Wedding Blog

Ahh, it’s good to be back! During my hiatus, I almost forgot how much I love contributing to Weddingbee! I figured it was time for a few choice vendor reviews, some of which might be helpful to Chicago-area brides. Let’s start with one of our most important vendors, our officiant Terry Brady, and the process we went through to create a ceremony that was truly “us”.

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What up Weddingbee! Long time no blog!

This past Saturday, I met up with Miss Peacock and Miss Jasmine for the Chicago Social Brides’ An Evening of Luxury event at the so-new-it’s-not-even-done Trump Towers (seriously, I think the building is only halfway up, but the lower half is apparently open for business). We weren’t quite sure what to expect, but we forked over the hefty entrance…

Are you just itching to see 27 Dresses, a fun, fluffy, feel good, girly movie? But does your significant other *cringe* at the very thought?! Well then join the Chicago Bees instead!

WHO: YOU and Miss Jasmine, Miss Peacock, Mrs. Radish and moi, Mrs. Emerald!
WHAT: 27 Dresses
WHERE: River East 21, up the escalator by the ticket office
WHEN: Sunday 1/20, meet at 3:55 for the 4:10 show

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After Thanksgiving, I caught a nasty cold and was stuck veggin’ at home. The day of doing nothing led to numerous trips to the fridge. I couldn’t help it… that frozen block of foil-wrapped buttercream goodness kept calling out, “EAT ME!” So what did I do? DUH! I’ve been trying to resist its call for the past 3 months, but finally I caved in, defrosted…

*sigh* It was inevitable. They’re sneaking back with a vengence… I lost a total of 15 pounds before the wedding, 10 of which were lost during the last month when I was on the South Beach Diet. Oh, it wasn’t just for the sake of vanity (partly so, of course), but it was mostly due to necessity. I was the genius that bought a sample…

Right after college, I worked a brief stint as a salon manager for a well-known Chicagoland salon & day spa chain. It was a miserable 6 months, but I befriended a stylist named Jodi, who did absolute wonders for special occasion hair. Fast forward 4 years to my engagement, and I went straight back to the salon in hopes of finding her still working there.…

You can tell that a number of us Bees just got hitched due to the number of Thank You card-related posts! And here’s my contribution to the topic.

While many brides lust over letterpressed stationary (I would have considered it had it been in the budget!), I personally have a love affair with offset printing, and more specifically, Overnight Prints. I can wax poetic about…

MVP = Most Valuable Products. Let me tell you about the 3 items that were absolutely indispensible during my months of wedding planning and DIY heaven.

Cutterpede trimmer. The white attachment is the slicer, while the pink attachment scores the paper to create perfect folds and creases. Thank goodness I borrowed this from my crafty sister-in-law, because I used this on nearly every project! Available at your…

Well, you just never know!! I previously posted my friend Amy’s wedding video footage because it was insanely great. Apparently the folks at Canon thought so too! Amy and her hubby Alex are now exclusively featured in a commercial for the Canon Rebel XTi, airing in Canada during major primetime slots (primetime = during Grey’s Anatomy, CSI, House, Prison Break, etc!!)! Check out the commercial…

At Sephora!! I don’t know about you, but I can’t walk past a Sephora without going inside. There are just too many goodies in there waiting for me, calling out my name, and rarely do I come out empty handed. And now it’s time for their annual Friends and Family 20% Off Sale!! YIPEE!!

Coupon Code: FF2007 (not sure when it expires)

Free shipping on orders over $50…

Part 1:Getting Ready
Part 2: The Big Reveal
Part 3: We’re Getting Maaarrriiieeeed

Our ballroom all set up and ready to go. I’m glad we decided NOT to to upgrade for the chaircovers… I think the dark green ballroom chairs blend in nicely with the decor.

**I forgot to note in my earlier posts that all pictures are courtesy of our pro-photographer, Dennis Lee, You rock, Dennis!!**

After our photo session, the ladies went back to my room to freshen up. At 5 o’clock, my DOC came a knockin’. It was time!

It was a long walk from my hotel room to our designated “meeting spot” so he waited about 10 anxious minutes for me to arrive. Notice, he’s checking his watch.

I just love our wedding date… personally, I think it is just as cool as 07.07.07!

It stormed the day before our wedding, so I was seriously worried about our outdoor ceremony. But apparently all my finger-crossing worked! I think I got less than 3 hours of shut-eye the night before… I was too excited to sleep so some of my out-of-town friends came to…

Whoa, I never thought those words would be coming out of my mouth, but apparently, never say never! I was one of those girls who has been envisioning their wedding day (to a mystery groom) for as long as I can remember… always flipping through wedding magazines whenever at the library or bookstore… clipping inspirational pictures and saving them in a binder… devouring all those…