My sister and I got married a few months apart but had very different weddings. I got married in a hotel ballroom in New York while she got married in Asia. I planned my whole wedding while she had to rely on others for advice and planning. Recently, she confided in me that she was unhappy with our mother’s lack of interest and participation through…
Mrs. Plum, DallasAge and Occupation in 06: 22, Accountant by day/Floral and Event Designer by night and weekendsFiance's Age and Occupation: 24, Security AdminEngagement Date: December 31, 2004Wedding Date: June 29, 2007Venue: Marie Gabrielle Restaurant and GardensAbout Me: I have been engaged for about two years now - yes, a long engagement, because my fiance and I wanted to wait until I graduated college, which I did this past summer! He proposed after dating just two months - crazy, I know, but 2 years later, here we are, still crazy in love :-). We are having not one, but TWO weddings and TWO receptions in one weekend - American-style and Vietnamese-style - in Dallas, Texas, where I was born and raised!
This year for mother’s day, I decided to be a little “cheaper” than usual and make my mother-in-law a gift rather than purchase one (bc of the wedding and all ).
The other day when I was at her house, I was making 2 dahlia pens for my bridal shower - apparently, she’s never seen a “flower pen” before - so she was all excited and…
Mrs. Kiwi, Los AngelesAge and Occupation in 06: 27, BookkeeperFiance's Age and Occupation: 27, P.E. Teach/Coach @ private schools in LAEngagement Date: March 31, 2006Wedding Date: November 3, 2007Venue: Radisson HotelAbout Me: I'm a bookkeeper who failed high school algebra. I'm currently living in Los Angeles, literally a street over from where I grew up with Mr. Kiwi, my honey of three years. We have a jumbo mini-dachshund (seriously, he's huuuuge), and we're planning an autumn themed wedding on a shoestring, paid for by ourselves. The wedding date is my late grandma's birthday, I needed her there somehow, and that seemed like the best way for us. I can't believe I'm a Bee! I couldn't be more proud!
The ladies in my family are built weird, short and waistless. We have short torsos and carry most of our weight there, to add to the many reasons we loathe to shop for dresses and things like that. So, I guess you’d say we’re plus-sized, or just “not small”.
Now that my gown has been found, and my FMIL has her gown set, my mom…
Mrs. Raspberry, DC/New YorkAge and Occupation in 07: 24, Owner/Chief Creative DirectorFiance's Age in 07: 24, Special Investigator for the governmentEngagement Date: August 5, 2006Wedding Date: July 2007Venue: The Roycroft Inn, East Aurora NYAbout Me: I love wedding and event planning. I am having a great time with all of my DIY projects and can't wait to share them with all of the WeddingBee Readers (some have to wait until after our wedding)! Other favorites include: cooking, running, tennis, knitting and making crafts. Mr. Raspberry and I also have two dogs - Gewurz, a 2 year old
yellow lab and Stella, a 1 year old old cock-a poo.
She finally found a dress (it is incredible!) and has ordered it from NetBride. I know several of you have inquired as to the reliability of ordering from an online company and so far, we have been extremely happy with their service. I will keep you posted as the order progresses.
Mrs. Kiwi, Los AngelesAge and Occupation in 06: 27, BookkeeperFiance's Age and Occupation: 27, P.E. Teach/Coach @ private schools in LAEngagement Date: March 31, 2006Wedding Date: November 3, 2007Venue: Radisson HotelAbout Me: I'm a bookkeeper who failed high school algebra. I'm currently living in Los Angeles, literally a street over from where I grew up with Mr. Kiwi, my honey of three years. We have a jumbo mini-dachshund (seriously, he's huuuuge), and we're planning an autumn themed wedding on a shoestring, paid for by ourselves. The wedding date is my late grandma's birthday, I needed her there somehow, and that seemed like the best way for us. I can't believe I'm a Bee! I couldn't be more proud!
Yesterday my future mother in law forwarded me a picture of the dress that she would love to wear for the wedding. Since she’s been a mother of the groom as well as a mother of the bride before, she wanted to wait for my mom to get her stuff, and then try to accent her dress, not overshadow.
Mrs. Lemon, Los Angeles/MontereyAge and Occupation in 06: 26, Graduate Student (Public Policy)Fiance's Age and Occupation: 29, Environmental ConsultantEngagement Date: April 7, 2006Wedding Date: July 7, 2007Venue: Rosary Chapel & Monterey Marriott, Monterey, CAAbout Me: My FI and I met online, but we like to tell people that we met at a "cookie shop" which is the technical location of our first encounter. He proposed exactly 1 year, 1 month and 6 days after our first date (it's the only part of his proposal speech that I remember), and we're planning long-distance from Los Angeles for a July wedding in my hometown of Monterey, CA. I have a passion for all things "cool, cute and quirky" and I enjoy video games, reading blogs (WeddingBee, trashy celeb, consumer & political) and crafting in my spare time, if I have any!
My mom is one of the best shoppers I know, but she’s always out looking for something for everyone BUT herself. I’ve been scouring Saks Fifth Avenue and Bloomingdale’s in LA to no avail, and she’s been vigilantly checking the web and magazines for anything she might like. A few outfits were shipped home, but nothing passed “the test” and we were still at ground…
Mrs. Plumeria, San FranciscoAge and Occupation in 06: 22, Graphic DesignerFiance's Age and Occupation: 24, High School TeacherEngagement Date: December 30, 2005Wedding Date: May 12, 2007Venue: Hotel BallroomAbout Me: I love all things artsy and unique, and it has become a passion of mine to incorporate these attributes into my wedding (and become DIY royalty in the process). Other than dreaming up projects for the wedding, my latest hobbies include working on my computer, playing with my cute pet bunny, or shopping at Target/Barnes and Noble with my fiance.
One thing I’ve realized as I plan for our wedding is that the big day isn’t just for us, but for our parents, too. I have a very close and nurturing relationship with my parents, and I know that they are anticipating the wedding day with almost as much eagerness as I am. My mom doesn’t normally show a lot of emotion, but I know…
Mrs. Emerald, ChicagoAge and Occupation: 26, Wedding PlannerFiance's Age and Occupation: 26, ParalegalEngagement Date: October 8, 2006Wedding Date: September 2007Blogging Since: November 29, 2006Venue: Hyatt Lodge, Oak Brook ILAbout Me: I have been dreaming about my wedding forever, and flipping through bridal magazines since high school, so I am in my element! I am calling our theme "Vintage Inspired French/Asian Fusion." Mr. Emerald is very involved in the planning process, but of course he generally defers to me cuz I have a strong opinion of how I want everything to be :-).
We’ve got a winner in the dress category! For my mom, that is… she’s been on the prowl for something to wear to my wedding, so we spent the afternoon in the dressing rooms of Neiman Marcus, Lord & Taylor and Nordstroms. She had already gone through numerous outfit changes, all of which produced an “Ehhh… that’s just ok…” reaction from both of us. Taking…
Mrs. Plum, DallasAge and Occupation in 06: 22, Accountant by day/Floral and Event Designer by night and weekendsFiance's Age and Occupation: 24, Security AdminEngagement Date: December 31, 2004Wedding Date: June 29, 2007Venue: Marie Gabrielle Restaurant and GardensAbout Me: I have been engaged for about two years now - yes, a long engagement, because my fiance and I wanted to wait until I graduated college, which I did this past summer! He proposed after dating just two months - crazy, I know, but 2 years later, here we are, still crazy in love :-). We are having not one, but TWO weddings and TWO receptions in one weekend - American-style and Vietnamese-style - in Dallas, Texas, where I was born and raised!
Today, I took my mom, sister, and aunt to start searching for the perfect MOB dress. The shopping gods must’ve been smiling down on us today because we found not one, but TWO great dresses.
The funny thing is, they’re absolutely nothing like what she’s ever worn before and nothing like what I had envisioned for her!
We found both dresses at Whatchamacallit Fashions:
Mrs. Plum, DallasAge and Occupation in 06: 22, Accountant by day/Floral and Event Designer by night and weekendsFiance's Age and Occupation: 24, Security AdminEngagement Date: December 31, 2004Wedding Date: June 29, 2007Venue: Marie Gabrielle Restaurant and GardensAbout Me: I have been engaged for about two years now - yes, a long engagement, because my fiance and I wanted to wait until I graduated college, which I did this past summer! He proposed after dating just two months - crazy, I know, but 2 years later, here we are, still crazy in love :-). We are having not one, but TWO weddings and TWO receptions in one weekend - American-style and Vietnamese-style - in Dallas, Texas, where I was born and raised!
Mrs. Blueberry, Kansas CityAge and Occupation in 06: 21, Full-time StudentFiance's Age and Occupation: 23, Full-time StudentEngagement Date: September 10, 2005Wedding Date: May 25, 2007Venue: Wynbrick Center - a historic mansion in my hometown.About Me: We're having an intimate, 125-ish person wedding with a full-blown dessert reception. When I'm not obsessing over wedding stuff or studying for my BA in English, I'm usually playing with our two kitty cats, blogging, doing crafty things, or hanging out with Mr. Blueberry!
Last Sunday, Mama Blueberry and I went back to Fashions at Large (the shop we got Katie’s bridesmaid dress at) to find the perfect MOB dress for her. Katie and I had seen several cute dresses when we were browsing the day before, and I really wanted my mom to try on a couple.
My mom tried on several gorgeous dresses, and eventually found one really…
Mrs. Emerald, ChicagoAge and Occupation: 26, Wedding PlannerFiance's Age and Occupation: 26, ParalegalEngagement Date: October 8, 2006Wedding Date: September 2007Blogging Since: November 29, 2006Venue: Hyatt Lodge, Oak Brook ILAbout Me: I have been dreaming about my wedding forever, and flipping through bridal magazines since high school, so I am in my element! I am calling our theme "Vintage Inspired French/Asian Fusion." Mr. Emerald is very involved in the planning process, but of course he generally defers to me cuz I have a strong opinion of how I want everything to be :-).
Last night I was chatting with a girlfriend who said that her mother disliked most of her wedding-related choices. This made me pause and think… I guiltily realized that I’ve been leaving my mother out of much of my wedding planning. Well, we did choose the venue that she and my dad always wanted me to get married at. And since they are paying for…
Ack! I need help finding an appropriate mother-of-the-bride dress for my stepmother. She’s not old enough to be my mother (late 40’s) so I don’t want to dress her like she is. Any suggestions on where to shop? It’s a Friday evening, summer wedding that’s not black tie, and we’re taking photos outside before the ceremony.
Mrs. Spider, New YorkAge and Occupation: 27, Paralegal Fiance's Age and Occupation: 28, Advisor ResearchEngagement Date: December 30, 2005Wedding Date: October 2006Venue: Jericho Terrace - Long Island, NYAbout Me: My favorite parts of wedding planning are DIY projects and figuring out ways to incorporate old traditions into a modern affair.
I know, I know, I’m supposed to be blogging about the bazillion things I promised to blog about, but when you’re so busy getting things done - you find you have little time to blog at all.
On top of our down-to-the-wire wedding planning, my parents moved out of their house. Tomorrow morning they will hand the keys to the new owners and my mom…
Mrs. Spider, New YorkAge and Occupation: 27, Paralegal Fiance's Age and Occupation: 28, Advisor ResearchEngagement Date: December 30, 2005Wedding Date: October 2006Venue: Jericho Terrace - Long Island, NYAbout Me: My favorite parts of wedding planning are DIY projects and figuring out ways to incorporate old traditions into a modern affair.
Yesterday we went shopping for a gown for Mr. Spider’s mom. “We” consisted of me, Mr. Spider, his dad, his brother, his brother’s girlfriend and his mom’s friend. Like an army we went to Roosevelt Field Mall in Long Island. What started as an army quickly dwindled down to just Mr. Spider’s mom, her friend and I. We hit Bloomingdale’s, Nordstrom’s, Macy’s and Jessica McClintock.…
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