SpinDisc's Ultimate PJ (Proposal - pg 1, Wedding - pg 16)

[GHII]

Another quick post, before I go to bed..here's photos of the t-shirt I'm giving her right after I ask her (it'll be ironed & the name won't be photoshop'd out :rotfl: ).

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May I asked where you had your shirt made? I am proposing to my GF on Nov 21st at DLR and I would LOVE to give her something like that to wear the rest of our trip...Any help would be great appreciated! Thanks!

[SpinDisc]

May I asked where you had your shirt made? I am proposing to my GF on Nov 21st at DLR and I would LOVE to give her something like that to wear the rest of our trip...Any help would be great appreciated! Thanks!

Hey GHII! I actually designed them myself and ordered them from CafePress. If you'd like I can update the design for you and put it up in my store. By store it just means that you can order it for yourself - I make no money from the store because I don't charge anything extra. Or, if you want to create your own CafePress store, I can just e-mail you the design files. Just PM me ASAP if you're interested.

Thanks - and good luck!!
Spin

[GHII]

Ok! PM sent! And congratulations, what a great story

[SpinDisc]

Ok! PM sent! And congratulations, what a great story

Thanks again! The shirts are up - good luck, & keep us updated on how it goes!

Spin

[jessesgirl-080708]

Hey Spin-
Hope your doing well! I know I told you already, but I love those STD's!!!

Anyway, about the registry. Jesse and I both lived at home. He had been in the military, but he really had nothing for a house. What I was attempting to say was that we registered for things we knew we would need immediately. Appliances we would really use, instead of ones that would collect dust in our cabinets. Make sense? Like, we registered for a mixer, because I bake alot, but left of the blender and toaster, because we wouldn't really use alot. That way, people only could buy stuff we would use, and we wouldn't have to spend alot of money on appliances when we move in!
But, If you do want everything.. ignore me! That's just what we did, and I found it really helpful. My sister's baby registry was about 5 pages long, and she ended up with all "cutesie" stuff and had to go buy alot before the baby was born!

So Good Luck!! Hope you have some more updates soon!!!

[SpinDisc]

Hey Spin-
Hope your doing well! I know I told you already, but I love those STD's!!!

Anyway, about the registry. Jesse and I both lived at home. He had been in the military, but he really had nothing for a house. What I was attempting to say was that we registered for things we knew we would need immediately. Appliances we would really use, instead of ones that would collect dust in our cabinets. Make sense? Like, we registered for a mixer, because I bake alot, but left of the blender and toaster, because we wouldn't really use alot. That way, people only could buy stuff we would use, and we wouldn't have to spend alot of money on appliances when we move in!
But, If you do want everything.. ignore me! That's just what we did, and I found it really helpful. My sister's baby registry was about 5 pages long, and she ended up with all "cutesie" stuff and had to go buy alot before the baby was born!

So Good Luck!! Hope you have some more updates soon!!!

Hey jessesgirl! You know, it's funny you should mention all of that. We were just talking yesterday and my fiance and I agreed that we got a little carried away with what we though we "needed". :upsidedow Needless to say, we're going to go back and prune our list a little..because while it would be nice to have a waffle iron & slow cooker, the reality is we might use them once in our first few years of marriage. So our list will be down to what we need, along with thing we want and will use. Otherwise, seeing that we're from Chicago, we're hoping the good ole tradition of giving money as a gift comes through too! Thanks for reinforcing our thoughts, though - it makes me feel better about the direction of our registry :)

[ScubaD]

Hey Shipmate,

I just read your thread and you did a great job. Enjoy your day this coming Friday. Kim and I are looking forward to sharing wedding stories on the "Magic" as you two Disneymoon and we relax after giving our daughter away last Saturday.

After reading the thread it is like we already know you and Danielle.

Dave

[MsLeFever]

Had to follow Dave over here to get to know you! See you in a week!

[MelissaLG]

Me too! I'm sure my employer *doesn't mind* that I spent the better part of the last hour reading about your proposal! :rotfl2:

See you guys on Saturday!!

[joycsk]

why pack when I can be swept off my feet. (I actually did the proposing in this family, so I have to live vicariously!)

May Friday be all you've worked for, and may Saturday be relaxing!
:)

[SpinDisc]

So, this is it. I've been putting this off for a while. The last major set of posts of my Ultimate PJ (Proposal & Wedding all rolled into one). It's been a very long while, and I'm sure many people won't know the whole story when this gets bumped (but they can read all about it on pages 1-18 :) ). But I've finally come to the grand finale. The wedding and honeymoon are over, and we've been married for almost 6 months! Now it is time to share all the photos and memories to bring this PJ to a close. I'll divide this into multiple posts (Prep/Ceremony/Reception/Honeymoon) so that one doesn't become ridiciouly long. So, here it is...the beginning to the conclusion to Spin & D's PJ:

Prep for the Wedding

D getting her hair done
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Hair and make-up done :)
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D & her bridesmaids
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The back of D's dress
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The finishing touches
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D off to the wedding!
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Ready to go!
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Our wedding bands
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I'm in a real hurry to go :lmao:
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That's better
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Me and my best guy friends
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Me and all of my groomsmen
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Up next: The Ceremony!
Spin

[SpinDisc]

...Part 2 of the Update

The Ceremony

Our Parents lighting candles
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Our Ringbearer & Flower Girl
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My beautiful bride!
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I just love this picture
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She looks like she's up to something
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A view of the entire church
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The vows...almost there
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Some final words of wisdom...
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The kiss...we did it!!
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We're outta here
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Maid of Honor (D's sis) & Best Man (Spin's bro)
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Matron of Honor (D's sis) & her husband
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Spin's sis & Spin's buddy V
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D's friend & Spin's buddy J
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Still cannot figure out what we were laughing about
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:)
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Spin & D's entire family
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D & Spin's entire family
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Up next: Reception!
Spin

[disneygal922]

Hey Spin! Thanks for posting all your beautiful pics! What church did you get married at? It's beautiful.

[keenercam]

WOW! Thank you so much for the update. You looked so handsome and DW looked absolutely gorgeous. You can just see the love and joy shining in your faces. I am so happy that all turned out so beautifully for you!

[SpinDisc]

Hey Spin! Thanks for posting all your beautiful pics! What church did you get married at? It's beautiful.

Thanks, disneygal! We were married at St. Jude in New Lenox, IL. And it was fantastic!

WOW! Thank you so much for the update. You looked so handsome and DW looked absolutely gorgeous. You can just see the love and joy shining in your faces. I am so happy that all turned out so beautifully for you!

keenercam! So glad you're enjoying the updates! It was an absolutely wonderful day! And congrats on the vow renewal - that's awesome!:thumbsup2

Okay...now on to the update...

...Part 3 of the Update

The Reception - Part 1

The Patrick Haley Mansion (where we had our reception - we had the whole place to ourselves)
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The Candy Buffet that D & I created & designed (we bought all the jars & candy too)
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Close up of half the candy buffet
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The other half
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The reception hall of the mansion
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Close-up of the head table
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Close-up of a guest table
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Close-up of a favor we made
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Our wedding cake (the most delicious cake I've ever had!)
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We couldn't go to Disney, but brought Disney to our wedding (notice the hidden mickey?)
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The coolest surprise ever! :woohoo: D had a groom's cake made for me of my favortie team's stadium (US Cellular - Chicago White Sox)
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Stunning :)
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Our entire bridal party
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Spin & the guys
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D & the girls
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Yes, we had a lounge singer...and he was a hit!
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Up next: The Reception - Part 2!!
Spin

[SpinDisc]

...Part 4 of the Update

The Reception - Part 2

Introduced as Mr. & Mrs. Spin! (Various Songs - White Sox Introductions)
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Cake Cutting ("Ice Cream" - Sarah McLachlan)
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We packed this place
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A fun posed picture
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Another pose
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Had this made into a giant canvas, and put on our wall!
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Yes. :rolleyes1 These are my best friends...
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She's funny :laughing:
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Our First Dance ("Feels Like Home" - Chantal Kreviazuk)
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My dad couldn't walk the next morning :lmao:
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The Safety Dance!
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A great dancing shot
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Off to our happily ever after...and our honeymoon!!
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Up next: The Honeymoon!
Spin

[disneygal922]

St. Jude's is beautiful. I've never been inside the church, the school plenty of times. We were considering the Haley Mansion prior to our Disney Wedding decision. It's absolutely GORGEOUS. Thank you so much again for sharing your pics!:goodvibes

[SpinDisc]

St. Jude's is beautiful. I've never been inside the church, the school plenty of times. We were considering the Haley Mansion prior to our Disney Wedding decision. It's absolutely GORGEOUS. Thank you so much again for sharing your pics!:goodvibes

Thanks for your comments and :goodvibes. And congrats on your upcoming wedding...as soon as I get this last update posted, I plan on reading your PJ, too!

And now...

...Part 5 (and sadly the final part) of the Update

The Honeymoon!

Us on the top deck of the Disney Magic!
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Formal Night!
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Golden Mickey's Dessert
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Us and the Big Cheese
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D's favorite charater - Donald!
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On a boat taxi, with the Disney Magic in the background
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Looking down from Paradise Point
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Just monkeying around...
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Breakfast in bed - we LOVED our food! ;)
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Semi-Formal Night
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Our Animal Decorations on the last night
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At the airport going home :mad:
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Up next: Our life together!

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I just wanted to take a second and thank everyone for following us along the exciting journey of my proposal planning, all the way to our honeymoon! It has been so much fun sharing these special moments with people who understand why Disney makes them even more special. I look forward to reading others' PJs, and following them in their journey. And if anyone ever needs an idea on a Disney proposal, please send them my way.

I wish you all the best, and may all your dreams come true!

Sincerely,
Spin (aka Brian)

[WithDisneySpirit]

Thanks for sharing all of it, Spin! I enjoyed all the pics. What a beautiful wedding and reception! the honeymoon looked excellent as well :goodvibes

[Petals & Pixie Dust]

Awesome!

[erin.w]

It was great to see a planning journal from a guy's side. Thanks for sharing your wonderful photographs!