Weddingbee
If I could find Marty McFly, I’d hop in the DeLorean DMC-12 and go back in time. Not far back… back to June 20th. The day before our first anniversary. Sigh.
Photo Credit : IPI-Events
I had great plans… really! I wanted to rent our honeymoon suite and re-live the magic of our wedding night… and enjoy the time together.
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After we finished our first dance, we made our way to our seats and heard a little “ching ching”. I looked around and saw my father standing up, sweating bullets and trying to keep his cool. I knew from that nervous smile of his, it was time… he was ready to give his speech.
“I want my speech to be perfect,” he had told me earlier that week. “Perfect, because you deserve no less.”
I started tearing up. Who wouldn’t after those heartfelt words?
I looked at my daddy, and instantly, all the memories of my childhood, of him and me, flashed before my eyes… and I smiled. I took a deep breath, just as he did, and tried to keep the lump in my throat under control.
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When I started planning our wedding, there is one thing that I kept looking for and had a hard time finding: the budget breakdown of a real wedding. Of course, the budget depends on a lot of factors. Location, date, and amount of guests, but still I wanted to have some sort of idea. Who wouldn’t?
What was particularly difficult with our situation was the Mr. Flamingo was in school the whole time we were engaged, and even after the wedding. So, planning a wedding on one salary wasn’t the easiest thing to do… but doable, nonetheless. We simply needed to have an extra long engagement in return (2 and a half years) but it was worth it.
Here is the breakdown to our glamnuptials (budget in Canadian dollars, check here for exchange rates):
Date: June 21, 2008
City: In the suburbs, approximately 30 minutes from Montreal
Budget: $22,000
# of Guests: 145 (including children, vendors, & excluding guests (30-40) who came in the evening)
Wedding Day Costs
Ceremony Site: $475
This included the officiant and helpers for no extra cost. We basically had a mini church coordinator, so everything ran quite smoothly.
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Ever since I’ve become a bee, I’ve been in love with anything bee related, and it simply added to my already existing love of honey. I eat honey with practically anything… almost. So When I received an email with The Buzz about Naked Honey… I was excited!
Image courtesy of M.A.C Cosmetics
It was perfect, even when tripping over chairs… because we were making our way to the dance floor for our first dance, something I’d been anticipating for as long as I can remember. (Cue Lifehouse’s acoustic version of Take Me Away.)
We decided we were going to do it differently and dance as soon as we were introduced as Mr. and Mrs. Flamingo. We wanted to make sure that both Wes of Film Jones and the our photographer captured this special moment and officially opened up the dance floor with our first dance.
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Once we made our grand entrance outside, and seeing all our guests enjoying themselves with a little cocktail and hors d’oeuvres, the stress finally disappeared… and we knew it was time to relax, enjoy, and savor every moment of our wedding reception.
When guests walked in, they looked for their names on our chandelier tree. I had written their names and the table numbers, but in case they weren’t certain, I made a seating chart filled with glam clear rhinestones.
While watching TV last night, I saw a preview for a new chick flick: Ghosts of Girlfriends Past. I’m a sucker for love stories, and when weddings are involved, it’s like having chocolate sprinkles on my ice cream sundae (sorry, I’m not a cherry fan) 
. The story is a little over-the-top, but it’s bound to be funny, and there’s a great roundup of actors.
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What’s the movie about? A bachelor is haunted by the ghosts of his past girlfriends at his younger brother’s wedding. Matthew McConaughey is the bad boy we love to see, Jennifer Garner plays the good girl, and Michael Douglas plays the dead uncle.
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Like my fave Disney movie song says so well, “Go on and kiss the girl.” (I know you all know what movie I am talking about. Here’s a hint: she’s a mermaid.) I can’t imagine a better way to celebrate our new life together!
Once the ceremony was finished, it was like a huge weight was lifted off my shoulders. No more pressure of screwing up my vows, or being afraid of losing my garter while walking down the aisle. (Oh wait—that DID happen…)
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Taking pictures (and more pictures) is what a wedding is all about, so here is part 2 of Strike a Pose! We decided to rent some vintage inspired lamp posts to recreate a park, circa the 1950s.
The result was beautiful pics with an awesome backdrop.
My sisters
Last time we left off, we were in posing mode; first I strutted my stuff, then it was Mr. Flamingo’s turn. Well, my girls (my sisters and cousin) were anxious to take some pictures, so we got ready to strike a pose.
Mrs. Flamingo
Mrs. Flamingo, Montreal, Canada
Age and Occupation: 25, Graphic Designer
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 30, Nursing Student
Engagement Date: December 2004
Wedding Date: June 21, 2008
Venue: Imperia Hotel (modern chic hotel)
About Me: I am a passionate designer who loves anything pretty. I heart all paper products (eco-friendly of course). My passion revolves around anything considered glamour; vintage and modern. In my free time, I love reading Martha mags, designing jewelry and making a pit-stop at Starbucks for a chai latte. I'm also a chocoholic at heart and my family drools over my homemade truffles.
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