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i agree, i just made a comment about this on the michigan boards... i love all the bloggers and i think a lot of the blogs can be applied to any wedding regardless of geographic location...
but, it would be easier to connect if even one or two blogger bees were from the area!
I was actually thinking the same thing when I saw 2 of the newest bloggers are from Cali. Don't forget Lace and Paisley are relatively new and they're also from there. It'd be nice to have some from other areas. I know that geography tends to dictate some really cool traditions that would be interesting to hear about. (Clearly I'm not doing any of those, or I'd share. LOL)
I noticed this too albeit for kind of selfish reasons. I applied to be a Miss and haven't heard back yet. Everytime a new Cali Bee comes up I think "Oh no!" because I'm having my ceremony in L.A. and I think it'll hurt my chances. Anywhooooo I was thinking "Wow, I'm sure all the Bees will have wonderful weddings but wouldn't it be nice for gals in other states to see something they can relate to?" Just my two cents :D
no they don't get paid. I've noticed that too! The only Ohio bee that I know of is Bunny... oh well :)
There were a handful of Philly bees - Cupcake, Bruschetta, Candy Corn, Bell Pepper - but there hasn't been one in a while. Oh, well.
I'd actually really enjoy reading more about weddings that take place outside of the U.S.
I noticed this as well but I am happy to see two current bees and one past bee having ceremonies in RI (my location) but interestingly enough, unless I'm mistaken none of them are actually from RI.
There have definetely been no Bees from WV where I had my wedding. There have been a fw Maryland bees which is where I lived when I was planning. I would like to see more DC area bees. Perfume is the main one I can think of and her wedding was actually at a Virginia Resort. D'Orsay was a bit close, but her location was really more Baltimore centric. I would like to see more diverse locatons and some more Winter or Fall weddings. It seems like most of the bees are May-August.
I can't complain, I think Miss Scissors lives really really close to me. But I did notice a lot of CA brides. They probably just get a crap ton more apps from there.
I noticed that as well and wish there was a little more variety in Bee locations since I'm sure the geographical location plays a BIG factor in people's wedding planning. Even within my own state, NYC is not the same as Upstate, which is not the same as Western NY. And I would love to see a wedding in NY that isn't in the city... though I LOVE Mrs. Star's and can't wait to see Miss Hampter's!
None of the Bee's have had their ceremony in CT, but Mrs. Onion is from here. Actually, I had a class with her at UConn. (It took me a long time to figure out why she looked so familiar.) And it's kinda funny/weird. We're going to Curacao on our honeymoon, and so did she. (I only found her recaps after we decided that, too.)
I know we have 3 from Austin, but I believe not a one is from Dallas. Overall Dallas isn't really represented even on our local board, which I think is a little odd considering the size of the city.
@Slicey - Who are the RI bloggers? I noticed Miss Starfish and I've been reading her blogs because I'm also getting married in Newport, but I haven't noticed any other ones...
Yeah when I was planning, I don't remember seeing any DC area bees...although I liked the bees that would post, most of the time I would go to the boards becaue there would be more diversity there than in the actual blogs
Hey, all! I thought I would pop in here and add my perspective.
1. As blogger Bees, we don't get paid :)
2. @Shanbrice - For another RI wedding, check out Miss Potato Chips who is having her wedding in RI (the same reception venue as SIL Swan!). Also another Bee from the past is Mrs. Corn.
2. I remember when i first started reading Weddingbee back in late '07 (yes, well before I was engaged. I'm a WB old head), there were very few NYC bees at that time (only one was having a NYC wedding) and a lot of CA and Midwestern (Chicago/MI) bees. I wondered this same thing too. At the same time I realized that most of the very,very early Bees were from NYC, and the site was growing. I think it really depends on the ebb and flow of applications. Also having spoken to others involved in the site, it seems that readers tend to come more from areas with larger populations. I think it's cool that we've got bees in WY (Hot Dog) and MO (Argyle) and a Bee currently living in New Zealand (Veggie).
I'd love to see brides from underrepresented areas as well, so please encourage people you know to apply (or apply yourself)!
I was REALLY happy to see another Seattle Bee (yaaaay Pretzel!!) because I know that out of all the bees, I've really loved reading the ones from where I live like Avocado, Strawberry, Cherry Pie, Joey. It's fun to be able to recognize things they talk about.
On the topic of "Bee" diversity, I have really liked seeing the cultural diversity in the Miss Bees and reading about the different things that they bring to their weddings that are representative of their culture- it's so interesting!
And I would agree that there are probably just a lot more CA bees submitting their blogs. I guess us non CA bees should get blogging! :)
I have noticed the influx of CA Blogger Bees lately as well!!!
I agree that I think (as far as we can tell) it depends on who's applying! There's also been an influx of Asian Blogger Bees lately.
I would love to read more about weddings that take place internationally that embrace their customs?
IE, I can try my best to include as many German & Chinese Customs in our wedding as I want. But having a wedding in Germany or China would be SO different than what I'm doing now!
@msswan, while i agree with you that there are trends and different fluxes of different bloggers throughout the course of weddingbee history...
i think there's only been one blogger bee from MI, mrs taffy... or am i mistaken? are there older bees that aren't in the list of mrs bloggers anymore?
I also can only assume that when selecting bloggers, the higher-ups don't do it with ONLY diversity in mind.
What I mean is, if they had to make a choice between, say, a California bride with a very traditional wedding who just happened to be a wonderful writer, and then a New Jersey bride with an offbeat wedding who couldn't write worth a damn, I assume that they'd choose the better writer instead of trying to fulfill some sort of esoteric diversity quota. And from an editorial perspective, that's just how it should be!
@dana, i agree with you.. i'm sure the 'higher-up's have a LOT of factors to input when deciding who to choose to be a blogger bee... and coincidentally at periods in time, we are going to have ppl from a large area like cali...
geographical affirmative action? like i said, i haven't seen anyone from MI besides mrs. taffy!
We have a fair amount of Chicago Bees, which I like, although I've noticed that a lot of them aren't actually having their wedding in the city. So it's kind of frustrating at the same time, because that doesn't help out with vendors, venues, etc.
Mascara lives in Chicago, but she had her wedding in the UP of Michigan. Wasn't Powder Puff from Michigan?
I've always noticed this! As a NoVa bee, I was excited to see some new DC bloggers (Ribbons & Pencils) but there hasn't ever been one from my area. Richmond, Norfolk and Baltimore are about as close as it gets.
As a yinzer born & bred (now living in NYC), I've actually been surprised with how many Pgh Bees there have been! Having lived in NYC the last 7 yrs, the 'burgh has taken on a very "small" feel for me, so I always expect to know one of them or recognize a sister or cousin or SOMEone from their wedding recap photos!
(PS - I never have...YET!)
@missjyc - Yes. There have been other MI weddings. Kayakgirl73 got it right. Mrs. Powderpuff and Mrs. Mascara both had MI weddings.
Hi all! It's funny to call us "Higher Ups" haha. I am not very high. :) I personally receive and process the applications, but applications are viewed and processed by a committee of bees. I encourage you to take a look at the list of current and past bees here:
http://www.weddingbee.com/miss-bloggers/
http://www.weddingbee.com/mrs-bloggers/
... and if you feel like you're underrepresented, you can always apply to be a bee, or encourage blogger brides you know of in your area to apply! Overall, Weddingbee's blog is a BLOG site, and we do all care most about the quality of blog content over geographical area, as we feel that the majority of wedding planning is a universal experience. The coasts typically are naturally overrepresented, as the population on the coasts are higher. Most areas are underrepresented simply because we rarely receive applications in that area.
That doesn't mean that we aren't always on the look out for new areas to be represented though, and we always welcome international applications too! :)
I have found a lot of similarities with a lot of the bees, both with styles of weddings, locations, etc. To be honest, I have really checked out for a bunch of them. I also would start reading the blog more if there were more variety.
I would also be willing to bet that when a certain group of women is represented (i.e. California brides), then MORE California brides come to the site, and then more California women apply to blog, etc etc etc.
I kind of wish that there were some from eastern Wa or northern Id like me haha. The closest is Seattle and I never feel like I have much in common with Boise/Southern Idaho brides, but maybe that's just me...
Yeah, I've noticed this too. I went through all the bees at one point and ran stats, and the numbers heavily favored mid to upper twenty, urban, white or Asian brides. The thing is, even if there are a lot of bees from one area, the weddings will still be very different.
My concern isn't so much that there's a lack of diversity, but I think that WB has gotten to the point where there are expectations about what the bloggers will write about, and the way they'll write about it. I see almost no deviation from the format (heaven forbid there's a post without pictures! :P), and it can get tiresome to read about weddings in the same type of post over and over again, no matter how unique. I hope that future bees don't become so dedicated to an expected blueprint that we miss out on unique writing styles and voices!
But anyway. Here are two posts on the subject from ye olde days that may be informative: http://www.weddingbee.com/2007/05/31/weddingbee-diversity/
http://www.weddingbee.com/2009/02/27/weddingbee-and-diversity-part-ii/
There would probably never be a bee from my area if I didn't apply. Pressure's on!
"I hope that future bees don't become so dedicated to an expected blueprint that we miss out on unique writing styles and voices!"
I couldn't agree more!!! When you said that the first Bee that came to mind was Mrs. Cheese. She has such a great writing style that is totally unique and her. I can just feel her personality radiating off my computer screen. :) No joke!
I think Cheese was one of a kind. I loved her writing style and honesty.
Too bad you can't be a bee if you're already married! I found the hive way too late (about 3 weeks before my wedding), but I've always wanted to be one! Maybe they'll bend the rules someday ;)
As a blogger, I just wanted to chime in here a little bit. I know that before I applied to be a bee there weren't any bloggers from Colorado and to be honest, I wouldn't really expect for there to be a ton of Colorado brides that 100% share my style- I've seen brides share the same venue, vendors, and their weddings turned out completely different. I think the beautiful thing about Weddingbee is that we all share our ideas so that we can all adapt others to be our own, if we chose. I've loved ideas from California bees, Maine and RI bees, PA brides, and others from all over!
We are not paid bloggers, and we can only *hope that you appreciate our writing. I truly hope that readers don't believe that there is some sort of expected blueprint we need to follow- I share what's on my mind as far as projects and ideas and other bees are more comfortable sharing details of relationships and thoughts about marriage. I love that aspect of the bee and hope both sides are appreciated!
I've only been around here for a few months but I definitely don't feel like most of the bloggers follow a blueprint.
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I love that I can come here on the boards and find women all over the country who are planning their weddings. It's really cool to find such different people from different parts of the country and the world.
But after realizing that the two newest blogger bees (Turtle and Taco) are both from California, I did a very quick and unscientific count of the "Miss" bloggers. About 10 or 12 of them are from Cali, while most other states either are completely unrepresented, or only have one or two bloggers from there. On the "Mrs" side, there are about 20 or so California bloggers and many less from everywhere else.
I just found it interesting that with this geographical mix of people on the boards...
and such a high concentration of hive members from the northeast, that most of the bloggers are from the opposite coast.
I assume that Weddingbee gets more applications from California girls than from other states because the population of Cali is so high. I assume that the bloggers selected are indicative of where the applications are coming from. And I'm not complaining - I love reading about real weddings no matter where they're from.
I just find it very interesting.