Bride Box and Updates

First of all I know I am waaaay behind my Bride Box and Birchbox "reviews". This is the November Bride Box I received, and I believe this is my last one from my 6 month subscription.
I really like the idea of Bride Box and loved their first 3... after that I felt like the quality of the boxes had gone down hill. They are more about advertising (which I understand you need to do) than filling the boxes with fun stuff for the bride or the big day. As I am partially sad I will not be receiving it anymore, I am kind on glad I wont be faced with any more disappointing boxes. I still get my Ipsy bag every month and those have been great!!

Here is the November Bride Box:

My last box

First quick look of contents

 

This is one of the nice surprised from this month. I am not "sweating for the wedding" but I plan on wearing this while vegging on the couch with some potato chips. It also has an adorable pink bow in the back.

I have no idea what this is, what it's suppose to be, what I am suppose to do with it.
Bride box no longer gives out the info cards they once did and I can not find this on the website (I will have to stalk one of my favorite blogs and see if she has an explanation for this)

By the way: It's basically an ornament filled with beads and tinsel and little "diamond" thingy. A 5 year old could have made this.

Blood orange scented candle. I love the candle and the smell, they are passing it off as a favor for guest. Not sure how I feel about that. It's nice but not overwhelmingly great.

(Gray bag): The gift bags you give your guest as they check into the hotel, cute bag, but that's all it is, there is NOTHING inside. Like at least pack it like you would a guest bag. (FYI: We have decided not to do welcome bags, sorry to disappoint any one)

The second item is a sample of skin care product stuff. Eh.

 

 

The only thing that was "WOW great!" was the tank top. Also as we move closer to the wedding, I am realizing I have A LOT of my components already taken care of, so I find a lot of the bride box items unless. Like I said, I loved my first 3 boxes, they were great, and there were little things in each of the others I loved.

All opinions are my own.

 

Updates:

 

 

We have officially booked our officiant. Josh and I sat down with him this morning. He is great, very warm and welcoming. Its also very soothing to have someone to take all the stress and pressure off of me, but still preform the ceremony the way we want it, individualized.

 

Josh has also pulled off the most rocking rehearsal dinner ever!!!! I'm so excited. Referring again to the previous post, I apologize to out of town family, but we just can not have that big of a rehearsal, so it is being kept to the bridal party, parents, and grandparents.
Thank you for your understanding.

 

We are sitting down with Josh's dad in a few weeks to make a final decision on wedding invitation and get those printed.

 

Things are moving along very quickly, but I cannot wait until wedding day to finally be Josh's Mrs.

4 Months to Go

These monthly post updates just keep rolling.
I feel like I am so far behind, but then I do these post and realize I am very far ahead. As soon as November is over we are really going to start working on getting some of the DYI things I have done. :)

So with 4 months to go let see what there is:

1. Order cake: been done, since we signed up for the reception! (Possibly looking at a groom's cake however)

2. Plan rehearsal: Josh is working on this, and if I comes out as I hope, it will be amazing!! If not, it will still be great!
However: I do know that some rehearsals included out of town guest, this is not entirely feasible, considering most of our family will be the out of town guest, and that will basically make for another reception. So the rehearsal will be just immediate family (i.e.: parents, grandparents) and the wedding party (and their dates)

3. Choose men's attire: has been done. We have picked it out, come to s firm decision on colors and the boys men will be going to get sized and payment early December.


We have ordered and received the wedding favors. They look amazing and I am super excited!
I am finding socks for both the men and girls, they are going to make for some great memorable pictures.

As a nod to the start of this whole website: This Sunday, Josh and I will have been together 6 years! Nov 10 is our "dating" anniversary, and I CANNOT wait to have our wedding anniversary to celebrate also!