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fattartsrock 
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Posted: 27 June 2007 at 2:01pm |
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ok ladies, Dp has scrapped the invites we had and now wants to make them himself. Mainly because we don't want ornaments/gift vouchers/towels/sheets/photo frames etc. What we do want, however is a family holiday at plantation or mana island, so we have set up a gift regiater at Flight Centre. Thing is, how do we word this on our invites? you know, the we have lots of everything, thanks, if you want to get us something, would you like to contribute to our family holiday? AM really stuck, Need something witty and nice. (yep, I do realise that some people will buy us pressies instead of..)
So, all you smartypants witty writer ladies, please help me with a witty ditty!
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Posted: 27 June 2007 at 2:02pm |
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have you checked out the wedding planner website? www.nzweddingplanner.co.nz The girls on there have HEAPS of ideas for different ways of wording invites. I have seen a few witty ones on there!
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Posted: 27 June 2007 at 2:04pm |
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"Contributions welcome to our family holiday in place of gifts - see The Flight Center" (or thereabouts)
People that know you won't mind!!
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Posted: 27 June 2007 at 2:07pm |
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have you checked out the wedding planner website? www.nzweddingplanner.co.nz The girls on there have HEAPS of ideas for different ways of wording invites. I have seen a few witty ones on there! |
Yep, JD, thanks, but I really need to not be trawling other sites!!!! I spend far too much time on here as it is!! I thought I would ask on here, cos you guys "know" me...IYGWIM
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Posted: 27 June 2007 at 2:10pm |
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OK, sorry I didn't read the whole thing... you want something witty. Hrmmmm.
Something not witty, but very effective would be - "Don't buy us crap! Send us to an island!"
P.S. I'm still buying that pewter dragon holding a crystal ball we talked about
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Posted: 27 June 2007 at 2:10pm |
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Do come talk to us over in NZWP land.
We are doing something similar, and are having an info sheet with the invite.
In lieu of gifts, 'F & P' have requested contributions towards our honeymoon.
Contact House of Travel blah blah.
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Posted: 27 June 2007 at 2:11pm |
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"Help get us out of here! Contributions to our island getaway can be made at the Flight Center in place of gifts"
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Posted: 27 June 2007 at 2:11pm |
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I'm failing dismally at this wit business
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Posted: 27 June 2007 at 2:13pm |
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lol Nikki, I had thought dont buy us ugly ornaments and we've got sheets, towells etc out the wazzoo, so send us to mana island
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Posted: 27 June 2007 at 2:14pm |
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No crap please, maybe??
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Posted: 27 June 2007 at 2:19pm |
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Would your Granny appreciate getting an invite with the word "crap" on it???
I think you can be wittier
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Posted: 27 June 2007 at 2:22pm |
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we made up a poem in our invites. And i would get it out but i have no idea which box its in.
Had a girlie afternoon in the sun with my sister and friends (and wine) and we made up a cool poem.
sorry cant remember it but what it said but rhymed
we have been together for x years. And didnt need any traditional wedding gifts but i liue we would appreciate farmers vouchers to buy a fridge. (we went into great detail of how crappy our fridge was) in the end we had enough vouchers for a new fridge freezer and a F&P 7.5kg washing machine.
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Posted: 27 June 2007 at 2:24pm |
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Don't the Flight Centre have a little card that you can send with the invite? Friends of ours had that I think??? And it had the bank account details etc for HOT.
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Posted: 27 June 2007 at 2:26pm |
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Try this one.
Because at first we lived in sin
We have the sheets and the rubbish bin
Consider our request & don’t take us wrong
We hope you understand
Please play along, as it will give
Our married life a hand
A gift of travel is all we require
To help us have the honeymoon we desire
We are heading to Tahiti on a "Travel Registry"
Where we hope to soak up the sun and sea
If you wish see our dreams unravel
Speak to (NAME) at (NAME OF TRAVEL AGENTY)
By cash, cheque or credit if you wish to help out
Just a phone call, no shopping is what it’s about
So now that we have saved you all the fuss
We just want you to come and celebrate with us
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Posted: 27 June 2007 at 2:30pm |
KH25 wrote:
Don't the Flight Centre have a little card that you can send with the invite? Friends of ours had that I think??? And it had the bank account details etc for HOT. |
yes they do, and I have a stack of them, but because we are a bunch of ingrates, rod wants to have on ivites about no pressies just shell out for our trip...
Nikki, one gran is dead, so wont care about crap, and the other has dementia so will forget it was there by the time shes finished reading it!
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Posted: 27 June 2007 at 2:31pm |
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thanks for your help, ladies!!
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Posted: 27 June 2007 at 2:35pm |
oh right... well good... or bad... ermmm. 
anyway, quite like the poem!
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Posted: 27 June 2007 at 2:46pm |
WTG Fleur!!!
Sorry Nikki can't say the crap bit got me 
Or if you want something a bit more brief "To celebrate our wedding, we would love to take our kids on a family holiday blah blah and would appreciate monetary donations in lieu of wedding gifts". Not that that's witty either
What about, well now that the wedding's over you've probably had enough of us for a while - so why not help send our family overseas for a holiday while you recover from the event? 
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Posted: 27 June 2007 at 3:23pm |
We registered at the FLight centre too but did not mention it on our invite. We got a pile of cards from the Flight centre to say we had registered there for a gift list. We included the little card together with our invite, RSVP card, map etc in the 'wedding invite pack'. I don't think there is a need to spell it out for people - they'll get the message. And in case you are wondering - most of our guests made a contribution rather than giving us other gifts. Good luck! 
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Posted: 27 June 2007 at 4:02pm |
How about...
No presents, just your presence!
But if your keen to give us a treat,
A family trip would be quite neat.
A little island in the sun,
Where we can all relax and have some fun!
Flight Centre have it all in hand,
Help us find that sun and sand!
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