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Quote: Originally Posted by Dazeydawl I feel like i havent been on BDW for a long time!!! I missed everyone and have sooo many posts to catch up on but i have been so busy. My wedding social is in just under 3 weeks and is driving me crazy!!!! So many sleepless stressful nights and still so much to do. Ive barely been able to work on any wedding stuff. Ive just been doing my invites cause i want them out asap. Just need to come up with a belly band and i have no idea what to do. Anyone have any ideas for me? This is a rough draft of the pocketfold love your invites... Are you still integrating lace into your design? I love the look of this , but if your not doing lace, maybe you can replace it with burlap?

Quote: Originally Posted by Dazeydawl Im torn on this!!!! I like the 3 rounds layout better but i think when its actaully lined up with the ering i like the 3 bagettes better. I dont know why but i just think that having a round diamond in the center of the band directly beneath the asscher throws it off a little seeing as the asscher is also round. geometrically speaking i think it would look better having the bagette line up center under the asscher... does that make sense? maybe im just crazy? thanks for posting.... my sentiments exactly and when I expressed this to my Fi (almost verbatim of what you wrote) he looked at me like I was crazy. But my Asscher is actually an octagon in shape and my reset will emphasize this with the prongs that I'm using. But I totally get the geometric symmetry that your referring to. And since no one else was bringing this up, I thought that maybe it didn't matter, but it does.

Ahhh, you're always one step ahead of me. We were talking about this in the May 2013 thread, so you wouldn't have found it in a thread search. I've been distracting myself with other quick DIY projects, I'm a bit reluctant to take this on because I know it will time consuming and to get a the petals in the colors I want will be more than I wanted to spend. You're off to a great start so far. Keep us posted with your progress and tips and tricks.

Quote: Originally Posted by Michellelepore1 Hi Ladies!! I was thinking of going to the get linens and fabrics for decor and was wondering if Pilar charges to put the decor up at the wedding. I know I am going to buy bows here for the chairs and she charges the $1 ironing fee but does she charge for us to bring our own linens for the tables? There's no charge to the Bride/Groom for bringing their own decor, they only charge set-up fees for certain items.

Quote: Originally Posted by KristieT Choco, I do belive rounds catch more light and therefore have more sparkle.. But i like the look of the 4 baguettes and 3 rounds personally Thanks for your input, I think i'm leaning towards the same. You and MissB are correct in that rounds have the largest sparkle factor of any cut, but it's not a determing factor for me which maybe be obvious sicne I chose an asscher for the main cut in my e-ring.

Correct, I just don't know if I like the first layout (4 baguettes and 3 rounds) or the second layout( 3 baguettes and 4 rounds)...minor detail I know. And I didn't even think about it until my jeweler asked if i had a preference.

I posted this to the ring thread, but yiou ladies seem to be quicker to respond and more helpful... Due my inability to find a wedding band that I actually like Justin and I have decide to go custom for both our bands and I will have my Asscher reset into a 3-stone as shown. I’m in the design phase and I'm stuck on one minor detail as to how I want my baguettes and rounds to alternate. Let me know if you have a preference…

Opinions Please… Due my inability to find a wedding band that I actually like Justin and I have decide to go custom for both our bands and I will have my Asscher reset into a 3-stone as shown. I’m in the design phase and I'm stuck on one minor detail as to how I want my baguettes and rounds to alternate. Let me know if you have a preference…

Quote: Originally Posted by MissBubbles205 Okay Ladies.. I'm beginning to have a slight case of dress regret.. ( I found a dress I LOVED, Allure 8862, but the bridal store was rude so I went other places ISO this dress and to try on others.. then I found a dress that I thought was gorgeous but daring for me. I wasn't sure about it at first but my FMIL told me it looked amazing on me and after trying it on a 2nd time I was sold. Bought the dress on the spot and took it home with me. I posted it several pages ago.. But over the weekend my FI's step-mom and dad wanted to see my dress, so I showed them a picture.. I think they said it was pretty, but I can't even remember, all I can remember is they asked why I didn't go with the Allure 8862 when I showed them the pictures of both. I have the dress at home so I'm wondering if trying it on for my mom and my bridesmaids will make me feel better.. but I'm so torn now and feel like I may have made the wrong decision. ( Oh no... In all honesty, I don't think trying it one for your mom and friends will convince you that you made the right or wrong decision. Opininions can be biased, or even altered to refelct what you want to hear. I remember your excitement about 8862 and wonder what happend to it, but then saw your post in the mermiad dress and forgot all about it becasue you truely looked fantastic and your faced glowed. At this point I think it would be best to make the deciscion on your own terms without the direct opinion of others. Schedule an appt to try the 8862 on again (alone), but before you go try on the dress you bought so the image of yourself in it is still fresh. Your heaert will guide you in the end.

Quote: Originally Posted by missde09 My FI proposed on our 4 year anniversary the same exact way he asked me to be his gf. It was entirely a surprise, and he picked out the ring all on his own. It couldn't be more perfect! Love all the gorgeous rings you ladies have! Clean and classic...Beautiful. Congrats!

I'm also using Teresa and I love her!. To answer your questions, yes this is accurate, and there are cut off date as to when you can cancel your contract without loosing your money. There are means of setting your contract up so you are only responsible fo 5 or 6 rooms (this is what I did even though I blocked 12 rooms). My best advice is to direct specific questions to her. She is very patient, detailed and quick to respond. But she's not a mind reader, so you'll have to ask any questions that you have and feel free to raise your concerns. I corresponded with Theresa multiple times a day for 2 weeks straight prior to signing our contract. She's there to help.

Quote: Originally Posted by AllieH Giiiiirrrrrl you are making me all misty-eyed!!! I am so flattered and happy that I can inspire someone else. And your wedding is far enough after mine that I'm happy to help with any DIY. Just shoot me a PM and we can chat. It's funny how my crafty/DIY bug was pulled out of a funk by wedding stuff. And yeah, two toppers. You can always have one at the wedding, and just save the mud cards one for home (to keep it from getting broken). One of my friend gave me a gorgeous glass bell jar to display the topper when we get home, so I can't imagine NOT having that personal one. I picked up my dress yesterday, and had all of my accessories with me. I'll post pictures in a bit. But I just realized they took off a whole layer of my train, probably 6-8". I'm absolutely crushed... Ugh.. so sorry Allie, what a bummer. Hopefully there's a remedy that will make everything okay when you speak to the owner on Tuesday. Keep us posted. Good call with the mudcards topper. I'm actually okay with not using it at the wedding. I just think it would be a great momento and keepsake.

YAY...congrats on finding your dress! Post pics when you get the chance.

Quote: Originally Posted by Speckles121 Wow that looks AMAZING for a "test run"!!! I'm so jealous..I wish I used 16 guage wire but they didn't have any in the pink..the 12 is a little hard to work with! Quote: Originally Posted by Tulumbride2013 This looks so good! Your "m" looks great too. I think it will stay sturdy, it's just a for looks type thing. I had used 16 to practice too. Quote: Originally Posted by philanab Wow! This is beautiful. If you attach it to your hanger I think it will be sturdy enough right? Your dress only hangs on the wooden part of the hanger. Yes, you'll have to be gentle with it but it should be okay. Quote: Originally Posted by soonCB This is BEAUTIFUL!! You did a great job! Thanks Ladies. I guess I'm not concerned about damage whlel in use, but keeping it protected while it's in my luggage. Fi suggested that I wrap it in a couple layers of cardboard and I should be good to go!

I gave this a try and suprisingly I'm pretty happy with the results, I thought this would be a DIY disaster. This was suppose to be my test run, but I think its good enough to use. However, I did use 16ga wire since they were out of 12ga and I'm not sure if it's sturdy enough, I have concerns with it getting easily bent and altered.

Invites were sent out mid August; I didn't send STDs

Quote: Originally Posted by sosodj i love your invites, what font did you use? I'm on my fifth attempt at passport invites!! i thought that it would be such a fun project but at the moment, I'm not having any fun, i figure if i can't get it right this week I'm just going to Thanks for the compliment. I definitely understand your frustration with trying to come up with an invite design. If you can push through, it will definitely be worth it in the end. The two fonts that I used were Scriptina and Jasmine UPC. If you have any questions or need to bounce ideas off of someone, let me know. I've helped a couple of BDW brides with their invite templates. Good luck and happy planing.

I think these are a great find and dependent on your dress, they may be the perfect shoe for you

Hey there, it's a bit easier to help if you can share a bit more than just your color scheme. Are you doing pocket fold invites, paassport, boarding pass? I know your color selection is inspired by nature, but is this also incorporated into your design... are you using any specific clip art or imagery? It would would be helpful if you have a pic to share.

Wohoo! Congrats, that dress is perfect for you.