Sorry ladies, gotta vent....
Sorry to kick off the morning with a (LONG) vent...
When i was in the process of making my invitations, a friend volunteered to help out since she is in graphic design. Since the only thing I had was powerpoint, i took her up on her offer.
I was so frustrated during the entire invitation process because everything took forever! I mean, i think i was pretty reasonable about the timing. I gave her a few weeks to do the invite, but for little things, like removing a comma, or changing a color, i would ask her if she could have to me in one or 2 days. not only that, but she would tell me to email her the changes i want, but then not read all the emails (so only some changes are made)...
so after the invitations were done, i mentioned in passing that i would just do the rest (programs, menus etc) in powerpoint so it would be easier - but she was like, no. i'm going to do them for you - i don't mind... also, she did everything in illustrator and in a font that i would have to purhcase for $100.
well now i need the monogram and my address in black (she already has it in blue and grey) so i can send it in and have a stamp made. i've been waiting over a week!!! wouldn't changing the color just take a few minutes?? my invitations are going to be done this week and i'm halfway through addressing my invites. the stamp will probably take over a week to make. also i'm using the stamp for a ton of other projects too that i really want to start working on.
Do you think i should say anything? i really appreciate her help, but I don't have a lot of time in the day to spend on the wedding and i hate feeling like i'm rushing. plus, i have about 5 wedding and 3 wedding-related things to go to this summer and so i'm trying to get as much as i can done sooner.
i don't want to be rude, but it is VERY frustrating. i tried asking politely for it, but she kind of just brushes it off and just says, 'sorry. i forgot - i'll do it tonight (but then doesn't!)... ' IMO, i feel like if you're going to volunteer for something like that, either give it your 100% or don't do it at all...
sorry for the long post... THANKS FOR READING ALL THE WAY TO THE END!! :)
When i was in the process of making my invitations, a friend volunteered to help out since she is in graphic design. Since the only thing I had was powerpoint, i took her up on her offer.
I was so frustrated during the entire invitation process because everything took forever! I mean, i think i was pretty reasonable about the timing. I gave her a few weeks to do the invite, but for little things, like removing a comma, or changing a color, i would ask her if she could have to me in one or 2 days. not only that, but she would tell me to email her the changes i want, but then not read all the emails (so only some changes are made)...
so after the invitations were done, i mentioned in passing that i would just do the rest (programs, menus etc) in powerpoint so it would be easier - but she was like, no. i'm going to do them for you - i don't mind... also, she did everything in illustrator and in a font that i would have to purhcase for $100.
well now i need the monogram and my address in black (she already has it in blue and grey) so i can send it in and have a stamp made. i've been waiting over a week!!! wouldn't changing the color just take a few minutes?? my invitations are going to be done this week and i'm halfway through addressing my invites. the stamp will probably take over a week to make. also i'm using the stamp for a ton of other projects too that i really want to start working on.
Do you think i should say anything? i really appreciate her help, but I don't have a lot of time in the day to spend on the wedding and i hate feeling like i'm rushing. plus, i have about 5 wedding and 3 wedding-related things to go to this summer and so i'm trying to get as much as i can done sooner.
i don't want to be rude, but it is VERY frustrating. i tried asking politely for it, but she kind of just brushes it off and just says, 'sorry. i forgot - i'll do it tonight (but then doesn't!)... ' IMO, i feel like if you're going to volunteer for something like that, either give it your 100% or don't do it at all...
sorry for the long post... THANKS FOR READING ALL THE WAY TO THE END!! :)
