Hi Shayna,
These are great questions! I apologize for the lack of detail on our site regarding shipment times. We are currently in a transitional phase with the VIP membership, as we plan on updating the service to 1 package a month containing 2 items. The main differences here will be higher quality packaging, more convenience to our VIP members, and less confusion with the shipment times (to name a few). This transition has NOT been made yet, however, and for the time being we are still shipping 2 packages per month.
At this time, all packages ship on the 1st and the 15th of each month. Welcome packages are shipped within 3 days after sign up (yours was just shipped yesterday)! The Welcome Package includes your complimentary sign up gift as well as a card describing the terms/conditions of your VIP membership. Your 1st "monthly" package will ship on July 1st. Your recurring payment is due on the same day of the month in concurrence with sign-up of the plan. Since you signed up on 6/16, your next payment will be on 7/16.
I hope this helps to answer your questions but if we can be of any further assistance at all, please let us know! : )
Warm Regards,
JennaC&C VIP Support
Ok, so this is package two, but the first of the monthly packages. It came standard in the padded envelope above, and with the gift box below. A bit of a Forth of July theme going on by looks of it.
Even the tissue paper in the box was themed!
And this is the card.
I like that the box is actually branded unlike the last 4 I have received. Much prefer this even if the other was a bit "fancier".
And the Laurel Leaf necklace. As a kid the street I grew up on was Laurel Leaf Lane (long since moved) but I thought of that when I got this.
Now this is a longer necklace which I really like. And I don't know if it was a coincidence or not, but on my profile on the website this was on my "wishlist". So I am not sure if they intentionally pick wishlist items (though I updated my wishlist just in case!!) or if it was fluke, but either way, I am a happy girl!