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Mrs. Toucan, Boston Age and Occupation: 25, Full-time Research Assistant, Part-time Graduate Student Fiance's Age and Occupation: 25, Actuary Engagement Date: February 18, 2007 Wedding Date: June 7, 2008 Blogging Since: November 07, 2007 Venue: St. Catherine of Genoa, Jin Asian Cuisine Restaurant About Me: I’m a Gemini to the extreme. On one side, I’m a girly girl. I read countless bridal and fashion magazines, and have an obsession with keeping up with the latest Hollywood gossip. On the other side, I’m a sports fanatic. Despite being a full-time bride-to be, full-time research assistant, and part-time student, I’m also a full-time Red Sox fan from spring training to October, and a full-time Patriots fan from mini-camp to February. I devote almost as much time researching my for fantasy football team as researching for our wedding!

Wii Will Get Fit.

May 22nd, 2008 @ 2:50 pm by Mrs. Toucan

Like the Lovebirds, the Toucans also went out to buy WiiFit yesterday! I’m hoping that it will help me get back on the exercise wagon. As a former college athlete, I used to be in tip-top shape but since quitting the swim team a few years back, I’ve been on “break” for a very very long time. It’s been so long since I’ve been able to make exercise as my daily routine, that I’m so out of shape and it’s actually frustrating when I work out because I can’t do the things I used to be able to do. You would think that the wedding would motivate me to get in shape, but it really hasn’t been the case. So… I’ve resorted to video game work outs - and enter Wii Fit.

Last night, as soon as we got home from dinner, Mr. Toucan and I hopped onto the Wii Balance Board to test it out. The first order of business was to enter in your height and birth date, so the machine could calculate and track your BMI and weight (sorry no pictures of me doing this :P).

Next, a series of balance tests to determine your “Wii Fit Age.” I didn’t fare so well…

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Mrs. Lovebird, New York/Cancun Age and Occupation: 25, Attorney Fiance's Age and Occupation: 25, Medical Student Engagement Date: September 22, 2006 Wedding Date: July, 2008 Venue: Dreams Cancun Resort & Spa About Me: Born and raised New Yorker planning a destination wedding in Cancun, Mexico. Got proposed to in Cancun, so it’s only fitting we are going back to get married. I love trivia, board games, bargain shopping, asian dramas and eating yummy food!

WII’ll It Get Me FIT In Time For the Wedding?

May 21st, 2008 @ 2:45 pm by Mrs. Lovebird

Guess what Mr. Lovebird just got his hands on??? Wii Fit!

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Mission Impossible

May 12th, 2008 @ 4:25 pm by Mrs. Lovebird

In general, I’m pretty comfortable with my weight and am happy with how I look in my wedding dress. It’s the days before and after the wedding when I’ll be in a bathing suit surrounded by 90+ friends and family that I’m getting nervous about.

For months now I’ve been telling myself how I’m going to use the elliptical we have in our house at least three times a week.

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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 the Fat-Cat!

April 24th, 2008 @ 1:43 pm by Mrs. Shortcake

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Looks like somebody hasn’t been doing his crunches. Or anything, at all!

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Does anybody have any motivational tips - besides posting a picture of Orazio up there on my fridge?

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Mrs. Tiramisu, Annapolis, MD/Maine Age and Occupation: 26, Healthcare Fiance's Age and Occupation: 26, Project Manager/Real Estate Management grad student Engagement Date: May 15, 2007 Wedding Date: July, 2008 Blogging Since: March 4, 2008 Venue: Oceanfront lawn and tent About Me: I was born and raised in Maine, now living in Annapolis, Maryland and planning a hometown wedding from afar. I’m nothing short of obsessed with wedding planning, and am loving the do-it-yourself madness that has now taken over my life! As for me, I’m a craft-loving, martini-drinking, girly-girl who loves traveling, photography, my schnauzer, and above all, spending time with Mr. Tiramisu.

A Different Kind of Inspiration Board

March 9th, 2008 @ 6:32 pm by Mrs. Tiramisu

Don’t worry- I haven’t changed the theme of my wedding to some sort of fruit and vegetable pilates party with a bikini dress code. The picture you see here is Miss Tiramisu’s wedding workout inspiration board.
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Mr Shortcake Wants To Help You

February 11th, 2008 @ 4:12 pm by Mrs. Shortcake

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::ATTENTION LADIES::
I have an announcement on behalf on Mr. “Beefcake” a.k.a Shortcake. Not only is he the MOST WONDERFUL FI IN THE WHOLE WORLD, he is also a personal trainer and is completing his Masters degree in nutritional..bio chemistry? something like that.

Anyway, if any of you have any questions about pre-nuptial fitness regimes, specific exercises, vitamins, supplements, or eating plans, ask away, and he’ll answer them in an upcoming special post from Shortcake HQ!

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Ms. Dahlia, Detroit/Cleveland Age and Occupation: 24, PhD Student Fiance's Age and Occupation: 24, IT System Administrator Engagement Date: December 31, 2006 Wedding Date: May 2008 Blogging Since: September 19, 2007 Venue: United Methodist Cathedral & historic downtown hotel in Cleveland About Me: I enjoy cooking, dancing and swimming. I am a geek and apply game theory to my everyday life. Winter is my favorite time of year, especially when spent curled up with good coffee and a book by Madeleine L'Engle.

Weekly Update?

February 11th, 2008 @ 2:49 pm by Ms. Dahlia

You may have noticed that I haven’t given a weekly update. Well, it’s been cold outside. And I’ve been out of town a lot. And I’ve been fighting off a cold.I haven’t really exercised much lately. But that’s about to change.

You see, Mr. Dahlia called me this morning to let me know he’d been able to track down this:

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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!

The Weight Game… Or Gain

February 6th, 2008 @ 11:10 am by Mrs. Hydrangea

I am more then fully aware that in only weeks I will be getting in front of the camera for our engagement pictures AND only a few months until I take my bridal portraits. However, this does not seem to be motivating me to get my butt to the gym whatsoever. Maybe because it seems so far off that I keep procrastinating, or maybe I’m just lazy.

I tend to think it’s getting up at 5:30 in the morning to take care of the dogs and get ready for work, followed by getting home late in the evening, taking care of the dogs and cooking dinner. By the time I make it to feeding the dogs, I’m already ready for bed.

My commute to work is a good 45 minutes to 1 hour trek each day, each way. I know that I chose to do this to myself, and, if I didn’t like my job, I wouldn’t have lasted with the drive I have everyday. The drive seems to take two hours of productive time out of my day and, by the time I get home, I’ve had an hour in the car to talk myself out of going to the gym.

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Mrs. Cupcake, Philadelphia Age and Occupation: 27, Graphic Designer Fiance's Age and Occupation: 29, Construction Project Manager Engagement Date: February 10, 2007 Wedding Date: September, 2008 Blogging Since: December 7, 2007 Venue: The Desmond Hotel in Malvern, PA About Me: Mr. Cupcake and I hit it off at a Halloween party and immediately began a long-distance relationship. After two years, he moved to my neck of the woods, and a year and a half after that, he proposed at the “place we fell in love.” I am a true perfectionist who enjoys designing and creating more work for myself, so wedding planning is my perfect outlet. Mr. Cupcake and I are both old souls, and we hope to weave that aspect of our personalities into our wedding day.

Weight-loss Plan For The OSB

January 31st, 2008 @ 10:32 am by Mrs. Cupcake

…..Ya know, the OSB: Over-Scheduled Bride.Yesterday, I ventured to the gym for the first time in about *cough, cough, static* months. What’s that? You didn’t hear me? Well, let’s just say that the packed gym bag that has been living in my car all this time had a magazine in it which I had planned to read on the elliptical….. so when I finally got to the gym yesterday, I found myself reading about Thanksgiving dinner tips in late January.

Yup, it’s been a while.

It’s not that I’m lazy. It’s that I’ve been so. damn. busy. that it’s really hard to find time to get there. I know it’s the classic excuse, but balancing a new job with wedding planning and trying to keep somewhat sane and connected with my loved ones has proven to be really, really hard. Getting to the gym isn’t always the first thing on my list of things to do with my spare time. (Ha, sorry, I just hallucinated a little bit there and implied that I have spare time!)

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Mrs. Cherry Blossom, San Francisco Age and Occupation: 27, Administrative Asst. Fiance's Age and Occupation: 26, District Sales Manager Engagement Date: December 23, 2006 Wedding Date: May 3, 2008 Venue: Zen Garden in the East Bay w/ reception in a floor-to-ceiling window Atrium with views of the Zen Garden About Me: After 5 years of dating, we're finally ready to get hitched! I am a lovah of all things wedding, creative, crafty, and definitely DIY bc I love to add a personal touch to everything I gift or make. In my free time, I like to bake, spend time with our family, friends, and my doggies, read my guilty pleasure celebrity gossip and catch up on TV shows.

I Got My @$$ WhOOped Last Night!

January 24th, 2008 @ 5:39 pm by Mrs. Cherry Blossom

NO! Not by Mr. CB! … by my trainer!!!

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… is how my legs be feeling right now. Stairs are my worst enemy at the moment.

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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?

Mountain Lion: 1, Lovebug: 0

January 11th, 2008 @ 5:32 pm by Mrs. Lovebug

This is only marginally wedding related, and it’s long. But if you’re in the mood for a story, this one’s about me almost being killed and eaten last night.

A couple of months ago, I took up a new sport: trail running in Sabino Canyon, a popular hiking site about a minute from our house. I’m fairly consistent about exercise, but I was having total gym burnout. Gym burnout is the last thing I need, four months from the wedding. Well, the beautiful trails and scenery of the canyon were just the motivation I needed. I was hooked on this heavenly switch from the crowded gym:

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Weekly Check In

January 9th, 2008 @ 5:22 pm by Ms. Dahlia

It is Wednesday, which means that it’s time for an exercise update. (After last week’s post, there was some interest in a weekly check in, so here goes.)I successfully ran two miles on Thursday (and by successfully, I mean I ran everywhere the sidewalks/roads were plowed;’ there was maybe a quarter mile where I walked because it’s just too hard to run in 8 inches of snow.)

Friday was some at home strength training, and I did more of the same on Monday.

Not too shabby considering the sadness/craziness of the past few days.

More on that will come. (Perhaps a compare/contrast of weddings and funerals, since the same people attend both? Or why everyone at a funeral wants to talk about wedding planning? Or how cute the ring bearer and flower girl will be at the wedding of “Aunt Fun”, the nickname I was given after we made pillow forts together in the basement of the funeral home?)

How else has everyone fared in their exercise plans for this week?

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Mrs. Jasmine, Chicago/LA Age and Occupation: 25, Attorney Fiance's Age and Occupation: 26, Attorney Engagement Date: March 24, 2007 Wedding Date: June 7, 2008 Blogging Since: September 20, 2007 Venue: Hotel on the westside of Los Angeles About Me: I'm a happy-go-lucky, imaginative spirit trapped in the body of a lawyer. I love reading, shopping, dining out, and exploring my beloved adopted city of Chicago with my fiance. We're planning the wedding of our dreams in my hometown of Los Angeles and we're excited to incorporate our cherished Indian/Pakistani customs and traditions.

Review: Buff Brides + Women’s Health Wedding Workout

January 8th, 2008 @ 9:28 am by Mrs. Jasmine

My previous DVD review

I’m usually pretty wary of workout books and DVDs targeting brides. I figure they’re just gimmicks attempting to capitalize on the fears of women before their big day. And I was looking for a workout that I could integrate into my everyday life, even after the wedding. But I heard rave reviews about how user-friendly the Buff Brides book and the Women’s Health Wedding Workout DVD were. I decided to give them a shot and I’m *so* glad that I did.

Buff Brides by Sue Fleming

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Starting Off The New Year Right

January 2nd, 2008 @ 5:15 pm by Ms. Dahlia

After Miss Jasmine’s post about resolutions and Miss Bubblegum’s post about Wii Sports, I thought that I would share one of my New Year’s resolutions.Normally, I’m not a huge fan of New Year’s resolutions (why do you have to wait for a new year to start self-improvements?), but this year it seems like just what I need to get my butt in gear for the wedding. And by butt, I also mean thighs, abs and back.

You see, I had my first dress fitting last week, and it went really well. With my shoes, the dress is the perfect length as it is (anyone else who will be in the 5’11″-6’ tall range with shoes getting a Jenny Yoo dress: you need the extra 3″, but not the extra 6″.)

Being made of silk shantung, the dress doesn’t weigh very much compared to many other bridal dresses; the downside to the lightweight material is that all bustiers/corset/strapless bra contraptions show through the dress. At the recommendation of the seamstress at the shop, I’m getting cups sewn in and am using fashion tape.

This fashion tape is available here. It eliminates any possible wardrobe malfunction.

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Mrs. Bubblegum, Exeter, NH Age and Occupation: 24, Actuarial Analyst Fiance's Age and Occupation: 24, Ressearch & Development Engagement Date: February 9, 2007 Wedding Date: May 2008 Blogging Since: November 2, 2007 Venue: Dunegrass Golf Club About Me: I can be summed up by the four things I love most: kitties, cheese, math, and Mr. Bubblegum. I am knee-deep in DIY projects to keep wedding costs low but quality high for the special day when I get to marry my bestest friend.

The Wii Workout

January 2nd, 2008 @ 11:57 am by Mrs. Bubblegum

For Christmas SLASH Mr. Bubblegum’s birthday (born on Dec. 28… can you believe the nerve?), I decided to get Mr. Bubblegum a Wii (photo includes our newest kitten, Baby Boy Bubblegum, or B^3).

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