May 2007 - Posts

Estimated budget for 125-150 people

Posted Friday, May 25, 2007 3:00 PM

Ours is definitely subject to change-- I included here a few things that we know will be gifts (so our actual charge will be $0-- notably the cake/creampuffs) and a few charges are subject to change (RD, brunch, extra labor, extras). We anticipate that

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Small DIY Update: sake trays

Posted Sunday, May 20, 2007 11:58 PM

I re-lined the sake trays with a nice light oatmeal color which will provide some contrast.. the navy lining meant the sake sets blended TOO much... and to lighten things up, I also attached a couple of feather butterflies... so here is the final result:

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Updated to do list

Posted Sunday, May 20, 2007 12:08 AM

Keeping a running tally... I have an exam in one week and am moving in 2 weeks so it is likely that very little will really happen until after I've moved... Current hot topics are the map inserts for the invitation, the must take photo list, the table

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Updating the pew decor

Posted Sunday, May 13, 2007 2:11 PM

So, what I originally did as a mock up for pew decor isn't really sticking together well and I worry about it holding up on the day of the wedding... I have framed the few I did as mock-ups using an IKEA frame, and plan to use them around as extra decor

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faking the flowers...

Posted Friday, May 11, 2007 2:00 AM

I'm torn between all fake and half fake flowers with real ones mixed in. Partly this is a DIY laziness issue mixed with being a control freak and not being good a delegating the DIY flowers as intended. Partly, it was that I found these great silk vanda

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Invitations stage 2...

Posted Thursday, May 10, 2007 2:37 AM

Once the paper for the inserts comes in (tomorrow!), I can start into the booklet inserts with the maps, information, etc. In the meantime, here is the mock-up... The stamp will be clean, the paper will be cut more evenly, and the booklet will be a bit

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NWR: Craft swap

Posted Tuesday, May 08, 2007 1:17 AM

I never post much NWR material here, but this week, I have pictures! This is the craft & small gift package I've been working on for my craft swap partner. She received her package today, so I can post these now: Here is a fabric pouch I made, stuffed

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Short post: RD favors

Posted Sunday, May 06, 2007 1:24 PM

I'm waiting on supplies for the next phase of my invites.. and I've also ordered 1/4 of the supplies for the flowers... in the meantime, I've been doing crafts on craftster as part of a craft exchange... once my partner gets her projects, I'll post pictures

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