Helloirishkitty's PJ: WP/LSS 02.12.11- 02/17- Back and Married! Reviews, Glad I did..

[Disney9.9.10]

Those invitations are beautiful! But like you and pp said, not really worth breaking the bank over invitations. Are you crafty? Could you emboss a design like this onto a plainer invitation yourself? This would be much cheaper.

As for your guests, I think that the people who matter will be there. Are you having any type of home reception afterwards? We are having a party when we get home so that people who can't come to Disney will still get to celebrate with us.

 

[weedee]

I think letterpress looks lovely but they do just end up in the trash/recycling bin after a month or two. But it's important to some brides. With planning a wedding on a budget, I guess you just need to figure out where you'd like to spend your money! If its on letter-pressed invites, then I say go for it For other brides, it's floral or their dress. I don't think you can go wrong with how great letterpress can look though!

 

[BecBennett]

For other brides, it's floral or their dress.

For me it's food and photography

 

[helloirishkitty]

They are really nice invitations, but I do tend to side with them not being worth the extra money, I mean to look at they are beautiful, and nicer then plainer invites, but other then reading the invite and keeping it on their fridge for a couple of months, what are your guests going to do with them?

My FMIL framed our engagement invite as a gift to us, which was really nice, and it's hanging on our wall, but all other invites have been thrown out, long ago.

Now, on to the guest count. Would it really matter if it was just the 4 of you? I worried about this too, and invited heaps of people, hoping for maybe 30 guests, and now I'm hoping people stop saying yes!!

I know. They'll be on the fridge for a few months and then they will be in the garbage. I just need to find something else that I like so I can forget about them! lol

Honestly, it wouldn't really matter if it was just the four of us. I'm just the type of person that would take it personally if people didn't show up. It's a personality trait that I don't enjoy lol.

 

[helloirishkitty]

Those invitations are beautiful! But like you and pp said, not really worth breaking the bank over invitations. Are you crafty? Could you emboss a design like this onto a plainer invitation yourself? This would be much cheaper.

As for your guests, I think that the people who matter will be there. Are you having any type of home reception afterwards? We are having a party when we get home so that people who can't come to Disney will still get to celebrate with us.

I am definitely not crafty. I am also crunched for time most days so I'm trying not to overload myself with wedding crafts. I did get a Cricut for my birthday and a calligraphy kit so I'm trying to become crafty, I just haven't had time to sit down and play with them.

We are having an at home reception afterwards. Thank you for reassuring me that the people who matter will be there

 

[helloirishkitty]

I think letterpress looks lovely but they do just end up in the trash/recycling bin after a month or two. But it's important to some brides. With planning a wedding on a budget, I guess you just need to figure out where you'd like to spend your money! If its on letter-pressed invites, then I say go for it For other brides, it's floral or their dress. I don't think you can go wrong with how great letterpress can look though!

Letterpress is gorgeous- I never even thought twice about it until now! I think the issue is that I have to sit down and find out what IS the most important to me. We do have a budget, and I know I need to come in under that #, I just haven't budgeted out specific amounts for different things yet. Maybe I'll do that over the weekend. Thank you for the suggestion!

 

[helloirishkitty]

Well I received the call this morning that we will be getting assigned a planner today!

When my coordinator called to tell me, she asked me what was the most important thing to us about our wedding day and I froze! I haven't even thought about it- I really need to buckle down and start planning.

How long was it before you got assigned a planner and you received a call from them? I am so excited!

 

[weedee]

congrats...that's so exciting! It actually took over a week...maybe close to 2 for us to actually receive our planner. We were kinda bummed it took so long, but our planner Kathleen is amazing! Let us know who you get.

 

[curiouser]

Congrats on getting your planner! I think it was 4-5 days before Ken called, but that seems so long ago now I can't remember!

 

[ghoulish delight]

Hooray! Congrats on getting your planner!

As for the letterpress invites - they are adorable for sure, but I agree with the other girls. I can't tell you how much I worried about getting pretty invites, but DH kept reminding me that most people will throw them away. Only a handful (if that) will actually hold onto the invitation after the wedding. I feel it's better to invest money elsewhere in something that'll be important ON the day. That's just my opinion though, of course! But do whatever makes you happiest! That's what really matters. What you and your DF think is important for your day.

 

[sambycat]

I'm both excited to hear AND jealous because we just got our LOA - and sent it back Friday, so have yet to hear back! Of course, we had to get the names corrected because some nut doesn't know her FH's correct middle name..... Oy!!
I love the paper you're looking at. So pretty! And yeah, I've ordered a really cute bird topper. Come to think of it, I wonder when it's coming. It was asy way too expensive as well. Well I can share your excitement in the what next!

 

[helloirishkitty]

congrats...that's so exciting! It actually took over a week...maybe close to 2 for us to actually receive our planner. We were kinda bummed it took so long, but our planner Kathleen is amazing! Let us know who you get.

Congrats on getting your planner! I think it was 4-5 days before Ken called, but that seems so long ago now I can't remember!

It's only been 3 business days and I am anxiously waiting for my phone to ring/to get an e-mail. I need to relax... I can't wait to find out who it is and then ask all the DisBrides if they liked them.

Hooray! Congrats on getting your planner!

As for the letterpress invites - they are adorable for sure, but I agree with the other girls. I can't tell you how much I worried about getting pretty invites, but DH kept reminding me that most people will throw them away. Only a handful (if that) will actually hold onto the invitation after the wedding. I feel it's better to invest money elsewhere in something that'll be important ON the day. That's just my opinion though, of course! But do whatever makes you happiest! That's what really matters. What you and your DF think is important for your day.

I think I would rather spent the $1000+ on floral or decorations of some sort. I still have to figure out what, but I'd rather do that then line someone's trash can with my $$ heh!

I'm both excited to hear AND jealous because we just got our LOA - and sent it back Friday, so have yet to hear back! Of course, we had to get the names corrected because some nut doesn't know her FH's correct middle name..... Oy!!
I love the paper you're looking at. So pretty! And yeah, I've ordered a really cute bird topper. Come to think of it, I wonder when it's coming. It was asy way too expensive as well. Well I can share your excitement in the what next!

Where did you get your bird topper? All of the ones I've found that I like are $$$... maybe that's just my taste My consultant told me that planners get assigned on Wednesdays so hopefully this Wednesday is your day!

 

[helloirishkitty]

I got a phone call from our planner today! Her name is Diane Bowen. Has anyone had her? She seems really nice from our first conversation. I haven't seen her mentioned around here so any tips/reviews would be fantastic



On Friday night I went dress shopping with my cousin (a bride-to-be also, she's a 10-10-10 bride) and on Saturday I went dress shopping with my MOH. I was determined to find my dress.

Friday night we went to a really cute little shop and were assisted by a very sweet lady who reminded me of my mother. I tried on 3-4 dresses but nothing really "clicked". Then I found this dress...

I felt beautiful in it, and once they put a veil on me I couldn't stop giggling. But I knew that I was going to a few different stores in the morning and didn't want to stop looking yet.


The next morning I went to my morning appointment. It was a nightmare. The shop smelled like a musty basement and the woman working was such a snot. She first snapped at me and then stated that I probably wouldn't fit into anything so she would "hold" the dresses up to me. I'm a size 14/16, so I knew I could get the sample dresses on but they just wouldn't zip. So without any help from the woman running the store, my MOH pulled dresses and I tried them on myself.

The first dress was it. I cried. And then I cried at the thought of having to order it from the snot running the show. But crisis was averted when I remembered that the salon from the night before carried the designer and when I called, the very sweet lady from the night before could order my dress for me! The best news of the day was that the dress only cost half of what I had budgeted to spend!

So here's my dress... I absolutely am in love with it and google it at least once a day at work...

 

[sunset30]

A gorgeous dress!
So good that you could get it from the nice place too! You would think that the people at wedding dresss shops would be nice, it's a lot of money to spend and lots of alternative places to go!
Glad you got a bargain too!
Lx

 

[puente0629]

Beautiful dress, I love Maggie Sottero, I'm actually wearing Fiorella from her collection.

 

[Disney9.9.10]

Congrats on getting your planner! I have no experience, but I have heard good things, so I am sure that you will be happy! I am sorry about the rude woman you had to deal with at the bridal salon There is no reason to tell a bride that she cannot fit, that is disgraceful of her. On the plus side, you did get a dress!! and it is beautiful!! I am also a Maggie Sottero bride, and her dresses are amazing! I felt like every dress that I liked when I went shopping was a Sottero lol I hope that you don't have to deal with any more unpleasantness!

 

[helloirishkitty]

Congrats on getting your planner! I have no experience, but I have heard good things, so I am sure that you will be happy! I am sorry about the rude woman you had to deal with at the bridal salon There is no reason to tell a bride that she cannot fit, that is disgraceful of her. On the plus side, you did get a dress!! and it is beautiful!! I am also a Maggie Sottero bride, and her dresses are amazing! I felt like every dress that I liked when I went shopping was a Sottero lol I hope that you don't have to deal with any more unpleasantness!

Yay for maggie brides! Which Maggie Dress are you wearing? People can be so rude at the most unexpected places... I would never have the nerve to say something like that to someone!

A gorgeous dress!
So good that you could get it from the nice place too! You would think that the people at wedding dresss shops would be nice, it's a lot of money to spend and lots of alternative places to go!
Glad you got a bargain too!
Lx

Thank you- Yay for bargains!!

Beautiful dress, I love Maggie Sottero, I'm actually wearing Fiorella from her collection.

Fiorella is a beautiful dress- you will look gorgeous! My cousin wanted to order it but the salon didn't think that they could get it in in time so they didn't let her order it.

 

[tinkerbell 766]

Annie
I love the Fiorella too!
It was on my shortlist butin the end I went with Christina - plainer and more appropriate (IMHO) for an older VR bride!!
Just one question, I notice that our two gowns are made of the same fabric - soft shimmer satin,and I was wondering whether you are having Carolyn Allen prepare your dress and if so whether it is steamable or whether you are having to get her to iron it.
Thanks
I have just realised that I have hijacked your PJ!!! I do apologise!!

 

[pink_tink8i8]

What a gorgeous dress Your invites are really nice. love letterpress

 

[BecBennett]

I love Ambrosia! I've got it short listed to try on, I've just got to find a weekend to get to a store to try it! It's beautiful!