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Online or IRL? - Shopping for decor items

Joey, on September 10, 2018 at 09:05 Posted in Plan a wedding 0 19
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When purchasing your escort cards, table numbers, candles, mason jars, signs, and other decor items, do you do your shopping online, or do you head out to craft stores and vintage shops? Did you get most of your decor items online or IRL?

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Latest activity by Emily, on January 13, 2019 at 16:09
  • Emily
    Devoted February 2020 Ontario
    Emily ·
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    Almost everything is online! But I do love 50% off at Micheal's!

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  • Andrea
    Devoted January 2021 Ontario
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    Both, but online is definitely more convenient because there's items I just can't find anywhere in stores.

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  • Genis
    Frequent user January 2019 Alberta
    Genis ·
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    So far everything is online however I haven't picked all the decor, what I have planned will have to be done when we arrive before the wedding!

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  • Kaisha
    Super March 2019 Nova Scotia
    Kaisha ·
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    90% of my purchases so far have been IRL, I need to see them. I bought like 2 small things online because they were on clearance.

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  • Stephanie
    Master July 2018 Alberta
    Stephanie ·
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    IRL! You know exactly what you are getting when you pick it up!

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  • Bianca
    Master August 2019 Ontario
    Bianca ·
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    I haven't purchased anything yet, but I think it's going to be a mix of online and IRL.

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  • Brittany
    British Columbia
    Brittany ·
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    I find my ideas for decor online, the overall look for DIY projects, but I'll be purchasing the items mostly in person. I want to be able to see/feel items, put them together, look at them together, etc...

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  • K
    Expert June 2019 Ontario
    Kim ·
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    I'd say half and half... some online deals but also like to scour antique and second hand stores for cool finds!
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  • Vinod
    Top August 2017 Ontario
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    Forgot to add that most of the décor was ordered online too and saved half the price due to not receiving the items or late and refunded the money.

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  • Vinod
    Top August 2017 Ontario
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    I prefer online and vistaprint as my invitations knowing it was the same design as the Thank You cards and colour of the menu cards. The choices of patterns and colours allow you to choose what you want and like. Add texts if needed to the card except for personalized names unless customized by the company.

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  • Alexandra
    VIP November 2019 British Columbia
    Alexandra ·
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    I like to go look in stores and then I’ll take a look and compare online prices for similar items. There’s just something about physically seeing them that makes a big difference.
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  • Angel
    Frequent user June 2019 British Columbia
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    Online...either through Amazon, Ebay, AliExpress or Taobao...I find their pricing to be cheaper than retail stores!

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  • Allison
    Master October 2019 Ontario
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    Online! I don't want to go to stores just to ship the stuff I bought down to my parents lol. I have had them do some IRL shopping for me though.

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  • Valérie
    VIP September 2019 Quebec
    Valérie ·
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    Both : If the item is not available online, then I'd buy it in-person.

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  • Leanne
    Expert September 2018 Ontario
    Leanne ·
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    A combination of both, some thing from etsy, amazon, even buying off people through facebook. But we also bought things in person, collected items while on walks and my decorator also helped with some items.

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  • Gina
    Super April 2019 Alberta
    Gina ·
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    Both! But I tend to do more in person because I see it and buy it, not purposely look for it
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  • Megann
    Frequent user September 2018 New Brunswick
    Megann ·
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    For me, it was done mostly in person. Little items were purchased online, but signs etc were in person.
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  • Holly
    VIP June 2019 Ontario
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    Online! Mostly because it's DIY ideas a such!
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  • Tori
    Top October 2019 Manitoba
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    Again online... this time because for the amount of guests that I have - you can never find enough of one thing for the wedding. I need to buy in bulk and you can't always do that in the store.

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