Meredith & Matt's PJ-June 19th, 2011 Germany/LSS - Completed TR and Blog Feature!

[pixiegirl]

I love your shoes!!! I am trying to find a pair of blue flats but haven't had any luck yet!! The color is really pretty!!

 

[irishwishes]

The site wouldn't works and I don't think she was able to PM the link. If I get the message I will definitely pass it along! I understand...knowing the prices would be a huge help. I've been going through other PJ's to see everyone's BEO's and there's a thread on here that's titled Post your BEO that I've been looking through.

The shoes were a completely random find at DSW on the sale rack. They're Steve Madden and I think the style is called Heavenly. There are other colors out so maybe the blue will come back around!

 

[Kristinella]

Things are looking good and your ring is beautiful! I will be really excited to see your pictures if you do get them done in DHS...heck I will be excited to see them no matter what! The shoes are cute...I love maddens-I have a few that I wear frequently!

I also agree that the coral cake would fit in great with LSS...what a great way to tie in the venue!

Can't wait for more updates!

 

[ZetaCPA]

I've sent the site to several people via e-mail. The missing words are what MK stands for but with an s at the end. Does that help?
So it would be www.MK(spelled out)s.com

 

[irishwishes]

I've sent the site to several people via e-mail. The missing words are what MK stands for but with an s at the end. Does that help?
So it would be www.MK(spelled out)s.com

Yes! Thank you that's a huge help! The MK in the site address is magical kingdoms.

 

[irishwishes]

I've been working on my newsletter for most of the summer and I think it's finally coming together. The text part of it is done and it's been sent off to a friend of mine to design the rest. I'm hoping to have them out to everyone that is at least planning on coming by the end of August. I'll post them as soon as I get the file back.

My friend designed the invitations too and they look great! Well they're not completely finished but I love them so far. As soon as I figure out how to post the image I will. Since my PS is only 4 months out from the wedding I want to have my invitations ready and printed within a couple weeks of my PS. I want them out to everyone before March and RSVPs back by the beginning of April. The earlier I get them out the earlier the RSVP so we'll see. Let me work on seeing how to post a pdf file.

 

[ZetaCPA]

How come you got to write it out and it kept **** for me? Is it because they were close together or something?

 

[irishwishes]

How come you got to write it out and it kept **** for me? Is it because they were close together or something?

I'm not really sure Thank you so much for the info...the website is great!

 

[BecBennett]

How come you got to write it out and it kept **** for me? Is it because they were close together or something?

yours was written as a website, and the website isn't allowed, but Magical Kingdom is the name of the park, so they can't really sensor it

Not sure why the website isn't allowed though

 

[irishwishes]

We've listened to the CD that Disney sent and I know that I want all Disney music played during the pre-ceremony and probably even during the processional. Anyone have any good suggestions? I also can't decide what musicians I want, violinist, harpist, flute?

I know they suggest that you need a PA system with more than 20 or so guests at an outdoor ceremony and I think the cost is a bit much. Has anyone had experience with this and do I really need one?

 

[irishwishes]

I just purchased the Mickey and Friends cartridge for the Cricut on SUPER sale and was planning on making Mickey head programs with it. My friend has a Cricut and was willing to let me use it, but I've heard that you need a cricut expressions to get the cut out to be big enough for the the program. If that's the case I've seen another bride use the Creative Memories circle cutter and raved about it. I may just end up buying that to make the programs. Then use the cartridge for some other things for the wedding.

I'm thinking about doing silhouettes of Disney characters for the table names. Then do candy tents as place cards and double as favors. The front would have the table names and the back with a little thank you know. I'll stuff some bags of candy in the tent for the favors. Although having the silhoeuettes as table names may be a bit annoying if people start dropping out at the last minute and I've already made their place card. Then have to move other people around. In that case I would probably just use a stamp to do the table number. Then use the silhoeuttes to decorate the table numbers. Here's a pic of the candy tent. I stole from another PJ and it would obviously be a wedding theme.

 

[BecBennett]

The candy tents are cute, and are a great way of combining both the favour and place cards.

With the WP you get an organist. Personally though I don't like organs if I was to splash out I'd get a harpist. I harpists!! However I'm probably going with an Ipod, just so I can have the songs that I want sound exactly how I want them to sound.

 

[CityGirlLost]

Another PA Disney bride!!!

I love your idea for the table cards/favors. With the Cricut, since you can cut the silhouette in any size from 1/4" to 12" you could use a bigger silhouette for the table number and then put a smaller cut of the same image, or a corresponding image, on the escort card.

 

[irishwishes]

Another PA Disney bride!!!

I love your idea for the table cards/favors. With the Cricut, since you can cut the silhouette in any size from 1/4" to 12" you could use a bigger silhouette for the table number and then put a smaller cut of the same image, or a corresponding image, on the escort card.

That's an awesome idea! I have to figure out which silhouette's I'm going to use and if I have to get another cartridge to get enough silhouettes. I'd like to have some princesses in there or something.

 

[irishwishes]

The first draft of the newsletter is done!! My friend did an awesome job with the layout and graphics....I love it! I never could have made it look this good. Actually the font and style of it is pretty similar to our invitations so that makes me even more excited for them! There are a few typos in it and I'm pretty embarrassed by my writing. I stole a lot from some other brides that have posted their letters. Writing has never been my strong suit and I hope I don't get in some trouble for copying. If you think it will be an issue for me please tell me to take this post down after reading.

I could have added a lot more about the parks and hotels. I was going to add in our favorite places in each park and more detail about the hotels. Then my sister pointed out that our families will probably get bored by reading so much and just leave in the really important stuff. I can send another one closer to the wedding or even in the welcome folder about each park and more fun stuff.

 

[BecBennett]

wow, they look great! You shouldn't have any problems from anyone thinking you've stolen their stuff. I can't read what your newsletter says at that size, but generally everyone here is quite happy for you to "borrow" their ideas and wording. Otherwise they wouldn't post it.

I wish someone had told me to stop at two pages! But once I started I couldn't stop writing and I ended up with 17 pages!! However that's it, I'm only doing email updates with deals and the like that I see, no more newsletters.

 

[CityGirlLost]

There are a few cartidges for the Cricut with Disney characters but here's a secret website I know where you can check out all of the images (including the special features) on a give cartridge, because you know, the back of the box doesn't show everything.

Scrapbook Pal All Cricut Images

 

[irishwishes]

wow, they look great! You shouldn't have any problems from anyone thinking you've stolen their stuff. I can't read what your newsletter says at that size, but generally everyone here is quite happy for you to "borrow" their ideas and wording. Otherwise they wouldn't post it.

I wish someone had told me to stop at two pages! But once I started I couldn't stop writing and I ended up with 17 pages!! However that's it, I'm only doing email updates with deals and the like that I see, no more newsletters.

Thanks for the encouragement!! I can't figure out how to get it bigger to see the wording since the document is a PDF and I had to play with it to post it. I'll have to include some more stuff in the welcome folder, but that's a long way off. More and more people say they are coming and I'm getting stressed but it's too early in the game to count on everyone.

 

[irishwishes]

There are a few cartidges for the Cricut with Disney characters but here's a secret website I know where you can check out all of the images (including the special features) on a give cartridge, because you know, the back of the box doesn't show everything.

Scrapbook Pal All Cricut Images

ooooooo that's awesome....I'll def be all over that site once I finally start in on these projects

 

[irishwishes]

So I took advantage of all the back to school sales and coupons. I purchased 50 folders for less than 15 cents each to use for our welcome folders. Also, got some envelopes to send the newsletter for dirt cheap too! Never thought I would love back to school time because I hate when the summer is ending...but now I'm loving the sales. I'm trying to figure out what else I'm going to need to purchase now.

I got a circle cutter to make an attempt at making some mickey head programs...we'll see how it goes I'm thinking positive!

I'm hoping to get the newsletter printed and ready to go and sent by the end of next week. I'm on night shift for the week. So I'll be sleeping during normal hours and not being very productive for the rest of the week.

Wow I feel like I'm rambling on...oh and I ended up returning my blue flats. I was out DSW this past weekend and was trying on random shoes. I put on one pair that wouldn't work for the wedding but were SOOOO comfortable. I was reminded of how comfortable my shoes really should be for the wedding so the blue ones went back!!! I know I'll find the perfect pair eventually.

Next endeavor....finding or making my earrings