[7 of 100] Notes on Dissertation-Writing and Wedding Planning

[dreams_of_wings]

I don't tend to think of myself as an indecisive person.  Sure, when I'm tired or worn out I'll be more likely to turn decision-making over to somebody else when trying to decide where to eat dinner or what movie to see.  And I'm sometimes I'm equally happy any one of mutliple options.  But I get stymied when I am presented with truly vast arrays

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[gilana]

If you do have trouble finding something you're happy with, I'd be happy to talk about designing something for you. I love doing non-traditional wedding invites for friends. It does make the process a little more complicated that filling out a form online, but it also makes it a lot more you :)

[ayelle]

How does one handle the printing after you've designed it?

[gilana]

There are a number of options, ranging from having a professional do it, to printing at Staples, to buying the paper and printing it at home. It depends on the budget and how elaborate you want to get.

[dreams_of_wings]

Oh wow. What a generous offer! If we were less pressed for time I absolutely would have taken you up on this.

Clearly, I should talk to you after the wedding about doing something fun for thank-you cards. :)

[dancingwolfgrrl]

If looking at a further choice will add to your stress, totally ignore this: my coworker just got her (gorgeous, non-traditional) wedding invites from this woman, who she claims is really sweet, easy to work with, and cheap :)

[lyonesse]

i went to the stationer's, said what i wanted, let them show me four or five designs, picked one, and that was that. when i felt waffly i asked the stationery person "which do you like better?" and took their opinion.

making decisions interactively is easier than making them in a vaccuum, i think is what i'm trying to say.

[mdm_sosostris]

I have no advice on invitations, but the best advice I ever got about writing came from a woman who wrote fantastically interesting things on Jewish theater during the Holocaust. You've probably heard it before, but either way, it's an excellent writing mantra. Here goes:

Nobody, nobody, nobody ever finishes a paper. We can only abandon them.

[plymouth]

Ok so this meets absolutely NONE of your criteria, but you inspired me to poke around, and, well.... WANT!

But I am not planning my wedding yet. No, no, I am not.

[dreams_of_wings]

Heh. Those _are_ gorgeous. Someday you can indulge in them, I'm sure.