

I am a huge fan of birdie cake toppers a la Lauren Alane (my personal fave) and Ann Wood. While checking out Sarah Neuburger of The Small Object and her blog, I noticed the launch of some new wedding cake toppers to add to my list of faves!
Image from here
Are these adorable or what? Earlier in the month, I had purchased a vanity mirror that included a clothespin girl from The Small Object booth at the Renegade Craft Fair in Brooklyn, so I can vouch for the quality and workmanship behind Sarah’s pieces. They’re so cute and super well-made.
On her blog, it says that if you’re interested in custom options, (since the one above has already sold) you can just email her. You can even add a flower girl or ring bearer!
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The NYC Bees and readers are getting together for after work drinks at PS450!
Here are the details:
6:00pm, Thursday, August 7th
450 Park Avenue (bet 30th & 31stSt)
So far the following bees will be in attendance:



Please comment below or on the Meetup thread if you can join us, so we can get a general idea of head count. Hope to see you there! ![]()

Me striking a pose for some pre-ceremony shots before heading down to see Mr. Canary for our “first meet.”
It did! At the end of our perfect and amazing day… all Mr. Canary and I could say was, “It’s over… already?” We were busy having so much fun and visiting with all our friends and family that the day really flew by.
I’m glad we don’t leave for our honeymoon until September, because I am still in a trance and trying to get my bearings. I feel like I’ve been drunk for the past week and getting over my hangover!
I have a confession to make. It’s a bit embarrassing, really…
Mr Peony and I were married in mid-April and we still haven’t received our marriage certificate.
To be honest, the marriage certificate completely slipped our minds. But when friends started asking if I will be changing my name (the answer is yes), I realized we never got the certificate in the mail.
I joked to Mr Peony, “Wouldn’t it be funny if after all this time, it turns out we were never legally married?”
I think the question lit a flame under Mr Peony, who proceeded to call the City Clerk’s office the very next day. After being transferred from one department to the next, and staying on hold for 30 minutes, here’s what we found out.
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Our dessert from our dinner (a wedding gift from one of our groomsmen) at Daniel last night.
Hello, hive!
Sorry for being delinquent in posting. I have been one very bad bee but a very productive bride. I promise to fill you in on all the details after the big day. We won’t be leaving for our honeymoon until September, so I will have plenty of wedding withdrawal that will require lots of catching up on Weddingbee! I have missed you all and am looking forward sharing all the details I haven’t had a chance to blog about.
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Hi, I’m Mrs. Peony and I am a Google Addict.
Google Maps, Google Docs, Google Notebook, and Google Calendar are integral parts of my digital life. I have an unhealthy obsession with Google Reader and I have it open at all times. Gmail is my email service of choice.
I Google everything and anything…I’ve gotten so good at it, in fact, that people are usually amazed by the speed and efficiency at which I can find obscure information off the web.
(It also doesn’t hurt that Mr. Peony works for Google.
And yes, their cafeteria is fantabulous.)
Today, Google released a large collection of templates for Google Docs. When I saw that “wedding planners” was the first template mentioned in the blog post announcing this new feature, I knew I had to share it with Weddingbee readers.
I’m back! And I brought eye candy!

[by Texas photographers Teresa & Tedd]
Some girls dream of weddings. Some girls dream of becoming a chess champion. No, not me. I dream of getting down and dirty with my husband on a busy (not to mention - dirty!) NYC street. As late night New Yorkers would walk by, they would shyly giggle and laugh. Then there was the occasional interruption because we had to let a tenant into the doorway that we were blocking.
This is a completely selfish post, but I need help finding a dress to wear to my cousin’s wedding!
I’ve looked through all the department store websites and a couple online boutiques, but can’t seem to find anything I love. I’m looking for a cocktail dress that’s not too lowcut and under $250 (of course a bargain is always great!) for an evening wedding in Los Angeles. The green dress below is lower cut than I would typically wear, but it was something I had in the back of my closet for years.
Here are a couple pics of dresses I’ve worn to recent weddings I’ve attended…

(Laundry ($20 from a thrift store), Kathlin Argiro, ABS, Zara in Paris)
Where are some of your go to shops for cute dresses?
Bonus: If you find me a dress, I’ll send you any item you want from the Weddingbee gear shop! ![]()
This little Canary is getting very excited (and pretty wiped!) at the same time. Yesterday, it finally dawned on me as we were driving to pick up our first wedding guest (and bridesmaid) from the airport, that the wedding is indeed around the corner.
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I’m sorry to have disappeared after promising a round of vendor reviews. I have been having some health issues that really scared the bejeezus out of me, and so have been keeping on the down low and taking things easy.
However, I do want to continue to share my vendor experiences. We were really lucky that the majority of our vendors were very cooperative and did a fantastic job. I’ve already raved about Christine Viola of Exquisite Affairs Productions, and our venue, The Fountainhead was no exception. I wrote about The Fountainhead after we booked the venue, so you can get some background info here.
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