Seventy

70 days

225 invited
94 attending
18 declined

Currently working on: favors (141/192 done)

RSVPs today:
-my great-grandparents, John and Florence, declined because of John's health
-my former Gap coworker, Jackie
-Matt's college friends and roommates, Kate and Kim

Matt and I went to pick up my mom's dress this morning. They still hadn't gotten the skirt in, but at least we got the top which will need more alterations anyway. We also went to Walmart and grabbed some Skittles and Hershey Kisses for the favors. I finished quite a few of them today!

I went to Michael's in search of something to replace the silver glitter rocks in some of the centerpieces since they float. I found river rocks and I'm going to try spray paiting them silver. (Hopefully the paint won't wash off in the water.) I also bought more ribbon for the favors as well as a basket for the fans. Last, I bought a scrapbook for the RSVPs which I've started to glue in.

I ordered the fans for the ceremony favors today! I got 180 total: 14 sets of 12 from Oriental Trading in orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, and pink and a set 12 in red from ebay. The ones from Oriental Trading only cost me $35 with the gift card, reward certificate, and free shipping code! I also had a reward certificate for ebay, so I only paid $4 for the red fans! When they come in, I'll start stamping on the actual fan!

And I finally remembered to go to Staples and pick up the hard copies of the Purple Issue! Only took me a week.

Mail Delivery Failure Notification

130 days

Currently working on: pocketfolds (62/130 done)

I got home, all excited because I'd be able to start working on our programs since they were supposed to come in today, and found a stupid USPS slip that I have to pick it up tomorrow after 10. I have never had a problem with them delivering these packages to us and so I have no idea why this one couldn't be left here. Ugh, now I have to get through another whole day to get the programs and invitation envelopes.

I did, however, go to Staples and pick up the copies of the latest newsletter. While I was there, I picked up a hole bunch for the programs so I can start working on them tomorrow when they come in.

I also got a message back from the Etsy seller doing my corsages and I ordered and paid for them tonight. I'm planning on sending out the fabric scraps tomorrow so she can start working on them!

I don't remember if I posted about this, so I'm going to now. I apologize if it's a repeat. A week or so ago, I got an email saying that someone had purchased an item off of our registry! One of my family members ordered two sets of the silverware that we wanted! I'm so excited!

I also received an email today that our rings were shipped! I can't wait to get them in!

Now I'm going to continue working on the pocketfolds since I've put that off for a while.

Pumped Up Kicks

164 days

I got the shoes that I ordered from Shoedazzle in today! They were part of the 50% Holiday Shop they had right before Christmas. Called Zafira, they are incredibly pumped up. I plan on wearing them for the rehearsal dinner and maybe the bachelorette, depending on what we're doing!

I FINALLY got my newsletters from Staples! They came out beautifully again and I'm going to put it in my scrapbook as soon as I'm done with this post.

I also got some of the mini Playdohs that we're putting in the out of town bags from Walmart! It's small, but it's one less thing to get!

Matt and I are off to the PC vs. Cuse game in a little while! GO FRIARS!

Planning Potpourri

165 days

This morning Matt sent out the package with my dress from ModCloth that I was going to use for the after party. I'll be getting a store credit that I can put towards the dress that I want for my shower. However, i ordered my shoes for the after party from the same site! I love, love, LOVE them and can't wait until they get here!

Matt finally got an email back from Joseph A. Bank about scheduling an appointment to look at tuxes. We are going to do it on January 14 after our consultation with the musicians from the chapel. It should be rather quick and painless since Matt basically knows what he wants (and their company has a build a tux program on their site that we used).

Matt and I ran some errands after we went to dinner tonight. We got some supplies at Michael's; more paper for the pocketfolds, Glue Dots, and the photo corners for the table menus. Then we went to Staples and they were...CLOSED. At 5 after eight, they were already closed so I have to go after work tomorrow to pick up the hard copy of my newsletter.

I also got a call earlier today from Alfred Angelo asking if I was coming to my 1 o'clock appointment this afternoon. I told the lady that I had an appointment for this Saturday; one for my bridesmaids to get measured and order their dresses and then one right after for my alterations. She said that the woman that does alterations isn't in except on Tuesdays and Thursdays. She was getting really rude about the whole ordeal even though I did absolutely nothing wrong. Long story short, I told her I'd reschedule and mine (no problem) and to knock off the attitude.

Here's Hoping

I just checked ModCloth to see if the shoes that I want for the after party are still available. They are, but they only have 3 pairs left in my size! I'm really nervous that by the time I have the money (Tuesday) they will be sold out! ModCloth usually restocks their items, but I'm afraid that because I want these shoes so badly it will be the one time they don't. We'll just have to wait and see...

And, of course, I again forgot to go to Staples to get my newsletters. Tomorrow, I will definitely be going. (I'm writing myself a note as I type.)

An Elephant Never Forgets

But of course I do. I have completely forgotten about picking up the hard copies of our latest newsletter from Staples. I have also forgotten about writing the next newsletter which is due out at the end of the month. Oops. Hopefully posting this will help me remember that I need to pick them up tomorrow!

Color by Numbers

They're finished! After sitting in a box in our living room for a month or so, I have finally finished the table numbers! The problem was that I had the numbers themselves printed for the 4x6 frames and didn't think to leave a margin and the frame was cutting off some of the words. So I had them reprinted but it Staples FOREVER to get them done (along with the third issue of our newsletter) and I finally picked them up tonight. I cut them all out and put them in the various frames and now they are DONE! Now I can...pack them in the same box and leave them in the living room until the wedding.

number side

picture side

Some Successes, Some Failures

Today Matt and I went to a couple stores for (mostly) wedding-related items. First stop was Michael's for some more silver wire for the bouquets of which they had none. We were also looking for a retractable utility knife and they only had a huge box cutter. We left empty-handed (a MAJOR feat for me). We went to Staples for the table numbers to find that they weren't even on their cue anywhere (I got home to discover the order had been cancelled) and they didn't have the knife either. So we went to Walmart (never fail) and I found the perfect knife and a ton of wire. So now I am going to start cutting the holes for the card box and wiring the remaining pearls and beads for my bouquet! Pictures of the finished projects to follow!

Color by Numbers

Two updates in this entry:

First, Matt and I had our engagement photos taken yesterday! Our photographer, Jessica Warzoha, came before the engagement party and did a small session with us. I'm so excited to see the end results once she sends us the pictures! I'll be sure to post them in a new entry once I receive the CD!

Second, I have completed the table numbers for the ceremony. I had SO many ideas and it was tough to make the final decision. I was thinking about doing places that were special to us or basing the table names on Peter Pan (Matt and I took Peter Pan buses to see each other for the first two years). After asking Matt, we settled on plain numbers (infinity for our sweetheart table) with quotes about love from movies and books. It works well for us since Matt is always quoting movies and I love to read. I made them with PowerPoint and had them printed at Staples on gray cardstock. We'll put them in 4x6 black frames on each table. (Other signs at the ceremony and reception, such as for the guest book and gifts/cards, will also be done in the same manner with the exception that they will be 5x7.)

Below are the table numbers!

Extra! Extra!

I found an article and a website within that allowed me to convert my PDF newsletter files into JPG's. Therefore I can now add them here to the blog!

The Red Issue

The Orange Issue