Miss Blush New York/Atlanta
Age and Occupation: 25, Student
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 25, Law Student
Engagement Date: July 13, 2007
Wedding Date: January 2009
Blogging Since: October 14, 2008
Venue: Church ceremony, country club reception
About Me: I’m a Southern Girl marrying a Midwestern Boy, planning our Southern winter wedding from Manhattan. I love paper, photography, hand-sanitizer, high ceilings, colored pencils, brunch, and Frosted Mini-Wheats. If I could, I would hand-write everything, travel without a map, stare at diamonds all day long, don my favorite stilettos to the supermarket, play with the NY Philharmonic, attach a Karaoke system to my car, and run 3 miles at 6 AM every morning. Mr. Blush and our families mean the world to me, and I can not wait to share our wedding preparations with you!
We had an engagement party. Korean tradition highlights engagement parties—where families can meet and promise the union of their children. Both Mr. Blush and I are very family-oriented so we wanted to honor this tradition and provide this moment for our parents.
It was a small gathering of family and our parents’ friends held last summer in Atlanta. We actually had it at the country club where our…
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Mrs. Shortcake, Vancouver
Age and Occupation: 24, Marketing Manager/Children's Lit Writer
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 24, Master's Student/Personal Trainer
Engagement Date: August 7, 2007
Wedding Date: October 2008
Blogging Since:
Venue: Ceremony in a historic church, tented lawn reception at a golf and country club
About Me: 1950's housewife sent to the future, reborn as crafting-obsessed, jill of all trades. I enjoy decorating, writing, baking sweet things, singing show tunes/dancing in public, wearing pearls, and knitting sweaters for my furbaby, Harvey, to chew upon. I heart pink, and believe that sparkles are the new black.
Do you know what is better than being able to accomplish all of the items on your to-do list during your only trip home before the wedding? Having friends help you to do so.
We were pleasantly surprised when Mr. Shortcake’s best man informed us that our first Saturday back in B.C. would have to be booked off and vendor-free…he was, as he called it,…
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Mrs. Hydrangea, Dallas
Age and Occupation: 26, Administrative Assistant
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 27, Network Analyst
Engagement Date: June 2007
Wedding Date: September 2008
Blogging Since: January 14, 2008
Venue: Catholic Church and Reception at The W Hotel
About Me: Mr. H and I come from very different cultures and backgrounds so I'm excited to plan our wedding with a balance of both traditions. My mom has always been a DIY queen, and I'm just now starting to get into it with a new house and a wedding to plan!
I never thought that I really cared about having an engagement party until about a month or so into being engaged. I was ready to make sure everyone knew how excited I was, but I didn’t want to ask someone to throw us an engagement party. My mom and I talked about it, but she said she was already planning (and paying) for the wedding…
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Mrs. Lovebug, Tucson
Age and Occupation in 06: 31, Writer
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 27, Professional Game Show Contestant
Engagement Date: February 18, 2007
Wedding Date: April 19, 2008
Venue: Historic Inn
About Me: Likes: blogging, wikis, semi-colons, cuddling, fragrant flowers, syntax, and spooning. Dislikes: typos, dangling modifiers, flypaper, citronella candles, and run-ons. If I had my druthers, I'd exchange simple vows in a candlelit library. But I lost my druthers long ago...anyone seen them?
I’m a faux-tography buff. I like to think I’m wicked cool behind the lens, but deep down, I know better. Nevertheless, I persevere in my quest for perfect pics. Vacation itineraries revolve around scenic landscapes. At parties, I’m a temporary teetoaler in fear of missing photo ops. So if I had to rank what’s most important to me in planning the wedding, naturally, it’s that…
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Mrs. Strawberry, Seattle
Age and Occupation: 25, Radio DJ, Advertising Sales, Day of Wedding Coordinator
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 26, Engineer
Engagement Date: 07/04/2006
Wedding Date: September 1, 2007
Venue: Lake Union Cafe, Seattle
About Me: I'm a Navy brat that has lived all over the world. I love reality shows that are in poor taste, going to new restaurants, and trying to be crafty. Emphasis on trying!
Our engagement party was this past weekend and it was an absolute blast. My bridesmaids really knocked one out of the park. We rented out a small bar on Queen Anne called the Great Nabob. It was perfect for us and our 50 closest friends. Balloons, cupcakes and alcohol–more than a girl could ever want! We had a black and white theme, which might have…
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Mrs. Strawberry, Seattle
Age and Occupation: 25, Radio DJ, Advertising Sales, Day of Wedding Coordinator
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 26, Engineer
Engagement Date: 07/04/2006
Wedding Date: September 1, 2007
Venue: Lake Union Cafe, Seattle
About Me: I'm a Navy brat that has lived all over the world. I love reality shows that are in poor taste, going to new restaurants, and trying to be crafty. Emphasis on trying!
Question. So… if an engagement party is being thrown in your honor, it’s probably rude not to show up, right? I mean people will probably notice. Right? Yeah… I have a major problem.
My engagement party has been planned for months now. About 50 people have been sent invites, we rented out a small bar and I even have a new dress. Oh, it’s also next…
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Miss Lily, New York/Tucson
Age and Occupation in 06: 30, Public Health Researcher
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 30, Art/Web Stuff
Engagement Date: February 11, 2006
Wedding Date: April, 2007
Venue: Tuscon, Arizona
About Me: Here are some things I love?�‚�? painting, drawing, knitting and all other crafty things (including glueing popsicle sticks together); burritos (must be from Arizona); indie/70s rock; whiskey; dogs (if only my tiny apt could support one!); bad TV; and reading. I'm also crazy indecisive so fingers crossed wedding planning doesn't kill me.
Mr. Lily and I have amazing friends who threw us what I consider to be the most incredible engagement party of all time. Seriously. We’re talking 5 stars. Even if real stars like Johnny Depp (who’s awfully easy on the eyes) showed up, it couldn’t have been better. Good friends and lots of drinks were a major part of it, but the bar they had…
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Miss Lily, New York/Tucson
Age and Occupation in 06: 30, Public Health Researcher
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 30, Art/Web Stuff
Engagement Date: February 11, 2006
Wedding Date: April, 2007
Venue: Tuscon, Arizona
About Me: Here are some things I love?�‚�? painting, drawing, knitting and all other crafty things (including glueing popsicle sticks together); burritos (must be from Arizona); indie/70s rock; whiskey; dogs (if only my tiny apt could support one!); bad TV; and reading. I'm also crazy indecisive so fingers crossed wedding planning doesn't kill me.
This past weekend, Mr. Lily’s lovely parents (who I adore) threw us an engagement party in the City. I just cannot rave enough about how wonderful it was to have our family together, and how completely fabulous the restaurant where they held the party was.
The restaurant is called Dani, and is in the West Village (Hudson and Charlton). The food — which was Sicilian…
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Miss Sunflower, New York
Age and Occupation: 26, Speech-Language Pathologist
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 31, Slave to the MTA
Engagement Date: August 12, 2006
Wedding Date: April 2008
Venue: Jericho Terrace, New York
About Me: Mr. Sunflower & I have been together for 3 years and to this day, he laughs at me when I tell him that I knew on our first date that I was going to marry him. Well, the most recent events prove, yet again, that I know everything. Most of my time these days involves planning and getting inspiration for our wedding, but when I'm not doing that, I enjoy shopping, movies, reading, writing, and making attempts at being crafty.
Our engagement party (two Sundays ago) was a total success! The food was fabulous, the decorations looked great, my menus came in handy (especially for the great aunts and uncles, who kind of get lost in the shuffle when a buffet is involved), and everyone had a great time! Here are some photos from the affair:
Mr. Sunflower & I
The Bridal Party (take note of the…
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Open Question
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I’ve been invited to an engagement party, and I’m sure I’ll be invited to the bridal shower and wedding ceremony as well. Do I bring a gift to the engagement party? And if so, what would you suggest?
Karen
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Mrs. Bee, New York
Age and Occupation: 29, Weddingbee Publisher
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 33, Internet
Engagement Date: May 7, 2004
Wedding Date: March 5, 2005
Venue: Westside Loft, New York
About Me: Yes, my name really is Bee! I love my blogging, wikis, and tabasco sauce!
September 20th, 2006 @ 1:31 pm by Mrs. Bee
This month’s In Style magazine had a great layout on monogrammed gifts. All of these would make wonderful engagement, bridal shower, or wedding gifts!
Monogrammed Coasters, Set of 100 - $39.75
Personalized Post-in Pack - $39.95
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