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I was concerned about this too. Thanks for asking. Did you send your info via regular mail?

Wow Congrats!!!!!! I would love to see some of your pictures! Can we see some pictures of you and your honey? Also, do you have any of your decorations at the beach gazebo and at seagrapes? What kind of decorating did you do at the Seagrapes? I'm so glad you had a wonderful time and that is so cool you were upgraded to the deluxe suit (do you think giving someone a nice tip would help to get upgraded to a deluxe suite?)

Wow Congrats!!!!!! I would love to see some of your pictures! Can we see some pictures of you and your honey? Also, do you have any of your decorations at the beach gazebo and at seagrapes? What kind of decorating did you do at the Seagrapes? I'm so glad you had a wonderful time and that is so cool you were upgraded to the deluxe suit (do you think giving someone a nice tip would help to get upgraded to a deluxe suite?)

Oh, my goodness. Your whole wedding looked wonderful! You are making me excited. I hope mine turnes out as pretty as yours!!! I have a question for you, how much did it cost to decorate the beach gazebo? Did you like not having a runner? I'm trying to decide if I should have one or not.

WOW!!!! great job, I LOVE them.

Thanks Lizz!!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by MoWife That was realy fun. Even the bartenders were playing! Ok, so I have no idea how to play beer pong..... how do you play

Hey girls!!!! I’ve been MIA for awhile. I’m so glad you asked this question Lizz, especially since I’m thinking of having my reception there….. Thanks!

Susan! Happy planning!

Oooohhh I like them too! Did you check out there "think pink" section? They have some really cute pins and jewelry

Where my girls at!!!! I worked out today!!!! I'm being consistent which is a good step for me!

I feel so much better! I’m going to start working on them again. I really don’t have anyone helping me with my wedding and my sisters don’t even know if they are going to go with me… so they are not being very supportive at the moment and I really not in the mood to nag them . I think I just needed some support, and you guys have helped me more than you know. Amy, your right doing twenty at a time and taking a break has been working for me. Ok, I’m getting back on track. Quote: Originally Posted by cheese_diva Ha! While I'm so glad my girls helped me out on my projects, I still look back at the gluedots on my menus and wish they were placed perfectly centered.. ah! bridezilla!! Maybe they can help stuff and mail or something like that instead. I’m so picky its horrible, I’m sitting here thinking “ok what can they do that cant be messed up…†I guess I could live with putting the invitations in the envelops and addressing…… (I even cringe on that). I’m horrible. Quote: Originally Posted by br1de2b308 they are very nice. looks like a lot of work. i too am debating between making my own invitations or purchasing. any suggestions on where i can get modern clipart and fonts? Thanks so much. I have a scrapbooking program that I use a lot, but if you have access to Microsoft word clipart they have tons of stuff. If you can’t find anything, PM me what types of clipart you need and I can try to look for stuff that you might be able to use and send it to you. Let me know.. Quote: Originally Posted by babycow They look great. The embossing is amazing, i like how you have two colors and it really looks like sand, very beachy. I don't think you should stress yourself out by thinking of staring over, these are perfect. Maybe you could do one step at a time, like doing all the embosing over one weekend and then all the punch outs the next. Good luck. The problem with the embossing is, they all turn out different. I add a layer of the gold, shake, then dust it with pink then heat emboss. They have been turning out how I like so far, but you never know, especially since my next inkpad is a different brand (you know how it is).

Quote: Originally Posted by Saraha Hey girls, I have been reading your posts and have been making me really motivated. I just started working out this week to get ready for everything, and my god am I sore haha, I guess thats a good thing. My goal is to run a half marathon in March (the week I get fitted for my dress) and hope to maintain that weight for the wedding. Just thought I would tell you all to keep up the good work. I ran four miles today (had to take a couple 30 second breaks though ( Anyways I wont ramble on anymore.... but hopefully your see me on this thread a little more often! Wow girl! You are going to look and feel great for your wedding. I totally admire your goal of running half marathon. Running is not my thing, but I dont know if I could push my self to do it. Well I did my little transfirmer this morning... and my little 48 minute workout kicked my butt going up and down

Wow, both yours and your BM dresses are beautiful. About how much was it going to cost to have your dress altered? Did you lose a lot of weight and had to go down a size? (I hope you don’t mind me asking).

How are you girls exercise routines going? Heidi, 3.5 on the elliptical, dang girl. I cant look at distance because it automatically makes me feel tired. Kate, Wow just one week left…. Girl I think I would be so stressed and excited this would be the danger time for me. Julie, are you feeling better? Did you make it to boot camp I’ve been doing my Transfirmer series. Actually I never really made it past the first video (I always figured if I couldn’t do the shortest video at full force I probably wasn’t ready for the longer ones). Anyway I figured what the heck lets do the next one Cardio Blast… Oh my goodness…… It blasted my butt alright. It’s really fast pace step workout, with weights, but they have segments where you do a step routine on a 14 inch step…. Its tough, but I did the best I could do today and I’m aiming to do it again tomorrow.

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Thank you so much for the encouragement ladies!! I really means a lot. You’re right I think it’s the pure quantity that is getting me down. I haven’t asked any of my sisters or BM to help because… well I’m pretty picky… I know beggars cant be choosers, but I did my sisters baby shower invitations (like 60) and my Mom and sisters came over to help assemble them…. Well lets just say there were quite a few imperfections that would not have been there if I had done them myself. Now don’t get me wrong, mine are not perfect, but I am very aware of every mistake I can usually cover or incorporate it. OK, I’m going to get back on the ball. Thanks again for all of your kind words and encouragement. I think you guys are the only ones that really understand.

Wow girl, everything looks great! You can totally tell that you and your honey are going to make this a great time for everyone. You did a great job!

WOW that is so cute! I hope you were able to save it, maybe you can incorporate it into your wedding day.

Quote: Originally Posted by twinkletoes Davina, I think they are soooo cute! It looks like you put a lot of hard work into it, and its paid off. I dont think you need to start over, these are just fine in my opinion. :~) I love them! How many are you planning on making? And how long did 1 take you to make? Quote: Originally Posted by cmw GREAT JOB!!!!! How long did those take? They look awesome!!! Thanks! I've just been seeing some of the other girls invites and I cant help but think there’s look so good and professional and mine look handmade. Its hard to tell exactly how long it takes to make one, because I’ve been doing them in stages, stamp emboss a bunch, punch a bunch, cute all the squares and things. Etc…. It took me 1 day just to print, cute, measure and prep about 20… now I have to assemble.

I think your STD's are sooo cute!

I think your STD's are sooo cute!

I’m so jealous! Congrats!

Ok, so here are my invitations…. Totally DIY… from cutting ALL the paper, to heat embossing and punching the front. I liked them at first, but now I’m not so sure (totally uninspired now). Problem is, we have a tight budget and I really can’t start over. So here they are. Let me know what you think. I have like 20 made and I need like 60 more…..There are so many steps in making just one (I made them way to complicated). Outside envelope Inside envelope Front Inside Enclosures Back sorry, the pics are so big...(gives you a chance to see them up close and personal)

Virginia !