TR: Heidi & Tom's Escape Wedding at SP

[tiggerrifficheidi]

Well, I've been a "lurker" for a while now, but just had the most amazing experience with an Escape wedding, so I thought I'd share!

I'll start out with a little background. My husband and I are both in the Army. We were dating for a year before I found out I was deploying and he would be deploying a year later. :sad2: So, we were trying to be so "practical" and broke up, since we would spend over two years apart. It didn't work. We missed each other, so we got back together and started planning a January 2009 Disney Wishes Wedding on his R&R.:yay:

But we wanted to be legally married before he deployed. We were going to overlap in Iraq for two months, so we were going to get married by proxy in Texas! I'm from Texas, so he was going to visit my folks, get the license (with all the paperwork required from me) and have my best friend stand in as me for the "ceremony." We were going to make it as fun and silly as possible, since it was just to do the legal thing. Our families were going to be there, but it wasn't super important to us.

Then I found out I was coming home a few months early. We would be able to take leave together!!!! I NEEDED to get to WDW anyway to plan, so I thought we could both go (he's never been) and get married while we were there. I've wanted a Sunset Point wedding, but would have more than the 20 folks you're allowed.

This is where I get to compliment all the wonderful people at Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings. We'd already been working with Kristi Davis for our Wishes wedding, so Tom contacted her as soon as he knew I'd be coming home. She put us in touch with Amy Riendeau for the Escape Wedding. They are both wonderful!

Tom told them I wanted to do it at Sunset Point, but they said they didn't allow weddings there from April through October because of the heat and bugs. I love my husband. He wouldn't take no for an answer. He told them I was in Kuwait and it was 120 degrees. :cool2: He didn't think Florida got that bad. Kristi really played that card, too, and they agreed to do it for a 8:00am ceremony. Fine by me!

The Escape Weddings are so relaxed. I know everyone can't have both. I know I'm spoiled (but when you are in Iraq for a year, you don't have much opportunity to spend money, so you can blow it on Disney Weddings), but having the Escape Wedding was so much fun. We didn't tell our parents. Didn't even tell them I was home from Iraq. They knew we were getting legally married, but if I had said "hey, I'm home!" I would have heard no end to "Why don't you come do the legal ceremony in Texas." I didn't want to say my vows in front of friends and family, only to invite them to a January wedding where I say my vows in front of friends and family. Just seemed weird to us. So, we invited my best friend and her husband (and baby).

So, Tom worked with Kristi and Amy and I just had to pick the type of flowers (Island Bouquet), the cake (chocolate with amaretto mousse), the music (all Disney songs), find a dress, schedule a dress steaming, schedule hair and makeup...okay, so there was still a lot to do...especially in two weeks!

The date was basically chosen for us. Escape Weddings are M-F, and the earliest we could get there was late on the 11th (Wed). We had to get the marriage license on Thursday, so Friday the 13th it was! I thought it was neat. The coolest part is June 13th was my Best Friend's 9th wedding anniversary, and they were able to celebrate with us. As my MIL says: it was Bashert (she's Jewish).

Next Up: our stay at the Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge and our pre-wedding activities.

[dougsmom98]

Very cool! Can't wait to hear more about the big day.

[roozlilone]

Awww, such a wonderful story and great trip report! Amy is great, isn't she? She is my Escape planner! I completely understand about the heat issue, my brother just got back from Iraq. He is actually walking me down the aisle for our VR in a couple of weeks! :yay: He says there is NO heat that compares to Iraq!! Can't wait to hear more!!! Got any pics? :goodvibes

[WithDisneySpirit]

What a great TR so far!! So, you are still moving forward with your Wishes wedding also?? :goodvibes It sounds like that is what you are saying and that is truly cool!

Thank you both for your service :cool2: Can't wait to see some pictures (I like the one in your profile) :3dglasses

[tiggerrifficheidi]

Amy is great, isn't she?

Yes, she was so sweet! I'll give all the details, but she really went the extra mile to make sure everything went our way.

I completely understand about the heat issue, my brother just got back from Iraq. He is actually walking me down the aisle for our VR in a couple of weeks! :yay: He says there is NO heat that compares to Iraq!!

Yes, it does get hot there! But, I will admit two things: 1. It's a dry heat 2. Your body will adjust to all kinds of things when it has to! (Congrats on your VR!)

So, you are still moving forward with your Wishes wedding also?? :goodvibes It sounds like that is what you are saying and that is truly cool!

We sure are. I was so happy with the Escape Wedding and how the pictures turned out (I will get them up as soon as I can!) that I thought we should just call it a day, but DH was the one who said we should go ahead with the Wishes wedding as a thank you for our friends and family and as a great excuse to party! Being military, we have folks from ALL over, and a DFTW just makes sense to bring them all together. It is also really important to him to exchange vows in front of our loved ones. But, I also think he really caught the Disney bug when we were there and he sees how wonderful a Disney event is.

I'm going to be diligent about adding more...but first I have to unpack. :headache: My house is a disaster!

[hmgolden]

What a great story. I'm glad that you were able to work with Disney to get the location you wanted :) Congratulations to you and your DH! And good luck planning your Wishes wedding.

[DecemberBride]

I have Amy too! Glad to hear she was so great for you! She's been nothing short of awesome with me too! Love her!

[pjstevens]

I can't wait to see and hear all the details. Congrats on getting married at the most magical place!

[tiggerrifficheidi]

Alright...the house is clean enough now. I can settle in for some details.

As I said before we had about two weeks to plan this thing. I found out I was coming home on the 26th of May and flew back to Germany (where we're stationed) on the 4th of June. We left for WDW on the 11th, so I had just under a week to get things together.

Before I came home, DH started a lot of the planning with Amy. He called to make reservations at the Poly (since the wedding was at Sunset Point), but they were booked! In fact EVERYTHING was booked. They did have a room at the Villas at the WL. DH had never been to WDW, so you have to excuse his assumptions, but he thought a Villa at the WL would be four posts with mosquito netting and a hammock! :rotfl2: He thought I would kill him for making me put on my wedding dress and having makeup done while swatting off flies. Kinda like this:

http://www.mstonestreet.com/blog/images/hut4.JPG

Of course, when I got home and told him what it was like, he was okay with it.

Next order: find a dress! This was a challenge, since I'm 6'1" and I had less than a week. I wanted something "beachy" since we're doing a big wedding with family and friends in January. Add to the fact that I'm in Germany and Germans don't exactly have the same taste in clothing as I do, so I was a bit worried. But, I actually found a gown on Friday and they altered it on two hours on Saturday! It's a B2 gown by Jasmine, and it was really comfy.
http://www.jasminebridal.com/img/chang/9052/9052IV.JPG

While we were waiting the two hours to have it altered, I mentioned to DH that he should wear something other than a tux, since he's wearing one in January. I thought a white cotton shirt and linen pants would look great with sandals. But, I was worried we wouldn't find it in Germany and wouldn't have time to look in the States. I shouldn't have worried. We found the perfect outfit at H&M (kinda like Target or JC Penney) for 45 euro (pants and shirt!). Whaddya think?

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn145/tiggerrifficheidi/Escape%20Wedding/060381-0016.jpg

So, I had a dress and he had clothes. I didn't even have an engagement ring yet (since I had been in Iraq) and I didn't want just any ol' ring, but we found him a Titanium ring here in Germany for 16 euro! I wanted to wait for my real ring, so we found a silver ring with the word "LOVE" and Mickey ears for the "O" at Hollywood Studios the day before the wedding. It's super cute and I actually thought about having it recast, but I think I'll just wear it on my right hand.

I chose Rev. Jack Day randomly from the list they provided (and because DH said he looked nice), but Amy said he was their best minister. We really did like him!

I scheduled Carolyn Allen's for the dress steaming and pressing of his outfit. I know a lot of people sing their praises, but I honestly thought they were a bit rude. My wedding was at 8:00 am, so they wouldn't come to the room the morning of, which was fine, but then the guy I talked to acted like I was being uncooperative because I wouldn't sit in my room all day the day before so they could come and steam it! HELLOOO!! I'm at DISNEY! I have things to do. But, we finally agreed on 8:00am the day before, which was fine. I'll tell more about what happened with that later.

Then, I booked Patricia LeJeune of for the hair and makeup. This was off of LurkyLoo's recommendation.

I had my nails and toes done before I left, and I'm really glad I did. It was one less thing to do once I got there. If you can swing that...do it!

So, for the rest of the planning, it was just plane tickets and a couple of phone conversations to Amy. We had to pick the cake flavor (went with Chocolate and Amaretto Mousse, but don't think it was the best, honestly), the flowers (Island Bouquet and Boutonniere...they were beautiful!), and the songs (we went with Disney).

Okay...that brings me up to flying to WDW. I'll end there and add the rest in another post.

[OceanGdss]

I am LOVING your TR so far!!! (btw...i adore H&M...i blew SO much money there when we were in Barcelona! lol) Keep posting more!! and more pics!! I'm anxious to hear about carolyn allens! i have them scheduled...so i want to know what to look out for!

this will be me until you post again....:surfweb:

[pjstevens]

Ooooh, you started your TR. Can't wait to see and read more!!!!

[PrincessShea]

This is a great TR! I love the urgency of it all. The few pics you've showed so far are great!!!

[snow_white725]

This is so great! I can't wait to hear more! :goodvibes

[lurkyloo]

Wow - you get to have an Escape wedding AND a Wishes wedding - how fun is that?! :goodvibes I can't wait to read the rest of this trip report.... and then the next! popcorn::

I don't understand why CA wouldn't come to you room the day of your wedding to steam your dress - they came to mine at 5am for our 9am wedding :confused3 Lame!

More, please!

[tiggerrifficheidi]

I forgot to mention I also found the cutest sandals to wear for 9 euros! That's the benefit of buying a dress that really is too short for you! You can go totally casual.

Anywhoo...I was up till 2:00 am packing and planning (I LOVE to plan) and we had to hit the road at 4:00am to get to Frankfurt. We flew into Atlanta and then Orlando. We used the DME, which was nice and easy...but we couldn't let them get our bags for us, because it could take up to 3 hours to have them delivered to the hotel, and we had ADR at Artist's Point. So, we just carted our bags up, checked in and hopped on.

One thing I was worried about was the APs that are part of the package. We wanted to go into the parks on the 12th after we got our marriage license, so Amy told us they should give us a packet when we check in, but to ask in case the front desk wasn't on their game. Sure enough, they didn't mention anything, so I asked. They acted surprised and said yes, indeed, we did have a packet. I thought that was it, so I didn't even bother to open it. There's so much information overload when you first get to WDW, and it was DH's first time!

Lesson Learned: Open up everything they give you!

The pass vouchers weren't in there, and the next morning, when my dress was being steamed and we were trying to meet the town car to get our license, I was frantically calling Amy and DFTW to see where they were. Long story short, Amy was on her game. Apparently they were there the whole time, but he CMs at the front desk needed some appropriate prodding from a WP. Amy was ticked about them not giving it to us right away, but we got them in plenty of time. Definitely bring a cell phone if you can. It will make emergencies like this a little easier. And get cell phone #s for all your WPs and vendors, if possible, just in case.

Okay. So, the VWL are amazing! The jacuzzi tub, huge shower and all the space to spread out are great! This really came in handy when I had Carolyn Allen's there steaming the dress and for getting ready on the day of.

The next morning, as arranged, Carolyn Allen's arrived promptly. She was very professional, and I had no issues whatsoever, until she asked me to look over my dress while she was finishing up DH's outfit. There was a black spot about an inch across under the left armpit. It was VERY obvious. I about freaked, but I calmly told her that it wasn't there before. She hadn't noticed it either. She had used the door hang the dress while she steamed it, and the VWL have "rustic" looking doors. I think she steamed the front, then turned it around while she steamed the back. Well, the front of the dress was a little wet from the steam, and it probably picked up some varnish or something from the door. I really don't think she even thought it was a possibility. And she was able to almost entirely get it out. I say "almost" because there was the tiniest amount right under the armpit. It really was like a 1/2 centimeter pencil line and you couldn't see it. I don't want to sway anyone against the company, because I'm sure they do great work, but, if possible, bring something to hang the dress on or pay attention to where they hang it. With my simple dress, this wasn't disastrous, but it could have been. Just look things over carefully.

We arranged through Amy to have a town car take us to the Osceola County Courthouse. This process was really easy and quick. We got there about 9:45 am and we were done within 30 minutes. I will add that the license was about $96.

So, since we were done with the license and had the AP vouchers in hand, we had the town car driver drop us off at Hollywood Studios. The CM at the entrance was so sweet when processing our APs. She gave us the "Just Married" buttons, but since we weren't, we didn't wear them yet. We had a great day (DH LOVED ToT and RnR). When we got back, there was a signed picture from Sleeping Beauty and her prince congratulating us! Our only guests (my BFF and her hubby and baby) came in that evening and we chatted for a bit before getting to bed).

The Big Day: I woke up super early (it was a 8:00am wedding, after all). The flowers, including the hair florals (the only extra I asked for from the Escape package), arrived before 6:00am. They didn't know if the larger or smaller Cymbidium orchids were best for the hair floral, so they gave me 3 of each, done up with floral tape and wire! The flowers were beautiful!

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn145/tiggerrifficheidi/Escape%20Wedding/DSC_0116.jpg

By the way...did you know that the stems wrapped in ribbon aren't the real stems? They arrange them with some foam or something to keep the flowers moist, and then wrap fake stems! They told me this when I decided at 5:00pm on Friday to have them preserved (because they were so beautiful!), and I hadn't contacted Keepsake Floral. The ladies at DFTW divulged that secret. And if you go with traditional flowers (not super delicate, last-only-one-day types) you could easily use your bouquet one or two days later for a Portrait Session. We had calla lilies, roses and Cymbidium orchids. Our wedding was Friday, and we kept them in the fridge over the weekend. They looked perfect on Monday!

BTW...here is the link to Keepsake Floral

http://www.keepsakefloral.com/

Back to the wedding:

Patricia LeJeune was supposed to be there at 6:00am. I LOVED Patricia. The airbrush foundation is SUPER cool. My skin was freaking out from going from 120 degree desert to 70 degree Germany to 90 degree humidity in FL, so I had some major blemishes. The airbrush foundation took care of that! And my hair was beautiful. We went with one big orchid on one side and some smaller ones on the other.
http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn145/tiggerrifficheidi/Escape%20Wedding/060381-0005.jpg

The one thing I have to caution here is that your vendors understand your resort CLEARLY. Patricia went to AKL instead of WL. Kristi Davis (our Jan WP) said they also tend to mix up CBR and BC. This made her a few minutes late (and me panicked), but it was okay. My hair is long, and straight and I wanted curls. So, it took a little long, but I really liked the effect. My DH just had to remind me that they can't start without me. Still, I will use Patricia again in January...I'll just factor more time! Two hours before is probably best.

While I was finishing up with makeup, DH ran down to let the limo (and our 3 guests) know we were running a few minutes late. BFF took pictures of us coming out of the hotel, we climbed in and we were off. It was such a cool and relaxing feeling to know that I was getting married, but the entire list of guests were in the vehicle with us!

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn145/tiggerrifficheidi/Escape%20Wedding/IMG_0401.jpg

We arrived at Poly and met Amy and our Photographer and Rev. Jack Day. It was super casual. We stood around in the lobby and Rev. Jack took our paperwork from us. Amy explained a few things and we had a few photos done. The photographer and the two guys walked out to SP, and Amy, Rev. Jack, BFF and I (with the baby!) loaded into a golf car and rode out to the point.

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn145/tiggerrifficheidi/Escape%20Wedding/IMG_0414.jpg

Next Up: Ceremony!

[tiggerrifficheidi]

I don't understand why CA wouldn't come to you room the day of your wedding to steam your dress - they came to mine at 5am for our 9am wedding :confused3 Lame!!

I kinda thought that, too!

LurkyLoo, I have to admit, you are my Disboard wedding idol! I copied Patricia Lejeune from you. I want the Mickey Waffles at my reception (because they looked so great in your photos)! I'm trying to talk DH into the mouse ears at the reception. I seriously thought of an Epcot wedding (for numerous reasons...I need to start a PJ!), and (I'll get to this later), but we are going to use the Roots for the January wedding! They did an "engagement" session (after we were married). We had a great time. Here's the link to our e-photos!

Slideshow: http://clients.rootography.com/heiditom/engagement/
More proofs: http://rootography.instaproofs.com/enterEvent.php?id=56713

[tiggerrifficheidi]

btw...i adore H&M...i blew SO much money there when we were in Barcelona!

I forget that H&M is getting fairly prevalent! I was surprised to find THE perfect outfit there.

I'm anxious to hear about carolyn allens! i have them scheduled...so i want to know what to look out for!

As I posted above, I honestly think my experience was a fluke. Just plan ahead on where to hang the dress while it's getting steamed.

[pjstevens]

Heidi,

Another great installment. You look so beautiful! Can't wait to see and hear more! I love your 'engagement photos! They did a wonderful job!

[Petals & Pixie Dust]

Great report...Waiting for more! popcorn::

[DisneyBrideToni]

Loving your TR so far!!! I love your dress! Its beautiful and the flowers looked great! I can't wait to read more and see more pics!!! popcorn::

[OceanGdss]

love the new installment!! can't wait for more! I told DF the story and even HE thought it was pretty cool. Isn't Carrie's (lurkyloo) wedding an inspiration...if she only knew how much the ALL of us Dis-brides look up to her! lol

[MiaBella05]

cant wait to see more! :cool1:

[lov2b@disney]

Great story! How cool is it to have 2 Disney Weddings:cool1:

you looked beautiful!

Enjoying your TR! Looking forward to more!

[padisneyfour]

your story is wonderful and your wedding looks like it was perfect! thank you for sharing, looking forward to hearing more.... best wishes!:goodvibes

[29apr00]

Oh this is so romantic!! And how great that you get to do BOTH an escape and a wishes wedding!! I can't believe you were able to get it all done in a week!! WOW!!

Can't wait to hear more!!

[MyMelody]

Great how lucky are you :worship: with both weddings. I don't think I can even have one :sad2: but on a good note I am super happy for you :goodvibes and i could not agree with you more LurkyLoo had a wonderful wedding. i would take some tips from her too :thumbsup2

[dickjones]

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[snow_white725]

I really love how your hair turned out! :goodvibes (Mind if I snag a copy of photo?)

[tiggerrifficheidi]

I really love how your hair turned out! :goodvibes (Mind if I snag a copy of photo?)

Go right ahead! If you need additional pics, let me know.

[snow_white725]

Go right ahead! If you need additional pics, let me know.

Oh yes please - if you have some more I would really appreciate them! :goodvibes (You can PM me with them if you don't want to post them in your TR)

[tiggerrifficheidi]

Sorry about the time since last post. Work just gets in the way! :rotfl:

Well, my BFF and I queued up at the edge of the walkway to SP.

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn145/tiggerrifficheidi/Escape%20Wedding/060381-0015.jpg

I realized after seeing this picture that I should have worn some type of petticoat, but I wanted to be comfy! Oh well!

If you didn't know (I didn't), it's a walkway with pavers. It's very nice and easy to walk down.

Anyway, the violinist played "So, This is Love" from "Cinderella" and I started to walk down the aisle. DH met me half-way. He said afterward that Rev. Jack was saying "Wait for it. Wait for it. Okay, go get her!" It was cute!

The ceremony was really great. Rev. Jack gave a great ceremony. I'm not usually a tearful person, but I even got a little choked up at one point. The only issue was the sun was in my eyes. At one point, I was doing everything I could to keep from closing my eyes during the ceremony, because the SUN WAS BURNING MY RETINA!:scared1: :cool2:

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn145/tiggerrifficheidi/Escape%20Wedding/060381-0037.jpg

Rev. Jack finally said "You May Kiss the Bride" and I love this picture. We're 6'1" and 6'2" and he was so much shorter than us. He's peeking through the space between our bodies in this shot.

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn145/tiggerrifficheidi/Escape%20Wedding/060381-0047.jpg

The he introduced the new Mr. & Mrs. Jones and we walked down the aisle to "Can You Feel the Love Tonight."

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn145/tiggerrifficheidi/Escape%20Wedding/060381-0050.jpg

In this shot, you can also see the violinist (I think I've seen her in other photos!) and our only two guests (and the car seat).

It was a lot of fun and really low key.

I'll stop there, since jet-lag is still kicking my hiney. But, I'll write more about the after-ceremony events.

Thanks for all the interest. You guys are so much fun! :hug:

[pjstevens]

Another great update!!!! Thanks for allowing us to share in your special day!

[roozlilone]

That picture with you guys and Rev. Day looking through is so funny! Gosh, you guys are really tall! :rotfl:

[Petals & Pixie Dust]

LOVE the pic with Rev Jack Day! What a hoot!

[29apr00]

How absolutely beautiful!! My dh would love that ceremony!!

Cant' wait to hear more!!

[teruterubouzu]

This was a beautiful wedding. With two, you get the best of both worlds!

[alissa2008]

I love your necklace -- where did it come from?

[PrincessShea]

I love your dress! You looked great. The mickey necklace and earrings were an adorable touch.

[MyMelody]

:flower3: BEAUTIFUL so far everything looked amazing and you both look great together. Very beautiful couple:hug:

[DecemberBride]

I'm so happy to hear what a great WP Amy is, makes me feel like I'm in good hands... On to you though... you looked gorgeous! Your hubby looked great and I could how special your wedding was through the pics! Really great! Can't wait for more!

[Pooh_Girl]

Great TR!!! I can't wait to hear more!!! BTW...Where did you get your Mickey necklace and earrings?? I love them!!!

[tiggerrifficheidi]

Where did you get your Mickey necklace and earrings?? I love them!!!

I got them in Hollywood Studios at a shop called "Keystone." It's on Hollywood Boulevard (as you come in). As you're walking toward the Fantasia hat, it's on the left right before you get to that main square area.

And btw I looked at your DCL pictures! They are awesome! How did you take the photos of the fireworks? They're amazing!

[tiggerrifficheidi]

Wow! I haven't written in a while! I'm so sorry, but it has been BUSY! My DH is getting ready to leave for Iraq :( and we drove to Venice for the 4th of July weekend. :banana: It was really nice being in Venice! It's a perk of living in Europe, for sure!

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn145/tiggerrifficheidi/Venice/DSC04008.jpg

Anyway...where was I? Oh, yes. The ceremony was over. Now bear in mind we were having a simple wedding even by Escape standards. Our only guests were BFF and her DH and DD. And we're having another wedding, so we were happy to be UTTERLY casual with this one.

Before the wedding even started they had the cake and champagne toast set up on a table near where the wedding was. It was set up in the grass just off the path to SP. There was one server and Amy was there, of course. Amy guided us through the toast and the cake (so it would look perfect for picture). They did come out nice.

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn145/tiggerrifficheidi/Escape%20Wedding/060381-0056.jpg

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After we cut the cake and my BFF gave the toast, we did our dance. This really isn't a requirement, since you're basically just dancing on the path to SP, but we did it anyway. Amy just sorta gave recommendations and asked what we wanted to do next. If you're having a more planned out wedding or more guests, think through the agenda in your head and discuss it with the WP beforehand. We didn't have time for that (nor did we really care), so it worked out.

After the dance, we asked if we could take some more pictures. The Disney photographer (can't remember his name!) was very laid back and easy to work with. I think if we had wanted to sit down and eat our cake first, he would have gladly done that. We took a couple pictures with our friends and then sat down and ate cake. We had the chocolate with amaretto mousse. I honestly didn't think it was the best. We had our planning meeting the same day as our Escape wedding (I know...I was crazy! I'll start a PJ and tell more about that) and when we tasted cakes there, I found better combinations. But, we had TONS of leftover, and Amy boxed it up for us. In fact, she had a bag of extras (the cork from the champagne, our wedding buttons and a gift). The cake was really good the next day at breakfast!:woohoo:

After we were done hanging out, we had ADR at Kona Cafe (more eating), so we had to get moving. We asked the photographer if we could take some pictures down on the beach. He was very agreeable. I know there is a lot of debate about the Disney Photographers on this site. The one thing I will admit is that we had to recommend the beach photos, but the end result on all of the photos was fabulous (IMHO).

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn145/tiggerrifficheidi/Escape%20Wedding/060381-0110_2.jpg

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn145/tiggerrifficheidi/Escape%20Wedding/060381-0116.jpg

So, all in all, I think the pictures are GREAT! That being said, I think I'm using the Roots for January. But, if you're having an Escape and are worried about Disney, I could try to find out who my photographer was. I'd definitely recommend him. Just pre-plan a list of what type of shots you definitely want. He came up with this one on his own.

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn145/tiggerrifficheidi/Escape%20Wedding/060381-0125.jpg

But, DH asked for this one.

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn145/tiggerrifficheidi/Escape%20Wedding/060381-0136.jpg

He was very flexible.

Amy walked us up to Kona Cafe to make sure they gave us the DFTW treatment and only left us after she knew we were being seated shortly.:cheer2:

The best part about the photography is that the next evening IN MY ROOM the hotel had delivered my album and disc with all my images on it! Talk about easy :worship: . Yes, it's true that some of the images the photographer put in my book weren't my favorites, but it was a very good book, and it was great to show to family the next few days. It was pretty awesome! In fact, some of the images were corrupted on the disk, so they FEDEXd me a new CD TO GERMANY (where we live). It was very quick.

Here's where I should transition to the rest of our day, except that included our planning meeting for the Jan wedding. So, I think I'll stop there and start working on a PJ for January! I'll post a link on this thread, though, when I get it up and running. Let me know if y'all have any other questions.

[2giddy4wdw]

wow everything looked great for planning in such a short time! Love the picture of the two of you kissing with the castle in the back ground!!! congratulations!!!!

[DecemberBride]

Heidi, gorgeous pics!!!!!!! I'm super concerned about getting great pics for my escape wedding, I'd love to know who your photographer was... he did a fantastic job!

[tiggerrifficheidi]

I'm super concerned about getting great pics for my escape wedding, I'd love to know who your photographer was... he did a fantastic job!

Decemberbride, I just wrote Disney Photography, so hopefully they'll be able to tell me soon! I'll let you know!

[29apr00]

Great pictures!!! How incredibily laid back and romantic your wedding was!! It's amazing you did all this in just 1 week!!!

I can't wait to see what you do with a wedding you actually can plan!!

[tiggerrifficheidi]

I can't wait to see what you do with a wedding you actually can plan!!

Me, too! Although, I'm thinking laid-back is the best product! I'm hoping I can out-do it!

[Maddiesmum03]

Hey! I've just caught up with your TR and realised we shared the same Bouquet and the same officiant! I loved the colours of the tropical bouquet, our whole colour scheme was based on it.
I cannot believe you pulled the whole wedding together so quickly, I was mulling over everything for over 1 year, and everything looks so perfect, your photos are wonderful! I especially like the one of you two kissing with the castle in the bakground, perfect!
CONGRATULATIONS!

[ClemsonGirl]

WOW!! Your beach photos are amazing!! And I love the mickey earrings and necklace! :worship:

[WithDisneySpirit]

I also love the pic your DH asked for kissing you in his lap :lovestruc very romantic!!!

[tiggerrifficheidi]

I'm super concerned about getting great pics for my escape wedding, I'd love to know who your photographer was... he did a fantastic job!

I got the name back from Disney Photography! They were quick! His name is Mike Strickland. Like I said, just tell him what special pictures or shots you want and he was happy to oblige. I'm sure yours will be great!

[tiggerrifficheidi]

Hey! I've just caught up with your TR and realised we shared the same Bouquet and the same officiant! I loved the colours of the tropical bouquet, our whole colour scheme was based on it.


Thanks! I just started on your TR.

I KNOW! Isn't the bouquet beautiful!!! I love how you tied in the colors and your personalized beach chairs were amazing!!

[DecemberBride]

I got the name back from Disney Photography! They were quick! His name is Mike Strickland. Like I said, just tell him what special pictures or shots you want and he was happy to oblige. I'm sure yours will be great!

Awesome!!!!!!! I really apppreciate you going out of your way to do that for me! Thanks again and I can't wai tto see more from this wedding and then your "big" wedding!!!!!!!!!!

[tiggerrifficheidi]

Hi! I got some pictures off of DH's camera, and thought I'd share a couple "getting ready" pictures, before I start my PJ for January!

I really liked my hair, and here's a couple of Patricia LeJeune working on it.

I have really heavy STRAIGHT hair. After she curled it all with a curling iron, it fell. So, she individually twisted and sprayed strands. It gave it the curly effect we were looking for.

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn145/tiggerrifficheidi/Escape%20Wedding/DSC_0119.jpg

Then we went with the "One big orchid vs. smaller orchids" debate. We decided on "All of the Above!"

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn145/tiggerrifficheidi/Escape%20Wedding/DSC_0122.jpg

And then, as I said before, I ordered "hair florals." Here's a picture of what they sent for hair florals. LOTS of choices. The one on the left in the plastic is the boutonniere, but the rest were the "options"

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn145/tiggerrifficheidi/Escape%20Wedding/DSC_0110.jpg

After the ceremony, cake cutting, toast, first dance and more pictures, Amy took us up to Kona Cafe to make sure we made our ADR. (I know I wrote that before). Here's a picture of us enjoying it...Mmm! Tonga Toast!

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn145/tiggerrifficheidi/Escape%20Wedding/IMG_0447.jpg

Anyway...

After breakfast, we rode in the limo back to the VWL. We changed to go into the MK. I left my hair up, because it was soooo pretty and I wasn't ready to get out of my"costume!" We went with BFF and her DH and DD into MK for a couple hours before our Planning Session at Franck's.

Yes, we were crazy. Well, actually, we were time-crunched. This whole trip was last minute, and we had to squeeze in the essentials where we could. I'll start my PJ this afternoon or evening and write all about it!

[WithDisneySpirit]

Such a gorgeous bouquet!! Your mickey jewelry is gorgeous in the shot at breakfast too!! :goodvibes

[pjstevens]

Heidi,

Another great update. Your hair came out great! You look so cute eating your tonga toast in your wedding attire! Can't wait for you to start your PJ for January. Does your family know that you got married in Disney already, or will that be a surprise for January?

[tiggerrifficheidi]

Does your family know that you got married in Disney already, or will that be a surprise for January?

We were going to get married by proxy anyway (I was going to be in Iraq and he was going to do the "legal" thing for us). They knew about that, so we went ahead and told them we got married.

I asked DH if we should just call it done and not have the January wedding, but he really wanted to have it for our families. Plus, he's caught the Disney bug now! So, we're just trying to make it as much fun for everyone as possible.

[Lisacope]

Great trip report!!! Makes me want to move my hiney and work on mine!

[pjstevens]

We were going to get married by proxy anyway (I was going to be in Iraq and he was going to do the "legal" thing for us). They knew about that, so we went ahead and told them we got married.

I asked DH if we should just call it done and not have the January wedding, but he really wanted to have it for our families. Plus, he's caught the Disney bug now! So, we're just trying to make it as much fun for everyone as possible.

Heidi,

You are truly blessed. Can't wait to hear all about the details of your PS and you to start the PJ for January!

[PRPrincess1081]

Hi! I got some pictures off of DH's camera, and thought I'd share a couple "getting ready" pictures, before I start my PJ for January!

I really liked my hair, and here's a couple of Patricia LeJeune working on it.

I have really heavy STRAIGHT hair. After she curled it all with a curling iron, it fell. So, she individually twisted and sprayed strands. It gave it the curly effect we were looking for.

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn145/tiggerrifficheidi/DSC_0119.jpg

Then we went with the "One big orchid vs. smaller orchids" debate. We decided on "All of the Above!"

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn145/tiggerrifficheidi/DSC_0122.jpg

Here's also another close-up of the bouquet, as it arrived in a box a little before 6 am.

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn145/tiggerrifficheidi/DSC_0116.jpg

And then, as I said before, I ordered "hair florals." Here's a picture of what they sent for hair florals. LOTS of choices. The one on the left in the plastic is the boutonniere, but the rest were the "options"

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn145/tiggerrifficheidi/DSC_0110.jpg

After the ceremony, cake cutting, toast, first dance and more pictures, Amy took us up to Kona Cafe to make sure we made our ADR. (I know I wrote that before). Here's a picture of us enjoying it...Mmm! Tonga Toast!

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn145/tiggerrifficheidi/IMG_0447.jpg

Anyway...

After breakfast, we rode in the limo back to the VWL. We changed to go into the MK. I left my hair up, because it was soooo pretty and I wasn't ready to get out of my"costume!" We went with BFF and her DH and DD into MK for a couple hours before our Planning Session at Franck's.

Yes, we were crazy. Well, actually, we were time-crunched. This whole trip was last minute, and we had to squeeze in the essentials where we could. I'll start my PJ this afternoon or evening and write all about it!

I love your earrings and necklace can you tell me where you got them from?

[tiggerrifficheidi]

I love your earrings and necklace can you tell me where you got them from?

I found them in Hollywood Studios in a place called "Keystone" something or another. It is on Hollywood Blvd. as you walk in. Keep walking toward the Sorcerer's Hat. It's the last store on the left before you get there. They were with all the other "cheapo" jewelry. Nothing really fancy.

[29apr00]

I love your hair!! And the florals too!!! Great idea!!

ok very silly question....you're in the service too, right? In addition to your DH? How can you have long hair??:confused: Isn't it very HOT in Iraq?

[tiggerrifficheidi]

ok very silly question....you're in the service too, right? In addition to your DH? How can you have long hair??:confused: Isn't it very HOT in Iraq?

Yes, we're both in the Army. My hair has to be above my collar, so I put it up in a bun. You're right...it's VERY hot in Iraq, but for some reason, I find it cooler to have my hair totally off my neck in a bun than touching my neck when it's short.

Plus, when I'm out of uniform, I can go incognito and not look like I'm in the Army :cool2: The guys can't do that! :)

[29apr00]

Plus, when I'm out of uniform, I can go incognito and not look like I'm in the Army :cool2: The guys can't do that! :)

True!! And I bet that's a nice thing too!

[Pooh_Girl]

I got them in Hollywood Studios at a shop called "Keystone." It's on Hollywood Boulevard (as you come in). As you're walking toward the Fantasia hat, it's on the left right before you get to that main square area.

And btw I looked at your DCL pictures! They are awesome! How did you take the photos of the fireworks? They're amazing!

Thanks for the info!!! I've been looking for some jewelry to wear to our anniversary pics with Randy Chapman, and that will be perfect!!!

My DH actually took the pictures from our trip. He bought a new DSLR camera, and what better place to try it out than WDW!!! We set up the tripod on the left side of Main Street between Casey's and the Partners statue. I'm pretty proud of the way they turned out!!!

[hlrababy]

Awww, all your pictures are just beautiful!!!

[29apr00]

Hey, are we done??? :rotfl: More more more!!

Did you ever get started on your PJ for the Wishes Wedding??

[tiggerrifficheidi]

Okay...I stink! There's no other explanation! :confused3 :rotfl:

No, I haven't started on my PJ, but I've been reading everyone else's :surfweb: They're so much fun...and addictive! :goodvibes

I will this weekend, and then I'll post the link here.

Thank you for keeping me honest! :rolleyes1

[Pinkerbell1983]

I love your wedding, so simple and elegant! Just how I want mine to be.

Love the flowers in your hair, I think its a great idea. Do you mind me asking if you got them through Disney floral, and how much they were?

[tiggerrifficheidi]

I love your wedding, so simple and elegant! Just how I want mine to be.

Love the flowers in your hair, I think its a great idea. Do you mind me asking if you got them through Disney floral, and how much they were?

Thank you! It was very impromptu, but I loved it.

The hair florals...yes, got them through Disney floral. SUPER easy and great. I told Amy (our Escape WP) that I wanted hair florals. I didn't specify what type or size, but as you can see from the pictures, they sent BOTH small and one large Cymbidium orchid. I'm sure you could be more specific than I was...I just didn't have time :hourglass I THINK (pretty sure) it was $35. The best part is they arrived early to the room with the other flowers and they were pre-wired and taped for hair. It was one less vendor to deal with, which was great! :cheer2:

I hope that helps...

[IndyBride]

You had such a beautiful wedding! I had tears the whole way through reading it! I can't wait till you find time to start you PJ. Congratulations!!!!

[tiggerrifficheidi]

You had such a beautiful wedding! I had tears the whole way through reading it! I can't wait till you find time to start you PJ. Congratulations!!!!

Thank you! You're very kind!

I will tell you, I have been totally involved with wedding details, but not finding enough time to start a PJ. Frankly, the room block has been the bane of my existence for the last couple days! It scares me...but I think we're done now. So, this weekend...PJ TIME! (Pajamas and Planning Journals!)

[tinkerlisa]

My fiancee and i want to have an escape wedding next year. my only dilemma is this: I know the price includes the couple and 4 guests, but how much is it for each additional guest? I hope someone can help I really appreciate it!

[tiggerrifficheidi]

My fiancee and i want to have an escape wedding next year. my only dilemma is this: I know the price includes the couple and 4 guests, but how much is it for each additional guest? I hope someone can help I really appreciate it!

Tinkerlissa, I am probably not the best person to answer this, since I only had two guests. I THINK the cake is enough for 20 or so (however many Escape allows). A lot of Escape brides on this board add LOTS of extras to make their weddings more customized, so of course, all of that is extra.

If you were just going with cake and champagne, I think you'd have to pay for more champagne and that's it. If you want a meal for your guests afterward, you have to coordinate reservations for that. Your WP can help you with it, but it isn't included in the prices of the Escape wedding.

There are lots of other brides who are planning or had more customized Escape weddings. I'll list a few I THINK had Escape weddings (Ladies forgive me if I get your names wrong!)

JoJo1980
DecemberBride
Lynn5700

I hope that helps!

[lurkyloo]

That is correct! Disney really needs to change the wording on the site.... :sad2:

My fiancee and i want to have an escape wedding next year. my only dilemma is this: I know the price includes the couple and 4 guests, but how much is it for each additional guest? I hope someone can help I really appreciate it!

If you stick to the basic Escape package, the only additional charge you will incur is about $60 for an extra bottle of Fairy Tale Cuvee if you have more than 6 people (including bride and groom). You can also get sparkling cider, or soda, or skip it if you don't drink anyway!

[figmentfan814]

It sounds like your escape wedding was so much fun, I'm not sure if I could've pulled off that kind of surprise; I'm sure it was all a whirlwind. Looking forward to reading your PJ for your Wishes wedding!

[tiggerrifficheidi]

It sounds like your escape wedding was so much fun, I'm not sure if I could've pulled off that kind of surprise; I'm sure it was all a whirlwind. Looking forward to reading your PJ for your Wishes wedding!

Oh, I'm sure you could! It was so much fun!

This weekend I am starting my PJ (how many times have I said that???:rotfl: )

Seriously...I will!

[pjstevens]

Oh, I'm sure you could! It was so much fun!

This weekend I am starting my PJ (how many times have I said that???:rotfl: )

Seriously...I will!

Can't wait to read it, so get writing!!! :goodvibes

[tiggerrifficheidi]

This is so funny, because I'm actually starting!!!:eek:

Can you believe it?:laughing:

[bridetobe789]

So I just caught up on everything ! Your pictures are amazing! You look so pretty!! The flowers look great too great choice--- so you said tiffany blue .. and what other colors are you thinking of?

[tiggerrifficheidi]

I replied to your PJ on the colors. I'm still so unsure, though! Thanks for the link!

[Lynn5700]

Ok I'm so sorry that I did just found this!!!!!!

I am loving your TR!!! You two look soooo happy together and your both beautiful!!!!

Congrats :)

[XmasPixie]

First off I want to say thank you so much to you and your DH for all that you do and your service to our country!

I just love your story! Congratulations on your marriage and that you get to have 2 DFTW's! I love the laid back style of your June wedding - what an inpsiration (I am also trying to go for a laid back style with just a few extras for my upcoming event). Everything looked just beautiful and perfect for you.

I'll be popping over to your new PJ and look forward to keeping up. Good luck!

[DecemberBride]

First off I want to say thank you so much to you and your DH for all that you do and your service to our country!

I totally second that!!!!!!! Thank you to DH and you both!

[tiggerrifficheidi]

Ok I'm so sorry that I did just found this!!!!!!

I am loving your TR!!! You two look soooo happy together and your both beautiful!!!!

Congrats :)

Lynn, thank you so much! Your TR is quite an inspiration for a picture lover like me!

First off I want to say thank you so much to you and your DH for all that you do and your service to our country!

I just love your story! Congratulations on your marriage and that you get to have 2 DFTW's! I love the laid back style of your June wedding - what an inpsiration (I am also trying to go for a laid back style with just a few extras for my upcoming event). Everything looked just beautiful and perfect for you.

I'll be popping over to your new PJ and look forward to keeping up. Good luck!

I totally second that!!!!!!! Thank you to DH and you both!

Thank YOU! The support we get when we're over there is unreal! And laid-back is AWESOME! So much fun!

[keenercam]

Heidi -- I have absolutely no idea how I missed all of this. I am so glad I saw the link in one of your posts. Your wedding was absolutely beautiful and it looked so romantic. You were stunning! How in the world will you top all of that in January? :goodvibes I am so glad that you and Tom were able to have your special day at the most magical place on earth and that you will have an opportunity to share the joy wtih your families in January. As I said in your other journal, you are getting married (again) a week after DH and I get married (again) and I know I will be thinking of you guys during our trip and wishing you all good things! Have fun with the planning this time, now that you have a bit more time to breathe and enjoy the process! :)

[tiggerrifficheidi]

Heidi -- I have absolutely no idea how I missed all of this. I am so glad I saw the link in one of your posts. Your wedding was absolutely beautiful and it looked so romantic. You were stunning! How in the world will you top all of that in January? :goodvibes I am so glad that you and Tom were able to have your special day at the most magical place on earth and that you will have an opportunity to share the joy wtih your families in January. As I said in your other journal, you are getting married (again) a week after DH and I get married (again) and I know I will be thinking of you guys during our trip and wishing you all good things! Have fun with the planning this time, now that you have a bit more time to breathe and enjoy the process! :)

Thanks! I'll be thinking of you, too! Where are y'all doing yours?

[polynesianbride]

So I know I'm very late in finding your TR but I'm new... I'm soooo glad I found it though bc it is exactly what I've been dreaming of for my Sunset Point wedding for Dec 2010. DF is set on having a very simple, laid back wedding and of course, with tons of time to plan, I keep coming up with all these elaborate add ons. Anyways so inspiring to see you just kept with the basic package and it was BEAUTIFUL! Hope you don't mind if I steal ideas from you! Also...Was the disc with all the pics included in the package or did you have to pay extra for it?

Adelia

[tiggerrifficheidi]

Congratulations and thanks for the compliment. The disc was included, but talking to other brides on this forum, I'm not sure if that is the norm or not. I live in Germany, and we received a brochure from our Escape planner titled "International Escape Wedding Collection Photography" that detailed all the photo info. It says the CD is included, but again, I don't know if that is because it's "International" or if that's just the title of the brochure. When you start talking to a Sales Director, you'll have to ask that question.

Feel free to PM me any other questions you have. If I had two years to plan, I'm sure I would have piled on a bunch of other stuff, too. But, I think you can still make it simple and elegant.

[Caribbean_Chrissy]

I just found your TR yesterday and I love looking at the pics!

I hope to do the laid-back, relaxed wedding at SP but was having a hard time visualizing what it would be like. Your pics made me believe that this could be a wonderful reality! Thank you! Thanks for mentioning the fact that the sun was in your eyes- I never would have thought of that as something to consider while planning!

[tiggerrifficheidi]

Oh, I hope your wedding is everything you dream of! Let me know if I can help you in any way!

[tiggerrifficheidi]

I apologize that I let the links break when I rearranged my Photobucket account and I didn't update them! sorry...it's fixed now!

[tiggerrifficheidi]

I also have pictures of my keepsake to add. I love the way it turned out.

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn145/tiggerrifficheidi/Escape%20Wedding/DSC_0009.jpg
http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn145/tiggerrifficheidi/Escape%20Wedding/DSC_0010.jpg

[MiaBella05]

Your flowers look beautiful!!! What a great memory to have. I wish i would have done it, but its so expensive!! :goodvibes

[tiggerrifficheidi]

Your flowers look beautiful!!! What a great memory to have. I wish i would have done it, but its so expensive!! :goodvibes

I agree with you on the cost! I wish they could figure out a way to make it a bit more affordable. My BFF's Mom took her flowers and did some type of self-preservation with silica gel or something like that. They look okay, so it definitely CAN be done. Just do the research before hand and be ready. But, I still think Keepsake does a great job!

[Bride-to-be]

WOW is all I can say. You guys have a really really amazing story. Your pictures are AMAZING. I am now wondering if I should just scrap the fancy princess dress and stick to a simple beachy wedding like yours.

[tiggerrifficheidi]

WOW is all I can say. You guys have a really really amazing story. Your pictures are AMAZING. I am now wondering if I should just scrap the fancy princess dress and stick to a simple beachy wedding like yours.

I just responded to your PJ, but I have to say I was lucky enough to have both. I loved both! I think there's something to be said about incorporating fancy and casual into your wedding celebration in some way.

[ZPT1022]

I know I'm late to the game but I *LOVE* your wedding! Very nice! I hope to renew my vows in a few years and this is exactly what I am looking to do. It seems like you guys had a great time and really made the most of it without stressing about it- what a great combination!

Can I just ask one personal question- what, if anything, did your DH wear under the white shirt? That's the kind of look I want for DH- beach casual- but I'm worried that a white linen shirt would be kind of sheer under the sunlight

Again, Congratulations! :cool1:

[tiggerrifficheidi]

Thank you! Even though we followed this up with the big deal in January, I LOVED how personal and wonderful (and low-stress) this was!!!

Believe it or not, he didn't wear anything underneath. He's not super hairy, and his hair is red (obviously), so I think you'd just have to try things on to see.

Tommy Bahama would be a great brand to look at for that type of shirt. They're expensive, but I know the fabric is real quality. Or you might get lucky like we did and find an inexpensive one at H&M.

[ZPT1022]

Thank you! I know it was a weird question, and one the guys don't normally have to worry about but it would have been weird to pay for pictures that all show a belly button through the shirt or something :lmao: We're looking to do this for our ten year, so I have two and a half years to think about these things but I really just love that look for the guys and it really helps along the relaxed tropical vibe. He did the tux thing the first time around and while he happily wore it, it's really not him if you know what I mean.

We do have H&M here too, for some reason I never think to go there (probably because I hate having to go in the mall). I should look there. Another curiosity- flip flops or real shoes? And did you stand in the sand for the ceremony or on that pathway?

[tiggerrifficheidi]

Another curiosity- flip flops or real shoes? And did you stand in the sand for the ceremony or on that pathway?

We did flip-flops. Believe it or not, it's paved the whole way, though, so unless you want to be on the beach for pictures later, you don't have to be in the sand at all...

[Bolanette87]

Awww.... I just read the whole thread in one go.... :lovestruc I love the whole look of the day!! So gorgeous!!

Bob xoxoxox

[tiggerrifficheidi]

Awww.... I just read the whole thread in one go.... :lovestruc I love the whole look of the day!! So gorgeous!!

Bob xoxoxox

Aww thanks! :) It was so much fun!

[Chilly]

What a beautiful simple wedding, and it answered a question for me that I thought of this morning (hair floral) so thanks :goodvibes

[tiggerrifficheidi]

What a beautiful simple wedding, and it answered a question for me that I thought of this morning (hair floral) so thanks :goodvibes

Thank you! And hair floral is :thumbsup2 It was so easy and I loved it!

[CDNTech]

Thank you for posting! This is exactly what dh and I want to do for our VR in January and it was so nice seeing photos of how it would all come together.

You both look wonderful! Congratulations. :love:

[tiggerrifficheidi]

Thank you for posting! This is exactly what dh and I want to do for our VR in January and it was so nice seeing photos of how it would all come together.

You both look wonderful! Congratulations. :love:

Thanks! I'm glad it could help! I can't wait to read your trip report!!

[AndreaAndi]

I got them in Hollywood Studios at a shop called "Keystone." It's on Hollywood Boulevard (as you come in). As you're walking toward the Fantasia hat, it's on the left right before you get to that main square area.

And btw I looked at your DCL pictures! They are awesome! How did you take the photos of the fireworks? They're amazing!

Hello. Is there anyway I can get the same earrings and necklace online. We're getting married in December 09 and my 'bride-to-be' would love them. Any ideas ???? Please !!!!

[tiggerrifficheidi]

You might have luck on ebay, but I would try this:

WDW has a mail order phone # for their merchandise. I have never used it, but I have heard they are very good at taking verbal descriptions and figuring out the right thing for you.

Here's a link from allears.net that talks about it.

http://allears.net/tp/mailorder.htm

The phone # is: 407-363-6200.

They also have an email, so you might be able to send a picture of it:

wdw.mail.order@disneyworld.com

[AndreaAndi]

Hello.
Thank you so much for taking the time to reply.
I'm going to jot an email tonight to Disney... we've a couple of months before we jet to WDW for our wedding this December
And, we'd like to add that we've both really enjoyed reading your thread. It's given us a lot of joy and ideas and made us look forward to our Sunset Pointe wedding all the more.
Thanks again.
A&A

[AndreaAndi]

I forgot to ask.
May I copy one of your pictures to show the WDW Mail Order team what I'm looking for.
Can you tell me what it is made of too please

[tiggerrifficheidi]

Feel free to copy any pictures. I think it's just rhinestones and some blend of metal. I know it's not silver or anything expensive.

[AndreaAndi]

I forgot to ask.
May I copy one of your pictures to show the WDW Mail Order team what I'm looking for.
Can you tell me what it is made of too please

I'm really sorry if my last post sounded a bit abrupt. I clicked on 'post reply' a little too hastily. I’m not normally so rude. Thank you for allowing us to copy your pictures, it’s so good of you to share your experiences. Reading your thread and others like this have made us even more excited about our big day, not long to go now.
A&A :)

[tiggerrifficheidi]

No worries! :goodvibes No offense taken. I'm sure you're going to have a wonderful day!