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Gifting the Men

I’ve already shared all the fun gifts that I’m giving my lovely ladies, but I don’t think I’ve even touched on the groomsmen gifts! (I should be a good fiancee and say that it was because I simply...

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Swooping In: Mrs. Hawk!

This weekend was easily the most memorable weekend of my life. I was surrounded by more love from family and dear friends than I could possibly imagine. The day was simply perfection. I could go on and...

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One Month Anniversary & Post-wedding Feelings

As of today, it has been exactly one month since Mr. H and I tied the knot. (Happy One Month Anniversary, Mr. Hawk!) Nearing the one-month mark really made me realize that although I had a beautiful...

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DIY Ribbon Napkin Rings

Months back, way before our wedding day when Momma and Sissy Hawk were in town, I went on a DIY spree. Unfortunately, time got in the way of my sharing this project until now. First and foremost, I...

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DIY Chalkboard & Product Review

Another wedding project I didn’t have time to share pre-wedding was our DIY chalkboard that displayed our seating chart. DIY chalkboards are nothin’ new on the ’Bee, but I couldn’t resist sharing ours...

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Quick and Easy DIY Direction Signs

Like many others in the wedding world, I was obsessed with the beauty that is wedding directional signs.  Image via Mrs. Ostrich / Photo by Max Wanger Photography Image via Mrs. Bunting / Photography...

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On Being a No Program Bride

As you may or may not recall, even though I planned my wedding from start to finish, I really didn’t have a lot of real wedding experience. In fact, not counting my own, I’ve still only attended two...

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The Hawk OOT Bags

Although our Williamsburg wedding was hardly a destination wedding, the majority of our guests stayed at the hotel we blocked. Knowing this made providing out-of-town bags for our guests a priority of...

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OOT Wedding Packet

I mentioned in my post yesterday that I included a wedding packet in our OOT bags. Along with the Williamsburg guidebooks, I wanted to include a schedule of the wedding events along with personal...

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A Bee’s Life: Hawk Edition!

How I Found Weddingbee I don’t remember exactly when it was that I found Weddingbee, but to save face let’s just assume it was shortly after Mr. Hawk and I became engaged. At that point I had already...

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Wedding-Day Timeline

I’m sure my fellow type-A brides can sympathize with one of my biggest pre-wedding fears: Mass chaos. The closer the big day came, the more I worried about the specific timing of events. The thought of...

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Hawks on Honeymoon: Arriving in Punta Cana

Because we had Labor Day weekend on our side, Mr. H and I decided to do a Monday to Monday honeymoon rather than Sunday to Sunday. It was probably one of the best decisions we made. Even with the extra...

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Hawks on Honeymoon: ATV Adventure

Wanting a super-restful and relaxing honeymoon, Mr. H and I spent most days relaxing in the pool, walking the beach, or floating in the ocean. Relaxing in a poolside “valley bed” Views along the beach...

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Hawks on Honeymoon: Lessons Learned

Our all-inclusive resort honeymoon was perfect and just what we needed: a lot of relaxation with a sprinkle of adventure. As with most experiences, we came away with a lot of good memories and some...

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The Secret Life of Bees: All About Mrs. Hawk

It’s been quite a while since the last post in this series, but I’ve always enjoyed reading more about my fellow bee bloggers. Y’all already know so much about the planning that went into my wedding,...

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Hawkily Ever After: A Recap Before the Recaps

I recently received this lovely little package from my photographer. Gifts! It also, of course, contained the flash drive with all of our wedding-day images! Hooray! But before I jump straight into...

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Hawkily Ever After: The Day Before

The few days leading up to the wedding were a blur. Momma, Daddy, and Sissy Hawk all flew in the Wednesday before our Saturday wedding, and I have a really hard time recalling exactly how we spent that...

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Pop Quiz: Your Engagement Story!

A few months back, Mrs. Pin Cushion posed some interesting questions about relationship behaviors in a two part series. Curiosity got the best of me, and I couldn’t wait to ask a few questions of my...

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Hawkily Ever After: Rehearsal, Dinner, and Cocktails

The wedding rehearsal wasn’t really what I expected. Perhaps I had overly romantic notions of what it’d be like. Or maybe I just underestimated my clumsiness. It all started with a missing groom. The...

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Hawkily Ever After: Getting Pretty

The morning of the wedding I woke up around six after getting only four hours of sleep. My best intentions of leaving the cocktail party early the night before were foiled by my inability to sleep....

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Hawkily Ever After: Becoming a Bride

After primping with my ladies, it was time to officially become a bride. C pinned in my veil. Then it was time for the best part: putting on the dress. Momma Hawk and I took it down from its pretty...

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Hawkily Ever After: The Bridal Details

I already shared how I spent the morning of the wedding primping with the ladies and becoming a bride, but I wanted to take a moment to focus on the little details of my bridal ensemble. Since I never...

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Hawkily Ever After: Groom Gets Ready

While I primped, focused on my details, and became a bride, Mr. Hawk prepared to become a groom. Even though getting all done up was fun, I kind of envy the ease of his process! A quick jump in the...

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Hawkily Ever After: The First Look

I had grand plans of walking over to the chapel with our photographer to meet Mr. Hawk for our first look, but time got in the way, and I found myself running a few minutes behind schedule. Luckily...

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Hawkily Ever After: Couple Photos Part One

With the first look complete, I led Mr. Hawk and our photographer to one of my favorite on-campus spots: the Crim Dell Bridge. Hidden amongst the trees, the bridge definitely has an air of romance, and...

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Hawkily Ever After: Couple Photos Part Two

After finishing up with our first round of photos at Crim Dell Bridge, we walked around campus to find other picturesque locations for a few more shots. Our photographer, Valerie, pointed out a little...

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Hawkily Ever After: The Men Laugh Their Way Through Photography

We were just finishing up our couple’s portraits when the wedding party started to gather for the next round of photography. The ladies went one way, and the men walked off with the second-shooter for...

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Hawkily Ever After: Lovely Ladies

While the men were goofing off during their photography session, my lovely bridesmaids and I were working our best model poses. Like Mr. H, I took individual photos with each of my ladies. We also took...

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Hawkily Ever After: The Wedding Party

Once we were done taking our separate group photos, our photographer brought us all back together for our wedding-party shots. Along with traditional poses, we also had a little fun. I love this next...

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Hawkily Ever After: Last Moments As a Miss

We finished up all of our wedding-party photography, and I took a moment to snap a couple of pre-ceremony photos with my family. At that point we were still waiting on our bouquets to arrive, so the...

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Hawkily Ever After: Welcome to Our Wedding

While I spent my last moments as a Miss hidden away in the Great Hall, our guests slowly started to arrive on campus, being guided to the chapel by chalkboard direction signs. Guests entered through...

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Hawkily Ever After: The Procession

The guests were all seated in the chapel as we began to line up. It was time for the ceremony to begin! Mr. Hawk gave his niece, our little flower girl W, one last encouraging pat on the back to ease...

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Hawkily Ever After: Here Comes the Bride

One by one I watched as my bridesmaids walked through the chapel doors. Daddy Hawk and I both held on to each other tight in hopes of keeping our emotions in check. I’m sure I would have lost it...

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Hawkily Ever After: The Ceremony

Our ceremony began with a welcoming of our guests and a moment of silence for those who were unable to attend. Since we had not rehearsed the ceremony, Daddy Hawk tried to give me away prematurely. We...

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Hawkily Ever After: Impromptu Receiving Line

Mr. Hawk and I stepped out of the chapel an official married couple. It only took a moment before MOH A came up to give me a congratulatory hug. It was surreal to watch our friends and family exit the...

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Hawkily Ever After: Family Formals

Once the excitement died down, many of our guests headed to cocktail hour while we took our formals. Our photographer, Valerie, suggested we not do photos at the altar. She advised that in her...

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Hawkily Ever After: The Reception Details

While we were taking our family formals, our guests made their way over to our reception venue: Legacy Hall. Guests were invited to grab iced tea or lemonade in a Mason jar… …or find something stronger...

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Hawkily Ever After: Bread Ends and Cocktails

After finishing up the photography, Mr. H and I hopped into our chariot friend’s Tahoe. Although we had originally planned on arranging group transfer from the ceremony to the reception, time and money...

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Hawily Ever After: Grand Entrances

With our DOC/DJ, Liz, we not only picked music, but also wrote fun scripts for the grand entrances. I think it really added something extra and fun. Momma and Daddy Hawk were introduced as “Disco...

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Hawkily Ever After: You Are the Best Thing

After making our grand entrances, it was time for Mr. Hawk and me to have our first official dance as man and wife. I never really talked about our song-selection process, but Mr. Hawk and I both...

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Hawkily Ever After: Dancing with Daddy Hawk

Although I had the best intentions not to cry, there was no fighting the tears back when it came time to dance with Daddy Hawk. Working with my DOC/DJ Liz, we created a special surprise recording to...

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Hawkily Ever After: Mother-Son Dance

After Daddy Hawk’s and my emotional daddy-daughter dance, it was Mr. Hawk’s turn to take the floor. Originally Mr. Hawk was against doing a mother-son dance. He typically avoids dance floors at all...

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Hawkily Ever After: Let’s Eat!

Remember how I grabbed some bread ends at the hotel prior to the reception because I was so starving? Well, needless to say, sitting down to dinner was such a welcome treat. It was the first time I was...

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Hawkily Ever After: Cheesin’ It Up

When we planned on having a photo booth for our wedding reception, I knew that it’d be a hit. What I didn’t realize was for one how freaking hilarious my friends and family are when left unattended and...

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Hawkily Ever After: Celebration and Cigars

After getting some food in my belly and enjoying a few snaps in the photo booth, two of my college friends lured me to the dance floor to get the party started. It wasn’t long before more guests...

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Six Months.

A short six months ago around five pm, I walked down the aisle of William and Mary’s Wren Chapel toward my groom. I vowed to love, honor, keep, and comfort him. I think about those vows every day. Yes,...

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Hawkily Ever After: How Sweet It Is

This may sound silly, but the part of the reception that gave me the most pause was the cutting of the cake. No, it had nothing to do with the fact that we had no idea what we were doing or that we...

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Hawkily Ever After: Cheers

Before we knew it, it was time for toasts… …and Mr. Hawk’s brother, Best Man J, was up. Since J is a bit of a jokester, I’ll admit I was slightly apprehensive to hear what kind of stories J was...

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Hawkily Ever After: Anniversary Dance

One of my favorite parts of the reception was the anniversary dance. Mr. Hawk and I took the dance floor and as the song progressed, Liz asked other couples to join us according to how long they had...

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One Year.

As I sit here, it’s hard for me to grasp that an entire year has already passed us by. It’s almost as if I blinked and suddenly catapulted from May 19, 2012 to May 19, 2013, but it’s such a strange...

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