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

[Stephie77]

The placecards look great. I am glad you are not in too much pain.

 

[pezaddict231]

The placecards look great. I am glad you are not in too much pain.

Thanks Steph!

 

[pezaddict231]

So my package came today from Wedding Factory Direct and I have pics for you all.

First are my earrings, I got these from QVC. They are designed by Tacori but obviously not real diamonds although they are plated in platinum. I think they are so pretty! I thought I might want something longer, they are 1" long, but I showed all the girls at work and they thought they were perfect and that really long earrings aren't really me. Plus I figure with the veil and headband, I don't really want to overdo it. I did like my jewelry from etsy but it doesn't really match my headband or dress, so I'll just wear those another time.

I also got necklaces for my BM's. These came from Overstock. They are Amethyst and CZ's on a sterling silver chain.

I also got nice black velveteen boxes on ebay to put them in since overstock only sent me 1 box and it wasn't the best in terms of presentation.

Now for the stuff I got from Wedding Factory Direct. Overall I'm really pleased. The prices were great and I got everything within a few days. It was all packaged nicely.

So first is my headband. It's very sparkly and pretty. The side accent is pretty big and not sure how I really feel about that, but I guess when it's in my hair and my hair is done, I won't want it to be too small...I think I can also move around the crystals and make it more flat if I wanted. In the pics I kinda have everything fanned out.

I absolutely LOVE the bracelet. It is so pretty and super sparkly! I'm so happy I got it.

I got a purple garter which is very cute. It will match our colors and I don't think we're doing a garter toss so we only needed one.

The last thing I got was a crystal letter cake topper. This is the one thing I'm not really thrilled with. The quality is not so great and I'm sure when it's on the cake it will be fine, but the rhinestones aren't that sparkly and they aren't evenly lined up. I may replace some of the rhinestones with the Hot Fx stones I bought...we'll see. But I only paid $26 and these letters are usually sold for way more than that, and I do think on the cake it will be fine and people aren't really scrutinizing every detail of your cake.

That's all for now.

 

[MainStMandy]

Sara I LOVE LOVE LOVE The headpiece and jewelry!! Very pretty!

 

[pezaddict231]

Thanks Mandy! I'm really in love with the bracelet, it's exactly what I wanted. The headpiece I think will grow on me. I had just come out of the shower and put it on so I wasn't really looking my best which probably affected my judgment, lol. They are soo sparkly in person!

 

[Dr.Cinderella]

Hey Sara, hope your feeling better! I love all your new accessories! The headband, earrings, and bracelet are all beautiful! Its a little hard to tell how big the headpiece is when its not on your head though! I think the cake topper looks beautiful too!

 

[pezaddict231]

Thanks Marissa! My mouth is pretty sore today, but I don't have much swelling and I'm feeling pretty good. Thanks for the well wishes!

I'll take some pics with everything on one of those days, so you girls can see the full effect!

I think it's just that I was really impressed with everything else, and the cake topper just wasn't the same quality. It will look nice on the cake though and it was cheap!

 

[Boardwalk_bride]

Oh my gosh....everything is so pretty! I love it!!

The wisdom teeth thing is a pain! When I got mine out, I gained 5 pounds from just lying around eating ice cream and creamy soups, and I ripped my stitches out cause I was laughing really hard at my friends I hope it goes better for you!!!

 

[LLLBelle]

The placecards are too cute. I love all your finds, sparklely is always a good thing

I hope you feel better from your wisdom teeth, I had a horrible time when I had mine out.

 

[shippedtosea]

Yeah! You got so much great stuff. The earrings are really pretty! Are you wearing a necklace?

I loooove the BM's necklaces they are super pretty. Did you try putting the headband in your hair and taking pictures to see if you think its too big? It looks really nice in photos. When is your hair trail? The bracelet is really nice. it will really stand out and look great in photos! you did good

 

[pezaddict231]

Oh my gosh....everything is so pretty! I love it!!

The wisdom teeth thing is a pain! When I got mine out, I gained 5 pounds from just lying around eating ice cream and creamy soups, and I ripped my stitches out cause I was laughing really hard at my friends I hope it goes better for you!!!

Thanks so much! I love how sparkly it all is...I'm a sucker for shiny things!

That's sounds terrible! It hasn't been so bad for me, just my mouth is really sore but not too much swelling and I can eat soft foods now...so I've been laying off the ice cream.

The placecards are too cute. I love all your finds, sparklely is always a good thing

I hope you feel better from your wisdom teeth, I had a horrible time when I had mine out.

Thanks! They were pretty easy to make, although deciding the tables will be stressful, we have a lot of people that can't sit together.... Oh I agree, the more sparkly the better!

I've been doing pretty good. Just tired and sore, but much better than I expected.

Yeah! You got so much great stuff. The earrings are really pretty! Are you wearing a necklace?

I loooove the BM's necklaces they are super pretty. Did you try putting the headband in your hair and taking pictures to see if you think its too big? It looks really nice in photos. When is your hair trail? The bracelet is really nice. it will really stand out and look great in photos! you did good

Thanks hun! I'm thinking of skipping the necklace since there is some beading on the bodice of my dress. Or if I do wear a necklace, maybe just something simple like a solitaire...(hint hint, DF , lol, not that he reads this anyway!)

Thanks I found them on Overstock and they were pretty reasonable and they don't look cheap, which was important. I did try putting it in, but I had it all fanned out and my hair was wet, so not the best look. I have pushed the pieces in more and like it much better and I think it'll look great when my hair is actually done. I'm definitely going to have a hair trial done here a few months before the wedding...but then lately I've been thinking of doing one with Ana when we go for our PS...so we'll see.

I absolutely LOVE the bracelet It's so much prettier in person and I think it will be just perfect!

 

[Ann117]

I got the headband to and thought the same thing. It is much bigger then it looked in the picture but like you said once our hair is done and its in it will look better. I am having a hair trail in February Ill let you know how it goes. Also I love the earrings I wonder if they sell them online!!

 

[figment fan21]

Oh i love your accessories!!! The earrings are to die for and that bracelett is stunning!

Love the BM necklaces too.... i'm looking for something similar for my BM's just in pink.

 

[pezaddict231]

I got the headband to and thought the same thing. It is much bigger then it looked in the picture but like you said once our hair is done and its in it will look better. I am having a hair trail in February Ill let you know how it goes. Also I love the earrings I wonder if they sell them online!!

That's what I thought too, but if you push the pieces down a little, it does make it look more like the pic and I'm sure when our hair is done it will look great! Awesome, I'd definitely like to hear all about it, my trial won't be until March at the earliest.

They do sell them online, that's where I bought them. There was a sale going on when I got them so they were $10 cheaper so maybe with the holidays coming up they'll have another sale. They are a little more than I wanted to spend, but it seems like most bridal jewelry is pretty expensive and I wanted real metal.
http://www.qvc.com/qic/qvcapp.aspx/...iphany-Diamonique-160-cttw-Fancy-OvalEarrings

Oh i love your accessories!!! The earrings are to die for and that bracelett is stunning!

Love the BM necklaces too.... i'm looking for something similar for my BM's just in pink.

Thanks so much! I love them both too, they are so sparkly. The earrings are really pretty and will look nice with a little black dress after the wedding.

Overstock definitely has a bunch of stuff. I know they had it in blue topaz too, but I didn't do a search for pink, but I'm sure they'll have something similar. Kohl's also had a good selection too online and you can sometimes get a good deal.

 

[Chilly]

Ooo I love the earrings they are soo pretty.

 

[pezaddict231]

Thanks Claire! I love that they are fancy but I can still wear them after the wedding and not look completely crazy!

 

[pezaddict231]

Hey Ladies, this wisdom teeth thing is really annoying. My mouth is so sore and I can hardly eat anything....and all I want is a big delicious cheeseburger and fries! So I've been pretty miserable for the past few days and just hoping it heals up soon. I have a follow-up appointment tomorrow so hopefully that goes well. Let's just say I won't be getting the other two out for a few months at least! I can tell DF just feels so bad for me, he even asked if we could start working on the wedding invitations the other night , I think in an effort to cheer me up.

Anyway, onto the real reason for the post....Sparkle Shirts!

So after seeing how awesome Andreah's (acwinsett's) shirts turned out I knew I had to try this sparkle shirt thing for myself. Well she was not kidding, it is really tedious and takes a long time. I also bought the wrong size rhinestones, I meant to get 3 mm but for some reason bought the 2 mm and they are really little and annoying to work with.

I got the paper and transfers from Impress, they arrived quickly and came with instructions. I haven't actually ironed anything on yet since I haven't found the shirts I want to use, but the hard part is setting up the design, so I have plenty of time on the shirts.

I've done two designs so far and now am all out of the 2mm clear crystals so I'll definitely order bigger ones for the BM shirts.

The first one I did is a bride shirt. The girls will also have a similar shirt only their Minnie will have a colored bow instead of the white.

Then I wanted to do a just married shirt since I didn't want to use the 2mm stones on the girls' shirts. It's not quite finished, I was getting too tired so I just gave up, but I only need to finish the vine part up. I was probably a little too ambitious in this design and it took forever!

And I'll be ordering my wedding gown either by the end of this week or early next week! I can't believe when I picked it out there seemed like so much time and now it's just about time to order it. I also can't believe our PS is in 4 months! That is so crazy!

 

[Boardwalk_bride]

Oh, the sparkle shirt looks sooooo nice!!! You must be sooo excited to order your wedding gown! I was kinda of depressed after I ordered mine...I paid so much $$$ for something back in July, and I don't even get to see it until Feb!!!

 

[padisneyfour]

Sara, you did a great job on the shirts! I love the coach one! very nice.....

 

[shippedtosea]

You did such a great job! I love the happily ever after! I think it was worth the time you put into it!