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I think smaller would definitely be better for table top usage.

Yeah, my first attempt looks pretty sucky in pictures. We're going to light them tonight & see how they look. I think the ones we'll do for the wedding will be more interesting because the vellum will be light blue (I used cream for this trial) and we will use more vibrant colors. Also, I think it would be cool to cut out the starfish in the middle of our logo. I don't know? At least I had the moxy to actually post my first try. It wasn't easy, but I thought it would be beneficial.

We're doing Aqua & white with accents of pink/green/orange mainly in the flowers.

OK, so I decided to make luminarias for Thanksgiving as my trial run. I've learned a few things:

 

1. My printer does not like vellum & is in need of a new color cartridge.

2. Getting stuff centered properly in word is a challenge

3. Spray adhsive really is sticky!

4. It's good to just mess around no matter how lame you think your first crafting attempt is.

5. Definitely invest in a paper cutter if you plan to do anything like this.

 

I glued some ribbon to one of the trials just for fun...

 

OK ladies I just got home from michaels where i spent about an hour being completely overwhelmed! I picked up some light blue velum, some cream colored velum, a few white bags, spray adhesive & a Fiskars paper trimmer. I plan to give this project a try tomorrow (FI made early dinner plans I just found out about). After being initially overwhelmed in the store, I found it to be a very inspiring place. Yes, this was my first time in a craft store. I also bought a plain wreath, some pine cones & some gold ribbon & am half way to making cool wreath for our front door.

 

What's wrong with me? LOL><

Mkay you guys, I just have to say that I have NO IDEA how many people are coming to ours!! YOu guys do, and your wedding is months after mine! WAAAA!

 

My MOH and a friend from college & her husband have made travel plans & lodging reservations & that's it! My own mother hasn't even booked her flight or her room yet. I actually sent an email out to all of our guests the other day explaining that I have to release our room block at the end of December & how I know it seems premature to make reservations, but it isn't really. And oh, by the way, please make sure you have a passport. I had my FI & MOH review it before I sent it to make sure I didn't sound desperate or pushy. I haven't heard back from anyone. WTF??

Yay for me!! Just kidding. Tammy, I swear to god, one of these days you have to win this thing.

Hey Kash, congrats on the WW ribbon! Good job

Sarah - I've never been to a wedding w/o dancing. And I would guess that even if you planned not to have dancing, but had music, that people would start dancing anyway. I personally think you should have dancing! Don't you want to dance w/your new hubby on your wedding day? He doesn't have to do anything fancy, just hold you & sway, right?

I have been to Jamaica 3 freaking times & never did this! How lame. I will be honest & say that each time it got nixed because either myself or my travel partner preferred to lay on our lazy asses on the beach & smoke our huge stash of jamaican ganja

OK, so I got inspired by the re-activation of this thread & decided to do a google image search for aqua high heel sandals (or something like that)...check out on of the images that popped up:

Hahaha, I remember that one. It's muy funny!!

Those are both very pretty Edyta. I totally have not done anything about shoes. I'm think I may do a pair of turquoise/aqua shoes though since that's my main wedding color - I think it would be fun.

Awww, thanks Edyta!

What is your thought on that Tasha? Could tiki's be purchased in Cabo at Costco or something? I would definitely go in with you on that.

Look what happens Sarah, you are away for a day & a half and I turn into a freaking Martha apprentice!

TammyM, I think you may be suffering from Wedding Planning Induced Attention Defecit Disorder (WPIADD). Step away from the computer....nice & easy....there you go.

Oh for sure Sarah! I love being able to get feedback from this board on stuff like that. FI would be like "can I use one of those bags for my lunch?" Hahaha, I'm mostly kidding...mostly.

Looks wonderful Tammy! This is on my list of potential stops along our honeymoon adventure. What is the pricing like?

You will be fine Lala! You have 13 months before Dec 07. It's not a problem. We are getting married in March 07, and I didn't start even contemplating anything until late May 06. YOU CAN DO IT!

 

How many guests do you plan on? Do you want a beach wedding? Church wedding? Terrace wedding? Do you think an all inclusive fits your style, or do you prefer a boutique hotel feel? If you can answer some of those questions, we can definitely help you narrow down your venue options.

Stay away from WIP - if you search this forum you will find some info to support that statement.

OK, so here's a pic from a Cabo Surf reception, and I definitely see candles & luminarias! I love the big table out on the lawn....hmmmm.....

Well sh*t Tasha, I don't know! Seriously, I don't think they do, because my preliminary planning with Maye includes candle stuff. I know she's worked w/Cabo Surf before, so I'm kind of assuming she would tell me if I couldn't have candles. Also, there is no mention in the "contract" I've signed, so I'm just going to proceed as I choose. So there!

No worries Jill! I didn't know what vellum was prior to planning a wedding. So, vellum is like the semi-transparent (or translucent) paper that you sometimes see as the top layer on various kinds of invitations. Here's an example:

Hey girls,

I mentioned this idea in another thread started by TammyM, so I wanted to post the instructions. The idea is, instead of tealights/votives on the table which might blow out, to use these luminarias that will be printed with our logo & possibly used as a place card for each guest (I would print their name on it). You could also use them as decor on walking paths or stairs or railings, really where every you might want some lovely warm glowing light. I got this idea from a knottie on the DW board some time ago. I cannot remember her knottie name (sorry).

 

What you will need:

 

Small paper bags

Vellum

Adhesive spray

Printer

Tea lights/votives

Sand

 

1. Print design on to vellum –

 

Unfortunately, this is very time consuming

because you have to enter each name

and print them page by page. I’m sure there

Is some way around this using Word, but

I couldn’t figure it out.(edit: I would create a mail merge document in word to allow continuous printing. Create a spreadsheet w/all guests names in excel, and then do a mail merge in word to pull the info into your template.)

 

2. Cut vellum according to size of bags –

 

I used a fiskars sliding paper cutter to do this. It was much more accurate than using scissor.

 

3. Glue vellum to bags –

 

I used a spray adhesive after trying a few different glues. It works the best because you don’t see globs and it’s very strong.

 

4. Cut bags to desired height

 

5. Use small amount of sand to anchor the luminaries and hold the tea light in place.

I know, huh! I think they will be nice & warm & glowy for our reception. I have instructions, I'll start another thread & post them for anyone who's interested. I'm waiting on some velum paper to arrive & I'm going to do a test run to see if I can make them look like I imagine I can (I'm a novice Martha Stewart)