Most experts suggest say three to six months before the ceremony if you have the venues and date arranged. But I would suggest give yourself as much time as possible to not be rushed. Stuffing and addressing envelopes takes more time than you think, especially if it has to be done when you have a lot of other things going on, like other wedding stuff you have to do or stuff that you are busy with at work. One bride who ordered wedding invitations from me was a teacher who decided to order invitations in December for her July wedding. She chose to do that because she planned on stuffing and addressing the invitations during her holiday break from school. I would say, look at your own schedule and see when its the most convienient for you to do these. Venue arrangements are not likely to change. If in the unlikely event they do change you can call, send them an email or even a postcard, it's not a big deal if you give people notice. Unlike a lot of things you have to do for your wedding, the deadline to get this part of your wedding stuff done is entirely up to you. My advice? If it makes you feel better to just get them done and checked off the list, and you have the time to do them, I would say get them ordered sooner than later.
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Sunday, December 6, 2009
How to Buy Wedding Invitations
This site is not mine, but I think gives a lot of good advice. When I did my own wedding invtations I had a lot questions and I wish I could have came across this site:
And, I might be biased because I actually sell wedding invitations on eBay (very nice ones I might add) and this tip is a bit crass to admit to anyone else, but I think it's true:
•Don't skimp on wedding invitations! Seriously, recognize secretly if not publicly that for every dollar you put into an invitation, you're going to get $40 in gifts in return
I agree with that and also think that a wedding invitation is one of the few things that you will end up saving from your wedding through the years. I know many couples who have a framed wedding invitation in their homes. So picking wedding invitations that you truly like is important...
Friday, November 13, 2009
Very Random Bride and Groom Cake Toppers
(a couple on their cell phones)
So sweet, the little family...
Doing a search on wacky/ funny wedding toppers was a good way to amuse myself. You should try it.
Very cheap decorating ideas
I am planning the holiday lunch at my work- for 60 or so people- and I have been obsessed with trying to find the perfect, centerpieces for the long rectangular tables. The catch is they will have to cost next-to-nothing since they are coming out of my pocket (I won't get reimbursed and I don't want to ask anyway). So I have been been looking at ones that use paper, with the idea I can get cute scrapbook paper very cheaply. Here are some ideas I am considering:
These all could work in a wedding reception if you were so inclined... personally, I like the rosettes. I would use a paper with a metallic finish or spray some clear glitter spray paint on these to get them to catch the light. I also like the tissue paper candle holders but I still would have to buy a bunch of little glass candle holders- and at even a dollar apiece they still are more than I want to spend. Oh well, I'll think of something.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Bible Verse I like
Not pertaining to weddings, but I wanted to put this up here:
We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed and broken. We are perplexed because we don’t know why things happen as the do, but we don’t give up and quit. We are hunted down, but God never abandons us. We get knocked down, but we get up again and keep going.
- 2 Corinthians 4:8-9
- 2 Corinthians 4:8-9
Friday, October 23, 2009
Bumpits- My review
So this not exactly a wedding themed post, but it kinda could relate since it could be used for wedding day hair. Yesterday I got this: Bumpits.
and me, being so bad at doing my own hair I don't even try anymore (I just wear my hair straight by blow drying or curly by letting it dry naturally) found this actually not to be too bad. A nice little vintatge looking bump. Kind of like Joan from Mad Men (you know, the redhead). I need to play around with it some more to get better at it, but so far its a 7 out of 10. I read a lot of other reviews before I got mine at Walgreens for $10. They were mixed, but I kinda got the feeling you had to have the right kind of hair for it (longish, straight and THICK which mine definitely is). So, for $10 this is not a regrettable purchase. I could get into this whole polished/ kinda retro look.
10/24/09 Update: I have yet to wear it in public and after a few days of playing around with it I can feel a decent amount of short, frizzy hairs at my crown from all the little hairs I probably broke as I was trying this out. I don't know if I have the confidence to pull off having big hair- that's probably why I was trying it over and over again and damaging my hair in the process. Maybe if I could find someone in real life to show me how to use it I might be more confident in wearing it.
Monday, October 19, 2009
I love this idea- personalize your dance floor!
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Using eBay to Get Wedding Stuff
When I got married I knew I didn't want to spend a huge amount of money (or have my parents spend a lot of their money). I knew I could have a very nice wedding for about $5000. And I did, complete with a sit-down dinner, a DJ and free beer and wine at the reception. I saved some money by shopping on eBay. I got my flower girl dress for $30, an aisle runner for the church for $25, personalized cocktail sized napkins that looked lovely arranged around the cake table for $30 just for some examples. And looking on eBay provided me many hours of entertainment. I even saw you can get complete centerpiece sets that people used for their weddings but obviously have no use for after the wedding. Try searching for "wedding centerpiece lot" to see what's being offered. Happy hunting y'all. :-)
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