I happened to come across exclusivelyweddings.com. Most specifically, this invite: http://www.exclusivelyweddings.com/Weddings/Wedding-Invitations/Wedding-Invitation/Best-Sellers/Stylish-Wrap-Black-Pocket

I played with our options and loved what I came up with. So, I ordered one of their free sample packs, that includes this invite, and will see how the quality is. I'm hoping I like what I get! We would get all 100 invites that we need for less than $250 (with pocket folds!). 

Does anyone have recommendations for alternatives spots that might not be mid-rainy season in July? We want a mix of beach and adventure and definitely do not want to go to Mexico, as we've both been multiple times before.

Thanks so much in advance :)

20 Thank you cards (to just get started)

1  Yard sign and stand ("W" wedding)

350 Business cards (for escort cards, dont drink & drive cards, favor tags, etc)

50 STD cards & magnets

Black Envelopes (for DYI invites)

The dress for the girls is not my original choice. The moh, after giving me her budget limit ($150.00), complained about the cost of the dress, despite it being in her budget because MY dress was so inexpensive bc it went on clearance. I would have paid a lot more for that dress, it just happened to be on clearance when I showed the picture to Jason's mom, so she ordered it. The original bridesmaid dress was $99. The moh said she thought it was completely unfair to expect her to pay that much for her dress when mine was so much less. My bm didn't have a problem with the original dress and said she was so happy she'd show up in burlap if that's what I wanted her to wear. Needless to say, despite being very aggravated, I did look around and found the current bridesmaid dress, which also happened to be on clearance, for $30...$43 with tax and shipping. Well, now she says she can't afford that and wants me to order it for her and she will pay me when she sees me next.

I'm very hesitant to do this for a number of reasons. When she was last here (she lives a couple hours away and only comes to town every couple months), she complained about the flower color, complained inccesantly about how damn hot it was everytime we got out of the car, complained more about the heat when Jason's mom and I were showering her our plans in the backyard, complained about everything she could it seemed, not fond of my dress (frankly, idc that she doesnt like MY dress...it's MY wedding!). I kind of got the feeling she wasn't really interested in being int he wedding. When I asked her if she still wanted to be in the wedding, she said of course she does and she wouldn't miss it for anything.

Well, now we have this new issue with the dress and I'm hesitant to order it for her. I'm afraid I'd order it, it get here, and then at some point she says she's no longer interested in being in the wedding, leaving me with a bm dress. I'm totally fine with having just my one attendant so I wouldn't be THAT tore up over it, and in fact I could make my 14yo daughter a bm...plus there are a few gals who want to be a bm but because of budget constraints I am only having the 2. No one would feel like a second choice, as we are all older and understand the budget. If I could I would have EVERYONE that wants to, be in the wedding.

Anyway, I'm trying to decide...do I order the dress and hope she stays in the wedding? 

Seems that even thought this isn't my first wedding (or Jason's), some of the same old issues are arising since the last one. Thankfully, everything has been pretty stress free and I won't stress over this, but I do think I need to figure out what to do about it.

Key's List for Oct:

This was the email WeddingCentral send with their suggestions:

Recently FI suggested that I close my own accounts and transfer my money to what was formerly his own, and is now our joint account. I have no problem with transferring the bulk of my money to our joint account. It would make it a lot easier for us to pay our joint bills (rent, utilities, cell phone, vet bills for our dog, etc.) and also help each other pay off our debts (my student loans, his credit cards). However, I am hesitant to completely give up my own bank accounts! I have always had my own acount, and after we get married I envisioned that FI and I would have a joint account to pay all of our expenses, and then our own personal accounts to pay for whatever we want (me: clothes, shoes, dumb stuff I buy for our dog, etc. and him: movies, video games, bodybuilding stuff, etc.) But FI doesn't see the point. He would like for us to just have one joint account. 

I realize finances are a personal thing, and every couple has to do what works best for them... but what do you ladies think? Am I being weird?