Banana Republic One Day Sale
September 8th, 2008 @ 3:30 pm by Mrs. Green Tea
Go here to check out the sale flier…
and don’t forget to take a lookie look at their sale items! These bangles would be so cute as bridesmaids’ gifts, and they’re less than five bucks each after the 30% off with free shipping!
Happy Shopping!
Ridding the Lump
September 6th, 2008 @ 2:44 pm by Mrs. Green Tea
I don’t know if anyone else shares this sentiment, but one of the things I really looked forward to about being married was being able to pack that engagement ring away!
I have never been big on wearing jewelry, and had never dreamed about wedding rings of any kind. It was very weird to carry something so valuable on me all the time, and at the beginning it was honestly quite uncomfortable to have a thing sticking out at that odd (to me) spot on the finger! Mr. Green Tea offered that wearing it was not a requirement, but after leaving it at home for a couple weeks, I realized that it made him quite happy to see the ring worn. So I wore it most of the time, and got mostly used to it. 22 months later though, whenever the sticky-outty part hits or snags anything, it still freaks me out a little.
My Blessed Bling
September 5th, 2008 @ 4:19 pm by Miss Pomegranate
Mamita Pom is often seen wearing fabulous jewelry designed and created by her good friend Lisa. She has earrings galore from Christmas and birthdays past—and they have always been meticulously made, oh-so-Bohemian, one-of-a-kind creations. So of course, when Lisa offered to help me make my wedding day jewelry, I eagerly nodded “yes!”
Before discussing my design ideas with Lisa, I wandered around the blogosphere searching aimlessly for inspiration. I wanted something different, but subtle. Something that would accent the simple lines of my dress and add a little sparkle to our wedding day. When I stumbled on to this collection of celebrities wearing long necklaces, I fell head over heels. I mean, check out this gorgeousness—how can you not swoon?!
Image via wireimage.com via entertainment.uk.msn.com
Isn’t the fringed diamond necklace that Nicole Kidman is wearing here just delicious?
With What Ring? Part II
September 4th, 2008 @ 5:45 pm by Miss Pomegranate
I was so inspired by the choices I had compiled in my last post on wedding bands, I decided to look into getting one of them made to see if it was within our budget. The ring I was interested in was almost perfect - but it was cast in sterling silver and a smidge too wide for my finger. Basically, I wanted a narrower, smoother, more clean-cut version of the below:
Double Band Empty Spaces Ring
$220 @ Sundance Catalog
I loved that the two sides didn’t quite meet in the middle - but that if you took the long route along the path of the band, it was still met back at the beginning. To me, this symbolizes that while a circle is still a great symbol for marriage, it is still hard work. It’s a great reminder to keep on my path of solid marriage when things get tough - and to not take the easy route out.
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We are the Champions, My Friends
September 4th, 2008 @ 12:52 pm by Mrs. Green Tea
My wife (hee hee), Mrs. GT, asked me to fill in for her on this, the ‘We did it!’ post. I readily agreed (as I generally do to her requests) and now I am finding it hard to put into words what I want to write. Forgive me, as I have never blogged before and am having a hard time performing under the pressure of the Weddingbee audience.
What I really want to say is that the wedding was amazing. It was so much fun and we tried our best to make it a great experience for everyone there. We wanted it to be a celebration, not just a day about us. While not all things went exactly as planned, we really couldn’t be happier with the end result. To give you an example, below is the best man performing the double-fisted champagne spray dance. Yes, he was drinking straight from that magnum bottle.
The Bridesmaids Make Out Like Bandits - Part I
September 4th, 2008 @ 8:32 am by Miss Pomegranate
When budgeting for the wedding, Mr. Pom and I didn’t discuss what I intended to spend on gifts for my bridesmaids. We had decided that we would purchase gifts for each side of the bridal party respectively, and we would choose our own budgets. With six bridesmaids on my side and four groomsmen on his side, I had to be more frugal with my funds than he— but that didn’t stop me from attempting to maximize my monies! Of course, there was TONS of DIY involved—and a little DISE as well.
Image via ThingFling.com
Sorry bridesmaids, this is the only sneak peek you’ll get at your gifts! If you peek below the cut, you’re in BIG trouble!
Project Pomway: The Yellow Submarine
September 2nd, 2008 @ 4:16 pm by Miss Pomegranate
For those of you just tuning in…
Project Pomway Episode 1: The Beginning of My Dream Dress
Project Pomway Episode 2: Boobilicious!
I returned to Carole’s studio for another fitting just last week. Now that the upper regions of the gown have been fitted, we’ve begun the design of the lower portion of the dress. I’ll start by telling you that the inspiration dress was designed as a sheath dress, but I knew that I - unlike the skinny little model who was wearing the inspiration dress - was much wider in the hip area and would do best with a little tweaking of the shape.
WARNING - IF YOUR NAME IS MR. POMEGRANATE AND YOU ARE MARRYING ME DO NOT CONTINUE READING!
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My Girls
August 28th, 2008 @ 4:30 pm by Miss Pomegranate
Let’s go back a year or so ago….
After deciding upon the girls that would be standing by my side, I was too impatient to send them a card, or a gift, or to announce it at dinner. I called each and every one of them immediately and asked them, “will you be my bridesmaid?” I was, of course, ecstatic when they all happily said yes. However, I soon realized that I had missed out on an opportunity to craft!
I decided to set up a Bridesmaid Luncheon for a future weekend and got to crafting! Not only would we be trying out some bridesmaid dresses at the local David’s Bridal (this was Pre-Choose-Your-Own-Black-Dress), but we would also be having lunch where I would surprise them with some small tokens of my affection. First, I had to choose a photo of each ’Maid with myself.
My Maid-of-Honor
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My Secret Weapons
August 27th, 2008 @ 3:58 pm by Miss Pomegranate
An organized bride certainly needs her share of secret weapons - and there is certainly no shortage of bridal armory available via many outlets. I wanted to share with you the key pieces that I have been using over the past year to help keep things in check. Some are software programs and some are of the paper variety, as I prefer to use a blend of the old and new when it comes to organization. I could probably do a solo post on each of these items - but it’s really the combination of them that makes them so awesome.
iDo Wedding Software
http://www.elmsoftware.com
I purchased this software within 2 months of our engagement and haven’t really looked back. When choosing a piece of software, I was looking for ease of use, portability and cost effectiveness - this had it all. Honestly, I haven’t found an online wedding planning tool that is as comprehensive - and I’ve tried them all: The Knot, WedShare, Martha’s Wedding Planning Tools, My Wedding Hero, and Wedding Wire (there’s more - but I won’t list them all). I prefer iDo out of all of them - I just wish it were on the web.
Image via Elm Software
So clean, so Web 2.0 - I love it!
Penguin Recap: Into the Night
August 27th, 2008 @ 12:45 pm by Mrs. Penguin
Our wedding took place on a beautiful, breezy June evening. What a wonderful feeling it was to know that everyone there that night was there for the two of us, supporting our relationship, welcoming us into this new phase of our lives. While admittedly I became quite the planning maniac (Two-friggin-thousand tissue poms? Totally necessary.), Mr. Penguin and I tried our best to keep the wedding focused on what mattered most that day to us: love for our family, our friends, and our love for each other.
