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Quote: Originally Posted by Raeka OH I'm so hapy this all all straightened out Juile. I know it was important for her to be there with you but she'll be there with you in spirit. I'm glad she was sincere.... just too bad she didn't save enogh. She was getting an amazing deal. That is the part that irks me though, she had a year and only needed to save $400. To me that means she did not try as hard as I would have if it was her wedding. She thought she had to save the whole price, so to have nothing saved is pretty crappy. But, I think because she was in school she just assumed she would have a job as soon as she got out and would be able to save, and that is not the case. She still can not find a job. Oh well, its done, its the past, I need to move on now.

We have a site. I spent so many hours on it, I can't talk about it. lol But we did a free one. I did not want to spend the money on it cause I was not sure how many people would use it. Well, I set up the RSVP for 130 people, sent them all their codes to RSVP, and only 4 people have. lol Most people say the letter with the code was not with them when they RSVP'd and a lot assume they don't have to cause if they book they are coming, if they don't they are not. So, that was a bit of a waste of time. But, I still like having it and for those people who do look at it, its a lot of help.

Quote: Originally Posted by RaydensMama Yes I would LOVE that! Thanks Julie! oh ya, do you know who her photog was too? Its not even the bedtime thing, its the fact that Robin is gone 14hrs a day and that doesnt seem to matter to them. I dont mind keeping him up late or asking my dad to watch him to go meet with vendors, but my catering company was AMAZING about their flexibility. I guess I just assumed the same from the DJ. DJU Entertainment - Telephone No. 725-9074 Disc Jockeys Unlimited - DJ Services - Ontario DJ Toronto DJ/Barrie DJ's/Yorkregion DJs Disc Jockey Toronto She used a friend for her photographer. But, I would love to reccomend mine. I have not used her yet, and her website sucks, but her work is amazing, she has lots you can look at at her studio. She also has a bunch of her photo's hanging up in Ego, the mens store on Dunlop St. Her name is Jennifer Klementi her email is [email protected] and her site is Jennifer Klementti // Photography At Its Best but remember her site sucks, she needs someone to build her a better site.

Quote: Originally Posted by CourtneyV Does Oriental Trading Co. ship to Canada?? I have a stinkload of selections from there, and bags are one of them - I was going to order everything at once to hopefully save on shipping costs, but it occurred to me the other day that they might not even ship to Canada. ....I guess I could take the less lazy road and go to the website and check for myself. It probably would have taken the same amount of time as posting this! lol. Anyways, if anyone knows, that'd be nice.. otherwise I'd have to, you know... work or something. I am pretty sure they do deliver to us, I looked into it. I did not look into the price, that is hurdle number 2, so you might want to do that.

Alright, the last update on this matter. So, I emailed everyone today to tell them another deposit is due on Tuesday. My BM called me tonight and said she could not do it. She just can't come up with the money. I was not surprised. She seemed really upset and really sad that she can't come and is going to miss my wedding, and I believe she is being sincere. So, I told her not to worry, I will come running home with a video and pictures for her to watch. So, issue number 2 was do I ask someone else to stand in her place. Well, I decided to ask the other girl that I mentioned before. She said she is honored. She made a few jokes about it, but was totally kidding. So, in a sense my BM issues are resolved. Now, we can use the money towards the GM.

I sent out 130 invitations (well STD's) and I have 51 people booked. I sent a few email reminders and that was all. If they chose to book, cool, but a lot of people did not reply either way. I went to the effort of entering everyone into my website and giving them all RSVP numbers, and I think 4 people have RSVP'd, so it was a lot of effort for nothing.

Quote: Originally Posted by Stephanie 525 I think you will be surprised at how cheap fabirc can be. The stuff you will need shouldn't be that expensive. a few dollars a yard here in MN. I hope you guys are right. I am also not picky really, they don't have to all be the same or anything like that, I think that will make it easier. I actually think it would be nice for them to be different. So, I will check the sale bin first and see what I can find.

Quote: Originally Posted by Stephanie 525 I imagine you could find some fabric for a pretty cheap price. I hope, anyway! Good luck! Sorry I couldn't find anything. Its not your fault, thank you sooooo much for looking for me. I was beginning to think it was just me.

Quote: Originally Posted by MrsV-to-be You know - when my mom mentioned that she wanted to do this, I was really worried about material cost as well. But on the first day my mom went shopping, she found our exact color in some nice material, and she got enough to make 60 bags and it only cost $69!! She still has to buy thread - but I would have to say that is pretty darn good so I recommend to just go and look - I'm sure you will find something well within your budget. I will check Fabricland and Wal-mart, any other places we should look? I have never shopped for fabric before, so this is new to me. lol

Quote: Originally Posted by Stephanie 525 Wow what did you guys do to piss off shipping companies? I keep finding them but shipping is like $55 compared to $8 to come to me in MN. I know it is customs but yikes! Have you tried Micheals? Do you have them there? I know they will have canvas bags in the kids area for cheap. I have tried Micheals and they only sell them in singles and they are like $5 each. That is way to much. I will just have to keep looking. I am gonna ask my mom if she will make them and see if that is possible. She will make them, I am just worried about the material costing a fortune as well. lol Why do some things have to be so hard for us Canadian DW girls.

Quote: Originally Posted by RaydensMama OK first off I understand that DJs work on the weekend. That is their busy time, but Im still really frustrated with this!! Robin is up at $:45am and gets home around 7pm Monday-Friday. Rayden goes to bed at 7pm. Because of this its impossible for us to meet with a DJ during the week. I assumed that if they wanted my business they would try and make time on a Saturday or Sunday to meet with us. Well nope, its either during the week or not at all!! Whats up with that?? I just dont get it! You cant tell me that you cant meet with me for 1 hour on a Sunday!!! I am just so frustrated because I think they just dont understand, nor care about our situation. And the music is one REALLY important thing to Robin and this is the one thing he really wants to come to with me! Im just so frustrated and now I have to try even more companies!! Do you want me to get the name of the DJ my sister used? They were really really happy with the company.

Quote: Originally Posted by Stephanie 525 I have some time--I can help look. What type of bag do you want and where are they being shipped? I wanted to get some pink and some natural colour. They can be all natural or white though, that is okay. I loved these: Amazon.com: Port & Company Polypropylene Tote Bag: Andrew Christian But they do not deliver to Canada. The price is right, I want something under $2 each per bag cause then I have to add shipping and taxes, etc. I need 34 (that is over estimating by 3). My postal code is L4M 6N5. Thanks so much.

Quote: Originally Posted by Irism0413 Anyone have any ideas on what to put in OOT bags for male guests? I don't think they'd appreciate scented candles and bath salts! I am a little stuck on this as well. I got Pash's and flip flops for the ladies, so I need something kinda big for the men. I also had the girl who is hand making all our soaps and stuff to make shampoo bars and shave bars just for the men and I will put a razor in there for them, but I need something big for them.

Quote: Originally Posted by Chiquita I can't help you because I'm having the same problem! Maybe there is someone in the US that you could send the bags you like to them? Here on the BC/Washington border there are a number of places just inside Washington where us canadians can get our US mail/packages sent to and they only charge a small fee. Maybe something similar in ONT? I don't know of anything like that. I have a place I can send stuff to, but I would really rather just get them here, its too hard to have our friend bring them over, I need 33 bags, that is a lot for him to carry. I will just keep looking, and hope someone out there has a good place for me to get them from.

Where did you get your bags from that you are using as your OOT bags. When I look online, they either do not deliver here, or charge an arm and a leg. So, please tell me where you got yours from so I can get some. I am running out of time. I was hoping to find some at a dollar store, but I don't like any of the ones I find. Please help me before I go crazy.

Quote: Originally Posted by cheese_diva I just made these tags for my welcome bags. I bought two different size hole punches (2.5" + 2") and punched cut scrapbook paper for the background, then printed our logo on white cardstock and glued to circle. I then cut another smaller white circle and will write the guests name on the back (rather than printing and having last minute changes, etc.) One more thing off my list! I was going to do the diamond ones, but I love love love these. I might have to change my plans now. lol

You should totally make invitations for people. Those look amazing. You did a really great job. Everyone is going to love them.

I was supposed to go to the gym last night, but I was not feeling well at all, really nauseous for some reason. So I skipped the gym last night, but I am seeing my trainer tonight.

Congrats Shelly, I hope your wedding day is everything you ever wanted it to be. I can't wait to hear all about it.

Quote: Originally Posted by Mrs.B 2008 good point! hhhmmm...maybe put together a list of what you would order and post it here to see if any fall '07 brides want to chip in and split it Good Idea!! Not sure what we would do about shipping though, but I am sure we could figure it out.

Quote: Originally Posted by LALA Yeah. I bought 2 boxes of Extra Strength Tylenol from Staples last night. I also got 40 of those first aid kits for $1.25 each. Also got a box of Purell wipes. They didn't have Immodium last night but I know I've seen it at Office Depot. Wow, I will have to go check it out. I don't recall ever seeing them before, but I was never really looking for it. We don't have office depot, but we have staples.

Quote: Originally Posted by LALA Try an office supply store like Staples or Office Depot. They have flyer coupons sometimes which helps. And they sell Imodium? Really?

Quote: Originally Posted by Mrs.B 2008 great site! you know what - you can order good OOT bag stuff and then sell the other half or whatever is left on here, craigs list or ebay - i bet other brides would buy it in a sec! True, that would totally work. The only problem is I don't have the money in the meantime. Its too close to the wedding, I am strapped right now.

This a great site for really cheap stuff. Wholesale Lotions Products for Dollar Stores - Dollaritem.com The only problem is you need to purchase $300 worth of stuff. So, if you have a lot guests there is some great stuff for cheap. I wish I could get some stuff, but I do not need $300 worth of anything.

Quote: Originally Posted by RECancunBride If you have a Sam's Club in your area they do sell them there. They come 36 packs in a box. Don't know it that helps. I don't have a sam's club nearby, and I don't see the point in driving there cause I need a membership. I don't see the point in buying a membership for just getting these things. I will just have to keep looking.