With You by My Side: Why It’s Not All About Me
One of the most common things you’ll hear while planning your wedding is how the bride is the only thing that matters on the Big Day. I was told several times, “Who cares what he thinks/wants? It’s...
View Article“Miss” No More: The Sea Monkeys Are MARRIED!
We did it! Guys, the Sea Monkeys are officially married. The wedding was just as beautiful as I’d ever imagined it could be. Guest Photo via Wedpics Every bride will tell you that it goes by so...
View ArticleLady Sings the Blues So Well
Regina Spektor, anyone? I’m going to start out by saying I never thought I would be talking about depression and my wedding in the same breath. I do have a lot of anxiety, but I was so excited to be...
View ArticleMy Real Touch Bouquet
Ever since my lurking days on the ‘Bee, I have known I was going to go with real touch flowers for my bouquet. I was so amazed by the fact that they both look AND feel real. Sometimes I had a hard time...
View ArticleA Bee’s Life: Sea Monkey Addition
I have always loved reading A Bee’s Life. I can’t believe I’m writing one of my own. It was definitely part of the reason I decided to embark on this journey of blogging. All the bloggers give such...
View ArticleSea Monkey Bouts and Corsages
Did you know that traditionally corsages and boutonnieres were given to mothers/fathers and grandmothers/grandfathers? Today, it is common to see the entire wedding party and important guests wearing...
View ArticleLast Minute Sea Monkey DIY Roundup
As the big day drew near, all of us realized how little time we had left and how fast the time goes by. Being a DIY bride has definitely taught me some invaluable time management skills. There were...
View ArticleSea Monkey Ceremony Programs
The very last major thing we had left was making the ceremony programs. Unfortunately, we didn’t know any details about our ceremony until less than a week out. Like everything else about our wedding,...
View ArticleLove Unhatched: The Sea Monkey Recaps
We are back on dry land (boo!), we spent time in the ocean, we had our wedding, and we finally got our pictures back. I guess the only thing left to do is start showing you guys how well our plans did...
View ArticleLove Unhatched: Nashville, Tennessee
Mr. Sea Monkey and I went back and forth several times about flying vs driving. Florida is a long journey from Hoosierland, yet flying meant we would have to check the bag with all of our decor in it...
View ArticleLove Unhatched: Savannah, Georgia
Previously, I talked about the trip Mr. Sea Monkey planned for us. The second part of our journey to the wedding took place in Savannah, Georgia. Originally, Mr. Sea Monkey wanted to spend time on the...
View ArticleLove Unhatched: We’ve Arrived!
I previously talked about the trips Mr. Sea Monkey planned to Nashville and Savannah, and now that we’d had some fun, it was time to arrive in Florida. This was one of the longer trips, and we were...
View ArticleLove Unhatched: Be Our Guest
We had our Thursday night fun and alone time, so now it was time to start preparing for our guests to start arriving the next evening. Since they would be flying in from far away, we did the whole...
View ArticleLove Unhatched: Cake Dilemma
Friday was probably one of the busiest days we had. It was the day before the wedding and our guests would be arriving soon. It was time we got into wedding mode. We were prepared for our guests’...
View ArticleLove Unhatched: Guests Begin Arriving
So far, Mr. Sea Monkey and I had spent our entire time exploring our surroundings and enjoying Florida. We had completed a couple of wedding related tasks, but we were doing it alone and had downtime...
View ArticleLove Unhatched: The Sea Monkeys Are Back!
Hello everyone. First, I want to apologize about my absence from the ‘Bee. Unfortunately, my computer completely died on me, which meant I was out one for a couple of months. I had just uploaded all...
View ArticleLove Unhatched: Last Minute Details
When I last left off, our guests had begun arriving and some of us met up for dinner. It was later at night when the rest of the crew arrived, and there was a lot of unnecessary drama that went down. I...
View ArticleLove Unhatched: Pre-Wedding Setup
Mr. Sea Monkey and I both had an early morning the morning of the wedding. I decided to start it off on a good note and surprised him with his gift. He was excited about that one, because he knew I had...
View ArticleLove Unhatched: Let the Madness Begin
The morning had already been filled with so much, but now it was time for me to get ready. I couldn’t believe that the morning was already coming to a close and that this was actually happening. I had...
View ArticleLove Unhatched: Ceremony Time
Scene: Around the corner of the hotel sits the pool and bar area, the only thing standing between my dad and me and the dune that it overlooks. Out on that dune is my family, my best friends, and the...
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