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barbeik005 Posted:

STD advice

Please help...I need some advice.

One of my bridesmaids mom's offered to make our save the dates and wedding invites. We're paying for like everything on our own so I immediately took her up on the offer. She's good with a computer and really OCD.

Here's the problem. I almost decided to go on a career in graphic design. I'm extremely familiar with photoshop, and know precisely what I want. I told her what I was thinking, and she gave me several 'samples' thus far. They are nothing like what I'm thinking.

So I went on photoshop and designed what I was thinking so hopefully it will help me to express what it is that I want. I don't want to just send it to her, because then she would have done absolutely nothing. I sent her the images I wanted to use, and now I'm trying to direct her precisely with font sizes/placements and colors. Is this bad? My FH told me why don't I just send her the picture because I'm pretty much doing everything anyway. I just feel that would be cruel.

Ugh I don't want to be mean. This lady is like a second Mom to me. Help?
lauriela Posted:

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I was toying with making my own as well....i spoke to a friend of mine who had made her own and she said it was just as expensive to maker her own as it would have been to order them. She also said there were mistakes she didnt realize. Maybe you should just tell this person you appreciate the help but you realized the cost and you are going another direction. Get her a bottle of wine as a thanks and either do them yourself or order them. Davids Bridal has invites and they were reasonable plus you may be able to find a coupon! You can order up to 5 free samples to get ideas. I used Vivian at the Lavender Letter and I love her. My invites were not cheap but I fell in love with them! Good luck!!!!

barbeik005 Posted:

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I would just make my own, but she'll be paying for the materials and making all the labels and even mail them for me if I want! So she'll be saving me a *ton* of money. Which is why I really want to let her make them. I just want them to look a certain way
mjm2012 Posted:

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i think you should just send her the design you did and just say in a nice way that you were playing around on photoshop. at the end of the day, it probably helps her out because you have a clear vision of what you want.

Watermelon5 Posted:

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i agree i would just email her and say that you are so excited for her to help and you dont wana keep driving her crazy with tweaks so you figured you would send her what you have in mind! its not rude, shes still making them she just wont have to try and figure out what you mean :) hth!

LindsaylovesJustin Posted:

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Its your wedding - get exactly what you want. People will understand.

pixietina Posted:

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Send her the design. It's better to have what you want for your wedding and be happy about it.

kroberts86 Posted:

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Is there any way you can get together with her and work on it with her? That way you can point out what you want, and she'll feel like it's a collaboration effort.

S00n2beWifey Posted:

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You should make the one that you love and send it to her and say this is exactly what I want for my STD's ...then she can duplicate that and it will still be like shes doing everything, HTH!!

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