Rant: Get your ish together Michaels!!

Those are some really amazing centerpieces by the way. I feel for your frustration. Is there any other place you can get similar items such as Joanns or hobby lobby ?

Sample Invitations on the vellum paper. Its subtle but I think it adds an extra touch. Probably going to have to buy the plain vellum instead.

View Quoted Comment The david tutera gold items are only available at Michaels! Im gona have to check hobby lobby to see if they have the paper. && Thank u! I cant take full credit for the centerpieces because I upcycled them from another bride but they are perfect

Can you just find an alternative that you can order online? I guess I understnd the frustration, but unfortunately retailers can only stock so many of each item. If you buy them all, well, that's it. I wouldn't travel to multiple stores looking for it, I would just find something else that had more availability if it's that much of an issue.

View Quoted Comment The ones that they had in store were a different color. Technically I could use them but then my centerpieces wont match. I understand that stores can only stock a certain number of items but it’s frustrating when everytime I try to purchase I only walk away with 1 or 2 items at a time.

Omg this is what I'm terrified of when I start naming everything. I guess I would just try to buy from other stores to get what you need if you really want everything to match. I would make that into a fun roadtrip! And that meme was perfect lmao.

If the votives you're looking for are just the gold mercury glass style votive holders that look like oversized shot glasses, check Hobby Lobby and/or the non-David Tutera section of Michaels. I got silver ones for our centerpieces that look identical to the David Tutera ones, but aren't his brand and were even cheaper. I'm pretty sure I got them at Hobby Lobby, but there's a small chance they were actually with all the glass containers at Michael's.

I would also check Facebook marketplace too. Sometimes you can find exactly what you are looking from other brides you might have bought it for their weddings. Good luck!

View Quoted Comment Thanks I will take a look at hobby lobby. I found some on amazon so far. The item im most worried about is the gold candlestick/candleholder

I feel your pain, LOL. It's hard for me to get to the store so I don't feel like having to make multiple trips. I just want to get my projects done!

Your centerpieces look great, btw.

Those centerpieces are gorgeous! I really hope you're able to get what else you need in time

I saw DT gold votives at walmart and they were on clearance!

I had to do the same thing with the birch rounds in my centerpieces. I cleared out 3 stores in my area lol.

But as someone who worked at Michaels in college, they do have reasons for this.

1) Stock room size. The stores have to be able to keep everything on the shelves on top of seasonal items waiting in the back so real estate is limited.

2) Demographics. Stores are only given what corporate thinks they need based on demographics and buying trends.

It sucks, I know, but stores don't have much control over their inventory.