Weddingbee

First of all, sorry I let about a million years lapse since my last post, but I have to do what I can to keep my self-imposed title of “World’s Worst Bee.”

Secondly, and most importantly, Paper Source is coming to Atlanta!!! Now Georgia brides don’t have to be jealous of the rest of the nation. Click here for more info and a schedule of events. I probably would have lived there during my wedding planning days, but as a lover of all things stationery, I will definitely have to check it out!

Not until after family portraits.  Here are a few of my favorites:

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You may or may not have noticed that I have completely failed to mention my mother in any of my posts. When I was 18, she passed away. As selfish as this may seem, during the entire planning process, I ached to have my mom guide me and share my excitement. I didn’t let the wise women figures in my life assist too much with the wedding; I was paranoid they were helping out of pity, and to be honest, it just wasn’t the same. My friends kept telling me that she was there with me, but I couldn’t help but feel alone.

I didn’t want to honor her in a blaring way for fear of upsetting my guests. (Her death was very unexpected and tragic.) In my bag, I kept a handkerchief with my wedding date embroidered on it. I chose the date and the color green because they are both significant to my mother. I also carried a piece of her jewelry, an ostentatious charm ring that she loved. I could have picked a quieter piece, but this one reminded me of her sense of humor and her old-school style!

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Pre-Ceremony
This and That
The Gals
Gettin’ Purty
The Guys
Pro-Pic Preview

My cousin started things off on the violin.

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This and That
The Gals
Gettin’ Purty
The Guys
Pro-Pic Previews

I LOVE these pre-ceremony shots! I had to share them!

My dad with my grandpa in the background:

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My photographers Heidi and her wingman, Courtney, captured some beautiful images of the John Oliver Michael House before the ceremony.

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Gettin’ Purty
The Guys
Pro-Pic Preview

I really don’t care to have my portrait taken, but these I could manage. I get by with a little help from my friends…..

From left to right: SIL, MOH, DUH, BFF

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The Guys
Pro-Pic Preview

Truth be told, I was completely sleep-deprived and down-right exhausted weeks before the wedding. I elected to take the summer off from school which allotted me just enough time to finish planning every aspect of the wedding by my little ol’ self. While executing the details that I could in the time I had, I let my health and general appearance fall by the way side. I would like to openly thank my godmother and my sister for putting in a tremendous amount of effort the morning of the wedding to make me look like a normal human being. This was no easy feat, I assure you!

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But it’s okay, since there are plenty of regular-posting, fresher bees to entertain you! I’ve just been catching up on the past couple of weeks, and man, I can’t wait to see their weddings! They are going to be fantastic. But I digress…It’s professional photo time! Here are pics of the boys at their most dapper, complete with my most idiotic commentary:

Swoon

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The Thanksgiving holiday…. the perfect time to catch up on wedding related projects, no? A long time ago, I promised a nifty Illustrator trick. I think it’s time for me to deliver.If you happen to be a quiz kid on Illustrator, this probably won’t interest you. (Just a fair warning!)

When I received my wedding invitations, I immediately fell in love with the font. Due to budgeting reasons I had decided to DIY the rest of my paper projects, and I just had to know the name of the font that was used. I wanted everything to coordinate! (Turns out the scripty font is Bickham Script Pro as identified by a helpful former knottie!)

When I used the font, however, the characters did not appear in their full, curvy glory.

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