Catherine & Jesse - PJ & TR: TR Day 2 - hair & make up trial, updated 11/5

[BaBeeCee14]

I’m so excited to start my PJ. I love reading everyone’s PJs and TRs and you have all given me some great ideas for my wedding. Everyone here has been really helpful and I hope that by writing this PJ, I will also be able to help someone else in return.

I am a huge Disney fanatic! DF wasn’t really into Disney and couldn’t really understand why I had to keep going back. I went on a few trips without him because he refused to go with me. Then one day he surprised me by telling me that he would take me there because he knew how much I wanted him to go with me one day. We went to Disney World together for the first time in November 2006. I remember while we were on the Magical Express heading to the airport to go home, he whispered in my ear: “I don’t want to go home yet.” I had the biggest smile on my face when I heard that because that’s when I knew he was hooked and we would be back again soon. Since then, we bought annual passes and went back to Disney 6 more times together :banana:

The Proposal:

In October of 2006 (before DF realized he loved Disney) I went to Disney with my sister and 2 cousins because we were going to Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party for the first time. We had so much fun that we decided to go again this year. I told DF that he should come with us but he said he couldn’t because he had just started a new job a few months ago and couldn’t take the time off. I was sad, but I understood where he was coming from. We were at Animal Kingdom in the morning and DF had called a couple of times to see what we were doing. I told him we were leaving AK soon to go to Epcot for our 2:50 ADR at Garden Grill. We got to Epcot and while we were walking underneath Spaceship Earth (one of my favorite rides), I hear someone behind me yell “Excuse me, your cell phone is ringing.” I turned around to see who was saying that because how could they know my cell phone was ringing if my phone was on vibrate? I turned around and there was DF standing right in front of me. I was shocked and all I said was “what are you doing here?” My sister and cousins were all just as confused as I was. He then said to me, are you surprised? I told him yes and he said he had another surprise for me. He took out the ring got down on one knee and asked me to marry him. I was totally speechless, shocked, happy… I had so many emotions going through me at the same time, but I managed to say yes. A lot of people were clapping and saying congratulations. Sometimes I still can’t believe it happened.

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa86/kitcat1214/IMG_0274.jpg
Here is a reenactment of the proposal. He even brought his Incredibles t-shirt so he can match us for the rest of the day.

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa86/kitcat1214/IMG_0273.jpg
Here were are dressed as the Incredibles, taking some fun Halloween pictures with our costumes on

Later on he told me that he had taken a 7am flight that morning to Orlando and just waited at the Epcot entrance for us to come in. He knew were going be in Epcot by 2:30 because we had a 2:50 ADR. He spotted us as soon as we came in because you couldn’t miss us by the way we were dressed. He was also walking behind us and was trying to call me to mess around with me some more before surprising me, but I didn’t realize my phone was ringing. Which is why he said that whole “Excuse me, your cell phone is ringing” comment.

That night I moved all my stuff from my room at All Star Sports to his room at Coronado Springs. When we came in, we were greeted by these guys:
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa86/kitcat1214/DSC03130.jpg
DF had asked the front desk if they could make some special towel animals for me because I love towel animals and he was going to propose to me that day.

Here is a picture of my e-ring
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa86/kitcat1214/DSC03131.jpg

[HolyCowImADisneyBrde]

Hooray! I'm so happy you started your planning journal! :cool1: You're guys' story is so adorable! And I love that picture of all you guys dressed up as the Incredibles, that's too cute. Congratulations and I look forward to seeing all of your plans!

[keenercam]

What a romantic story! That is so wonderful! Just think of the lifetime of Disney memories you will share, starting with those two very special memories - that moment on ME and that awesome proposal!

Looking forward to hearing all about your planning!

[Pomlover2586]

Awww!! Your fiance sounds like such a sweetie! I'm sure it took a lot of planning on his part to catch up with you! Good Luck! Can't wait to hear more! BTW I LOVE your ring! What size is the center stone? it looks geourgous!

[caryndisneydiva]

yay! you started a pj! what an "incredible" engagement story, your ring is beautiful! i love it! i can't wait to read about all of your plans!

[helloirishkitty]

Yay! You started your PJ! I love your proposal story- so romantic and I LOVE your ring- it's breathtaking! :)

[BaBeeCee14]

Hooray! I'm so happy you started your planning journal! :cool1: You're guys' story is so adorable! And I love that picture of all you guys dressed up as the Incredibles, that's too cute. Congratulations and I look forward to seeing all of your plans!

Hi!! Thank you so much for reading! Dressing up as the Incredibles was a lot of fun. We did it for Halloween last year as well and a lot of the CM's got a kick out of it. Only this time I got engaged in it :)

What a romantic story! That is so wonderful! Just think of the lifetime of Disney memories you will share, starting with those two very special memories - that moment on ME and that awesome proposal!

Looking forward to hearing all about your planning!

Hi Cam! Thank you for reading! I will never forgot those 2 moments. They were definitely really special to me and I can't wait for the new memories that are about to come. I'm sure you can't either - your VR is going to be beautiful!

Awww!! Your fiance sounds like such a sweetie! I'm sure it took a lot of planning on his part to catch up with you! Good Luck! Can't wait to hear more! BTW I LOVE your ring! What size is the center stone? it looks geourgous!

Thank you so much for your sweet comments! I love my ring too :goodvibes. The center stone is an emerald cut, 1.12 carat.
I honestly have to say I was rather impressed with his planning. I was the planner for all of our trips. I booked everything..room, ME, ADRs, flights... you name it. All he had to do was show up. So the fact that he managed to book everything by himself without my knowledge was amazing. I taught him well ;)

yay! you started a pj! what an "incredible" engagement story, your ring is beautiful! i love it! i can't wait to read about all of your plans!

;) Thank you Caryn! I've wanted to start a PJ for some time now. It just took me awhile to get all my things together. Thank you for reading!!

Yay! You started your PJ! I love your proposal story- so romantic and I LOVE your ring- it's breathtaking! :)

Awww! Thank you helloirishkitty!

[BaBeeCee14]

I must confess that I started planning for my Disney wedding even before I got engaged. I knew it was going to happen eventually, I just didn’t know when. Thanks to the disboards and all you wonderful ladies, I was able to get some great ideas and I pretty much knew exactly what kind of wedding I wanted.

So as soon as we came home from our trip, I called Disney right away to book a date. A couple days later I got a call from Pam Pearce telling me that I got my date, time, and all the locations I wanted. I was super excited!!!! :woohoo: Pam was great! She was really helpful and was always really quick in getting back to me when I had a question. I received my contract and sent it back about 3 weeks ago. I recently got assigned Celeste as my WP. I’ve only spoken to Celeste once so far, but she seems very sweet.

I will be having a custom/Wishes wedding with around 40 – 50 guests. My favorite color is purple so I’ve decided to use different shades of purple for my wedding colors. I’ve always loved the whole hidden Mickey thing so I decided to use that as my theme for the wedding. Its going to be a hidden and not so hidden Mickey theme because there are going to be some obvious Mickey’s around.

When I first decided I wanted a Disney wedding I wasn’t sure how to go about it because I lived so far away. I was thinking how in the world am I going to know where and who to go to? This board definitely put those worries to rest.

Randy Chapman was the second person I contacted after Disney. Disney hadn’t even confirmed my date, but I was worried that Randy would get booked if I didn’t call right away. I got his number off his website and Linda answered the phone. She was very sweet on the phone and told me that Randy was available on my date and for the whole day!! So I booked the 7 hour package with him. I’ve already sent in my deposit and contract.

The next person I contacted was Beaute Speciale. A lot of brides on here have used Ana in the past and have been very happy with her. I sent them an email and that night I got a response from someone named Veronica letting me know that they were available for my date. She also told me that they couldn’t confirm right now that it would be Ana who would be doing my hair/makeup since the day was so far away. She said that as the day gets closer we could confirm it.

Then I had to choose an officiant. I decided to go with Rev. Kevin Knox. He was great with responding to my emails. Anytime I had a question for him, I would get a response before the end of the day. I sent him a deposit and he sent me some samples of the different ceremonies that he had. I basically cut and paste the parts I wanted from each section and put together my own thing.

More plans to come! With pictures! :goodvibes

[keenercam]

Wow! You have made so much progress already! I am so happy for you to see that all of the vendors you wanted are available. That must be such a relief! Everything sounds great! The Living Seas looks like such a lovely place for a reception. My big concern has been about my guests having to have park tickets if we did an EPCOT location. Will your guests have to have park tickets to attend the reception and dessert party?

[BaBeeCee14]

Wow! You have made so much progress already! I am so happy for you to see that all of the vendors you wanted are available. That must be such a relief! Everything sounds great! The Living Seas looks like such a lovely place for a reception. My big concern has been about my guests having to have park tickets if we did an EPCOT location. Will your guests have to have park tickets to attend the reception and dessert party?

Hi Cam! No, if you are having a ceremony, reception, or a dessert party at one of the parks, the guests will not need park tickets to get in. The only thing is that Disney will require you to hire a motorcoach to take the guests through a backstage area and have them enter through there. They will not be going through the main entrance like everyone else. There will be CM's leading you into your location. HTH!

[keenercam]

Oh, that is so great to know! Thank you! By the way, I'm sorry that I don't know your name. I always feel badly about not calling someone by their name. I hope you are having a wonderful day, full of Disney wedding dreams! :sunny:

[BrcsDisneyPrncs]

What an awesome proposal! Congratulations!

[Avcproduction]

::cough cough:: Excuse me, I do believe you forgot to put down your cinematagrapher/editor/consultant/wedding ruiner :laughing:

& btw I thought of another great idea fpr ur video and I'm not telling u! (I really do have another great idea, not just making it up to spite u LOL)

[BaBeeCee14]

Oh, that is so great to know! Thank you! By the way, I'm sorry that I don't know your name. I always feel badly about not calling someone by their name. I hope you are having a wonderful day, full of Disney wedding dreams! :sunny:

Glad I could help! My name is Catherine, but don't feel bad. ;)
What an awesome proposal! Congratulations!

Thank you so much for reading!

::cough cough:: Excuse me, I do believe you forgot to put down your cinematagrapher/editor/consultant/wedding ruiner :laughing:

& btw I thought of another great idea fpr ur video and I'm not telling u! (I really do have another great idea, not just making it up to spite u LOL)

I'd like everyone to meet one of my bridesmaids/videographer :rotfl:. She is the "Incredible" on the far right of the picture. ;)

[Keira1387]

Hi Catherine,
So glad you started a PJ. I LOVE your ring. It is so pretty! Can't wait to hear all of the details!!!

[BaBeeCee14]

Ok ladies, I need some help. I'm having a little bit of trouble deciding which dress I like more. I'm going to just post the link on here in case DF comes across my PJ. Please let me know what you think.

Jesse, don't look - you promised...

I've only tried on dress #1 and I really love it, but I really like #2 and #3 also.

#1
http://www.maggiesottero.com/dress.aspx?keywordText=vidal&line=m&keywordType=any&page=0&pageSize=8&style=A602

#2
http://www.maggiesottero.com/dress.aspx?keywordText=tuscana&line=m&keywordType=any&page=0&pageSize=8&style=A614

#3
http://www.maggiesottero.com/dress.aspx?keywordText=jorie&line=m&keywordType=any&page=0&pageSize=8&style=S774

#1 just feels really princess-y to me and I like that it has some "poof" to it. The other 2 have a similar style but not as much poofiness. :rotfl: I don't even think thats a word, but oh well. I would love to hear what you guys think.

[caryndisneydiva]

#1 just feels really princess-y to me and I like that it has some "poof" to it. The other 2 have a similar style but not as much poofiness. :rotfl: I don't even think thats a word, but oh well. I would love to hear what you guys think.

you need to go with #1. poofiness is a word. if the poof is important to you then you need to go with it. that's one of the reasons i'm a 2 dress bride, my #1 didn't have enough poof!

[MsTinkerChele]

I STILL cant believe nobody told me. SHOCKED. just SHOCKED.
Hello everyone MOH here :goodvibes Incredible on far left:yay:

[HolyCowImADisneyBrde]

Hi Catherine! All of your plans look great so far! I like all three of the dresses, but I also like #1 the best. Every girl needs a little extra "poofiness" on her big day! It's absolutely gorgeous!

[jacqu3lin3]

Hey there!! My vote is for dress #3. I love all of the embroidery and the way that the sash cascades in the back. :goodvibes

[hope1826]

Congratulations!!

We got engaged the day after you... October 20, 2007.

I love dress #1.

[keenercam]

Good morning, Catherine! I have to vote for #1, as well. I have this philosophy -- you only get to do the poofy dress for your wedding. It's not like you'd wear that for an evening gown or to a black-tie event, right? I just think a wedding dress has to be a dream dress of a style that you'd never get to wear for anything else.

All that said, you will look absolutely gorgeous in any of those choices! Have fun with the selection process, try a bunch of dresses and find your "dream" dress! :sunny:


ETA: Okay, I feel like a total goof! Was your name always in the title of your planning journal? :rolleyes2 Silly me! I was looking at your user name and your signature!
BTW, you need to add your engagement pic to your signature. It is way too cute!

[BaBeeCee14]

Hi Catherine,
So glad you started a PJ. I LOVE your ring. It is so pretty! Can't wait to hear all of the details!!!

Hi Keira! Thanks for reading along! Have you heard back from Randy yet? I can't wait to see your engagement pix!

you need to go with #1. poofiness is a word. if the poof is important to you then you need to go with it. that's one of the reasons i'm a 2 dress bride, my #1 didn't have enough poof!

Yea, something about the poof screams "I'm the BRIDE!" I just love it! :goodvibes

I STILL cant believe nobody told me. SHOCKED. just SHOCKED.
Hello everyone MOH here :goodvibes Incredible on far left:yay:

Ah! And here is my sister and MOH :woohoo:

Hi Catherine! All of your plans look great so far! I like all three of the dresses, but I also like #1 the best. Every girl needs a little extra "poofiness" on her big day! It's absolutely gorgeous!

Thanks Shanna! I was a little bit worried that it was too much poof because I'm on the shorter side - 5"0 to be exact and I was afraid the poof would make me look even shorter.

Hey there!! My vote is for dress #3. I love all of the embroidery and the way that the sash cascades in the back. :goodvibes

I love this dress too. Its just so elegant. The other thing I love about this dress is that its so light. Well compared to dress #1 that is. It might work better because October can still be kind of hot. I'm definitely going to put this on my "dresses to try on" list.

Congratulations!!

We got engaged the day after you... October 20, 2007.
I love dress #1.

YAY :cheer2: Congratulations Hope!!

Good morning, Catherine! I have to vote for #1, as well. I have this philosophy -- you only get to do the poofy dress for your wedding. It's not like you'd wear that for an evening gown or to a black-tie event, right? I just think a wedding dress has to be a dream dress of a style that you'd never get to wear for anything else.

All that said, you will look absolutely gorgeous in any of those choices! Have fun with the selection process, try a bunch of dresses and find your "dream" dress! :sunny:


ETA: Okay, I feel like a total goof! Was your name always in the title of your planning journal? :rolleyes2 Silly me! I was looking at your user name and your signature!
BTW, you need to add your engagement pic to your signature. It is way too cute!

Wow Cam! That I couldn't agree with that philosophy more :goodvibes! You are too cute! Don't worry about the whole name thing - actually speaking of names, I keep calling you Cam from your user name and I'm not even sure if thats your name :rotfl:.

[BaBeeCee14]

Thank you so much for your wedding dress opinions! I think one day I'm just going to go in and try on every Maggie Sottero dress I can get my hands on and go from there. I will definitely post those pictures because it is so different seeing a dress on the actual person than a model.

Anyway, on to shoes!!! I'm only 5"0 and DF is 5"11. I definitely want something with a heel because I don't want him to look like a giant compared to me. These are my favorite so far:
http://media.redgaloshes.com/sq/273/009191.jpg

These other 2 are also cute and have a lower heel:
http://www.coloriffics.com/coloriffics/images/medium/5754.jpg
http://www.weddingmountain.com/images/PRODUCT/large/4915.jpg

What do you think?

[keenercam]

Catherine – They are all really cute. Key consideration –your shoes MUST be comfortable! You don’t want to forego walking to different places to take pix or having your feet hurt during dancing at your reception. My philosophy on shoes (LOL!!!) is that if I am making decisions about whether to walk over and greet someone or whether to dance or whether to pose for one more picture based on the fact that my feet hurt, I chose the wrong shoes! :lmao:

Oh, and yes, my name is Cam. :)

[caryndisneydiva]

i like #1!!!

[Keira1387]

[QUOTE=BaBeeCee14;22190879]Hi Keira! Thanks for reading along! Have you heard back from Randy yet? I can't wait to see your engagement pix!



Haven't heard back from Randy yet. Friday will be 3 weeks since the pictures, so I will hopefully hear something soon! I couldn't see the dresses, it says the website is doing maintence so I will check back later, but I love the first shoes, I am looking at those for me as well.

[mla1977]

Hi Catherine! I really like the first 2 dresses. I think that either of them would look really good on you.

[Kristen14]

Awww I love your proposal story!! I'm glad you started a PJ... I cant wait to read more!

[helloirishkitty]

I tried on #1 on saturday, and it's SUCH a beautiful dress. I'm really into the poof factor, so that's why it caught my eye.

You will love it! I didn't have a "the one" moment with it, but it's one of my front runnners :goodvibes

I love shoe #1 too.. the more heel, the better (I'm 5'11, so I never get to wear heels :sad2:.) You're so lucky you do! :)

ETA I got engaged the day before you! That was a great weekend! heh

[BaBeeCee14]

Catherine – They are all really cute. Key consideration –your shoes MUST be comfortable! You don’t want to forego walking to different places to take pix or having your feet hurt during dancing at your reception. My philosophy on shoes (LOL!!!) is that if I am making decisions about whether to walk over and greet someone or whether to dance or whether to pose for one more picture based on the fact that my feet hurt, I chose the wrong shoes! :lmao:

Oh, and yes, my name is Cam. :)

I agree with you that the shoes should be comfortable. I almost decided to wear flip flops because I LIVE in flip flops. I decided not to go with them because DF is almost a foot taller than me. I figure its my wedding day and I can be 5'3 if I want to ;) . I really do love shoe #1, maybe I should order them now and take the time to break them in. Is it silly to buy the shoes before the dress?

i like #1!!!

It is my favorite of the 3. I also thought about buying the ones you bought at David's Bridal. I believe they were called Marissa? Do you remember how much they were? I think those have a lower heel than shoe #1.


Haven't heard back from Randy yet. Friday will be 3 weeks since the pictures, so I will hopefully hear something soon! I couldn't see the dresses, it says the website is doing maintence so I will check back later, but I love the first shoes, I am looking at those for me as well.

I think the site is back up now. Let me know what you think ;). The shoes are from a company called Coloriffics and the name of the shoe is Desire. They are dyeable which is also a plus.

Hi Catherine! I really like the first 2 dresses. I think that either of them would look really good on you.

Thank you mla1977!

Awww I love your proposal story!! I'm glad you started a PJ... I cant wait to read more!

Hi Kristen! I'm glad you stopped by! Were you able to get a lot done this weekend at Disney?

I tried on #1 on saturday, and it's SUCH a beautiful dress. I'm really into the poof factor, so that's why it caught my eye.

You will love it! I didn't have a "the one" moment with it, but it's one of my front runnners :goodvibes

I love shoe #1 too.. the more heel, the better (I'm 5'11, so I never get to wear heels :sad2:.) You're so lucky you do! :)

ETA I got engaged the day before you! That was a great weekend! heh

Congratulations on your engagement! I think there is another disbride here that got engaged that weekend also.
Yay! You tried on the dress too!! I don't know that I got "the one" moment in it either, but I know I really love it. I think I'll know for sure if its the one after I try on a couple more. I'm into the poof too, but not too much poof. I feel like that dress has just the right amount.
Wow, whats it like to be so tall? :rotfl: Its funny you say that because I'm jealous of you! People think I'm still 16:headache:.

[keenercam]

Catherine -- Have you considered a wedge flip flop? A lot of the girls, including my DD, wore them to the prom and they were really cute. Very decorated with satin trim over the top of the foot, embellished with sequins. I'd bet you could find very fancy wedge flip flops if you were interested. DD said the good thing is they give you the comfort of a flip flop and the height of a heel, without all of your weight being on the ball of your foot. Does that make sense? Just something to consider.

As for buying the shoe early, the only disadvantage I see is if you ultimately decided to go with a non-white gown and had purchased a white shoe.

[Kristen14]

Hi Kristen! I'm glad you stopped by! Were you able to get a lot done this weekend at Disney?

I sure did! Hopefully i'll have time to update my PJ tonight.

I completely missed the posts about your dress and shoes... dont know how that happened! I like dress #1 (you're right, it is more princess-ey) and i like shoe #2. I tried on a few like #1 and the heel wouldnt stay on my foot.

[helloirishkitty]

Wow, whats it like to be so tall? :rotfl: Its funny you say that because I'm jealous of you! People think I'm still 16:headache:.

People still think I'm young, even though I'm so tall! I always get IDed (even in Canada) and I got pulled over a few weeks ago because the cop thought I was too young to be driving :confused3

[caryndisneydiva]

It is my favorite of the 3. I also thought about buying the ones you bought at David's Bridal. I believe they were called Marissa? Do you remember how much they were? I think those have a lower heel than shoe #1.


yes, i have a pair of marissa shoes. they were really cheap. i think under $50. i remember thinking that they were super cheap and looked very similar to stuff they have in the department stores for a lot more money!

[BaBeeCee14]

Catherine -- Have you considered a wedge flip flop? A lot of the girls, including my DD, wore them to the prom and they were really cute. Very decorated with satin trim over the top of the foot, embellished with sequins. I'd bet you could find very fancy wedge flip flops if you were interested. DD said the good thing is they give you the comfort of a flip flop and the height of a heel, without all of your weight being on the ball of your foot. Does that make sense? Just something to consider.

As for buying the shoe early, the only disadvantage I see is if you ultimately decided to go with a non-white gown and had purchased a white shoe.

Thanks Cam! Thats a great idea. I will have to look into it. I know what you mean about buying the shoes early. I'm pretty sure I will be getting a white gown, but who knows - I may change my mind.

I sure did! Hopefully i'll have time to update my PJ tonight.

I completely missed the posts about your dress and shoes... dont know how that happened! I like dress #1 (you're right, it is more princess-ey) and i like shoe #2. I tried on a few like #1 and the heel wouldnt stay on my foot.

I'm glad you were able to get a lot done! Thanks for your opinions on the dress and shoes! :goodvibes

People still think I'm young, even though I'm so tall! I always get IDed (even in Canada) and I got pulled over a few weeks ago because the cop thought I was too young to be driving :confused3

Wow really? That hasn't happened to me yet. I've been asked to show ID when I go to see rated R movies. I keep my ID in my back pocket when I go into casinos :rolleyes:. Oh well, I'm sure I'll appreciate it when I'm in my older years :).

yes, i have a pair of marissa shoes. they were really cheap. i think under $50. i remember thinking that they were super cheap and looked very similar to stuff they have in the department stores for a lot more money!

I agree. I love that shoe too, its very simple. I wanted to get shoes that maybe I can dye and wear some other time too.

[caryndisneydiva]

i'm dyeing mine hot pink!

[BaBeeCee14]

Here are a few bouquets that I really like. I want my bouquet to be mainly purple, but not all purple. I also definitely want stephanotis with little hidden mickeys in them to go with my theme. I'm not really fond of greenery so I'm going to skip those. I think my bridesmaids are going to have bouquets similar to mine, only smaller.

http://images.theknot.com/ImageStage/Objects/0011/0016330/large_image.jpghttp://www.onesourceweddings.net/bouquets/bouq%20pics/bouquetwebjen.JPG

I also really like this bouquet, but I would like some purple colored roses in there
http://www.sashaefloralarts.com/mediac/400_0/media/Sahara$20Bouquet.jpg

After doing some research, it looks like some of the most popular purple colored flowers are allure roses, cool water roses, blue bird roses, and blue curiosa roses. I've also seen some purple mini calla lillies that are really pretty too.

I love bouquet jewels, I think they are so cute. I haven't decided if I'm going to get them yet, but if I do - I want to either get our initials or the butterfly. The jewels are kind of pricey though.
http://www.angelsinteriors.co.uk/images/bouquet_jewels_1.jpghttp://www.angelsinteriors.co.uk/images/bouquet_jewels_6.jpg

[caryndisneydiva]

i'm making my own bouquet jeweled initials out of initial necklaces i bought that were on sale for the holidays. i also bought a huge rhinestone pin that i'm going to convert as well!

[Kristen14]

The flowers are gorgeous! I like the 1st one!

[Avcproduction]

LOL are you posting everything in your wedding book

[helloirishkitty]

http://www.sashaefloralarts.com/mediac/400_0/media/Sahara$20Bouquet.jpg


I really like this bouquet!


[FONT="Arial"]I was thinking about using an outside florist for my flowers. I will have to get my floral for the reception from Disney since its at LSS. I might go to Peddles for the bouquets, boutennires, and rose petals. I'm going to contact them and maybe see if I can get a quote. I'm not quite sure how much Disney will be charging me if I were to get all the bouquets from them, but it will probably be a lot more than Peddles.:confused3

I might go with Peddles as well, once I see what Disney wants to charge me (I want lots of flowers :goodvibes ) ... I never realized that flowers were so expensive until now!

[BaBeeCee14]

i'm making my own bouquet jeweled initials out of initial necklaces i bought that were on sale for the holidays. i also bought a huge rhinestone pin that i'm going to convert as well!

Thats a great idea Caryn :thumbsup2! I just might have to add that to the "project list". I love how you're so crafty. I gotta say though, I do get frustrated easily and might just go out and buy them:rolleyes:

The flowers are gorgeous! I like the 1st one!

Thanks Kristen! Those are my favorite too. I love the mix of different flowers.

LOL are you posting everything in your wedding book

Haha yup! Pretty much!

I really like this bouquet!

I might go with Peddles as well, once I see what Disney wants to charge me (I want lots of flowers :goodvibes ) ... I never realized that flowers were so expensive until now!

Hey Liz!
Thanks! I really like this bouquet too. I love how all the colors blend so well in the bouquet, thats why I don't know if my purple flowers will work in it. I don't really want the purple to stick out like a sore thumb, but rather flow with the rest of the colors. I don't know if that made sense to anyone :rotfl: I want a lot of flowers too which is why I'm really scared to find out what Disney is going to charge me.
In LSS they only have tables of 6 that you must use. Which means: smaller tables = more tables = more centerpieces = more $$$ = :scared1:. I'll probably have to just cut down on the actual centerpiece size. Anyway, Kristen was saying that so far her experience with Peddles has been great so that might definitely be an option.

[Keira1387]

Love the bouquet on the top right! They are so pretty. I also love the idea of initals!!! I'm either going to do his last intial or a monogram. Can't decide!!! Everything looks great! Oh, BTW I finally saw the dresses. I LOVE the first one. It is amazing!!!

[BaBeeCee14]

Love the bouquet on the top right! They are so pretty. I also love the idea of initals!!! I'm either going to do his last intial or a monogram. Can't decide!!! Everything looks great! Oh, BTW I finally saw the dresses. I LOVE the first one. It is amazing!!!

Thanks Kendra! That is my favorite too, but its the only dress I've tried on so far. I think I'll know if thats the dress I really want after I try on some others.


I was looking around on blue nile the other day and found a couple wedding bands I like. I wanted a wedding band that square shaped diamonds in it so it would sort of match my e-ring. This is my e-ring:

http://www.bluenile.com/assets/product_images/rings/DM36500500_EC_125_200zoom.jpg

And this is the wedding band I want:
http://www.bluenile.com/assets/product_images/rings/AB15502700_200zoom.jpg
My e-ring is an emerald cut, but the wedding band diamonds are princess cut. I think it will still look nice together. DF isn't completely sold on this ring yet because he said its too expensive, but I'm working on it. I'm going to be wearing it everyday... so why not have something I love? :)

This is the other band I thought was nice too but wasn't sure if it would look good with my e-ring. There is a pretty big price difference between the 2 and I'm sure DF would rather I get this one based on the price factor.
http://www.bluenile.com/assets/product_images/rings/AB15500300_200zoom.jpg

But price issue aside, which band do you think would look nicer with my e-ring?

I think we are going to get a simple wedding band for DF. Something similar to this:
http://www.bluenile.com/assets/product_images/rings/WB36502400_200zoom.jpg

When did you guys start buying your wedding bands? Its probably too soon to pick out wedding bands already, but its always fun to look.

[MsTinkerChele]

I picked the same one!!! I'll be home in a week, dress shopping!:goodvibes :goodvibes :goodvibes

[Missy Mouse]

I really love the second wedding band. I think it matches your e-ring perfectly and beautifully.

[MariaLovesJon<3]

I really LOVE the first wedding band!

If your DF would rather you have the second one, just remember that the first one is an eternity band and you can always get it for a later anniversary ;)

[Kristen14]

I like the second one too. I think it'll match perfectly with your e-ring. Did you get your e-ring on bluenile too?

Btw... my wedding is in ONE MONTH and I dont have a wedding ring yet! I'm not worried though... we're planning to have a jeweler friend make ours. If that doesnt work out, i'll get them on bluenile with overnight shipping :)

[BaBeeCee14]

I picked the same one!!! I'll be home in a week, dress shopping!:goodvibes :goodvibes :goodvibes

Yay! :cheer2: I can't wait!

I really love the second wedding band. I think it matches your e-ring perfectly and beautifully.

Thank you! I'm really starting to like that one a lot too. At first I wasn't sure because the shapes of the diamonds on the wedding band are all different from the shapes on my e-ring. So I was afraid it would "clash". I don't know, maybe I'm just being picky.

I really LOVE the first wedding band!

If your DF would rather you have the second one, just remember that the first one is an eternity band and you can always get it for a later anniversary ;)

That is very true! I love the idea of getting it for an anniversary. Plus it'll give is some more time to save up for it :)

I like the second one too. I think it'll match perfectly with your e-ring. Did you get your e-ring on bluenile too?

Btw... my wedding is in ONE MONTH and I dont have a wedding ring yet! I'm not worried though... we're planning to have a jeweler friend make ours. If that doesnt work out, i'll get them on bluenile with overnight shipping :)

Yes, my e-ring and all the wedding bands are from blue nile. I love that site! And it can't get any better with free overnight shipping ;). Be sure to post your wedding bands when you get them! I would love to see how they look!

[BaBeeCee14]

Mousekeeping Envelopes
I was on the creative designs board the other day and I came across a thread that had all of these really cute designs for Mousekeeping envelopes. I heard somewhere that if you just leave money on the table for Mousekeeping, they aren’t suppose to take it, unless there is a note or something saying the tip is for them. I’m not sure if this is true, but if it is – I thought this was such a cute way to give it to them.

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa86/kitcat1214/DSC03155.jpg

There is a Chip & Dale (my favorite characters) envelope which we can use at any resort. The last one has a wedding theme on it, which we will use when paying our vendors. I believe I also saw some Disney cruise designs that I want to use for when we go on our cruise.

Kid’s Welcome Bags
I haven’t made the actual bags yet, but these are the things I’m going to put in the welcome bags for the kids that will be coming to the wedding. I will also have a welcome bag for each family, but I thought it would be cute for the kids to have their own bags as well. There will be around 7 kids coming, mostly girls and a few boys.

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa86/kitcat1214/DSC03164.jpg

The girls love the princesses so those things were pretty easy to find. I got the boys some “Cars” and “POTC” themed things. I found everything for $1 either at Target or Michaels. Can’t get any better than that. :woohoo:

More to come!

[Kristen14]

Catherine... there's another thing you're ahead of me on! I havent even THOUGHT about my program yet! I'm sooooo behind and the days are running out :eek:

[caryndisneydiva]

i like the program! it looks great! mark doesn't want to read what i wrote in ours either, yet he keeps bothering me about what song i'm walking down the aisle to...:rolleyes1 he could just look in there and find out!!!

[Keira1387]

Catherine... there's another thing you're ahead of me on! I havent even THOUGHT about my program yet! I'm sooooo behind and the days are running out :eek:

I know... I see all the things that Catherine has accomplished and I realize that I need to get going!!!! :rotfl:

[lov2b@disney]

Love the programs!

[BaBeeCee14]

Catherine... there's another thing you're ahead of me on! I havent even THOUGHT about my program yet! I'm sooooo behind and the days are running out :eek:

I know... I see all the things that Catherine has accomplished and I realize that I need to get going!!!! :rotfl:

I was thinking to myself when I was first making this, why am I starting this so soon? I have so much time! But I love doing crafty things and when I had the idea in my head of what I wanted them to look like, I couldn't wait to get started. Its not done yet, I still need to figure out what songs I want to use.

i like the program! it looks great! mark doesn't want to read what i wrote in ours either, yet he keeps bothering me about what song i'm walking down the aisle to...:rolleyes1 he could just look in there and find out!!!

Caryn, that made me laugh :rotfl:

Love the programs!

Thank you!

[BaBeeCee14]

I can't decide if I want to do a buffet or plated dinner. Our reception is going to be from 4:30 - 8:30. There won't be any dancing so we won't have a DJ. DF and I will still probably have our first dance, but thats about it. We are going to either bring a cd or our ipod for background music.

So, what I'm thinking is - should I go for the plated dinner because it will probably take longer? I think it will help the time go by because I feel like people will eat much faster if there is a buffet. I also was thinking about having the ice sculpture sorbet course and I heard that you can only have it for plated dinners :confused3

Does anyone know for the plated dinner, if you can have more than one option for the entree? For example a beef entree and a fish entree and the guest can choose which one they'd rather have?

I also like the buffet because it gets people to move around and mingle. You also get a lot more food options with the buffet. Thing is, I'm afraid that people will eat too fast and then be bored for the rest of the reception.

I'm just kind of lost with this whole thing and don't know which one to choose :confused:

[caryndisneydiva]

you can have a choice of entrees, but it's more expensive. if this helps...the buffet is served for an hour and a half. i am renting a cd boombox for our reception, we have the pianist, but he'll take breaks so i need to make cds...anyway...hth.

[Keira1387]

I really like the idea of a sit down dinner. Also, I agree that it would take up more time. Plus a sorbet course would be really different. The only thing I don't know is if a sit down cost more than the buffet.

[lurkyloo]

Sit-down meals and buffets seem to work out about the same price-wise with Disney, unless you're talking about say a brunch buffet vs. sit-down dinner.

I'm not sure how much mingling the buffet really encourages, since at every wedding reception I've been to, people don't stand around chatting on the way to eat - they make a beeline for the food! :rotfl:

[BaBeeCee14]

For some reason I'm really wanting a plated dinner. Just because all the weddings I've been to have been buffet style. I've only been to one wedding that was plated and I really enjoyed it. DF is more concerned with there being enough food options for everyone. For example, if we pick the chicken, what if certain people don't like chicken? Which is where having the guest choose their entree came up.

I think Caryn is right about it being more expensive to have the guest choose. I feel like I read that somewhere and they were saying that the food would also take longer to come out if I chose that option.

The plated dinner and buffet come out to about almost the same, not too much of a difference. Its more of the style in which I want dinner to be served that I'm not sure about. The sorbet course with the ice sculpture is so unique and I really wanted to add that on, but $20 per person is pretty steep so I might still change my mind.

[caryndisneydiva]

my planner told me that i couldn't do the sorbet with a buffet if that helps!

i have never been to a wedding with a buffet, but i'm having one because I LOVE VARIETY. if i actually get to eat at my own wedding, i'll have like 7 different things on my plate...

[orangetiggs]

I really wanted a plated dinner but with ariels we cant have that. Weddings here are always plated so I thought it would be good to have the buffet.

When we go to wedding here we never get a choice and its mostly chicken as everyone will mostly eat it. I think if you want a plated then go for it your paying for it and its your day, dont worry about what other people will want as long as you will both eat.

Thats what we are diong *** we are always trying to please veryone and you just cant do it all the time

[helloirishkitty]

For some reason I'm really wanting a plated dinner. Just because all the weddings I've been to have been buffet style. I've only been to one wedding that was plated and I really enjoyed it. DF is more concerned with there being enough food options for everyone. For example, if we pick the chicken, what if certain people don't like chicken? Which is where having the guest choose their entree came up.

I think Caryn is right about it being more expensive to have the guest choose. I feel like I read that somewhere and they were saying that the food would also take longer to come out if I chose that option.

The plated dinner and buffet come out to about almost the same, not too much of a difference. Its more of the style in which I want dinner to be served that I'm not sure about. The sorbet course with the ice sculpture is so unique and I really wanted to add that on, but $20 per person is pretty steep so I might still change my mind.

I REALLY wanted a Sorbet Course, but I'm having a Buffet, so it wasn't an option. I was also a big sit-down dinner girl until my coordinator mentioned the mingling thing. Most of DF's family has never met my family so maybe they will talk! heh.

I, like Caryn, also love variety. I'll be making a point of it to try everything at my wedding! :)

[BaBeeCee14]

Caryn, Liz, and Orangetiggs:
For the buffet, do you guys know if the dishes get refilled if it gets finished? I'm just wondering because don't want anything run out. I went to a wedding once that had a buffet and they never refilled the food. Our table was one of the last tables called up and we were literally scraping the bottom of all the pans for whatever was left. No one was able to get seconds because there was barely even enough food to begin with. It was pretty sad and I don't want that to happen.

[orangetiggs]

I have my planning session on feb 5th so its one of the questions i'm going to ask but i'm sure someone on here will answer before then

[caryndisneydiva]

oh my god i didn't even think of this :cool2: :sick: :confused: :scared1: :cool2:

[wiserabbit]

We originally planned to serve a double entree at the plated dinner (both beef and chicken) no sorbet, and the cost was about $150.00 (with taxes) pp (that included the cocktail hour food also)......:eek:

So you could have a double entree maybe fish and chicken for less $$. We are from the south and usually all wedding receptions are buffets but my daughter wanted the plated dinner because she felt it would be more sophisticated, etc...... we ended up cutting the budget some and reduced it back to one single entree of chicken.....but you do have the option (at least with the GF catering)

The rehearsal dinner is going to be buffet (courtesy of the groom's parents) so it should make for a nice variety of dining options for the two nights:yay:

[MsTinkerChele]

i choose plated Cat. Corsets can and WILL break.....just thought i might throw that out there. Dress shopping in 3 weeks!!!:banana:

[sunsh1ne]

from my expereicnce the sit down will take alot of your time which will be good.
i had 6 courses and it was about two hours.
did you think of a lideshow prsentation of maybe a mix and mingle hunt or somthing. if you dont want any additional i definalty think that the sit down will make time go by

as for sorbet it was so cute.

and for the plated question yes ou can have them chooses but it is called "crown servic" it is much more expensize. what i did was had a duo plate and it has both entrees on the same plate everyonw loved it!

[Kristen14]

For the buffet, do you guys know if the dishes get refilled if it gets finished?

Yes they do get refilled. For my buffet I picked skillet serving dishes vs the usual rectangular banquet servers. They look a lot more modern and are also smaller so they can be changed out more often as food runs out... keeping the food fresh!

[BaBeeCee14]

I have my planning session on feb 5th so its one of the questions i'm going to ask but i'm sure someone on here will answer before then

Great! That was one of my main concerns about having the buffet, but according to Kristen, they are refilled :thumbsup2

oh my god i didn't even think of this :cool2: :sick: :confused: :scared1: :cool2:

Don't worry Caryn, according to Kristen they are refilled. And the only reason I thought of this is because of the other wedding I went that did not refill and I was still pretty hungry by the end of that night :guilty:

We originally planned to serve a double entree at the plated dinner (both beef and chicken) no sorbet, and the cost was about $150.00 (with taxes) pp (that included the cocktail hour food also)......:eek:

So you could have a double entree maybe fish and chicken for less $$. We are from the south and usually all wedding receptions are buffets but my daughter wanted the plated dinner because she felt it would be more sophisticated, etc...... we ended up cutting the budget some and reduced it back to one single entree of chicken.....but you do have the option (at least with the GF catering)

The rehearsal dinner is going to be buffet (courtesy of the groom's parents) so it should make for a nice variety of dining options for the two nights:yay:

I was considering the double entree also, but $150 pp is a lot. Maybe switching out for 2 cheaper entrees will work out better? Great tip, thank you! We will also be having a welcome dinner at Ohana the night before.

i choose plated Cat. Corsets can and WILL break.....just thought i might throw that out there. Dress shopping in 3 weeks!!!:banana:

I had a feeling you would pick plated :goodvibes I just hope I don't pop out of my dress :rolleyes1.

from my expereicnce the sit down will take alot of your time which will be good.
i had 6 courses and it was about two hours.
did you think of a lideshow prsentation of maybe a mix and mingle hunt or somthing. if you dont want any additional i definalty think that the sit down will make time go by

as for sorbet it was so cute.

and for the plated question yes ou can have them chooses but it is called "crown servic" it is much more expensize. what i did was had a duo plate and it has both entrees on the same plate everyonw loved it!

Thank you so much Victoria! Yes it was called crown service, I remember now. Yea I think I'd rather go for the double entree option. Which 2 entrees did you end up picking?

Yes they do get refilled. For my buffet I picked skillet serving dishes vs the usual rectangular banquet servers. They look a lot more modern and are also smaller so they can be changed out more often as food runs out... keeping the food fresh!

Thanks for the information Kristen! I think a few other buffet brides were wondering the same thing :goodvibes

[sunsh1ne]

not a prob. i went with the beef they called filet with the tyme sauce and the parm coated chicken with the parma rosa sauce. with asiagao mash potato and baby carrots with butter sauce. so yummy

[MsTinkerChele]

Its 4am and im suppose to be packing but id rather do this. Id go with the first shoe sample and the band (not the princess u and i both chose) but the second one looks like it would go more with your ring. Da. :wizard:

[MsTinkerChele]

PS: Im very excited :goodvibes :goodvibes :goodvibes

[BaBeeCee14]

We got our APs and signed contract the other day! :woohoo: I was worried at first because Celeste’s assistant told me that it was sent certified mail and someone would need to sign for it. DF and I both work during the day so no one would be home and I was afraid I would miss it. Luckily it came on a Saturday and we got it with no problems :yay:.

We are scheduled to go down to Disney for our planning session on April 4th :banana:. I’m so excited to go! Unfortunately we won’t be able to stay very long :sad1:, just a weekend trip. We were originally going to activate our new APs when we go down for the PS, but we would only be there for 2 days. After the PS we won’t be going back to Disney again till October for the wedding. We would be wasting 6 months worth of valuable AP time for the months in between April and October. We still have some regular park day tickets left over from previous trips that we’ll use and just activate the APs when we go down for the wedding in October.

Wedding Cake

Celeste sent me the information with all the different types of wedding cakes that they have. There are so many that I like! But the one that I like the most is the Mickey Wave Cake.

http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee266/ronnieronjon/DisneyCakes/MickeyWave-SmallSilver.jpg

Its simple, pretty , and goes with my hidden Mickey theme. I also love the white chocolate castle. I was thinking of maybe changing the ribbon they have around the bottom of the cake to a purple ribbon.

I don’t think we will be bringing home the anniversary layer home because we will still be in Disney for another 12 days after the wedding. We’ll probably just take it back to the room and snack on it. I definitely want to try to take the chocolate castle home though. I think I read somewhere that they will ship it to your home for $45 for the small castle and $75 for the larger castle.

After looking at the cake flavor list, I’ve decided to go with these flavors: almond cake with amaretto mousse, red velvet cake with cream cheese filling, and yellow cake with Bavarian cream & fresh strawberries. I’m not sure which layer will have which yet, but I would like each guest to have 2 slices of cake (different flavors). I’m planning to taste these cake flavors during my PS so based on how that goes, the flavors may or may not change.

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t63/lurkyloo/Planning%20Journal/Displayidea.jpg

This is how I want our cake table to look, except with maybe a lavender color and silver runners.
I believe this picture came from Carrie’s PJ (Thanks Carrie, I hope you don’t mind ;)). I love the way it looks, very simple – not too much going on. I might have the bridesmaids put their flowers on the table, but I’m not sure yet.

I bought this garter set on ebay a few months ago. I don’t know if you can see it but one of the garters has Cinderella’s coach on it and the other has the glass slipper. I love them! The lady who made them was super nice and customized one for me in purple. We won’t be doing a garter toss, but I thought it would be fun to wear them anyway.

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa86/kitcat1214/DSC03166.jpg

I also bought these on ebay and I’m going to iron them on to tank tops for the bridesmaids. I saw a few other dis brides do this and thought it was really cute. We’ll probably wear them during the rehearsal and the welcome dinner. I’m going to wear the “Just Married” one the day after the wedding.

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa86/kitcat1214/DSC03168.jpg

Thats all I have for today. I hope everyone has a Happy New Year!!! party:

[lurkyloo]

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t63/lurkyloo/Planning%20Journal/Displayidea.jpg

This is how I want our cake table to look, except with maybe a lavender color and silver runners.
I believe this picture came from Carrie’s PJ (Thanks Carrie, I hope you don’t mind ;)). I love the way it looks, very simple – not too much going on.

Hooray for simple cake tables! Maybe together we can start a new trend. ;)

[Bostonbride6292008]

I love that cake. We picked out one very simmilar to that!

[BaBeeCee14]

Hooray for simple cake tables! Maybe together we can start a new trend. ;)

:rotfl: Join the simple cake table club!

I love that cake. We picked out one very simmilar to that!

Oh really? Which cake did you pick?

[caryndisneydiva]

count me into the simple cake table club. i told my planner's asst that i didn't want it to look like it was floating on a cloud...

[LauraInWonderland]

your garters are so cute!

[Goldeelox9]

I love that cake. We do not get as many choices on the Disney Cruise Line for cakes. If we did yours would be the one I picked!!!

[caryndisneydiva]

i used those rhinestone word things on my rehearsal day wear! they are fantastic, that ebay lady does a really good job!

[BaBeeCee14]

count me into the simple cake table club. i told my planner's asst that i didn't want it to look like it was floating on a cloud...

Yay! Our first member :cheer2:

your garters are so cute!

Thank you Laura! I was thinking I should've gotten in blue though - for my something blue. But I still like the purple a lot.

I love that cake. We do not get as many choices on the Disney Cruise Line for cakes. If we did yours would be the one I picked!!!

Aww thanks!

i used those rhinestone word things on my rehearsal day wear! they are fantastic, that ebay lady does a really good job!

Yea, I think we may have gotten them from the same lady. Mine look very similar to yours.

[Kristen14]

count me into the simple cake table club. i told my planner's asst that i didn't want it to look like it was floating on a cloud...

lol... i love how you phrased that... i wonder if linda will think its weird if i call and tell her the exact same thing? ;)

[BaBeeCee14]

This is the tux I have decided DF is going to wear. Its from Carolyn Allens website. I think I'm going to get it exactly the way its shown in the picture.

http://www.jimsformalwear.com/images/product/333_barrington.jpg

Originally I was going to have him go pick one out, but he really doesn't care to go look so I took it upon myself to find him one. He said he liked it when I showed him. I was going back and forth about using Carolyn Allen, but in the end - I'd rather have the convenience of getting the tuxes dropped off and picked up. Its just one less thing to deal with.

I called them to get a quote on the rental and they told me $150. That seemed expensive to me, but I wasn't sure because I never rented a tux before. When I got home, I asked DF how much he had to pay to rent a tux when he was a groomsman at his friend's wedding. He told me almost $200 so I guess this price is normal :confused3.

I was going to have all the guys wear the exact same thing, but now I'm not sure. I noticed in other weddings the groom would wear a different color tie or something to stand out from the rest. But I really like how the black and gray look together. I was thinking maybe a different color boutonniere for him instead? What do you guys think?

[Kristen14]

The base package at CA's is $115. Then $15 to add a specialty vest and $15 for shoes. After hours is $120 per person. There are cheaper places... Mens warehouse is about $100 for everything... if I were you I'd absolutely pay for the convenience and reputation of CA's.

Is that a tux or a suit? You could always get that for your DF and then get the groomsmen the basic notch lapel tux which is $115 + 15 for the vest. I'm having Rob stand out by getting him a white shirt and white vest (vs black for the groomsmen).

[meryll83]

I might have missed this somewhere but how many guests are you having?

We're pretty much having the same wedding, except that ours will be one year later! And I still haven't exactly decided on the dessert party location, although one of the UK terraces is a strong possibility!

Edit: Never mind, I've found it now 40-50 guests! :upsidedow

[lurkyloo]

Yes - Carolyn Allen is more expensive than a place that doesn't deliver - we were quoted $80 in Los Angeles for the tux CA is charging us $120 for. We almost didn't go with CA because they can't exchange pieces over the weekend, and I'm terrified they will bring the wrong sizes for DF and his best man. (At the best man's wedding, all the groomsmen's tuxes were too big, and they looked ridiculous.)

That's a nice suit you picked out! A lot of people do a different boutonniere for the groom to make him stand out from the groomsmen. We are doing that, plus a different lapel - peak for DF and notch for everyone else.... no one will notice, I'm sure! Oh, and DF gets a hidden Mickey in his bout.

[BaBeeCee14]

The base package at CA's is $115. Then $15 to add a specialty vest and $15 for shoes. After hours is $120 per person. There are cheaper places... Mens warehouse is about $100 for everything... if I were you I'd absolutely pay for the convenience and reputation of CA's.

Is that a tux or a suit? You could always get that for your DF and then get the groomsmen the basic notch lapel tux which is $115 + 15 for the vest. I'm having Rob stand out by getting him a white shirt and white vest (vs black for the groomsmen).

Kristen,
Where are you getting you tuxes from? I think I am most likely going to go to CA's just for the convenience. Also after hearing some horror stories about After Hours, I don't think I will have the strength to deal with it if something were to come up. So far CA's have been great with sending me info and answering my questions so I think they're the way to go. Thats a great idea about getting the basic for the groomsmen. I will look into that. Oh, and it's a tux. ;)

I might have missed this somewhere but how many guests are you having?

We're pretty much having the same wedding, except that ours will be one year later! And I still haven't exactly decided on the dessert party location, although one of the UK terraces is a strong possibility!

Edit: Never mind, I've found it now 40-50 guests! :upsidedow

Hi Meryll! A lot of other brides have chosen to have have their DP at one of the UK terraces and have been very happy with the location. I also like the fact that it has benches for people to sit on. I also love the Italy Isola, but I believe it had a 100 person minimum.

Yes - Carolyn Allen is more expensive than a place that doesn't deliver - we were quoted $80 in Los Angeles for the tux CA is charging us $120 for. We almost didn't go with CA because they can't exchange pieces over the weekend, and I'm terrified they will bring the wrong sizes for DF and his best man. (At the best man's wedding, all the groomsmen's tuxes were too big, and they looked ridiculous.)

That's a nice suit you picked out! A lot of people do a different boutonniere for the groom to make him stand out from the groomsmen. We are doing that, plus a different lapel - peak for DF and notch for everyone else.... no one will notice, I'm sure! Oh, and DF gets a hidden Mickey in his bout.

Oooh Carrie! I didn't even think about getting a hidden Mickey for DF's bout. What a great idea! It goes with our hidden Mickey theme! I was so caught up in having hidden Mickey's in my bouquet I didn't even think about DF :upsidedow . Well now he is going to get one! :goodvibes

What do you mean by they can't exchange pieces over the weekend? My wedding is on a Sunday.. is that going to be a problem? Are you going with CA's also?

[meryll83]

Kristen,
Hi Meryll! A lot of other brides have chosen to have have their DP at one of the UK terraces and have been very happy with the location. I also like the fact that it has benches for people to sit on. I also love the Italy Isola, but I believe it had a 100 person minimum.


I really loved the Italy Isola as a location, I was disappointed it needed such a high minumum as it doesn't seem that big when you're on it, but hey....

So how did you choose between Upper and Lower UK?

I like the idea of Lower so you don't have another group of people in front of you, but thought that you had to hire chairs down there, whereas Upper has the umbrellas and tables already.
You mention benches on the Lower Terrace though, can these be used instead?
I suppose with their being on 25 of us we may want to be more centralised though, a larger group is OK spread across the front (I'm presuming the benches are at intervals across the front of the terrace?)

I'm not sure which location to go for....

[BaBeeCee14]

I really loved the Italy Isola as a location, I was disappointed it needed such a high minumum as it doesn't seem that big when you're on it, but hey....

So how did you choose between Upper and Lower UK?

I like the idea of Lower so you don't have another group of people in front of you, but thought that you had to hire chairs down there, whereas Upper has the umbrellas and tables already.
You mention benches on the Lower Terrace though, can these be used instead?
I suppose with their being on 25 of us we may want to be more centralised though, a larger group is OK spread across the front (I'm presuming the benches are at intervals across the front of the terrace?)

I'm not sure which location to go for....

I agree, I love the Isola also, its a beautiful location. I think a lot of brides had to turn away from it because of the high minimum :sad2:. Anyway, yes -upper UK terrace has tables and chairs already set up so you wouldn't need to rent any. But the reason I didn't go with it is for the same reason you said - I didn't want another group in front of us. Also I wanted to be more up close to the lake. I'm planning to rent a some tables and chairs, but nothing crazy because we have the benches also. I want people to walk around and mingle at the DP. I don't think you are required to rent tables and chairs, its just an option if you want them. So, certainly if you're happy with just the benches then don't even bother with the tables.

Here are some pictures of the UK Lower Terrace:
http://www.mouseweddings.com/Graphics_Files/wedlocukt1.jpg
http://www.mouseweddings.com/Graphics_Files/wedlocukt2.jpg
http://www.mouseweddings.com/Graphics_Files/wedlocukt5.jpg

Hope this helps!:goodvibes

[meryll83]

Thanks for this,

The benches are pretty close together actually aren't they, so perhaps I could just rent 3 or 4 tables and chairs sets to put in a central location to encourage mingling.
Do you know if you are allowed to do this, or if you wanted to rent do you have to do so for the whole number of guests? (If that makes sense!)

Do you know what the rental costs are?

[BaBeeCee14]

Yea the benches do seem pretty close together. There seem to be about 5 or 6 of them. I'm not 100% sure if you have to rent a chair for everyone in your group, but I don't think you do. I believe I read somewhere that there was a $75 set up fee for the tables and chairs, but I don't know what the actual cost is to rent each tables/chair. Hopefully someone can answer those questions for us. :goodvibes

[meryll83]

Do you have to walk through the Upper to get to the Lower?

[BaBeeCee14]

Kids Welcome bags

Earlier I mentioned that I wanted to give each child their own little welcome bag with some goodies in it. I finally got to make the bags the other day.

Here are a few pictures of them:

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa86/kitcat1214/DSC03181.jpg
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa86/kitcat1214/DSC03184.jpg
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa86/kitcat1214/DSC03185.jpg
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa86/kitcat1214/DSC03188.jpg

Here is another picture of the things I bought to go in them. I think I'm going to try to find some more things though.

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa86/kitcat1214/DSC03164.jpg

I found some cute glittery tissue paper at the dollar store (20 sheets for $1 :woohoo:) so I'm gonna dress it up a little bit after I put all the goodies inside.

[meryll83]

Oooh where did the font with the Disney characters inside come from?

[caryndisneydiva]

meryl, she probably got them on the discreative boards!

i love how you used their names, they look great catherine!

[BaBeeCee14]

Oooh where did the font with the Disney characters inside come from?

meryl, she probably got them on the discreative boards!

i love how you used their names, they look great catherine!

Haha, you beat me to it Caryn! Yes, I got it over on the creative boards. Everyone there is so nice and very talented!

[jnale]

What a great idea! I had thought about having welcome bags per room but I didn't think about having them per child. That makes it really special for them! I like that font too!

[BaBeeCee14]

I know Meryll was interested in some of the specifics of the DP so I'm posting this in case any other brides were wondering the same thing.

I emailed my planner to ask her how much it would cost to rent some tables and chairs for the DP and she told me that there is a flat $75 set up fee. It doesn't go by how many chairs and tables you're renting, but you're more paying for someone to set them up. She also said they usually set up some standard cocktail tables for you anyway.

Meryll - My planner said you don't need to rent one chair per person, but you could if you wanted to. If you are only having 25 people, I think the benches and a few chairs would be good enough. HTH!

[meryll83]

I know Meryll was interested in some of the specifics of the DP so I'm posting this in case any other brides were wondering the same thing.

I emailed my planner to ask her how much it would cost to rent some tables and chairs for the DP and she told me that there is a flat $75 set up fee. It doesn't go by how many chairs and tables you're renting, but you're more paying for someone to set them up. She also said they usually set up some standard cocktail tables for you anyway.

Meryll - My planner said you don't need to rent one chair per person, but you could if you wanted to. If you are only having 25 people, I think the benches and a few chairs would be good enough. HTH!

Thanks for this,
That's not bad at all then if it's just a one-off fee!

[disneychickforever]

Yay another PJ! I love reading these :)

Sounds like you got the ball rolling! That is wicked awesome! I love the poofy dress, (I know it's late, but that's my two cents.).

Can't wait to read more!

[Keira1387]

Hey Catherine,
I just wanted to tell you that I love your welcome bags for the kids! That so cute that there personilized. So creative!

[NloveW/Disney]

Your proposal sounds so romantic! Good luck planning your wedding!

[TamTab]

Love your welcome bags! They are so cute. Can't wait to read more!

[BaBeeCee14]

Hey Catherine,
I just wanted to tell you that I love your welcome bags for the kids! That so cute that there personilized. So creative!

Thanks Kendra!

Your proposal sounds so romantic! Good luck planning your wedding!

Thank you for reading along!

Love your welcome bags! They are so cute. Can't wait to read more!

Thanks Tammy!

[BayouPrincess]

OMG Catherine, I don't know how I've missed your PJ, but somehow it happened. I have just read through everything and WOW! I love the proposal. BIG POINTS for DF suprising you like that! And he even thought to wear his Incredibles shirt (WHat a man!:lovestruc )

Dresses:

I love the poof of dress #1...BTW Poofiness is one of the required characteristics of wedding dresses (just like the 5 C's of diamonds. :rotfl:
Dress #3 is very elegant as well...there's something about the lace that makes it so feminine and elegant.

Your e-ring is gorgeous and I really like wedding band #2. I like the different shapes and I think that they will complement your e-ring nicely.

You've been incredibly busy planning. I can't wait to hear more.

[BaBeeCee14]

OMG Catherine, I don't know how I've missed your PJ, but somehow it happened. I have just read through everything and WOW! I love the proposal. BIG POINTS for DF suprising you like that! And he even thought to wear his Incredibles shirt (WHat a man!:lovestruc )

Dresses:

I love the poof of dress #1...BTW Poofiness is one of the required characteristics of wedding dresses (just like the 5 C's of diamonds. :rotfl:
Dress #3 is very elegant as well...there's something about the lace that makes it so feminine and elegant.

Your e-ring is gorgeous and I really like wedding band #2. I like the different shapes and I think that they will complement your e-ring nicely.

You've been incredibly busy planning. I can't wait to hear more.

Hi Lisa! :wave2:

I'm so glad you're enjoying my PJ, thanks for reading along!

I love dress #1 too. I think its the perfect amount of poof. The only thing I'm concerned about is the chapel train - its so long! I'm 5"0 tall and I'm afraid its just too much for me, but I really looove the dress :love:. I'm going to post pictures of me in it so let me know what you think.

Thanks for your opinion on the wedding band. Its makes me feel better because at first I wasn't sure about all the different shapes, but seems like almost everyone here likes that one too. Also all my BMs agreed on #2 as well.

More to come :goodvibes

[BaBeeCee14]

This weekend I went dress shopping with my Mom and BMs. I tried on about 4 dresses and now I'm down to 2 that I really love. I originally wanted to try on the Suzanne Vidal but the bridal shop only had the Suzanne. The 2 dresses are almost exactly the same except the beading/lacing is a little different. I still want to go and try on the Suzanne Vidal at some point though.
Here I am in the Suzanne:
They only had it in the gold color, but I would probably get it in the diamond white. This dress was kind of big on me, but its suppose to be a lot more fitted.

Detail of the bodice
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa86/kitcat1214/DSC03194.jpg

Corset back
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa86/kitcat1214/DSC03196.jpg

Chapel train
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa86/kitcat1214/DSC03195.jpg

This dress is called Grace and I thought it was really pretty and decided to try it on also. I really love this dress too. It’s so different from the Suzanne – it’s not as poofy and the train is much smaller. My Mom was telling me that she thought this dress would be better for me because the train wasn’t so long and it would be easier for me to walk around in.

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa86/kitcat1214/DSC03211.jpg
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa86/kitcat1214/DSC03209.jpghttp://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa86/kitcat1214/DSC03204.jpg

I really love both of these dresses and they are so different from each other. I just don't know right now. I still have to go and try the Suzanne Vidal on and I will post pictures of that too. But as for these 2...which one do you think looks nicer?

After I tried on my dresses, we all went over to David's Bridal to look at some BM dresses. This is the bridesmaid dress we might be going with. I love the color of this dress and will most likely be the color we will choose.
http://www.thebrideslist.com/friedman%20dress.JPG

[helloirishkitty]

You look beautiful in both of them! We could be dress twins and you are my motivation to lose weight, you look gorgeous! :)

[meryll83]

I love dress 1 the picture on the Maggie site means I can see the white colour there, but dress 2 does really suit you also!
The detailing on both of them is so pretty.

Good luck with your hunt for the Suzanne Vidal, definitely see if you can find it out, you've seen my story of what happened when I finally found my dream dress, right? :thumbsup2

[keenercam]

Catherine -- Both of those dresses are gorgeous on you. Not that I've experienced this personally, but I have read and heard of so many brides regretting not just the length of a train, but the weight of it; so many ended up with backaches. I think you are so gorgeous that nearly any dress will look great on you, but not everyone can wear dress #2 and I think it is stunning on you. If you are having second thoughts about the length of the train because of your height, maybe you could find a similar one to the first dress without so long a train?

Oh, and that bridesmaid dress is gorgeous! I LOVE the color and the style! Congratulations on finding something so quickly! :woohoo:

Good luck on your search! I hope you are having fun with the dress shopping process!

[Goldeelox9]

I love both dresses.....What a hard choice!

[TamTab]

I love your BM dress. The colour is beautiful. As for wedding dresses they are both beautiful but I think I am leaning more towards the Suzanne only because I love the detail on the dress. I bet it is gorgeous in white.

Can't wait to see the other dress when you try it on!

[pink_tink8i8]

the "suzanne" is beautiful...imagine how nice it will look when it is your size..amazing!

[curemoods]

Those dresses are beautiful ~ the detail on both is so neat! Good luck on making your choice! I was reading through your journal and it's great. :)

[BaBeeCee14]

You look beautiful in both of them! We could be dress twins and you are my motivation to lose weight, you look gorgeous! :)

Aww Liz! You're so sweet! We should totally be dress twins! I can't wait to see you in your dress :)

I love dress 1 the picture on the Maggie site means I can see the white colour there, but dress 2 does really suit you also!
The detailing on both of them is so pretty.

Good luck with your hunt for the Suzanne Vidal, definitely see if you can find it out, you've seen my story of what happened when I finally found my dream dress, right? :thumbsup2

I'm so happy that you found your dream dress! It was definitely meant to be. Don't worry, as soon as I find and try on the Suzanne Vidal, I will post pictures.

Catherine -- Both of those dresses are gorgeous on you. Not that I've experienced this personally, but I have read and heard of so many brides regretting not just the length of a train, but the weight of it; so many ended up with backaches. I think you are so gorgeous that nearly any dress will look great on you, but not everyone can wear dress #2 and I think it is stunning on you. If you are having second thoughts about the length of the train because of your height, maybe you could find a similar one to the first dress without so long a train?

Oh, and that bridesmaid dress is gorgeous! I LOVE the color and the style! Congratulations on finding something so quickly! :woohoo:

Good luck on your search! I hope you are having fun with the dress shopping process!

Thank you so much Cam! I'm still not sure which dress I want yet - although I'm leaning more towards the first one. I just love the style and poof of it. The second one is simple and elegant and has a very classic feel. Its such a hard choice! Unfortunately after looking through the Maggie Sottero site, yet again - I couldn't find a dress similar to the suzanne with a shorter train :sad1:.

I'm glad you like the BM dress. The color is really pretty in person and all the girls seem to like it too :banana:

I love both dresses.....What a hard choice!

Thanks Lisa! I'll let you guys know when I finally come to a decision.

I love your BM dress. The colour is beautiful. As for wedding dresses they are both beautiful but I think I am leaning more towards the Suzanne only because I love the detail on the dress. I bet it is gorgeous in white.

Can't wait to see the other dress when you try it on!

Thanks Tammy! The detailing on the Suzanne is what I love about it so much. I also love the layering on it, which is why I can't seem to let it go - even with the huge train! I will definitely post pictures of the Suzanne Vidal after I try it on!

the "suzanne" is beautiful...imagine how nice it will look when it is your size..amazing!

I know! I can't wait!

Those dresses are beautiful ~ the detail on both is so neat! Good luck on making your choice! I was reading through your journal and it's great. :)

Thank you for reading along! I'm glad you are enjoying it!

[Keira1387]

Catherine,
Hey! I love both of your dress choices! You can't go wrong either way! Also, I LOVE the color of the BM dresses! Everything is really coming together!

[KristinAnne]

What a romantic proposal! I love engagement stories and yours is definitely magical! :tinker:

[PrincessBride010103]

the "suzanne" is soooo pretty. i love it

[keenercam]

Catherine -- I don't remember if you've read and been posting on Caryn's wedding trip report thread, but I thought of you when I read about how much pain she was in from her dress. Our YMCA actually has an award winning workout for brides to help them prepare for the wear and tear on their bodies of wearing a wedding gown all day. Anyway, I wanted to ask if you've decided on a gown yet. :) :hug:

[BaBeeCee14]

Catherine,
Hey! I love both of your dress choices! You can't go wrong either way! Also, I LOVE the color of the BM dresses! Everything is really coming together!

Thanks Kendra! I'm pretty sure I'm going with dress #1, but I'm going try on the Suzanne Vidal (the Suzanne's identical twin thats much cheaper!) this weekend.

What a romantic proposal! I love engagement stories and yours is definitely magical! :tinker:

Thank you for reading! I was really surprised when he showed up. He did a good job :).

the "suzanne" is soooo pretty. i love it

Thanks Amanda!

Catherine -- I don't remember if you've read and been posting on Caryn's wedding trip report thread, but I thought of you when I read about how much pain she was in from her dress. Our YMCA actually has an award winning workout for brides to help them prepare for the wear and tear on their bodies of wearing a wedding gown all day. Anyway, I wanted to ask if you've decided on a gown yet. :) :hug:

OMG Cam, its so funny that you said that because I was thinking that exact thing when I was reading Caryn's TR. I was thinking am I going to end up in that kind of pain too? :guilty: My gym has a bride boot camp class I was thinking about taking. Maybe that will buff me up a little so I can drag that big chapel train around with me all day :rolleyes1. I really think I'm going to go with the first dress. Its just so princessy. I really do love it. Don't worry, I will be sure to let you guys know as soon as I order it! ;)

[BaBeeCee14]

My search is finally over!! I finally found the Suzanne Vidal and when I tried it on, I knew it was the one I wanted. Here are some pictures of me in it at the bridal shop. This dress is in all white, but I will most likely be getting the diamond white.

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa86/kitcat1214/DSC03240.jpghttp://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa86/kitcat1214/DSC03241.jpg
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa86/kitcat1214/DSC03242.jpg

This dress looks exactly like the Suzanne except for the lacing on the top is a little bit different. And the best part - its cheaper than the Suzanne! :banana:

[helloirishkitty]

Oh I love it (obviously... :rotfl:)! You really do look beautiful in it and it suits you so well!

I found a place that has the Suzanne Vidal and I'm going thursday... I'm SO excited :goodvibes

[Fantasia Sam]

That is a beautiful dress and almost looks like it was made for you! I bet you're really happy and that's a massive tick in the box for you :)

[Keira1387]

Catherine,
That dress is goregous!! It's so flattering on you.

[PrincessBride010103]

Catherine you look amazing!
Is your bridal shop in NYC?

[DisneyFairy19]

The dress is absolutely beautiful... I love it. you look amazing

[meryll83]

Yey, you found your dress!

The detail is so so pretty, it looks great on you, I wouldn't have enjoyed standing in the window though! :rotfl:

[M&M126]

What a beautiful dress!!

[cseca]

Oohh... very pretty on you...

[BayouPrincess]

BEAUTIFUL!
JUST BEAUTIFUL!

[keenercam]

Catherine -- You look stunning! Jesse is going to just beam when he sees you! That dress is perfect on you!

[caryndisneydiva]

catherine, the dress is gorgeous! i highly recommend any bridal boot camp you can go to pre-wedding...take it from someone who knows...any help would have been soooooo worth it.

[mermaidbride1108]

It looks so pretty!

[MsTinkerChele]

Mom still likes the last one :ssst:

[jnale]

Catherine your dress is absolutely gorgeous and fits you perfectly! That definitely is the one! I'm so happy for you!!!!!!!!:cheer2:

[BaBeeCee14]

Oh I love it (obviously... :rotfl:)! You really do look beautiful in it and it suits you so well!

I found a place that has the Suzanne Vidal and I'm going thursday... I'm SO excited :goodvibes

Thanks Liz! Oh I'm so glad you found it! You'll love it, its such a pretty dress. Take some pictures, I would love to see you in it!

That is a beautiful dress and almost looks like it was made for you! I bet you're really happy and that's a massive tick in the box for you :)

Thanks Sam! Yes its one less thing I now have to worry about ;)

Catherine,
That dress is goregous!! It's so flattering on you.

Thanks Kendra :goodvibes

Catherine you look amazing!


Thanks Amanda!

The dress is absolutely beautiful... I love it. you look amazing

Thank you Christina!

Yey, you found your dress!

The detail is so so pretty, it looks great on you, I wouldn't have enjoyed standing in the window though! :rotfl:

Thanks Meryll! Yea, it was very weird that there is a giant window right next to the dressing rooms :confused3. We were on the second floor though, so it wasn't like people were looking directly in :laughing:

What a beautiful dress!!

Thanks Marcy!

Oohh... very pretty on you...

Thanks!

BEAUTIFUL!
JUST BEAUTIFUL!

Thank you Lisa!

Catherine -- You look stunning! Jesse is going to just beam when he sees you! That dress is perfect on you!

Thanks Cam! You're so sweet :)

catherine, the dress is gorgeous! i highly recommend any bridal boot camp you can go to pre-wedding...take it from someone who knows...any help would have been soooooo worth it.

Caryn - I'm so sorry you were in so much pain. You still looked beautiful though! I think I will definitely try out that bridal boot camp.

It looks so pretty!

Thank you!

Mom still likes the last one :ssst:

I know! But I like this one more... :lovestruc

Catherine your dress is absolutely gorgeous and fits you perfectly! That definitely is the one! I'm so happy for you!!!!!!!!:cheer2:

Thanks Jennifer!! I'm so happy I found it!

[meryll83]

Thanks Meryll! Yea, it was very weird that there is a giant window right next to the dressing rooms :confused3. We were on the second floor though, so it wasn't like people were looking directly in :laughing:


You just have to hope they weren't looking up your skirt :eek:

[Goldeelox9]

Your dress looks amazing on you!!!! It is the perfect Dress for you!

[BaBeeCee14]

You just have to hope they weren't looking up your skirt :eek:

:rotfl: That would be embarrassing! Good thing my dress was so long!

Your dress looks amazing on you!!!! It is the perfect Dress for you!

Thanks Lisa!

[Kristen14]

I love the dress Catherine! It's perfect!

On a side note: I didnt have any pain from my dress/crinnie. :woohoo: Although I do have a bit more padding around the middle than Caryn does :rolleyes1 My crinnie did keep falling down though! The hoop skirt was a life saver because it kept all the scratchy crinnie off me. I dont think you'll have a problem with yours. It doesnt look like you have a lot of boning, or will need a big crinnie.

[NloveW/Disney]

Wow! What a beautiful dress! You look absolutely gorgeous in it!

[Lynn5700]

Very gorgeous Catherine!! I love the detailing :)

[lov2b@disney]

BEAUTIFUL Catherine! :goodvibes:

[BaBeeCee14]

I love the dress Catherine! It's perfect!

On a side note: I didnt have any pain from my dress/crinnie. :woohoo: Although I do have a bit more padding around the middle than Caryn does :rolleyes1 My crinnie did keep falling down though! The hoop skirt was a life saver because it kept all the scratchy crinnie off me. I dont think you'll have a problem with yours. It doesnt look like you have a lot of boning, or will need a big crinnie.

Thanks Kristen! I'm not sure what kind of crinnie I'm going to get yet - but I know I'm going to be dyeing it! :banana: After seeing how nice yours, Caryn's and Jaclyn's came out - I can't resist ;)

Wow! What a beautiful dress! You look absolutely gorgeous in it!

Thank you! :goodvibes

Very gorgeous Catherine!! I love the detailing :)

Thanks Lynn!

BEAUTIFUL Catherine! :goodvibes:

Thanks Sandy!

[BaBeeCee14]

So I was realizing the other day how I'm going to have so much stuff to bring down. Between welcome bags, favors, my dress, 2 weeks worth of clothes...the list just goes on and on.

I read on another thread about this site called Owners Locker. Has anyone ever used them before? Here is the site if you've never heard of it: http://www.ownerslocker.com/

I was thinking about getting one for when we head down to our PS in April. I was going to bring some of the wedding stuff down and just keep them in there until we come back down for the wedding in October. I think it will be easier doing it this way because that will just be less stuff I'll have to pack later. The price ends up being around $200 - between the storage and membership fee. But I'm just not 100% sure if I should get one.

What do you guys think? :confused3

These babies are going to be interesting to pack...
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa86/kitcat1214/DSC03234.jpg

[Goldeelox9]

Where did you get so many hats??????????

[lov2b@disney]

Where did you get so many hats??????????

Interested too:thumbsup2

[BaBeeCee14]

Where did you get so many hats??????????

Interested too:thumbsup2

:rotfl: 50 hats! Crazy right? My sister was in the college program this past semester and she picked them up for me. I'm going to have the names embroidered on them. They're going double as my favors and place cards.

[Goldeelox9]

What a great Idea!!!!

[MsTinkerChele]

Cough:::: 40 percent off:::: :thumbsup2

Cat:
I still have the picture in my phone for proof i bought them because you wouldnt stop harrassing me.:rolleyes:

[caryndisneydiva]

personally i wouldn't trust leaving any of my stuff down there, you never know what could happen...i would just ship it to my hotel or my planner. i shipped 2 HUGE boxes to my sister and i should have shipped more. you could probably even do it for cheaper than $200.

edit: those hats are great! the cm discount is a great idea...we should all pay some poor broke cp a commission to buy our favors for us at a discount...

[Starr W.]

So I was realizing the other day how I'm going to have so much stuff to bring down. Between welcome bags, favors, my dress, 2 weeks worth of clothes...the list just goes on and on.

I read on another thread about this site called Owners Locker. Has anyone ever used them before? Here is the site if you've never heard of it: http://www.ownerslocker.com/

I was thinking about getting one for when we head down to our PS in April. I was going to bring some of the wedding stuff down and just keep them in there until we come back down for the wedding in October. I think it will be easier doing it this way because that will just be less stuff I'll have to pack later. The price ends up being around $200 - between the storage and membership fee. But I'm just not 100% sure if I should get one.

What do you guys think? :confused3

These babies are going to be interesting to pack...
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa86/kitcat1214/DSC03234.jpg

Owners locker is really for timeshare people who don't want to lug stuff back and forth on trips(laundry detergent, duvets, pillows, full size bottles of shampoo, flip flops, beach towels,and crock pots :confused3 ). It was beta tested last year on a bunch of DVC people. Most love it, but I can't see the benefit for the way we use our DVC points. I ship a box of stuff to DVC pre-trip(cereal, sunscreen, snacks, coffee etc) via USPS priority mail and the box is always waiting for me at the front desk when I check in.

[Kristen14]

I know exactly what you mean Catherine... my little Hummer was completely PACKED with stuff. We had to make 2 trips... one in December when we brought all our centerpieces, and then when we actually went up for our wedding.

[mermaidbride1108]

I had considered Owners locker too. But I was afraid to leave stuff there in the event I need it here to match something or if something happens (since stuff would be there for like 6 months) I'll lose alot of my wedding stuff and then not know until the wedding time!

But I did consider it!

[BaBeeCee14]

Cough:::: 40 percent off:::: :thumbsup2

Cat:
I still have the picture in my phone for proof i bought them because you wouldnt stop harrassing me.:rolleyes:

You know the only way to get you to do things is to harass you :rolleyes1

personally i wouldn't trust leaving any of my stuff down there, you never know what could happen...i would just ship it to my hotel or my planner. i shipped 2 HUGE boxes to my sister and i should have shipped more. you could probably even do it for cheaper than $200.

edit: those hats are great! the cm discount is a great idea...we should all pay some poor broke cp a commission to buy our favors for us at a discount...

I know what you mean about being afraid to leave things there. I thought about that too, which is why I wasn't planning on leaving anything valuable. I was just going to leave toiletries that I would be using for the April and October trips that I can also bring with me when we go on our Disney cruise.
The problem with shipping boxes - I'm so afraid they will get lost in the mail :scared1:. Which is also why I'm afraid to ship my dress to Carolyn Allens. I'm just paranoid like that. At least with the Owners Locker - I'll know that I brought it there.

I love the CM discount idea! It would benefit everyone! :thumbsup2

Owners locker is really for timeshare people who don't want to lug stuff back and forth on trips(laundry detergent, duvets, pillows, full size bottles of shampoo, flip flops, beach towels,and crock pots :confused3 ). It was beta tested last year on a bunch of DVC people. Most love it, but I can't see the benefit for the way we use our DVC points. I ship a box of stuff to DVC pre-trip(cereal, sunscreen, snacks, coffee etc) via USPS priority mail and the box is always waiting for me at the front desk when I check in.

How soon in advance do you ship your boxes? If I'm staying at AKL, can I still ship boxes there?

I know exactly what you mean Catherine... my little Hummer was completely PACKED with stuff. We had to make 2 trips... one in December when we brought all our centerpieces, and then when we actually went up for our wedding.

We actually thought about driving down there - but I really can't stand the 18 hour drive :headache:. Flying is so much faster. Whe you brought your stuff down to in December, where was it stored? Did they make you pay some sort of storaging fee?

I had considered Owners locker too. But I was afraid to leave stuff there in the event I need it here to match something or if something happens (since stuff would be there for like 6 months) I'll lose alot of my wedding stuff and then not know until the wedding time!

But I did consider it!

I was just thinking to use it for things I knew I would need and didn't want to carry back and forth. Mostly toiletries and clothes. The only wedding related thing I was going to leave in there were the kids welcome bags, which are all done and really didn't feel like having them sit in my house anymore. I'm still thinking about it - but I might just ship it to the hotel directly like Caryn recommended.

[BaBeeCee14]

Up until this point we hadn't really had any issues about who was invited and who wasn't. Yesterday DF got an email from one his aunts saying that she wanted to confirm that we were going to accomodate her and her family at our wedding. It was really weird because we are not close with her at all. :confused3 Out of the 7 years that I have been with DF, I have maybe seen her a handful of times. I don't even think she knows what my name is. :rolleyes:

DF was annoyed that she emailed him about that because it put him in a really awkward and uncomfortable position, which I totally don't blame him for. Anyway, he ended up emailing her back saying that we are having a really small wedding down in Florida but we will be having another reception when we come home.

I just don't like how people assume that you are automatically invited to someones wedding. I mean especially when you haven't received any information in the mail regarding the wedding. No save the date, newsletter -nothing. Anyway, sorry about the mini rant :cool2:

[lurkyloo]

So I was realizing the other day how I'm going to have so much stuff to bring down. Between welcome bags, favors, my dress, 2 weeks worth of clothes...the list just goes on and on.

I read on another thread about this site called Owners Locker. Has anyone ever used them before? Here is the site if you've never heard of it: http://www.ownerslocker.com/

I was thinking about getting one for when we head down to our PS in April. I was going to bring some of the wedding stuff down and just keep them in there until we come back down for the wedding in October. I think it will be easier doing it this way because that will just be less stuff I'll have to pack later. The price ends up being around $200 - between the storage and membership fee. But I'm just not 100% sure if I should get one.

What do you guys think? :confused3

These babies are going to be interesting to pack...

We only had to pack 35 of those babies, but we just nested them together (alphabetically :rotfl: ) in a box with all our reception and ceremony items and sent them to ourselves at the hotel. It was soooooo easy. I think the box cost less than $20 to FedEx from California....

Oh, and I shipped my dress to Carolyn Allen for $19. I am a huge fan of shipping!HTH! :thumbsup2

[OceanGdss]

Up until this point we hadn't really had any issues about who was invited and who wasn't. Yesterday DF got an email from one his aunts saying that she wanted to confirm that we were going to accomodate her and her family at our wedding. It was really weird because we are not close with her at all. :confused3 Out of the 7 years that I have been with DF, I have maybe seen her a handful of times. I don't even think she knows what my name is. :rolleyes:

DF was annoyed that she emailed him about that because it put him in a really awkward and uncomfortable position, which I totally don't blame him for. Anyway, in the end he ended up emailing her back saying that we are having a really small wedding down in Florida but we will be having another reception when we come home.

I just don't like how people assume that you are automatically invited to someones wedding. I mean especially when you haven't received any information in the mail regarding the wedding. No save the date, newsletter -nothing. Anyway, sorry about the mini rant :cool2:

completely understand!! This must be a super common thing for us DFTW Brides to put up with. I'm sorry family is giving you stress. I think the way your DF handled it is perfect. And just know you're not the only one going through it..I think we have ALL had this email/phone call. Its like "Oh..I was checking my mail and I DONT have a Save the Date":confused: My thinking is..."Well..duh..cause you won't be receiving an invitation either:idea: " But of course I would NEVER say that aloud:eek: lol.

[lurkyloo]

Up until this point we hadn't really had any issues about who was invited and who wasn't. Yesterday DF got an email from one his aunts saying that she wanted to confirm that we were going to accomodate her and her family at our wedding.

WOW - that takes a lot of chutzpah! I can't believe someone would invite themselves - and their family - like that.... Your DF did exactly the right thing, though. You kind of have to put on the :cool2: and hold your ground on these things....

[mla1977]

I didn't receive a save the date for my cousin's wedding (didn't even know he was engaged), but I received an invite to the shower. I have since received the invite to the wedding too, without saying whether or not I can bring my BF (of 6 years). The story goes that the "ran out" of the save the dates. Well, heck, send me an email, I don't need anything fancy!

Good luck with the aunt. I had one aunt asking me when I am getting married so she can reserve a room. Little does she know it I have an escape wedding, she's not invited.

[sungela]

We've had the same problem! People sometimes assume that because the wedding is at Disney, it's going to be a free-for-all.... So far, I've just given a vague answer about how expensive travel/staying at Disney is, and we'd be happy if they want to celebrate with us closer to home. Maybe you can invite your aunt to a shower?

[Starr W.]

Up until this point we hadn't really had any issues about who was invited and who wasn't. Yesterday DF got an email from one his aunts saying that she wanted to confirm that we were going to accomodate her and her family at our wedding. It was really weird because we are not close with her at all. :confused3 Out of the 7 years that I have been with DF, I have maybe seen her a handful of times. I don't even think she knows what my name is. :rolleyes:

DF was annoyed that she emailed him about that because it put him in a really awkward and uncomfortable position, which I totally don't blame him for. Anyway, he ended up emailing her back saying that we are having a really small wedding down in Florida but we will be having another reception when we come home.

I just don't like how people assume that you are automatically invited to someones wedding. I mean especially when you haven't received any information in the mail regarding the wedding. No save the date, newsletter -nothing. Anyway, sorry about the mini rant :cool2:


Well then there is the other side of that problem. My father and siblings barely knew their mom's family(grandfather was a meanie). My parents would get invitations to weddings that they weren't sure who the couple was. My mom would call up one of her SIL's and have to ask. One was my dad's 1st cousin's great grand daughter's wedding! :confused:


As for shipping boxes, I use USPS priority mail(usually takes 2 days to get to Orlando from Ohio). I would take the box in about a week-5 days before hand.

I use the full name of the resort, street address, have my name, reservation number and check in day on the label. Also put hold at front desk. When I check in I ask for my box and the CM goes in the back room and comes out with it.

It's very important because I have my stash of Starbuck's in there and if you haven't figured out it's tough to get a good cup of coffee at WDW.

[lov2b@disney]

:cool2: for those that invite themselves! the people I work with - not even family- act like they are renting a bus and coming down! :eek: How many times do I have to say invitation only- and you have to be on MY disney bus to get in to the wedding!!!

Sorry, I feel your pain!

[Keira1387]

Catherine,
I feel your pain! I am dealing with the same exact thing! I know that alot of people on here are dealing with "disney Haters", but I am dealing with the exact oppoisite, the people that watched the DFTW special on food network, and are begging for an invitation. I think the worst is the family members that were always MIA and now all of a sudden, they care! Good for you for standing your ground!

[BaBeeCee14]

We only had to pack 35 of those babies, but we just nested them together (alphabetically :rotfl: ) in a box with all our reception and ceremony items and sent them to ourselves at the hotel. It was soooooo easy. I think the box cost less than $20 to FedEx from California....

Oh, and I shipped my dress to Carolyn Allen for $19. I am a huge fan of shipping!HTH! :thumbsup2

Thanks Carrie - I'm starting to shipping is the way to go..

Its like "Oh..I was checking my mail and I DONT have a Save the Date":confused: My thinking is..."Well..duh..cause you won't be receiving an invitation either:idea: " But of course I would NEVER say that aloud:eek: lol.

:lmao: Couldn't have said it better myself!

WOW - that takes a lot of chutzpah! I can't believe someone would invite themselves - and their family - like that.... Your DF did exactly the right thing, though. You kind of have to put on the :cool2: and hold your ground on these things....

I agree... The :cool2: are going to come in handy.

I didn't receive a save the date for my cousin's wedding (didn't even know he was engaged), but I received an invite to the shower. I have since received the invite to the wedding too, without saying whether or not I can bring my BF (of 6 years). The story goes that the "ran out" of the save the dates. Well, heck, send me an email, I don't need anything fancy!

Good luck with the aunt. I had one aunt asking me when I am getting married so she can reserve a room. Little does she know it I have an escape wedding, she's not invited.

Weird what happened with the save the dates. It sounds like a lame excuse though. Are you planning on attending the wedding?

We've had the same problem! People sometimes assume that because the wedding is at Disney, it's going to be a free-for-all.... So far, I've just given a vague answer about how expensive travel/staying at Disney is, and we'd be happy if they want to celebrate with us closer to home. Maybe you can invite your aunt to a shower?

I know what you mean. Its like you never talk to us and yet suddenly you're emailing us not asking us if you can come, but telling us you're coming. DF's other family members think she has some ulterior motive, but whatever - she's not invited. DF did tell her that we are having an at home reception when we get back which she is invited to.

Well then there is the other side of that problem. My father and siblings barely knew their mom's family(grandfather was a meanie). My parents would get invitations to weddings that they weren't sure who the couple was. My mom would call up one of her SIL's and have to ask. One was my dad's 1st cousin's great grand daughter's wedding! :confused:

As for shipping boxes, I use USPS priority mail(usually takes 2 days to get to Orlando from Ohio). I would take the box in about a week-5 days before hand.

I use the full name of the resort, street address, have my name, reservation number and check in day on the label. Also put hold at front desk. When I check in I ask for my box and the CM goes in the back room and comes out with it.

It's very important because I have my stash of Starbuck's in there and if you haven't figured out it's tough to get a good cup of coffee at WDW.

:laughing: I have heard stories about the coffee. Thanks for the shipping tips, that will definitely help out :thumbsup2.

:cool2: for those that invite themselves! the people I work with - not even family- act like they are renting a bus and coming down! :eek: How many times do I have to say invitation only- and you have to be on MY disney bus to get in to the wedding!!!

Sorry, I feel your pain!

:rotfl: You tell 'em Sandy!

Catherine,
I feel your pain! I am dealing with the same exact thing! I know that alot of people on here are dealing with "disney Haters", but I am dealing with the exact oppoisite, the people that watched the DFTW special on food network, and are begging for an invitation. I think the worst is the family members that were always MIA and now all of a sudden, they care! Good for you for standing your ground!

Thanks Kendra! Good luck with your family too. I think at some point in every brides wedding planning - they are going to come across these types of problems. Its especially more difficult when the wedding is so far away and the guest list just has to be more limited.

[MsTinkerChele]

i volunteer to carry around a guest list and if youre not on there I want to be the one hailing them a cab back to the airport.:laughing: Youre seat is right this way....

[caryndisneydiva]

the same thing happened with me...one of my friends asked if he could bring 2 guests, when i hadn't even sent out invitations yet!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i think your df did the right thing...you know what they say about assuming...

[B2B-2008]

My family did this for the wedding we were planning at home, and they liked to tell us what to do during our wedding day! That is why we cancelled and are now have our dream disney wedding :)

[BaBeeCee14]

i volunteer to carry around a guest list and if youre not on there I want to be the one hailing them a cab back to the airport.:laughing: Youre seat is right this way....

:lmao: You are the MOH/Bouncer

the same thing happened with me...one of my friends asked if he could bring 2 guests, when i hadn't even sent out invitations yet!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i think your df did the right thing...you know what they say about assuming...

I'm allowing my friends to bring 1 guest only. The fact they asked you before you even sent out the invites is rude :headache:

My family did this for the wedding we were planning at home, and they liked to tell us what to do during our wedding day! That is why we cancelled and are now have our dream disney wedding :)

Good for you Jane :goodvibes You will have a beautiful wedding!

[BaBeeCee14]

Celeste just called me a little while ago to tell me that she will be away on maternity leave at the time of my wedding. She said that it would be better to switch to a new planner now because we are still kind of far out and haven't gotten into all the specific details of the wedding yet. So instead of switching halfway through - getting a new one now would make more sense.
And I totally agree with her on that. The only thing is I'm freaking out a little now. I'm not a person who deals with change very well :laughing: Celeste said my new planner would be Meri. I haven't heard too much about her, but has anyone had her? I'm kind of sad because I really liked Celeste and was looking forward to meeting her.

[lurkyloo]

PinTradingWedding had Meri and loved her - you're in good hands!!:goodvibes

[Whoopdedoo]

I have Meri, so far so good. She seems really nice but th only contact I have had is through emails as yet. Having my planning session next week so I can let you know more now. I wouldn't worry about changing it will work out alright in the end. :thumbsup2

[Kristen14]

Awww I'm so happy for Celeste!!! She and her husband are so darn cute!

Dont worry Catherine, I'm sure any planner you get will be fantastic!

[Lynn5700]

I have heard good things about Meri!! You will be fine!

[BaBeeCee14]

PinTradingWedding had Meri and loved her - you're in good hands!!:goodvibes

Awww I'm so happy for Celeste!!! She and her husband are so darn cute!

Dont worry Catherine, I'm sure any planner you get will be fantastic!

I have heard good things about Meri!! You will be fine!

Thanks for the reassurance ladies!!

I have Meri, so far so good. She seems really nice but th only contact I have had is through emails as yet. Having my planning session next week so I can let you know more now. I wouldn't worry about changing it will work out alright in the end. :thumbsup2

I would love to hear how your PS goes! That would be a lot help! Thank you!

[juligrl]

After I tried on my dresses, we all went over to David's Bridal to look at some BM dresses. This is the bridesmaid dress we might be going with. I love the color of this dress and will most likely be the color we will choose.
http://www.thebrideslist.com/friedman%20dress.JPG

Lurking :) . Great PJ! I love everything you've done so far. Did you end up going with this dress for the BM? Wery pretty and I love the color. I had the same dress in cinnamon for my sister's fall wedding and I loved it.

[BaBeeCee14]

Lurking :) . Great PJ! I love everything you've done so far. Did you end up going with this dress for the BM? Wery pretty and I love the color. I had the same dress in cinnamon for my sister's fall wedding and I loved it.

Hi! Thanks for coming out of lurking! :thumbsup2 We still haven't decided 100% if we are going to go with that dress yet. I do like it though. The girls still want to shop around some more to see if they see anything else they like better.

[Keira1387]

Celeste just called me a little while ago to tell me that she will be away on maternity leave at the time of my wedding. She said that it would be better to switch to a new planner now because we are still kind of far out and haven't gotten into all the specific details of the wedding yet. So instead of switching halfway through - getting a new one now would make more sense.
And I totally agree with her on that. The only thing is I'm freaking out a little now. I'm not a person who deals with change very well :laughing: Celeste said my new planner would be Meri. I haven't heard too much about her, but has anyone had her? I'm kind of sad because I really liked Celeste and was looking forward to meeting her.

At least they are changing your planner before you get too involved with her!:)

[Kristen14]

I came on the Dis today just to check for updates in your PJ but theres nothing :( You've been so darn organized I bet theres nothing else to do yet

[BaBeeCee14]

At least they are changing your planner before you get too involved with her!:)

Yea, I thought the same thing. It would have been way too complicated to switch planners after the PS.

I came on the Dis today just to check for updates in your PJ but theres nothing :( You've been so darn organized I bet theres nothing else to do yet

Hey Kristen! Aww you're so sweet to check up on my PJ. I know you've been super busy. Yea, I really don't have much to do right now since I'm still over 7 months out. I did order my dress this past weekend though. The bridal shop told me that it should be in by June :banana:. I ordered my pocketfolds from Cards and Pockets and some stardream envelopes. I started assembling my invites - I will post some pictures when I get home. But other than that - its been pretty slow. Have your pictures come in from Randy yet? Its been almost 5 weeks now right? I can't wait to see them!

[Kristen14]

Nope, no pics from Randy yet. Caryn and Rachel who got married before me havent gotten theirs either, so I'm not expecting them anytime soon.

[imnotaprincess]

I just got read through your entire PJ. You're way ahead of me. DF and I are getting married 3 days before you - with pretty much the same schedule - however, we're using the French Island instead of the UK!

I just wanted to let you know that if you utilize the Men's Warehouse (MW Tux) they offer the delivery too and depending on how many tuxes, you get a free rental. Not many of the stores know this if you contact them directly, but I have the main number for the Disney Weddings if you're interested.

Congrats! Maybe we'll run into each other, although we'll be leaving for our DCL honeymoon on your wedding day.

[Keira1387]

Hey Catherine,
Just checking in to see how everything is going! Your getting close to your PS! You must be getting excited.

[BaBeeCee14]

I just got read through your entire PJ. You're way ahead of me. DF and I are getting married 3 days before you - with pretty much the same schedule - however, we're using the French Island instead of the UK!

I just wanted to let you know that if you utilize the Men's Warehouse (MW Tux) they offer the delivery too and depending on how many tuxes, you get a free rental. Not many of the stores know this if you contact them directly, but I have the main number for the Disney Weddings if you're interested.

Congrats! Maybe we'll run into each other, although we'll be leaving for our DCL honeymoon on your wedding day.

Thanks so much for reading along!! That's so exciting - you're getting married 3 days before me! :banana: DF and I will be heading down on the 15th, so maybe I can stalk you during your DP! ;) What time is your ceremony?

Hey Catherine,
Just checking in to see how everything is going! Your getting close to your PS! You must be getting excited.

Hey Kendra! Everything is fine. I haven't really been updating just because there hasn't really been much for me to do. I'm super excited about my PS coming up! :woohoo: We will also be going to the P&PP - I can't wait!! I will definitely post a PS TR when I get back!

[BaBeeCee14]

Hi Ladies!!

It's been so long since I've updated! There really hasn't been too much to do, but I have been working on some projects and I wanted to have them finished before I posted.

So we will be leaving for Disney on Thursday night and our PS is scheduled for 9:00am on Friday. I'm so excited! We are also going to go to the Pirate & Princess Party that night. Then Saturday will be spent at the parks and Sunday we come home :sad1: I will definitely write a TR when I get back.

We finally decided on a BM dress and ordered it this weekend.
http://www.bestbridalprices.com/mori-lee/478/img0_aubergine.jpg
The dress is a much lighter purple in person. I'm so happy to finally get the dresses out of the way.

On to the projects...

I loved Carrie's guestbook idea and I knew I wanted something similar. The other day, I got a coupon from shutterfly for a free photobook. :woohoo: It expires at the end of this month so I quickly put one together and ordered it. I think it came out really cute - I like it a lot. I love the "Year of a Million" quotes that Disney uses and I tried to incorporate those with the pictures. The pictures are kind of small, so I'll just type the quote next to the pictures.

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa86/kitcat1214/DSC03280.jpg Once in awhile right in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives us a fairy tale.
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa86/kitcat1214/DSC03283.jpg Thank you for sharing this magical day with us
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa86/kitcat1214/DSC03285.jpgWhere the incredible happens everyday
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa86/kitcat1214/DSC03289.jpgWhere dreams come true
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa86/kitcat1214/DSC03292.jpgWhere a cup of tea can bring us together. And apart. And together.
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa86/kitcat1214/DSC03305.jpg Where the glass slipper always fits
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa86/kitcat1214/DSC03309.jpgWhere everyone screams at the sight of a mouse
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa86/kitcat1214/DSC03300.jpg
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa86/kitcat1214/DSC03307.jpgWhere the night is as bright as day
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa86/kitcat1214/DSC03299.jpgWhere the magic lives
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa86/kitcat1214/DSC03311.jpgAnd they lived happily ever after
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa86/kitcat1214/DSC03312.jpg

To go with my Hidden Mickey theme, I bought some swarovski crystals and decorated my flip flops and veil.

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa86/kitcat1214/DSC03258.jpg
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa86/kitcat1214/DSC03257.jpg
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa86/kitcat1214/DSC03262.jpg
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa86/kitcat1214/DSC03263.jpg

I also couldn't resist getting Jesse these Mickey cufflinks.
http://www.justcufflinks.com/graphics/catalog/sm_ITEM-MM94.JPG

I also got my free tote for signing up on Disney Honeymoon Registry! However when I got my bag, it looked like this:
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa86/kitcat1214/DSC03279.jpg :rotfl:

I gave them a call and asked them if I can send this one back and get a new one. The nice CM apologized and said I didn't have to send it back and that she would send a new one right away.
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa86/kitcat1214/DSC03277.jpg

Wow - that was about it. Now its time to start packing for my trip! I can't believe how fast its coming! :banana:

[meryll83]

I love the upside down bag that's so funny! We received ours the other day - I wasn't sure one would make it to the UK!

I really love the quotes you have put in for your photobook, I may have to steal a couple of those that you've stolen from Disney, it's a great idea :thumbsup2
I did start to make a book up actually but forgot about it - in fact I can't even remember which company I was using, I'm sure I'll have a link or a desktop icon somewhere that'll make it clear again :rotfl: - I may have a go at doing a bit more tonight - it wasn't far off as I recall, you have inspired me now to finish this project!!

Hmm, I may have to just put the month and year on our cover as we won't have a date finalised for another 6 months yet!!


Ooh I also lurrrrrve your sparkly hidden mickeys!

[Keira1387]

Wow, I can't believe that your PS is almost here! I love your BM dress choice! Can't wait to read your TR when you get back!!! Take lots of pictures!

[lpizzuro123]

LOVE LOVE LOVE your book idea. I keep saying that I want to make a sample book just to see how it goes. We will be down in WDW in May for our planning session and will be having engagement photos done with Misty so I want to take some of these plus some of our own Disney pictures to make a guest book also.

Thanks for posting how yours came out. This now gives me more of an incentive to get working on mine.

Linda

[MsTinkerChele]

The Bridal party would appreciate... excuse me will be EXPECTING replica flip flops to coordinate with our matching t-shirts.....VAMINOS! Have a good day.:lovestruc

[padisneyfour]

everything looks fantastic... I love the guest book and the flip flops with the hidden mickeys:goodvibes . have a great ps and take lots of pics to share....look forward to reading more....

[stitchlet]

Just got caught-up on your PJ - everything looks so amazing!

Do you mind if I ask, what color Swarovski crystals did you use to make your flip-flops & veil? I've been on the MJ Trim site a bunch of times, and I just can't figure-out which colors to try. Thanks!

Can't wait to hear/see more! :surfweb: popcorn::

[sungela]

Your guest book is gorgeous! What are you going to use to have the guests sign it?

[lov2b@disney]

Love your book! Love all the disney sayings on the pages! Flip flops are cute!:goodvibes:

[BaBeeCee14]

I love the upside down bag that's so funny! We received ours the other day - I wasn't sure one would make it to the UK!

I really love the quotes you have put in for your photobook, I may have to steal a couple of those that you've stolen from Disney, it's a great idea :thumbsup2
I did start to make a book up actually but forgot about it - in fact I can't even remember which company I was using, I'm sure I'll have a link or a desktop icon somewhere that'll make it clear again :rotfl: - I may have a go at doing a bit more tonight - it wasn't far off as I recall, you have inspired me now to finish this project!!

Hmm, I may have to just put the month and year on our cover as we won't have a date finalised for another 6 months yet!!


Ooh I also lurrrrrve your sparkly hidden mickeys!

Thanks Meryll! Steal away! I can't wait to see pictures when you finish your guestbook! :thumbsup2

Wow, I can't believe that your PS is almost here! I love your BM dress choice! Can't wait to read your TR when you get back!!! Take lots of pictures!

Thanks Kendra! I'm so excited. I just deleted all my old pictures from my memory card the other day so I can fill that baby up again ;)

LOVE LOVE LOVE your book idea. I keep saying that I want to make a sample book just to see how it goes. We will be down in WDW in May for our planning session and will be having engagement photos done with Misty so I want to take some of these plus some of our own Disney pictures to make a guest book also.

Thanks for posting how yours came out. This now gives me more of an incentive to get working on mine.

Linda

Thanks Linda! You should definitely include your engagement photos in your book. I originally wanted put my book together after the PS trip because I wanted to take some more pictures and add those to the book. The problem is the coupon expired on March 31st so I had to work with the pictures I already had.

The Bridal party would appreciate... excuse me will be EXPECTING replica flip flops to coordinate with our matching t-shirts.....VAMINOS! Have a good day.:lovestruc

:laughing: Yes Ma'am!

everything looks fantastic... I love the guest book and the flip flops with the hidden mickeys:goodvibes . have a great ps and take lots of pics to share....look forward to reading more....

Thanks so much! I will definitely write a TR when I get back!

Just got caught-up on your PJ - everything looks so amazing!

Do you mind if I ask, what color Swarovski crystals did you use to make your flip-flops & veil? I've been on the MJ Trim site a bunch of times, and I just can't figure-out which colors to try. Thanks!

Can't wait to hear/see more! :surfweb: popcorn::

Thanks so much! I used crystal and tanzanite (light purple) colored crystals on my flip flops and just the cystal color on my veil. I used size ss16 for the mickey heads and size ss12 for the ears. HTH! :goodvibes

Your guest book is gorgeous! What are you going to use to have the guests sign it?

Thank you! I went to AC Moore and purchased some American Crafts Slickwriters. They are acid free, permanent markers. They also dry quickly :thumbsup2

Love your book! Love all the disney sayings on the pages! Flip flops are cute!:goodvibes:

Thanks Sandy! I had so much fun decorating them. Now apparently my BMs all want a pair of "Mickey-ized" flip flops too. :laughing:

[DisneyFairy19]

How exciting that you leave to your planning session in 2 days... Hvae agreat time.. Take lots of pics

[jnale]

Have fun Catherine - and take good notes!!! :goodvibes

[Goldeelox9]

I can not wait to hear all about your Planning Session!

[lov2b@disney]

Enjoy your planning session!:goodvibes:

[MsTinkerChele]

I wanna come!!!!:sad1: :sad1: :sad1: :sad1: :sad1: :sad1:

[BaBeeCee14]

How exciting that you leave to your planning session in 2 days... Hvae agreat time.. Take lots of pics

Have fun Catherine - and take good notes!!! :goodvibes

I can not wait to hear all about your Planning Session!

Enjoy your planning session!:goodvibes:

Thank so much ladies!! Don't worry, I will be back with a full TR and pictures to share :goodvibes

I wanna come!!!!:sad1: :sad1: :sad1: :sad1: :sad1: :sad1:

I know - I'm sad you couldn't come with us :guilty:

[Keira1387]

HAVE FUN AT YOUR PLANNING SESSION!!!

[BayouPrincess]

Have a great time at your Planning Session and come back with tons of pictures! :cool1:

[Mermaid_Ariel]

Woooo!! Take lotsa piccies!!! We'll be waiting! :surfweb: :rotfl:

[BaBeeCee14]

Hi Ladies!

I got back from my PS last night. Everything went really well, we had a great time! Wish we could've stayed longer though :sad1:. I'm working on my TR right now so hopefully I can get it posted soon. Stay tuned! :goodvibes

[BaBeeCee14]

So we're back from our PS trip. We had a great time -- I'm sad to be back. Anyway, on with the TR...

April 3, 2008 - Day 1

I left work at 2:00 on Thursday to make sure I had enough time to get home and finish getting all my last minutes things together. Our flight was scheduled to leave at 6:00pm. The flight down was pretty uneventful. Although we did have the pleasure of toddler screaming bloody murder the entire first hour on the plane :headache:.

We got on the Magical Express and POP was the first stop :banana:. By the time we checked in, it was about 11:00 and we were starving. Before even going to the room to drop off our bags, we headed over to the food court and get some food. They were getting ready to close so it was a good thing we went there first.

Jesse got himself a burger and a cheesesteak wrap for me.
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Once we were done, we headed over to our room. I set the alarm for 7:00am and we passed out for the night.

April 4, 2008 - Day 2

The alarm went off at 7:00, we got ready and were headed out the door. We quickly grabbed some breakfast at the food court. Jesse got the breakfast platter and I got a ham and cheddar omelet.
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When we got to the bus stop, it looked like we had just missed the MK bus – so we hopped on the Epcot bus and took the monorail to the GF. We got to Franck’s around 8:45 for our 9:00 appointment.
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When we got in, a CM greeted us and offered us some water while we waited for Meri to arrive. There was a Mad Hatter cake by the window where we were sitting. I think they call it the Queen of Hearts cake actually.
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Meri came in and greeted us and took us into one of the PS rooms. We got started on talking about all the specifics for the wedding (which I won’t bore you guys with). Then it was cake tasting time! :woohoo:
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Jesse and I were mix and matching all the different filling flavors and the cakes. Everything was so good and we love cake, so we had a hard time chosing just 3 flavors. We finally came to a decision:
top layer: yellow cake with tropical mousse
middle layer: almond cake with amaretto mousse
bottom layer: chocolate cake with bavarian cream and fresh strawberries

We finished around 10:30 with Meri and Rose was going to come in at 11:30 to talk about the floral. We had about an hour to kill so Jesse and I decided to walk over to the WP and take a look. I’ve never seen the WP in person before so I was really excited to go check it out. Pictures do not do this place justice! It is so beautiful inside – I was so happy I chose this location for my ceremony.
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We got back to Franck’s and waited for Rose to finish up with another couple. I was happy to finally meet Rose because I’ve heard so many great things about her. She was really sweet and upbeat. She definitely knows what she’s doing. I can’t wait to see my bouquet on my wedding day.

Once we were done with Rose, we headed out of Franck’s and went with Meri to Epcot. We had some time before our tasting at 2:30 – so we went to take a look at the LSS. Like the WP, I have never seen this location in person and chose it based on the pictures I’ve seen. LSS is another gorgeous location. Meri gave us a tour and showed us where the cake would go, where the cocktail hour would be held, etc. It was really helpful because now I’m able to envision what the reception would look like and where everything would be. After we left the LSS, we still had about 20 minutes before the tasting session so we drove over to Lower UK. I love this location. It feels secluded from the rest of the park and has a great view of Illuminations.

Up next...we finally head to our tasting session :woohoo:

[Keira1387]

Great start to your TR!! I love the cake choices that you made. Can't wait to hear how the tasting went!

[pink_tink8i8]

Great start so far :thumbsup2 love all the pictures. Can't wait to read more popcorn::

[padisneyfour]

looking forward to hearing more details- sounds like things went well.:goodvibes

[BaBeeCee14]

We drove backstage and pulled up at the Epcot kitchen. Once we got in, we sat down at a big round table and picked out our napkin fold. We decided to go with the pocket fold so that our menu cards can be placed in them. Then we met our chef, Hazel and our server, Jennifer.

First up was our cocktail hour food:

mushroom pastries and mini beef empanadas with an olive tapenade
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Jesse loved the mushroom pastries. He must’ve eaten like 5 or 6 of them. I had to tell him to stop eating because we had so much more food to try. I’m not a huge fan of mushrooms so I liked the empanadas more. The olive tapenade was really good.

crab cakes with dill cream sauce
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Jesse can’t eat seafood so I was the only one who tried this. They so were yummy. I wanted to eat all of them, but only had 2 :rolleyes1

Next up we had 2 different soups:

red pepper and tomato soup
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This is was delicious. It doesn’t sound like much but it has so much flavor and a little bit spicy at the end. So good!

cheddar cheese soup
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If you love cheese – this is the soup for you. It was really rich and creamy. It had little bacon bits on the bottom. We decided not to have this soup on the menu because we were afraid it would be too heavy. We didn’t want our guests to be full when there is so much more food coming.

Caesar salad
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Fresh and delicious!

Intermezzo:

Raspberry sorbet on Cinderella ice slipper
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The minute I saw this in front of me – I knew I had to have it :lovestruc. It was sooo pretty. The sorbet was really refreshing.

Entrée:

Parmesan crusted chicken with herb cream sauce, beef filet with demi glaze, asiago mashed potatoes, green beans and carrots
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Mahi mahi with mango chutney, peppercorn crusted beef filet, asiago mashed potatoes, and asparagus
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Wow – everything was so good, it was almost impossible to choose! There was so much food on our table at that point. Not only would Jesse and I each get our own “tasting plates” with smaller portions, but the chef would also bring out the “show plate” with the actual portion that would be served and how it would be plated (the entrée pictures I posted are the show plates).

Dessert:

Cinderella’s chocolate slipper
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I was so full at this point, I just nibbled a little bit here and there. The mousse was very good. 2 people can share this dessert. I think this is way too much chocolate for one person to eat. We decided that with the wedding cake and dessert party, we won’t need another dessert. But it was so pretty to look at.

So the final menu is:

Cocktail hour:
-mushroom pastries
-crab cakes
-beef empanadas

Appetizer:
-roasted red pepper & tomato soup with pretzel bread
-Caesar salad

Intermezzo:
-raspberry sorbet in Cinderella’s ice slipper

Entrée:
-parmesan crusted chicken & peppercorn crusted beef with asiago mashed potatoes, green beans and carrots

Dessert:
-wedding cake

After the tasting session, it was around 4:00 and we went back to the WP because I wanted to hear what the organ sounded like in person. I didn’t like the way the music sounded on the sample cd they sent me. There was a 5:00 wedding scheduled so the organist was already there. He played a few songs and they sounded really nice. I’m glad I asked to hear it because it put my mind at ease about the music. It sounds so much better than the cd. We left the WP and said goodbye to Meri. Now – we wait for the beo to come :surfweb:

Up next: Jesse and I go to the pirate: & princess: Party

[padisneyfour]

Everything looks and sounds absolutely delicious! The desserts too, but I do also plan on having the cake and a dessert party so That is alot of sweets(even though they do look amazing)!

[Avcproduction]

I'm getting hungry just looking at the pictures. we're all going to have to lose 1 size since we will gain it all back in that 1 nite lol

& who wants to take bets on some1 getting their tongue stuck on the Cinderella sorbet slipper :rotfl:

[MsTinkerChele]

me!!!!!
ps: Cat you put chicken on the main course twice, you mean peppercorn BEEF. Fix it. NOW.pirate:

[shezfrombermuda]

The menu sounds delicious! Looking forward to hearing about the pirate/princess party.

[Avcproduction]

I'm not gonna lie...that slipper looks pretty tempting

[Lynn5700]

OOOOOOOOOOOOH the food look's soo good!!!!! I can't wait to hear about the PPP!!!!

[plutofreak]

great job, can't wait to hear more

[BaBeeCee14]

Thank you all for reading along! P&PP installment will be coming soon!

[BaBeeCee14]

It was about 4:00 when we left Franck’s. We went back to POP to change and went back out to MK for the P&PP. We’ve never been to the P&PP before so I was pretty excited about it.

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Once we got in, we headed towards Adventureland because I wanted to get in line for the Captain Jack Sparrow meet and greet. I’ve heard the line can get really long so I wanted to get there early. It looked like it was going to start pouring so we took a sat down in the El Pirata y el Perico seating area to wait for the rain pass. It started POURING….

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Of course I forgot to bring the ponchos, so we just waited until the rain let up. Once it was finally down to a light drizzle we started walking towards the meet & greet line. There was no line at all – we walked right inside.

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When we were done with the meet & greet, we started walking towards HM. The rain had stopped and I noticed how empty the park was. There was practically no one around! It was weird –

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We found a treasure spot and decided to go in and see what they were giving out. We got some candy necklaces, beads, and a paper tiara/pirate hat. They reminded me of the paper crowns that they use to have at Burger King. After HM, we went on IASW. Again, surprised at how empty Fantasyland was…

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We then walked over to Toontown to see if there were any characters out.

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We got to meet Daisy and Minnie in their princess princess: gear.

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I love taking pictures with characters! DF is really good about giving me my character time and is usually the one who takes the pictures. He’s not really a picture person. So after he took the picture of Minnie and me, we were getting ready to move on when Minnie came over, grabbed DF’s hand and pulled him over for a picture. It was really cute.

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When went on a few more rides (all walk on) and then we over towards main street to get a spot for the parade. I did take some pictures, but they all came out really dark – after awhile I just gave up because none of the pictures were coming out good.

After the parade, we had some time before the fireworks, so we went to Cosmic Rays to get some dinner. I was still really full from all that food at the tasting, so I just got a kids chicken nuggets. DF got a burger. We went back out towards main street to get a spot for the fireworks. I really like the fireworks, but DF said he liked Wishes better. I think we left the party around 11:00 or 11:30. We were exhausted! We hopped on our bus and headed back to POP.

Up Next: Our last full day at Disney :sad1:

[lov2b@disney]

:yay: we enjoyed P&PP too! Love daisy as a princess!

btw- the food looks delicious! We tried alot of the same stuff!

[BaBeeCee14]

:yay: we enjoyed P&PP too! Love daisy as a princess!

btw- the food looks delicious! We tried alot of the same stuff!

Everything was so good! I remember reading your PS TR and thinking that I couldn't wait to try the food!

[BaBeeCee14]

April 5, 2008 - Day 3

Today was our last full day and we were going to spend it at the parks. But first we were going to have breakfast at Kona! :banana: After reading all the great reviews about the Tonga toast – I knew I had to try it. We arrived right on time for our 10:00am ADR and were seated almost right away. I ordered the Tonga toast and Jesse ordered the Big Kahuna.

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The Tonga toast was so good and really filling too. I think I still had about a quarter of it left. I had some of Jesse’s pineapple pancakes and those were really good too. After Kona, we went to AK and just took our time walking around. We didn’t really go on any rides, except Dinosaur. We spent most of our time in the stores and just looking around. After AK we went back to POP to rest for a little bit because it was getting kind of hot and it looked like it was going to rain again.

On the way back to the room, Jesse stopped at the food court to pick up a tie-dyed cheesecake.
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We took a little nap back at the room and got ready to leave for Epcot. When we got off the bus at Epcot, it started pouring. Luckily I brought the ponchos this time :woohoo:. So, we put our ponchos on and walked through the rain. As we were going in to Epcot, a lot of people were leaving. We went on Spaceship Earth since it was the closest ride to the entrance. This was one of my favorite rides. I haven’t been on SSE since the refurbishment so I was excited about. Some of the updates on the ride were great. All the animatronics look much more real now. I was kind of disappointed with the second half of the ride though. Its just not the same anymore. I won’t go into detail about it – just in case there are some people that haven’t been on it yet.

When we came out of SSE, it was still raining – we headed over to the Land pavilion. We went on Living with the Land (love that ride) and then went over to Sunshine Seasons to get some food. Soarin had an hour wait and no more fast passes, so we skipped that ride. I got the kids chicken leg and mashed potatoes, Jesse got a turkey sandwich and a kids noodles and sweet & sour chicken.

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I love Sunshine Seasons. There is a lot of variety and the food is always pretty good. When we left the Land, it had finally stopped raining. We decided to walk around WS for a little bit. We went on the Grand Fiesta Tour in Mexico and Maelstrom in Norway. We then shopped for a little bit at Mouse Gears and finally went over to get a spot for Illuminations. Illuminations was at 9:00 that night and Wishes was at 10. After Illuminations, I wanted to run over to MK to catch Wishes. While on the monorail, it started raining again. We just didn’t feel like walking through the rain again, so we headed back to POP. Back at the room, we started packing to go back home the next day. :sad1:

April 6, 2008 - Day 4

We checked out at 11:30 and checked in our suitcases. We had some breakfast at the POP food court and hopped on the bus to Downtown Disney. Of course it started raining again, so we just hurried along into each store. As we were walking towards the West side, we saw Cooks of Dublin and decided to stop for lunch. I got the fish and chips, Jesse got the sausage and chicken with chips.

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The fish was really good, sausage was ok, but I didn’t try the chicken. After lunch, we went back to POP to get on the Magical Express and went home.
I can’t wait to go back in October!

[DisneyFairy19]

Your food for the wedding LOOKS so good

[keenercam]

Everything looks wonderful, Catherine! BTW, how is that tie-dyed cheesecake? Can you taste the food coloring? :)

[DisneyFairy19]

I love the fish and Chips there

[BaBeeCee14]

Your food for the wedding LOOKS so good

Mmm, it tasted really good too. You're going to love going to you PS!

Everything looks wonderful, Catherine! BTW, how is that tie-dyed cheesecake? Can you taste the food coloring? :)

Thanks Cam. The cheesecake was actually pretty good. It tasted like a regular cheesecake, no food coloring flavor at all. :thumbsup2

I love the fish and Chips there

The fish and chips were really good. I wanted to try the fish and chips in UK also but didn't make it to that side of WS because of all the rain :guilty:

[DisneyFairy19]

How was the parmesan crusted Chicken and the mahi mahi?? I am planning to have that?

[BaBeeCee14]

How was the parmesan crusted Chicken and the mahi mahi?? I am planning to have that?

The parmesan crusted chicken was delicious! That is going to be one of our entrees. We are doing a duo plate. The mahi mahi was pretty good too. It went really well with the mango chutney. We decided not to go with the fish because DF and a few people in our family don't like fish. You should still try it though.

[Mrsdisneyb2b]

that is soooo sweet!!!

[jnale]

Hey Catherine - everything looks great! :thumbsup2 We got back from our PS last night.:sad1:

We chose the almond cake & amaretto mousse for our bottom layer - that one is really good.

We also went to Kona's for breakfast one day - what an awesome place. My DF had the french toast and I had the eggs benedict...yummy food!

I agree with you on the SSE - I don't think the second half is as good as it used to be. I don't think the music is as good either.

I'm right there with you waiting for October!!

[BaBeeCee14]

Hey Catherine - everything looks great! :thumbsup2 We got back from our PS last night.:sad1:

We chose the almond cake & amaretto mousse for our bottom layer - that one is really good.

We also went to Kona's for breakfast one day - what an awesome place. My DF had the french toast and I had the eggs benedict...yummy food!

I agree with you on the SSE - I don't think the second half is as good as it used to be. I don't think the music is as good either.

I'm right there with you waiting for October!!

Thanks Jennifer! I'm glad you enjoyed Kona! I might try to squeeze that in the October trip too :thumbsup2

[29apr00]

WOW your PJ is great. All the food you have picked for the wedding looks so amazing, i'm drooling!!

What did the tropical mousse filling taste like?? Where there chunks of fruit in it? it sounds so yummy!!

Jennifer

[BaBeeCee14]

WOW your PJ is great. All the food you have picked for the wedding looks so amazing, i'm drooling!!

What did the tropical mousse filling taste like?? Where there chunks of fruit in it? it sounds so yummy!!

Jennifer

Thanks for reading Jennifer! The tropical mousse is really good. It has a mango flavor. DF and I love mangos, so it was pefect for our top layer. There were no chunks of fruit in it although you can add fresh strawberries or raspberries to some of the other fillings they have. For example, we are adding fresh strawberries to the bavarian cream on the bottom layer of our cake.

[BaBeeCee14]

Today we hit the 6 month mark!!!
:banana: :banana: :banana:

[29apr00]

Congrats on 6 months! Woo hoo!!

[shezfrombermuda]

Congratulations on 6 months! That means I am almost at six months! :scared1: Do you have much more to do?

[Goldeelox9]

6 months....Now the time will really fly! (I hope so)!

[Keira1387]

I can't believe your at the 6 month mark!!!:banana: It will be here before you know it!

[Avcproduction]

YAY 6 MONTHS!!!!!!

Now do u still feel like its a Disney trip w a wedding or is it Wedding w and Disney trip lol.

We gota start thinkin bout costumes lol. I say even if we can't go to the party we still dress for monday and minus any type of music cause that was just bad lol.

And jesse should join in this time lol

[BaBeeCee14]

Congrats on 6 months! Woo hoo!!

Congratulations on 6 months! That means I am almost at six months! :scared1: Do you have much more to do?

6 months....Now the time will really fly! (I hope so)!

I can't believe your at the 6 month mark!!!:banana: It will be here before you know it!

Thank so much ladies! I can't believe how fast its going by!

YAY 6 MONTHS!!!!!!

Now do u still feel like its a Disney trip w a wedding or is it Wedding w and Disney trip lol.

We gota start thinkin bout costumes lol. I say even if we can't go to the party we still dress for monday and minus any type of music cause that was just bad lol.

And jesse should join in this time lol

LOL I don't know - All I know is I am excited and I want to be there!!

[BaBeeCee14]

I still haven't found a tiara yet :sad1:, so after looking online yesterday - I found a couple that I liked. Which would you choose? I'm planning on wearing my hair all up.

#1
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#2
http://www.glamgal.com/batiara714modsml.jpg
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[padisneyfour]

both are beautiful, but I like the first one a little better with the opening/spaces versus the solid look of the second one. Either would look beautiful. good luck on choosing....:goodvibes

[ampooh]

they are both beautiful but I love the openness(sp) of the first oen best.

[lov2b@disney]

Both are very pretty! I think I like the first best too!

[dawrobin]

I like #1 cause it looks kind of vintage to me and I looove that. I am at work so I couldn't take the time to scroll for your dress to see which I think coordinates best. If they both will coordinate go with #1. :thumbsup2

[BaBeeCee14]

I like #1 cause it looks kind of vintage to me and I looove that. I am at work so I couldn't take the time to scroll for your dress to see which I think coordinates best. If they both will coordinate go with #1. :thumbsup2

I'm sorry - I should've posted my dress pictures again. Here is the link:
http://www.maggiesottero.com/dress.aspx?keywordText=vidal&keywordType=any&page=0&pageSize=8&style=A602

There are pictures of me wearing it on page 9. :goodvibes

[keenercam]

Okay, Catherine, this is not going to be any help at all! ;) I think the first one is really pretty for a brunette. The openness of it would be highlighted seeing your dark hair through it from a distance. I like the shape of the outline of the second one because it almost mimicks the edging on the draping of the diagonal on the skirt of your gown. I guess what I am really trying to say is that you can't go wrong with either one. They are gorgeous and either would look beautiful on you and with your gown! :cutie:

[dawrobin]

Okie dokie- I saw the dress (stunning by the way!) and I still like numero uno.

But to echo Cam- you can't go wrong with either!:goodvibes