A Midsummer Night's Dream (Summer 2014 Secret Santa) Discussion

[jennm149]

@@LadyK -- Monday is the first "official" shipping day. And I'm sure your FGD will love the local treats.

 

[LadyK]

@@LadyK -- Monday is the first "official" shipping day. And I'm sure your FGD will love the local treats.

Yay!  Thank you so much.  I was getting so worried about not being able to make anything but being able to find some cute treats on my trip will help me feel better.  

 

[meaganola]

Is there some wedding invitation etiquette (I misspelled that -- as "edtiquette") that dictates that they must be sent through the mail?  I just received a wedding invitation in the mail.  From my downstairs neighbors.  Who I see multiple times a week.  And who I just heard come home from work.  I was really surprised to get an invitation because they were trying to keep the guest list really small (like so small that the officiant is going to be a close friend in order to reduce numbers, although if he ends up not being able to do it for some strange reason, my brother has offered his services if he can reorganize his schedule helping cater another wedding that day.  He's not a fulltime wedding organizer, but it's summer, and marriage equality just recently became the law of the land in Oregon, so there are a *lot* of weddings going on this year), and it sounded like Tim's family wasn't even making the cut.

(I'm thinking their wedding gift is going to be a gift certificate to a restaurant.  They have precisely zero need for any *stuff*.  When Tim moved in, I ended up with a *lot* of really nice kitchen stuff -- a bunch of Fiestaware to add to my own existing Fiestaware collection, multiple cast iron cooking pieces, a blender, more things I can't recall at the moment -- because they were combining the households of two single men over 40 who had never thought they would ever live with anyone, so there was a *lot* of houseware culling.  And things just put out on the street for *anyone* to take away.  The idea of registering for anything makes Jeffrey almost shake with rage because NO MORE STUFF IN THIS APARTMENT.)

OH OH OH!  Unrelated news!  I just got an email from Pacifica about their extended warehouse sale that starts tomorrow!  Lotion wipes!  Coconut wipes!  Take Me There sets!  Skincare samples!  Let's see if I can get there before the good stuff sells out!

 

[tacehtpuekam]

Ahhhhhh my FGC package delivered early!!!

 

[SOSRedAlertSOS]

Ahhhhhh my FGC package delivered early!!!

Wasn't me! Gahhhh! I am so excited to get my gift. Can't wait to see the reveal.

 

[tacehtpuekam]

Ahhhh I hope she likes it and I hope nothing spilled! Have been worrying about that since I mailed it!

 

[kawaiisofoxy]

@@meaganola there actually is some sort of rule about wedding invites being mailed.  I seriously wanted to just hand out the family ones when I got married, but my husband was all like "both my grandmas will be mad if you hand it to them".  So I went and looked it up, and apparently it's the "polite" thing to do even though we saw these people MULTIPLE TIMES A WEEK.  I was annoyed, but whatevs (and then my mom was like "Seriously?  Here, just give me our side of the family's invites.  If they're that annoyed by them not being mailed, they don't have to come."  Because my mom is awesome)  I do think the restaurant gift card is a great idea!  

Yay for the sale being extended!  All the stuff they added sounds amazing!  Mmmm coconut wipes.

 

[SOSRedAlertSOS]

Is there some wedding invitation etiquette (I misspelled that -- as "edtiquette") that dictates that they must be sent through the mail?  I just received a wedding invitation in the mail.  From my downstairs neighbors.  Who I see multiple times a week.  And who I just heard come home from work.  I was really surprised to get an invitation because they were trying to keep the guest list really small (like so small that the officiant is going to be a close friend in order to reduce numbers, although if he ends up not being able to do it for some strange reason, my brother has offered his services if he can reorganize his schedule helping cater another wedding that day.  He's not a fulltime wedding organizer, but it's summer, and marriage equality just recently became the law of the land in Oregon, so there are a *lot* of weddings going on this year), and it sounded like Tim's family wasn't even making the cut.

(I'm thinking their wedding gift is going to be a gift certificate to a restaurant.  They have precisely zero need for any *stuff*.  When Tim moved in, I ended up with a *lot* of really nice kitchen stuff -- a bunch of Fiestaware to add to my own existing Fiestaware collection, multiple cast iron cooking pieces, a blender, more things I can't recall at the moment -- because they were combining the households of two single men over 40 who had never thought they would ever live with anyone, so there was a *lot* of houseware culling.  And things just put out on the street for *anyone* to take away.  The idea of registering for anything makes Jeffrey almost shake with rage because NO MORE STUFF IN THIS APARTMENT.)

OH OH OH!  Unrelated news!  I just got an email from Pacifica about their extended warehouse sale that starts tomorrow!  Lotion wipes!  Coconut wipes!  Take Me There sets!  Skincare samples!  Let's see if I can get there before the good stuff sells out!

If that's a true wedding rule, then that's reason 5063 I'm glad I eloped.

 

[tweakabell]

There are times I'm so glad we eloped. My wedding had exactly 2 people to witness it. The only thing I'm sad about is a dress (which I'd look crappy in anyway and would be horribly expensive) and getting to plan a giant party. I love wedding stuff I used to ogle all the magazines and watch the shows but I really don't envy the stress and rules that come with an actual wedding.

 

[tweakabell]

If that's a true wedding rule, then that's reason 5063 I'm glad I eloped.

Jinx lmao

 

[SOSRedAlertSOS]

There are times I'm so glad we eloped. My wedding had exactly 2 people to witness it. The only thing I'm sad about is a dress (which I'd look crappy in anyway and would be horribly expensive) and getting to plan a giant party. I love wedding stuff I used to ogle all the magazines and watch the shows but I really don't envy the stress and rules that come with an actual wedding.

Yep, the two people who witnessed our wedding were absolute strangers that sat about 100 feet away, while we eloped on the River Walk in San Antonio. I do not regret the decision to elope.

 

[tweakabell]

We went to Reno for my birthday with my mom and best friend. We have wonderfully hilarious memories of her coming to the courthouse with us in the limo and having to check my handcuffs (at the time I kept a set on my purse and she needed them as a makeshift belt on her miniskirt) in the lockers in the front of security. It was really low key and I loved it.

 

[SOSRedAlertSOS]

We went to Reno for my birthday with my mom and best friend. We have wonderfully hilarious memories of her coming to the courthouse with us in the limo and having to check my handcuffs (at the time I kept a set on my purse and she needed them as a makeshift belt on her miniskirt) in the lockers in the front of security. It was really low key and I loved it.

It sounds like my kinda wedding!

 

[tweakabell]

She was annoyed she looked like a hooker, we didn't tell them our plan until the afternoon. The moral of the story is when you're with Tweakabell be prepared for anything including surprise weddings.

 

[lovepink]

WHO GOT THE PACKAGES TODAY?!!!!! It was not me.  I have a feeling I might know who one of them is but I was hoping reveals would be posted!  Guess I should remember it is a long holiday weekend and people do have lives.

I am stressed out/angry from sitting in traffic for 1.5 hours.  RAWR!  Happy to be home and get the weekend started!

 

[SOSRedAlertSOS]

Moral of the story, if you're with @@tweakabell prepare for a damn good time!

 

[tweakabell]

Not so much anymore, I've become domesticated /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[angienharry]

Holy amazing packages batman!!!!!

Just got home and I can confirm my FGM is officially the best! Heading over to post all my pics on the reveal thread, but it will take a while to tell you all what an awesome stalker allistra44 is!!! My husband thinks she must have took a look at the vanity, nightstand, shower. @ you seriously nailed it!!

 

[tweakabell]

lol we were a trifecta I had her she had you you had me /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[angienharry]

Ahhhh I hope she likes it and I hope nothing spilled! Have been worrying about that since I mailed it!

loved, loved, loved everything and nothing spilled. It was all perfect!