A Note from Mrs. T (B)
Sunday, June 27, 2010 at 8:57 PM As many of you know, I was married last evening to the love of my life, Mr. B. This seems like the right time to share two of the most thoroughly special, heartwarming events that have ties to both this blog and my wedding day.
Several months ago, a quite large box arrived on my doorstep -- and in it, a gorgeous red KitchenAid mixer from my wedding registry. A few weeks later a package full of beautiful wedding cards and favorite family recipes followed. The incredible part is who was behind this grand surprise -- Mrs. O blog ladies! I will be forever grateful to Posh Tater, BarbG, Bevi, Nancy, Charlene-in-Detroit, Groovy, Nyon, OperaFanatic and Mr. Fanatic. It is the most incredibly generous, kind gesture I've ever known.
The second magical event is my wedding dress. For those not familiar with the history of this blog, my fascination with Michelle Obama's style began in August 2008, watching the DNC, as Mrs. O sat in the audience wearing a gorgeous ivory and lime brocade dress by Peter Soronen -- an absolute embodiment of strength and femininity.
Through work on the Mrs. O blog and book, I became acquainted with Peter Soronen and his right-hand woman, the fabulously chic Ellen Carey of Seedhouse. Around the time the Mrs. O book was released last Fall, I was also beginning my hunt for a wedding dress. To my delight and disbelief, Ellen suggested Peter Soronen might create my gown. What a dream it has been! Peter Soronen is a magnificent design talent and craftsman, not to mention an all around lovely gentleman. It was an absolute honor to wear his gown on my wedding day. I will share a few studio photos, below.
Thank you all from the bottom of my heart for continuing to make this blog such a special little community. A common interest in Michelle Obama and her fabulous style has evolved into something greater than I ever imagined, and has touched my life in incredible ways.
I leave for my honeymoon Tuesday morning and will have a brief hiatus from the blog through July 10. I promise to post a few links for reference to other Michelle Obama blogs and news sources before I leave.
xo Mrs. T
Peter Soronen, Seedhouse
Reader Comments (110)
Congratulations Mrs. B! Your dress is beautiful and I know the wedding was too. I hope you have a great honeymoon and I wish all the best to you and Mr. B :-)
I read your blog every day! but I almost never comment. Since this is a very special occasion, I want to say Congratulations, Mrs T -- Thanks for sharing the story and your beautiful dress. May you have a long and happy life with your spouse. And appreciate so much your sharing Mrs. O's fashion with us all. Enjoy your honeymoon, we will be pacient.
Eduarda
Mrs. T, you write so well. The dress is fabulous, but we must see you in it!
Congratulations to the both of you Mrs. (B). I hope the joy you felt on your wedding day is multiplied many times over and becomes a constant visitor in your llives ahead.
Your dress is beautiful...as are you!
What a lovely gown. It reminds me of moonlight and waterlilies.
Best wishes, Mrs. T(B), to you and your true love, for a long, healthy, and wonder-filled life.
Thanks, too, to those carrying off the KitchenAid caper. What a great and generous idea.
The dress is perfect!! The seam that ran under the arm and down the front of the dress was so exact in creating the look. I'm so glad we can see the details of how it was constructed. I'm trying to picture the veil. I was a little critical of Soronen about the blue dress he created for Mrs. Obama for the Mexican State Dinner--but he has more then redeemed himself with me with this dress. WOW! --and what a tiny waist you have--you must have been stunning!!!!
What a GORGEOUS dress. I'm sure you looked amazing in it. Congratulations and have an awesome honeymoon!
Mrs. B, thank you for sharing pictures of your beautiful gown and congratulations on your wedding. I also got married on June 26th. We just celebrated 17 years. I wish you all the best in the coming years. Enjoy!!
Mrs T & B: God Bless you both on this new journey. Be as happy or happier (smile) than the Obamas. Gorgeous gown. Congratulations!
Wow, Mrs T !! I can only imagine how sensational and beautiful you looked in that gown.
I wish both you and your husband a very long, healthy and happy life together, may you live to see your children's children. God bless !
Oh. That is soooooooooooooooooooooooo beautiful! I love the simplicity of it - which is, of course, why it's so beautiful. Sigh.
I have never met a red kitchen applicance I didn't want to own!
Have a lovely, lovely wedding day.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!! I'm so excited for you! i wish that I could have contributed to your Kitchen Aid mixer gift too...but hope that you use it well! Actually, I'm getting married in October and liked the mixer that you mentioned so much that I added it to my registry on MyRegistry.com. So thank you for the suggestion :)
Congratulations! What a beautiful creation your gown is, and what a kind and gracious gesture on the part of your readers.
Congratulations Mrs. T. Be happy!
Char (from Seattle)
Congratulations on your marriage and many years of peace, love and prosperity to you both! Your blog has changed my life and it is one of the few that I must check daily no matter where I am in the world!
Excuse me! I commented in the wrong post!
Congratulations Mrs. T(B)! Your wedding gown is simply beautiful!
Very best wishes, Mrs. B!
As I look at your beautiful dress, I wonder whether Mrs. O will want one like it (in color of course, maybe for the next state dinner?). Wouldn't that be a twist?!
Gorgeous
What an absolute delight. Your story, your BEAUTIFUL GOWN and how blessed you were by the readers of your blog. Thank you for sharing such a heart warming story! It gives me faith that there will continue to be the human touch in the world. God's blessings on your marriage and enjoy your honeymoon with your love.
Mrs T - That is a fairytale dress, elegant and classy like both Mrs Os. I'm sure you looked beautiful on your wedding day. Congratulations!
I LOVE your wedding dress, Mrs. T (B)! It's SO elegant!
All the best now and forever to you and your groom!
Congratulations Mrs. T (B) :)
I can't wait to see pictures of you in your wedding dress. And if your hubby is inclined, maybe a picture of the two of you on your glorious day.
Enjoy your honeymoon,
Ann_T
Wishing you every happiness. Congratulations!
What a lovely wedding dress, quite stunning in its elegant simplicity. Best wishes to you and your husband, Mrs. T (B). May you and your husband enjoy a lifetime of living and loving together. And kudos to those who managed that wonderfully thoughtful and generous surprise. Amazing!
How absolutely beautiful this is, and what an absolutely beautiful bride you surely were! Many, many best wishes to you and your husband.
Congratulations Mrs. T (B)! What a lovely dress...Enjoy your Honeymoon!
What wonderful news! I wish you & Mr. B many years of happiness!!
And can we see YOU in that gorgeous dress?
Congratulations! My best wishes to you and Mr. B on your journey through life together. Rae Rae
Congratulations Mrs. T(B)!!! Best wishes for a wonderful journey together...Thanks also for the wonderful site!
Congratulations! The dress is spectacular. Can we see a picture of you in it? In any case, have a wonderful honeymoon and many happy years together!
What a beautiful dress for a beautiful bride! I saw the pic on Facebook and it made me swoon. Absolutely stunning! CONGRATULATIONS to the happy couple!
I was so happy to be a part of "Mixergate", it was fun. It meant a lot to me to be included in the madcap scheme. This really is a good place with good people!
Mixergate was one helluva coup and Mrs Fanatic managed it all with elan and applomb after one of those "I wonder if..." conversations.
I think Mr Fanatic has made a "note to self" NEVER to let the two of us be alone because goodness only knows what we'd come up with if left unattended for two minutes.
I can only speak for myself but it was impossible not to acknowledge Mrs T and her wedding in some way. When someone gives of themselves to the degree that Mrs T has in creating this lovely blog with its positive and creative approach, and also creates an environment where strong, positive women meet and become friends, then to me it was self-evident that we had to acknowledge her in some way. And frankly, we're all into food. Well I am. So that was the pitch. The fact that the mixer was a little red sexpot of a KitchenAid only added to the excitement. So there you go. A soupcon of stalker chic, and some crazy admirers. Bing! Happiness in a box.
Here's to Mrs T - to beautiful memories of a romantic day, a dreamy dress, and a lifetime of promises kept.
PT xxxx
Hum! how simply beautifull!!
Congratulations for your wedding .
That's an gorgeous dress. Congratulations on getting married. I had no idea what type of wedding dress I want now now I have an idea. Thanks for the post.
Leslie
Mrs. T(B) -
Have a radiant life together! I echo all of the above sentiments and really do feel so grateful to you for creating this great little community.
We come together here to admire a wonderful and kind woman who has made us all feel stronger and more capable by her example. And you had the creativity and motivation to bring your idea to fruition.
Enjoy a glorious honeymoon!
PS Blog folks, I encourage you to put your favorite mixer recipes, (KitchenAid or otherwise) up in the Chat Room for Mrs. T(B) to try out.
congrats! i always loved that kind of neckline...
A BATTERY OF MRS O BLOGGERS
Well Mrs. T - B you survived the onslaught of all this "behind the scenes" mastermind brain wave activity - I congratulate you! It is my heartfelt wish that you and Mr. B have a marvelous honeymoon, and a life of love and friendship.
I will be eternally jealous of your wedding dress (which is a good thing), and the fact that it was specially made for you by the lovely Peter Soronen himself!
So turn off your mobile, unplug the fax machine, and pretend there is no TV!
Till then... enjoy!
Cheers!!!
simply divine!
Gorgeous! Stunning! What a beautiful bride you must have been! Congratulations! Peace & Blessings!
I love the name "Mixergate", CID! Very cute. And Bevi's idea of gathering more recipes for Mrs. T is a great one.
That was a fun month or so, with the result that Mrs. T wound up with a sexy red mixer and the Lounge Ladies discovered we had even more in common than devotion to Mrs. O's clothes.
Thanks for the sweet words, Posh. But no worries - Mr. Fanatic is accustomed to me being completely out of control with most of my girlfriends. He and Mr. Tater will survive Tater/Fanatic-gate!
Congratulations!
Now we need pictures of Mrs. T IN the wedding dress looking radiant! Congratulations and thanks for a classy blog in a time when the internet has become a bit of an unclassy place!
What a wonderful dress!!! It is very very beautiful!!!
Congratulations on the wedding!!
Sarandon
What a fantastic and extraordinary gown. However, you deserve absolutely nothing less. Congratulations on the gown, the wedding, the husband and more importantly, the marriage.
Fabulous dress! Best wishes. Thanks for all of your hard work for this site.
Congratulations!!! All the best now and forever!! What a beautiful dress!!!!
Congratulations on your Special Day! I married my High School Sweetheart thirty two years ago. After rasing two wonderful children and now a lovely daughter and son in law and three grandchildren. I can honestly say my love for my lifetime boyfriend i grows more everyday. Thank you for allowing us to be a part of Mrs.Obama life via this website.
Congratulatins on the wedding and all the best in you r marriage.
Dear Mary,
We've all grown to love and respect you and
OMG what a stunning dress.
All best wishes to you and your dear Mr. B.
I have to say your dress is absolutely magnificent! Thank you so very very much for this site and for sharing your very special day. I look forward to seeing a bit more....hearty congratulations.