Wedding Blog

Back in May of 2006, we did a poll on weddingbee reader budgets.  The top spot was occupied by the $10,000 - $20,000 bracket, followed by the $20,000 - $30,000 bracket.

Since the “national average” wedding budget is often a disputed number, I thought it’d be interesting to revisit this topic to see if anything has changed!  So tell us:

Mrs. Bee here.

Recently I came across the comments on an old post by Darcy Miller regarding a white dress she wore as a guest to a wedding.  This controversial topic brought about some very harsh criticism from readers.  As a bride it wouldn’t really bother me if my guests wore white, but when I’m a guest at a wedding, I have to admit that it…

Mrs. Bee here.  We did a Reader Buzz last week on Introverts versus Extroverts in relationships.  Mr. Bee is an introvert, which works out nicely since I am one too.

Mrs. Petunia posted two links to a more detailed psychological analysis of your personality (the Myers Briggs test).  It breaks down more than just Introvert versus Extrovert - but also things like whether you’re Thinking versus Feeling,…

This is Mr. Bee. Mrs. Bee has been out of town for the past few days, and I have missed her a lot!

Here are the top things I’ve missed (that I can share).

• It feels sad to leave the apartment without a kiss goodbye
• It’s no fun to come home to an empty apartment
• It’s nice to be able to catch up on each other’s day, at the…

Mrs. Bee here.  I was chatting with some of the bees recently about whether they were extroverts or introverts (the discussion started because I have a completely unfounded theory that most bloggers are introverts).

Here are some definitions of extroversion and introversion via about.com:

Extrovert: An extrovert is a person who is energized by being around other people. Extroverts tend to “fade” when alone and can easily become…

This is a follow-up to yesterday’s reader buzz on financial contribution and its relation to decicion making in the wedding planning process. 

How many seats are you allotting for your parents’ guests?  Also, what percentage of your total guest list is comprised of your parents’ guests? 

Lately there’s been some talk about how to involve your parents in the wedding decision making. This is especially tricky with big decisions, like how many guests parents can invite to the wedding.

One rule I’ve seen mentioned a few times is the money rule. If you’re paying for most of your wedding, you get to make most of the decisions. If your parents are paying…

I’ve noticed that different people spell weddingbee in different ways.

I tend to spell it “weddingbee” - all lower case.

Mr. Bee goes off how it looks in the logo: “Weddingbee”, with a capital W.

And I’ve seen a lot of people spell it as two words: “Wedding Bee”.

We should probably standardize on something!

Feel free to explain your…

Mrs. Bee here. 

I recently heard from several readers and bees that they’re more into weddingbee after they’re married than before.  Maybe it’s just PTWS, but I wonder when you totally get weddings out of your system.

So married readers please share, how long have you been married and does your wedding obsession show any signs of waning?

Mrs. Blueberry did a poll awhile back on the length of your engagement period.  Then Miss Petunia debated the pros and cons of a short vs. long engagement period in her post earlier today.

So let’s find out….

Mrs. Bee here.

Earlier this year I mentioned how I wanted to renew our vows on our 5 year anniversary.  I don’t think the 5 year renewal will happen, but hopefully we can aim for the 10 year.

I often think about the type of wedding we’d have if we could do it again.  We had a classic Manhattan loft wedding, and it was beautiful and fun…

This is Mr. Bee.

Mrs. Bee posted last year about whether or not she would remarry, if I was no longer buzzing around. Between you and me, I hope the answer is yes… I think she’s happier with a Mr. Bee around (although if she called him Mr. Bee, I might turn in my grave!).

When we asked the hive if you’d remarry, 50% of people said…

Mister Bee here, with another Reader Buzz.

Mrs. Butterscotch blogged this morning about how in the mornings, she wants to “just want to stay in bed all snuggled up and warm next to him.”

A commenter on the post cracked me when she agreed: “It is so hard leaving in the morning. Plus, he’s the source of all the heat and I hate to be cold.”

Haha! I…

Mister Bee here. Mrs. Bee is traveling, so I’m jotting down a Reader Buzz that we discussed earlier on the phone.

Mrs. Bee and I often talk about the “honeymoon phase”… that time in a relationship when you are wildly in love. You gaze into each others’ eyes adoringly, plan romantic dates and getaways, and in general simultaneously inspire and sicken all of your close friends.

Then…

Mrs. Bee here. 

I often hear brides say that their wedding day was perfect, and they wouldn’t have changed a single thing.  Call me a pessimist (because I am one! )… although our wedding was wonderful, there were definitely things I would have done differently.  Maybe it’s all just a matter of perspective.

But I’m really interested in hearing what our married readers have to say!