Before you drive away on that momentous day, drive em wild with style and something sweet! Kate Aspens artistic flair and attention to detail has led to a wedding favor your guests will talk about at least as until the end of your honeymoonand probably longer! Reminiscent of a vintage make and model, the Getaway Car Favor Box is a spectacular way to transport sweet treats to your reception tables. The aristocratic car, sleek and sophisticated in dramatic black with pink and white accents, features a pink heart as a hood ornament. The expandable, black roof is equally as charming as the two tin cans flying from the back of the car, tied right below the Just Married sign. Measuring 2 h x 4 l x 1 w, the Getaway Car favors come in a set of 24. Easy assembly.        

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Letters from a Southern Woman’s Suitcase is a collection of thoughtful, humorous short stories, letters, and notes with a vintage flavor. Some of the titles are; “Thanksgiving Dinner at the Car Parts Factory”, “Aluminum Foil”, “Why I Picked Your Two Green Tomatoes, “Charlie’s Fish Story”, and “The Wedding Curtain”. A good, thoroughly nostalgic read!

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Before you drive away on that momentous day, drive em wild with style and something sweet! Kate Aspens artistic flair and attention to detail has led to a wedding favor your guests will talk about at least as until the end of your honeymoonand probably longer! Reminiscent of a vintage make and model, the Getaway Car Favor Box is a spectacular way to transport sweet treats to your reception tables. The aristocratic car, sleek and sophisticated in dramatic black with pink and white accents, features a pink heart as a hood ornament. The expandable, black roof is equally as charming as the two tin cans flying from the back of the car, tied right below the Just Married sign. Measuring 2 h x 4 l x 1 w, the Getaway Car favors come in a set of 24. Easy assembly.

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Before you drive away on that momentous day, drive ‘em wild with style and something sweet! Kate Aspen’s artistic flair and attention to detail has led to a wedding favor your guests will talk about at least as until the end of your honeymoon__and probably longer! Reminiscent of a vintage make and

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I got engaged just after New Year to a wonderful man. We both want to get married early next year so I have been busy researching what I need to do and when I need to do it with the aim of being as organised as possible. I was feeling pretty good about it all as I have already organised a lot of it. Anyway, yesterday we went round to see my fiance's family and they basically made me feel as if i was doing it all wrong. The date we have set is wrong, as according to my fiances mother, we should be getting married in the summer- "You're getting married in March?! Wouldn't it be better in the summer? Summer weddings are so much nicer". His mother and sister then asked me about my colour scheme and when I said that it would involve the colour mocha (amongst other colours) she said in disgust "Brooooooowwwwnnnnnn?!?!" which made me feel really bad because I know how lovely this colour scheme is going to look. I went on the internet to show her one of the bridesmaid dresses (which was mocha) so that she could see what I meant by mocha, and she looked at it for ages then said "…..well the style of the dress is quite nice…….(long awkward pause)". Apparently I can't get married without a tiara. I personally dislike tiaras and would never wear one, but when I said very politely that I didn't want a tiara, his mother and sister exchanged a look and his sister asked me what was I going to have in my hair to make it look nice!!! I don't want a vintage car to take me to the church but a nice BMW or Mercedes, but apparently this is wrong. His sister had a vintage car and the attitude was that if it was good enough for her then it should be good enough for me! They have a DJ who they particularly want at the wedding because he provides a certain type of music (which many other DJ's also provide). My fiance's family basically said that we needed to check with this man that he is available for our chosen date as if he isn't available then we will need to reschedule the whole wedding and reorganise it for another date when this man is available!!! Arrrrgh! I do want this man to DJ but not if it means changing the date to suit him! They also asked about the wedding cake, and I said that we had decided to have a chocolate wedding cake because neither of us liked fruit cake. This was met with raised eyebrows and exchanging of looks. I feel like the whole meaning of the wedding has been lost underneath all if this, and that they are not listening to what we both want. My fiance says that I should just ignore them and to do it the way we both want to do it, but I don't feel like I can be myself around them. Whenever they do or say something that goes against what we want, I feel like I have to back down or justify my decision (and I can never explain myself properly under their scrutiny). Apparently there is only one way to organise a wedding and it is the way my fiance's sister did it. I do appreciate their advice when it is asked for but they are constantly dismissing my ideas. I know all these individual things don't sound like much of a problem, but when they add it up it is causing me frustration and I don't know how to cope with these people or how to ignore it. Please help before I end up snapping at them?

(My fiance and I are paying for the wedding ourselves).

Put your foot down nicely but firmly early on. Tell them you are glad they are so willing to give you advice about the wedding but you would rather that it was you and your fiance that organised it so that it was exactly the day the pair of you wanted. Stay nice, because then if they have a temper tantrum it is them that looks unreasonable.

And a chocolate wedding cake is an excellent idea, I have always wanted this for my wedding cake because I hate fruit cake too.

It is your big day and should be the way you and your fiance want it - not them. Are they usually so pigheaded? Or has wedding planning brought out an ugly side to them?

Good luck and congratulations

We were thinking by hot air balloon.. then I could do my bouquet toss about 10-15 feet off the ground.. maybe a helicopter.. but it's to loud..
we don't want the typical horse drawn carriage or vintage car/limo..

what are some other cool departures.. something memorable!
no I don't really want to ride a motorcycle in my wedding gown.. We're not too into them anyway.. and I mean something that most people don't ride in/on everyday..

Aside from a hot air balloon and helicopter (both of which are going to be expensive), there's not really much else you can do that would be practical.

Depending on your location, if near a river or lake, a departure by boat would be an option.

Michael A, Try calling a car repair center in New York. http://www.autorepairshoplocator.com/New-York-Auto-Repair.html They can help you get on the right track. Try calling a few repair centers and compare what they say.

Before you drive away on that momentous day, drive em wild with style and something sweet! Artistic flair and attention to detail has led to a wedding favor your guests will talk about at least as until the end of your honeymoonand probably longer! Reminiscent of a vintage make and model, the Getaway Car Favor Box is a spectacular way to transport sweet treats to your reception tables. The aristocratic car, sleek and sophisticated in dramatic black with pink and white accents, features a pink heart as a hood ornament. The expandable, black roof is equally as charming as the two tin cans flying from the back of the car, tied right below the Just Married sign. Measuring 2 h x 4 l x 1 w, the Getaway Car favors come in a set of 24. Easy assembly.

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Before you drive away on that momentous day, drive ‘em wild with style and something sweet! Kate Aspen’s artistic flair and attention to detail has led to a wedding favor your guests will talk about at least as until the end of your honeymoon__and probably longer! Reminiscent of a vintage make and model, the Getaway Car Favor Box is a spectacular way to transport sweet treats to your reception tables. The aristocratic car, sleek and sophisticated in dramatic black with pink and white accents, features a pink heart as a hood ornament. The expandable, black roof is equally as charming as the two tin cans flying from the back of the car, tied right below the Just Married sign. Measuring 2 inch h x 4.5 inch l x 1 1/4 inch w, the Getaway Car favors come in a set of 24. Easy assembly.

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The Diary of a Fashion Queen Luggage Tags by Mud Pie™ proudly proclaim a womans secret sentiments. Great as a bridal shower, wedding or birthday gift, these sassy tags will send your favorite diva on her world travels in style. The tags are covered in embroidered twill fabric with ribbon ties and address card. The humorous tags include a different saying on each tag (”At my age getting lucky is finding my car at the airport”, “Looking fabulous on the runway” or “I was never meant to fly coach”). The tags arrive on decorative packaging that features a vintage photograph with a chocolate brown and pink pattern. These adorable tags will help her find her bags quickly and easily so she can enjoy her time away. Please note: These tags are sold individually. Choice of saying is not available for this item. Either “At my age getting lucky is finding my car at the airport”, “Looking fabulous on the runway” or “I was never meant to fly coach” may be sent. Features: • Covered in embroidered twill fabric with ribbon ties and address card • Easily attaches to luggage • Embroidered with fashion queen saying • Decorative packaging for an extra special touch • Tag color: Combination of Black, Brown and Pink • Sold individually - Choice of saying not available Size: 2 1/2″tall x 5″wide

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