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Hi hive! Long time no talk! For those of you who may not remember me, I’m Mrs. Powder Puff (obvs) and I blogged for Weddingbee back in 2008 until the mister’s and my July wedding in 2009. Well, time flies, and we’re coming up on our two year anniversary. Feels like the millionth… JUST KIDDING! Time flies when you’re having fun, and who better to have fun with than your husband!
Marriage has been a wonderful journey so far. There have been ups and downs, and I feel like my relationship with Mr. Powder Puff continues to evolve and grow stronger. I love him even more today than I did on the day I married him, believe it or not. 
The reason I’m popping my old married face back in here is to share with you all something that Mr. Powder Puff and I experienced recently that was a lot of fun.
A few weeks ago our fantastic wedding photographer Shutter Sam contacted us to ask if we would like to be her guinea pigs for a new genre of photography she was trying to branch out into- Beloved Photography. Now, a Beloved session isn’t exactly your run-of-the-mill photo sesh.
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I feel like this was an a-ha! moment for me. I had been going back and forth over our first look decision, but when I finally took the plunge, it was glorious. It was easily the best decision we made about anything on our wedding day, besides marrying each other.
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OK ladies, our wedding photos are scheduled to be ready tomorrow (WOOOHOOO!), which means that we can pick up where we left off with the Powder Puff recaps next week. Holla!
In the mean time, I thought I’d throw my two cents in about an issue that I’ve seen being debated around the hive: the first look.
When Mr. Puffy and I were freshly engaged, the very first thing we did was to promptly hire an amazing photographer. At our first meeting, she asked whether or not we’d be interested in doing a first look. Little old me, who had yet to discover the wonders of Weddingbee, had no clue what that was. After she explained it to me, I was immediately against it. ‘No way!’ I thought. ‘I’m sticking with tradition.Nothing can be as special as that moment when Mr. Powder Puff sees me walking down the aisle! We’ll just do photos between the ceremony and reception.’
As our wedding date loomed closer, I began to worry about this plan.
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Well, hello again, friends! Remember me? It’s Mrs. Powder Puff, buzzing back in to share a bit of bridal-y goodness with the hive.
This past Sunday, I was fortunate enough to be able to attend the Chicago Bridal Market with Mrs. Stiletto and two fabulous ladies from Project Wedding, Kate and Catherine. We chatted, attended a few runway shows, and generally had a fabulous time!
After we departed our reception location, Mr. Powder Puff and I made our way over to Grand Rapids, where my dad had reserved us a room at the J.W. Mariott. Swanky, yo! We took the elevator to the top floor, and entered our beautiful room, where I proceeded to sit on the bed and wail. I cried my little eyes out.
My new husband, thoroughly distressed, asked me what was wrong. And this was my reply: “It’s *sniff* oooovvveeerrrr!!!!” Yes, on my wedding night, I bawled my eyes out because the day was over. True, I was overly tired. But the wedding was the most fun day of my life thus far. There was so much love and support. It was truly awesome. And to have it be over in what seemed like a flash was a very bittersweet moment for me.
All those months of work and planning. Over, just like that. It really is true what they say—the day FLIES by. So girls, if I could give you a piece of advice, it would be to savor every moment. Yes, not everything about planning a wedding is sunshine and butterflies. But if you do it right, it will be the most amazing day you’ll ever experience.
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After the cake, it was time *jazz hands* to dance! From years of research at other weddings, I had determined that the most fun was had when the bride and groom didn’t leave the dance floor all night. So, I decided that that was exactly what I was going to do—dance the night away.
And boy, did we dance!
Mr. Powder Puff looks like a sexy dancing beast in this photo. LOVE it!
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Papa Powder Puff is not really a dancer. He tries, bless his heart, but dancing is not really his thing. So when I was looking for a song for us to dance to, I wanted something short, cute and upbeat. After choosing “Sweet Pea” by Amos Lee, I felt confident that Dad would be able to pull the father/daughter dance off without too much trouble.
But when my dad whirled me on the dance floor, I was totally surprised! He had practiced dancing to our song with my mom a couple of nights before the wedding, and had some fabulous moves to show for it.
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After the toasts and dinner were through, it was time to dig in to our yummy cake!
Now, for all you curious souls, I have to tell you, there was absolutely no way that Mr. Powder Puff and I were going to be partaking in the cake smash tradition. In the months leading up the wedding, I had regularly schooled Mr. Powder Puff on the reasons why I hate the cash smash, and how there would be MAJOR trouble for him if he even thought of attempting it on our wedding day. So, like the sweet man that he is, he promised, nay, SWORE ON HIS LIFE that he would not smear that cake.
Getting a slice onto the plate in one piece was a big challenge!
Play nice, Mr. Powder Puff!
Aww, how sweet!
*All photos by Shutter Sam
Next on the docket? I dance with my dad.
Need to catch up? Previously:
Love, Sweet Love: A Taste Of Teasers
Love, Sweet Love: Partay For The Bachelorette
Love, Sweet Love: Let’s Rehearse
Love, Sweet Love: Getting Purty
Love, Sweet Love: Boys and a Boat
Love, Sweet Love: Putting on the Dress
Love, Sweet Love: The First Look
Love, Sweet Love: Strike a Pose
Love, Sweet Love: The Walk
Love, Sweet Love: The Ceremony
Love, Sweet Love: Bridal Party Shenanigans
Love, Sweet Love: Family Fun Meets Cocktails and Dreams
Love, Sweet Love: The Details
Love, Sweet Love: Kickin’ Things Off
Love, Sweet Love: We Toast!
After the lovey-doveyness of the first dance was out of the way, we opened up the floor to toasts!
My dad kicked things off with a really sweet welcome.
After the cocktail hour was over, we sat everyone down and made our grand entrance. And it was grandly awesome, to say the least! Our bridal party took it upon themselves to organize hilarious, individual entrances.
Some went with a paparazzi theme…
Before we get to the really fun stuff (i.e. the rockin’ reception!!!), I thought I’d show you all a few details from our day. Some of these things I’ve blogged about, and some I haven’t. This Powder Puff has still got some surprises up her sleeve!
My beautiful bouquet. This was a surprise to me on our wedding day, since I had basically given no direction to the florist, just our overall vision. She ran with it and did an absolutely beautiful job!
When we last left off, Mr. Powder Puff and I had just gotten ourselves hitched, and we were basking in the newlywed glow. Which is fabulous. But in order to understand the proper placement in time of these photos, you need to take a little trip back with me to before the newlywed glow, and to more of an, “OMG! We’re about to get married!!!” panic.
What’s the best way to relax a panicking bride and groom? Take photos with your besties, of course!
Ed. note: Mrs. Powder Puff is on her honeymoon, but she really wanted to participate in this series, and wrote her post on her blackberry and sent it to us! That’s dedication!
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I first heard about blogging back in college, circa 2004. Sitting in a classroom at the beautiful Michigan State University, my professor was discussing new innovations in journalism (my undergraduate degree) when he mentioned a fairly new thing called “blogging”. At the time, it sounded narcissistic and, well… stupid. Who wants to read a glorified diary?! If only I knew then how blogging would change my life.
Fast forward four years. Mr. Powder Puff and I had just gotten engaged and I was searching the ‘net for candle centerpiece ideas. Bam! Up comes Weddingbee and Mrs. Lemon’s gorgeous centerpieces. From that moment on, I was hooked. As I continued reading over the summer, I realized that I wanted, nay, NEEDED to be a bee. And at that moment, I did something that I never thought I would do—I started my own blog.
Now, for those of you who have been following me from the beginning, you may have realized that I started blogging for Weddingbee waaaaay before our wedding. November of last year, to be exact. A full eight months till the big day. But I’ll let you in on a little secret. Come on in close and I’ll whisper it in your ear…
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So, we last left off when I had reached the end of the aisle. I was so happy to have all of our guests there to witness one of the most important days of our lives, but Mr. Powder Puff and I could have literally been in front of a crowd of thousands and I wouldn’t have noticed. All I could see was him.
OK, so I know I said that bridal party portraits would be next, but I’m just too excited to share our ceremony with you! So I thought we’d take a break from our regularly scheduled programming to skip ahead to the ceremony, and talk about the bridal party pictures a little later, mmmkay?
Our photo shenanigans had left my dress a little dirty, so we tried to clean it up before the walk down the aisle.
My fabulous aunt, helping me spot clean my dress.
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Mrs. Powder Puff, Chicago Age and Occupation: 25, Preschool Teacher Fiance's Age and Occupation: 25, Career Services Engagement Date: May, 2008 Wedding Date: July, 2009 Blogging Since: November 12, 2008 Venue: Outdoor ceremony, banquet hall reception About Me: I am your typical Midwestern girl attempting to plan a sane, budget-friendly, fun wedding to the man of my dreams. I love shoes, laughing at “Platinum Weddings”, crafts, inspiration boards, candy, and basically anything I can DIY. While weddings can certainly be all-consuming, I honestly can’t wait until the ceremony is over and I can finally call Mr. Powder Puff my husband!
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