I am inviting 422 people to my wedding it is going to be very expensive. I am trying to spend less in certain areas. I bought the cheapest bubbles I could find and tied a ribbon around the top that matches my wedding. My maid of honor completely trashed them and said they all needed to be redone. She wants to put bags around them and little bows around the top. Does it really matter what they look like to go spend all this extra money???
2007-02-02 01:38:58 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
seriously I don't even care about them, thats one thing for sure you can cut back on, its bubbles and it just doesn't really matter.
I did the same thing and pretty much got the cheapest ones I could find, but what I did is print
Ashlie & Derrick
March 24, 2007
on clear mailing labels and stick them on, the mailing lables are the perfect size and it made um personalized for less than $5 extra....just did it on microsoft word and it took me and my mom about 30-45 minutes to stick them on 200 of them, and we just sat down and did it while we were watchin tv.
If you are still concerned, I reccomend that cuz it was super cheap and easy, but like I said, what the bubbles look like is about the last thing in the world the guests are gonna remember, so if you decide its not worth the hassel then skip it! hope this helps!
2007-02-02 02:46:12 · answer #1 · answered by ASH 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Weddings are becoming less about two people joining for life, and more about being an elaborate stage spectacle centered around the bride... and sometimes some guy standing beside her.
The vast majority of your guests are going there to witness your joining together- not the decor or trinkets.
If the bottles of bubbles look tacky, then sure, jazz them up somehow that is quick and easy. Or, if someone in the group offers to take care of them for you, great!
Since most cheap bottles of bubbles are pretty tacky, I'd probably do something like make some computer labels to wrap around them (nothing too awfully fancy- no one is going to save these as souveniers!) Then, I would put a simple bow or ribbon on them.
Well, actually, truthfully... personally I'd go with birdseed instead of bubbles in the first place. I am not a huge fan of the bubbles. They look great when things go well, but they can also be dribbly, sticky, get on camera lenses when you don't want them to, etc.
2007-02-02 01:54:10 · answer #2 · answered by Madkins007 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I've seen it done two ways: one wedding left them as is, with no ribbon or anything. The other wedding, they were decorated with a ribbon and a sticker that had a picture of the couple. In both cases, people used them and then threw them away. I wouldn't put any more energy into it. People will take them, use them, then throw them away.
Also, just as a tip, I handed them out at one of the weddings, and everyone thought they were perfume or cologne samples. So you might want to put something in your program like "please pick up your bubbles after the ceremony" or something like that. I got really tired of saying "They're bubbles!" to 150 people. :-)
2007-02-02 02:16:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No not at all. Remember this is your day. Your idea for the bubbles is simple and tastefull. My sister did the same idea with the bubbles for her wedding (the ribbion thing) and I am planning on doing the same as well. No one really with notice the bubble thing, its nice just to have a simple tough and spend more money on where people are going to notice like the flowers and the food.
2007-02-02 02:18:11 · answer #4 · answered by Jen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it really isn't that important. I bought little vials of bubbles at Walmart and tied them with bows, sounds very similar to what you have done. Sounds like you chose a maid of honorzilla.
2007-02-02 02:06:41 · answer #5 · answered by orangeflameninja 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh my goodness, do NOT waste your time doing what she suggests. If you want, hand them over to her and say "You do it yourself then, if it means that much to you." Let her pay for it and let her do it, because NO ONE is going to notice that. Little ribbons like you have are just fine, and I'm sure I've been to plenty of weddings that didn't even have that (but I didn't notice, because no one notices the bubbles).
2007-02-02 02:26:20 · answer #6 · answered by Pink Denial 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Explain your position and tell her that if she "Insists" on trashing them, she can pay the difference. The bubbles are the LEAST important part of your day, and should also not become a point of Argument between you and your MOH.
Take her aside, explain the money situation and say simply: "This is not important enough to a) spend the money on and b) for us to test our friendship over. For me, and my day, please, just leave them as is. I love the fact that you want to help, and want it to be special, but this is just not that important to me. YOU are important to me as a friend."
Congrats on the wedding BTW.
2007-02-02 01:55:07 · answer #7 · answered by Marvinator 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ditch the bag idea. I've seen both done to the bubbles and I found the bag to be irritating. It hindered me opening the top, so while you are leaving the church, I'm still fumbling with the damn bag.
2007-02-02 02:26:32 · answer #8 · answered by Poppet 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no - it doesn't matter. Most people don't want to be bothered with the bubbles and will end up leaving it at the reception. (also will not want to fuss with opening a small bag to get to the bubbles...) You've done fine. Tell your MOH to lighten up.
2007-02-02 01:43:43 · answer #9 · answered by sparky39fire 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they're just freaking bubbles!
Maid of Honor, thanks for the input but since you're not funding the wedding; shush.
I don't even remember if there were freaking bubbles at any of the weddings i've been to.
What counts is that you are happy.
2007-02-02 02:08:39 · answer #10 · answered by rla26368 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋