Wedding Blog

I had a hard time deciding on my bridesmaid gifts. In the end they all received Kate Spade wallets because I wanted to give them something they would use. They all seemed to like them, but had I seen these adorable Orla Kiely items first, I might have gone in this direction instead:

Handbag

Hi Ladies! Long time, no post. I know, I am a terrible blogger! I actually have quite a few posts coming your way, but before I get to them, I wanted to tell you about my most recent wedding related activity. A few weeks ago I sat down with Holli Ehrlich from the Wedding Podcast Network for a newlywedcast interview. Holli asked about everything from…

Making it legal

Or anyone who wants to travel for free wedding magazines.

Today is Home Improvement Saturday ¢¢â‚¬Å¾¢ in our apartment and we are clearing out our home of things we no longer need. Now that the wedding planning is officially over, I think I can say goodbye to my bridal magazines. Does anyone want them? They range in date from last October to around August maybe(?). I…

Then why didn’t you send me a message via myspace.com?! Check out this weirdness.

I barely login to myspace.com, maybe every few months or so when someone adds me to their network. Anyway, I checked in not too long ago and found the following message in my inbox:

How odd is this craziness? Maybe it’s just spam, but it was pretty specific. I certainly didn’t have any…

Our ceremony was held in the courtyard of the Foundry, which is really quite lovely as it is covered in ivy and beautiful green things. The ceremony was short-about 20 minutes and was performed by a humanist minister.

The Quartet of Michael Lee

Michael Lee was one of the kindest and laid back vendors we had. His quartet was talented, polite and a joy to have at…

The week before the wedding I definitely had a few stressful moments and reactions, but they weren’t too outrageous (I think!). When it came to the big day, I was as cool as a cucumber, as my Mom would say. Everyone, including myself, was shocked by how relaxed I seemed. I really thought that nerves would get the best of me because I really hate…

For a long, long time, Mr. Grasshopper said he did not want to see each other before the ceremony. I thought that was really sweet, but not as sweet as having photos of us near the bridges in Brooklyn. Because both the ceremony and reception were taking place at the Foundry, we would miss out on the built in time that most brides and grooms…

Today marks the one year anniversary of our engagement, so I thought today would be a perfect day to kick off our wedding recap. I’d like to start by giving a shoutout to Mrs. Firefly for creating a great reviewing and recap style, which I will borrow for the same purposes. Anyway, here we go…

Hello and welcome to my wedding day!

Back in the winter Mr. Grasshopper and I had decided to check out Chestnut during Brooklyn Restaurant week. We had heard good things about it and it was conveniently located in our neighborhood. After about two bites of their homemade bread and gnocchi, I had declared that we should figure out a way to have our rehearsal dinner there and Alex agreed.

I assumed that because…

That’s what Mr. Grasshopper’s grandmother said the day after the wedding. The Grasshoppers are back from Kauai, rested and married! Our wedding was better than I ever could have anticipated. We are still waiting on the rest of our professional photos, but here are a few to start:

Pre-wedding photos in Dumbo.

Strutting down the aisle with my Dad. You may know him from such media channels…

Do you think your man might forget your anniversary in coming years? Perhaps he should opt for this Remember Ring wedding band instead of that featureless platinum band he has been eyeing.

24 hours before your anniversary the Remember Ring’s “hot spot” will heat up to 120� F for about ten seconds every hour! ALL. DAY. LONG.

(via Gizmodo)

I have been a bad bug this week. We have been so busy from morning to night with last minute wedding errands, I have barely had a chance to read the weddingbee, let alone post! We are pooped, but as Miss Caterpillar said, after tonight, we are done. Whatever is left is just not happening and that’s ok. Like that wall I wanted to paint….…

I am off from work this week so that I can get the final last minute plans finished without stressing out before the wedding. However, sprinkled in between my wedding errands, I have a list of things I would LOVE to get done before the wedding. I cannot admit these additional errands to Mr. Grasshopper though, because he is all about getting the necessary stuff…

Wow. What a week!

Earlier this week I posted about the Gown Company shutting it’s doors for good. They announced this on their web site. When I wrote this post, I had no idea what a ruckus this might ignite. For many brides who purchased their dresses from this shop, this was the first they were hearing about this news and they were not happy.

I bought…