Mrs. Tomato | Weddingbee

Mrs. Tomato, Napa Valley Age and Occupation: 25, Technology Project Manager Fiance's Age and Occupation: 27, Engineer Engagement Date: October 22, 2006 Wedding Date: July 1, 2007 Blogging Since: May 1, 2006 Venue: Auberge du Soleil About Me: I love all things beautiful. From handmade stationery, feminine fashion and delicate flowers to the little moments in your life treasured with your loved one. I am also notorious among my friends to be a deal hunter! My best deal was perhaps my Monique Lhuillier dress for $1100 (orig. $5000). I also tend to use a lot of exclamation marks! =)

Done With Invitations!

May 2nd, 2007 @ 2:35 pm by Mrs. Tomato

….well, the NorCal ones at least. ~60 more to go for SoCal.

I was commenting to Mr. Tomato the other day that “I hope people will understand the significance of the individual components of the invitations.” He gave me a blank look. Uh oh.

“They have significance?” he asked.

So I have decided to post and explain what each component stands for, so all my labor is not disposed within 10 seconds by the receiver.

Here is my labor of love (heh) for the past six weeks…the wedding invitation!

Hello from Miss Tomato!

May 2nd, 2007 @ 9:38 am by Mrs. Tomato

Hello Weddingbee readers! I’m thrilled to be coming on board!! It is my promise to let you know of every great wedding bargain that comes my way. And so I decided to blog my first post on one of my greatest deals ever…

The Search for “The One” (ie The Wedding Dress)

Though I never dreamed about my wedding dress before I got engaged, I did dream about what I would look like. Beautiful. Gorgeous. Basically nothing short of knocking-the-socks-off of Mr. Tomato when he sees me walking down the aisle.

Yet I’m practical as I am idealistic, and I knew my allotted dress budget of $1000 didn’t allow for a new designer gown. Still, I knew bridal salons held sales, so I subscribed to a number of e-mail lists and received notice that there were upcoming sales in two bridal salons in San Francisco-Atelier Des Modistes and Glamour Closet.

I checked out Glamour Closet first, which sells “gently used gowns” at up to 75% off. There was a detached frenzy about this place. I was ushered in, handed a number, and told to peruse the rack of dresses and then wait. Though they claim to carry Monique Lhuillier, Carolina Herrera and Vera Wang gowns, I only saw one Vera and Carolina, and they must have been from five seasons ago (the Carolina was long-sleeved, which would not be appropriate for my summer wedding).