Shoes for the Beach Boys
October 27th, 2008 @ 4:25 pm by Miss Sea Breeze
Picking shoes for a destination wedding is not an easy task.
I had a hard enough time picking my own shoes, but when it came to the boys, I was kerflumuxed. Given what the groomsmen and groom are wearing, what type of footwear would be most appropriate? Shoes? Sandals? And what color??
Well, since Mr. Breezy is wearing a suit and tie, we figured sandals wouldn’t cut it. I know a lot of people equate hot climates with sandals, but I don’t think they’re necessary. Our ceremony is in the evening when it will have cooled down a bit. Not to mention the fact that there is going to be a LOT of dancin’ goin’ on at this wedding, and shoes seem to be a better choice for that.
I gave him some ideas, but in the end, here’s what Mr. Breezy went and picked out all by his lonesome:
Suiting up the Groom
July 3rd, 2008 @ 6:25 pm by Mrs. Shortcake
Or, “How Bogart-Style Turned Out to Be Completely Bogus”
Well, I hope you’re happy, Agnes. That lovely, dreamy, steamy look won’t be conjuring up any images of martinis, shaken OR stirred, at our wedding after all. The white dinner jacket-black pants-black bow tie ensemble that we all fell so hard for, looked completely different on a body other than Bond’s…
Quick Side Note:
Mr. Shortcake was such a doll to let me dress him up when we visited the local Moore’s for Men during our trip home to B.C. Such a doll - and such a HAM:
I’m tempted to start starching and ironing his dress shirt collars just to see that face again! 
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A Gift Fit For a Groom
June 26th, 2008 @ 8:30 am by Mrs. Hummingbird
Picture courtesy of www.rosemarycompany.com
Because it’s the home stretch and we’re dealing with the last rush of wedding bills, the big ideas that Mr. Hum and I had for wedding gifts for each other have been indefinitely delayed. However, I wanted to still do something for my Mister, so the night before I’m giving him a couple of smaller gifts to enjoy.
Since Mr. Hum is stranded out in dial-up land, I am pretty sure he isn’t going to see this until after the wedding day, but to be safe, I’m doing the usual warning - No snooping you! I have pointy little elbows and I know how to use them! 
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Fabulous Etsy Finds Part I: Groom’s Gift
June 3rd, 2008 @ 11:40 am by Mrs. Tiramisu
*Mr. Tiramisu, here’s where you stop reading!*
Shavin’ The Best For Last
May 1st, 2008 @ 6:10 pm by Mrs. Cherry Pie
On the 7th of last month, Mr. Cherry Pie and I celebrated eight years together. Eight! EIGHT IS GRRREAT!
Ahem. Sorry ’bout that.
Because it was our last date-a-versary, I wanted to get him something special. I had planned to take him to a very spiffy restaurant near our apartment, but it was closed on Monday evening. I didn’t want to come home empty-handed even though we could just reschedule. So I went hunting about Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood to see what I could find on my lunch break.
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Hairy Magilla Gorilla?
February 13th, 2008 @ 3:39 pm by Mrs. Petunia
Mr. Petunia’s rate of facial hair growth is not really human, in my opinion: what you see below are before and after shots — the man shaves and a day or two later, wham, that’s what you have:
My First Etsy Purchase
February 6th, 2008 @ 4:36 pm by Mrs. Onion
So Etsy is all the rage on weddingbee. I had never purchased anything on Etsy (or Ebay for that matter) but was sucked in today because of Miss Lovebug’s post about cufflinks for Mr. Lovebug.
She blogged about Etsy seller Keys And Memories so I had to check it out. And I ended up, in a matter of minutes, ordering the beautiful cufflinks pictured above as Mr. Onion had admired a similar pair months ago that were almost $100 more expensive (the above were a steal at $40). I’ll put them away for his birthday (love having a great gift months in advance).
An Early Present For Mr. Lovebug
February 5th, 2008 @ 6:14 pm by Mrs. Lovebug
Seems like eons ago that I first feverishly expounded our wedding theme. Now, all the little deets are finally coming together. Even Mr. LB gets some deets, handcrafted with love, and personalized with his yummy-sounding initials:
I Heart A Good, Clean Shave
December 31st, 2007 @ 12:54 pm by Mrs. Peacock
Mrs. Onion’s post last week reminded me of a conversation that I had with Mr. Peacock and his sisters at Christmas. I think the conversation started with me talking about how I didn’t know how to make my manicures last longer than a few days. After recommending that I add a coat of clear polish each day after the manicure, one of Mr. Peacock’s sisters advised that Mr. Peacock get a manicure before the wedding. She mentioned that there were several close-ups of their hands (with their new rings) in her wedding album and that you would notice jagged cuticles.
Mr. Peacock just recoiled at the thought of a manicure. Another of Mr. Peacock’s sisters mentioned that her husband would NEVER let a stranger near his cuticles. They both had some vague dislike of manicurists touching their hands, particularly in a salon. I mentioned that there are several men-only salons in Chicago, but that didn’t make them feel any better.
Our photographer is a photojournalist, so I doubt we will have any of these in our album-
from the Harrah’s in Reno website
10 Awesome Things About Mr. Hummingbird
November 16th, 2007 @ 2:56 pm by Mrs. Hummingbird
Since I’ve been writing this blog for the last few months, all you ladies in the Hive have gotten to know a little bit about me and my crazy ways (my vintage shopping ways, my friendship drama, my freakishly large feet, etc.).
However, as I am not the only one getting married, I thought it might be nice to dedicate a blog post to my one and only Mr. Hummingbird. So, without further ado, a little list about why Mr. Hummingbird is awesome!
1. He is super smart – Even though we’ve been together 3 years, I’m still surprised by all the things he knows about science, history and art. Not only do I find it pretty darn sexy, but it totally helps us kick ass at Trivial Pursuit. 
2. He is very creative – Not only is he working as an environmental artist for an upcoming video game, but he’s also been drawing his own cartoon for the past two years. Last summer, he even published a book of his early strips. I could not have been more proud.
