Weddingbee Blog

So after we danced our way back down the aisle, we gathered our families and the wedding party for some quick formals.

Typically I’m not a big fan of posed shots but, looking back, I’m really glad we have them. Usually formals aren’t too exciting, but there were some moments that I just had to highlight.

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As I floated up toward my future husband, everything around me disappeared. It really is like people say—all that exists is the two of you.

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After our intimate moment together, it was time to head back up to the Manor and prepare for our walk down the aisle.

Our guests got seated and patiently waited for us to make our appearance.

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We interrupt these recaps for a breaking news brief…

Anyone recognize this magazine? Yep…that’s the October 2011 issue of Brides magazine!

Let’s press the rewind button for a moment, shall we?

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So as much as I enjoyed wearing my comfy LOVE T-shirt and yoga pants…it was definitely time to step into that gorgeous white dress that had been waiting for me for weeks. Yes…WEEKS. Side story—because I got my dress in NYC, I had to fly there for my fittings three weeks before the wedding and then cross my fingers, hope and pray, and wish upon a shooting star that I didn’t gain or lose an ounce for those three weeks. No sweat, right? Not like I have any pressure or nerves during that time…easy peasy.

What do you mean I look nervous?

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So as of my last post, it looks like most of you are leaning toward covering the wedding lovefest first. Before I can get to that, it’s only right that I share with you the details of how Mama Frog and I were able to personalize my dress for the big day (and by Mama Frog and I, I mean Mama Frog - she’s got skillz).

From here on out, I hand over the reigns and let her take you through the steps of how to make a silk sash and chiffon ribbon flower…go for it, Mom!

Hello hive - I’m thrilled to be here! I hope you enjoy the tutorial as much as I enjoyed creating it for you.

To make the silk sash:
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Yes, I’m alive. Call off the search party and tell the neighbors to stop looking in our windows.

Wouldn’t it be so impressive if I had this incredible excuse for my absence? Like, I was cast in a big budget movie and haven’t had a moment away from the cameras…or…I won the lottery and have been very busy deciding what to do with my new-found fortune? Yeah, it would be great if that were the case.

What I can tell you is that I have gotten lost in domestic bliss - sorting through the mountains of crap we need to give away, sell at a garage sale or just plain throw out, trying out new recipes with all of the fun registry gifts we received from our loved ones, starting to write thank you cards and not finishing even one because we are lazy (incredibly grateful…but lazy), discussing how to split our time with family during the holidays…oh…and…
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Tap… tap… is this thing on?

Hey friends – sorry to be a bit MIA—married life has been blissful so I took a couple of weeks to enjoy. And can you believe it, yesterday was exactly one month since Frogger and I got hitched?! In that time, there’s been a flurry of activity in our happy lives:

We spent a few days enjoying time on the lake as a sort of mini-moon after the wedding.

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So I know what you’re thinking… I totally left you hanging. And you’re right. I’m sorry friends, I had to wait until after the wedding to post the details on my dress—too many of our guests were reading the blog and I really wanted them to be surprised. Forgive me?

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Last we left off, I told you about my shopping trip to NYC and my brushes with fame!
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While I patiently wait for the pro pics (Hi Stephanie!), I wanted to share with you one of the most special gifts we have received since the wedding.

I longed to have the budget to include a videographer for our big day but it just wasn’t in the cards. I knew that many family members would be videotaping various parts of the ceremony and reception and decided that would just have to be good enough.

Enter Cousin J.

Cousin J and I are just one year apart and are more siblings than cousins. He’s one of my best friends and as a groomsman in our wedding, I was thrilled he was able to make the trip up from Texas - add to that the fact that he was the best man in a friend’s wedding the following weekend in Michigan. He was a total jet setter for a good two weeks.

When he arrived, he had the new iPhone 4.
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Since I’m obsessively checking every 5 minutes waiting patiently for my pro pics, this is a great time to revisit some of the last minute projects I tackled just days before the wedding… and in some cases, literally at the eleventh hour.

Thanks to the genius that is Mrs. Lemon, I discovered iRave and knew I had to add it to my never-ending list of projects. In the early morning hours before our flight to Seattle, I quickly laid out the little photo cards in Photoshop. Because I’m extremely creative (read: brain-dead from lack of sleep and too many last minute wedding projects), I blatantly copied Mrs. Lemon’s fab little directions for using the site. I tried my best to create a design the tied to our theme, it’s sad, but it was the best I could manage on 3 hours of sleep.

I also decided in my sleep deprived state that creating cute little Mr. and Mrs. signs for our chairs would be a nice touch… luckily those were very simple to do:
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So I got so carried away with the preparation of the day that my final Miss post got lost in the moments that went flashing by! I can’t tell you how much the hive has meant to me and how incredible the experience of being a bee has been.

I married my best friend on Saturday. It was the best day of my life. Frogger, you make me happier than I ever thought I could be. Thank you for making me complete. Forever has never sounded so good.

Thank you to the hive for your support throughout this journey to the altar - it wouldn’t have been the same without all of the readers, comments, ideas and unconditional support.

I cannot wait to share the day with you… until then - the only photo I have, a teaser from my wonderful cousin who snapped this just after our first look!
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A while back I shared some of the RSVPs we received back from our guests. After waiting for all of the stragglers, I have a second installment for your viewing pleasure. I have to say, this might be one of my favorite ideas - it’s been highly entertaining!

Oh and before I get to the RSVPs, did I mention we received a letter back from The White House? That was very fun!

Now, without further ado…
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We don’t have a lot of kids coming to the wedding but it was important to us to recognize our pint-sized family members in at least a small way.

A while back I came across a posting on Martha Stewart Weddings where they had created a version of I Spy as a conversation starter for a wedding. I just loved the idea so I decided to create my own version for the kids.

Martha’s version

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Way back when, I shared our dirty, little secret - we don’t like cake. After going through all of our options, the most logical choice was pies made fresh with all of the local berries and fruit that are available in Washington in the summer. We found this adorable little bakery called, get this, Sure To Rise - how cute is that?

We settled on 3 large pies and 80 mini pies in varying flavors (blueberry, strawberry rhubarb, apple, peach and triple berry). Because I wanted the pies to be displayed sporadically on the pie table, I knew I needed a way to identify the flavors for our guests. Enter pie flags.

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