Finally pulling the trigger!

had26

FI and I have been engaged for a year and a half.  If anyone asked me, I would never recommend it.  Too much time to stir and second-guess.  I have not been able to pull the trigger on anything for fear of finding something better and cheaper down the road.

Well, I'm very excited so that say that I FINALLY ordered the lanterns for my centerpieces.  I also ordered the remaining boxes of silk fall leaves.  Now I just need to find cheap wood slabs and moss to complete it.  I took a chance and just ordered all of the lanterns online without physically seeing them -  so crossing my fingers that I like them!

kjerl

Where did you find lanterns? I've been looking for cheap ones for our cocktail hour.

had26

I ordered them through superwholesaler.com i got 24 small stagecoach lanterns for about $100.  $120 if you include the shipping cost.  I've just been googling table lanterns and usually get a good amount of hits. 

CFM102012

Where are you getting your fall leaves from? And how much if you don't mind me asking? I want to include fall leaves in my centerpieces as well but I'm hesitant to order because all the leaves I find online have a mix of good and bad reviews. I should just suck it up and order but I feel like I should wait for just the right leaves

udream05

michaels has moss.. it's quite messy but it's definitely an option if you don't find it someplace else. And of course they always have those coupons!  I got a long runner size piece of moss covered something and will be cutting that up to go under the laterns I bought.  I started to do it in the house though and it was everywhere so I will need to do that outside when I finally finish that part.

had26

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[QUOTE]Where are you getting your fall leaves from? And how much if you don't mind me asking? I want to include fall leaves in my centerpieces as well but I'm hesitant to order because all the leaves I find online have a mix of good and bad reviews. I should just suck it up and order but I feel like I should wait for just the right leaves
Posted by CFM102012[/QUOTE]

I don't mind at all!  I got the leaves at save-on-crafts.com  They have these tubs of 100 fall leaves for about $6.  I think they have other types of fall leaves on their site but I haven't looked that closely at those prices.  I've already placed and received an order of one tub.  I just ordered 5 more yesterday. 

RockstarWifey0912

Anyone still looking for lanterns- Check out target and other local stores for some clearance items.  My local Target has 2 difference sizes of lanterns on clearance.  If I were doing centerpieces, I'd have snatched them up!

kjerl

I saw the lanterns at Target and almost bought them...I just didn't want to spend the $. But I guess it was a good deal and I wouldn't have to worry about shipping. I may take a trip this weekend again to see if they are still there.