The invites are being put in the mail thanks to my wonderful assistant Jamie. After spending the weekend stuffing envelopes, 109 envelopes will be mailed today. 3 have been hand delivered over the weekend. I stuffed about 75 of them by myself over the weekend, and Jamie volunteered to help me with the rest. It went about 10 times quicker with her helping. She assembled, I stuffed, she stamped. We managed to do the last 35 in less than an hour. I am so excited to start getting the reply cards in the mail! Tonight I am going to make a spreadsheet for the rsvps and meal choices. I can't believe I got them done on time. All along, my goal had been to mail them on June 8, and I made it exactly on time.
Exactly 2 months from now, I'll be waking up to start getting ready for the wedding!
Showing posts with label invitations. Show all posts
Showing posts with label invitations. Show all posts
Monday, June 8, 2009
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Addressing
The invitations are in the process of being addressed! I dropped them off last night, and as soon as they are ready, I am going to assemble them and put them in the mail! Hopefully this will all take place in a little over a week. I can't believe we are almost at the 2 month mark.
Yesterday was also the one month until we close on the house mark. Packing is going well, and as we get closer, I am more and more motivated to pack. Tonight I am going to pack a box of everything wedding related so I know where it is, and it is easy to access right away. For that box, I have BM gifts, bathroom baskets, the wedding glass, Out of town bags, wedding shoes, honeymoon flip flops, and probably more that I am forgetting.
Countdowns:
17 more school days
30 days until the closing
73 days until the wedding
Yesterday was also the one month until we close on the house mark. Packing is going well, and as we get closer, I am more and more motivated to pack. Tonight I am going to pack a box of everything wedding related so I know where it is, and it is easy to access right away. For that box, I have BM gifts, bathroom baskets, the wedding glass, Out of town bags, wedding shoes, honeymoon flip flops, and probably more that I am forgetting.
Countdowns:
17 more school days
30 days until the closing
73 days until the wedding
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Ketubah
We picked out a Ketubah last night. Looking at the designs, they are all really pretty, and I would have been fine with any of them. But we chose one with a bride and groom at the top, flowers on the sides, and a picture of Jerusalem on the bottom. All we need to do now is get everyone's Hebrew name spelling. I know mine already in Hebrew and English, I just need my parents and Aron's parents.
I also think that I am going to have the same woman address the envelopes. That will take the stress off of me, and I think they will look really nice with the hand calligraphy. So I need to make a final address list and get that to her soon. I'd like to get them in the mail in about 3 weeks!
Oh, and my portfolio has arrived at the BEST office. Done and done.
I also think that I am going to have the same woman address the envelopes. That will take the stress off of me, and I think they will look really nice with the hand calligraphy. So I need to make a final address list and get that to her soon. I'd like to get them in the mail in about 3 weeks!
Oh, and my portfolio has arrived at the BEST office. Done and done.
Friday, May 1, 2009
Life changing events
I have a sinus infection. So needless to say, I have felt less than wonderful this week. But don't worry if I sneeze on you. It is not the swine flu.
Yesterday I took a personal day from work to get our new house inspected! So far, everything is good. No major issues. We are still all set to close on June 26, just in time for the wedding shower on June 27. I wish we could close sooner, but since there are tenants living in the house, they had to give the tenants 60 days notice from the time of an accepted offer. But as long as financing goes ok, which is should because we were pre-approved, we are all set to buy this house and move in at the end of next month!
We will be the proud owners of a cute 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom colonial in Milford (right on the border of West Haven and Orange)! And we should be well settled by the wedding!
Speaking of the wedding, we went to pick up the invites yesterday. I think they came out really nice. Simple, but still nice. The color of the text is the closest they had to a raspberry color. We just need to get them address, which we are still trying to figure out how we want to do that. Then in about a month (eek!) they go out in the mail. I'd like to get them out the beginning on June, since the RSVP date is July 15.
My sister has gotten in touch with people about bachelorette festivities, and I think the shower invites have been mailed out (or else will be very very soon).
I am under the 100 day mark! 99 days until the wedding.
Yesterday I took a personal day from work to get our new house inspected! So far, everything is good. No major issues. We are still all set to close on June 26, just in time for the wedding shower on June 27. I wish we could close sooner, but since there are tenants living in the house, they had to give the tenants 60 days notice from the time of an accepted offer. But as long as financing goes ok, which is should because we were pre-approved, we are all set to buy this house and move in at the end of next month!
We will be the proud owners of a cute 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom colonial in Milford (right on the border of West Haven and Orange)! And we should be well settled by the wedding!
Speaking of the wedding, we went to pick up the invites yesterday. I think they came out really nice. Simple, but still nice. The color of the text is the closest they had to a raspberry color. We just need to get them address, which we are still trying to figure out how we want to do that. Then in about a month (eek!) they go out in the mail. I'd like to get them out the beginning on June, since the RSVP date is July 15.
My sister has gotten in touch with people about bachelorette festivities, and I think the shower invites have been mailed out (or else will be very very soon).
I am under the 100 day mark! 99 days until the wedding.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Invites and more!
Being on vacation this week has allowed me to get so much done for the wedding!
Yesterday, I called the florist and made an appointment to see her and go over flowers again. I have so many new ideas thanks to all of the wonderful ladies on theknot.com message boards. I think I might even have some new centerpiece ideas, since my mom was unhappy with the lack of flowers in the centerpiece. I stole this idea:
I might do a few tables of the high and the rest low, both with fresh limes in them. I have to see what she says and how much the cost will be with all of my new ideas. I know some will be much cheaper, but some will cost much more, so I hope it balances out.
In other wedding news, the invites have been ordered! I wound up getting them from the store next to Archie Moores because I really like the couple that owns the store. And I was impressed that the woman recognized me from the bridal show the first time I walked in. So I have order invites, response cards, and thank you cards. Overall, the price was really good, and they gave me a 10% discount for finding them at the bridal show. So my cost of admission was officially worth it! The proof will hopefully be in on Friday, so Aron and I can stop and take a look at it before we head off for a hockey filled weekend on Long Island.
Other checks on the check list:
Called limo companies, waiting for one more to get back before to us we decide and book one.
Called bus companies for quotes for the hotel shuttle
Got some prices on our favors
Decided (maybe) on Ketubah wording.
Learned about 1/4 of our first dance routine at dance class. So cute!
Later this week:
Go to jeweler one night this week to order wedding bands.
Decide on what I want to do for Bridesmaid gifts.
I did have an excellent lunch today with Stephi and Jamie, 2 of my wonderful bridesmaids. We went to the Cheesecake Factory and I got my favorite BBQ Ranch Chicken Salad. Yum!
I love being on vacation!
Yesterday, I called the florist and made an appointment to see her and go over flowers again. I have so many new ideas thanks to all of the wonderful ladies on theknot.com message boards. I think I might even have some new centerpiece ideas, since my mom was unhappy with the lack of flowers in the centerpiece. I stole this idea:
I might do a few tables of the high and the rest low, both with fresh limes in them. I have to see what she says and how much the cost will be with all of my new ideas. I know some will be much cheaper, but some will cost much more, so I hope it balances out.
In other wedding news, the invites have been ordered! I wound up getting them from the store next to Archie Moores because I really like the couple that owns the store. And I was impressed that the woman recognized me from the bridal show the first time I walked in. So I have order invites, response cards, and thank you cards. Overall, the price was really good, and they gave me a 10% discount for finding them at the bridal show. So my cost of admission was officially worth it! The proof will hopefully be in on Friday, so Aron and I can stop and take a look at it before we head off for a hockey filled weekend on Long Island.
Other checks on the check list:
Called limo companies, waiting for one more to get back before to us we decide and book one.
Called bus companies for quotes for the hotel shuttle
Got some prices on our favors
Decided (maybe) on Ketubah wording.
Learned about 1/4 of our first dance routine at dance class. So cute!
Later this week:
Go to jeweler one night this week to order wedding bands.
Decide on what I want to do for Bridesmaid gifts.
I did have an excellent lunch today with Stephi and Jamie, 2 of my wonderful bridesmaids. We went to the Cheesecake Factory and I got my favorite BBQ Ranch Chicken Salad. Yum!
I love being on vacation!
Monday, March 23, 2009
You're Invited
Another big check on the check list!
We took mom and dad to the invitation place yesterday, and we were able to come to an agreement on invites! The ones we picked are actually the first ones Aron picked out the last time we went looking. So this week we just need to finalize what we want for the wording on the invite and reply cards, then we can go order them next weekend! It is still hard to believe that the wedding is getting close enough that we need to be ordering our invites. About 2 1/2 months before they get mailed out!
We took mom and dad to the invitation place yesterday, and we were able to come to an agreement on invites! The ones we picked are actually the first ones Aron picked out the last time we went looking. So this week we just need to finalize what we want for the wording on the invite and reply cards, then we can go order them next weekend! It is still hard to believe that the wedding is getting close enough that we need to be ordering our invites. About 2 1/2 months before they get mailed out!
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Luck of the Irish.
Friday night was the first official meeting with the rabbi. Last time we met with him it was an informal meeting to see if he is the one that we want to do the wedding. So this time it was official.
We went over the logistics of the wedding, like what we are expected to bring. We need our own kiddish cup, which is fine, since I bought one in Israel for the occasion. We also are doing a Havdallah in the beginning, and I bought a beautiful candle for that in Israel also. Probably in another month or so, we will go meet with him again.
This weekend we also started to think about invitations. I met a really nice woman the bridal show that has a store that is down the road from us (right next to Archie Moore's). So while getting food from Archie's for the second time this weekend, we stopped in to take a look. I was impressed that as soon as we walked in, the woman said that she remembered me from the bridal fair before I could mention that I was there. We learned from this that there are thousands of possibilities, and we have no idea what we want. We are going to go back again on Sunday with my parents and look again, so we'll see how that goes.
Other than that, this weekend was filled with corned beef, beer, and friends. Saturday we walked with Tom to the parade in Milford. People joined in throughout the day, and eventually, we made it back from the bars for a wonderful corned beef dinner courtesy of Aron. After dinner we all went to Tom's for a bonfire. Sunday the celebrating continued with a trip to Sarah and Justin's St. Pat's party.
Aron and I dressed very festive for the parade. Me with my Shamrock antennae and Aron with his Guinness jersey.
We went over the logistics of the wedding, like what we are expected to bring. We need our own kiddish cup, which is fine, since I bought one in Israel for the occasion. We also are doing a Havdallah in the beginning, and I bought a beautiful candle for that in Israel also. Probably in another month or so, we will go meet with him again.
This weekend we also started to think about invitations. I met a really nice woman the bridal show that has a store that is down the road from us (right next to Archie Moore's). So while getting food from Archie's for the second time this weekend, we stopped in to take a look. I was impressed that as soon as we walked in, the woman said that she remembered me from the bridal fair before I could mention that I was there. We learned from this that there are thousands of possibilities, and we have no idea what we want. We are going to go back again on Sunday with my parents and look again, so we'll see how that goes.
Other than that, this weekend was filled with corned beef, beer, and friends. Saturday we walked with Tom to the parade in Milford. People joined in throughout the day, and eventually, we made it back from the bars for a wonderful corned beef dinner courtesy of Aron. After dinner we all went to Tom's for a bonfire. Sunday the celebrating continued with a trip to Sarah and Justin's St. Pat's party.
Aron and I dressed very festive for the parade. Me with my Shamrock antennae and Aron with his Guinness jersey.
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