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thanks for all the compliments guys!!

love this! great job!

I'm done with the STDs!! I posted the pics here: http://bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/t45192

First and foremost, thanks to all the ladies who have posted their STDs. They all gave me inspiration to make my own, although it was a long and tedious job, it was well worth it. Materials: Paper Super White 80lb. cardstock - paperandmore.com Mint Green metallic cardstock - paperandmore.com Bronze metallic #10 policy envelopes - paperandmore.com Full sheet sticker label - Staples Tools Fiskars rotary trimmer w/ rotary blade and peforating blade - Michaels Fiskars 'round the bend corner punch - Michaels Nail clippers Martha Stewart Bone Folder - Michaels Scissors Ruler Roll-on permanent glue - Staples Misc Raffia ribbon - Michaels Gimp (free, unlike Adobe photoshop) Wedding clip art MS Powerpoint and Word Aylee's boarding pass template and pocketfold template #2 FI laser printer from work, haha Font Scriptina Worstveld Sling Extra Sanford Book Vrinda Arial How I did it: I downloaded some wedding clip art and changed their colors, size, created our monogram, etc using Gimp (it's just like Adobe Photoshop, easy to use and FREE). I put the boarding pass together using powerpoint, it's easier than word to shift images around IMO and had FI print them at his works' color laser printer. The pocketfolds were put together using word. I only had one image to move around so it was best I kept with Aylee's word template. FI also printed these at his works' color laser printer. The address labels were created using Gimp, the .jpg image was then transferred to powerpoint. There, I added all the addresses and names. I made 5 address labels per sheet and each was printed on a full sheet sticker label at FI job, then cut. For the cutting, I mostly used the rotary trimmer. For the boarding pass corners I used the Fiskars 'round the bend corner punch but aligned the lines on the boarding pass to match with the cut on the corner punch. For the other cut along the perforation on the boarding pass I used nail clippers, an idea I got from Erin (ebredhawk, thanks!). For the folding of the pocketfolds I also used the nail clippers. I used the filing part of it to score the paper along a ruler. The metallic paper was too thick for the bone folder, oddly enough. I used the bone folder for the address labels to define the front and back of the labels. Each label was carefully placed on the envelopes without too much creasing or else it would rub the laser image off. FI stuffed the pocketfolds and helped me wrap each one in raffia ribbon and placed them into an envelope. I had to fire FI a couple times during this whole process but he proved to be a good helper I diverted from the popular palm trees and beach theme, hope you guys like the design. I'll have to come back and attach the documents, here are the pics!

your pictures are gorgeous! and congrats!!

very nice!!

are there any new updates with the BD shoot in Sept/Oct?

I'm not paying for my BM dresses, they'll be footing the bill. As a gift, however, I'm giving them $250 each toward their booking/flight fees.. I think that's fair enough

love the design!

rip mj!

Quote: Originally Posted by ebredhawk i love when things start to take form.. makes it feel like this wedding will actually happen and isn't just a figment of my imagination!! haha, I know what you mean! Well, things still seem to be unreal right now but I do have a couple friends and family members who keep asking for when the STDs will be sent. I just fwd them my TA info cuz I'm taking FOREVER with the STDs... Adelaide- love those shoes, they're so cute! Welcome all new April 2010 brides

woo hoo, how exciting!!

Erin- I'm pretty much at the point where I feel they will NEVER get done. I'm down to my last 20 or so pages of the pocketfold now. I get a few done every night before my hands start to hurt lol. I'm almost there! I also had to put a deposit to block my rooms. I blocked 10 for 3 nights and 5 for 4 nights, I didn't plan on anyone staying past 4 nights but my parents are staying a whole week! FI and I will have time together for our honeymoon since we are changing resorts after the ceremony. It'll be great to have 2 weeks in Mexico, I can't wait!

congrats and welcome!!

Welcome crazykat! You are lucky to have a lot of people attending your wedding. I don't think my # of guests will even reach half yours lol. Erin- My STDs are coming along fine now. We fixed the sentences about the MP and are done printing all the boarding passes. Now we are printing the pocket folders to hold them, just 10 more to go! Then our address labels need to be printed but FI is taking FOREVER to get his family's addresses. I swear he waits til the last minute to purposely drive me insane!

i love those! i wish i had thought of these when i asked!

Tina and Nina you guys are soooooooo close!!! I'm excited for you guys What last minute things are you guys doing/prepping for? Thanks for answering my question about the gazebo, I freaked out a little bit haha.

i need one too!

how is that everyone has a WC and i don't? I know my wedding is not until April 2010 but I would like to start confirming the gazebo. Should I email the WC in Miami for a request?

I have to agree, the show has gone downward since season 3. It's too serious now, there's hardly any comedy like it used to have. Now it's all about Nancy trying to figure out how to get out of bad situations.. what happened to her dealing days lol.

Erin, I've been using nail clippers for the corners bc of you now and they work great! lol and don't worry, my FI does the same thing. jerseykitten, you're better off with the second set of invites.. those are a lot better than the vistaprint ones. the color and the design pops out more. nj hunnie- congrats! we'll be getting married exactly one week apart at the moon palace! don't worry you still have awhile before you need to settle on a dress. I tried on a lot of dresses too before I found "the one". at least you have your STDs, mine are still in the process of being cut lol.

I like the new blue details! great job

Quote: Originally Posted by nickicolb123 is anyone else a little bummed that Jason is now a member of that crazy church? no more crazy Jason and he is friggin hot! Jason is an idiot, he's so gullible but HOT. And I do agree that the vamps will go after Jason after finding out that it was him who was behind the killing of the vamp he and his psycho gf kidnapped. This church thing he's gotten into is creepy. Marianne seems to have a voodoo spell on everyone around her, I still have no idea what she's up to but I can't wait to find out.

very nice job!

I created mine myself, its in my avatar.