Category: Friends

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More shopping

We suddenly realized that the catering company doesn’t provide the tablecloths we want for the wedding, so we have to buy some that will match the rest of the theme. They had several to choose from but it just wasn’t what my friend wanted. We are looking online to see what is out there. I am certain we will find what we need on there. Believe it or not, the table cloths are really important for the other decorations we already have. I didn’t even think about it at the time, but I am glad we caught it now, rather than later.

Planning a wedding is so full of details, that it is not uncommon to forget things. So we downloaded a wedding planner list from online to help us. We thought about it today after we realized we almost forgot the tablecloths. Now we are steadily checking off what we have already done and re making another list of things that aren’t done yet. This is really helpful. Now I am confident that we wont forget anything else, so long as it is on the list. There is, of course, always the chance but it is highly doubtful. Wish us luck!

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Going over the list

I have been going over the list of people who RSVP’d that they would be attending and I don’t believe we ordered enough wedding favors. There are lot more people accepting then we originally thought would accept. Of the two hundred and sixty invitations sent out, roughly two hundred and fifteen have accepted the invite. This is going to be a really big wedding, much larger then she had previously anticipated. We have been really surprised at how many people are going to fly in for the wedding. She has a large family and apparently so does the groom. I am going to wait out another week and then order more of the supplies that we are short on.

I will have everything taken care of in time for the wedding, of that I have no doubt. We have plenty of time to get everything sorted out. This may be a lot of work, but it is also a lot of fun. I really like planning weddings. I should do this for a living. People who plan weddings for a living, make really good money. I have talked to a few of them about it and it is very competitive as well. One man wouldn’t even talk to me, because he said I was potential competition. I thought that was funny.

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Unique Wedding Favors

I found some really Unique wedding favors for my friends wedding. There were little candy jar shaped salt and pepper shakers, little bird cages, a Cinderella carriage candle and so many more that it has become really difficult to choose. Some of them are practical things that can be used over and over. This is really cool because it gives the wedding guest a permanent memory that they can see almost daily. Whether it is a wine bottle stopper, stone coasters, salt and pepper shakers or something else. Every time the guest uses it, they recall the wedding and how much fun they had attending.

A lot of the favors are decorative. There are elegant, whimsical, silly, or just plain cute favors that will always bring a smile to the person who takes this favor home with them. I am really in awe at the genius of some of the favors that I have found. Anything that holds candy, is always a good choice. Everyone likes a sweet, and if you fill them with sugarless sweets, even those who are diabetic can enjoy them. You should always show consideration for people who have diabetes when choosing this particular favor. That way, no one feels left out. It is a good practice anyway.

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Time for a little music

I love this new song by The Band Perry. It’s a little off to most people who can’t understand it, but I do. I have loved it since the moment I first heard it. I really like most of their music to be honest. Music can be like a lifeline when there are time of trouble. Those are the times, when you really understand the lyrics of a song. When things are going well in your life, you really just listen to feel good music and are happy with that. I have noticed this kind of trend not only with myself, but with my friends as well.

When friends are upset, I like to dedicate songs to them, so they uplift them. Conversely, they are at that time listening to music that fits whatever problem they are having in their life. Usually those songs happen to be about relationship problems. Most people tend to relate better to those at a time of difficulty within their relationships. There are certainly plenty of them to listen to. Personally, I try to listen to stuff that will make me feel better, but I have in the past been known to do it as well. It is normal to search for understanding no matter what you are going through.

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Dental practice valuation

My best friend has to check out the dental practice valuation of two practices that are being sold. The dentists are retiring and ready to sell. It is her job to find out what the over all value is for each business before a price can be set for them. She has a lot of stuff to take into consideration with each business, so they can get a fair market value. The amount of patients the doctor has, their management, fees, reputation, and location are all important. There are other thing as well, but you get the general idea. I think her job is pretty interesting. I wouldn’t mind doing something like that myself. Who knows, maybe I will change careers.

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Personalized napkins as well

We found out we can get personalized napkins as well. Now we just have to decide what we want them to say. I am of the opinion that we should have the bride and grooms names and the date of the wedding on there. That way they can also serve as a type of favor to remember the wedding by. She is not so sure. She said that it would be nice to have something humorous on them, like random sayings or something like that. They don’t have to be really expensive or anything, just another little touch that says something about the event.

We can get them in different sizes too, like smaller ones for cocktail napkins, ones for the tables and possibly some for the restrooms. It is something to think about anyway. We don’t have to decide on them right away. There is plenty of time after all. I have downloaded a few pictures and printed them out for the wedding file for potential buys. I have another folder for the stuff we have already bought as well. We both have duplicate copies of both files and everything in them. I am trying to stay as organized as possible.

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Wedding favors

Oh, I got the cutest little Wedding favors at a friends wedding. They were miniature gum ball machines. Of course you don’t have to put only gum balls in them. You can put mints or chocolates in them. The wedding was a fifties style wedding with decorations to match and the gumball machines were the party favors. The kids loved it when I brought one home. It now rests on a table in the living room, filled with peanuts. My littlest guy is always going and getting a peanut. I doubt he will ever grow tired of it.

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Wedding decorations cont.

Apparently there were more than a few things we forgot. That is okay though, because I am on it. We were concentrating on the wedding decorations for the reception and totally forgot the church. We have the flowers and such to get for the church as well as the ribbons and greenery that will be on the pews. I have to match her colors to the available ribbons and make a list of what kinds of flowers and such we need.

I also need to call the church and see how long the isle is. With as many weddings as they perform, they should know the length that is needed to loop down the isle. I hope they do or I will have to go and measure with some yarn or something.

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Wedding guest book

Who knew that choosing a wedding guest book could be complicated? I didn’t realize there would be so many to choose from. It was amazing to see all of the different styles and colors and such. There are some really unique ideas for guests to sign out there. You can put out a monogrammed jar and give the guests little cards to sign that they can leave little notes or wishes on.

You can also have a photo mat that can be framed after the wedding is over. Then you just hang it on your wall and can enjoy the memories every day. I think I like the Jar the best though. I can just imagine what some of the notes would say, especially if the guests have been drinking. That alone is hilarious to me.

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A cruise

A seven day cruise for the honeymoon is awesome. I can’t tell my friend about it though, because her groom wants it to be a surprise. They will be going through the Caribbean or something like that. I have never been on a cruise before. I have always wanted to go on an Alaskan cruise. Those are definitely cruises for summer time, because of the weather obviously. The Pacific is way too cold and volatile for a winter cruise.

I think I am going to check out cruises for myself. I would really like to go have a little bit of fun sometime. Perhaps my sister and I can take off together and go to Mexico. I hear the cruises to Mexico are some of the absolute best available.