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So how does one become a Knottie Bio of the Week?

posted 4 years ago in Beehive

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tanya2s

I've seen so many gorgeous bios via the weekly post of Bios of the Week, that I finally created one with my own pro pics. And of course I want to show it off, because my photographer got so many great shots.

So how exactly does one get to be a "bio of the week"? Do I have to bribe someone with cookies? Start a write-in petition? Send my cat to do my dirty work? ;)

If anyone wants to see it, here's the results of 2 hours' hard labor when I should've been working... http://tinyurl.com/2xbr2v

4 years ago

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amysue 6/6/09

Beautiful photos! Do you mind if I ask who designed your dress? It's *gorgeous.*

4 years ago

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aimee NorCal

Gorgeous!

I would definitely vote for you to be a knottie bio of the week. :)

(I also second the motion for the name of your dress designer)Â

4 years ago

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piperbenjamin June 2008 Philly

looks like a really fun wedding :) and the whole time i was looking at it, i was definitely thinking... "i love that dress!!"

4 years ago

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bilbee January 1, 2000 NYC

Try leaving a comment for Mrs. Bird of Paradise? Here's her latest post.

4 years ago

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aggiemom

Absolutely beautiful! I love your invitations. Were they DIY? If so where did you get the gorgeous burgundy cover?

4 years ago

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tanya2s

The dress is by Mon Cheri, it's style "Ella," and it was discontinued about a month after I ordered it in 2006. Sorry, ladies!

The invitations are indeed DIY-- I entered them in the DIY contest a while back, there are more photos of th details somewhere! I actually made the pocketfolds myself by spray-adhesiving the fabric to cardstock, then sealing the cut edges to keep them from fraying once they were folded.Â

I'm thinking of trying to make and sell them for other brides, but I have to see if I can get Kinko's to let me use their cutting machine, because cutting each one out by hand would make them too labor-intensive to be affordable!Â If the machine works, I'm going to have to post here asking what people would be willing to pay for them-- you girls are a great focus group! ;)

4 years ago

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penguin June 7, 2008 Berkeley, Ca

Hey Tanya! didnt realize till now that I knew who you were :) Youre a nor cal knottie, right? Your wedding is amazing through and through...I remember asking you where you got your AMAZING red dancing shoes a few months back. Remember me? I'm still on the nor cal boards :)

4 years ago

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birdofparadise

Tanya, thanks for your request. I have lots of bios lined up for KBOTW, but after those, I'd be happy to showcase yours!

Generally, I just search through Knottie Bios to find the ones for KBOTW. However, I love to get recommendations! If anyone has any suggestions, please email them to me at birdofparadise@weddingbee.com :)

4 years ago

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Hi, Miss Penguin! I remember reading on the Knot how excited you were to become a bee! I still wish I'd started blogging early enough to try out to become a bee before my wedding got too close to get started.

I have a great picture of the red shoes, but I haven't gotten it up on the bio yet. There was a great moment during the reception when one of my friends (who always called me the Wicked Witch of the West) said that all I needed was ruby slippers to make it a "real" Tanya wedding, and I just grinned and lifted the hem of my skirt. I'm so glad I got dancing shoes, my feet were still hurting by the end of the night, I can only imagine what regular shoes would've done!

And thanks, Miss Bird of Paradise, I can't wait to have my bio featured!

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penguin June 7, 2008 Berkeley, Ca

I cant wait to see it :) great bio, and congrats on your beautiful wedding!

4 years ago

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snmcdowell 9-13-08 Chicago

Tanya,

I LOVE the pages of your guestbook! Could you tell me more about it or send me a template? (julie_faerie at yahoo dot com). Thanks!

4 years ago

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briannie mach 15, 2009 oc, ca

great bio, tanya! are you 1/2 vietnamese? how did you work with the timing for the change from your wedding gown into the ao dai?

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Briannie-- yes, I'm half Vietnamese. For the wardrobe change, the limo pulled up to the reception venue and I went straight upstairs to change out of the white dress, then came down for the cocktail hour. I only wore the ao dai for that limited time, then rushed back up to change back right before dinner started. Made our grand entrance wearing the white dress again.

And wow, did it take a lot of haggling and arguing to get the seamstress to make the ao dai without upping the price because I was "so tall!" Sorry, but my Vietnamese cousins wear 4" heels all the time, I hardly think that it's too much of a stretch to make a dress for 5'6" me. ;)

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MrPaolo 9/20/08 San Jose

Tanya,

I just saw your bio, I know it's a little late but I just stumbled across it. Was your wedding at the Corinthian Club? That's where my reception is!!!

3 years ago