on a brighter note...

I just ordered all of my swarovski crystalssss and beading supplies for my CPs!!!!!!!!!!!!

and i found out last night that my MOH emailed my mom so they could have a 'secret meeting' as they call it, to discuss my shower!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

its so nice to know there are ppl playing their parts and holding up their responsibilities and that i don't have to orchestrate everything!!

Those are two great things!!!


where did you order the crystals from?

YAY!!!!!!!!!! I can't wait for my shower to be planned! I am definitely going to stalk the 'secret' emails and meetings lol.

I loveeee crystals! Where did you get them?

well i did SO MUCH RESEARCH for this cuz although it would cost THOUSANDS for an outside vendor to do swarovski crystal strands for my CPs, and its only costing me hundreds, i still wanted to be smart lol

soooooo i found one website, INMCrystals.com, that has the best per piece prices, HOWEVER:

1 - they charge shipping
2 - they never have full stock and that worries me

soooooo i found another website, FusionBeads.com, that is only 1 or 2 cents more per piece, but they are FREE shipping, so it kind of offsets and they had everything i needed in stock (except like 60 pendants and 60 rondelles that i needed, so i got all 60 rondelles from INM site, and 30 of 60 pendants cuz thats all they had in stock)

SOOOOO theres ANOTHER website that is FREE shipping, Artbeads.com, but they are expensive!!!!!! so the only thing i got from them was the last 30 pendants i needed...

i would have waited, but id rather have everything come in at once, i didnt mind spending the extra $5

i also bought the beading wire and crimp beads from them as well

And while i was on there, i decided im going to make my FGs swarovski bracelets for the wedding, so i bought clasps n crystals and a sterling silver First name Initial pendant for them! can't wait to make them!

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Posted by FutureMrsKuehne

well i did SO MUCH RESEARCH for this cuz although it would cost THOUSANDS for an outside vendor to do swarovski crystal strands for my CPs, and its only costing me hundreds, i still wanted to be smart lol

soooooo i found one website, INMCrystals.com, that has the best per piece prices, HOWEVER:

1 - they charge shipping
2 - they never have full stock and that worries me

soooooo i found another website, FusionBeads.com, that is only 1 or 2 cents more per piece, but they are FREE shipping, so it kind of offsets and they had everything i needed in stock (except like 60 pendants and 60 rondelles that i needed, so i got all 60 rondelles from INM site, and 30 of 60 pendants cuz thats all they had in stock)

SOOOOO theres ANOTHER website that is FREE shipping, Artbeads.com, but they are expensive!!!!!! so the only thing i got from them was the last 30 pendants i needed...

i would have waited, but id rather have everything come in at once, i didnt mind spending the extra $5

i also bought the beading wire and crimp beads from them as well

And while i was on there, i decided im going to make my FGs swarovski bracelets for the wedding, so i bought clasps n crystals and a sterling silver First name Initial pendant for them! can't wait to make them!

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Wow....sounds like you are very creative..post pics when you have this all done..good luck !!!

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Posted by SummerBride10

yayyyy Gina!!!! Thats so great that your MOH and mom are working on your shower- so exciting!!

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lol i have this crazy party neurosis....i dont kno if anyone remembers how iwas before my Eparty.....

whenever there is a party that has to do with me (im planning it, or its in my honor) i always get nervous that either nobody is gonna show up

or that its gonna be really cheesy and everyones gonna sit there going , 'wow this party *****!'

so i feel a little relief off my chest knowing its being taken care of cuz normally id wanna control every step!!! LOL

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Posted by SummerBride10

yayyyy Gina!!!! Thats so great that your MOH and mom are working on your shower- so exciting!!

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lol i have this crazy party neurosis....i dont kno if anyone remembers how iwas before my Eparty.....

whenever there is a party that has to do with me (im planning it, or its in my honor) i always get nervous that either nobody is gonna show up

or that its gonna be really cheesy and everyones gonna sit there going , 'wow this party *****!'

so i feel a little relief off my chest knowing its being taken care of cuz normally id wanna control every step!!! LOL

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You're not crazy lol I always think the same thing...at our eparty I kept thinking people were gonna have a horrible time and food was gonna sck!

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Posted by doreen82
Wow....sounds like you are very creative..post pics when you have this all done..good luck !!!

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i LOVE doing crafts and creative stuff, i just dont really get chances to do anything imalways so busy....so my DIY projects are so much fun for me!

but beading actually is a new endeavor....i bought a 'beading for dummies' book and got cheap stuff from michaels to practice on!!!

it will be a while before all this is done, but ill definitely be posting pics!

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Posted by FutureMrsKuehne

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Posted by SummerBride10

yayyyy Gina!!!! Thats so great that your MOH and mom are working on your shower- so exciting!!

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lol i have this crazy party neurosis....i dont kno if anyone remembers how iwas before my Eparty.....

whenever there is a party that has to do with me (im planning it, or its in my honor) i always get nervous that either nobody is gonna show up

or that its gonna be really cheesy and everyones gonna sit there going , 'wow this party *****!'

so i feel a little relief off my chest knowing its being taken care of cuz normally id wanna control every step!!! LOL

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You're not crazy lol I always think the same thing...at our eparty I kept thinking people were gonna have a horrible time and food was gonna sck!

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UGH i swear its a sickness!!!!! i remember ever since like my 6th grade halloween party feeling that way!! its like i'm wired to be this way!