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Quote: Originally Posted by lil_miss_frogg Wow....those are great! How much did this woman charge you to do those? Does she do Save The Dates? She is very reasonable.... I realized I only listed her email and not her website.....she has prices on there so you can see. - invitations_by_christina's Store - Home & Garden

Quote: Originally Posted by ameliamae Wow!! Those are gorgeous!!!! What a fantastic idea! how much did it cost to send them? I sent them in a 6x9 bubble mailer (I got them from the Dollar Tree-2 for $1...they are 3M)....they were pretty pricey to mail-$1.51 each. This was just normal mail also. I sent a total of 85 invitations. The lady at the post office said it was because a bubble mailer is considered a package and not a letter.

Oops.....I just said our wedding is May 5th....it's really May 3rd!!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by [email protected] Sorry to change the subject but I haven't sent invitations yet and need suggestions and samples on what others have done ASAP. I did an emailed STD which has worked well. We are having a reception when we get back. I don't know etiquitte on who to send what to or if you send a formal invite to all even if they aren't going to Mexico. We get married in May and I want to have a formal invite sent out by the end of this month. Then I was thinking I would send a reminder STD mexico postcard when we get back for the reception.... I also struggle with the wording because even though it's a non traditional wedding I want the traditional wording as my parents are paying and I feel the need to mention them. Any ideas or examples would be greatly appreciated. I just mailed mine out today! YAY!!!! Our wedding is May 5th and our RSVP date is Feb 15. I posted a thread that has my invitations on them. Here's the link: http://bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/t34766 I hope this helps!

After tons of trials and tribulations, my pocketfold invitations are FINALLY done!!! I will detail my experiences and hopefully that can help some of you! First off, I do want to give credit to those on this site that I have "borrowed" some of their ideas and some of the wording. I don't know everyone's name, but THANK YOU!!!! I first thought I would make this a DIY project thinking, "How hard could this be"...HA...little did I know! I ordered the pocketfolds-which are the Signature 5x7 (Tiffany Blue Metallic) from Cardsandpockets.com, as well as the mat (Sand Metallic) and all of the pre-cut inserts and envelopes. When they arrived, I was so excited to get started. That didn't last long, however, due to the fact that I had no clue when it came to printing what I wanted on the special sized inserts. There are sizing info on the cardsandpockets website, but I could not get it to look right...not only that, my printer is an inkjet printer and not a laserjet, therefore it didn't work with the colors and the metallic cardstock! After a few days, I decided that printing them myself was just not for me so I started looking for a printing company locally do it. Everyone I spoke with told me the exact same thing....they could not print on the pre-cut cardstock because that would jam their printers. Dang it!!! I kept trying and I finally found a wonderful lady on the internet (Christina Watson) who was willing to work with me. She is my hero about now!!! After emailing her and telling her my dilema, she agreed to let me mail her my pocketfolds and the mat. She also agreed with all of the other printers that the pre-cut cardstock would jam her printer. She suggested I return the inserts and she if they would refund my money. They did, but charged me a restocking fee....better than nothing, I guess! I explained to Christina my "dream" invitation and she suggested I use a pearl metallic cardstock for the invite, inserts and envelopes and I agreed. I sent her the wording I wanted for each item, but told her I was having a hard time finding just the right starfish emblem to use. She did a lot of research and we finally found one that I really liked. Christina was so responsive and extremely quick, I couldn't believe how fast I got my invitations!!! If any of you are looking for someone do do your invitations, I highly reccomend her! Her email is: [email protected] I promise, you won't be dissapointed!!! After that long book of a story, here is my invitations! (Sorry, my photography skills are about as good as my invitation making skills! lol) Here is the outside of the invitations. I actually did this part myself. I used plain raffia ribbon to tie around the pocketfold and the glued a real starfish (purchased from OT) using mini glue dots and glueing it to the ribbon. I think they turned out great and I love them! The only bad part is now I have to mail them in a padded envelope so the starfish doesn't break! Oh well, at least they are done!!! I hope this helps some of you!!!

Awww....it looks great!!!!

WELCOME!!!! You'll find so much great info on here!!!

Great review!!! This resort was my 2nd choice for our upcoming wedding! I am so glad you had a wonderful time! I love your pics!!!! You looked absolutely beautiful! Congratulations!!!!

Here's a newsletter template that looks like a newspaper.... Wedding newsletter.doc

Quote: Originally Posted by deefalvey Those are great! So nice to have them all in one place! Thanks No Problem!!!! If anyone else has any they would like to add, feel free to post on this thread!!!

Here are a couple more.... The scavenger hunt template is for those putting disposable cameras on the tables at the reception....cute! Placecards Inside[1].doc Placecards Outside2[1].doc scavengerhunt.doc seatingchart.xls

For those of you who may be like me and really want to do a lot of the wedding projects yourself, but can't figure out a template or have no clue where to start....then here's a thread for you! I am attaching a few useful templates that you can use, manipulate, and print yourself. It has taken me forever to find this stuff and I thought others on here may need this too!!! The one that says guestbook page is for those of you that may be doing the poloroid guest book. Enjoy! Water Bottle Label.doc Elegant Table Numbers.doc fan program template.doc fan program 2.doc Guestbookpages11x8[2].doc

Quote: Originally Posted by lilmisssunshine I have a question regarding photographers: I am flying in a photographer and am meeting the requirements of the min 3 nite stay, etc. however, my photographer has shot several weddings in mexico and has never needed the permit that the azul requires. she went to the consolate yesterday and they told her she cannot apply for it until 30 days prior to the wedding. She has been told by other photographers that it can take 9 months to recieve the permit after applying for it! So now she is not comfortable shooting the wedding becuase of the conflicting information and she is worried she may not get the permit and I will be without a photographer at the last minute. Does anyone know what their photographers are doing? Do your photographers have this permit already? Any information would be appreciated! I am flying in my photographer as well. I struggled with this, but knew I wanted to bring him with us. I have gone back and forth and how we've gotten around any permits and such is that 1. He will be staying the required amount of nights as a guest. 2. He has been instructed (if anyone asks) that he is a family friend and photographing our weekend as our wedding gift. Since they do not know if he is or isn't getting "paid", a work permit is not needed. I know this is a little shady, but it alleviates all the stress and hassle of any permits! I hope this helps!!!

Hi everyone, I am starting on my DIY welcome books and have a few pages that need to be filled. Please post any ideas you may have.....here is what I have so far: 1. welcome letter 2. daily activities 3. spanish/english phrases 4. guest info (rooms, arrival/dept. dates and times) 5. hotel info 6. restaurant info 7. wedding day timeline 8. currency exchange 9. crossword puzzle 10. weather info 11. photoshare Thanks for all the ideas so far!!!

Here's what mine look like......the pics aren't that great, I had too much of a glare! I ordered the graphite colored mugs and then had my monogram in Tiffany Blue printed. The pics looks more light, but the color matches perfectly!

I purchased mine off of Ebay and I love them!!!! They did a great job! They were extremely fast and the printing of my monogram looks great, in fact, it's on both side of the mug! They have it listed as a minimum order of 100, but if you ask I'm sure they will do less. I got 100 of them for $129 including shipping. Here's the link: PERSONALIZED Wedding BRIDAL SHOWER Party Favors GIFT - eBay (item 310107898241 end time Dec-17-08 10:23:30 PST)

I got mine at Wal-Mart for $3 each on clearance! I saw a post on here about them....below are the pics. They are great and have lots of room.....I'm glad someone on here shared their great find....they are perfect for me and cheap!!!!

I thought about that, but I don't have that program! BOO!

I found a design I like and I can't figure out out to replicate it.....It's a starfish, but it has a box around it and I can't figure out how to get the box part off. Below is a pic......if anyone can help, I would be ever so grateful!!!!! Thanks, Tracy

Thanks for sharing! It's very cute! I love this idea!

Quote: Originally Posted by Rhonda My invitations are pocketfold and there is a raffia ribbon on the outside. I have 3 pocket inserts- travel/accomodation information, welcome party invite, and response card/envelope. I have not yet seen my invites yet (getting them tomorrow!) but I believe the raffia ribbon with monogram tag is attached and then you can just slide it off, so that it doesn't ruin the invitation. Hope that helps! Yes, that does help! Thank you!!! Would you mind sharing once you get them? I am wanting to know what people are using for the wording and just the overall look. Also, if the raffia ribbon is attached, can you let me know how they attached it? Tied in a bow, glue dots on the back, etc.... Thanks again!!!

I just received my invitations from cards and pockets and I absolutely love them! What is my dilemma, you ask? Well, I am trying to figure out what info I want in the pocket portion. I am doing the RSVP card and envelope, but still deciding on the other 2 items. For those that have done these before, would you mind sharing what you did? I was thinking about travel info for one, but not sure. If you have any sort of templates or wording, that would be very helpful as well! Also, for the outside I know people has used ribbon to close the invitation. I am wanting to use raffia ribbon somehow and then put a starfish on the outside. However, I am pretty crafty challenged and I'm not sure how to do this where people can still open the dang thing! If anyone has any ideas, I would love to hear them! I will be sure to post the final result....good or bad!!! haha

Hi there, I am bringing my own photographer as well. I was told that since they are a guest, there is not anything else that is required since they are not technically working in Mexico. I think it would be different if other people hired your photog while you were there. I have already given mine the instructions that if anyone asks, he is a friend of ours doing the photos for us....that's it! I hope that helps, but if you hear anything different please let me know! Tracy

This sound YUMMY!!! Thanks for sharing! I'm going to make these this week!

Hi everyone! I wanted to share this spreadsheet with anyone who may be interested. It's an awesome tool to keep track of everything that has to do with your guests.....address, confirmed, meal choice, gift, thank you sent, etc.... I loved it!!!! guest tracker.xls