Wedding Blog

Seeking out wedding vendors is a tough, time-consuming task. I looked at ads in local wedding magazines, received referrals from venues, and asked newly married friends. After swimming through a sea of unfamiliar names, I had a bright idea: I'd ask my mom! She always knows what to do!

I’m going to warn you guys: this is a Debbie Downer post. But it’s important to be real, right? Anyway, I guess I’ll just jump right in… when I was 12, my father passed away. He was sick for a while and we all knew that his time with us was limited, but obviously you can’t prepare yourself for something like this. As I’ve made…

This has definitely been the hardest young-ish bride post for me to write because it’s not something that I usually like to admit to. Well, not to anyone except Mr. Star.

Many times during this nearly two-year process of engagement, I’ve gotten nervous or stressed or anxious or scared about [insert ridiculous wedding detail / legitimate marriage anxiety / partially unresolved divorced parents issue here].

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Me: Hi Mom! It’s 9/09/09! How crazy is that? Did you know this won’t happen for another trillion years? Yeah, I read that on wikipedia. Anyways, know what else is special? It’s your anniversary! Congratulations!

Mother Lamb: Uh, our anniversary was yesterday.

Riiiiiiight. The day before 09/09/09 (note to self, write that down somewhere), my parents celebrated their 30th anniversary. In this day and age, it’s a mighty proud…

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I’ve been coming to realize that when people say, “Do whatever makes you happy!” or “I don’t have any opinions on that” or “It’s up to you!” they are lying. YUP, that’s right - they are not telling the truth.

EVERYONE has an opinion on everyone else’s wedding - what dresses would look better, what colors/flowers/hairstyle/food/timing would be better. What THEY would do in YOUR situation.…

Well, it’s official: my stepfather is legally allowed to marry people in the city and state of New York!

Yep, you heard that right, my stepfather is going to be our wedding officiant!

How did this come about, you may wonder? Well, as many of you may know, it can be pretty tough planning a wedding when you have divorced and remarried parents. Don’t get me wrong,…

I wish they could all just be happy for us, since we got our fiance visa petition approval. I’ve shared the amazing news with all my close friends and family. Now everyone that cares about us is just as happy as we are, and even screaming with me when I tell them. But then again, we’re also getting some bad vibes coming from some people…

Grandmom Bruschetta passed away late last week. She had bounced back from health issues for the past 15 years like a cat with 27 lives, but at 87 years, was unable to continue fighting any longer.

We received the phone call from Daddy Bruschetta letting us know his mother likely wouldn’t make it through the night while the mister was acting as the third wheel at a Bruschetta sister dinner. The world seemed to fall out from under us, and the hour or so we’d just spent eating too much guacamole and laughing away the wedding stress that’s been increasing as our date approaches felt like a faint memory.

Steve Martin is not my dad, but he’s seems like such a sweetie in this movie.

I’ve never seen "Father of the Bride", and I should not be admitting that as a wedding blogger, should I? :)

I don’t really know how to begin this post, as it is intensely personal for me. My relationship with my dad is not really a strong one. While my dad is a nice guy, we are not close. He has not played a major role in my life. He and Mommy Swan never got married, and Mommy Swan has been my parent, both mother and father...

We have a thing for turtles.

It all started when I was 10, and our summer vacation — to the coastal New Jersey town of Sea Isle City — coincided with the Diamondback terrapin nesting season. Daddy Bruschetta and I first encountered a turtle wandering through our yard, and after shuttling her to a more private location to lay her eggs, we were hooked. For the…

Momma Beagle is the sweetest, kindest, friendliest, and loveliest person you could know. I only hope that one day I will become half the woman she is. Over the past 5 years or so, she has become one of my best friends. My love for plants, sewing, music, and, of course, crafting, all stem from her love of them and I would like to think…

Like I’m sure many of you did, Mr. MJ and I spent the Fourth of July holiday with family. We ate delicious hot dogs and hamburgers, potato salads, chips, and desserts and lit off fireworks until the early hours of the morning. Hanging out with family is always fun for us, but as we departed for Mr. MJ’s family home this year, there was a…

There is one aspect of our wedding that is somewhat tough for me to even think about, much less blog about. That is the fact that my dad won’t be there.

Dad with Flat Stanley

My dad passed away in May of 2008. He suffered from a rare autoimmune disorder, known as Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis, or PSC. (So rare, in fact, that when you Google “PSC,” it’s…

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I know what you are thinking, and there is not a baby duckling on its way. However, that was the topic of the week at our couples counseling.

It was an interesting conversation to have, and while we’ve talked about it before, it was a good time to really look at a variety of issues. I thought I’d share some of the conversations that we had.

We…

I have a confession. I’m a little worried about what people will say about our wedding. There’s no fancy dress, cathedral wedding, or amazing flower arrangements.

Actually, I’m not concerned what people say about Mr. Joey and I. I’ve always marched to the beat of my own drum which I DIYed myself, and anyone who knows Mr. Joey will say the same about him. Who I am…