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    Today the cashier at Michael's called me by my first name. I think thats a sign that I am spending too much time there! Any other bee's feel like the DIY projects for their wedding are taking up a lot of their time?

     
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    Sulli301    June 26, 2010   Michigan

    Haha oh that is funny @emilymusc :)

    I absolutely spend more time then EVER before at Michaels and Hobby Lobby...but nobody has called me by my first name...yet ;)

     
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    noritake22    March 31, 2011   Seattle

    lol, they know me by name their too. Even some of the customers think I work there. I was there yesterday and got the last cuttlebug that they had in stock. It was on sale, so I couldn't resist. :-)

    I have to go back there tomorrow, so yeah, the DIY is taking up way too much time.

     
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    TrixieStix    October 26, 2010   NY

    lol that's pretty funny - i know i spend too much time there when i know the store layout better than the employees.  i try to avoid the whole first name basis by mixing it up with the michaels i go to and sometimes i throw an ac moore into the mix.

     
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    bethesdabride    October 9, 2010   Arlington, VA/Bethesda, MD

    A few weeks ago when they had 60% off coupons, I developed a whole route home from work that took me past 3 Michael's so I could use as many coupons as possible. I think my family started to think I was crazy :)

     
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    His Barista    September 4, 2010   Spokane, WA

    they haven't called me by name yet, but with 6 months to go still, they just might! lol.

     
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    bakerella    September 11, 2010   Toronto, ON

    LOL! I usually get a "see you tomorrow" if they have a 50% off coupon week. I love how they suck you in with those...

     
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    SaraRocks    October 16, 2010   Baltimore, MD

    @Bethesda, I live in Rockville, and the lack of craft stores in the area drives me crazy! I like that AC Moore over in North Bethesda, but really that's it. Where are the Michaels you are visiting? Are they a pretty decent size?

     
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    FinallyGettingMarried    January 1, 2011   Northern California

    waahahaha i love michael's too but i dont go there as often as you do!  there isn't a michael's in San francisco, so i have to drive like 30min to get to one.

    there's a 40% off coupon today, hope you got to take advantage of that. i'm too lazy to get out of my house right!

     
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    I have 2 within 10minutes of me.....I used a 40%off coupon today and a 50%off one a few days ago. Sometimes I think I'm crazy for doing all of these DIY projects but with a small budget it will give me the look I'm going for.

     
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    BrianneG    June 5, 2010   Redondo Beach, CA

    Luckily, they don't recognize me because I usually make at least two trips inside for every visit so I can max out the coupons. I used 9 of those 50% off coupons at a total of four different Michael's. (One by work, one between work and home, and two by my house.)

     

    I still need to buy some cardstock for menus and programs, some felt for programs, a whole mess of moss and 7 round centerpiece mirrors. But I'm getting SO close to having it all purchased. Everything else I'm using for the wedding will be coming from Amazon.

     
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    They will start calling me by name soon. Gonna hit the store again tomorrow with another 40% off coupon to stock up on mini glue stix.Smile

     
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    greenleafmountain    7.31.2010  

    I love it there.  I've taken a couple of their classes, so they definitely know me by name.  That's actually not good though, before I could go in multiple times a in a row to use coupon after coupon.  Now I actually have to stick to the "one-a-day" rule, lol.  Seriously, I can drop more money there than any other store in town, it's not good!

     
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    ccranetobe    August 14, 2010  

    If they had a michaels in australia.. they would know me by name! :P

     
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    Pedsgirl06    October 9, 2010   Sacramento, CA

    I wish they'd make a special "Bridal Coupon" and just let us get our 40% off all at once!  You know we'd still be back for all the other little add-ons, but can you imagine the time saved (and the receipt paper!) if we could just do as much as possible at once?

     
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    BrianneG    June 5, 2010   Redondo Beach, CA

    oh, that bridal coupon idea is tops. I hate having to go in over and over again. I actually returned something this week and didin't bring any coupons to buy more stuff. It felt very strange to walk out of a Michael's empty handed.

     

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