Jessalyn

Ann~ I think they look great! Everything is so nicely coordinated and I love the band around the invite and the pointed flap on the response envelope. They're very pretty!! Great job!!

Welcome Maria! I'm getting married in Cabo and never considered any of locations you are considering, but I'm sure you'll get some great replies with great insight.

Jill, Thanks for the teaser! Great photos!! Can't wait to see the wedding pics!! I hope tomorrow is just how Lenita has always imagined it! ..Have fun tomorrow!!

My little brother turns 16 on tax day. He got his permit 6 months to the day before his 16th birthday to avoid delays in getting his driver's license. He's the complete opposite....can't wait to drive!! I hope you get your problems resolved soon. If you guys lived down here, I'd drive him around for you during your honeymoon!

Quote: Originally Posted by A10CALGAL Can you come spend about 9 days in Cali & take care of our 16 year old, the cat & the dog? Richard is pretty low maintenance...just needs a ride to school in the morning, to be picked up after track practice...make sure there is cereal & milk & pasta in the house & he's good to go! How bout if you buy him a car before you leave and leave him with a credit card? That should take care of Richard during the honeymoon! I think he'll like my solution too!

Hi Kim, Welcome!! Loved your story! My fiance's cousin is getting married in Tahoe later this year. Looking forward to hearing about some more details of your wedding! Love that you two met online....my fiance and I did too ...on match.com about 4 years ago. Congrats on finding the love of your life!

Christie~ Your STDs look great! Congrats on getting them out in the mail....I know how good it feels to accomplish a big project. Way to go!

I think your wording and the idea of a fune email sounds great. I love the rhymes!

Christa ~ So sorry to hear about all of your stress. Like being 2 weeks out from your DW isn't stressful enough! I'll keep you in my thoughts.

Quote: Originally Posted by lulubelle So, I LOVE your invites. I want to do something similar. Do you think it was worth all the time to do it yourself vs. the money you saved? I don't know if I have the skills that you do. Are they wrapped in fabric or is that tissue? I the middle of preparing the invites, I didn't think it was worth the time, energy and stress. But after I saw the end result in the box with the label, I really loved them and had a great feeling about them. I honestly could have saved a lot of money by just doing regular invites, which sounds good now as the budget is getting tighter. I'm not sure if I would do it all over again. The boxes are lined in fabric. It is actually 2 pieces of fabric with fusible batting in the sandwiched in the middle. Then the fabric was lifting off of the batting, so I had to hand stitch each of the sides to keep the layers together. Thanks again to everyone for all the nice comments.....makes me feel good!

Sarah, Great review!! Thanks! What time are you moving your ceremony to?

Very pretty! I love the earrings!

Melissa ~ I love the picture frame idea. He is going to love it!! It sounds like watches are the gift of choice. I'm actually making my gift.....It is a quilt with beach cottages, cabanas, palm trees, the beach and the ocean with waves. Tony loves the beach and palm trees, so I figured this would be a great gift. I'm going to also make a label for the quilt with a nice note and our wedding date on it. I also want to have his ring engraved...I think that is a great idea. BD pics would be nice too (I know he would LOVE those)....hmm.

Chiming in late....I have to agree that from the pics the earrings don't seem to go with your other accessories, but I do really love the earrings by themselves! The fans look great (love the orchid!) too and I like Cain's shirt. Looks like everything is coming together....I'm looking forward to seeing your wedding pics!!

Quote: Originally Posted by Nini_Bride Wow, Jessalyn!!! You have inspired me, I LOOOOVE the way they look... and might have to copy your idea a bit!! I love the starfish when you open the box, what a neat touch. Did you have any inspiration - where did you get the idea for the setup? Anyways, amazing job!! Courtney~ There were a few websites that gave me inspiration. Here are the links: Custom Wedding Invitation Design Destination, Beach Wedding Invitations Handmade Wedding Invitations from Paper by Olga. Starfish wedding invitations - unique beach wedding invitations I think the idea of the staggered inserts on the right came from the envelopoments I saw here... Pocket Fold 5 x 5 Wedding Invitations - Custom Wedding Invitations - Custom Invitations - Custom Mix 'n Match Wedding Invitations - Featured Invitations at MyGatsby.com - Wedding Invitations - MyGatsby - Custom Invitations & Paper Anyway, thanks again for all the compliments. Kash ~ I think I told you this already in another thread, but I love your invites. I actually printed them to get ideas for my wording on my insert cards....so thanks!!

Anny ~ I love your STDs....They are so cute and festive! Great job!

Welcome Catherine! You've come to the right place for help and advice! Let us know if we can help you! Looking forward to hearing how your planning is coming along.

Quote: Originally Posted by MrsWtobe So cute! Were they expensive to mail? I'm mailing them on Thursday....By the weight, they should cost $1.35 to mail...good thing I'm mailing them before the postal rates increase in May! Quote: Originally Posted by mgreen WOW Jess those are waaay nicer than the ones from web sites even. Fantastic job!!!!! How many did you have to make? Thanks! I made 104.

Sarah~ Your luggage tags are awesome! I love them. I might have to "borrow" your idea! They look great!

Quote: Originally Posted by AmyInMI Wow, those look great Jessalyn!!! Great job!! What kind of material is that on the actual invite? The layer behind the vellum is a handmade paper....almost like a fabric. It has wavy horizontal liness raised off the surface. It has a lot of texture...here is the link to the paper..Fabric Horizon - Wavy Line Quote: Originally Posted by A10CALGAL Wow, Jessalyn, those are seriously AMAZING!!! They are so beautiful...I am in awe. Where did the pocket fold come from? Don't even tell me you hand crafted those! Wow.... The pocket fold actually came from large sheets of handmade mulberry paper. I could cut (make that tear) 4 per sheet and then I folded each one to make the pockets and used rubber cement to tack down the edges of the pocket. Thanks for all the compliments!! I just had to share them after all of the time that they took. ...plus I thought you all wouldn't mind a little inspiration....especially those of you who are planning to make your own invites.

oops, those are huge pictures! Sorry you have to scroll over...

I've been MIA on the forum lately....been trying to get these darn invitations done! I think I bit off more than I could chew with this DIY project, as I must have spent at least 100 hours on them. Anyway, I'm pleased with how they turned out, so I wanted to share them with you. My room block is being released in late March, so that's why I'm mailing my invites so early. Thanks for taking a look! I'm so excited they are done!! Box they are being shipped in (my brother is an artist and he drew the picture for us, which will also be our logo): What you see when you open the box: When you open the fabric lining: And finally, the inside of the invite: [

Welcome Bradley!

Quote: Originally Posted by cancunbride2be My girls and I went shopping last weekend and this is the dress they decided on: Jim Hjelm Occasions It will be in the mocha color though, not the plum. I love it and they all seem happy with it too! I love this dress! But hey, I'm a fan of rouching (sp?).

I ordered my shoes from here .... Save on the Ann Marino Avation Rhinestone Evening Sandal at SmartBargains.com Sorry I'm seo late in responding....I haven't logged on in 3 days....been working on my invites!! I just checked out the shoes again and it looks like they have mostly black and silver left, but you could always do an internet search for Ann Marino Avation Rhinestone Evening Sandal and you might find them in your size and color somewhere else.