WOOT!

And the honeymoon is BOOKED!!! Yeah, baby! We will be spending 5 days/4 nights at the Secrets Capri Riviera Cancun. I am uber-excited! These are a few photos from the website:

I have already found the Facebook page and check it pretty much daily, ha. I am sure I will be glued to Trip Advisor for the next 90-some-odd days. #cantwait

DIY Checks!

I finished my cake topper! WOOT!

I finally finished a mock-up of my invitations! WOOT!! WOOT!!

I made everything. I got the idea of the double-sided pocket from knottie lreeder. She even supplied some directions and measurements that she used. I eventually came up with my own measurements as I was designing. I believe I'll be printing at home and having them cut at Fedex Kinko's. They charge $1.50 a cut, but you have to remember that's through a ream of paper.

1. the invite
I want to darken the wine shade of our names and am on the look-out for a different stamp to emboss on the side.
2. the backside of the pocket
I ended up with 3 enclosures: R.S.V.P., Reception and Accommodations. The monogram square will be larger; I just got tired last night and wanted to have an idea of what it would look like!
3a. first insert: R.S.V.P.
I have already enlarged and bolded the "We're taking requests" in the bottom right corner. FH didn't notice it and thought others might not know to flip over.3b. first insert backside: Requests
I put a place for guests to request songs they'd like to hear at the reception. I also got an alternate idea for the traditional slideshow played during the reception from another knottie. I put that information on this side as well.

4. second insert: Reception
I just made a reception card that lets guests know they will move to a cocktail hour in a different part of the hotel and then to the ballroom for dinner and dancing.
5. third insert: Accommodations
This card includes the information on the room block. I don't have the specific rates or deadline yet, so I'll add those later.
Can you see the pretty swirlies on the metallic paper?!?

I am quite pleased with it. I hope to get the missing information this week and start cranking these puppies out. I bought a circle cutter from Micheal's yesterday and plan to make the pockets this week. I have between now and September 30th to get everything printed, cut, stamped & embossed and matted. I'll be going home the 1st weekend in October and plan to stuff and stamp then. I'm such a control freak that I will probably just do the mounting to the cardstock backing myself!

Double digit countdown!

Well, here we are at 97 days and counting! oh.ma.gee! Where do we stand?

I got a phone call about 2 weeks with this message waiting for me:

Hi, I'm Raymond, your new contact person at the Hotel hotel.
blah,blah, blah.

At first I was scared, like seriously, this close to the end? But then I thought that it was at least a good sign that he was reaching out and contacting his clients with upcoming events, as opposed to just finding out on my own. It has been a good thing for the most part. We met in person last Wednesday and had our tasting and got our updated contract. This thing is really happening! He also had a copy of a reception set-up that I'd never seen. I love it! They are supposed to do a trial set-up to see if it will work in the space and send me the pics.

I am still in search of some sort of day-of coordinator or decorating/set-up/take-down team. I am calling a lady tomorrow to see if she's available and find out about her prices.

I have emailed my d.j. (who is not local to the wedding) to see if he'll be available for our next consultation in my hometown sometime soon so he can get a look at the space.

We are going to turn in our apps for passports tomorrow (I know, I know!), and I want this honeymoon decided and booked this week!

DIY updates coming in next post!