First Wedding-Related Purchase

First Wedding-Related Purchase

November 23rd, 2009 @ 2:58 pm by Mrs. Spaniel
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After deposits on the venue, our first wedding purchase was our Save the Date magnets.

We bought 75 mini-magnets from MagnetStreet Weddings (we were planning on sending about 80 invitations, but that includes separate invites for adult children living at home and I don’t think they need separate magnets for a shared refrigerator). I found a coupon at RetailMeNot.com for 25% off, which brought the total cost to $80.

We were going to wait until we took professional engagement pictures to make our Save-the-Dates, but we decided that our out-of-town family needed to be warned sooner since our repeated reminders were always forgotten by the next family gathering. We sent out magnets to the most essential people right away, and to school friends (whose addresses change nearly every August) in September (we thought six months notice was enough time to ask our friends to reserve their spring breaks).

Ordering our Save-the-Dates was incredibly exciting. It was the first thing that made the wedding feel “real” to me.

Was there a specific purchase you made that made wedding planning feel real to you?

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16 Responses to “First Wedding-Related Purchase”

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Miss Frozen Yogurt (message) 2,685 posts, Sugar bee

Sending out my save the dates made the wedding feel real to me too!

11/23/09 @ 3:05 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Mouse (message) 5,844 posts, Bee Keeper

Yay, so exciting! They look really cute.

11/23/09 @ 3:07 pm (reply)

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Miss Spaniel (message) 6,792 posts, Bee Keeper

Oh, I forgot to mention… this photo was taken by FMIL Spaniel. In case anyone was curious (or just curious why we look so silly!).

11/23/09 @ 4:18 pm (reply)

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pmerr (message) 2,518 posts, Sugar bee

Yay! I can’t wait to get my STD’s!

11/23/09 @ 4:19 pm (reply)

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Jessie516 (message) 5,480 posts, Bee Keeper

We didn’t send STDs, but seeing our invitations printed really made the wedding reality set in!

11/23/09 @ 4:22 pm (reply)

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Miss Cardigan (message) 8,645 posts, Bee Keeper

Those are adorable! I’m so excited to get our save the dates made!

11/23/09 @ 4:35 pm (reply)

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Mrs. French Bulldog (message) 7,730 posts, Bee Keeper

That picture of you two is ADORABLE!

11/23/09 @ 5:24 pm (reply)

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Miss Cheeseburger (message) 1,020 posts, Bumble bee

so cute! love them - did you design them yourself or use the online program?

11/23/09 @ 7:22 pm (reply)

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Miss Spaniel (message) 6,792 posts, Bee Keeper

Thanks all!
@Miss Cheeseburger: I had tried designing my own but could never quite get what I was going for. I used MagnetStreet’s online program to change the wording, fonts and colors of an existing design.

11/23/09 @ 8:38 pm (reply)

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Miss Cola (message) 2,868 posts, Sugar bee

Your save the dates look great!

11/23/09 @ 9:05 pm (reply)

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Miss Hamster (message) 4,045 posts, Honey bee

Aw! That’s a really cute picture of you two! They came out great!

11/23/09 @ 10:49 pm (reply)

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Miss Parfait (message) 1,755 posts, Buzzing bee

Very cute! I was suuuuuper excited to order ours, too. : )

11/24/09 @ 9:18 am (reply)

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KMSull (message) 6,442 posts, Bee Keeper

Aw those are cute! And I don’t know why, but seeing that your wedding is in Malibu makes me smile/ jealous. I need some beach time!

11/24/09 @ 12:04 pm (reply)

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Miss Spaniel (message) 6,792 posts, Bee Keeper

@KMSull: I actually spent so little time in the sun this year that I needed to buy all new makeup… so I know what you mean! Our venue is up in the hills, though, rather than on the beach. I tell vendors all the time, “Oh, the wedding is near Agoura Hills!” instead of “in Malibu,” and I’ve gotten some discounts that way, I think.

11/24/09 @ 12:11 pm (reply)

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