Wedding Blog

I was watching Neil Patrick Harris on Conan O’Brien recently, and he mentioned a scavenger hunt/mystery tour that he did called Accomplice New York.  He loved it so much that he helped the founders open a Los Angeles chapter called Accomplice Hollywood.  If Barney thought this tour was legendary enough to invest in it himself, I knew it would be awesome and I had to…

The venue decision has been one of the most difficult tasks I’ve encountered in wedding planning, by far. Our problem was that there were too many options in New York City and too many places we loved that were so far out of our budget that I got a little sick to my stomach when I got the quotes.

So what’s a 2009 bride who needs…

While doing a bit of cleaning this past week, I stumbled on my old wedding planning folder.  I found some of our vendor contracts, so I thought I’d share them with you!  Keep in mind that these are prices from March 2005, but I think showing what was included in our contracts may be helpful.

Mr. Bee and I got married at the Westside Loft, a…

Bridal shows can really be hit or miss, and if one was good a particular year, it isn’t necessarily indicative of whether it will be good the following year.  I typically don’t attend bridal shows, but I ended up going to three in the past month, and luckily… they were all great! 

First up was BFF Bridal.  Unfortunately I accidentally deleted the images on my camera from…

Two months and three states. That is what it took to finally find the barn for our reception. Because Mr. Cowboy Boot and I come from opposite sides of the country, we had to come up with a solution for who would travel. Would my family go from Los Angeles to New York? Would his go from New York to California? Would they meet somewhere…

I can honestly say it’s funny now, but at the time I was on the verge of tears. I just hate being late to anything, and we were already tight with time. It was also the first time I met our photographers, and because I’ve had no prior experience with something like this, I had no idea what would happen when our two hours were…

I love hair accoutrements. Last week, I discovered Etsy seller Tree and Kimball via Oh Joy! and fell in love. The object of my affection arrived yesterday, and it is a beauty!

I thought I’d share my find with the hive for anyone obsessed with finding the perfect hair accessory for bridesmaids or for yourself. Lisa expertly layers vintage finds like lace, beads, and other fabric…

Being in a long-distance relationship is hard stuff. Besides the obvious things like the physical distance, relying on the phone for communication, and (for us) the time difference, wedding planning brings on a whole new set of challenges. Our short visits are now packed with appointments, our phone conversations are often wedding related, and the time difference makes it hard for Mr. Latte to contact…

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They’re allergy friendly, organic, free from dyes, kosher… what more can you ask for!

In the interest of this being a tourist-friendly post, I’m compiling the last couple days of our trip in one post, since technically you can do almost all of this in one day. Since the Bee Extravaganza was on Saturday, it took up a major portion of our Saturday afternoon/night, while my hangover took over a major portion of our Sunday morning. So, you can see how…

It’s March! For most people, this is a good thing. It means that the long winter is almost over (although definitely not here in Boston!) and spring is just around the corner. The days are getting longer, so walking out of work at 5PM just isn’t as depressing as it used to be. And it also means that Opening Day is that much closer… and…

I’ve been a fan of Weddingbee PROS Still Motion since Mrs. Emerald first posted about them 2 years ago. And after I saw the stunning trash the dress session they did with Mrs. Milkshake, I was convinced that I absolutely needed to do a TTD session with them. 

Guess what?!  We just set a tentative date in mid May! Woohoo!

There is so much I need to…

I promised my classmates that I’d write a post about the flower arranging class we took last night, but I just got back from a bridal shower and am too pooped to edit the pictures. I already uploaded the pics for the following post though, so here goes!

Mrs. Caramel used to do freelance hair and makeup in LA with her cousin, so her cousin…

Sorry for the delay with Part Two of photos from our fabulous Valentines swap (and in case you missed Part One, it’s here). Without further ado…

AliCherri1’s fabulous and fun collage Valentines.

Aside from meeting a bunch of the East Coast bees (which no tour/sight would even come close to comparing to!) the Original Greenwich Village Food Tasting and Cultural Walking Tour was by far my favorite experience of the week. I’m not ashamed to say it: eating was very very high on my list of important things to do in New York. Culture is nice, but…