Weddingbee Blog

Today I’m going to use a circle skirt pattern I made on Tuesday to make a crinoline. The picture above is a little scary, but I promise that I’m wearing a slip underneath and the whole thing is meant to be an undergarment.

Below is my technique for making a circle skirt pattern from scratch. For the single pattern piece, I’ll be using a piece of fabric from a bolt that I bought for $5 from a going out of business sale. It’s a heavier cotton and about 48 inches in width, so it’s a good size for a knee-length skirt for someone of my height.
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Mr. Lollipop and I received a whole box of china for free from a liquidating antique store. I think the owners just wanted one less thing to carry away, but I can always find a use for pottery, especially if I’m allowed to smash it or draw on it. And, of course, since I’m a fan of robots and tiny things I’ll be drawing lots of little robots on my ceramic pieces.
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This project was a little out of my routine. Usually, I make a skirt every Thursday while Mr. Lollipop and a friend go out for pizza and beer. But it was another late work day, so I had to do something that would take 20 minutes instead of two hours. I really like my skirts with pockets, so it’s better to wait until the pressure is off to cut corners in order to get to some sleep, because, well, pockets are the first thing to go in a time crunch. I hope I can return to my usual “Make-a-Skirt Thursday” next week, but this project was fun.

I have a little collection of Japanese washi paper purchased from a shop in Asakusa just a stone’s throw from the Kaminarimon Gate*. The Tobu line connecting to Tochigi prefecture used to terminate in Asakusa (it now goes all the way to Shinjuku), so I was a frequent visitor while Mr. Lollipop lived in Imaichi city.
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My hair has grown very long and I wear it in a bun most of the time. I almost never have my hair down when I leave the house and certainly not while I eat. So I always have hair loops or hairpins at hand to keep it out of my way.
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I’m very partial to amber as a semi-precious… stone… or… um… resin? I have a hard time calling it a stone when it’s so different than anything else I have in my gemstone bead collection. It’s warm to the touch and feels very light. I like the color and the glow; I think it’s the kind of thing that works well with my skin tone.

I’ll be making an adjustable amber necklace for a party I’m going to, to add a little color. I can never decide what length of necklace works for me, so having an adjustable piece is critical.

Ingredients:
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Mrs. Lollipop is back to show us some really fun wedding-related projects she’s had in the works lately! First up, she shows us how to make mini cupcakes with marzipan birds. These would be great for a bridal shower!

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I’ve been working extra long hours (Startups! Arg!), but I always seem to have just enough energy to make something when I get home. It’s the best therapy for me. Going to the gym or sitting around watching a movie would wipe me out, but sewing and baking always makes me feel so much… lighter when I’m done, even after I clean up after myself.

Today I came straight home and baked a batch of mini-cupcakes.
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Part 1: Tryin’ to Get the Pretty
Part 1.5: Old, New, Borrowed, Robotic
Part 2: Please Help Me; I Can’t Dress Myself
Part 3: Poise!
Part 4: The Philosophy of the Ham
Part 5: Setting the Scene
Part 6: Moments Before
Part 7: The Gettin’ Hitched Part

Mr. Lollipop and I discussed our ceremony at our first anniversary dinner. We both agreed that it was one of the most intense experiences either of us has had. This was probably due to the fact that we had prepared for the ceremony for months during premarital counseling, and the fact that it was *our* ceremony. I like to think that maybe our guests felt the same way. We didn’t hear a peep from anyone in the pews the whole time, and nothing from the dozens of young children who attended. Maybe it really was a *holy* experience.
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It’s official. Mr. Lollipop and I have been married for a whole year. I’m not even done writing about our wedding and we’re already back at the same place in our orbit around the sun. (If you ever want to finish what you started never take a job at a start-up. That goes double if you’re the only one with your job title.)Plus, I think we have about 10 thank you cards left to write. Crud. I hope Emily Post doesn’t decide to haunt us. They’re also the awkward thank you cards; the ones for people who bought us things that we can’t quite identify. Read more…

Part 1: Tryin’ to Get the Pretty
Part 1.5: Old, New, Borrowed, Robotic
Part 2: Please Help Me; I Can’t Dress Myself
Part 3: Poise!
Part 4: The Philosophy of the Ham
Part 5: Setting the Scene
Part 6: Moments Before

Yay! They finally let us inside!
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Part 1: Tryin’ to Get the Pretty
Part 1.5: Old, New, Borrowed, Robotic
Part 2: Please Help Me; I Can’t Dress Myself
Part 3: Poise!
Part 4: The Philosophy of the Ham
Part 5: Setting the Scene

As a teenager I hadn’t thought much about what my wedding would be like, but I was pretty sure that I’d be calm and certain before I walked down that aisle. Everything would feel right. A decade later on my wedding day, with all of my anxiety left months in the past, I felt exactly that way in the moments leading up to the ceremony.

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Part 1: Tryin’ to Get the Pretty
Part 1.5: Old, New, Borrowed, Robotic
Part 2: Please Help Me; I Can’t Dress Myself
Part 3: Poise!
Part 4: The Philosophy of the Ham

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Part 1: Tryin’ to Get the Pretty
Part 1.5: Old, New, Borrowed, Robotic
Part 2: Please Help Me; I Can’t Dress Myself 
Part 3: Poise!

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Part 1: Tryin’ to Get the Pretty
Part 2: Please Help Me; I Can’t Dress Myself

There was a weird bit of time between getting ready and finally entering the ceremony. We needed to take a few pre-ceremony pictures, but at the same time I wanted to be seen by as few people as possible, and I especially didn’t want Mr. Lollipop to see me before the ceremony. My bridesmaids and family members acted as guards and messengers to clear each room before I could advance like a king piece on a chessboard.

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Part 1: Tryin’ to Get the Pretty

Ah, it’s been a while. A month or two ago I managed to get a promotion at work. The good news is that I get to run my own project and hire people. The bad news is that I work longer hours and have less time for blogging. Wah! Still, Mr. Lollipop and I had a wonderful wedding day and I really want to share our pictures.

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Happy dance! We’ve had our wedding photography proof DVD for a few weeks, but grant deadlines (Sleeping at work! Bah!) have kept me from taking time to look through all 1,400 photographs. I’ve only been through the first half, but there are lots of lovely detail shots. All photographs below are courtesy of Purvis Photo.

My Something Old: My mother in law gave me her veil and bestowed her blessing to cut it to my needs. I removed it from its original Juliet cap and shortened it from a cathedral length veil into a waltz length veil. My mom used her new serger to add the trim of our choice to the edge. It’s one of my favorite accessories from that day; it was a chance to wear a little piece of my mother and a little piece of Mr. Lollipop’s mother.

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