Life as a Maid of Honor
July 15th, 2008 @ 3:59 pm by Miss Coconut
My short stint as a Maid of Honor for my sister was really amazing. I’m not going to lie, it was a ton of work, but when you’re planning your own wedding it really doesn’t seem like work and when it’s your sister…I mean, come on. There is no greater joy.
All in all, I performed the classic Maid of Honor duties. I threw her a bridal shower, I kept my phone at my side at all times for the couple of weeks preceding the wedding to put out any fires, I was her craft slave (that was rather voluntary, actually) and on the wedding day I was her stress reliever.
I did a few things I am especially proud of:
1.) I made Sister Coconut an iPhoto book (thanks for the idea, Mrs. CB) documenting all of the events leading up to the wedding. I had all the girls sign it! In the book, I also attached her bridal shower invite, the menu and the advice cards I had mailed along with the invites. I also included some of the games we played.
The Bridal Party: An Introduction
July 2nd, 2008 @ 10:25 am by Miss Pineapple
First off we have my maid of honor and big sister (but she is actually littler), Kristina
Krissy and I in New York the night before Mr. P proposed, Krissy out and about, the 3 Pineapple kids - my sister is on the right
Ranking Your Love
July 1st, 2008 @ 8:23 am by Miss Margarita
The modern Sri Lankan wedding often borrows heavily from British traditions. We wear white/ivory colored sari’s, veils, and carry bridal bouquets. The picture below is of my parents on their wedding day almost 39 years ago!
How hot is my Mom? She rocked the beehive hair-do under that long veil 
My Favorites
March 19th, 2008 @ 11:12 am by Miss Peacock
I have seen some really fabulous ways to ask your bridesmaids to be your bridesmaids. I had been asked a handful of times to serve as a maid before it was my turn to get married, and I had never received any elaborate gifts. The bride called, told me how excited she was and that she hoped I would be able to stand by her on her big day and we cried happy tears for a moment before she returned to her new fiance.
When it was my turn, there were a slew of engagements going down. I knew that I wouldn’t be the only one asking, or they would be trying to plan their weddings alongside me. I wanted to give them a little warm fuzzy just to ease the request in. I invited them to brunch at the southside Orange location- a very fresh and yummy brunch spot- and handed them this little basket of goodies.
Almost Perfect
February 12th, 2008 @ 2:36 pm by Mrs. Flamingo
Since I’ve written about my complicated family tree, I thought I’d continue on with my not so symmetrical bridal party. When Mr. Flamingo and I decided on who would take part in our special day… it wasn’t that complicated. Thanks to the great feature from David’s Bridal called Dress your wedding, I am happy to present you our almost perfect Bridal Party.
No kidding, I love the fact that it is not equal. Adds a little kick to the whole thing.
My First DIY
February 5th, 2008 @ 10:57 am by Miss Hydrangea
I wanted to give my bridesmaids something thoughtful when I asked them to be a part of my big day. But then I procrastinated…and waited a little more…and put it on the backburner. With 8 months to go, I figure I better get a move on it.
I decided instead of just scratching the project and asking them via phone, I would go ahead with what I had planned. There are a few elements to the gift, and the first element is a homemade card. Each one of them will receive a similar card, but the dress on the front will be different. I also had to create one groomsman card for one of Mr. H’s guys that isn’t local.
All of the products are from Michael’s. I went into a local scrap-booking store first, but was so intimidated and confused, I went back to a place where I felt comfortable for my first project.
The Materials
Backstage Bridal Passes
January 25th, 2008 @ 10:27 am by Mrs. Lovebug
I’m so proud of myself. I made something. No, you don’t understand. I only know the expression “DIY” as a command. As in, “Oh, you need laundry done? Why don’t you DIY, pimp?” So the presence of these items constitutes a momentous achievement on my part:
It’s Our Wedding!
January 23rd, 2008 @ 1:47 pm by Miss Hydrangea
You’ll notice that I talk about Mom Hydrangea a lot in my posts. There are several reasons for this, so I’ll try to condense the full story.
Mom H was married to my father when they were really young. As most of us would say now, it was a shotgun wedding. From that came my parents’ first family: my two brothers. When my brothers were 15 and 17, Mom H became pregnant with yours truly.
My parents like to call me their second family. For most of my life my brothers were out of the house and off doing their own thing. Sure they came home for holidays and occasionally moved in for a short amount of time, but we didn’t grow up with each other as most siblings do. Because of this, I became very close to my mom. I always had her undivided attention and we did everything together.
When I got engaged, the question of who would be my Maid of Honor was not a hard one: I wanted Mom H. After meeting with our soon to be wedding planners one evening, Mom H and I went to dinner and the discussion of what she would wear came up. She really wanted to wear navy blue as it’s her favorite color and really looks good on her. At this point, I had to let her know.
My Bridesmaids Bring All The Boys To The Yard
January 19th, 2008 @ 12:31 pm by Miss Shortcake
It was pretty easy to choose my bridesmaids. *coughladiesinwaitingcough*
I based my decisions on their looks (joking), personalities, proximity to the wedding location, and willingness to do my bidding. (muahahahahahaha) Family was an obvious first pick - that took care of three bridesmaids. Then came my dear friend (who was terrified when I emailed her a web guide for bridesmaids the day after I got engaged… hehehe… oops), whom I chose not only as a fantastic friend, but a BM who would be the calm, patient one when I invariably lose it on my wedding morning…
And then I had to pick my maid of honour.
I had two options:
My beautiful, beautiful best friend of ten years?
(picture from when she went away to work in an AIDS orphanage in Africa)
Siblings And Wedding Parties
January 16th, 2008 @ 3:30 pm by Mrs. Onion
Who to have in your wedding party can be a difficult decision. Many brides have their sisters and best friends and I’ve seen many grooms include their brothers, fathers and best friends (huh, I’ve never seen the bride’s mother in the weeding party… have you)? But when it comes to including the bride’s brother and the groom’s sister, things can get big quickly.
Mrs. Snow Pea’s large and lovely wedding party. Photo by Henry Chan
