Let them eat cake?

As I told yall before, Mr. PF has celiac disease, so that means no cake.

Picture via Gluten-Free Foodie

I thought about buying gluten-free cake mix and taking it with us to Mexico and then just making a small cake for us to cut and eat. I feel like that might be more trouble than its worth and honestly, I haven't tried any G-free cakes I actually liked.

After thinking about it for some time, I started to think that maybe I was being selfish not having a wedding cake just because Mr. PF can't eat it. Do people even really care about the wedding cake? We are serving dessert but one is a banana whipped dessert and the other is tres leches cheesecake.

So what do yall think? Should I order a regular cake for all our guests?

Poll
1. Absolutely! Cake is the best part of the wedding.
2. Skip it, they won't miss it!
3. Other suggestion- Tell me below!

Case of the ex.

Ah, Facebook. We have a love/hate relationship.

I'm sure most of us have gone through some sort of Facebook drama, but what happens when your ex finds out you're engaged? Well, if you have a crazy, stalker ex, he tries to contact you and win you back. This happened to me recently and it has all been so strange.

Let me start by saying I am not friends with my ex on Facebook, it's just not something I want to do. He actually messaged me through a mutual friend of ours and wanted to talk to me. Our relationship ended badly, and there's no way I would ever even consider going back to him. It's funny, though, how it can stir up emotions inside you.

For me, It made me realize how lucky I am to have a man that I can trust fully and love with all my heart. It made me realize that a normal relationship doesn't include looking through your boyfriends phone because you suspect he might be texting other girls (which he was). All of this hoopla made me so happy to know that I have a loving, steady relationship and I think we got a really good chance at making it. :D

Have y'all ever experienced Facebook drama? Or maybe just Ex drama?

Burlap: It's Not Just For Potato Sacks Anymore

I absolutely love the look of burlap incorperated into the decor at weddings. It has been the object of my inspiration affection for months now. Since we are 4 months away from the wedding, details like these are finally starting to come into play.

Image via Ruffled Blog

But burlap on the beach? Can it be done? To me, burlap has a really rustic, country feel to it and I tried googlin' pictures of weddings on the beach that had burlap, but I didn't come up with anything as striking as these pictures...

Image via Ruffled Blog

Picture via Tiffany Kelley

And then I found this...

Image via Etsy

Image via Jet Fete Blog

Images via Jet Fete Blog

I just about lost it when I saw that adorable burlap bunting! I am totally going to try to do that, by the way. This weekend I am going to head to a fabric store (do you get burlap at a fabric store) and get myself a couple of yards of burlap and start experimenting.

Are you using burlap? How do you think it looks at the beach?

Well, The Dress Doesn't Fit.

That's right, Bees. My wonderful, lovely, ever-so-perfect dress doesn't fit!

I went to my first fitting this weekend and we did get it to zip, but its soooooo tight around my booty. Most people try and lose weight for their wedding, but I gained! Who does that???

Lucky for me, Mrs. Hotdog came to my rescue. Her and her husband have a personal training business in Wyoming and she offered to help me get into my dress with their 3 month program.

Picture via Complete Physique

The best part about the plan is that she planned out all my meals for me on my Google Calendar, which takes out all the guess work on my part. I don't know about y'all, but that's where I'm really clueless. She also gave me several different workouts to chose from so I don't get bored.

OK, now without further ado, the before pictures: (After further consideration, I decided not to post a picture in my sports bra...Your welcome :)


I probably need to lose about 10lbs for my dress to fit comfortably. I know its possible and totally do-able. I have 4 months till the wedding, so I just need to get my little porker butt in gear! I'll keep y'all posted.

Are you losing weight for the wedding or did you unexpectedly gain? What's your favorite exercise?

Name Changing and My Culture

I know that the name change topic has been greatly discussed many times on the hive, but I wanted to get the Hive's opinion on my situation.

Mr. PF is white with a very white last name and I am Hispanic with a very Hispanic last name. I always figured I would take my husbands last name, but I only recently started considering keeping my name. I know that just because you change your last name it doesn't mean that you are losing any part of your culture, but to me it sorta feels that way. I almost feel like I am denying a part of who I am and who I have been for 25 years.

I know that changing my name isn't going to completely change who I am. A rose is still a rose, right? But the cultural difference between Mr.PF and I has made this a more difficult decision for me.

Mr. PF fully supports me keeping my last name, but the traditionalist in me wants us to have the same last name so we can be our own little family unit. Ugh, why can't I have my cake and eat it too?

Are there cultural differences between you and your FI? How did you decide if you were going to change your name or not?

Dressing As A Guest.

One of the best things about this time in our lives is that more than likely, some of our friends are getting married too. I had the pleasure of going to a friends wedding last weekend and had to struggle through the age old question of what to wear.

I love this for a Fall or Winter wedding:

Picture via Nordstrom

This is perfect for a spring or garden wedding:

Image via Dot's Site

I love this dress for a fun summer wedding:

Image via Nordstrom

Maybe you have a beach wedding to attend:

Image via Gypsy05

Trying to find an outfit for a black tie affair? Try something like this...

Image via Nordstrom

I love this simple black dress that you can add some fun accessories to!

At the last wedding I went to, I was surprised to see 3 women dressed in all white! I know some brides don't mind at all what their guest wear, but I always thought it was an unspoken rule that we aren't supposed to wear white!

What are some of the craziest outfits you have seen at a wedding?