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How do I write a Bee Spotlight on myself?

Well, you’ve been following along with my life the past couple of years through Weddingbee, so there isn’t much new news to share. So instead I thought I’d share a couple of our wedding pictures, because I never really posted any. Why? Here’s another little Bee Secret — I don’t post pictures of Mr. Bee. I share so much of my life, I figure at least one aspect has to remain private right?

a park under the Brooklyn Bridge where we took pics before the wedding
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Reader ladyroth is selling her David’s Bridal satin wedding gown. It is ivory with champagne detailing, size 6-8. She is asking for $200.

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I just found out this week that I’m being laid off on January 2nd of next year. Yay for time to figure it all out, right? I’m still feeling pretty hurt as I’ve been with this big company for five years.

Originally, I sent save the dates for our destination wedding to my boss and another co-worker. Invitations won’t be sent until December-ish. I would still invite my co-worker as she and I will be friends after this—but I don’t think I would invite my boss any longer. He wasn’t sure if he would come anyway since he has three kids.

I know it’s rude to send a save-the-date and not an invitation, but I think this is an unforeseen situation.

What do you bees think?

katebate

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We have a real treat for you today, because we’ve asked a couple of our favorite bloggers to share their real weddings with Weddingbee!  First up is the fabulous Vane of Bklyn bride (and Bklyn Pillow!), and her quintessentially modern Brooklyn nuptials! 

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• Knottie Bios of the Week  by Mrs. Bird of Paradise
• Sugar Pie Honey Bear, Our Ceremony Programs by Mrs. Licorice
• My Chinese Cookie Party by Miss Eggplant
• Floral Puppies by Mrs. Ant
• How to be Maid of Honor for Your Big Sister’s Wedding by Mrs. Emerald
• Wife Tactics by Mr. Monkey
• The Explorers Club by Mrs. Bee
• Oh My, It’s So Big! , Walk This Way, Monograms for the Technologically Challenged, Invitations for Michelle by Miss Penguin

My fiance and I have a very small budget and we have agreed to have a small wedding consisting of only 50-70 people.

We were going to focus mostly on the food, because we know that the food is what most guests remember.

We told my future MIL about our plans and she got angry. She said that everyone in the family has to be invited. The problem is that she has ten brothers and sisters in total, and each of them has three or four kids who are in their twenties and thirties. My fiance has 38 cousins in total and 20 aunts and uncles alone, and this is just immediate extended family. This does not include his mom’s cousins, whom they also want to invite. This also does not include my fiance’s father’s side.

My FMIL said that she will cover the cost of the extra people by taking out a loan. Obviously my fiance objected to this. She then suggested that we downgrade our reception and just serve hors d’oeuvres so that everyone can be included.

My problem is that I have been with my fiance for eight years and I have attended numerous family parties with his relatives from his maternal side. However, I haven’t really had a chance to get close to any of them since they usually ignore me. His uncle even said some derogatory things about me and does not even say hi to me at parties. I am therefore disinclined to include some of these people in our special day, but at the same time I don’t want to upset my FMIL. We told her we intended to invite some, the ones we have good relationships with, but she continues to insist on having all of them.

Also, a destination wedding is out of the question. Help!!!

anniebear

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Reader atreyu is selling a pair of Ben Amun earrings. She purchased them for her wedding but ended up not wearing them. They retail for $195 and she is asking for $120, shipping included.

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Thea and Ryan met by chance at jury duty in 2004 and were married 3 years later at the gorgeous Westside Loft in New York City. Mr. and Mrs. Bee were also married at this very same modern venue!

Venue: Westside Loft
Date: March 10, 2007
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Does it matter to you if you are seated at a table near the back of the room at a wedding reception? Would you equate that with being less “important”?

tbittles

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Jen and Andy - Dec. 29, 2007

Location: Laguna Hills, CA

Initial Budget: $35,000

Guests: 220

Planning Time: 10 months

Wedding Day Costs

Ceremony: $1,100 for Grace Hills Church, Aliso Viejo, CA. $800 covered the sanctuary rental (including the one hour rehearsal the night before the wedding), a sound technician, and the church’s coordinator on the day of the nuptials. It cost $300 to rent the church’s fellowship hall, where my in-laws held a separate Korean-food-only reception for their invited wedding guests.
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