Sara & Ryan's Wishes PJ & TR ~ 8/17/10 WP/GF/Marina ~ 1/22 Thank you!

[pezaddict231]

Yeah. I am the same way! I have a macbook too and i'm in love with it as well. My DF is even crazier about his mac mini tho. you guys should go to the computer intervention together

I think that would be a good idea I find I even get a little annoyed when my DF's using it and think up excuses about why I need to use the computer! I really do have problems I have been trying to limit my computer time, but with DF wanting to watch Yankee Games and play Call of Duty, I figure I may as well be wedding planning.

Hey! just read through your PJ and im loving it! im from LI also and have been dreaming of a disney wedding since i was 12 too, now my dbf just needs to propose lol anyway im really loving all your projects and look forward to reading more!

Aww, thanks! Lol, maybe you read the same magazine article as me! I hope it does happen soon for you, but even if you do need to wait, I'm sure it will be worth it . I had to wait a long time for DF, but when it did happen it was just perfect and if it had happened sooner I wouldn't have discovered these boards and we probably wouldn't have had a DFTW, so I really believe things happen when they're supposed to. Thanks for following along!

 

[MainStMandy]

Oohh love the new BM dresses!! So classy and elegant!! And yay for pre-rsvp's!!!

 

[happybratpack]

I absolutely love your dress! The newsletter looks awesome too!

The bm dress is stunning, I wish I looked like that in a dress.

 

[LLLBelle]

I love the new BM dress, it is so elegant.

Great job on the news letter and pre-rsvps, they look awesome

Making your own invites is a great idea, I did mine and saved quite a bit and with the paper I had left I am making my menu cards and favor tags and I helped my mom make my bridal shower invites. Plus, another project is always good.

 

[GoonieBride]

wow i love the new BM dresses! very elegant and romantic!

 

[pezaddict231]

Oohh love the new BM dresses!! So classy and elegant!! And yay for pre-rsvp's!!!

Me too! They looked great on the MOH's too, really flattering. I think they really fit the whole vibe we're trying to go for. I was so excited...it makes checking the mail more fun.

I absolutely love your dress! The newsletter looks awesome too!

The bm dress is stunning, I wish I looked like that in a dress.

Aww thanks! I am in love with my dress, it's just so me and the sample fit me really well too. Thanks! I hope our guests appreciate it as much as everyone here does. Lol, well on the website it is all models, so they all look fantastic. This dress is really flattering though and would work on a variety of body types.

I love the new BM dress, it is so elegant.

Great job on the news letter and pre-rsvps, they look awesome

Making your own invites is a great idea, I did mine and saved quite a bit and with the paper I had left I am making my menu cards and favor tags and I helped my mom make my bridal shower invites. Plus, another project is always good.

Me too! I think it really fits our whole theme better and it even matches my dress a little in the top. I think it will look great in the dark gray color I picked. Thanks! I think once I saw that those turned out good it gave me a little more confidence and seeing the awesome things that fellow Disbrides are making really encouraged me.

wow i love the new BM dresses! very elegant and romantic!

aww, thanks! I'm so happy we were able to find something. We went through every rack of the store and just pulled a ton of dresses, but that one was the clear winner, and it is really romantic! I love that about it.

 

[pezaddict231]

Well we finally made a decision on videography. Or should I say I finally made a decision. DF really doesn't care at all about this, or if we even have it, so he's not too helpful in this dept. Which is good in a way, because then I just go with what I want.

So I was looking for more cinematography than your regular wedding video. Really liked Starfruit but they were too pricey. I didn't want to spend more than $2k on video. I also wanted someone unobtrusive that would stay more in the background. This is really important to DF too.

I asked the Roots if they could recommend anyone and they said that they had a wedding and worked with Kat from Cinema Chic and that she was a delight to be around. Now the Roots are pretty darn delightful themselves, so I knew I'd have to look into this.

They also suggested Jeffrey Stoner, but he is nowhere in my budget range, although his work looks so different and awesome. I would have loved it if I had $5k to spend on video.

After looking at a few others, and watching a few demos, I looked at Elegante Films, Tin Can Weddings, STVS, A Moment to Remember, and Visual Effects by Seth, I finally decided on.... Cinema Chic! www.cinemachicfilms.com

I liked her style a lot, she's been good on the communication end. I'm going to contact her tomorrow and book her. There was also a bride on here that just used her and was really happy with her on the wedding day and I look forward to seeing a video clip when it's ready.

So yay! That's finally decided. We also decided that we are not going to do the in-park bridal portraits. While I do think it's cool to have pics at MK with no one there, it's just too much money for a few pictures (even more to get the image discs), and DF agreed. We will be pre-ordering the photopass CD and I hope we get some really cool group shots in the parks.

I also ordered the samples from Cards and Pockets, can't wait to get those!

This is also my first week officially back on WW. I've been a little lax with it over the summer, but luckily only gained 1.6 lbs. I knew I had probably gained a little, but I've lost 23 lbs so far which is pretty fantastic. Now we really have to kick it in gear for the wedding. I am excited about being back on program, I do actually enjoy it, although I suspect that I've reached the limit of dieting without exercise so I have to start incorporating that too. I have to order my dress by December, so time to get moving!

 

[Pirate's Princess]

Just caught up. I definitely support the idea of making your invites, it saves a ton! Can't wait to see your mock ups.

And I love the new BM dress. It's very classy.

 

[Boardwalk_bride]

Congrats on choosing a videographer! It must feel good to have one more thing checked off! Also, yay for joining WW again! Are you doing the online one, or the actual going to the meetings?? I joined it this summer (online) but I didn't loose any weight, but everyone else I know that joined did! I think I am just the one out of 100 people it didn't work for!! I have a friend on it right now, and she has lost soooo much! And she looks and feels good!

 

[Ann117]

I love your save the dates they are so cute!! Also the necklaces are great I love that blue one I may have to go check it out. I never knew what esty was till like last week now I am obsessed. Your Mickey programs look great. I just got a cricut to. How are you going to print the wording on your programs? I can not figure out how to do that yet.

 

[LLLBelle]

Congrats on booking the Videographer. They have a nice style. That's great that you are going back to WW, it's never easy.

 

[pezaddict231]

Just caught up. I definitely support the idea of making your invites, it saves a ton! Can't wait to see your mock ups.

And I love the new BM dress. It's very classy.

At first I thought it would be too much work, but I'm starting to really like the idea. I've been working on a few things and can't wait to get my supplies so I can try them out. Thanks! I think it definitely is, and fits the whole vibe of our wedding much better.

Congrats on choosing a videographer! It must feel good to have one more thing checked off! Also, yay for joining WW again! Are you doing the online one, or the actual going to the meetings?? I joined it this summer (online) but I didn't loose any weight, but everyone else I know that joined did! I think I am just the one out of 100 people it didn't work for!! I have a friend on it right now, and she has lost soooo much! And she looks and feels good!

It was a tough decision and I had a lot of trouble watching the demos, I would get bored, not like the couple, not like the music...but I'm really happy with my choice and she seems really nice. And now I never have to think about that again which is the real reward!

I do the monthly pass, so I go to meetings once a week (but I could go more often if I wanted) and I have access to the E-tools. I think the meetings really make a difference. I feel like I learn so many more strategies and it's actually kinda fun. I did online only a few years ago, lost maybe 5 lbs if that and that was it. I found when I only did online it left way too much room for interpretation and I didn't have any accountability. As silly as it sounds, I really don't want to disappoint that lady weighing me in! I also bought the scale and measuring set and it's made a huge difference.

I love your save the dates they are so cute!! Also the necklaces are great I love that blue one I may have to go check it out. I never knew what esty was till like last week now I am obsessed. Your Mickey programs look great. I just got a cricut to. How are you going to print the wording on your programs? I can not figure out how to do that yet.

Thanks! I loved that blue one, and I would love it if you bought it and then I can live vicariously through you! Don't worry, I had no idea about etsy until the Disboards, and it is hard to stay away now.

I haven't tried printing yet, but I'm going to cut them on 8.5X11 paper. When you cut the Mickey, the rest of the page will make a template of sorts, I'm going measure it and use probably Pages for Mac (but you could use a word processing) and set the margins. Since I'll have my "template", after I print I can just put it on top and see where the type falls and adjust it accordingly. Then I'll print them and have the cricut cut them after that. I'm hoping this works out to be relatively easy...there was another bride on here that used the cricut to make Mickey invites and she did something similar.

Congrats on booking the Videographer. They have a nice style. That's great that you are going back to WW, it's never easy.

Thanks! I'm happy to finally have that done. I do really like her work now that I've seen the demos and she did a really great courtship story on there, probably the best I've seen...I told DF we need to learn how to surf since that's what that couple did! There was also an awesome Trash the Dress video shoot...but I don't want to trash my dress.

I'm feeling really motivated. My little break was nice, but it's nice to have some structure. Lol, as you can probably guess, I'm the type of person that likes to have a plan, so I think that's why WW really works for me.

 

[shippedtosea]

I am envious of your weight lose! Congrats! How much are you hoping to loose by the time of the big day if you don't mind me asking. I am also on the wedding diet so it is good to not be alone!


yay on the videographer!

 

[pezaddict231]

I am envious of your weight lose! Congrats! How much are you hoping to loose by the time of the big day if you don't mind me asking. I am also on the wedding diet so it is good to not be alone!


yay on the videographer!

Thanks so much! It really does feel great, I would not have been happy wedding dress shopping when I was heavier. I'm only 5'2, so there's not many places for the weight to go ! I don't mind you asking at all. I want to lose at least 13 more pounds to reach my WW goal, but ideally I'd probably like to lose about 20-25 more total. Of course, I really just want to tone up more than anything so if I lost 13 but was really toned, than that would be perfectly fine with me.

You're definitely not alone, there are so many brides here in the same boat, if you ever need help or encouragement, you can always count on me, it's always easier when you have someone you can share ideas with.

 

[pezaddict231]

Hey everyone, just wanted to give a mini update.

We officially have Kat from Cinema Chic booked, so I'm very excited about that.

The other day when I ordered the invitation samples, I noticed that Cards and Pockets does their own printing so I also sent a sample of the invite I designed for a quote today and I already heard back from them! The price was really reasonable, it was only $25 for 50 invites. I think it's definitely worth it to save me time and ink, they also come pre-cut and you could have them matted if you wanted. I also added the "bleed to edge" option, but if you didn't need that it would only be $17.50 for the invitations. So I'm going to get a sample and see how it comes out because the design I made is really color intensive so I'm not sure my poor little printer can handle it! I also have two other designs that are not as ink intensive in case it doesn't work out, but DF and I both like this one the best.

I've really been having fun with the invitations. I can't wait for the supplies to come but they're still "in process"

 

[Stephie77]

yay for invitations. i can't wait to see them. that is a great price you were quoted!

 

[iixheartxyouxox]

thats really exciting, i love invitations, cant wait to see how they came out! =]

 

[Boardwalk_bride]

Wow, sounds like you found a great deal! I am excited to see what they look like!

 

[pezaddict231]

yay for invitations. i can't wait to see them. that is a great price you were quoted!

thats really exciting, i love invitations, cant wait to see how they came out! =]

Wow, sounds like you found a great deal! I am excited to see what they look like!

Thanks girls! I can't wait until I finally get the supplies. I also had the measurements wrong so I resent the file and it's even cheaper now, I saved a whole $3 .

I got our little cards we ordered for Thank You's, so I'll post a pic of them later and I forgot I also got a hoodie on ebay to wear on the wedding day while I'm getting ready, so I'll post a pic of that later too.

 

[pezaddict231]

Hey girls! I got my order from cards and pockets today! I was so excited. I am really pleased with the quality of the materials. I also ordered two sample pocket kits and they came with way more blank invitations and enclosure cards than it said online so that was really cool. I decided I wasn't crazy about the square invite, but here it is for you to see. Plus it probably requires more postage. While the cream pocket looks elegant, the whole thing is just too light with the lilac mat in person.

So I'm not sure if we'll go with the signature or the Vertico. Here's the signature. It's a matte pocket with a silver shimmer mat. I really like how it looks in person, but not sure if there is enough of a contrast with the two colors.

Then there's the vertico pocket. I got this in a lilac shimmer pocket with a dark gray (matte) mat

i think they all look great. You'll also have noticed we have three different invitation designs. The one with the castle background I need to wait for their sample (mine doesn't print all the way to the edges). Which do you like best?

1) scroll castle, love how simple and elegant it is. The design is slightly cut off here but wouldn't be on the actual invite.

2) Purple Castle, I like how this picks up the purple background, but maybe it looks too childish?

3) Castle Background, DF likes this best, but I'm not sure if it's too busy.

Everything was surprisingly easy to put together but I think I'll get the glue I can reposition and dries permanent. I'll also probably have Card and Pockets do the printing since it's cheaper than a new printer cartridge anyway.