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October Girls Update

JimmysBride Posted: Aug 02, 2004 08:32 PM+

JimmysBride MEMBER SINCE: 7/03 TOTAL POSTS : 10131 WEDDING DATE: Oct 09, 2004 WEDDING LOCATION: St. Agnes Cathedral

Posted: Aug 02, 2004 08:32 PM

Re: October Girls Update

I'm dreading making the programs!! Does anyone have a trick for making it less painful?!?!

checka Posted: Aug 02, 2004 09:03 PM+

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Posted: Aug 02, 2004 09:03 PM

Re: October Girls Update

Posted by oct.2004bride

Posted by checka

Posted by ligroom

Let me pick your brains...

Where have your FH gotten their tuxes from?

I am going with the guys tomorrow to RSVP in Commack. I know someone who used them and didn't have any problems. I will let you know how they are.

where is this?

Sorry, I just saw this. They are on Commack Road. If you are heading north it is right before Jericho tpke. If you go, I suggest that you make an appt. A couple of people I know said that I didn't need to make one and we had to wait a while. Once they got to us they were great. They have the tuxes and everything there for the guys to try on. I don't really know how much tuxes cost to rent but I was expecting them to be cheaper. The BM said that he paid the same though when he got married. I think that Men's Whse is cheaper.

RedHead Posted: Aug 02, 2004 09:53 PM+

RedHead MEMBER SINCE: 10/03 TOTAL POSTS : 18740 WEDDING DATE: Oct 02, 2004

Posted: Aug 02, 2004 09:53 PM

Re: October Girls Update

Posted by JimmysBride

I'm dreading making the programs!! Does anyone have a trick for making it less painful?!?!

ME TOOOOO!
I am sooooo not looking forward to the programs!

fallinlove04 Posted: Aug 03, 2004 08:18 AM+

fallinlove04 MEMBER SINCE: 8/03 TOTAL POSTS : 1095 WEDDING DATE: Oct 23, 2004

Posted: Aug 03, 2004 08:18 AM

Re: October Girls Update

Posted by oct.2004bride

Posted by JimmysBride

I'm dreading making the programs!! Does anyone have a trick for making it less painful?!?!

ME TOOOOO!
I am sooooo not looking forward to the programs!

i am putting my fi in charge of them. that is how i am making it easier...at least for me!

JimmysBride Posted: Aug 03, 2004 09:53 AM+

JimmysBride MEMBER SINCE: 7/03 TOTAL POSTS : 10131 WEDDING DATE: Oct 09, 2004 WEDDING LOCATION: St. Agnes Cathedral

Posted: Aug 03, 2004 09:53 AM

Re: October Girls Update

Posted by fallinlove04

Posted by oct.2004bride

Posted by JimmysBride

I'm dreading making the programs!! Does anyone have a trick for making it less painful?!?!

ME TOOOOO!
I am sooooo not looking forward to the programs!

i am putting my fi in charge of them. that is how i am making it easier...at least for me!

Can he do mine too???

My FH hasn't even gotten his friends addresses yet and the invites WENT OUT Saturday!!

So...yeah... I can't put him in charge of our programs... they would be done in 2005.

CaCRmr Posted: Aug 04, 2004 08:57 AM+

CaCRmr MEMBER SINCE: 10/03 TOTAL POSTS : 4860 WEDDING DATE: Oct 23, 2004

Posted: Aug 04, 2004 08:57 AM

Re: October Girls Update

Hi Girls!!! I went to the post office during lunch and I got my $.37 stamps (they're flowers). I have to assemble the actual invitations then go get them weighed, then I can buy the stamps for the outside. Hope to get them out by Aug 16...keep your fingers crossed.

BCTM33 Posted: Aug 04, 2004 11:24 AM+

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Posted: Aug 04, 2004 11:24 AM

Re: October Girls Update

They are crossed!

RedHead Posted: Aug 04, 2004 01:14 PM+

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Posted: Aug 04, 2004 01:14 PM

Re: October Girls Update

Posted by CaCRmr

Hi Girls!!! I went to the post office during lunch and I got my $.37 stamps (they're flowers). I have to assemble the actual invitations then go get them weighed, then I can buy the stamps for the outside. Hope to get them out by Aug 16...keep your fingers crossed.

GOOD LUCK!!!!!

CaCRmr Posted: Aug 04, 2004 01:59 PM+

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Posted: Aug 04, 2004 01:59 PM

Re: October Girls Update

You girls are so cute...thanks

Julestrd Posted: Aug 04, 2004 02:06 PM+

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Posted: Aug 04, 2004 02:06 PM

Re: October Girls Update

Invites are in the mail now. phew what a process...

tourist Posted: Aug 04, 2004 03:17 PM+

tourist MEMBER SINCE: 12/03 TOTAL POSTS : 9094 WEDDING DATE: Oct 09, 2004

Posted: Aug 04, 2004 03:17 PM

Re: October Girls Update

I just mailed my first 2 invitations! I'm so excited.

I jsut maield those 2 because they are moving next week & I don't want them to get caught up in the forwarding process. For everyone else I am waiting for my maps that should arrive Friday. I explaiend ot ym uncle that his won't have directions, but his daughter is my BM so they will all me at my mom's hosue anyway.

We had a productive weekend & week so far:

Saturday asked my aunt to be a reder
Sunday asked Fh's aunt, picked up rings, ordered tuxes, picked up envelopes.

Monday bought stamps

Tuesday, stamped envelopes, numbered response cards. counted out 55 of everything.
harased map people. Stuffed 2 envelopes.

Wednesday. Approved map. Mailed 2 invites.

I can't wait to mail the rest. I am a envelope stuffing pro (lots of experience at my job!) so I may do them all my self as soon as I get home from work Friday afternoon.

halloweenbride04 Posted: Aug 04, 2004 03:55 PM+

halloweenbride04 MEMBER SINCE: 8/03 TOTAL POSTS : 2664 WEDDING DATE: Oct 31, 2004

Posted: Aug 04, 2004 03:55 PM

Re: October Girls Update

I have my first fitting tomorrow night. Mainly because the dress must have been made for an amazon, I need 3 1/2' taken off the bottom and that's with heels!

fallinlove04 Posted: Aug 04, 2004 09:54 PM+

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Posted: Aug 04, 2004 09:54 PM

Re: October Girls Update

Posted by oct.2004bride

Posted by CaCRmr

Hi Girls!!! I went to the post office during lunch and I got my $.37 stamps (they're flowers). I have to assemble the actual invitations then go get them weighed, then I can buy the stamps for the outside. Hope to get them out by Aug 16...keep your fingers crossed.

GOOD LUCK!!!!!

good luck!!! i am hoping to have them out around the same time, but i am still working on adressing them...then i have to put them all together...

holly231 Posted: Aug 04, 2004 11:10 PM+

holly231 MEMBER SINCE: 2/03 TOTAL POSTS : 5294 WEDDING DATE: Oct 17, 2004 WEDDING LOCATION: Sand Castle

Posted: Aug 04, 2004 11:10 PM

Re: October Girls Update

What a project to do the invites!

I printed all my addresses out, and did directions to the church and hotel info for the OOTs and stuffed the other ones...70!! YIKES!!!

I cannot wait till we mail them...MONDAY!!

ITs creepy how close it is!

fallinlove04 Posted: Aug 05, 2004 08:23 AM+

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Posted: Aug 05, 2004 08:23 AM

Re: October Girls Update

if i can get through the addresses from my fi family without killing him i will be happy. he knows more of my relatives than he does his own...

JimmysBride Posted: Aug 05, 2004 11:40 AM+

JimmysBride MEMBER SINCE: 7/03 TOTAL POSTS : 10131 WEDDING DATE: Oct 09, 2004 WEDDING LOCATION: St. Agnes Cathedral

Posted: Aug 05, 2004 11:40 AM

Re: October Girls Update

I got my first 3 RSVPs yesterday!!!

BCTM33 Posted: Aug 05, 2004 11:42 AM+

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Posted: Aug 05, 2004 11:42 AM

Re: October Girls Update

I'm still waiting for our invites to come in. I'm hoping they will be here by next week!

tourist Posted: Aug 05, 2004 12:20 PM+

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Posted: Aug 05, 2004 12:20 PM

Re: October Girls Update

Posted by JimmysBride

I got my first 3 RSVPs yesterday!!!

Oh no date twin, I haven't even sent mine out yet! You are makignme feellike a slacker.
This weekend though. I can't wait to get Rsvps!

Trying to guess who the first person to say no will be. I think my Boss. He lives in Maine most of the week.

I don't think envelope stuffing is that hard, but I didn't do it yet. I only have 55 invites & 1 extra enclosure. everything is labelled & counted out & ready to go.

I guess it would have been a PIA if I had to address them, but FH's aunt caligraphied them.

JimmysBride Posted: Aug 05, 2004 02:40 PM+

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Posted: Aug 05, 2004 02:40 PM

Re: October Girls Update

Posted by tourist

Posted by JimmysBride

I got my first 3 RSVPs yesterday!!!

Oh no date twin, I haven't even sent mine out yet! You are makignme feellike a slacker.
This weekend though. I can't wait to get Rsvps!

Trying to guess who the first person to say no will be. I think my Boss. He lives in Maine most of the week.

I don't think envelope stuffing is that hard, but I didn't do it yet. I only have 55 invites & 1 extra enclosure. everything is labelled & counted out & ready to go.

I guess it would have been a PIA if I had to address them, but FH's aunt caligraphied them.

Fifty-Five envelopes??? That's it?!?! Oh girl, you have nothing to fear -- that's not going to be bad AT ALL! I had to stuff over 100 mailing TUBES (I had scrolls) PLUS roll everything in tissue paper!!!!

Oh and don't worry -- you're not a slacker -- I STILL HAVE about 20 invites that need to go but I'm waiting on FH to get me ADDRESSES!! Ugh, men!

CaCRmr Posted: Aug 06, 2004 09:40 AM+

CaCRmr MEMBER SINCE: 10/03 TOTAL POSTS : 4860 WEDDING DATE: Oct 23, 2004

Posted: Aug 06, 2004 09:40 AM

Re: October Girls Update

Last night MOH, FH, MOB and B2B (that's me!)
worked on invitations, we're getting there. Tonight will put the finishing touches on them and have them weighed at the post office to find out the stamps we'll need! Isn't this fun?