tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15491723348269325842024-03-13T02:17:06.988-07:00Cottontail Digital Press- Wedding InvitationsOur goal at Cottontail Digital Press and Wedding Bliss Invitations is to help couples bring their dream wedding to life using invitations, save the dates, thank you cards, and other paper products. We specialize in vintage and romantic wedding invitations. We try to keep all budgets in mind without looking cheap. We are based in Los Angeles, CA and our products can be found on our website: www.CottontailDigitalPress.comCottontail Digital Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08141881831098992193noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549172334826932584.post-46599585159608440512016-05-17T20:26:00.002-07:002016-05-17T20:26:53.921-07:00REGISTRY ETIQUETTE<div class="MsoNormal">
<b>Registry Etiquette</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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Getting married is exciting, and your loved ones want to
help you celebrate by brining gifts to your bridal shower and wedding ceremony.
Registering for gifts can be very fun. Finally a chance to get that mixer or
drill you’ve been wanting. But how to you tactfully make a list and let your
guests know? Below are some tips to help you and your fiancé. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><u>MAKING THE REGISTRY:</u><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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As much fun as it may be to add a giant screen TV and $200
mixer to your registry keep in mind your guests will have a wide variety in
budget. They may all love you, but your old college roommate may be tight on
cash and can’t spend more than $25 on your wedding.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Mix it up, you should have a mix of budget items around $20-$25
on your registry, some $50-80 items and only a few items over $100 for those
close parents and loved ones that want to splurge on you.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Register at minimum 2 places. Not everyone can make it to
Macy’s or Crate and Barrel. Diversify your choices to make it easier for guests
to purchase your gifts. Make sure gifts can be purchased online too. Many of
your guests work 9-5 jobs while juggling children, purchasing a pre-wrapped
gift from Target.com makes their life easier.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Check your lists after your bridal shower and as the wedding
approaches. If all your lower end items
have been purchased leaving only $75 and up, go back and add in some budget
items for those last minute shoppers. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><u>WHAT HAPPENS IF WE
ONLY NEED CASH?</u><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Maybe you’ve been living together for a while, you’ve set up
a wonderful home and you don’t really need anything new. But the roof really
needs replacing? Or you want everyone to pitch in for a wonderful honeymoon. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Asking for cash directly can appear rude to some of your
guests. But there are some tactful ways to go about it. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The <a href="http://www.honeyfund.com/">www.honeyfund.com</a>
website allows your guests to easily contribute to your Honeymoon fund. It’s
fun for your guests and they feel like they’re contributing to something big
for you two. <o:p></o:p></div>
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If you want just cash for home improvement or to pay off the
car it gets a little tricky. Yes you need the cash, but people want to
celebrate by getting you something fun. Car payments and roof repairs are not (but
necessary in life- more than a new set of knives sometime). Don’t just ask “Instead
of gifts we really need the cash to pay off the auto insurance this month” but
set up an online account and on a small card state “We’re honored for your presence
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edding and that’s all we ask. If you wish to contribute to our future
wishing well we’ve set up an account at: _________________” .<o:p></o:p></div>
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Two sites to check out registering for cash : <a href="http://www.myregistry.com/">www.myregistry.com</a> ; <a href="http://www.ourwishingwell.com/">www.ourwishingwell.com</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>WAYS TO ASK FOR CASH:</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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“MAKE A WISH: Your presence at our wedding is present
enough. But if you want to help add to our future we’ve set up a wishing well
fund at <a href="http://www.__________.com/">www.__________.com</a> please write us a wish
along with your gift. ” <o:p></o:p></div>
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“We’re honored for your presence at your wedding and that’s
all we ask. If you wish to contribute to our future Wishing Well we’ve set up
an account at: _________________” .<o:p></o:p></div>
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“You’re love and support at our wedding is all we ask. We’re
honored to have you in our lives. If you
wish to contribute to our future we’ve set up a Wishing Well at <a href="http://www.______.com/">www.______.com</a>
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“Our life together has already begun, we have almost everything
under the sun. We’re honored for your presence
at your wedding day, but if you want to send a wish our way. We’ve set up a wishing
well together at www.________.com . We’re excited to start our life-long adventure.”
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Remember asking for cash contributions will seem rude to
some guests, no matter how polite you are about wording it. But you can’t
please everyone. You know your guests better than anyone. Maybe for those that
would be offended leave out mentioning the cash. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><u>LETTING YOUR GUESTS
KNOW:</u><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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You’ve made your registry, Great! Now to let everyone know.
If you’re having a bridal shower it’s appropriate to include the registry info
on the Bridal Shower invitation. Or you can add in a separate insert card with
the shower invitations. Gifts at a bridal shower are expected so don’t be shy
here.<o:p></o:p></div>
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If you’ve made a wedding website you’ll need to have a page
dedicated to your registry information. Here is also a great place to add info if you
want everyone to pitch in for a honeymoon or future wishing well fund.<o:p></o:p></div>
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DO NOT put the registry info along with the wedding
invitation. Even in 2016 it’s considered inappropriate by most people to
suggest anything about gifts on the wedding invitation. It is definitely encourages
to add on your wedding website at the bottom of your invitation, and guests can
find their own way to your registry page there. Simply add on your website at the very bottom “For
more information please visit: <a href="http://www.ourwedding2016.com/">www.ourwedding2016.com</a>”
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If you’re wedding invitation package includes a map,
information card, hotel info and 5 other insert cards you can sneak in the
registry on one of the info cards, but DO NOT put it on the invitation itself.<o:p></o:p></div>
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If you wedding
envelope ONLY includes the invitation and RSVP skip the registry information. <o:p></o:p></div>
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REMEMBER: Even though you’ve got a website with your
registry information, your mother telling everyone where you’re registered and it
went out with the bridal shower invitations. People are still going to ask
where you’ve registered. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>How to word your
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<b>For the bridal shower
invitations keep it simple.<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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“BRIDES NAME is registered at Macy’s Home an Amazon.com”<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>For the insert card
or website, keep it simple too:<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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“Your presence and support is all ask. However for those
seeking gift suggestions, we have registered at Macy’s Home an Amazon.com . Your
gift will help make our new house a home!”<o:p></o:p></div>
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“A registry has been set up at Macy’s Home an Amazon.com” <o:p></o:p></div>
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“BRIDE NAME and GROOM NAME have set up registries at Macy’s
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“The Happy Couple is registered at Macy’s Home an Amazon.com”<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><u>GETTING THE GIFTS:</u><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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At your bridal shower and post-wedding gift opening have a
friend or relative write down the gifts and the name of gift-giver to help you remember
later who gave you what so you can write your thank you notes. Stay on top of your thank you notes, send
them out no longer than 60 days after your wedding. Write them right away when
you get back from your wedding or honeymoon. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><u>SURPRISE GIFTS:</u><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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No matter how clear you were about the registry or the real need
for cash some guests will give you a gift they wanted to give you. And no
amount of reasoning can stop them. Your loved ones want to celebrate your
marriage, and sometimes they feel a painting of monkeys or a sterling silver
wine bucket (even though you both don’t drink) is exactly what you two need. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Take the gifts smiling, a wedding isn’t about getting money
or all your dream housewares. It’s about spending the rest of your lives
together and celebrating with the people you love. <o:p></o:p></div>
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If you’ve gotten two of the same items simply return one to the
store and purchase one of the items you didn’t get off your registry. Don’t mention it to your guests, simple thank
both of them for the item they originally gave you.<o:p></o:p></div>
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If you’re given a gift you didn’t want- say that awful
monkey oil painting from Uncle Fred. Keep
it, while the painting may be hideous, it was given to you with love. If you
try to return it to Uncle Fred he’ll be hurt. Simply tuck it away in the back
closet and pull it out when he visits. The joys of family. <o:p></o:p></div>
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It happens rarely, but if your marriage turned out not to be
what you thought and it dissolves in under 6 months, you should return the
gifts to your guests. <o:p></o:p></div>
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package frozen puff pastry, thawed</span></li>
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Brie cheese</span></li>
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horizontally, so that the halves are two, flatter wheels of Brie. Lay the puff
pastry in the pie pan. Place half of the Brie (rind-side down) onto the pastry
dough. Sprinkle almonds evenly over the top. Place the other half of the Brie
(rind-side up) over the almonds. Bundle the pastry dough around the Brie.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Who's name goes first?</span></b><br />
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You've been working on the wedding invitations and your soon-to-be husband sees the bride's name first. He exclaims- "Wait! I want my name first".<br />
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Well, I'll start by saying it's 2013 and you can put the names in any order that suits the two of you. Every couple is different, and you should do what is comfortable for both of you.<br />
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Traditionally the bride's name goes first. A long time ago, in a pre-millennial age, the bride's family was the host and would word it "<i>Mr. and Mrs. O'Connoly invite you to celebrate the marriage of their daughter Anne O'Connolly to ..... Michael Shannon.... son of...." </i>so this started the tradition of the Bride's name first.<br />
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So if you find yourself to be more traditional and want to be classic, put the bride's name first. If your wedding invitations are more modern, you're a modern couple and it's really important to the groom that his name is first, go for it. The only wedding invitation etiquette police that will be at your wedding might be your grandparents.Cottontail Digital Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08141881831098992193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549172334826932584.post-72015547190044004262013-10-05T23:13:00.001-07:002013-10-05T23:13:17.727-07:00Free Love QuotesI've made some of my favorite Love Quotes into images for everyone to share online.<br />
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Etsy has so many amazing hand-made wonders that can make your wedding a unique event. However, take a turn on some wedding planning blogs and you'll quickly see comments from a few bride and grooms who've had bad experiences. Here are a few tips to help you navigate Etsy.<br />
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1) Remember Etsy does not select who can sell on their site and who can't. Anyone can sign up and with 20 cents per listing open up a store. So when you find a store you love, check them out. Google the store name and the owner's name and look up their online presence. Are there lots of blogs mentioning this store and problems? You might want to use caution.<br />
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2) Look where the store is located. There are Etsy sellers from all over the world! It's a wonderful global community. Be aware of sellers from China. Many factories in China will open up an Etsy store and sell their "handmade" goods there. Also note, completely wonderful sellers may reside in countries outside of yours, so add on extra for international shipping times and costs.<br />
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3) Read the reviews both on Etsy and Google to find reviews elsewhere. Know who you're buying from.<br />
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4) Ask about the turn around time BEFORE ordering. Many of the hand made wedding items are custom made when ordered. If you are ordering from a more popular store it may be 6-8 weeks before your product arrives. A good seller will make their timelines very clear.<br />
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5) Ask lost of questions. Convo the seller and ask questions about the product. They should respond within 1 business day. Beware any seller that takes 3-4 business days to respond.<br />
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6) Read the listing description thoroughly and read their shop policies as well. <br />
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I also belong to a hand-picked group of Etsy sellers that specialize in wedding items. </div>
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<a href="http://etsyweddingteam.com/" target="_blank">"THE ETSY WEDDING TEAM" check them out here</a></div>
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Planning a wedding can be stressful, and it can be more stressful when your parents are divorced. I've worked with numerous clients who have stressed over who's names to put first on the invitation. While every family dynamic is different here is a guide to help:<br />
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Traditionally who ever is paying is listed first. So if you mom and step-dad are paying for most of the wedding, their names should go first. To make the most room on the invitation combine names into families, like Mr. and Mrs. _______ instead of writing out both of their full names.<br />
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The family for my examples:<br />
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Bride's Mom- Sally Holt<br />
Bride's Step-Dad: Jonathan Holt<br />
Brides Dad- Jim Maple<br />
Bride's Step-Mom- Martha Maple<br />
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Groom's Mom- Whitney Wallis<br />
Groom'sStep-Dad: Patrick Wallis<br />
Groom's Dad- Kenneth Rothenburg<br />
Groom's Step-Mom- Jenna Rothenburg<br />
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<b>Wording Example: Bride's Mom and Step Dad hosting, along with Groom's Dad and Step-Mom</b><br />
<i>Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Holt & Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Rothenburg</i><br />
<i>Invite you to celebrate the marriage of their children</i><br />
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<b>Wording Example: Brides Mom and Step Dad hosting, along with both sets of Groom's parents</b><br />
<i>Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Holt & Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Rothenburg along with Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Wallis.</i><br />
<i>Invite you to the marriage of their children.....</i><br />
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<b>Wording Example: Brides Dad and Step-Mom hosting, along with Grooms Mom and Step-Dad as well as his Dad</b><br />
<i>Mr. and Mrs. Jim Maple & Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Wallis along with Kenneth Rothenburg</i><br />
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<b>If you parents are insistent on listing their first names try this...</b><br />
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<b>Wording Example: Brides Dad and Step-Mom hosting, along with Grooms Mom and Step-Dad as well as his Dad</b><br />
<i>Jim and Martha Maple & Whitney and Patrick Wallis along with Kenneth Rothenburg</i><br />
<i>Invite you to celebrate the marriage of their children. </i><br />
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If you're planning a wedding, odds are you've become more familiar with your local mail carrier than you were when you were single. Lots of mail happens when planning a wedding, favor packages start arriving, contracts and in the mail, RSVP cards stuffed in your mailbox, and expensive gift packages left on your porch.<br />
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One of the first steps you should take when planning a wedding is knowing a safe address where you packages and mail can be sent. If packages left on your doorstep are vulnerable to being stolen consider an alternative place for your wedding items to be shipped to:<br />
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<li>Your Office <i>(Be careful that your building mail room is responsible and will process packages and mail on time)</i></li>
<li>A Relatives House- If a relative is always home, or has a safe place for their mail to be left consider asking if your RSVP cards, wedding gifts and invitation return address can be their address.</li>
<li>Get a P.O. Box- While going to the Post Office can be a major pain, it's a safe place for your mail to be delivered.</li>
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Sometimes it happens, during the wedding planning you realizes it's just not going to work out. It can be a very difficult decision to halt everything. But in the end, it's better to know it's time to end, than to go forward with the wedding knowing you'll end if afterwards. Just remember it's OK to end the relationship if it's not working. You may receive a backlash from some family members, but remember, it's your life and if it's not feeling right, you have the power to call off the wedding.<br />
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No one wants to tell their wedding guests it's off, but you have to. Here is a guide for how to call off the wedding with as much grace as possible.<br />
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<u><b>If you've sent out Invitations or Save the Dates.</b></u><br />
You'll want to send out an email or small cards to all your invited guests-<br />
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<i>Dear _______,</i><br />
<i>We write to regrettably inform you that the wedding of Sally May Smith and Johnathan Richardson will no longer be taken place. </i><br />
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<u><b>If the wedding is only a few weeks away and there is no time to mail a card to your guests.</b></u><br />
You'll still want to send an email out to all your guests, however you'll need to call everyone to make sure they know. Break up the phone list and ask for help from your family and/or friends. The call does not have to be long, just a simple "<i>I'm calling to let you know, regrettably the wedding of Sally and Jonathan has been called off. We sent out an email but we wanted to make sure you were aware"</i><br />
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<u><b>If it's the day of the wedding</b></u><br />
Take a deep breath. If you have your wedding dress on, take it off, put on comfortable clothes. You're going to need your family/friends today. Ask them to go to the ceremony site and let guests know the wedding will not be taking place today and that it has been cancelled. If all your family is in town, have a designated restaurant or cafe for them to meet at instead of the ceremony/reception location. They will still want to visit with each other.<br />
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A few days after the wedding you'll want to send out an email and or cards stating:<br />
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<i>Dear _______,</i><br />
<i>We write to regrettably inform you that the wedding of Sally May Smith and Johnathan Richardson was called off last Saturday. We apologizes for the last minute change and all gifts that were sent early will be returned. We thank you for your support.</i><br />
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<u><b>If you've called it off soon after the wedding takes place.</b></u><br />
This one can be hard. You've come down from the wedding mania only to discover a mistake has been made. You two are not compatible and it's not going to work out. You don't need to send out an email to every single guest, but it you've been married for under 3 months you should return your wedding gifts.<br />
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<i>Dear _______,</i><br />
<i>We thank you so much for attending the weeding of of Sally and Jonathan. Regrettably it has not worked out and we are returning the lovely gift you sent us. We thank you for your love and support.</i><br />
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Remember, calling off a wedding can be one of the most difficult decisions you'll ever have to make. It takes a strong person to realized it's not working and it's not going to get better. Reach out to your family and friends for support during this time.Cottontail Digital Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08141881831098992193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549172334826932584.post-77327284978960868262013-08-01T14:30:00.000-07:002013-08-01T14:30:11.230-07:00Pink Wedding Bells - Wedding Picks<script src="http://www.craftcult.com/js/trwi.js?s=3&l=MzUzMzAyOTJ8MjcyNDgwOTU5MA&r=59747&t=s&m=1&si=5274866&u=5157555&sn=CottontailPress"></script>Cottontail Digital Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08141881831098992193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549172334826932584.post-22532172626187404012013-07-26T15:22:00.000-07:002013-07-26T15:22:00.287-07:00Black and White Inspirations from the Etsy Wedding Team<h2 style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 10px;">
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Pocket knives are a big hit for groomsmen gifts. While attending a wedding last month my husband - the Best Man- received one. With delight the groomsmen started playing with their newly acquired weapons. I was told it only took 3 minutes for my husband to cut himself. Lesson learned grooms- give the knives AFTER the wedding.</div>
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Cottontail Digital Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08141881831098992193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549172334826932584.post-21285080146449995482013-07-09T12:01:00.000-07:002013-07-09T12:01:37.124-07:00Do I HAVE to invite her to my wedding?<img src="http://www.insure.com/imagesvr_ce/1311/angry-bride300.jpg" /><br />
Every family has their own landmines and complex political structures. Every couple has a different relationship with their family and chooses to go along with the politics or not. But sometimes all this causes stress when you feel pressured to invite someone to your wedding that you REALLY don't want to be there.<br />
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For my wedding a certain relative always talked down to me, was verbally abusive and just plain mean. I knew if I saw her on my wedding day she'd just say something snarky like <i>"You could have lost more weight to fit into that dress"</i>. But NOT inviting her would make it into this big dramatic thing, so full of wrath that it would become bigger than my wedding. I wish I had the strength no not care, but I did.<br />
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Almost every friend who has gotten married has confided in me there was someone at their wedding they felt pressured to invite but loathed to see. The advice I always give it- It's you wedding and in the end you can invite or not invite whom ever you want. But remember, NOT inviting someone can make your wedding all about the exclusion of that relative. For years to come it will be the wedding where "So-and-So" was no invited. If you are fine with that, but all means don't invite them.<br />
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However, if you don't want to deal with the drama overshadowing your big day here are a few tips and tricks:<br />
1) Seat them in the back where you will have minimal contact with them.<br />
2) Assign another family member or friend to keep them occupied and away from you<br />
3) Give the unwanted guest a task to keep the busy<br />
4) If you are worried about the guest drinking too much try and limit their intake- limit 2 glasses per guest, or have a dry wedding. Or point them in the direction on the nearest hotel bar and make sure they have a sober designated driver to get home.Cottontail Digital Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08141881831098992193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549172334826932584.post-64136096367908285582013-07-01T11:25:00.000-07:002013-07-01T11:26:40.965-07:00What to do when RSVPs are NOT returned on time<br />
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You've diligently send out your invitations on time and clearly marked the RSVP due date. As that date nears RSVPs are still not returned. What to do? Don't panic, wait until the weekend after the RSVP Due date has passed to take action. Sometimes people put RSVP's off to the side with good intentions of sending them back, but as the weeks go on it gets buried under bills and memos.<br />
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Start by looking at your guests list and see who's RSVP card is still missing.<br />
Break up the list into two parts- bride's guests and groom's guests. Make an email/call list and contact the guests directly.<br />
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You can send them email below:<br />
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<i>I hope all is well. {Fiances name} and I are looking forward to our wedding in a few weeks and we are hoping that you and {Guest/Family name} can make it. We did not receive an RSVP card from you so I wanted to touch base and see if you are able to attend and what your meal choices are. {Or insert any other requested information}. We can't wait to celebrate with everyone.</i><br />
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If you have an illusive guest try another email, or contacting someone who is close with them.<br />
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<i>Dear _______,</i><br />
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<i>I hope all is well. I wanted to check to see if you received my email on {Insert date}. {Finance name} and I are very excited for our wedding day and we need to have a final count to our caterer by {Insert date}. Please let us know if you can make it, as we would love to see you.</i><br />
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If the guest still is unable to respond, consider your options- are they likely to attend? Do they not check their email or phone? If they live close by can someone stop by their home after work hours one evening? Stop by with some baked goods. Maybe they are unsure if they can attend and are not getting back to you because they don't have an answer themselves.<br />
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Remember, people who RSVP'd might not make it at the last minute, and a few who thought they could not make it will turn up at the last minute. Hopefully it evens out, but have a contingency plan in case 1 or 2 extra people show up.Cottontail Digital Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08141881831098992193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549172334826932584.post-36975365268669639572013-06-25T17:04:00.000-07:002013-06-25T17:04:02.981-07:00Western Wedding IdeasGet out your cowgirl boots and wedding dress and head on down to the bard for a Rootin' Tootin' good time. Check out these Etsy Picks for your country girl wedding.
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$40 </div>
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$21 </div>
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$170 </div>
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$10 </div>
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$51 </div>
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$27 </div>
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$62 </div>
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$25.9 </div>
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$625 </div>
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$8 </div>
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$38 </div>
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Cottontail Digital Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08141881831098992193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549172334826932584.post-43367168691954865852013-06-19T15:30:00.002-07:002013-07-17T09:47:23.586-07:00A newlyweds advice to future brides<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Redditor "<a class="author id-t2_9d4e7" href="http://www.reddit.com/user/Lemon-Pepper" style="background-color: white; color: #336699; margin-right: 0.5em; text-decoration: none;">Lemon-Pepper</a>" recently gave advice on the website Reddit to brides currently planning their weddings.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She writes:<span style="font-size: x-small;"> "<i><span style="background-color: #fafafa;">this is my advice to all engaged women: you do not need bridal shows, TV shows, magazines, etc. to have a wedding. All those do is prompt yo</span><span style="background-color: #fafafa;">u to spend money on needless things and lead you to feel that you should be living up to specific social expectations."</span></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #fafafa;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I could not agree more. While looking at those expensive bridal magazines can be a trip down Fantasy Lane, it's important to plan your wedding in on Reality Road. Many brides can not afford the luxury of a $10K wedding dress and $200 per person reception. All you need is your loved ones, some food, music and a good time. You are there to celebrate your big day. Not be featured on Style Me Pretty. If you have the means and finances- great! I love me some bling and excellent decor. But to have a memorable wedding you only need a few things.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #fafafa;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lemon-Pepper write<i>:<span style="font-size: x-small;">" </span></i></span></span><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: #fafafa; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">All you need is your friends, family, food, and wine all in the same place (wine is key though, do NOT deprive anyone of wine) and you will have a beautiful day. It rained on my wedding day, I didn't decorate for the ceremony AT ALL, I didn't care if there were flowers in my hair or not, my bridesmaids were beautiful no matter what they did with their hair and makeup, I drank red wine (oh no she didn't!), we didn't have a DJ (just an iPod and some funkay friends!), and I danced to the point where I was dripping sweat on anyone within a few inches of me (seriously, I'm a sweater)... And it was AWESOME.</span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Your wedding is as perfect as your attitude (and the feeling your event gives your friends and family), not your decorations and hair. Love your celebration and don't dwell on the little things, despite the tiny details Pinterest says you need to have! The link below is a photo that captured our day in one shot! </span><a href="http://imgur.com/w58LsQZ" style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #336699; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; text-decoration: none;">http://imgur.com/w58LsQZ</a>" </span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The attitude of the couple getting married is so much of the wedding. Some of the best weddings I've been to are when the bride and groom and tearing up the dance floor and going around laughing. I've also been to a wedding where the couple seemed so nervous and shy, the overbearing families staring them down, it was so uncomfortable. Have fun, and your guests will have fun too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And one last word of advice Lemon-Pepper write:<i><span style="font-size: x-small;"> "</span></i></span><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: #fafafa; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">another piece of easy advice - choose scenery over decorations. This photo is why I had no decorations:</span><a href="http://imgur.com/sQHXw0g" style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #336699; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; text-decoration: none;">http://imgur.com/sQHXw0g</a>"</span></i>Cottontail Digital Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08141881831098992193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549172334826932584.post-7333418742868057642013-06-19T12:09:00.001-07:002013-06-19T12:09:37.834-07:00Gift Expectations - Tactfully write your thank you notes.Recently this article exploded all over the wedding-internet: <h1 style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 25px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
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To sum it up, a bride was quite upset over receiving a basket full of edible goodies from a guest, called them out on it, explaining that she expected at least a $200 cash gift from them. A horrific email exchange ensues. </div>
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This brings up a a great discussion- Gift Expectations. In some cultures it is quite customary to expect cash. However, in American culture a couple can expect a range of gifts from their registry, envelopes or cash, or unique trinkets guests feel compelled to give. Now in this instance the bride was Croatian and the guest Italian. Now myself, I actually come from an Italian/Croatian mixed family and I can say no one ever mentioned to my my wedding was a money making opportunity. </div>
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The bride states in one email to her guest: <i>"</i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><i>Weddings are to make money for your future … not to pay for peoples meals."</i> I think she missed the point of the wedding. She should have taken the money for her wedding and invested it if she wanted a good ROI. A wedding is a celebration of your union, not a business opportunity. It can be quite difficult to look at paying $80 per guest at your wedding, but you need to be comfortable spending that money know your only getting their company and support in return. If you can't afford to have everyone at your wedding, cut the guest list. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">Now, there is another part to this madness: The bride was clearly upset with her gift, and she told the guest: <i>"</i></span></span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">You should have been cut from the list … I knew we were gunna get a bag of peanuts"</i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"> OK this email exchange is getting ugly. You have to face it, when you have a wedding, and registry for all kinds of lovely gifts some guests are still going to give you gifts THEY want to give. At my wedding I received many gifts that I did not register for- Paintings of Monkeys, Sand Art, Tropical Towels..Etc. However, I was a grateful bride and never told the guests about how their gifts missed the mark.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">A rule of etiquette that should be mentioned- is NEVER tell the guests that you are dissatisfied with their gift choice. Now come time to write your thank you notes you may think "How am I going to write a thoughtful note over a gift I hate?" use this template:</span></span></div>
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Here is the proper formatting for an address:<br />
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<b>Mr. and Mrs. Frank Johnston</b></div>
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<b>1234 Santa Monica Blvd., Apt. 2A</b></div>
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<b>Los Angeles, CA 90067</b></div>
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The Names always go on the first line. For the second line you'll need to decide if you want to abbreviate all the street types or spell them out- "Boulevard" vs. "Blvd<b>.</b>" If you are abbreviating make sure to put a period after the street type: St<b>.</b> Ln<b>.</b> Blvd<b>.</b> Etc.....<br />
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If there is an apartment,unit or suite number you'll need to put a comma after the street type. Usually the apartment number will appear on the second line.<br />
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On the third line the city a state should appear. There is always a comma between the city and state. You'll need to decide if you're going to spell out the state or abbreviate all of them.<br />
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The zip code can go on the third line or it can go by itself on a fourth line. Some calligraphers will space out the zip code on the fourth line to fill out the space.<br />
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Below are examples of formatting options for the same address.<br />
Note: If you're NOT going to abbreviate the state, you should NOT abbreviate the street type. Either go casual, or formal. Try not to mix.<br />
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<b>Mr. and Mrs. Frank Johnston</b></div>
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<b>1234 Santa Monica Boulevard, Apt. 2A</b></div>
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<b>Los Angeles, CA 90067</b></div>
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<b>Mr. and Mrs. Frank Johnston</b></div>
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<b>1234 Santa Monica Boulevard, Apt. 2A</b></div>
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<b>Los Angeles, California 90067</b></div>
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<b>Mr. and Mrs. Frank Johnston</b></div>
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<b>1234 Santa Monica Boulevard, Apt. 2A</b></div>
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<b>Los Angeles, California </b></div>
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<b>9 0 0 6 7</b></div>
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