Winner Winner Chicken Dinner

I know, I know.  I haven't posted in forever.  A lot of things have been going on over here.  I may just make one giant post later on.  I've picked out my bridesmaids dresses, and they're faboosh.  More on that later on.

I just won an online contest from Sienna Stationary -- I am now the proud holder of a $75 gift certificate.  WOO.  Stationary is super expensive.  I was going to make my own invites, you all know that, and I'm pretty sure I'm still going to.  I'm not sure if the invites they have available are my style, and I think they're a little too girly for Christopher.

Now I'm tossing around the idea of them making the rest of the paper goods, or maybe my thank you notes.  I love these from the bride/from the groom thank you notes -- aren't they so me?

The company that made these lovelies is no longer around, so it may be possible to get a version of this created.  I have an idea of how I'd like it changed slightly.

Sienna Press does have a 50% off special if you order the complete suite from them, so I would be getting double the benefit.  It really just depends on if they can create something a little more in line with what I want. I may have to send them some pictures of what I like.  If I'm limited to what they've got already designed, I probably won't get invites from them.

What do you guys think?

ah miss manners... you would not get along with me

So I was in the library* picking out a new book on tape for my bad self,** and on the way through the shelves, I stumbled upon the etiquette section.  Is that ever a depressing section to be in.  All the things you do wrong to make you look uncouth and backwoods.

Flipped open a Miss Manners guide (Miss Manners’ Guide to Excruciatingly Correct Behavior) and it was on responding to invitations.  Apparently Miss Manners has some pretty strong feelings about R.S.V.P. etiquette:

Wow!  Harsh!  RSVP cards are an "abomination" and you should foul up my system?!  I'm hoping that this is only for formal invitations.  Mine is hardly formal.  However, I feel as if Miss Manners would probably say that all invitations should be formal, or at the very least that all replies should be personal.

Don't worry, dear friends, your RSVP will be personal.  I have taken care of that.***  I will not require you to have personal letterhead and beautiful penmanship.  I"m sure Miss Manners would be upset with me.

But what say you, bloggy fans?  Is Miss Manners unrealistic?  Any choice words for her?


*for those of you who are unfamiliar, it's like Blockbuster for books
** I'm a busy law student!  I like to multi-task when I'm driving.
*** I'm such a tease.