Since moving into our new digs I am out of "House-Mode" and back into "Wedding-Planning Mode". It seems like it has just been one hassle after the next! First its fun, then it stressful, then its pure misery with a cherry on top. I covered my bases pretty good at first- reserved the church, reserved the reception site, got an amazing shutterbug with a great price tag (http://www.myhappylens.com/--- Shout Out to Jenna Blanchard because you ROCK!), and started the process of taking Pre-Cana classes (My hubby-to-be is Catholic, I am a Methodist aka Sinner At Heart). Save-the-Dates went out right on time and for a while there wasn't much to do. We are so blessed to be having our reception at Ouisie's Table (pronounced WEE-SIE's). Its literally a one stop shop. They have an in-house florist and pastry chef who can make whatever tasty cake treat you desire.
WELLLLL these last couple weeks I have been back on the bride-to-be train (yes, it exists, possibly only in my head- WEEEE! Trains are fun!!). We had our tasting at Ouisie's and this has to be the best part! We have chosen 4 spectacular dishes for our guests to choose from. No, I won't tell you what they are- its a surprise!!!
I guess it was at this moment that everything started piling up. I still had a HUGE list of things I needed to do in a short amount of time. MOST IMPORTANTLY- Invitations. I am the definition of the DIY Bride, and from the beginning planned on making my own. How hard could it be right? WRONG. I had joined this fab website called "One Heart Weddings" they offer a great selection of invitation templates which you can customize, download, and print. Seemed easy. Well upon going to several stores in search of a good selection of card stock to print on, the strongest emotion I was feeling was EF-this. So I hopped on Vista Print and actually found a design I liked MORE. I had picked my original design a LONG time ago, and to be honest, I was sick of it. Down right sick! Of. IT. The only downer? This new design and full printing would cost me nearly $400 bones! Whatever. Order, click submit done.
Gotta say Vista Print was right on top of their game, and my beautiful invites arrived ready for me to assemble (AWESOME- just how I wanted to spend 2 of my week nights!) I got the job done, and they were all stamped and ready to go. When I mail large quantities of things like Christmas Cards, or invitations I like to hand them directly to someone at the post office counter. Something about sending them down the shoot in that big blue box doesn't sit well with me. So I brought my finished invites to the front and told the lady to go ahead and send them on their way- all my friends and family are waiting! Her reply: "Did you weigh these?" Well no... I didn't. She plops one on the scale.... "1.1".... uuuhhhh want to elaborate on that one lady, not pickin' up what you're layin' down here. Turns out the limit for 44 cent stamps is 1 ounce... who knows this? Not me! - Now I do.... so what do I do? "Well, you gotta add more postage" she says. "We have a 17 cent stamp you can add- that'll do it." OK great- I'll take 100. Then I see them.... my stomach turns.... what is the illustration on the 17 cent stamps that I have to add to my Wedding invitation envelopes? A SHEEP! A BIG BLUE HORNED SHEEP!
LIKE THIS!!!
After calming down, I shared my horror with my two co-workers, and their laughter only made me laugh too. This was not the end of the world! The envelope is an envelope... people rip it open, throw it away and never look at it again. Though I am fairly certain some people will notice, and mock the blue horned sheep... frankly I can't bother worrying anymore. I was hoping it would become funny and it has. THANK GOODNESS!
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