Penguin Recap: Dance. Cut.
August 22nd, 2008 @ 1:22 pm by Mrs. Penguin
After the Thai Water Ceremony, Mr. Penguin and I quickly changed back into our Western wedding garb and made our entrance. This is something that we all forgot to practice at the rehearsal, and since our good friend served as our DJ, and didn’t typically do weddings, this was something we probably should have worked out beforehand! Our flower girl kicked it off by running into the reception…
The Big Day: The Ceremony (Part II)
August 22nd, 2008 @ 12:35 pm by Mrs. Gingerbread
My lengthy ceremony recaps probably speak to the fact that I loved our ceremony. Like, a lot. At first, I was totally intimidated about the idea of planning the ceremony and was thinking of it more as “the thing we have to do before we have the reception”. I really credit having a officiant that was a good match for us to the success of our ceremony. She gave us good suggestions, she was open to our ideas, and she provided us with the security that someone was steering the ship so we were in good hands and could just enjoy the day. So, back to ceremony!
Mama Gingerbread read a prayer that we chose.
Penguin Recap: Detailing
August 21st, 2008 @ 4:13 pm by Mrs. Penguin
Perhaps I’m just a giant pessimist, but I didn’t think it would really all come together as nicely as it did! The week before our wedding was incredibly stressful for me. We had two huge projects at work due, forcing my dad and I to work around the clock just to get everything done (I work with my Dad). The pressure was on for me especially, because we were leaving for our honeymoon on the Monday following the wedding, which meant that any leftover work would be dumped on my dad.
Despite the fact that we had family in town from halfway around the world, we were stuck in the office from 8AM to midnight every day, and I worked right up until the minute we had to hop into the car to the rehearsal! Needless to say, a lot of DIY just kind of got half-assed in the middle of the night, when I probably should have been sleeping. Mr Penguin was such a trooper that week! He absorbed my craziness (read: me screaming like a banshee) like a good fiance, and kept reminding me how exciting it was that our wedding was so close!
Alas… It really did come together just fine! Some DIY details…
Little Birdies my friend Jenny Louwheeeeze made me for the top of our cake!
The Big Day: The Ceremony (Part I)
August 21st, 2008 @ 12:00 pm by Mrs. Gingerbread
Our officiant recommended that we spend the half hour before the ceremony somewhere quiet and private. As luck would have it, the venue let us retreat into their upstairs offices which had a nice view of the ceremony site. We sat around, sipped water, looked excitedly out the window, and let our flowers sit in some water. Down below, the musicians played as guests arrived.
Oh Happy Day: The Ceremony and Something Almost Missed
August 20th, 2008 @ 3:36 pm by Mrs. Toucan
Previously in the Toucan Recap Series…
Oh Happy Day: Getting Ready
Oh Happy Day: Getting in the Door
Oh Happy Day: First Look and Tea Ceremony #1
Oh Happy Day: Get Me to the Church on Time!
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So many times, we, as brides, talk about wedding perfection. After having our “perfect wedding,” I can tell you it’s the little hiccups along the way that make it memorable. Our ceremony hiccup was probably the most memorable of them all - after all who almost forgets to… oops! Actually, let me start from the beginning. 
After waiting in the downstairs chapel for what almost felt like an eternity, we were finally ready to get hitched!
Mr. Toucan and his Best Man wait at the end of the aisle while the procession begins.
A Jasmine Wedding Story: A Reception to Remember: Part Two
August 20th, 2008 @ 9:29 am by Mrs. Jasmine
Previously in this series:
A Jasmine Wedding Story: A Reception to Remember, Part One
A Jasmine Wedding Story: Cocktail Hour
A Jasmine Wedding Story: We Do
A Jasmine Wedding Story: Beauty and the Bride
A Jasmine Wedding Story: The Mehndi
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Dancing works up an appetite, so after a couple hours, our wedding guests were ready for a sweet treat. Enter a delightful confection courtesy of For the Love of Sugar. Our red velvet wedding cake was charming and delicious — did I mention Mr. J and I already ate the top tier!?!
Glamnuptials: Prep Time
August 19th, 2008 @ 4:00 pm by Mrs. Flamingo
When I woke up, the first thing I did was go immediately on the computer to blog for Weddingbee. Yes yes, who blogs on their wedding day… apparently me. With all the excitement of the last preparations, I had forgotten to write my last post as a Miss and it was a must on my to-do list. Then it was weather check time. It rained all week but for some miraculous reason, it did not rain one bit on our wedding day. I had the most perfect day ever!
Our day schedule was quite tight, but do-able. First stop, the hairdresser. It was extremely fun being at the hairdresser with my sisters (BM) and my cousin (MOH) and everyone was looking great. One thing though, I forgot my veil at home so my awesome cousin filled her duties as MOH. She went back to my place to grab my veil.
My wedding look - With my veil - thanks MOH!
Penguin Recap: Thai Time
August 19th, 2008 @ 9:35 am by Mrs. Penguin
Immediately following the ceremony, in lieu of a receiving line, Mr. Penguin and I opted to celebrate a little of my family heritage and participate in a Thai Water Ceremony, or Rod Nam Sang. Mr. Penguin and I both had Thai garb made down in Los Angeles, which cost us quite a bit of money, but we made my parents promise to throw us a Thai wedding in Thailand sometime in the next few years so we could break out the outfits once again! My parents were married here in California, but went back to Thailand when I was young to have a Thai wedding, so we hope to do the same very soon!
Glamnuptials: Our Details
August 18th, 2008 @ 2:31 pm by Mrs. Flamingo
Previous Glamnuptial posts:
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I love detail shots and since I worked hard DIYing some elements of my attire, I wanted to make sure I had pictures to remember forever all the hard work and crazy hours I spent. When the photographer arrived, I asked him if he could take pictures of our details and he did just that.
I absolutely adore these pictures of my wedding dress - it’s simply stunning. How I wish I could wear it all day long. Seriously… 
My beautiful wedding dress
Penguin Recap: We’re Hitched!
August 18th, 2008 @ 8:29 am by Mrs. Penguin
We made it up the aisle in one piece! The wind started to pick up and I can distinctly remember tripping all over my veil and dress. Surprisingly, I only face-planted once in the evening, and luckily no one was around to witness it except our photographers and Mr. Penguin, who is used to me falling on my face fairly often.
