Wedding Blog

Because we each have a story to share, here’s mine.

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Sniffin’ out information

Growing up, I guess you could say that I was a different kind of child. When others my age were out playing and doing normal kid stuff, I could usually be found in my room, Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary in hand, looking things up. If it wasn’t the dictionary, it was the encyclopedia. If not…

Check out what Mr. Yorkie brought home the other day!

“What could it possibly be?” It only took me all of a split second to answer my own question. (After all, I’d been waiting an agonizing eight weeks since our wedding for this little bundle to arrive.)

That’s right, hive! Michaels will be having another Summer Madness Sale this Sunday (tomorrow), from 4:00 - 8:00 PM. And guess what? It’s better than before! With their email coupon (also available in stores), you’ll save 25% off your ENTIRE purchase*, including sale items! If you aren’t registered with Michaels, you can do so here.

So if you’ve been putting off stocking up on supplies for…

Don't forget, South Florida hive members! We'll be getting together this Saturday afternoon at the Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood for great food, cold margaritas and lively conversation. I hope to see you there!

Saturday, August 15th
3:00 pm
Tequila Ranch
5760 Seminole Way
Hollywood, FL 33314

Hive, it’s high time that I ’fess up about something. Mr. Yorkie and I have been married for close to two months now. While I’ve been making decent progress (for a procrastinator) with migrating my belongings from Mama Y’s home to Mr. Y’sour place, there’s an important little something — er, someone — that I’ve not yet brought with me. I’m embarrassed to say that Bella,…

You’ve heard bees rave about Gilt Groupe and its unbelievable sample sales for some time now. It’s where I scored my precious pink Kate Spade peep toes and where Mrs. Hot Cocoa found her incredible Badgley Mischka rehearsal dinner dress. Scanning the site’s sales is part of my daily routine!

Well, you can imagine my delight when the announcement of Gilt Fuse arrived in my e-mail…

Hi there… um, it’s me again. It’s been a bit longer between posts than I expected. Life is just now starting to settle into a comfortable routine, so I expect to begin posting again with more frequency. (I promise!)

In case you could use a little reminder, I last left off sharing about the days leading up to the wedding and the half-finished wreaths that needed…

I wish that I could say that the few days prior to our wedding were spent relaxing and having fun with family that had flown in from all over the country because everything was done. While most of the major things were indeed taken care of, there were a few unfinished projects that I needed to wrap up. One of those projects was our DIY…

Well hive, we’re back! Officially Mr. and Mrs. Yorkie now for 19 days, with the honeymoon behind us, we’re just beginning to settle into married life. The wedding went beautifully (it was a Plan A day!) and even featured a few surprises, like thunder rolling overhead during Mr. Y’s vows to add a little emphasis.

Our day has finally come! In a few hours from now, Mr. Yorkie will become my husband and I will become his wife. (Just typing those words causes tears of joy to stream down my face.) I have loved every moment of our journey over the past three years and can’t wait for us to embark on this new adventure together!

The last few days have…

As I sit here at the dining room table, trimming, gluing and tying our programs, I can’t help but think of everything that’s brought me to this moment in time. I’m not talking so much about the journey that Mr. Yorkie and I have shared for the past three years which, believe me, has been amazing. What really makes me well up right about now…

It’s a long and winding road that leads to our venue. If it weren’t for the three forks that diverge toward park offices, the marina, and God knows where else… I’d feel pretty confident that even the most disoriented guest would be able to find our venue. While we included turn-by-turn directions on the backs of the maps that accompanied our invitations, I’m quite certain…

I have a confession to make. I went into my hair and makeup trials with only the vaguest idea of what I wanted the end result to look like.

I put off these very important decisions until just last week and found myself scrambling the night before my appointment to find appropriate inspiration photos. The problem is, there really wasn’t any combination of photos to illustrate…

I know it’s been a while since I’ve blogged about any DIY projects. That doesn’t mean there hasn’t been plenty of crafting going on at Casa Yorkie. Here’s one project that I’ve been holding off on posting about until I was able to get a decent photo of the final product… no thanks to the perpetually rainy weather lately.

Next weekend (when the skies miraculously dry…

Expect the best, plan for the worst, and prepare to be surprised.

~ Denis Waitley

With our ceremony outdoors on a public beach in the middle of June in Miami, there’s no telling what conditions will be like on the Big Day. For starters, there could be pouring rain (as there has for the past 18 days straight). Another concern is that on the section of beach…