Wedding Related Abbreviations (WR Abbr’s)
December 3rd, 2007 @ 12:38 pm by Mrs. Penguin
Happy Monday Ladies! A few months back, we had a discussion on the boards as to the meanings of all these crazy wedding related abbreviations. When I was first engaged, I began reading Knottie bios and noticed that a lot of girls would talk about their “E-Rings.” I thought that an E-Ring was some newfangled electronic ring that girls were getting from their fiances, similar to an “E-Mail.” I wondered for over a month why I had never heard of this new fad in “virtual ring giving.” So here they are, in all their strange abbreviated glory.
May you never be confused again as to why girls are getting so excited over their newly acquired STD’s.
BF - Boyfriend or Best Friend
BM - Bridesmaid or Best Man
BP - Bridal Party
BTW - By The Way
C&P - Copy and Paste
DD - Dirty Delete
DF - Dear Fiance
Ceremony Script - Rough Cut 2
November 29th, 2007 @ 2:20 pm by Mrs. Penguin
My Myrtle and I got together over a bottle of Amador County wine last night to discuss our ceremony script. I’m excited to share with you the second draft… it’s long for a post, but it’s so special! Mr. Penguin and I will submit our vows to her privately, so those won’t be revealed until after the wedding. We’ve yet to decide on readings, but the main “idea” is all there, and most of the script is based on readings and passages from the book “The Wedding Ceremony Planner” by Reverend Judith Johnson, PhD.
Cleaning Your Bling
November 28th, 2007 @ 4:04 pm by Mrs. Penguin
I’ve been looking for a great jewelry cleaner because the dirt surrounding my engagement ring is starting to look like it could sustain its own little produce farm. I am specifically looking for an ultrasonic cleaner that uses water only rather than chemicals, and trusty old Consumerreports.org doesn’t seem to have any reviews out on various electronic jewelry cleaners. So I scoured the net and here’s what I found:
Haier Ultrasonic Jewelry Cleaner $50
- Cleans jewelry, watches, glasses & more
- Uses ordinary tap water with no chemicals
- 42,000 ultrasonic waves per second
- Cleans in seconds; adjustable cleaning time
- Not appropriate for soft delicate stones such as opals or pearls.
Complement Your Registry
November 27th, 2007 @ 10:32 am by Mrs. Penguin
Like us, you probably registered for a slew of bar glasses, dishes, table linens, and possibly, a table. Here are a few more items to give you an excuse to break out the good china and host a dinner party… maybe Santa will bring them for you?
A cute apron. I like these:
From Left to Right: Wishingfish.com $40, Anthropologie $28, Etsy Seller Dapperduds $25
Gobble Gobble!
November 22nd, 2007 @ 11:59 pm by Mrs. Penguin
Happy Thanksgiving!
Love, The Penguins (and Billie Jean, too!)
Vow Of Silence
November 20th, 2007 @ 9:25 am by Mrs. Penguin
I love couples who write and recite their own vows. I wanna BE those couples. Being able to express your feelings so openly for the man/woman you love in front of an audience is not only uber romantic, but takes lots of guts and a huge lesson in public speaking skills as well.
So when we started to write our ceremony, I excitedly asked Mr. Penguin if he would want to write his own vows. He quickly shot me down with a big NO. I was stunned by his lightning fast ability to spit that one out. He’s usually a man of “I’m not sure’s” or “we’ll have to see what happens,” but NEVER a “NO” man.
I pouted but took a moment to reflect on the type of couple that he and I are. We are not exactly the PDA type. We express our love for each other very openly in the privacy of our own home, but to be honest, you’ll probably hear me utter the words, “I’m gonna punch you in the balls, buddy” ten times for every one “I love you honey” said in the company of others. Strange, but sadly, true. So I guess it would be a little uncomfortable for both him and I to all of the sudden become a PDA couple for our wedding. And I don’t mean that in the “Spit Swapping PDA” sense, but simply: Publicly Displaying our Affection… so openly and honestly while 100 eyes are staring at us. Yikes. Nervewracking!
Shoe Hunt - You Decide!
November 15th, 2007 @ 8:23 am by Mrs. Penguin
Zappos.com is DANGEROUS. You clickety click on shoes that you adore, and BAM! The next day they show up at your doorstep. I may never set foot in a retail shoe store again. Anyway, the official hunt for my wedding shoes has begun. I don’t have really specific shoe requirements… only that the higher they are, the better. So here are my front-runners:
A. Daniblack “Rosalina.” I think it would be no contest that these are “the one” save for the fact that these only have a 3.5 inch heel. And standing at 5’2″, I need all the help I can get.
B. Stuart Weitzman “Exciting”. Exciting, indeed. These have a 4.5 inch heel and are comfortable too. But are they tipping the scales toward “call girl”?
Marry Me Myrtle*
November 14th, 2007 @ 8:32 am by Mrs. Penguin
My Maid of Honor’s mother (and really, my second mother) has volunteered to marry us, and I’m over the moon about it. Initially I was really stressed out about the whole “officiant situation.” I just couldn’t see myself paying some person I’d never met to marry us. It wasn’t about the money even, it was about the fact that this was such an intimate part of our lives, and to have it presided over by a virtual stranger was… well… strange.
Mr. Penguin and I were up at my MOH’s cabin with her family, sitting around the campfire, when I expressed my concern about this situation. My MOH’s mother, perhaps lubricated by the jug of wine we were consuming (that’s how we do it… jug-style) volunteered to officiate. The moment was pretty awkward for me… I didn’t want to seem over enthusiastic about the whole deal, just in case she wasn’t actually serious, but frankly, I was ecstatic. It was the solution to all my worries, and it only further helped that she is an excellent public speaker and an upstanding and well known member of my hometown community. But, most importantly, she is my second mother, and has been a big part of my life for well over 15 years.
Worth 1000 Words…
November 7th, 2007 @ 3:43 pm by Mrs. Penguin
This Post By Dahlia Rideout on the website DivineCaroline.com gave me a big pickup this morning. Check out these hilarious wedding photos…
Stacey Kane, Maine
DIY Flowers
November 6th, 2007 @ 9:30 am by Mrs. Penguin
The incredibly adorable and talented florist, Karen Chang of Huckleberry Karen Designs held a DIY flower workshop this weekend. I learned some valuable information for my own flowers, and even had a beautiful bouquet that I made to take home. We learned how to hand-wire and arrange our own boutonnieres, corsages and bouquets. Karen will be doing the majority of the flowers for my wedding day, and I will be taking care of the bride’s bouquet and a few other details the night before the wedding.A rose Boutonniere being made:
Stem is wired, floral tape applied, and greenery also applied with floral tape.
Stem is trimmed, ribbon added, and I went from zero to florist in 1 hour flat.
Read more…
Mrs. Penguin, Sacramento
Age and Occupation: 26, Video & TV Producer/Director/Editor
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 29, Doctor of Physical Therapy
Engagement Date: January 29, 2007
Wedding Date: June 7, 2008
Blogging Since: September 14, 2007
Venue: Winery in the Gold Country
About Me: I'm a silly mess of a girl who, above all else in this world, LOVES the Spice Girls. I eat sushi at least 3 times a week, and feel guilty about how much it costs the other 4 days a week. I love designer jeans and cheap accessories. I don't like sweets, but I love the UCLA Bruins!
