Acireta's Planning Journal - April 3, 2012 Cruise Wedding

[acireta]

 

I got mine from Michaels, and they have them in a bunch of different sizes. Here is the punch that I used for the circle stickers (1.5"), it's nice because you can see through to what you're punching before you cut:
http://store.scrapbook.com/f-7424.html?utm_source=google-shopping-feed&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=google-free-shopping-feed&utm_content=f-7424&kw=f-7424&cmp=GSHOP

 

I used a 3" punch for the bag tags. I set all my images to .1" less than the punch I was using so I'd have the slightest sliver of clearance around the tag/monogram.

 

Originally Posted by Skygirl 

We all want  a sneak peek for the wedding pictures!!!

 

I think i may have already asked, but what circle punch did you use to cut the monograms?i got one from Marha stewart, but u think it will have to go back, cause its the one that you have to press down(2x2)i think,but its really hard to see what im cutting.

also i have tried to position all the monograms in Microsoft word uniformly next to each other so i can print bunch per per page, but its coming out looking way too big, what size do you think i should save is as?thank you, thank you!post some pic from the wedding

 

I don't have all the pro pics yet, but I got a couple proofs yesterday...

 

 

 

 

 

 

I should have all pics by this weekend, and I'll be making a slideshow for our AHR, so I'll post more up asap!

 

 

[Skygirl]

Gorgeous pic!love the dress! tnx for posting the link...did the labels for 1' looked very small?did u use them on the envelopes?

[acireta]

Thank you!! I'm starting to organize everyone's pictures tonight to start working on the slideshow. At least I have a bunch of flights this weekend to give me the time to work on it!

 

I used the 1.5" for stickers and labels in various places, and it's not as small as it sounds. I used it for gift bag stickers, sugar scrub tags, seals for my pretrip packets, etc.

 

I just realized I was supposed to post more info on the sugar scrubs when I got back. I'm sorry for the delay!

 

 

Supplies for each scrub jar

8 oz. clear round wide-mouth jars (http://www.uline.com/Product/Detail/S-9935/Jars-Jugs-Bottles/8-oz-Clear-Round-Wide-Mouth-Jars)

1 cup white granulated sugar

1/3 cup safflower oil

15-20 drops fragrance oil (soap-making aisle at craft store; I got a variety pack with lavender, vanilla, coconut, pink grapfruit, mango & melon)

 

I made 40 jars using 5 bags sugar and 1.5 big bottles of oil.

 

I made labels for the jars on shipping label paper, and tied a cardstock thank you tag to each jar with twine from Ace Hardware. The thank you tags said "Thank you for making my shower so SWEET!" since they were sugar scrubs.

 

 

 

Here are my templates for the labels and tags: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

labels final.docx

thank you tags.docx

[venus909]

WOW!!!  Everything is amazing!  I first saw your OOT Bag thread and thought that was amazing, but I'm blown away by everything that you have put together for your Wedding. 

 

Congratulations!  I'm sure your wedding was beautiful and you made a GORGEOUS bride.  your dress looks amazing on you in the pic you posted and your bpics sneak peeks were GREAT!

 

 

[venus909]

I have to add... I LOVE LOVE LOVE that you had cardboard Buster present in honor of your brother and that he had his own bout!  I even teared up reading the story about Cardboard Buster.

 

The pics of "him" and the groomsman is great!

[mrlddst]

I love, love, love the photos!! I can't wait for the recap!

[acireta]

Thank you so much! We have as many pics of Cardboard Buster throughout the trips as we do of everyone else LOL he is all over the slideshow I'm putting together!
 

Originally Posted by venus909 

I have to add... I LOVE LOVE LOVE that you had cardboard Buster present in honor of your brother and that he had his own bout!  I even teared up reading the story about Cardboard Buster.

 

The pics of "him" and the groomsman is great!

Thank you! I'll have to put together some reviews and recap as soon as the AHR is over!

 

Originally Posted by mrlddst 

I love, love, love the photos!! I can't wait for the recap!

 

[BebeEvens]

AWESOME!!!

[acireta]

So our AHR was last night and it was awesome! We had a slideshow of the wedding pictures, a candy buffet, heavy appetizers, cupcakes and open bar, and about 125 of our friends and family from all over the country were there.

 

Here is the candy buffet all set up, it was a HUGE hit!

 

 

 

 

Here are the two different centerpieces we had on the low round tables:

 

 

 

 

These were on the high cocktail tables:

 

 

We had a table with wedding pictures and my bouquet set up for gifts:

 

 

Instead of a guest book, we had a fingerprint tree with blue and green inkpads, pens to sign and alcohol swabs:

 

I got my hair done, I wore my wedding dress, Al wore his wedding clothes. We played the shoe game, had a couple toasts and made a thank you speech. Hopefully I'll get some pictures from friends and family since we didn't have a photographer.

 

It was an awesome night, and it went so quickly! I couldn't imagine having that kind of party on the same day as the wedding. I would have been so stressed!

 

 

Next project - posting up pro pics here and on Facebook!

[dominiqueamber]

I'm so glad it went well! The pictures show you did a great job with the candy buffet and decor! I can't wait for pro pics!