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Phew! Things have been pretty hectic lately.
By this time next week, Mr. Sushi and I will be relaxing (hopefully!) in Hawaii before the days leading up to our wedding. The last two weeks I’ve been confirming timelines, re-confirming vendors, finishing up small projects and basically trying to get organized. I’ve been running around like a headless chicken!
One of the smaller projects I’ve been working on are our OOT bags. I don’t plan on assembling them til we get to Oahu; there are still a few things I need to get for the bags that I plan on buying there. I’ve been working on a few lil’ details for the bags so I have less to do when we’re there, like name tags. Each bag will be “assigned” to a guest/family.
I put the guests’ name in Hawaiian of the tags for fun.
My inspiration, knottie plumeriapal
Other tedious prep work I’ve been doing is cutting labels and ribbon for easy assembly later.
*note when pre-cutting ribbon, use a lighter to singe the ends so they don’t fray. After cutting ribbon to my desired length, I re-wrapped the ribbon around the spool to keep the ribbon nice an unwrinkled while crammed in our luggage.
How are you DW brides doing on your out of town prep work?
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Hehe, singed-edged ribbons remind me of when I used to dance pointe. 
Your OOT bags seem like they’re going to be so bright and colorful!
Your bags are going to be great!! Hey, by this time next week, my FI and I are going to be in Oahu too!!
PS.. the little caricatures of you and your FH are adorable!!!
what a wonderful idea (the postcards). this project is too cute!
Oooh, we had that postcard book when we visited Hawaii! It was not so much fun addressing and stamping all of them on a holiday (post office closed) and our last day there!
I wanna go to your wedding now!
SUPER CUTE! I love love love the tags and the postcard idea
I love that postcard idea! And the stickers are awesome!! And, as a Hawaiian, I LOVE LOVE LOVE that you wrote their names Native!!
Thanks for sharing the mail the postcard idea– I have seen it before– but really appreciate the little write up you are putting with the cards! =)
It all looks so cute! I’m sure your guests will love them. And holy crap? Your leaving for your wedding next week? Times sure does fly!
Looks great! We’re having a pseudo-destination wedding in NJ (definitely not as glamorous as Hawaii!), and postcards will be heavily featured - in the OOT bags, with our flickr account information at the dinner tables, and we’re doing a postcard guestbook.
Since I live in Chicago, my plan is to get as much stuff done ahead of time as I can and am trying to keep things pretty low-key. The OOT bags will be a lot of work, and I’m hoping to start filling them when I’m in PA/NJ between now and the wedding (I have two trips planned). My excessive list-making habit is coming in useful, and I’m making good use of Google Docs to keep myself organized! :o)
well done v. cute!
you have given me so many great ideas for my hawaiian wedding! Mine’s not until Oct but I strive to be as organized and prepared as you!
@MagPie518: That’s what I thought too! Aw, I miss the days of sewing my pointe shoes with dental floss (did you do that?) and burning the ends of the ribbons.
I had planned on putting postcards in our OOT bags but I love the addition of one addressed to us and I love your label.
These are awesome! I can’t believe your wedding is so soon!
Wow its really next week??? You’ve got to be kidding…can’t wait to hear about Hawaii and see your WEDDING PICS!!
The postcards are so cute, what a cool idea. I’m looking forward to see what keepsake you make from them!
This is YOUR week! Congratulations, Sushi! All of your projects have been so inspiring; this one, being no exception.
such a GOOD idea to do all the little prep work ahead of time. I hope I remember to do that too!
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Mrs. Sushi, Hershey/Hawaii
Age and Occupation: 27, Graphic Designer/Photographer
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 25, Laborer/Aspiring Hip Hop Producer
Engagement Date: December 25, 2007
Wedding Date: March 2009
Blogging Since: October 9, 2006
Venue: Byodo-In Temple, Luau Reception
About Me: I’m a notorious people-watcher who loves all things paper, food, traveling, grubbin’ on food, gossip magazines, food, sock monkeys…did I mention food?! Mr. Sushi and I are both haolepinos (half Filipino, half Caucasian) and hope to be able to somehow incorporate our cultures at our destination wedding in Hawaii. All while planning from the sweetest place in earth, Hershey!
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