105 days
202 invited
0 attending
0 declined
I have been getting texts, tweets, and emails about people already receiving their invitations! The people in Rhode Island got theirs on Thursday, the day after I sent them! Friends and family in Massachusetts, New York, and New Jersey told me yesterday they got theirs! I can't believe how fast they went out, especially since they're pocketfolds! I just need to buy a box that I can sort the RSVPs in!
I am ordering two photobooks from Mixbook with a Groupon deal I bought. The first is about the wedding party: each page has pictures a small blurb about our girls and guys. I did the pages in the color they are for the wedding, so it's really cute. The second is for the bridal shower; I saw a book from Etsy on Pinterest that said "I knew they would be together forever when..." on the cover. It was supposed to be used as a guestbook and I really loved the idea. So I used some pictures of Matt and I to fill half the pages and left the other half free for people to write on. I'm going to have my family use it at the shower (I'm pretty sure women will be better at this than men anyway).
I bought one more Living Social deal for Vistaprint to finish ordering our thank yous! It's $10 for $50 worth of products which will be perfect for the thank yous and any other last minute things we may need.
I'm now going to check up on our registry and hopefully add a luggage set that will get purchased for us!
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Saturday, March 3, 2012
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Crown Jewels
Matt and I have done a lot in the last two hours. We got most of our tax returns in and have put them to good use. (I hate how fast money goes.) So here's what we have done thus far (minus paying bills):
We bought our wedding bands!! We had a $50 gift card from my parents from Christmas that we used and we got free shipping, so our total was only about $135. They are simple white gold bands, both the same style since Matt has small fingers and Kay's men's rings start at 9. We should get them in by mid-next week! Here's a picture:
We also ordered our mothers' gifts! We found jewelry from Limoges that we were able to personalize with birth stones. They are beautiful and I know our moms are going to love them! Here are the sample images from online, I'll post pictures of the actual jewelry once it comes in!
Next we contacted the videographer to make sure he was still available so we can send in our deposit! I'm so excited that we'll have a video of the ceremony (we didn't want the reception taped and, frankly, couldn't afford it.) We're sending in the contract and deposit on Monday!
I also ordered the rest of our programs from Vistaprint as well as more envelope seals for the favors, and more thank yous. I also bought another Groupon for Vistaprint because we still need to order the menu inserts for the invitations and more thank yous.
Lastly, I ordered the silver candles for the centerpieces! They were slightly more expensive than the white ones, but the came to $35 total. Here are the two different types that I bought:
We bought our wedding bands!! We had a $50 gift card from my parents from Christmas that we used and we got free shipping, so our total was only about $135. They are simple white gold bands, both the same style since Matt has small fingers and Kay's men's rings start at 9. We should get them in by mid-next week! Here's a picture:
We also ordered our mothers' gifts! We found jewelry from Limoges that we were able to personalize with birth stones. They are beautiful and I know our moms are going to love them! Here are the sample images from online, I'll post pictures of the actual jewelry once it comes in!
My mom
(the top birthstone is October, both for her and my dad, then January for me, December for my brother, May for one of my sisters, and August for my youngest sister)
Matt's mom
(the first birthstone is January for his dad, then June for his mom, November for Matt, and March for his sister)
Next we contacted the videographer to make sure he was still available so we can send in our deposit! I'm so excited that we'll have a video of the ceremony (we didn't want the reception taped and, frankly, couldn't afford it.) We're sending in the contract and deposit on Monday!
I also ordered the rest of our programs from Vistaprint as well as more envelope seals for the favors, and more thank yous. I also bought another Groupon for Vistaprint because we still need to order the menu inserts for the invitations and more thank yous.
Lastly, I ordered the silver candles for the centerpieces! They were slightly more expensive than the white ones, but the came to $35 total. Here are the two different types that I bought:
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Something Blue
143 days
Currently working on: pocketfolds (62/130 done)
I got my dress label in the mail today! It's a little bigger than I thought it would be, but it's so simple and cute! I love that it's the perfect something blue, but I'm still wearing my blue underwear that I got at Gap.
I also ordered new black Maryjanes on Monday night and got an email that they shipped today! I've been needing a new pair for a while, my other ones are falling apart and dirty. They're my favorite shoes, though, and they go with everything. I also want them for the bachelorette since we're doing a little black dress dinner. Here's the shoes:
Matt and I also have an appointment with our officiant, Father Al, on Sunday. I'm hoping to finalize the mass (we have the music done and our readings picked, so it's just going over everything with Father Al) so that we can order the ceremony programs. Speaking of Vistaprint, they shipped another one of my orders! I'll see what it is in a couple days!
And one last thing, I bought another Groupon for Vistaprint! I can order almost everything for the wedding without spending a fortune!
Currently working on: pocketfolds (62/130 done)
I got my dress label in the mail today! It's a little bigger than I thought it would be, but it's so simple and cute! I love that it's the perfect something blue, but I'm still wearing my blue underwear that I got at Gap.
I also ordered new black Maryjanes on Monday night and got an email that they shipped today! I've been needing a new pair for a while, my other ones are falling apart and dirty. They're my favorite shoes, though, and they go with everything. I also want them for the bachelorette since we're doing a little black dress dinner. Here's the shoes:
Matt and I also have an appointment with our officiant, Father Al, on Sunday. I'm hoping to finalize the mass (we have the music done and our readings picked, so it's just going over everything with Father Al) so that we can order the ceremony programs. Speaking of Vistaprint, they shipped another one of my orders! I'll see what it is in a couple days!
And one last thing, I bought another Groupon for Vistaprint! I can order almost everything for the wedding without spending a fortune!
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Place Stamp Here
144 days
Currently working on: pocketfolds (62/130 done)
So obviously I'm taking a break from the pocketfolds, since I've been at 62 for about a week. Part of that was forcing myself to finish the pearls for the bouquets, but I also don't want to start hating the pocketfolds and making them half-assed.
Anyway, I ordered ALL of our envelopes for the invitations today! I had another Groupon deal that I needed to use, so I ordered 200 total. I got free shipping because I went $30 over the $60 of the deal! I'm glad to have this done since we're going to have to send out the invitations in a couple months and I'll be able to address them as I finish them. (After we order the menu cards that are going into the invitations which will be in February.) Here's what the envelopes look like:
I also got an email today that my bridal shower dress has shipped! I'm so excited to get it and try it on! The reviews for it were great, so I'm praying it will look good on me as well as fit well! We'll see in a couple days!
Last night, I was looking at flights to St. Lucia from Boston the week after our wedding for our honeymoon. Matt and I know we want to go to an all-inclusive resort because it's paid for upfront and so no money has to be spent there. We're going with Sandals and were originally looking at their Grande St. Lucian resort. The appeal was that there are two other resorts on the island that you can go to; it's part of their stay at 1, play at 3 deal. However, the flights were ridiculously early leaving on Sunday (we don't want to wait until Monday because it would mean one more day off for me and I don't want to take too much time). So we looked at the other resorts and three in Jamaica have the same stay at 1, play at 3 deal. PLUS, the flights were MUCH better, plus it's a couple hundred cheaper! So we're now planning on going to Montego Bay in Jamaica! I'm so excited, now we just have to book the room and flights!
Currently working on: pocketfolds (62/130 done)
So obviously I'm taking a break from the pocketfolds, since I've been at 62 for about a week. Part of that was forcing myself to finish the pearls for the bouquets, but I also don't want to start hating the pocketfolds and making them half-assed.
Anyway, I ordered ALL of our envelopes for the invitations today! I had another Groupon deal that I needed to use, so I ordered 200 total. I got free shipping because I went $30 over the $60 of the deal! I'm glad to have this done since we're going to have to send out the invitations in a couple months and I'll be able to address them as I finish them. (After we order the menu cards that are going into the invitations which will be in February.) Here's what the envelopes look like:
I also got an email today that my bridal shower dress has shipped! I'm so excited to get it and try it on! The reviews for it were great, so I'm praying it will look good on me as well as fit well! We'll see in a couple days!
Last night, I was looking at flights to St. Lucia from Boston the week after our wedding for our honeymoon. Matt and I know we want to go to an all-inclusive resort because it's paid for upfront and so no money has to be spent there. We're going with Sandals and were originally looking at their Grande St. Lucian resort. The appeal was that there are two other resorts on the island that you can go to; it's part of their stay at 1, play at 3 deal. However, the flights were ridiculously early leaving on Sunday (we don't want to wait until Monday because it would mean one more day off for me and I don't want to take too much time). So we looked at the other resorts and three in Jamaica have the same stay at 1, play at 3 deal. PLUS, the flights were MUCH better, plus it's a couple hundred cheaper! So we're now planning on going to Montego Bay in Jamaica! I'm so excited, now we just have to book the room and flights!
Monday, January 2, 2012
Shopping Spree
166 days
I ordered more of our stationery from Vistaprint today! I got the rest of the RSVP for the invitations (80 more for a total of 140) as well as the I Spy cards for the tables at the reception plus and twenty more thank yous for the shower and wedding. (We'll still have to get more, but they allowed me to use the Groupon I bought.)
I also bought another Groupon for Vistaprint: $17 for $70 worth of products that we can use for the menu inserts and table menus!
Lastly, I bought the silver mailing labels for the invitations! Since I started working on them, I thought I should have as many of the supplies as possible. (That means I need to hit up Michael's for more black paper for the pocketfolds.)
I ordered more of our stationery from Vistaprint today! I got the rest of the RSVP for the invitations (80 more for a total of 140) as well as the I Spy cards for the tables at the reception plus and twenty more thank yous for the shower and wedding. (We'll still have to get more, but they allowed me to use the Groupon I bought.)
I also bought another Groupon for Vistaprint: $17 for $70 worth of products that we can use for the menu inserts and table menus!
Lastly, I bought the silver mailing labels for the invitations! Since I started working on them, I thought I should have as many of the supplies as possible. (That means I need to hit up Michael's for more black paper for the pocketfolds.)
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