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I was thinking about getting this one from J. Crew. I love the color and they have 30 percent off their final sale right now! Our event is going to be super casual but I want to look special, you know? I already have some gold sandals to wear.

Ugh, I find this (and other, similar sites that I've seen) tacky and grasping. It's not just people trying to pay for weddings that do this either. Remember SaveKaren? (Chick who had way $$$ credit card debt and asked for donations to cover it.) There are apparently enough idiots out there to give people like that money. It disgusts me-- the entitlement and the lack of responsibility for their self-created problems.

I haven't tried any yet but I read about a good one for computers-- press ctrl-alt-down arrow. To fix it, press ctrl-atl-up arrow. Not sure if this works on Macs but it does on PCs!

We are using "Lullabye (Goodnight My Angel)" and I think FI's mom wants "My Wish."

I am using real flowers-- there are a number of florists that work in the area, and I'm not using a resort so it's just like booking any other vendor. My mom and her sister will be DIYing the centerpieces though-- potted orchids.

So cute! I love the colors and the punches are adorable.

Gorgeous dress! You look fab!

I like the idea of your palm tree monogram at the top of the invite, in whatever colors you choose. I like the layered look too with the circle and the palms in different colors. Very cute!

I didn't try any of her dresses on, but that's mainly because they were way out of my price range. They were all over $2K, at least at the boutique I visited.

I just bought her Making the Cut book-- it's basically for people who want to lose vanity pounds for an event. Did the first workout today and it was incredibly intense!

Gorgeous! I love the color and the bargain price-- way to go!

Ooh, can't wait to see pics! I love looking at all of the awesome DIY invites on here-- I'm just not skilled or patient enough, LOL.

Aww, how sweet that they had a party for you even though you were so sick! And your second party looks like it was tons of fun.

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Going back to an earlier part of the discussion-- I think it is a great idea to negotiate. If there is a shooter whose work you love, but you can't afford their packages, they may be willing to work with you on an a la carte deal. In my case, I am using a friend/coworker who is an extremely talented professional, but is just building up her wedding portfolio. Because my FI is a talented artist in his own right, we don't need her to make albums for us. So that brought the price down a little. We also used frequent flyer miles for her flight and FI's parents are kicking in for her hotel room. I realize that I am very lucky to know someone like this. But I have been working in journalism and PR for almost 10 years and I've worked with a lot of photographers over the years, so I can get a pretty good feel for how people work and what their results are like. Another plus is that she used to work out of Miami, so she's shot in the Keys tons of times.

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Have you tried calling this person? She is the PR contact with Georgia DNR/Parks and Rec so she'd probably be able to point you in the right direction. Kim Hatcher, Public Affairs Coordinator ([email protected]) Office: (404) 657-9855

Thank you ladies! I felt like I turned the internet upside down looking for the perfect invites-- and ones that wouldn't break the bank either. The cool part about these it that the two palm trees reflect the two palms that we will be married under-- the ones in the middle of the photo.

For some reason I can only see 4 and 3, and they are both so pretty on you! I'm sure either one would be great.

What a gorgeous dress and awesome bargain!

Hello ladies! I mailed these out a couple weeks ago and just got around to taking pics of them. Etsy seller By The Card made them for me-- we've been getting raves from our guests! We made a few tweaks from her sample-- asked for fuchsia paper instead of papaya, and changed out some of the fonts. She also did my logo, which is in my siggy. The closed pocketfold Open pocketfold Invite closeup Insert card closeup Other events card RSVP postcard Reverse of RSVP postcard Travel card I mailed them in A7 envelopes from Paper Source-- the Luxe Fino Cream color. No cute stamps unfortunately-- had to go with regular wedding ones with a 17-cent stamp of a bighorn sheep! (They were out of the 59-cent wedding ones at like every post office.) So glad they are out the door!

That sounds good to me! Our e-pics were $200 I think, and we didn't require hiking!

I put mine in the pocketfold, on the side with the information cards. Mine were RSVP postcards so I didn't need an extra envelope.

So cute! Glad he is doing better.

WOW! You have to post pics when you get it-- it is so beautiful! Congrats for getting such a super bargain!