needing last minute wedding favors

I stumbled onto this site and was so happy to read some of the things that other sistas are going through. I am at the end of planning my nieces wedding. The big day is this Saturday June 24,2006 at 4:00 o'clock. I have planned this for her from start to finish and part of it was to do CD's of all the wedding music to include the reception music for the first dance and all. Well we paid a guy 500.00 to do the CD's he was to deliver on 2 weeks ago. When he did not I would not answer his phone I went to his home to find out he moved out of state. He was contacted by his family memers and we weere told he would have them sent to me by last week. Saturday June 17 I still had not received them. I have exactly 4 days before the wedding and I need ideas on some wedding favors I can do in that short period of time that would still be nice and not cost me a whole lot of money. Can you all please help.

thank you superdiva. I was just speaking with some of the ladies in the family about doing them. I like the idea about the flower pots how would you suggest adding the theme "Hearts" into that? Thanks again.

thank you to all of you. PB$J I am going out today and look for the heart shape soaps. Were you all months ago when I was really needing so much help. My life would have been so much easier with you all. I have a delimma and I am praying God will intervine and work this thing out before Saturday if it be HIS will. 3 weeks ago I quite on my niece as the coordinator, hear me out first. I have been working on her wedding now for about 9 months. I have done everything from pick her wedding dress for her, her hairstyle, her shoes, accessories, plan the wedding, assist in picking the invitations, sending out the invitations, all of the decorations, schedule the rehearsals, teach a step for the wedding party to do coming down the asile (by the way I have been working with people with NO rythmn for 4 months now twice a month but they have it now) wrote their vows, gave dance lessons to the bride and groom, selected and worked with the florist, cater, reception hall personnel, cake people, videographer, photographer, minister and scheduling of the church, assist in buying the wedding party gifts on down. I have taken off my job to run errands given of my free time to ensure everything was ready for this weekend. Well 3 weeks ago they were to go for their pre martial counseling ( that I scheduled for them) and they did not show. The minister called me after waiting for them for 2 hours at the church. The no called no showed. I became furious as that had been the way this has been going all along. I am giving 120% and they have given less than 10% to ensure this day is perfect for themselves. So I blew up at the bride she became angry and i quit. However I did not leave her out their by herself I have from behind the scenes been driving my aunt and Godmother in what they needed to do. I contacted aunt and mama and told them 2 weeks ago that I would step back in and finish the job. I attempted to contact the Bride all to no aval she will not return my calls. I have spoken to her FH on several occassions and he has said his apologies. I was asked 3 days ago to not come to the rehearsal that I set up last Friday but to tell them (aunt and Godmother) what needs to be done. I have been also asked to come decorate the church this Friday and the reception hall but not attend the wedding and be done before the Bride arrives. My pride says walk away, but I have invested too much time and energy not to mention money into seeing her day be special. To the point where I am prepared to do as asked and wait in my car for it to be over to ensure she gets the wedding she wants. I love her as if she was my real niece and only want this day to be all that it can be for her but yet i feel as perhaps the slaves did do all the work yet stay way out of sight. Am I doing the right thing. Pray that all will work itself out.

I have tried to talk to her. My bible tells me if you have an alt with your brother to go to them. Well I have been calling her everyday for 2 1/2 weeks leaving her messages on her house phone, cell phone and work number, yet she will not talk to me. You are right my feelings are really hurt. Last night they had the last minute meeting that I told them to have to ensure everything is ready and tie up any loose ends and I was instructed to not be there but I could give them my notes so the new coordinator can do it. Oh yeah one of the brides maid lives out of town and she flew in last night I was called to see if I would teach her the steps for the wedding that was the really big slap in my face I can't come but I can continue to teach. I got a call from her mother this morning she can not find a Lilac shell for her suit so I am running out this morning to look for one for her why isn't the other coordinator doing this? The musician contacted them to tell them he could not learn one of the songs for the wedding and I will be out getting that on sound track today so the soloist can sing it. I have been asked not to sing at the wedding whe will be having one of the other soloist sing my 2 songs. I am the person who decided on all her music for the wedding and rehearsed with the soloist to ensure that we would get the sound we really wanted. I left her a message this morning asking to talk again along with the items she need to ensure she has in her bridal emergency kit and to ensure her coordinator puts the glitter on her prior to them doing her makeup and what she needs to wear to ensure no problems with her hair and getting dressed at the church. But I can't be a part of it. You are right it hurts that someone else is goign to be the person that gets her dressed that day when it was to be me. I am tired of shedding tears on this wedding and this situation though.

Good Day ladies
Well were do I start. God showed up and showed out you hear me. I was leaving the church just as she was arriving on Friday (remember I was asked to be gone before she got there but I got a little behind and she was a little earlier than she was suppose to be there see how God works)she went on in the church without so much as a word to me and as I was finish loading everything in my car and was about to get in my car she came running out and grabbed my neck crying and apologizing. We cried for about 30 minutes together and then she said the words that I know only God could have caused her to say " I need you Auntie and I can't do this tomorrow with out you!" She went back in informed everyone I was back and what I said was as good as gold. Everyone was ALWAYS late for everything, but Saturday they were ALL on time. Hair appointments were at 0600 and they were there you hear me! The wedding was SO BEAUTIFUL. The groom cried when she came down the asile. PB&J I did the 200 Cd's myself and placed their pictures on them. I also did Lilac organza bags with heart shaped mints in them. I placed heart shaped conversational mints on the tables. Let me tell you, when the soloist started to sing "You for Me" by Johnnie Gill (remember it was from Meadea's family reunuion movie) there wasn't a dry eye in the place. I had to rush and bring out tissues for the usher to pass out, even the minister shedded a few tears he had to take a minute to get his self together) the stepfather was crying and smiling at the same time bringng her down the aisle, I song only one song while they were lighting the unity candle (Somehow and someway, its a gospel by Luther Barnes)and it went well. I had been dreaming about becoming a event planner and by the end of the day I had gotten 4 gigs, a retirement party, a wedding next year, a surpise birthday, and an anniversary party. See its because I continued to do good in spite of the evil that was around me that God blessed me to see my dream come through. I am meeting with 1 of the people today to get their deposit and the others before this week is out for theirs. People cried again at the reception when they danced their first dance off Jaheim's "I chose you". if anyone is still contemplating songs for their weddings I will be glad to give some suggestions. Thank you all for your prayers. It is really true prayer changes things. As I already stated I am planning several other events so I am not going anywhere. I will be forwarding some picture in the upcoming days.