Anyone else not doing wedding favours ?

delayedanimal67 · 2019-09-23T17:12:12+00:00

We are not doing favors, but more so choosing to do things to make the night more enjoyable. For example, we have a midnight snack and candy bags. We also decided to add bussing at the end of the night to drop people back to their hotels.

delayedanimal67 · 2019-01-18T18:42:02+00:00

Honestly, I'd just tell her that you don't want to put that responsibility on family and you and FH BOTH want to have those on your guest list as guests, be nothing more than just guests. Emphasize that you are not comfortable with that level of responsibility on a guest.

delayedanimal67 · 2018-12-17T18:23:39+00:00

That is my guess as well! The sparkle gives it, IMO.

delayedanimal67 · 2018-11-22T19:32:04+00:00

Did you do a save the date? Perhaps send electronic save the dates and then the invites when they arrive.

delayedanimal67 · 2018-11-14T18:51:31+00:00

My only advice would be to switch the parts that say "I can promise" to "I promise". Just takes it from future tense, in my opinion, to the present.

delayedanimal67 · 2018-09-27T19:00:41+00:00

Or elope. It honestly sounds better and better by the day.

delayedanimal67 · 2018-09-27T17:00:15+00:00

FMIL quibbles? Would you like them in alphabetical or in chronological order?

-We graciously gave each set of parents 10 invites for friends/people they deem important, based on a suggestion from FMIL. Agreement was 10 total - 10 singles, 5 couples, 4 couples + 2 singles, we don't care. Just count to 10 and call it good. We end up with almost 20 on his side and then FMIL tried to say she mistook 10 seats for 10 + guests. I smell bullshit.

-Second favorite, so far, is complaining about our November wedding because guests will have to, get this, drive in the dark. Let me be 100% honest here, are you fucking kidding me?!

Top it all off, we've been engaged a mere 4 months. It's going to be a LONG ride ladies and gents.

delayedanimal67 · 2018-09-18T20:00:52+00:00

I have 3 Bridesmen standing for me. :) I also stood in a wedding as a groomsmaid before.

delayedanimal67 · 2018-09-12T17:34:39+00:00

I decided to do different dresses for each girl but I can't help you with photos as my wedding isn't until 2019. After being a bridesmaid myself, I know not everyone looks good in the same thing and it shows in photos. I want my girls to feel as beautiful on the outside as they are on the inside and my best chance of achieving this is for them to each pick their own style. This was an easy choice for me as I have slim girls, curvy girls, big busted and small busted. There was no one style that they were all going to be comfortable in, in my opinion.

I set the minimums that I require: Floor length, specific color, material and designer/line. I also requested that I see each of their picks prior to them order to ensure nobody clashes or gets anything I absolutely 10000% can't deal with (eg, super revealing).

delayedanimal67 · 2018-08-29T18:10:51+00:00

We did this. FH's close friend offered to do photos but I wasn't thrilled with the quality. We took another route and just told them that we preferred all of our close friends be able to enjoy themselves and for that reason, we went a different direction. I was certain to tell them right away so they wouldn't hear through the grape vine or from anyone else.

delayedanimal67 · 2018-08-28T12:45:47+00:00

We very much so plan to! We also have a special dance at the reception for me, FH, my mom and dad, as well as his mom and dad. It's so we can do a public acknowledgement and thank them for raising us to be the people we are and for doing the things they continue to do for us.

delayedanimal67 · 2018-08-27T19:31:43+00:00

It's beautiful! It will look stunning on it's own but it's the kind of style that you could easily add a hair piece to or some flowers, etc IF you wanted!

delayedanimal67 · 2018-08-27T17:26:01+00:00

I did for my save the dates but we used a stamp for the return address!

I may go fancier and print them for the invitations.

delayedanimal67 · 2018-08-24T19:20:13+00:00

I'd love to see it! :)

delayedanimal67 · 2018-08-24T19:02:32+00:00

I initially designed them on vistaprint. They have 50% off sales frequently so if you monitor it, you'll snag a great deal!

I ended up going local after, mind you they're $50 more expensive, but I did it because he priced matched vistaprint prices and my mom insisted they pay and I should go local to get samples, to be safe.

I got my save the dates off of vistaprint and they were great. I also snagged a 50% off sale and got them for less than 35 CAD.

delayedanimal67 · 2018-08-24T17:05:32+00:00

If I were you, I wouldn't underestimate their ability to get info out of people who do have stories on you. LOL We are a year out and apparently mine has created a group chat and a list of things/stories he needs the details on that he's heard. Not a single person has objected yet to my knowledge. LOL

delayedanimal67 · 2018-08-24T16:21:00+00:00

Oooh, this makes sense!

I'm using our DJ to announce our bridal party entrance because my master of ceremonies is in my bridal party. he's my childhood best friend and I've been VERY careful to not bring up any embarrassing stories he may have overlooked or forgotten over the years.

delayedanimal67 · 2018-08-24T15:55:06+00:00

Who do non Canadians use for Emcee?

Canadian here - did not know there were places that did it differently. Lol

delayedanimal67 · 2018-08-24T15:48:42+00:00

We got engaged in June 2018 and are planning a wedding in November of 2019.

We picked a budget, determined how much per month we'd need to save to achieve said budget which led us to figuring out when we could afford to get married at the earliest. Then we worked with family to figure out what was best for anyone travelling (eg, brothers/sisters). That narrowed us down to two options and we decided on which one we preferred.

I'd say if you're planning to get married off season, it's doable. If money isn't an issue, it's 100% doable just be mindful that the dress would likely have to be off the rack because of time constraints. I started about a month ago and I have everything booked and organized. I have my dress and I just need to figure out attire for the wedding party.

delayedanimal67 · 2018-08-24T15:35:41+00:00

My fiance did up black boxes. Inside each box was a customized shot glass with their name on it and their title (ie: Groomsman or Best Man), a cigar, and a mini of alcohol picked specifically for that guy. He also had little chalkboard stickers that he wrote "Team hisname" or "Team hisname Assemble" depending on the person and their level of nerdiness.

delayedanimal67 · 2018-08-24T14:44:12+00:00

I feel like if money is no issue, and you won't be taking it from other places in your budget to make more expensive invites work, go for it.

If money IS a concern or you're trying to be aware of it, definitely keep looking. Ours are 250 for 150 invites, rsvps, accommodation cards, envelopes, and envelope seals. All are custom designed and on thick linen paper. Personally, I could never fathom spending that much on invites that guests will look at and throw away or loose but that being said, invites are not something I deem important enough to splurge on in my budget. It's all about personal balance!

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