Vera & Me not meant to be!

Ever since I could remember I thought Vera would be a part of my day.  Maybe I would wear a dress of hers, a pair of her shoes, or my bridesmaids would walk in her delicate designs – maybe just maybe I would get to have her company.  Nope - nothing!

Her dresses didn’t flatter my body – her shoes weren’t what I was looking for – her bridesmaid dresses didn’t wow me.  In the end a part of me was crushed. I have my designer dress – only it’s a designer known amongst the wedding industry, unlike Vera.  I have my designer shoes, thanks to Jimmy.  And my girls are wearing a trendy designer thanks to Alyssa Milano for putting them on the map.

Deep down I still wanted my piece of Vera - - - and then the moment came.  We began receiving wedding gifts and were buying cards on the fly. Stopping by Papyrus finding a thank you card paying $3.95 and off it went.  A couple of thank you’s later we (Goose and I) sat down to talk about the fact that this was not what we wanted to be doing.  We needed a proper collection of thank you cards; it was as simple as that.

We headed back to Papyrus and our search began.  We introduced ourselves to Crane & Co, William Arthur, and then there she was Vera…The moment I saw it I knew we had to have it…

These 3 monkeys have been a part of my life since meeting BM NYC and Goose loved’em too.  It couldn’t have worked out better.  Until we had to fork over the dough!  Goose was looking at cards for FSIL’s bday and there was no way I could pay without letting him know the details.  My eyes were glossed over (yes I was that sad) he saw it in my face and new right away.  He said, “we’ll take option B” there was no discussion.  It was exactly what I needed. He knew wanted those monkey’s so badly but that the logistics didn’t make sense.  And that very moment was not a time where I needed to see the reality of it. I needed the answer to be made for me, and that what he did.

Enter William Arthur’s thank you cards…

I don’t have a picture of the lined envelopes - they're pretty cute too, trust me!!!

 

Sometimes we have to live without and move on.  As much as I love Vera, she and I aren't meant to be and that, is okay.

Have a great weekend, xo