Wedding Blog

We made a mistake. There ya go, plain and simple. We made a mistake that we (unfortunately) can’t go back and fix. About a year ago, Thanksgiving 2008 to be exact, Mr. Rainbow and I got engaged. We quickly set a date, late May of 2010. That’s right, a year-and-a-half long engagement. I thought it would be perfect, that it would give us and our families plenty of time to get our finances in order and it would give me plenty of time to research and plan. I was excited and gung-ho and so ready to go DIY crazy.

Since I previously blogged about our wonderful photographer, let’s talk fauxtobooths. I am so excited to have one at our wedding! Cameras (especially photobooths) and I have always been BFF. What can I say? I’m a total ham. I already talked to our photographer about having one during the reception and she’s totally down for it---I mean, how many photos of people dancing during the reception does one need? Eeeeexactly! So, hive, I need your help. We're totally on the fence as to which style we want our photobooth to be. Help?!

As soon as the mister “put a ring on it”, I already knew who we had to get as our photographer. Her name is Lori Barbely and she’s Le Bomb. I had worked with her a few times when I was modeling, and she was actually one of the photographers at our “ungagement” shoot.

I’ve met a lot of photographers, and I’ve seen a whole lot…

Let me just start of by saying that I am so lucky to be marrying such an understanding, compassionate, and laid back man.

I say this because I initially had absolutely no desire to change my name, ever. Even as a little girl, I couldn’t imagine having anyone else’s last name but my own. I quite like my last name, it meshes well with my identity. It’s…

Lately, I’ve been racking my brain trying to figure out how to jazz up our table numbers. Granted, we’re having a very small wedding and will only need 6 tables to accommodate our guests, but still. I’ll be the first to admit that I’ve got Bride Brain, and with Bride Brain comes the irrational desire to incorporate every cute detail that I come across, no…

Since I’ve become a bee, I’ve gotten quite a few requests from the hive about doing some makeup tutorials, so of course, I will gladly oblige!

When I do makeup, I never ever ever complete an application without false eyelashes. They add so much pop to the eyes. It’s especially important when you’re planning on being in front of the camera, which we all will be on our wedding day. Most of the time, natural lashes just disappear on camera, unless of course, you’re rocking the "spider lashes"...

The Finale!

Read up on parts one and two!

When I set foot in Brides by Demetrios, I was floored. The store was uh-may-zing. It was huge. So far, I had only tried on about 5 dresses, and I was about to try on about 25 more. I kid you not, their selection is virtually endless. I’m fully convinced that there is a dress there for anyone…

*Warning- Super Duper Photo Heavy*

Before I discovered makeup and the joys of being behind the lens, I used to model. Along the way, I met a few really great photographers who also became friends. About two years ago (way before Mr. R and I were engaged), one of said photographer friends called in a favor. Apparently he was putting together a shoot-out/seminar for about 20…

I do not like classical music; it’s just not me. I don’t want to walk down the aisle to Canon in D, nor do I want to hear a peep of Ave Maria. Mr. Rainbow, on the other hand, really enjoys him some classical music. He even wanted to be a musical conductor as a child—you know, the guy in the tux waving sticks at…

After leaving the Alfred Angelo boutique, I went to Olga’s Bridal to try on some Mon Cheri Bridal and La Sposa gowns that I had found on The Knot. I was really excited to try on the MCBs & LSs. They were so soft and dreamy and romantic looking - totally my style. Here’s what I had planned to try on:

That’s how I envision Mr. Rainbow on our wedding day. Not too stuffy or stiff, just relaxed, comfortable, and handsome. Spiffy, if you will. To be honest, although we had this “spiffy” vision, we hadn’t really thought about specific menswear all that much. We just figured we’d rent something from Men’s Wearhouse so all the guys could match and be done with it. That was…

We last left our series on the cusp of the most epic invite on the planet. The be all, end all. The invitation to trump all invitations. The one, the only, the Lindsey Ryan Design invitation (time stops, angels sing). I first caught a glimpse of a LRD invitation right here on Weddingbee, thanks to a post by Mrs. Mouse…

I went dress shopping with high hopes and a ton of nerves. The previous times I had gone into bridal boutiques, I was looking for BM dresses, and I wouldn’t even touch the wedding dresses. They all hung there, a prim and proper sea of white, just waiting for a blushing bride to slip into them and declare: “It’s The One!” They just felt like these…

In true Type-A Rainbow form, I migrate towards the details before I take care of the big things (like, uhh… the dress?). My “detail du jour” is currently the send auf (heh). I have witnessed the good send auf—a beautiful bride running thru a sea of rose petals, the bad send auf—bubble bursting in groom’s eyeball, and the ugly send auf—tea. stuck. everywhere. Tea?! Whose…

I know we all love to keep it lighthearted around these parts, and that’s just one of the many things I love about Weddingbee. It’s such an amazing, eclectic group of people who are SO talented and supportive of each other. Sometimes, though, wedding planning isn’t all “sunshine and rainbows” all the time. We’ve all had to make some tough decisions here and there. Whether…