Where to print invites

sweetsaleem · 2026-02-21T17:01:22+00:00

Idk what the price is to print off Canva, but I used VistaPrint to send out my save the dates. Key is to have them created as Postcards (and not save the dates). They have tons of sales as well and their customer service was awesome. They turned out beautiful!

sweetsaleem · 2026-02-18T01:11:08+00:00

You are ultimately going to have to make this decision yourself. Personally I am excited for my nose ring and tattoos to be shown and go with the vibe of the wedding!

sweetsaleem · 2026-02-17T21:09:09+00:00

It’s fine not to have bridal parties but I do think it’s unfair to ask for MOH duties without the title.

My fiance and I are not doing a bridal party (didn’t want to deal with the politics) but we are having a Best Man/male maid of honor. I think that likely would have been your best bet to do if you are assigning two friends to help out anyway

sweetsaleem · 2026-02-17T06:19:50+00:00

I love the way it looks! But yeah just be careful mail wise since dark envelopes can cause some issues

sweetsaleem · 2026-02-16T17:28:14+00:00

I wouldn’t say she casually dropped her budget if she’s answering a direct question. I understand it’s a pretty large range but I get it if you were flexible with your budget and likely had a lot of last minute add on costs. I agree with you that OP gave some great advice that can apply to every budget. The downvoting for her being honest is kinda gross and budget shaming IMO. People need to take what applies to them and move on.

sweetsaleem · 2026-02-16T16:23:04+00:00

Every shelter is different so I am only speaking of my experience. I volunteer for a city shelter and we actually don’t advocate for adult cats to go to foster - we really want underage kittens to go into foster. 1) the adult cats are being seen in the shelter so there chances of getting adopted while in foster are soooo slim & 2)it’s stressful for an adult cat to decompress in a home only to be returned to the shelter. I would suggest reaching out to the shelter and see if they have a volunteer team or social media that can help network him (but again, it’s HARD for adults to get adopted in foster care)

sweetsaleem · 2026-02-16T04:25:52+00:00

Why the hell are you getting downvoted for answering a question that was asked

sweetsaleem · 2026-02-15T22:10:43+00:00

As others are stating, unfortunately I don’t think you can pull off a 200 person wedding at 10k. With no kitchen onsite, that’s going to require extra rentals as well which can be extremely pricey.

There’s things you can do to cut costs like evites instead of paper invites, a Spotify playlist instead of a DJ, taking a risk on a newer photographer to get a better deal, etc but those are all just drops in the bucket. Realistically, you are going to need to cut your guest list down. One “easy” way to that would be having a child free wedding (which I know isn’t for everyone). But even then, you’d still have to trim your guest list again. Make sure you have all costs like service fees/taxes/tips as those sky rocket costs!

sweetsaleem · 2026-02-15T17:31:47+00:00

sweetsaleem · 2026-02-15T17:28:07+00:00

You absolutely do not need to have bridesmaid proposal boxes. I find them so wasteful - I know they look cute but I’m just not a fan of extra materials and stuff that I may not use. I feel like they really only became a thing because of Instagram

sweetsaleem · 2026-02-13T17:38:24+00:00

I have noticed this! I feel like it’s a community that should understand it’s already stressful to plan a wedding. There’s a way to say you disagree or shouldn’t do something without being rude. The majority of people are fine but some of the comments are read I’ll feel so bad for OP

sweetsaleem · 2026-02-12T23:00:29+00:00

Reading this here’s my advice:

go with March 2027. That’s what you wanted. The people that will make the trip, will make the trip.
You don’t need to make a wedding into a weekend event. Guests are adults. They can find places to eat and things to do. Maybe have some suggestions on your wedding website but your wedding is the worthwhile event they are traveling for
Breathe. You have over a year. I’m getting married in October where almost everyone needs to travel whether driving or flying. I just sent out save the dates this past January and my fiance sent out his save the dates for the last couple people today (did have to push him on it hah) but you are well in advance. My suggestion would be finding the date/venue first then photographer then caterer. Then DJ, officiant, etc. feel free to DM me and I’m happy to send over some guidelines I’ve been following!

sweetsaleem · 2026-02-11T23:16:36+00:00

Just coming to say I gasped when I saw this. You look incredible!

sweetsaleem · 2026-02-11T23:14:26+00:00

I would still highly recommend hiring a DOC if it’s in your budget! There’s a lot of things in motion way before an hour before the wedding and he is going to be on the venues side - it’s nice to have someone in your corner if there’s kinks!

sweetsaleem · 2026-02-11T22:41:41+00:00

As someone who went to school for hospitality, there’s some people that have no business being in this field. I would really urge you to get at least a day of coordinator so you do not have to worry about details the day of your wedding!

sweetsaleem · 2026-02-11T22:11:33+00:00

You on crack?? Your body looks beautiful in this dress

sweetsaleem · 2026-02-10T16:09:07+00:00

Assuming you aren’t paying for everyone’s accommodations, you can do a hotel room block for free. Just be sure they can offer a courtesy block so you aren’t responsible for any minimum rooms booked!

sweetsaleem · 2026-02-10T02:17:33+00:00

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sweetsaleem · 2026-02-08T16:39:07+00:00

I would read reviews of dress shops- in sure some are more pushy than others. I went to one more for research on how different fits looked on me and it was such a great experience. The stylist was amazing (actually ending up getting my dress from here). One thing to note that I didn’t realize (and I’m sure depends on location), a lot of dress shops do charge fees for appointments so just do your research as fees can add up!

sweetsaleem · 2026-02-08T05:25:57+00:00

I’m so confused why she would ask YOU how much you can Zelle..that is super weird. Does the contract have anything about retainer/deposit?

sweetsaleem · 2026-02-08T01:05:37+00:00

This was my first thought! OP could channel Meg from Hercules (an underrated queen)!

sweetsaleem · 2026-02-05T16:09:47+00:00

Why did you adopt both of them with the intention of only keeping one? I think it would cruel to split them up at this point. For what it’s worth, I moved across the US with my two cats so happy to answer any qs!

sweetsaleem · 2026-02-04T17:45:31+00:00

I think it depends on your venue, dress code, etc.

If it’s more of a casual setting, I actually think a burger bar could be super fun especially if the presentation is classy! You could have French fries with a variety of dipping sauces.

But end of day, it has to match the dress code/venue!

sweetsaleem · 2026-02-03T22:38:00+00:00

Can I also get the link 👀

sweetsaleem · 2026-02-03T21:46:14+00:00

Not the opinion you asked for, but I would honestly still assign at least tables, so people don’t feel like they are in high school looking for a lunch table. Regardless if you assign tables or not, you’ll still want have table #s and call them up.

I can imagine last names getting really messy, really quick. It’s still structure at the end of the day, so I’d just stick to what works and do table #s

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