Ideas Coming to Life
July 15th, 2008 @ 8:30 am by Mrs. Tiramisu
We are getting so close to the wedding! I think my level of nervousness is finally getting overtaken by my level of excitement! It’s so great to see everything start to come together. When my Maid of Honor Carolyn came to visit last weekend, I had her try on the whole bridesmaid ensemble from head-to-toe (she is a really good sport!)
It was so fun to see this:
This board was made months ago when I was trying to decide on the pashmina color, but I think these are correct: (clockwise from flip flops): JCrew, ebay seller Aileen3535, etsy seller SandySimone, Ann Taylor (dress), Kenneth Cole Reaction via Zappos, Ann Taylor (necklace), unknown ebay seller (sorry)
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Bridesmaid and Flowergirl Loot
July 10th, 2008 @ 3:15 pm by Mrs. Margarita
I thought I’d interrupt my posts on our ceremony to show the hive my bridesmaids and flowergirl outfits and their associated bling. My Mom and I went to Mumbai in December for one insane week of shopping and picked this all up in addition to 4 entire suitcases of saris, gifts, jewelry, etc.
I wanted to find four matching saris for my bridesmaids in a deep purple/plum color. Turns out it is insanely hard to find four matching saris and even harder to find them in a deep plum color. We were nearing the end of our trip so I decided to buy enough plum colored silk for four saris and four flower girl outfits. I also purchased some matching beaded borders. My Mom and I then took the fabric and borders to Sri Lanka to be custom made. I’m glad we did this in retrospect because I didn’t have to settle for a random color or pattern I didn’t like.
No Wedding Party
May 5th, 2008 @ 8:27 am by Mrs. Gingerbread
Miss GB 2.0 and I always envisioned a small, intimate wedding. Moving to another country created the “destination wedding” situation, whereby even though it was local for us, it wouldn’t be for the majority of our guests. We thought that getting married after relocating to Vancouver would be the perfect way to show our guests our new home. Of course, this also worked in favour of our small, intimate wedding vision since only people who really love you are going to go through lengths of international air travel for your big day. With a guest list somewhere around 50 (that’s our best projection at the moment), we really want each of our guests to feel like an important part of our wedding.
I guess we could always achieve that by having all 50 in the wedding. Hey, Ivana Trump and her new husband had 50 attendants!
Inviting The Wedding Party
April 14th, 2008 @ 1:42 pm by Mrs. Cherry Pie
A few weeks before Christmas, I sent out invitations to our wedding party. They were printed on vellum and backed by a slightly larger-cut piece of handmade art paper. The designs and paper differed for the groom’s side and the bride’s side (we each invited 5 people to stand with us).
I let Mr. Cherry Pie pick the paper and envelopes for the groomsmen. He selected a dark brown fibrous paper with swatches of tan grasses cutting through it. This is what I designed for his groomsmens’ vellum overlay (click for larger):
Always a Bridesmaid Contest
October 4th, 2007 @ 12:42 pm by Mrs. Bee
Modern Bride is hosting a contest looking for current and former bridesmaids to tell them what’s great (or not!) about being a bridesmaid. The winner will have their entry published in a future issue of Modern Bride and win a trip to the world premiere of 27 Dresses as the guest of Editor-in-Chief Antonia van der Meer. The winner will also have their hair, makeup, and gown styled, and have their photo taken with Katherine Heigl.
Since the movie 27 dresses is about being a bridesmaid 27 times, let’s find out how many times you’ve been a bridesmaid! If you’ve been a bridesmaid more than 9 times 
, please comment below and tell us how many!
Earrings As Favors
August 15th, 2007 @ 2:21 pm by Guest
This guest blog is by Emily of Blossomluxe, who made 90 pairs of earrings for her friend to give as wedding favors to female guests.
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This project was a real labour of love for a friend’s wedding. She and the groom planned to give beer coolers (stubby holders in Australian lingo!) to the male guests as favours and were looking for an elegant alternative for their female guests to bring the tone up a notch.
Together we came up with idea of earrings; I gifted her my time in making 90 pairs (!) and resources in sourcing the best quality but cheapest materials (which she paid for).
DIY Cheats: Newsletters
August 6th, 2007 @ 3:12 pm by Mrs. Petunia
Here’s what happens when you are DIY impaired, but want to be able to do what DIY masters do. You see the amazing work that people have achieved in designing newsletters for the bridal party, and you think to yourself:
I, too, can become obsessed with learning how to use PhotoShop, even though every time I try to add a new element I end up with only one more “layer” and nothing to show for it.
I, too, can stay awake late into the night dreaming up ways to bind two completely separate pieces of 8.5″ x 11″ paper to each other without any knowledge as to how that is even possible.
I also can imagine ways in which, by using a folded sheet of standard size paper, I can create a folded booklet with vast amounts of information in tiny size 6 font to make it all fit.
And then, when you realize that you are completely incapable of doing any of these things, you encounter the dummy-proof alternative to PhotoShop: Windows Publisher.
Tea Please?
July 31st, 2007 @ 9:25 am by Mrs. Licorice
I’m having a dilemma. I cannot decide how to thank my beautiful bridesmaids for, well, being my bridesmaids. The brightest ideas I’ve had so far consist of two options:
1) A tea party at Vintage Tea in Alpharetta, GA. I’ve attended tea there before. The food was so good (and cute, due to it’s teeny, tiny size). The decor is shabby chic and very southern. Old hats and furs line the walls for patrons to wear during their meal. And yes, everyone does try them on! What’s not to love?
A Lack of Symmetry
July 27th, 2007 @ 6:48 pm by Mrs. Peppermint
Do you see something wrong with this picture??
(taken from theknot.com - Jessica & Jason in Thomasville, GA)
One of the early decisions Mr. Peppermint and I made was regarding the wedding party. In the flurry of excitement after getting engaged, we jumped to share it with those closest to us. Many of the books (that I later read) suggested you wait to ask your attendants–perhaps we should have, but we just couldn’t wait!
Maid/Matron of Honor
July 27th, 2007 @ 1:24 pm by Mrs. Bluebell
I’m going wedding dress shopping today!!! 
No, the Bluebells haven’t decided to renew their vows barely a month after the wedding - it’s for my best friend/maid of honor at my wedding, who’s getting married in May, now with me as her maid of honor!
But…saying that got me thinking. We were both engaged at the same time for a several month long overlap, so we got in the habit of referring to each other as “mutual maid of honors.” But now that I’m married…aren’t I technically a matron of honor?
Regardless, I just can’t quite get myself to say “matron.” It just sounds icky. Without even getting into the actual meanings of the words “maid” and “matron,” you really do have to admit that “maid of honor” just sounds like what that role is called, and “matron of honor” sounds…matronly.
