Venting about my OOT bags

[nylalany]

So I splurged on the $3.99 Dharma Trading Co. bags and paid another $200 to get them all screenprinted and was really stupid and didn't pay an extra $15 and wait an extra 2 weeks to get the Pantone color match, and now I hate the blue (which has no green in it so it isn't turquoise) and red (which looks neon next to the blue) that is on the screenprinted bag. Do I pay another $550 to redo them all? Or maybe skip the blue and only do red, to bring it down to $500? Or do I say screw it and give everyone bags that I feel poorly represent my taste and style and everything, and doesn't match anything else?

[beachbride08]

I say screw it, and keep the ones you got. Why waste the extra money on something that probably no one, but you will care about?

[rodent]

I'd use them. Otherwise you'd be up to $1000 for bags. Can you post a picture? Your guests will probably think they look great.

[lucy106]

I agree, screw it! Is it really worth the money? Personally I would rather spend the money on more wedding related things. Its nice of you to want to please your guests too but you and your FI are #1.

[becks]

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Originally Posted by beachbride08 I say screw it, and keep the ones you got. Why waste the extra money on something that probably no one, but you will care about?

I concur. You're the only one who will notice, and frankly, you'll have other things on your mind.

[Betsy]

Do you have a picture? I think you should keep the ones you already have. Save your money for something else!!

[Maura]

i agree, screw it. nobodys gonna care but you. spend that extra money on your honeymoon instead.

[nylalany]

But these are the gifts they are going to walk around with and go home with. I guess they were the one thing I actually cared about, oddly enough. I don't even have good stuff to put inside them besides the pashminas. I just wanted the bags themselves to be the presents. But yeah, $1k on bags does seem crazy. I figured reordering a few less bags ends up at $329. I guess I can do iron on instead, with just one simple color.

I'll try to take a photo...

[Alyssa]

can you call customer service and let them know how unhappy you are blah blah blah? try to get them to re-do for you or cut you a huge discount. i think Tami (foxytv) had a similar situation with her travel mugs - she wound up getting another entire order for FREE!

 

and PS - POST A PIC!

[cheese_diva]

Can you iron over the screen printing? Not sure if that would work but might be worth a try if you really hate them.. I wouldn't pay for them again though.. After the trip, most bags get stuffed in a closet.

 

someone else did cute ones where they sewed a pocket on one side.. maybe you can sew something to the outside, over the screen printing.