Save the Dates are in the Mail!!

FINALLY!!!  I am so excited for these to be done and in the mail.  What I thought was going to be a painless process turned out to be a pain in the neck!  I am really happy with the final product of the magnets.

But the process of printing the information for the hotel card was a nightmare.

At my old job I purchased this pearl metallic cardstock to use for an event invitation and as soon as I received it I knew I wanted to use it for my wedding stuff.  So back in the beginning of October I went online to order it - 100 sheets for $30 + shipping.  I figured I could use the extra for programs or something.  Once it came in I was so excited - I did notice that it was thicker than the average cardstock but didnt think anything of it.  I attempted to print on it using our inkjet and it immediately jammed.  So on Monday off to Kinko's I go, assuming I am now going to pay just as much as the paper for the color printing there, but again this paper was worth it and I wanted them in the mail on Tuesday.  The guy at Kinko's told me it was too thick for their machines as well and they couldn't print on it.  They wanted $21 for 17 color copies on cardstock - I was very frustrated and left because I knew I could go buy my own cardstock for significantly less (ok Mom, Dad, Beth & Kristy - I know what you are thinking, stop making your cheap jokes about me - I am not cheap I am frugal!)

Tuesday night I was at Staples buying ivory cardstock, which is definitely not as pretty as the other paper but was much cheaper - $7.00 for 125 pieces.  The printing went seamless at home and then I brought them into work on Wednesday to use the paper cutter.  I quickly discovered the paper cutter was from 1980 with a dull blade and that was not going to work! So last night I spent two hours cutting them all by hand - I hope they are all straight - my eyes were starting to cross by the end.  If you get one and it looks like I was drunk when I cut it, please do not think any less of me :) (Seriously, I didn't let any of those any where near the envelopes - I hope!)  A big thank you goes to our friend Alissa who gave us the cute Love stickers to use to seal the envelopes.  There was no way I was licking all of them!

Marcin was a huge help with stamping and labeling. He did attempt to help cut at one point, but I was having a heart attack over him not being the straightest cutter.  I figured it was easier to be mad at myself if they looked bad than be mad at him!  He did joke around at the end that his fingers hurt from all of the stamps he put on and I almost hit him with the scissors! Here are some pictures I snuck of Marcin helping.