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figment fan21

12-01-2008, 11:33 AM

Welcome to the “Nothing ever goes right but who cares!” Report. I’m writing this for a couple of reasons, one I love my friends on the DIS and promised my November 2008 buddies a report of some kind, and two my DBF (Adam) and I got engaged on our trip.:lovestruc I am so excited about the engagement but I don’t even know where to begin as far as planning a wedding is concerned. I should also mention the DF and I bought a house together and are still in the process of unpacking remodeling, so as far as a wedding is concerned we are not planning on anything until atleast 2010. So that being said lets get into the report…
I was so excited for this vacation, I had everything planned and couldn’t wait to get on the plane. The day before we left was Nov. 1st and I had a hair appointment scheduled for 10 that morning so I could have my hair colored. **side note** I had a feeling that the then DBF was up to something due to some weird behavior the few days leading up to the vacation so it was very very important to me to look my best! Anyway I went in to see my hairdresser who I’ve been seeing for 5 years and was telling her all about how excited I was for my trip. I have a hard time sitting still and was bobbing my head around to the tune of the mickey mouse club:rolleyes1 when the hair dye started to drip down my head. No biggie I thought, it happens all the time it’ll come off with that dye remover stuff later. **another side not** please notice the title of this report. So DBF came to pick me up after my hair was all done and my hair dresser said “oh honey come here let me get that dye off of your forehead!You don’t want to look like that in pictures!” She came at me with a face cloth full of dye remover and started to scrub my head. This had been done many times before to me but it especially stung this time. I didn’t think too much about it and we left the salon. On the drive home DBF looked over at me and said “ummm I think you should take a look at your forehead it doesn’t look too good!” I pulled down the visor mirror and to my horror the dye remover had burned the skin right off of my forehead!!! :scared1: I cried for a good 20 mins. How could this have happened? I’d gone to the same hairdresser and used the same products for 5 years and this time I end up looking like a burn victim?? Ok Ok, I wasn’t going to let this small little inconvenience completely ruin this trip that I’d been planning for over a year. So like a good girl I sucked it up and finished packing.
The next morning we woke up at 5am and packed up the car and left for the airport. We got to the airport and DBF was insisting that he carry the carry-on backpack. So I let him have it, heck what did I want to carry it for anyway? We went over to the café and had some Dunkin for breakfast before heading through security. We finished breakfast and headed over to security. We got the the front of the line and we took off our shoes and put everything including the backpack onto the xray machine. I was waiting for the attendent to wave me through the metal detector when I heard in the nastiest voice “Huh, looks like someone is getting a nice engagement ring on their vacation.” ……. :eek: I was completely stunned. I couldn’t move. I looked back at DBF who looked like he was either going to beat the man or cry and I just said “oh my god”. We both walked through the metal detector and over to our gate without saying a word. I didn’t know what to do. I grabbed my cell phone and ran to the bathroom crying. I called and woke my mother and told her what happened. She told me to stop crying and to go be with Adam. She said he was upset enough and I would make it worse if he saw me this upset. So I washed my face and walked over to security and expained what happened to a manger who looked like she could give a flying elephants butt and then returned to my seat at the gate next to Adam. I hugged him and told him that the guy was a jerk and not to worry about it. I told him I still didn’t know what it looked like or how he was going to ask so to just forget it even happened. I also made him laugh alittle when I said “honestly, did you think you could as me of all people to marry you without something going wrong?? HELLOOOO look at my forehead! I’m bad luck!” He said he was ok (I knew he still wasn’t) and we boarded the plane.
During the flight I got his mind off of what had happened, we played hang man, and tic tac toe, and talked about what we were going to do once we got to the hotel. Once we got off of the plane we had honestly forgotten (as much as we could) about the terrible event at security. We walked over to the ME podium and got right on the bus headed for the AKV, no wait at all! I was so excited I was bouncing up and down in my seat. We were the last to be dropped off and I couldn’t believe the resort. What a beautiful place. We walked into the lobby and our mouths hit the floor! **side not** AKV is a HUGE upgrade from our 2007 trip when we stayed at ASSp. Here are some pictures…
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We went to our room and I couldn’t believe the sights! We had a savannah view room! I was so excited.
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After we got settled into our room we went on alittle exploration of the hotel. It was magnificent. We hung out by the pool and then headed back to the room. Our luggage had arrived from ME so we got ready for our ADR at Boma that night. We went alittle early but they seated us within a few mins. What an awesome dinner we had! It was yummy! I was worried DBF wouldn’t like it but he was a good sport and tried alittle of everything and he thought it was great. After dinner we went back up to the room and got into bed. We put on the TV and watched the TOP7 with stacey (DBF likes her lol) and fell asleep.

This looks like a good place to stop for right now… but one more things you as readers should know. This isn’t your average trip report. Once the trip report is over I’m going to be needing your help! My family is , for lack of a better term, pretty immature. My sisters are too young and my mother is to into herself lately to help me with anything that has to do with a wedding. I was talking to my boss at work the other day about throwing an engagement party and she was appauled that I was throwing one for myself. But again nothing in my life goes as planned which is not always a bad thing so I’m going to need the help and advice of you guys to help with all things wedding once the trip report part is over… everyone game?

JoBird

12-01-2008, 01:30 PM

Oh Katie, hon, I'm here and now I'm going back to read it!

hugs to you!:flower3: :hug:

Jo

JoBird

12-01-2008, 01:41 PM

Alright- so I went and read it- omg- I knew the secret was spilled, but dang, reading how it happened (again)- I was furious all over again! Stupid, stupid people.:sad2:

And you know what? A wedding-( planning one)-- is so much fun. :lovestruc
Yes, you must remind yourself that if it can go wrong, it most probably will- it's Murphy's Law after all (WHO THE HECK WAS MURPHY AND WHY WAS HE SO FREAKIN COOL THAT HE GOT A LAW???) ;)
but -it will be your wedding and even the smallest detail that goes horribly wrong- that seems ginormous at the time, will all fade into the background when it's all over with.

As long as you sign the document- and you say "I do" that's all that matters.

Can't wait to go on this journey with ya'!

:hug:
Jo

heaven2dc

12-01-2008, 01:42 PM

Congratulations on your engagement! I was so shocked at what that security agent said - plus the manager didn't even seem to care :mad: I am so anxious to read how your fiance proposed and I'm hoping it was still magical for the both of you!

You have a whole bunch of friends here on the Boards who will help you in any way we can for your upcoming wedding :grouphug:

Sleeping Becca

12-01-2008, 02:14 PM

Awwwww, stupid TSA! No liquids over 3 oz AND they ruin surprises! Sorry that happened to you! LOL the dye remover! Hilarious (in a totally sypathetic way of course)!

TR sounds good, keep it coming!

figment fan21

12-01-2008, 02:15 PM

welcome Jo and Heaven! Thanks for coming!:grouphug:

Murphy's law is definatly something i've learned to live by! :laughing: Wait until my next installment... you'll see the pictures from Chef mickey's... the burn is pretty hott if you ask me! :rolleyes1

I can't wait to start planning my wedding. We haven't even picked a date yet but its just so exciting. I think after the holidays are over and we've finished the upstairs bathroom i'm going to throw that engagement party. What do you girls think? The end of Janurary? February? What do you even do at an engagement party?:confused3 Can you tell i'm going to need your help?

figment fan21

12-01-2008, 02:18 PM

welcome sleeping becca!!

Yes i now hate the TSA. I used to be one of those people who defended them, saying "they are just doing their jobs and keeping us safe" well No More!! They stink and i don't like them and i don't care who knows it!

figment fan21

12-01-2008, 03:44 PM

Day two!
I was up very very very early… try 5:30am early! I stayed in bed however and tried to go back to sleep. It didn’t work so I ran through what we were going to do that day in my head. After the whole thirty seconds that took I decided to get up. I knew DBF was going to want coffee so I started it and went into the bathroom to take a shower and get ready. I came out of the bathroom to the whole room smelling like Disney made coffee… yes disney coffee has a distinct smell! I got dressed for the day did my hair and poured myself a cup. By this timei had made enough noise to wake DBF who made a B line straight for the coffee. I took my cup and went outside and sat on our lovely balcony. And these are some of the things I saw…
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Once Adam was out of the shower and dressed he joined me outside and asked what we were doing today.
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I told him we were heading to Chef Mickey’s for breakfast!! I checked the time and decided we should head to the MK bus. I went to grab the backpack and he took it out of my hands and said “can you wait for me outside? I’ll only be a second and I’ll carry the backpack.” I said ok and left the room… I totally didn’t go far and kept my ear to the door and heard the in room safe being opened… he was locking up the ring.. I wasn’t getting it today! Darn!
We made our way over to the buses, the lobby again made my mouth drop and the music made me feel like I was in africa. We got on the bus to the MK and then walked over to the CR. I realized that the expected travel time from AKV to the MK was definatly over shot because we arrived at chef mickey’s half an hour early! I checked us in anyway and within 20 mins we were seated. We had an awesome time! We actually sat next to people that were on the same MK bus from the AKV, it was kind of funny. We got pictures with everyone and the food was awesome… I’m a fan of goofy’s breakfast surprise, it was kind of like a breakfast pizza on steroids! Here are some of our pictures…Notice the lovely burn… bruns are very in fashion right now just so you know!
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After Chef Mickey’s we headed over to MK. We decided to take the scenic monorail route as opposed to the walk. I love the monorail. Adam laughs at me everytime I saw please stand clear of the doors in spanish. We finally got to MK and it wasn’t crowded at all! http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii189/krloco821/39151000913_0_ALB.jpg

We rode everything we wanted to ride with little to no wait at all! Space mountain only had a 10 min wait! The only thing we needed a fast pass for was splash mountain and we got the fast pass, rode BTMRR, and then it was time for splash. We got on and were in the back of the log. It is one of my all time favorite rides so I was very excited as always and sang along with the songs. We got to the big drop and started going up and up and up. We were just about to go down and I threw my hands up, not knowing that Adam wanted to do a cute “kiss” picture and I punched him square in the mouth. :headache: Again Bad luck. So we got off the ride cracking up laughing and headed to the photo station. It was hilarioius, the picture caught us right after impact so you see adam holding his face and me (still with my arms up) looking at him like “Moron!”
After MK we decided to head over to HS for alittle while. During our 2007 trip RnRC was under rehab so we didn’t get to ride it. I had ridden it before but DBF has never been on it. We decided to hit that first. We walked over and there was a 20 min wait. I figured we’d get a fast pass and just go do another ride. We got our fast pass and as we were leaving a nice guy and his son asked if we wanted theirs. Of course we said yes and got right on. He loved it! Then once we got off the ride the first time it was time for the second fast pass we got to be used so we rode it again! How cool is that? After the second time we headed over to Muppet Vision and the backlot tour. We walked by TSM and I couldn’t believe the line and the fact that all of the fast passes were gone. We spend the rest of the day there and then headed back to resort.
After a long day at the parks we headed over to Victoria falls (the lounge at AKV) and got some african wines to taste and sat by the fire pit inside the lobby. It was so relaxing and I just loved sitting there with him. It was warm and the wine was fantastic . We went outside to the lookout point and checked out some of the animals before heading up to bed.

Next up day three and the engagement!:woohoo:

kmores

12-01-2008, 04:32 PM

figment fan21

12-01-2008, 05:12 PM

great trip report! my husband and I DJ weddings and parties, and I have done wedding coordinating before...so ask away!! just remember that no one really sees all the little things that seem so important - they just remember a lovely couple and a lovely time! so don't sweat the petty things! :thumbsup2

thanks a bunch kmores! I hope you don't mind if i completely take advantage and use you! :woohoo: I'm so glad i have the DIS. Like i said my mom isn't into the whole wedding thing, my sisters are young and don't get it and DF's parents eloped after a short engagement. So TIA to everyone. I don't care what the correct etiquette is for all these little events leading up to the wedding, we're going to do it what ever way we like it! :banana:

figment fan21

12-02-2008, 06:58 PM

so i went back to work today atfer the thanksgiving/wisdom teeth removal break and was miserable. :sad2: not only did my mouth still hurt but there is no countdown to check anymore. Everday i'd get in and open the place and jump on the Dis to check my ticker and maybe leave a comment on the Nov 08 thread. Sadly thats no more. I guess once we got home the engagement excitement overcasted the fact that we didn't have anything to look forward to anymore.
I guess i'm going to have to get started on my next installment so that i can relive it some more. DF and I really need to pick a date for the wedding so i can start a new countdown. :lovestruc

siestakey

12-03-2008, 07:22 AM

Hurry up, we want to hear about the engagement:)
Perhaps a combo Valentine's Day/engagement party?

heaven2dc

12-03-2008, 09:10 AM

I am so anxious to read when you finally do get the ring! He is definitely keeping us on our toes :rotfl2:

figment fan21

12-03-2008, 02:53 PM

Not to be too much of a tease but DF is going to home depot tonight after dinner to get stuff for some electrical jobs he'll be doing this weekend so i'll have the computer all to myself... my next installment will be up for your reading pleasure by the end of tonight.:banana: :cloud9: I can't wait to relive this part!:goodvibes

I'm going to go get some laundry done:laundy: then its off to food shopping followed by cooking. talk soon girls!

figment fan21

12-03-2008, 02:56 PM

Perhaps a combo Valentine's Day/engagement party?

Yes! I've already called my friend and oldest younger sister and they have been enlisted to atleast help with the preperations. I figure it can be an engagement/house warming party. I'm not expecting gifts or anything like that... just an excuse to party and show off my new bobble! :thumbsup2 February will give us enough time to finish home renovations and is within the three month engagement party period... did anyone know that there is even proper etiquette for an engagement party!?:confused3 I hope none of you mid or are offended that we are pretty much throwing etiquette out the window!

mejkjj97

12-03-2008, 03:35 PM

MOREMICKEYFORME

12-03-2008, 03:40 PM

I was just jumping onto another board, but the title caught my eye...now I want to hear the whole story...staying tuned in: :happytv:

figment fan21

12-03-2008, 07:47 PM

Day Three

So Tuesday Nov. 4th started off like the day before with me waking up very very very early. The only difference this time was that I grabbed my cell phone and went out to the balconey. My Best friend Kristen, who is also my co-worker, was covering my shift at work so I knew she’d be up at work by 6:30 so I called the office. She answered the phone with a tone in her voice like “Who the Heck is calling the MRI center at this hour!?” I said hello and gave her the full update from the airport fiasco and I thought she was going to have a heart attack. She was so excited for me. Then it registered to her that I was up at 6:30 on my vacation and she quickly scolded me for not sleeping in. I chatted with her about the day before and what our plans were for the rest of the day and then her first patient of the morning came in and said good-bye… not before she made me promise to call her as soon as I was asked.

I went back into the room and put on the weather channel because while I was on the phone I noticed it was pretty nippy outside. According to the obnoxiously perky weather girl it was going to be in the high 70’s low 80’s by noon. Perfect. So I turned it off and made my way to the shower. I put on a jean skirt, my new pink tank top, with my little black zip up sweatshirt… I figured hey my legs would be cold in the morning but it was supposed to be in the 80’s later. Adam got up shortly after and got dressed for the 80’s too. **Side not this all becomes relevent soon I promise** We didn’t have and ADR for breakfast so we headed down to the mara QS for something to eat. We sat at the table and he asked what we were doing for today. I told him we had an ADR at Le Cellier at 1:55 for lunch and then I had booked a carriage ride at FW. He seemed pretty excited because we had both wanted to head over to FW and WL to check it out. After breakfast we headed over to our favorite park EPCOT.

Finally after 3 MK and 2 AK buses an EPCOT bus came rolling in. It was a full one! We of course let the families with little ones on first and then made our way on…. We found two seats next to each other and squeezed in. When I sat down I felt something odd, at first I thought it was the backpack but when I looked down the backpack was on the floor under Adam’s legs… it was something in adam’s cargo shorts pocket… is was hard, square, and small… I was going to throw up he had the ring in his pocket. My initial reaction was “OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG!!!!!!” :scared1: My next reaction, as is my reaction everytime something freaks me out, was I need a bathroom!!! The bus ride to EPCOT was crazy long. When we finally arrived we went through bag check and went in. He asked me what I wanted to do first and my response was “Bathroom” not a sentence a statement. After my bathroom break we headed over to SE because it was being renovated last time we were there. http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii189/krloco821/80251000913_0_ALB-1.jpg
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I stared at his pocket the entire time waiting in line. It was in there! Good Lord when was he going to ask me!!! ARG!!!:mad: After TT I again needed another bathroom. Everytime I looked at his pocket or thought about it I needed to find a bathroom. We headed over to the living seas and did Nemo and Friends and found a new favorite thing… the cuddle fish… Don’t know why but I liked it. (random i know) Anyway after watching the dolphins for a good half an hour we headed back to the land for soarin. Soarin is cool but honestly people don’t see what the big deal is?? After soarin I started thinking again and needed to hit another bathroom… by this third bathroom break Adam knew something was wrong… he thought it was something we ate and I let him think that! HA!

We started to get hungry but it was only 12:30. Another hour and twenty mins before our Le Cellier ADR. So we decided to walk to countries clockwise and end up in canada last and hopefully be there close enough to our ADR to be seated. We enjoyed the coutries and were happy to discover that the food and wine festival was still going on and stopped at a few countries to try some food. However we were extremely cold! :cold: Going from building to building we didn’t notice that the sun NEVER came out but once we started walking to countries we noticed… big time. I was so cold that my legs were turning purple. So although we were trying to use up time walking the countries we ended up power walking through them and ended up at le cellier at 1:00. I was so cold that we just decided to go and see if we could be seated early. The hostess said most likely no but we could still check in and sit inside to wait and they would try and get us in ASAP. I was happy with that it was warm in there! We got our buzzer, sat down… and vioala! Within 5 mins they were able to seat us! SWEET! We had never been to Le Cellier and I could now see why it was so hard to get in there! What a small place! We had a very nice waiter and he sat us and brought us out favorite canadian beer labatt blue and took our order. I got the filet mignon and Adam got the New york Strip (men!) I started to wonder in my head if we he was going to ask me while we were here. It seemed romantic enough… uh oh… had to go to the bathroom again! Well the food came quickly and it was deliciouse! I licked the plate clean! After desert, the check, and no ring I started to get anxiouse… what was the hold up??

After le cellier we decided it was just too cold and we went back to AKV to change into some warm clothes before heading over to FW for the carriage ride… Oh MY! The carriage ride!! He was totally going to monopolize on my idea of a carriage ride and ask me then!! I knew it! Ok so I’m sure by now you’re all on the edge of your seat so I’ll make this quick. We headed back to AKV I changed, he wouldn’t change infront of me, made me leave the room (I’m guessing the ring switched to his pants from his shorts), got the bus to MK, from there got on the ferry boat to FW, and fast foreward to docking at WL. We got off and I was loving FW. It reminded me of going camping in North Conway NH. We were pretty early for our carriage ride we walked around a bit and went over to check out the little ponies. So cute! After the ponies we headed over to the big barn and saw the draft horses getting all dolled up for the carriage ride. We walked back over to Crockett’s Tavern and went up to the service window and ordered some wine. I knew it was coming… and I needed another bathroom break. After the bathroom I went back over and sat in a rocking chair next to adam and waited for our carriage to arrive. It drove up and we hopped in. It was so much fun! My heart was pounding though… the anticipation was killing me!!! We went down this little road for about 15 mins and all of a sudden the driver started to turn around to head back… What?? No ring?? Huh! Jerk! I started thinking maybe it wasn’t going to happen until the fireworks at EPCOT and started to relax… when all of a sudden adam said “I think you should put your wine down.” My words… “I don’t wanna…” He laughed and took it from me anyway. He grabbed my right hand and started to say something when I said “Um, if you’re doing what I think you’re doing you’ve grabbed the wrong hand.” He laughed and switched hands and said “Katie, you told me last year when we were here that it was always your dream to get engaged in disney. You made my dream come true when you trusted me enough to buy the house with me. I would like to prove to you that you can always trust me and that my love isn’t going anywhere.” (cue the tears) He reached in his pocket and pulled out the box I’d been staring at all day and said “Will you marry me?” I cried and cried and cried… it was beautiful and exactly what I always imagined it would be. I didn’t move, just cried. After what seemed like an eternity he said “Um is that a yes and would you like to put it on?” I laughed and said yes and he put the ring on. As soon as the ring was on the driver said “Oh look!” and pointed to our right and there was a family of deer running through the woods right next to us. It was amazing! The driver also noticed I was crying and said “Ok either he just spilled your wine or he asked you to marry him, which was it?” I showed the ring and just laughed. Sadly i was so overwhelmed that i didn't get any pictures of the carriage or us on it... and i'm kicking myself in the you know what! That would've been an awesome engagement photo!:headache:

After the carriage ride we went over to the bathroom for my last bathroom break and then over to the WL to check it out. What an awesome resort! Loved it!
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While we were there we went outside and started texting friends and family. I called Kristen and she was so excited for me… my entire work place knew in a matter of 30 seconds. We explored alittle more at WL before heading back to EPCOT. We rode TT one more time and then got an awesome spot for Illuminations. Those fireworks are my favorite. It was an awesome way to end the day… sitting on the ground in his arms watching fireworks. We waited for the crowds to die down and headed over to the bus back t AKV. We stopped at the bar and had a celebratory drink of this awesome african beer and then headed back to the room. It is probably the happiest day in my life so far and writing it now I’m crying and still not believing it really happened. So I’m going to go give him a huge hug, tell him I love him, and head to bed. :love: :lovestruc :cloud9:

next, first day engaged and AK

figment fan21

12-03-2008, 07:49 PM

I was just jumping onto another board, but the title caught my eye...now I want to hear the whole story...staying tuned in: :happytv:

:welcome: glad you're here! I love that people are enjoying me TR. I'm not much a writer so bear with me. :upsidedow

figment fan21

12-03-2008, 07:51 PM

What a great start!!

Congratulations on your engagement!! :lovestruc I can't wait to hear how it finally happens.

As for wedding planning, there are so many great websites now a days to help with all the details. We used www.theknot.com. I live in MA and we were getting married in Ogunquit Maine where my family is from. This site helped my mom and I keep so many things organized like guest lists, get ideas etc.

Best wishes with it all

Welcome to you too! What part of MA are you in!? Adam and I grew up on the North Shore and just moved to Seabrook NH in Sept. I did get on theknot today and was looking at some idea's for engagement parties. I'm excited to throw one as well as plan the wedding!

mejkjj97

12-03-2008, 08:44 PM

Welcome to you too! What part of MA are you in!? Adam and I grew up on the North Shore and just moved to Seabrook NH in Sept. I did get on theknot today and was looking at some idea's for engagement parties. I'm excited to throw one as well as plan the wedding!

I live on the South Shore but grew up in Wells Maine.

My husband was planning on proposing in Disney but got to nervous about bringing the ring through security at the airport for the fear of having security saying something. But instead we just celebrated!

I can't wait to hear more about your trip and good luck planning your wedding!

kmores

12-03-2008, 09:00 PM

siestakey

12-03-2008, 09:19 PM

figment fan21

12-03-2008, 09:23 PM

OMG how utterly romantic!!! I am bawling over here....and so excited! what awesome memories!! woo hoo!!

and don't worry about etiquette....surround yourself with people who love you for who you are and don't care about all that bs....they aren't your true friends if they can't support you no matter what! and really..there is no real "to do" except what YOU want to do. i have seen so many bridezillas - hwo much fun is that for you?

and remember...it's only 3-4 hours to "perform" in front of others on your day...the real stuff starts afterwards!!

Awe kmores!!! lol I'm glad someone else feels the same way. I figure we're paying for it and both families are alittle kookey... lets just have fun with it! :laughing: I will NOT be turning into bridezilla... i can promise you ALL that. :bride:

figment fan21

12-03-2008, 09:27 PM

My daughter just got married and if I do say so myself we did a awesome job with her wedding. As another poster mentioned, the Knot is a great information source, and I was telling my daughter, another Dis'er about your story and she said 'Of course, she can give her own engagement party!!! You just can't host your own shower LOL" so go for it! I loved planning her wedding so ask away, I'll chime in :)

YAY! I'm glad i'm not appauling too many people! HAHAHA. Please feel free to chime in at anytime. I was actually on the knot a few mins ago and they evern have their own wedding gown cataloge and favors and vendor lists. Its awesome! I never knew it exhisted!

siestakey

12-03-2008, 09:38 PM

Get your ideas form the knot, and then pop over to ebay, for one. My daughter fell in love with this certain dress in Brides, which she got from the library, so it was almost a year old. Well, of course, it had to be that dress!! We went to the store, found the dress, they told us it was discontinued, (last years model, how can you tell the difference, its a wedding dress!) but they might still be able to get it, and so I went home, jumped on the internet, and found the dress, brand new, from an online bridal store for $400.00 less! So, get your ideas, and then research, research, research. Oh, and if you go on the message boards, some of those brides are pretty *****y, so be prepared :)
Loved your engagement story, reminded me of my own daughter's. Congratulations!!!

MOREMICKEYFORME

12-04-2008, 08:07 AM

Katie-
what a sweet story...I think if I knew "IT" was coming, I would be soooo nervous too. You are extremely lucky to have a romantic man!!!

figment fan21

12-04-2008, 02:56 PM

Katie-
what a sweet story...I think if I knew "IT" was coming, I would be soooo nervous too. You are extremely lucky to have a romantic man!!!

Yes i am truely blessed. I think about the state my life is in right now and i don't know what i did to deserve it...:goodvibes
I'd like to think that is karma coming back to me for dealing with my family and their B.S. but thats for a different kind of a report... a psych report! :lmao:
I'm not one to fall head over heels for guys because if anything ever happened its friends and family that are really there for you but with him i feel completely at ease. I'm very lucky... he's a keeper!:thumbsup2

figment fan21

12-04-2008, 03:00 PM

oh and siesta!!!! i just noticed your ticker!!! Lucky duck you're leaving for the world in 2 days!!! :woohoo: :banana: Where are you staying? are you going to do a TR?

JoBird

12-04-2008, 05:07 PM

Day two!
We got to the big drop and started going up and up and up. We were just about to go down and I threw my hands up, not knowing that Adam wanted to do a cute “kiss” picture and I punched him square in the mouth. :headache: :
Katie you are so gosh darn cute!!!!!!!!!:rotfl: I can't believe that you hit him----:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: If he ever brings it up-- just tell him that it was in advance fo every day he's a PITA for the next 50 years--- you just got it in early.:rotfl2:
And the burn- I remember when it happened--- holy moley!

Day Three
l… I was going to throw up he had the ring in his pocket.

Hahaha anytime anything big happens around me--- I have to throw up. Seriously.

I knew the story already but OMG--- so sweet. Adam gets the sweet Fiancee award!!!!!!!:goodvibes

I think it's cool you're having your own Engagement party. :lovestruc

Now hurry up and set a date!!!:lovestruc

Jo

figment fan21

12-05-2008, 06:36 AM

Jo! I'm so glad you're back!:woohoo: Yes the splash mountaint punch in the face was priceless. I couldn't stop laughing... three hours later we were in line for Peter Pan and i just happened to think about it in my head and laughed out loud. :laughing:

He defiantly gets the Best Fiance award! His BFF Steve is taking his wife on a little winter weekend away up in the mountains and they are going on a horse drawn sleigh ride and i said how cute that was but that my carriage ride was better! He started joking around with me and said he couldn't believe that i even remembered the carriage ride and i said "of course i remember it! Do you want to read my TR? I'm reliving it actually and telling all the girls on the DIS!" He got all embarressed but i assured him that you guys think he's the cats pajamas! :thumbsup2

I also will be picking a date soon. I would like to do a late september he would like to do mroe of a late october/novemeber wedding. I'm trying to talk him out of it because we went to a wedding on october 19th and a cold front came through and we were all frezzing! September is alittle on the warmer side. But we'll see... we will have a date by the end of december though. Promise!

kmores

12-05-2008, 05:35 PM

well hopefully you will be able to change your title for the wedding planning for this thread to a more positive one!!

and *I* think he is the cat's pajamas!

figment fan21

12-06-2008, 10:48 AM

and *I* think he is the cat's pajamas!

I will let him know that you especially think he's the cats pajamas Kmores!

Get read for a rant about how I can't stand my family now..... BOTH of my sisters bailed on me today... should've known. :sad2: They're 19 and 16... you'd think they'd be able to keep a schedule of their activities by now, but apparently only mature people do that :rolleyes1 (starting to see what i mean about my family?) I was really hoping they'd come over to help plan the engagement party today too because i spoke with my mother yesterday and she didn't mention anything that had to do with the engagement OR even ask how i was recovering from my oral surgery... which i'm not recovering well apparently i have "dry socket":confused3 which is why i'm still experiencing pain and its not fun. Instead my mom told me about her boyfriends (yes she has two... IMMATURE!!!!) and how she had to go to court to get a restrainning order on her ex.... Like i need this drama!!! :mad: Sometimes when i talk to her i feel like i'm back in high school. Can i just say i'm glad i'm the "black sheep" in this family?

Anyway i went to CVS got Modern Bride Magazine. My plan for today is to do a nice big clean of the house and then start reading through the magazine and see if i can find any ideas for the engagement party. :lovestruc Oh and i think we've picked a date....

10/10/2010 Perfect huh? Adam said he likes that date because he'll never forget our anniversary!:lmao: he's always thinking! It hasn't been set in stone yet and the only thing that is making me alittle leary is that its columbus day weekend. How are crowds going to be on our disneymoon???:rolleyes: Other than that it would be good because 10/10 is a sunday and people won't have to worry about going to work the next day. I also found a place that we are going to go take a look at sometime in the next two weeks. They have an awesome deal where if you have 75 or more people its 23.95$ per person and it includes....

~4 course dinner
~personal host/hostess (to attend every need)
~Outdoor flower garden and luxuriouse bridal room and floral photographs, complete with complimentary champagne and cheese tray
~Exquisite tiered wedding cake with cake knife and server
~Engraved crystal toast glasses and napkins
~stunning floral centerpieces for each table
~Wide selection of linens
~champagne toast
~deluxe 10 passenger limo service for bride (gratuity included)
~A wide selection of invitations, reply cards, reception cards and place cards (I didn't even know you'd need this many "cards')
~Guest book and plume pen
~rental room fees and 18% house fee
~Bar service
~free coat check and parking

It sounded like a pretty good deal to me!! 75*23.95=1796.25 :yay: Not insanely expensive!!!:woohoo: My co-workers have been there for a wedding and they both said it was very very nice. I also spoke to the wedding co-ordinator there and she sounded very nice and told me to give her a call when we were ready to come in for an appointment. What do you girls think?

JenandJosh2009

12-06-2008, 12:03 PM

figment fan21

12-06-2008, 12:42 PM

I just read your whole story and it made me cry! :) What a great proposal! I can't believe the airport security did that, but everything sounds like it turned out perfectly :cool1: Can't wait to hear about your wedding plans and I'll be more than happy to offer any advice I can give! :goodvibes

Hi jen! Thanks for coming! I just clicked on the link in your sig and read your proposal story and i just cried!! :) We'are all a bunch of saps around here! :rotfl:

JenandJosh2009

12-07-2008, 12:23 PM

Hi jen! Thanks for coming! I just clicked on the link in your sig and read your proposal story and i just cried!! :) We'are all a bunch of saps around here! :rotfl:

Hahaha yes, we're saps who love the mouse!:mickeyjum Thank goodness for this board!!:yay:

Rora

12-07-2008, 02:10 PM

figment fan21

12-07-2008, 02:58 PM

I just read your TR!! I think that if the security people at the airport ever called the ring out, my DFiance would've beat that man to a pulp!

Your story is so sweet!!! :lovestruc

DFiance and I are having an Escape Wedding in 2010 (probably) and I must admit, the girls on the Wedding board are so incredibly helpful, so don't worry! If your family bails on the planning, we are here! :grouphug:

That package sounds really good! Keep us updated!

Awe rora i'm glad you joined! :hug: DF and I keep going back and forth on whether we should do the normal wedding or do something like a disney escape wedding then have a party with family after. Its hard with our families. Mine because they are who they are and his because there are so few of them. The place i was talking about in the previouse post had an awesome deal but we'd need 75 people minimum... i tried to make a 75 person guest list and failed miserably. :guilty: I think i got it to only 48. I'll definatly keep everyone updated I'm still hoping for 10/10/2010 as our wedding date but we'll see. :lovestruc

What month are you and your DF planning on getting hitched??

Lynn5700

12-07-2008, 08:40 PM

Hey can't wait to read more!!! How did you like staying at AKV? We are staying there in May for our 1 year anniversary and can't wait.

Chef Mickeys is so much fun and so cute isn't it?

SO are you going to have a Disney wedding?

miprender

12-07-2008, 09:17 PM

figment fan21

12-08-2008, 06:10 AM

Hey can't wait to read more!!! How did you like staying at AKV? We are staying there in May for our 1 year anniversary and can't wait.

Hey lynn! Thanks for coming! You were one of the first wedding TR i'd read. I was a silent lurker. Your wedding to Tim was so pretty! We absolutly LOVED the AKV. We didn't want to leave! As you'll see once i get back into writing my TR the last day was very hard for me... i needed an "i'm leaving disney" support group! :rotfl: One of the best things was getting something to drink at Victoria falls and then sitting by the fire inside. There is a cool plaque on the floor by the fire that has an african fable on it. I wouldn't have even noticed it but i moved the chair i was in closer to the fire and looked down and there it was. DF and I sat there many nights.:goodvibes Make sure you get a SV! So cool waking up to animals everyday. :thumbsup2
As far as a Disney wedding goes i'm not sure. We keep going back and forth with whether we should do a small destination wedding of some kind like disney and then have a reception party for friends and family after, or if we should do the normal wedding and reception here with friends and family and then just do a disneymoon. We are going to go take a look at a few venues that can cater to a small wedding.... i'll keep you guys posted!

figment fan21

12-08-2008, 06:14 AM

Hello fellow New Englander! Just read your trip report and congrats on the engagement. We honeymooned in Disney (it was DH's first trip) and we had the time of our life.

Planning for the wedding is fun, but the honeymoon is even better:thumbsup2

Oh a new englander!!! :banana: Welcome!! Did you get any snow yesterday or was that just us up north? Its so cold this morning! I almost slipped coming down my stairs this morning:laughing:

I am in agreement that planning a wedding will be fun but i'm more excited about the honeymoon. :cloud9: We've always wanted to see the dueling pianos at jelly rolls and swim with the dolphins at the living seas and go horse back riding at FW. I think a honeymoon in disney would be the perfect time to do that stuff. I was looking into the disneymoon registry and since me and DF have lived together for over 2 years now and pretty much have everything we'd need for a house we should just let people give the gift of disney stuff! :woohoo: Can't wait to plan its my drug of choice!!:rotfl2:

heaven2dc

12-08-2008, 10:05 AM

What an awesome romantic proposal!! This is definitely a story to tell your children and grandchildren someday :love:

KidGoofy

12-08-2008, 12:28 PM

I needed a new TR and this one is great so far

figment fan21

12-08-2008, 08:19 PM

welcome to all those who've joined! I'm glad you're here! The next installment of my report is in the works and i hope to have it up ASAP. Since my latest dentist appointment i've had to go back three times for them to try and heal the dry socket... and i have another appointment on wend. Such a time consumer! don't these doctors know i have a TR to write?!

luckylady

12-08-2008, 09:58 PM

What a great way to get engaged. Boo to the guy who spilled the beans. Hope your socket heals soon. At least he didn't break your jaw like mine was. Can't wait for more. Oh love AKL but after staying in WL gotta say oh ya. You have to try it.

figment fan21

12-10-2008, 05:21 PM

Rora

12-10-2008, 06:25 PM

Just got back from the dentist... and no more dry sockets!!! :woohoo: :yay: :banana: :cool1: :dance3: I'm so excited! I'm almost all better!!! The only thing left is healing. I'm so glad i don't have to go back to the dentist. The secritary was starting to get to know me which is never a good thing! :rotfl: I'll be back to writing the rest of my TR in no time!
Yay!! I'm so happy you feel better!

I remember when my best friend got her wisdom teeth pulled and had dry sockets- she was a mess for the longest time.

Now, go get writing that TR, girl! :thumbsup2

figment fan21

12-11-2008, 05:57 PM

Yay!! I'm so happy you feel better!

I remember when my best friend got her wisdom teeth pulled and had dry sockets- she was a mess for the longest time.

Now, go get writing that TR, girl! :thumbsup2

I'm going i'm going! :laughing: I'm half way done with the next installment. To give a little preview, we went to AK and had a crazy waiter...:rolleyes1

miprender

12-11-2008, 08:17 PM

Oh a new englander!!! :banana: Welcome!! Did you get any snow yesterday or was that just us up north? Its so cold this morning! I almost slipped coming down my stairs this morning:laughing:

I am in agreement that planning a wedding will be fun but i'm more excited about the honeymoon. :cloud9: We've always wanted to see the dueling pianos at jelly rolls and swim with the dolphins at the living seas and go horse back riding at FW. I think a honeymoon in disney would be the perfect time to do that stuff. I was looking into the disneymoon registry and since me and DF have lived together for over 2 years now and pretty much have everything we'd need for a house we should just let people give the gift of disney stuff! :woohoo: Can't wait to plan its my drug of choice!!:rotfl2:

Hello we had a little snow on Sunday and today is just lots and lots of rain. Is there snow there now? We are heading up to Maine tomorrow night and then going to Santa's Village on Saturday.

Can't wait to read more!!!!

figment fan21

12-16-2008, 05:54 AM

Rora

12-16-2008, 07:44 AM

Stay warm!!

JoBird

12-16-2008, 09:22 AM

MOREMICKEYFORME

12-16-2008, 10:25 AM

Hey katie- we only got snow this time, but I already did my time with the ice storm of 1998- so I've paid my dues.
Thanks for keeping us updated when you can. :hug:

miprender

12-16-2008, 12:16 PM

really quick post from work.... NH had a really bad ice storm on thursday and half the state still doesn't have power. we are lucky and have power but the cable and internet still hasn't been fixed. I promise i'm not slacking on my TR I just can't post it from my home computer. Bummer! Miss you guys! Talk soon!

I couldn't believe how everything in NH was covered in ice. Santa's Village was freezing cold but we had fun. Luckily we had power at our house in ME, since that would have been no fun.

Can't wait to hear more! Hopefully everything gets restored soon.

figment fan21

12-18-2008, 04:07 PM

Ok girls, here is the next installment of my TR… FINALLY!
November 5th… the day after the engagement.
I woke up kind of late for me… 7:30… and jumped into the shower. Today was AK day! I was so psyched about everything, pretty much life in general made me happy that day. I was washing my hair in the shower and got some shampoo in my eyes. I wiped the soap out and looked down at my left had and caught my first glimpse of my ring since the day before. I just sobbed.:lovestruc (I’m a sap and a half) I got out and got dressed. Adam woke up and got ready and asked where we were going today. I told him we were off to the AK. The year before we had breakfast at the AK at pizzafari. The place was practically empty and I LOVED the breakfast pizza. So we decided to go to there again for breakfast. We left at 8 for the bus. We got there and realized I was wrong about what time it opened and that we were there about 45 mins early. Oops. So we poked around the rain forest café gift shop and waited for the gates to open. While in the gift shop I noticed that there was a turnstile at the back where there was an attendant standing. Once we heard the rope drop show starting I mentioned to adam that I thought we might be able to beat the line and get in through the gift shop. So we tried it and voila! We were in like VIPs! :thumbsup2 We beat everyone else coming in through the main gate! We stood on the bridge leading into the oasis and watched the rest of rope drop. (which was a pleasant surprise) We went right into pizzafari and got breakfast. Again no one was in there and we could relax and plan our plan of attack without the craziness outside.
After breakfast we decided to head over to EE and get a FP. We hit the FP kiosk and then notice that our FP time is for twenty mins from now. So we walked over to the ride enterence and see only a 10 min wait!!!:woohoo: Holy Moley! We got in the stand-by line and got right on, got off and got right back on with our FP. It was awesome! We love that ride!
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After two rides on EE we headed over to the KS. The line for that was 30 mins so we got a FP and decided to walk through the jungle trekk. We had never done this before and were pleasantly surprised at how cool it was. Check out these tiger pictures!!!
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http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii189/krloco821/42251000913_0_ALB-1.jpg
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We spent so much time in there we almost missed out on our FP for KS. We got on our truck for the safari. It was awesome I was so excited that I forgot to get out the camera and take pictures! Anyway the coolest thing about the safari was when the guide told us that she couldn’t find the rhino. Apparently he wasn’t where he was supposed to be. So we continued on and after taking a corner the guide says “oh… ok.. um please don’t make any loud noises, we’ve found the rhino.” I looked to my right and saw the very large butt of the rhino so close I could’ve touched it! :eek: We drove past without any problems and the guide said “yea um he’s been chasing the trucks the past few days so sorry about that folks he just makes me nervouse! “ It was pretty cool! After the safari we headed over to dinosaur! Love that ride too, its so crazy and you always feel like somone beat you up when you leave the ride, but its totally worth it! We got a FP and then decided we wanted a snack. We headed over to Dinoland USA and saw a little place to get snacks and decided to get a cookie ice cream sandwich. OMG we could’ve shared one! It was huge! And we got one each! DELICIOUSE! Insanely bad for you but sooooo good! We headed back to dinosaur! And screamed out heads off at the scarey carnitor! So much fun! After Dinosaur we went over to “its tough to be a bug”. The show was going well until the spiders came down from the ceiling and scared the poor little girl next to us. She started crying and had to leave… I felt so bad. Then the bees came out and I didn’t get stung but adam sure did… he jumped a mile! So I asked him if he wanted to me to take him out too… he laughed and said “no I think I’ll be alright!” we didn’t stop laughing. After “its tough to be a bug” we decided it was time to go… but not before one more ride on EE. Yup three times! After EE we headed back to the bus. It was about 2pm so we decided to head over to the boardwalk.

I’m going to stop here for now. Next up is the crazy waiter at Big River, Boardwalk/beach club/yachet club exploration and HS.

figment fan21

12-18-2008, 04:11 PM

hey there katie!:hug:
I'm still here- only checking in every few days on the boards. Been a crazy few weeks.

Hope you are all better now ---- I'm ready for more of your TR.:)
(I'm one to talk- I haven't done mine in a month...:rotfl: )

Have a good day and stay warm!:goodvibes

Jo

JO!!!

i miss you and our other Nov 08 friends! I need more of your TR soon girlfriend!

I'm much better now thank you!:banana: keep in touch during this crazy time of year!
:upsidedow

figment fan21

12-18-2008, 04:13 PM

I couldn't believe how everything in NH was covered in ice. Santa's Village was freezing cold but we had fun. Luckily we had power at our house in ME, since that would have been no fun.

Can't wait to hear more! Hopefully everything gets restored soon.

thanks miprender! thankfully everything is restored for now. Who knows what is going to happen tomorrow though... we're supposed to get a foot of snow tomorrow. :scared1:

miprender

12-18-2008, 08:29 PM

figment fan21

12-18-2008, 08:55 PM

All the schools in RI are closed and we are getting about 10".

That's funny about the little girl because both my kids freaked out on Its tough to be a bug too. Luckily they were sitting on our laps when the bee stung everyone or that would have put them over the edge:rotfl:

they're saying seabrook is going to get anywhere from 7-12 inches... i'm going to try and sneak out of work early. I can just tell the commute is going to be awesome! :rolleyes: All the schools in NH and MA are either closing early or completely.

Its tough to be a bug definatly is scarey. i got scared the first time and i was 13. :rotfl:

figment fan21

12-22-2008, 06:22 AM

mejkjj97

12-23-2008, 03:33 PM

:cold: I have a foot and a half of snow! My back is killing me from all the shoveling! :headache: it didn't stop snowing from friday @ 1 until sunday @ 11pm. Stupid snow! This is why i want to move to florida! Well the lack of snow and being closer to the mouse. :goodvibes

I will 2nd that! 16 inches of snow, which turned to rain late sunday and froze over night. Have not gone any where fast due to the horrible plowing job. it just a mess.

how are the wedding plans going?

figment fan21

12-24-2008, 06:11 AM

I will 2nd that! 16 inches of snow, which turned to rain late sunday and froze over night. Have not gone any where fast due to the horrible plowing job. it just a mess.

how are the wedding plans going?

The ice is definatly the worst part. I must say that i am impressed by my towns plowing. we got more than where my mother lives and they STILL look like a war zone. :sad2:

Any way wedding planning is kind of moving along. I'm still calling a few places and getting some prices but every now and then i get the urge to just say forget it, lets just go somewhere and elope with only the people we care about. Then i stop and think how some of those people include future DMIL, who doesn't fly, and future DGFIL, who is in his 80's and is very OCD about when he is home for his nap. :rolleyes: Those two thoughts and the fact that my sisters will still be in school and stuff makes me realize that in theory yea it sounds like a good idea but the reality is it wouldn't work. Which is sad because i'd love to have a DFTW. (i keep looking at the escape package.) The other thing is that DF's boss had pulled him and a few other employees aside and explained that with the economy there may be the need for some lay offs so to expect that at least through the winter. So DF doesn't want to talk about planning a wedding at the moment. He did say after Christmas we could start checking out some of the halls that were in our budget. :cloud9:
And please girls if anyone has any input on the wedding planning feel free to PM me or post on here. I asked the girls on the budget boards if they had any ideas for weddings on a budget and they had some awesome ideas that i'm going to use. And since no one has been married in my family since the early 80's (god those dresses were hideouse!!!:rotfl: ) any new ideas is much appreciated!:grouphug:

Diamondintheruff

12-24-2008, 08:11 AM

figment fan21

12-24-2008, 09:34 AM

I've been lurking and kept meaning to post. Congratulations.

I too have experienced "Dry sockets". Glad to hear yours have gone.

I had hair dye stick around on ear once. A great big slab of it. So again I hear your pain. And I could at least hide mine behind my hair.

welcome and thanks for the congrats! :yay:

Dry Sockets is probably one of the worst things i've ever experienced so i'm glad its over too! :thumbsup2

I hope you stick around for the rest of my TR and thanks for posting!:goodvibes

figment fan21

01-02-2009, 06:02 AM

Happy Holidays and Happy New Year everyone!!! :grouphug:

I hope everyone had a nice holiday! Just wanted to let everyone know that i am working on my next installment and it should be up shortly. :thumbsup2

I also have a surprise for you guys!:upsidedow I just need to upload some photos once i get home from work.

figment fan21

01-02-2009, 04:17 PM

For those of you who haven't met him this is Duke....
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii189/krloco821/2008_0101duke0012.jpg
He loves to play with socks (if you can't tell thats what is in his mouth)
He is my buddy and my favorite thing in the whole world. He loves other dogs and we had talked about getting him a brother once we were settled in the new house.

Well.... Meet Toby
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He was Adam and I's christmas gift to each other. :goodvibes He is very cool and he and Duke get along fantastic. They haven't stopped playing since we got him last Sunday. Just thought i'd share!

Rora

01-03-2009, 08:19 AM

Duke and Toby are so cute!!!!!

What a great Christmas gift! :goodvibes

JenandJosh2009

01-03-2009, 10:24 AM

Both puppies are adorable!!! :love: Looks like you had a very playful Christmas!:thumbsup2 Happy New Year!

figment fan21

01-03-2009, 10:50 AM

Both puppies are adorable!!! :love: Looks like you had a very playful Christmas!:thumbsup2 Happy New Year!

The fact that they are so adorable is what makes the whole training process so hard! Toby does something wrong and looks at me with those puppy dog eyes! :laughing:

Duke and Toby are so cute!!!!!

What a great Christmas gift! :goodvibes

Thanks Rora :goodvibes Duke has always been my pride and joy but Toby is becoming a close second. :goodvibes

miprender

01-03-2009, 07:35 PM

Cute doggies.... we had to put our dog down in Oct 08 and the kids have been bugging us for a puppy. I told them after we get back from Disney we will start looking for a dog.

MeghansMommy

01-03-2009, 08:24 PM

I'm loving your trip report and congratulations on your engagement!

figment fan21

01-03-2009, 10:07 PM

I'm loving your trip report and congratulations on your engagement!

Thanks! Glad you're enjoying it! :thumbsup2

Cute doggies.... we had to put our dog down in Oct 08 and the kids have been bugging us for a puppy. I told them after we get back from Disney we will start looking for a dog.

I wanted to get another puppy the first day we moved into the new house. Sometimes I forget that i'm an adult now and I need adam to bring me back down to reality... so we waited until after disney too.

figment fan21

01-09-2009, 08:02 AM

Diamondintheruff

01-09-2009, 09:00 AM

Sounds like fun but just let me warn you, I went to "try on" dresses for the first time and came home with my dress.

figment fan21

01-09-2009, 09:17 AM

Sounds like fun but just let me warn you, I went to "try on" dresses for the first time and came home with my dress.

funny you should say that! I just found out that they are having their 99$ sale this week and on top of that any dress that isn't 99$ is up to 300$ off. SO i'm sure i'll be tempted! :rotfl: I asked my sister to not allow me to but with with my luck we may both fall in love with one.;)

mejkjj97

01-09-2009, 09:33 AM

funny you should say that! I just found out that they are having their 99$ sale this week and on top of that any dress that isn't 99$ is up to 300$ off. SO i'm sure i'll be tempted! :rotfl: I asked my sister to not allow me to but with with my luck we may both fall in love with one.;)

you will know it when you try it on. I had trouble finding a dress that I liked and ended up at the Filene's Basements for their big bridal event. I was about to walk out where I tried 1 last one on, I thought I had tried everything on and there it was. So don't be surprised if you walk out buying one.

Have Fun!!

Rora

01-10-2009, 08:20 AM

Diamondintheruff

01-10-2009, 11:18 PM

Well... popcorn::

miprender

01-13-2009, 02:49 PM

I'm excited today girls!!! I'm going to look at wedding dresses!!! :woohoo: :goodvibes :yay: After work today i'm picking up my youngest sister and then we're heading to Davids Bridal. I know its early but i'm going to use them to try on a bunch of different dresses and see what styles look the best on me. That way when i'm looking for cheaper dresses online i know what to look for. ;) I'll update later!

Way back when in 1996 I got my dress & all the bridemaid's dresses at David Bridals. The wedding dress I tried on 1st ended up being the one I bought.
Disney now has their own line of wedding dresses too at an economical price of about $1000:scared1:

Let us know how you made out!

OhMari

02-05-2009, 08:16 PM

TR, Christmas, puppies, wedding dresses.
I am looking forward to the rest of your report.

figment fan21

02-06-2009, 06:32 AM

Hey girls... i'm so sorry that i haven't been updating... we had a few family issues, then my dog Duke had a seizure, and its just been one thing after another. Things are starting to get some-what back to normal.
How is everyone?? I've missed being on the DIS and talking to you guys.

miprender

02-06-2009, 08:59 AM

Welcome back... sorry to hear about your dog. :grouphug: Hopefully he is doing better.

I can't wait until spring.... I am so sick of this winter. Hopefully this weekend it is suppose to warm up and maybe melt some of this snow:cool1:

figment fan21

02-22-2009, 05:04 PM

I know i'm getting restless in the house all the time. I can't wait until the warm weather finally gets here. I'm trying to remember everythine from my trip so i can keep writing my report and i'm embarressed to say that some of i'm having a hard time with.:guilty: My two favorite highlights were the engagement :lovestruc (obviously) and my CR surprise for adam. I almost think that me giving him that awesome surprise made me happier than the engagement to be honest.:goodvibes I'm going to try and write again soon. Its just been so crazy lately. I feel like i never have time to myself!:laundy:

but quick update on wedding planning,

we've been activly looking at reception halls and so far it is between two places...

the granite rose in Hampstead NH

and

the tewksbury country club in tewksbury MA

If you guys have time check them out and tell me what you think! :thumbsup2

we've also decided on a tentative date of 10/16/2010.

I am also taking a quick poll on our honeymoon..

we are definatly going to disney for our honeymoon and my aunt who is DVC is giving our room to us as our wedding gift... shes the best!

we can't decide between the BWV, BCV, or VWL. I'm leaning toward the BWV because there are things that i've always wanted to do there like the dueling pianos at jellyrolls and its in walking distance to epcot which is out favorite park but he's leaning towards the VWL because thats where we did our carriage ride and got engaged. Let me know what you guys think!

Miss you all! hope everyone is doing well and staying warm!:grouphug:

luckylady

02-22-2009, 05:57 PM

Sounds like it's all coming together nicely. What a great aunt for the wedding present. As for where to stay I'd go with VWL. We have stayed at BC. BW is in the same area. Nice places but you can hear and feel the booms from Illumanations every night. I mean they are loud. WL is a great place. You can always hop on a bus and head to the boardwalk to do everything you want.

miprender

03-11-2009, 05:56 AM

So how is the wedding planning going? October is a great time to get married, not too hot and the weather is usually great.

PS: I vote for WL.... but I am partial since that is where we had our honeymoon:lovestruc

figment fan21

03-11-2009, 06:10 AM

hello ladies!

Quick wedding update....

We have a Date and a Venue!!! :banana: :woohoo:
We will be getting married 10/16/2010 at the granite rose in hampstead NH.
www.graniterose.com check it out and let me know what you think! We got a great deal which includes and wedding cake and centerpieces. Adam and I are so excited! :cloud9:

I also got my wedding dress!! :lovestruc You ladies will love this... I got a 1300$ couture wedding gown for 300$ brand new with the tags still on it!! :woohoo: I am now proclaiming myself the wedding-on-a-budget queen!! I found the dress on ebay by accident and i got it in the mail last thursday! Because it is a couture gown the designer (who is casablanca) doesn't advertise their "diamond collection". Apparently they only make so many of each dress and sell them to certain bridal boutiques. What i could find however was another bride in the same dress. http://www.projectwedding.com/biography/list/JustAnothrBridezilla
It looks alittle different on me because i'm taller but what do you girls think? It need to be taken in a bit but for 300$ i don't mind paying for alterations!

well i'm off to work! I'll check back later today! Miss you all!

figment fan21

03-15-2009, 02:39 PM

this is a shameless bump:rolleyes1 /notification that i am sitting outside enoying the nice weather with my laptop and i'm writing the next installment of my trip report... it will be up within the hour. :banana:

figment fan21

03-15-2009, 03:09 PM

:sad2: So to be honest... I sadly don't remember as many details as i should from Nov. 5th....
But i can give you girls the basic run down and then move onto Nov. 6th which had some pretty cool events that took place that I remember very well.

After AK we went to BW to have an early dinner at BRBW&B. We had a crazy waiter that reminded me of keanue reeves in bill and teds excellent adventure on speed. :laughing: We ordered some forgetable entrees but had some memorable drinks! We ordered the beer sampler and tried them all... They were deliciouse! :thumbsup2 Wouldn't recommend the food but the drinks...absolutly!
We took a walk around the BW/YC/BC area and looked at both wedding gazebos, one at BW and one at YC. I tried to talk adam into a wedding in disney... failed miserably... but did talk him into a disneymoon :woohoo: SCORE!
We took a ferry boat over to HS where I, as always, Made a complete geek out of myself and showed my true star wars nerdiness. After riding ST we caught the end of the JEDI training show and i stayed to watch and took these amazing pictures...
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii189/krloco821/53251000913_0_ALB.jpg
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii189/krloco821/73251000913_0_ALB.jpg
I begged adam to let me stay and take a picture with a storm trooper... but he said thats where he drew the nerd-line. so we headed over to the back-lot tour. I know we did almost every ride that night...excpet TSM. I do, however, have this awesome memory of going on TT and being in a car with this large family. It looked like 4 young kids (all under 12 i'd guess) two set of adults... the men were definatly brothers... and one set of grandparents. The whole time in line the Grandparents were asking how bad this was... because Grandpa had a bad back, and grandma was reallt scared and these kids kept telling them that it wasn't even scarey! Well they were sitting behind us and let me tell you... this grandma was something else!! First she screamed her heart out but after the second drop she was having just as much fun as the grandkids... it was awesome... adam and I laughed so hard! After the ride we told the grandma she was the coolest grandmas we've seen the whole trip!:thumbsup2
So that was pretty much the extent of my memories from Nov. 5th. i'm going to start writing my next installment tonight... it maybe up today or tomorrow night. I want to take my time with it only because i do have such good memories. :cloud9: (and lots of pictures!)
Talk soon!

VroomVroomLightning

03-16-2009, 07:26 AM

I am sooo excited for you!! I just found your TR from your poll on which villa. I soo was crying when I read the engagement part of your story, such a beautiful moment for you!! I have finals this week but instead of studying I decided to read your entire TR so far..lol..And I noticed in your picture of Toby that you could see a ring!! Is that your engagement ring? If so that is very pretty!! I can't wait to hear more about the rest of your trip and I am loving the wedding planning. And I checked out where you are getting married at and that is soo pretty. I look forward to reading more!! :cool1:

figment fan21

03-16-2009, 12:37 PM

welcome vroom!!! Glad you like my TR!

I'm still working on nov. 6th... our last full day in the world. Don't spend too much time on my TR and study for those exams!

JoBird

03-16-2009, 12:58 PM

figment fan21

03-16-2009, 01:21 PM

Told ya I'd pop in...:)
well here I am!:goodvibes

OMG-- I saw the link to the dress like yours... it is so gorgeous!!! I totally would've picked it too!!! I love it!:lovestruc
The Granite Rose looks beautiful--- you will be so pretty getting married there.:love:

How's the house coming along? All your boxes unpacked and everything straight?

How are things with your Mom???

Sorry i've been MIA...

I'm really dying to get back to WDW- but we are waiting til next year--- finances, you know!:eek:

As for where you should spend your Honeymoon- I've never even been to any of those places-- but I AM partial to the WL.:love: I love it over there. Very peaceful (ie...romantic) and not a busy, lots going on- type atmosphere.

Seriously though... no matter where you are-- it will all be special b/c you'll be in love.

Awwwww.

:cloud9:

Jo:hug:

Thanks for popping in JO! :hug:

I'm glad you like my dress! I'm so in love with it... i walk by the closet that its in and if adams not around i poke my head in and look. :cloud9: I like that is different and not the same old wedding dress. I cant believe that i got it on EBAY for that price! I look around for it online and the amount of money people were charging was INSANE!!!:scared: So needless to say i'm psyched about it!

The Granite rose is so pretty! I honestly thought that paying for the wedding ourselves would limit it us BIG TIME! This place was great... the women who showed us around actually worked for disney and spent an hour talking to us about things we should do on our disneymoon! :laughing: She was very accomodating and was one of the only people we met who was willing to work with our small budget and guest list. I'm getting my wedding cake and centerpieces included in the package!:woohoo: Its very woodsey too which will be nice in October... nice foliage!

The house is coming along... we've redone the family room downstairs, the master bedroom, and painted the upstairs formal living room. we also put in a new chandelier in the foyer. o0o0o0o I have a foyer! :rotfl2: Adam is now working on the upstairs bathroom... we completely gutted it (thank goodness!) and so far we bought a nice new kohler tub and installed it, bought tile backboard and put it around the walls of the tub so we can tile that area and this weekend we'll put that tile backboard down on the floor so we can tile that. I stand there like this :confused: while i watch adam do most of the work... thank goodness he's handy! Once its all done it should be really pretty... Adam got his inspiration from the AKV bathroom actually. :idea:

As for my mom, we haven't spoken much since christmas... lots of issues since then that have caused a severe rift in the family. :sad2: Shes been like this my whole life unfortunatly and its very hard to deal with someone who has the types of issues she has. Thankfully i have the support of Adam, and my sisters who are also going through the same thing. What doesn't kill us makes us stronger though!

Sadly Adam and I won't be back to the World this year either... saving up for the wedding and home renovations are holding us back from any vacations this year... but thats ok. It'll jsut make me apprecaite my Disneymoon even more! :love:

Well i better get back to work! I'm so glad you're back JO! :hug:

miprender

03-16-2009, 05:39 PM

Love the dress:lovestruc and the place for your reception looks great.:thumbsup2

Great to hear all your wedding plans are moving along. We honeymooned in Disney and it was the best. I couldnt imagine going anywhere else.

Princess_K

03-16-2009, 07:14 PM

figment fan21

03-21-2009, 02:17 PM

Finally!! Alright last full day of our amazing trip! :banana:

November 6th 2008

Again I don’t remember much of that morning. What I do remember is waking up thinking that it was our last full day and fighting back tears! :sad1: I mean who’d want to leave? We had just got engaged, were staying in this amazing hotel (shameless plug for AKV if you never tried it there… please do!!!) had great weather, and crowds were amazingly light! I remember we went down to the pool area to have breakfast at the MARA. We went early that morning to HS to get a FP for TSM. We took it pretty slow that day, did a few rides and walked around enjoying ourselves… we watched the street performers and had a good laugh. We finally could go back to TSM and even the FP line was long… good grief! I have to say that it was pretty cool! I beat Dfi!!!! YESSS!!!!:thumbsup2

After TSM we left HS and I waved bye to the sorcerer’s hat because I knew we wouldn’t be coming back again this trip. :sad2: So sad! We took the boat over to EPCOT where we had an ADR at CR. If I haven’t mentioned this before I was pretty psyched for this… I had a personalized menu AND a diver set up for Dfi. :cloud9: We got to the check in desk alittle early but figured that maybe they’d be able to get us in. after we checked in Dfi had to use the little boys room and I seized the opportunity and went back over to the hostess. I asked her is everything was all set and she winked and showed me the menu with our pictures on it! I was so happy! She said she was just waiting for a table next to the tank to open up and she’d seat us. A whole 5 mins later our buzzer went off.

We had never been to CR and once we got into the dinning room my jaw hit the floor… it was amazing!:eek: I had never seen anything like it. We were seated right up to the fish tank! Our host handed Dfi his menu and said “ I think you’ll find a magical surprise in there!” Dfi opened it and couldn’t believe it. He had no idea! http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii189/krloco821/93251000913_0_ALB.jpg

Our waiter came and I ordered a Bahama Mama and Dfi ordered a beer. We were sitting there waiting for our food when the diver came over. He had the sign I had made for Dfi!!! While he held up the sign another diver came by and sprinkled sea shells from above to look like confetti. Everyone was “aweing” and the diver wrote on his little etch-a-sketch to kiss… so we kissed and everyone in the whole resturante started clapping for us! :lovestruc (ok so I’m crying all over again thinking about it) I couldn’t contain myself. http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii189/krloco821/24251000913_0_ALB.jpg
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii189/krloco821/44251000913_0_ALB.jpg

I felt that was even better than the engagement! He was beat red of course and kept thanking me. A little boy came over to our table and said “congratulations!” then ran away! Hahaha… it was awesome. I couldn’t control myself the whole dinner. (which by the way try the grilled mahi mahi, it was amazing… I licked the plate clean!)

After dinner we hung out around EPCOT for a while before heading back to the AKV to pack up some of our stuff. After packing we headed down to the bar got a few drinks and did some animal watching and sat by the fire. I couldn’t have been happier, and to this day I doubt anything will make me happier than our wedding.:love:

Alright well I need to go get control of myself and wash my face before he thinks I’m crazy! Oh and I recently found out that they stopped the divers at CR… how come?? I think it is one of the coolest things Disney does! Anyone know why they did that??:confused3

figment fan21

03-21-2009, 02:18 PM

I just happened upon this report by chance, and I'm really enjoying it! Sorry your engagement surprise was ruined, but it sounds like it was still very sweet and special! I'm looking forward to the next installment :)

Welcome Princess K! I'm glad you like my TR! I hope you'll continue with me once this becomes my wedding journal! :goodvibes

figment fan21

03-22-2009, 05:23 PM

bump/quick update....

I have a wedding photographer! Im going to have engagement photos taken in May! Woohoo!!! more to come later...

miprender

03-25-2009, 07:47 PM

Aww... I love how you spent your last day.;) Its always so sad to leave.

We haven't even left for Disney and I am already getting depressed that I wont have anything to plan when we get home.:sad1:

figment fan21

03-26-2009, 06:36 AM

Aww... I love how you spent your last day.;) Its always so sad to leave.

We haven't even left for Disney and I am already getting depressed that I wont have anything to plan when we get home.:sad1:

I know! :sad2: I swear there needs to be a support group of some kind for us! :grouphug:
I'm so bummed i won't be able to go again this year. I just can't get enough Disney! People at work think i'm nuts and ask why i don't go anywhere else for my vacations. Which i do every now and then, i've done Virginia beach, US and IOA, i've been to maryland and the NH mountains. I'm just not the type to go to an island and just lay around i guess. I'd get really bored! Not that i need to explain myself to anyone! I LOVE Disney and i think its the best vacation spot so there!:snooty:

miprender

03-26-2009, 08:26 PM

ITA, I live in "the Ocean State" and I really dont like the beach.:confused3 I get bored after a while. So I tell everyone that we vacation at two places Maine & Disney. Obviously Maine more often since it only costs us the price of gas and groceries.

Luckily I have friends that love Disney as much as us. My friend since 7th grade is a bigger Disney nut than me. :rotfl:

figment fan21

03-29-2009, 02:39 PM

figment fan21

03-29-2009, 03:40 PM

so before I give my final sign off on this amazing engagement TR I thought i would share some photos with you!

here are some pictures of Toby... the little puppy we got for christmas... who is not so little anymore!

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii189/krloco821/012.jpg
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii189/krloco821/011.jpg
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii189/krloco821/002-1.jpg

and we can't forget about my buddy Duke!

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii189/krloco821/003-1.jpg

he's not as camera friendly as toby so this is the closest to him looking at me as i could get...

And this is a picture of a picture.. i dont have a scanner so i can't scan it in but its on of my favorite pictures from our trip. This is a picture taken right after our CR dinner!:cloud9:

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii189/krloco821/014.jpg

So at last... my final words...

Nov. 7th

I woke up feeling so sad... i even think i shed a tear or two before getting our of bed. :sad1: I so didn't want to leave... we had such an amazing vacation. We got up and decided to head down the to mara and get some breakfast. We were sitting at our table and saw a family come in with two little girls so excited to be in disney with their luggage in tow. I knew they must have just checked in and i was so jelouse!

We hung around the AKV's for a while and did some shopping. I bought a really cute tote bag that had a black mickey head in leopard print fur on it... so me! :laughing: We walked around the resort trying to take everything in one more time before we headed to the ME bus. We gathered all our belongings and checked-out. There really wasn't much left to do but wait for the sad trip home.

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii189/krloco821/77622000913_0_ALB.jpg
This is a terrible picture of us sitting in the lobby waiting for the ME... can you tell i was crying???:guilty:

While sitting in the lobby we got a phone call from DFI's brother who was house sitting/dog sitting. Apparently He was driving back to our house the night before and for whatever reason the hood of his car flew off and smashed his windshield... didn't i say nothing ever goes right?? So with only 2 hours until we were supposed to head for the airport we had no ride home. :headache: (we also felt pretty terrible about DBIL 's car getting messed up because he was driving to our house) After numerouse phone calls we finally had a ride home from my aunt and mother. (not who i would've picked but hey i'll take it.)

We sat outside on a bench and waited for the ME to pick us up. I noticed next to us another couple with disney wedding pins on... they were going home from their disneymoon.. I suddenly felt better and turned to DFI and asked if we could definatly come back for a disneymoon... he laughed and said "we aren't even home yet and you're talking about coming back?" I said of course i was and that i needed an answer.. He said "of course we can disneymoon!" :lovestruc I love that man of mine!!!

I'm going to end here because after the ride home we had more mishaps which include... our flights being delayed an hour and a half....my dog not being where he should've been... driving 40 mins at mid-night to go get him.... being pulled over for speeding on the way back from getting duke... noticing that the new mickey tote bag i bought had the security ink tag left on it... and noticing that i left the camera charger in the hotel room. Phew...Told you nothing ever goes right... but WHO CARES??? :rotfl2:

figment fan21

03-29-2009, 04:00 PM

oh and P.S. hopefully i will be starting my wedding PJ either tonight or tomorrow... i'll post that link once its up!

JoBird

03-29-2009, 06:55 PM

figment fan21

03-29-2009, 07:25 PM

oh my Katiebug!:hug:

:goodvibes

Well- I am so glad that you were able to get the diver to do the sign-- what a neat thing for an engagement album!:rolleyes1 That's so sad that they aren't doing it anymore. I had heard that too.

I wonder why? It was one of those special things that was all Disney, ya know?
:wizard:

Can't wait for the photos in May.:lovestruc
Hope you're doing okay---

Jo
Hey Jo!!!:hug:

I can't wait to do the engagement photo's either! I also kept the personalized menu from CR and I'm having that with the photos i took framed for DFI. :goodvibes

Here is the link to my Wedding/disneymoon PJ!! :woohoo:
http://disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2133897

Diamondintheruff

03-30-2009, 09:31 AM

Wish you luck on all your wedding preparations.

I remember my "disneymoon" with fond memories as I'm sure you and Adam will as well.

Thanks for sharing your report!