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I have a problem that I’d appreciate help with: my FI is using one of his few vetos and would like to use Chinese fingertraps as a favor instead of the good luck I Ching coins in red envelopes or the lucky candy in mini bamboo steamers. Do I add his toys in (they’re really cheap) to make him happy or ignore it and hope that it goes away?

future mrs. c — I don’t know how much you want to spend, but I found the luxe envelopes at paperource.com both of excellent quality and pretty affordable. I used them for my invitations, and they went really well with the handmade paper of my invites. I also used the regular papersource invites for my STDs — lower cost, but still pretty nice IMO. Good Luck!

oops. the last part was meant for Li.

Li - check out http://www.bridalbymichele.com

jmnz - why not add them in? they’re definitely quirky and a lot of fun. plus, it’s not like you’d break the bank adding them. it is his wedding too and is a simple enough request.

jmnz:

I would add the chinese fingertraps. I always had fun playing with those as a child…in fact I still have one from a friend’s 5th birthday party. Little kids can be entertained with those for hours. Not that I was one of those kids or anything.

jmnz,
I think you should add them, too. FI deserves a say in the goings on. I think fingertraps would be cute, and I think a lot of people will enjoy them. As you said, they’re pretty cheap, so it wont hurt you too much to just add them in.

kandaceandjason - that’s tough; that fifties style dress isn’t too common these days. You could get a strapless dress in purple and then add satin ribbons on an angle for the sleeves. If you added satin trim to the bottom it would mimic the double-layer look that dress has, and pull make the sleeves look more coordinated too.

This is available in lavender, I don’t know if you were looking for a light purple or a dark purple! http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/2888254/0~2376776~2374327~2374331~6001837?mediumthumbnail=Y&origin=category&searchtype=&pbo=6001837&P=1

Thank you Mrs. Bee, I will call him and let’s cross our fingers! =)

lisabaobei,
I highly recommend http://www.designsbyroseinc.com she works out of her home in Far Rockaway, but she makes housecalls too, so maybe you could schedule something with her. Her prices are very reasonable! Good Luck!

Go Amie,

Thanks so much for your help! Our wedding is in October so I think a dark purple would work better, but if I took your suggestion and added both a faux double hem and maybe a thick sash around the waist both in deep purple, it could work. It would definitely be a start!