Mrs. Petunia

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Mrs. Petunia, Ft. Lauderdale Age and Occupation: 31, College Professor Fiance's Age and Occupation: 29, Engineering Student/Part-time Barista Engagement Date: December 8, 2006 Wedding Date: March 2, 2008 Venue: Riverside Hotel Blogging Since: August 6, 2007 About Me: Our original idea of running off to get married quickly turned into an event with 100+ guests once other people got involved and I, too, got swept away in the lovely madness that is wedding planning. Mr. Petunia and I are obsessed with all things World of Warcraft, Monopoly, and Nintendo, so we’re planning on including some fun “game-y” details into our wedding.

DIY Cheats: Newsletters

August 6th, 2007 @ 3:12 pm by Mrs. Petunia

Here’s what happens when you are DIY impaired, but want to be able to do what DIY masters do. You see the amazing work that people have achieved in designing newsletters for the bridal party, and you think to yourself:

I, too, can become obsessed with learning how to use PhotoShop, even though every time I try to add a new element I end up with only one more “layer” and nothing to show for it.

I, too, can stay awake late into the night dreaming up ways to bind two completely separate pieces of 8.5″ x 11″ paper to each other without any knowledge as to how that is even possible.

I also can imagine ways in which, by using a folded sheet of standard size paper, I can create a folded booklet with vast amounts of information in tiny size 6 font to make it all fit.

And then, when you realize that you are completely incapable of doing any of these things, you encounter the dummy-proof alternative to PhotoShop: Windows Publisher.

A Formal Introduction

August 6th, 2007 @ 9:28 am by Mrs. Petunia

It’s my pleasure to introduce you to my dad’s fiancée and the newest member of your hive, Miss Petunia, and tell you how she chose this name. After all, it’s not like she’s using petunias in her wedding flower arrangements. She’s not even that into the color purple! She kept going on and on about how any other new Bee would die to be Miss Peony, but not her: she knew the petunia was the flower for her!