John and Jessica's Wedding--Opened up Etsy Shop!

[Boston Disney Bride]

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[Boston Disney Bride]

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[weedee]

The flowers look great. The little mickey head you included is perfect! I agree that the price is pretty ridiculous. I KNOW Gerber daisies aren't worth $50!!!! BUT I really wanted fresh flowers or I'd totally go the silk route, they turned out nicely! :banana:

I really like the tanks...it's SUCH a good idea!! The Disney font is perfect and the ribbon on the sleeve is so cute. Good job!

That's a hot looking suit!! I love! :goodvibes

I love the brushed titanium surface of the ring your DF choose! I really wanted Eric to get a brushed gold ring, but they are surprisingly hard to find! Maybe because he wants the flat yellow gold band. I really like the inscriptions you've narrowed it down to. I'm not sure what would fit best because it's such a personal decision based on you guys, but I do love these:

p.s. I Love You
Better part of me
Love arises from beyond the mind

I dunno, those just really stuck out to me :cutie: I am having the same issue - I can't decide which engraving either! :confused3 I think I'm going with “Je t'adore” (French for "I adore you) or "Amor Vincit Omnia" (Latin for "Love conquers all") with the wedding date. He loves the French language and speaks a little bit!

[Boardwalk_bride]

The bouquets and the tanks look awesome :goodvibes I really like your DF's suit as well, we wanted the same but we had a hard time finding them here.

[CelticBelle]

the tank looks great. I really like the ribbon on the top.

I cant really say for the inscriptions because it's so personal. Is there anything specific you always say to each other, or are you just looking for something meaningful.

We've known for a while what to put in our rings. His will say more than life itself, and mine...with all my heart. Simple and quotes from robin hood and maid merian :goodvibes

[pink_tink8i8]

wow the suit is really nice and the tanks are so cute

[shippedtosea]

great job dear! I really like the bows on the tanks.

DF's tux is really nice.

I like P.S. I love you....but that might be because I love the billy holiday song!

[Boston Disney Bride]

I worked for a few hours on these pesky things. I decided that I wanted to make these way back in October, and have put them off till now.. I finally finished them up a few minutes ago.

[TinkLoverSam]

Those are awesome!!

[CelticBelle]

those are so cute! How many did you do? Did it take very long?

[Boston Disney Bride]

those are so cute! How many did you do? Did it take very long?

I am having a very small wedding, we are having 13 people including DF and I, so only 11 guests. I only made 6 packs of tissues ( my parents each get one, DF has two sets of parents due to divorce, so i had to make 4 for his parents). I was going to make one for everyone, but my sister will be standing up next to me, his sister will be standing up next to him and the other 2 are just dates who won't be needing them.

It was more the trial and error that took the time..once I got the technique down it didn't take too long. It probably took me 2 hours to make them..but a couple additional hours to figure out how I wanted them to look.

[Boston Disney Bride]

I also ordered the flip flops that we'll all change into after ceremony. I don't want anyone to have sore feet, because that is just the worst in Disney.

[weedee]

I love the tissues! What a great idea. When are you giving those out to your guests, as they enter the venue? Or will they be sitting on their seats?

The flops are great too. Yay for updates! :woohoo:

[pezaddict231]

I love the tears of joy packets, I can't decide if I want to do them or not. Sometimes I think it's a lot of effort and we have too many to make...but they are just so cute! I think it'll be a if we have time project.

The flip flops are really cute too!

[shippedtosea]

tissue packets are great! I also like the flip flop idea

[Boardwalk_bride]

The "tears of joy" packs are so cute! And great idea with the flip flops!

[Boston Disney Bride]

I worked out the details with Mikkel to do my groom's cake. I was originally going to go with Tasty Too, but I just loved the personalization that Mikkel is going to be able to provide.The top figurines are going to be handmade to resemble DF and I (I sent her a picture that she will use), she will include two of our favorite ski trails on the cake and she is delivering it to Whispering Canyon Cafe for our rehearsal dinner! She is also GREAT with communication, and I would HIGHLY recommend her if you are planning on having a grooms cake. Below is a picture of a sketch she drew up for me.

[Boston Disney Bride]

I love the tissues! What a great idea. When are you giving those out to your guests, as they enter the venue? Or will they be sitting on their seats?

The flops are great too. Yay for updates! :woohoo:

Hey Wendy! Rosie from floral said that they will put them out on the chairs of the parents for us. Rosie said because we are getting the toss petals in the bags that they will place the programs, toss petals and those tissue packs on the chairs for us :thumbsup2

[weedee]

that is an AWESOME groom's cake!!! What a great idea. I'm not sure if we're doing one but I now know who to go through if we do!!

Okay I see about the packets on chairs now. Thanks! We are doing the basket of flowers instead of the individual packets, so I guess we'll have to figure something different out for the programs and tissue packs (I'm going to make these now :rotfl:). I might have a small basket at the front with everything in it for guests to grab as they arrive!

Love your ideas! :yay:

[Boston Disney Bride]

We paid our honeymoon off in full today! We are now all payed off for everything! WOOT:thumbsup2 In 2 1/2 months we'll be sitting by the beach at Sandals Whitehouse

[Boston Disney Bride]

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[weedee]

congrats on paying of your honeymoon! That's so exciting that you're going on a tropical honeymoon in addition to being at Disney, I'm totally jealous! :cutie: :banana:

The hair style is so different from anything I've seen before! I think it's gorgeous and perfect for a wedding. You're still not wearing a veil, right? Are you doing any hair pieces?

[Sillybowtie]

Did you use the template for the tissues from Martha Stewart (http://www.marthastewartweddings.com/good-things/tissue-pouches-for-your-guests)? Everything looks so good!

[Boston Disney Bride]

No, I saw the template some where else online. The directions I had were really confusing..so I ended up sort of making it up as I went.

[MsEsty]

Love the tissues and the sketch for the cake. I'm looking forward to working with Mikkel!

[Boardwalk_bride]

That hair style is awesome! I am wearing mine kind of similar, except it is an updo. I really like the look of it down though, if only my hair held a curl!

[Boston Disney Bride]

I ordered my guest book tonight from Mixbook...I made a very unconventional guestbook.. I got a few ideas from someone else on the boards (so whoever you were, thank you!)

[DisneyCookie24]

Love Love :love: Love Love! the guest book and that hairstyle... both are definitely things I have not seen before and they are awesome. I may definitely be stealing at least the guest book idea if you don't mind, it is just too cute to pass up!

[Boston Disney Bride]

Love Love :love: Love Love! the guest book and that hairstyle... both are definitely things I have not seen before and they are awesome. I may definitely be stealing at least the guest book idea if you don't mind, it is just too cute to pass up!

Well I got the "What Disney Character am I similar to" idea from someone on the boards, so steal away! Make sure you google mixbook coupon codes (I saved 20%). I only paid $29.

[Sillybowtie]

I think I might steal your idea, I want a non traditional guest book. I think it is fun to put comments not just your name. I can see a lot of my guests not filling it all out. :(
We are getting married on a yacht and I might do a life ring with Disney stickers and our names on it. It will look good in our guest bathroom.

[weedee]

love the guest book! :thumbsup2 It'll be so fun for you and your hubby to look back at everyone's comments after the wedding

[Boston Disney Bride]

So today in NY was really BEAUTIFUL out! So I got up really early to get my errands out of the way, so that DF and I could spend our day playing tennis and work on my tan:thumbsup2

So today my task was to complete the welcome bags. I went out to the mall, Christmas tree shop, and Target to get this done(big mistake on Easter weekend! SoO BUSY!) So here is a list of what I have in the welcome bags:

-chapstick- with spf 15
-shout wipes
-sewing kit
-hand sanitizer
-disney playing cards
-disney pens and notebook
- lint roller
- tylenol
- mini first aid kit
-Welcome folder (welcome letter, hidden mickey doc, interesting facts doc, personalized itinerery, window cling)
- Personlized wedding CD with music used from ceremony
- personalized tank top for maid of honor and bridesmaid
- sunscreen
- Finding Nemo gummy snacks
- tissues
- beach ball
- rolaids and/or tums
- ponchos

still need to get:
batteries
aloe
print out contents of welcome folder
Snacks & water (will get once down in Disney)
Hair Elastics
Gum



Also, like Andreah did, we are making all of our guests a "Passport" of all vital information. I have finished each page, its just a matter of printing them out before I can post pictures...but these things are pretty awesome!:goodvibes

[PeytonSdiz]

I love your guestbook!

[Boston Disney Bride]

I booked Loftis Production Services, Inc to steam my gown and DF's suit. They were cheaper than Carolyn Allen's and after hearing conflicting reviews on C.A. and only postives about Loftis, I decided to book her. I am paying $65 for my gown to be steamed and because I mentioned her website, DF's suit will be steamed for FREE!!!!! Woohoo!

[DisneyDiva84]

Those sound great! I wanted to do the passport thing from Andreah as well but am still trying to figure it out (sadly a bit of a perfectionist ;))

Can't wait to read more :)

[Boston Disney Bride]

Those sound great! I wanted to do the passport thing from Andreah as well but am still trying to figure it out (sadly a bit of a perfectionist ;))

Can't wait to read more :)

I just finished up the Passports..I just have to find the time to take the pictures of them..I'll post pics soon..if you have any questions, feel free to ask.

[Boardwalk_bride]

Wow, your welcome bags are so full of good stuff, your guests will love them :goodvibes I can't wait to see them assembled!

[dizneyfreak]

I happened upon your journal today and read the whole stinking thing...you had me hooked girl! Your wedding looks like it is going to be amazing! I love the colors you picked and the guest book, and flowers for your BM's and flower girl, your dress, your hairstyle...I love it all and can't wait to see it all come together for you. I had 30 guests and worked sooooo stinking hard on the welcome bags and all the little extras, but was so excited when it all came together for me.

A few quick notes...I had Ana from Beauty Especial do my hair and it turned out amazing...even better than I had planned and it stayed put all day (even through the wind and the rain)! She was a sweet heart and so good to work with.
Also, the flip flops are such a good idea...I speak from experience. My BM's and I all wore flip flops for the wedding, reception, and desert party. They were so comfy and kept us cool too. No one ever saw them either...our dressed covered them up!

I can't wait to hear some more...subscribing now :surfweb:

Anna Marie

[Pirate's Princess]

Your welcome bag sounds awesome!! I definitely want to learn how to make the window clings and the passport sounds great. Love the new hairstyle too. I'm obsessed with braids.

[weedee]

oh wow good tip on the steaming! I still haven't scheduled my appointment...I need to do that this week! How much did Carolyn Allen's charge for steaming? I couldn't find prices on their website and haven't contacted them yet.

Where did you find this other place, online? Thanks! :banana:

[Boston Disney Bride]

Hey Wendy! Someone on the boards somewhere reccomended them. Carolyn allens charges 75 for gown and I believe 25 for suit?? The woman that is coming to steam is really quick to email and is very accomodating. Sorry if this message is filled with misspellings, I'm using my phone...LOL

[Boston Disney Bride]

Deleting account

[shippedtosea]

As many of you have read in the past few days, I heard about a nasty site out there that just mocks us brides. Well, I happend to find one just by googling and of course found myself there being made fun of. It takes all the fun away and I just think its in my best interest to delete my thread and stop posting. I will still check in day to day to see others but will no longer be posting. Sorry

oh no not another one! Siiigh. hang in there

[lpizzuro123]

Not sure where this is happening but it has happened before and it is so sad. All brides on here (and grooms also) have been so wonderful and helpful to all other brides. I got so many great ideas for our wedding and always try to pass on informtion to those that ask for it. I hope you stay around.

Linda

[girli565]

As many of you have read in the past few days, I heard about a nasty site out there that just mocks us brides. Well, I happend to find one just by googling and of course found myself there being made fun of. It takes all the fun away and I just think its in my best interest to delete my thread and stop posting. I will still check in day to day to see others but will no longer be posting. Sorry
I'm sorry you feel that way but deleting your PJ is just giving the other board exactly what they want and more fodder to criticize. I hope you reconsider.

[Boardwalk_bride]

It's happening to me too sista!:hug: I haven't decided what I will do :mad:

[NYPrincess422]

Hi, Im a new soon-to-be Disney Bride and I just want to say that before I started my PJ I read through all of the PJ's by all the lovely Brides on here, and it has really helped me to get info and etc. Ive noticed a few brides on here make these complaints about another site, but I think, there's always gonna be haters in the world. But you gotta do like jay-z said, "brush yo shoulders off"...lol...because obviously your doing something awesome worth them mentioning. I plan to keep my PJ going, and if the haters comment, o well. They arent going to stop my show. But just know that all of you other brides help the newbies like me through the process and we appreciate it :thumbsup2

[Pirate's Princess]

So sorry people are attacking you. Where are these attacks coming from?

[Boston Disney Bride]

x

[BecBennett]

:grouphug:

[WDWBride04/19/2010]

What site is this?

[Brit_Jude]

If someone could let me know what site too please - thanks

[Chilly]

Sorry you felt the need to leave :hug:

[pink_tink8i8]

that's unfortunate :grouphug:

[Boston Disney Bride]

I've really missed updating everyone on the plans! Things came really quick and now I leave in 5 days. DF and I are tying up all loose ends and are so ready to be husband and wife!! I will be doing a TR when I return home and hopefully that will help future brides. I know how much they helped me when I was planning!! In a little more than a week I am also doing a Dis meet with Shiptosea (Jenn) and Weedee (Wendy). We will all be there together and are meeting up to ride some rides!:banana:

I just can't believe how quick everything has happend!!

[Disney9.9.10]

I hope that you have an amazing trip and a wonderful wedding day!

[Boston Disney Bride]

This will be the last message I am able to post till I return home in a few weeks! I fly out tomorrow AM and get married on Wednesday! I will come back and share all my pictures and reviews when I return home.

[puente0629]

Congrats!!! Have a great vacation and wedding day!!!

[MsEsty]

Yay! Hope you are having a safe trip and have a wonderful time!

[pezaddict231]

Congrats! I hope your wedding day is amazing, have a great time in Disney!

[amyy]

Have a wonderful trip!!

I don't know the name of the site but I know what she means as I found it by accident one day. There is a site that is Disney wedding but you need to be approved to join and I am assuming that one is "safer". I have joined that site and I think that is where I will post my pictures when I get back.

[DVC Bride 2011]

Happy Wedding Day John & Jessica!

[Disney9.9.10]

Happy Wedding Day!! I hope it contains all of the magic that only Disney can provide!

[MsEsty]

Happy Wedding Day!

[NYPrincess422]

Happy Wedding Day !!!! :woohoo:

[TinkLoverSam]

Happy Wedding Day!

[PrincessFendi]

Happy Wedding Day!!! :woohoo:

[DisneyDiva84]

HAPPY WEDDING DAY! hope it was everything you ever dreamed it could be and even more!

[Brit_Jude]

I hope you have a wonderful wedding day and enjoy the rest of your lives together :wizard:

[amyy]

Happy Wedding Day.

[pezaddict231]

Happy Wedding Day!

[Aurora2012]

Happy Belated Wedding Day I hope it was you wished!

[sambycat]

now your married!! yay!! CONGRATS!!:bride::dance3:

[Pirate's Princess]

Congrats on getting married!!

[pink_tink8i8]

congrats on your marriage :goodvibes

can't wait for your TR!

[Deesknee]

Hope your wedding was everything you hoped for & more. As for the "haters" from that other site. The best revenge- to live a long blissful marriage...happily ever after.

[Boston Disney Bride]

I can't believe that it is actually my turn to write a TR. We had the most amazing time and the weather was unbelievably amazing. Our families had just as much fun as we did and I am so happy that I had a Disney Wedding.

[weedee]

Yay!!! Can't wait to hear more about it :goodvibes

[Boston Disney Bride]

Tanis Armstrong~ 7/10 Now I know that this seems low for a Disney Wedding Coordinator and that most people loved theirs, but all throughout my planning process she was nearly impossible to get a hold of. I would have given her an even lower score, but she was really amazing the day of the wedding and the days leading up to it. She totally surprised me and my family loved her...I guess they ended up chatting with her for a while when they were waiting for the limo.

Rosie~ 9/10 She understood right from day 1 what I wanted my bouquet to look like and she nailed it. My pink gerbera daisies were a huge hit..everyone loved them including me. It did weigh a ton but I was in love with my flowers. She gets a 9 rather than a 10 because she was another who was impossible to get a hold of. I had probably 3 unanswered emails from her..but in the end she came through.

Rev. Tim Herring ~ 8/10 Did his job, even called my grandparents and put the cell phone in his book so that no one could see and my grandparents got to hear the whole ceremony. He was kind of crabby and not overly friendly..but he did marry us so I couldn't give him that bad of a score.

Beaute Speciale~ 10/10 AMAZING! I loved my hair and makeup. I had 1 girl...I can't remember her name, but she was like an old friend. She came in and the conversation just flowed the whole 2 hours she was there. She did an amazing job from my inspiration pics to actually creating it on me. The hair and makeup lasted ALL DAY & NIGHT! One of the best decisions I made was to book them!

Carolyn Allens~ 10/10 Leading up until the wedding, even two weeks before, I had planned to carry on my dress on the plane. DH finally convinced me that I should ship it down and then I can have a worry free flight. It took alooooooooooot of convincing to allow my dress out of my site, but C.A. were amazing. They called the moment it arrived in their shop and came right on time to deliver and steam my dress. I had two women come to the room and they worked fast and hard! Great choice!

Randy Chapman~ 10/10 I even feel guilty for having second thoughts on Randy. I was unsure if his style photography was right for DH and I and we went back and forth about scheduling another photographer. I am so happy we did not. DH and I loved him! He was the best decision of our day and we both said that. Not only did he arrive early, but he stayed with us and followed us to Polynesian for some different shots even though he was giving us an extra hour. He knew exactly what I wanted, after I emailed him a description of the shots I wanted and made sure that we got them all. He knows Disney Weddings so much that he told me where I needed to be and when. He was great! I highly recommend him!

Ohana "Welcome Dinner"~ 5/10 Ughh!! What a disaster! We had 7:10pm reservations made back in October...when I got there to check us in, I was told that they were running 35 minutes behind..I was told that we were not going to be able to sit together and that we would have 2 tables in the same proximity. I was like, umm..not ok..I spoke with someone here when making my ressie and was told that all 13 of us would be able to sit together. I was also really annoyed because in our party of 13 is a baby who is almost 2..so a 35 minute wait was hell on her parents. After our wait we were finally seated together (good thing I put up a stink) and then the service still was so slow. People had mixed feelings on the food ( I for one did not enjoy my food), but it was good to have everyone around the table getting to know one another.

Grooms Cake by Mikkel~ 10/10 The cake was unbelievable. It was delicious and a huge hit with our guests. We had her deliver it to Ohana for the Welcome Dinner and she was there right on time! She was amazing..it was so nice to finally meet her after coordinating this cake for months.

Kona Cafe "Reception Lunch"~ 10/10 The was the best meal that I had the entire trip. Everyone loved their food and the staff was so sweet and helpful. I thought it was going to be a little awkward having a reception lunch in a restaurant that had other guests eating right next to us, but it wasn't. The attention I usually stand clear of on a daily basis, I actually really enjoyed on my wedding day.

Sea Breeze Point~ 10/10 Another decision I wavered on up until the day of the wedding. I was so in love with SBP but always feared that it would rain and I wouldn't get to use it. In the end it all worked out beautifully and perfect. It is so beautiful on its own that you don't need any floral..we used toss petals and petals down the aisle and that was it. I loved the pictures we got from SBP! It is so weird that after seeing so many others photos from SBP, when I was walking down the aisle myself it felt so surreal.

teaser pics to come..

[Boardwalk_bride]

I'm glad your back and you had a great time! I had the opposite experience with my coordinator...she was great all during the process, but disappointing on the actual day. I also had a horrible time with our group meal at Ohana, at least that wasn't for your wedding meal! I'm glad you enjoyed Kona! I have only been there for dinner, but I loved it!

I cannot wait to see all your pics :goodvibes

[Boston Disney Bride]

Randy sent us a few teaser pics to hold us over!
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Socks I made for DH to wear
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Personalized cuff links that I made for DH. One had where we met, the other was where we married
http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/ae31/pinkyb826/Wedding/cufflinks.jpg

We had bought a Parasol with the words Thank You on it and brought it to take pictures with...we sent out this picture on a postcard as our thank you
http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/ae31/pinkyb826/Wedding/thankyou2.jpg

[weedee]

gorgeous pics!!!!! I can't wait to see our honeymoon pics with Randy. Loved your reviews, too.

Ohanas was horrible for our Welcome Dinner too! :mad: We waited over an hour to get seated. It was seriously ridiculous and I definitely wouldn't recommend them for large party seating to future Disney brides. I'm sorry to hear you had a similar experience.

Yay, can't wait to see more pics! :yay:

[NYPrincess422]

OMG I love your pictures!!!!! You both look amazing and so happy! I love the contrast between the scenery and your dress, stunning. Cant wait to see more :thumbsup2

[sillykaren]

Yayyy pictures! Loved them, they turned out GREAT!! Sounds like everything was perfect! :goodvibes I would love to see a close up of your bouquet since I'm also having gerbera daisies. Trying to get a feel for what I should tell Rosie from looking at both your bouquet and Wendy's! :cool1:

I do agree Tanis is difficult to get a hold of, but I'm so glad to hear she came through on the day of. She seems so great and helpful, I just feel like she's swamped with weddings.

[tinkerbell 766]

Oh gracious I am sorry to hear that Rev Tim was crabby!! I have just booked him for our VR in May :scared1: He always seemed to have good reviews on the board and was so sweet and very prompt at answering my e-mails.

[Brit_Jude]

Your pics are great - I am so glad you liked Randy as we have him for our wedding in August too. Some really neat shots already.

Your reviews are very helpful - now I am scrared about our welcome dinner at Ohana's :scared1: Future SIL requested to eat there and I thought it would be good for our welcome.....ummm

[Boston Disney Bride]

Glad I did...
Sent my dress ahead of time to Carolyn Allens- It's so scary to send your dress away in a UPS box..but it alleviated so much stress from DH and I the day of traveling. They were amazing and confirmed that the dress arrived right away. I also insured the box with UPS in the slim chance that something happend.
Stayed at Port Orleans FQ- We had originally had reservations for Animal Kingdom Lodge, but decided to save ourselves over $1000 and it was nice because we were able to be with all of our guests..which turned out to be ALOT of fun. POFQ is beautiful as well!
Used Randy Chapman- I wavered back and forth but in the end he was one of the BEST decisions of the day!!
Glad we didn't have a dessert party- Another thing that I wanted to do while I was planning my day...but was so glad I did not because we had a 10am ceremony and by 9pm I was exhausted and fell asleep. We also had so much cake left over from the grooms cake and wedding cake that anymore sweets would have put us all in a coma.
Used Sea Breeze Point- The stress about rain was really high, but in the end we had one of the most gorgeous, dry days. It was simply perfect.
Wore pink heels- Despite them being 3inches and having to walk the entire boardwalk with them, I absolutely loved them and love the pictures where my shoes are showing! So if you are a little nervous about a bold shoe choice..I say go for it!! I got SOO many compliments on my shoes!!!

Wish I didn't...

-Put so much effort into the Welcome Bags I spend so much time shopping for the items in the bags and a ton of money shipping stuff down to Disney and I am not sure if they were even really utilized. I know that the bags I had designed for each guest were a huge hit and that they all used them the day of the wedding..but it was alot of unnecessary stress.
Use Rev. Tim- This one is really tough because he did his job, he married us. But I felt that he was crabby and did not go above and beyond. He really seemed frustrated or maybe he was just having a bad day, but I did not sense he wanted to be there. I wish this was one area that we spent a little more time on deciding who was perfect for us.
Use Ohana as our Welcome Dinner Location- Too much time wasted, not great service and the food was so, so. Now, Ohana for the Character Breakfast was amazing..we loved it..but dinner was not so good.

[Boston Disney Bride]

We checked in, found our room..then someone knocked on our door..it was my boxes that I had shipped down with all the welcome bag components! (I apologize..I still have no idea how to resize photos)

Welcome Bags!
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Flower Girls Bag
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All the bags put together and ready to be delivered
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These are the gift bags we had made up for each person that came and we handed the out during the welcome dinner
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[shippedtosea]

yayayay! I'm so glad you started! You look GORGEOUS! I love how you did your hair.

Even though you wish you didn't bother with the welcome bags I think they came out great! I would have been happy to get one. :thumbsup2

More more popcorn::

[Pirate's Princess]

Great photos! You two seem like a really fun couple. I'm so glad you made a Glad I did/Wish I didn't list. They are so helpful!

Great welcome bags, even if they were a pain. Did you make the schedule hand out? It's really cute!

[kcampbell]

Congratulations! You both look so happy in your teaser pics! I'm glad you had a beautiful day! That's too bad you had a not so good experience with Rev. Tim. We were really happy with him, but everyone has an off day I guess. :rolleyes: Even though your welcome bags were a pain I'm sure your guests loved them! Great work! Again, congratulations! :goodvibes

[tinkerbell 766]

I love the custom made bags!!!
Where did you order them from?
Thanks

[pezaddict231]

Congrats! The teaser pics are great, you look beautiful and you and DF look so happy! The welcome bags look great, if I were a guest I would have loved one. Looking forward to hearing more about your big day!

[Disney9.9.10]

Your pictures look great!! It makes me really happy that we booked Randy for our wedding! Your glad I did section was really helpful as well. I am sorry that your experience at O'Hana was less than perfect - it seems like this is happening a lot lately :( Your welcome bags also looked wonderful, I hope that your guests really appreciated all of the work you did!

[chelsrae85]

The teaser pics are KILLIN me, and those are some wonderful and generous welcome bags! Waiting for more! :)

[chelsrae85]

The teaser pics are KILLIN me, and those are some wonderful and generous welcome bags! Waiting for more! :)

I must have accidentally thumbs downed myself. LOL ignore that

[Boston Disney Bride]

Randy just gave me a few more pictures..so of course I wanted to share!!!

Check out this website...it's his facebook page and this is our album he added.

http://www.facebook.com/#!/album.php?aid=185768&id=59588386276&ref=mf

[DisneyDiva84]

I'm so happy for you! Everything turned out perfectley. I LOVE Randy Chapman. We are using him for our day and used our Engagement shots as a trial! He is seriously so great at putting you at ease! Not to mention the pics are amazing!

Can't wait to see more!

[Brit_Jude]

Your pictures are lovely! :cool1:

[BecBennett]

Wow, you did go to a lot of effort with your bags! They looked awesome, and I can understand that they would have been stressful!

Can't wait to hear more about your trip.

[pezaddict231]

the pictures are great! And I love how you guys had so much fun with the poses.

[Sarah84]

The welcome bags look fantastic.
Your photos are stunning, you look beautiful and the flowers & shoes are so pretty :)

[DisneyLeah]

Hi!

Wow - everything looks great! Your photos are beautiful and you look so happy!

Your welcome bags and shoes look awesome too! Excellent choices!

Congratulations! Thanks for sharing everything!

Leah

[Boston Disney Bride]

Yayyy!! We made our reservations to go back to Disney to use our Annual Passes one more time. We are booked to go from Dec. 6-13th...I'm super psyched because I have never gone at Xmas time and I'm look forward to seeing Disney decorated in christmas lights..

I promise to get moving on the TR too..

[shippedtosea]

Yayyy!! We made our reservations to go back to Disney to use our Annual Passes one more time. We are booked to go from Dec. 6-13th...I'm super psyched because I have never gone at Xmas time and I'm look forward to seeing Disney decorated in christmas lights..

I promise to get moving on the TR too..

I am suuuuuper jealous. That was the week me and DH were talking about going but he said he doesn't think it will happy this year. Its the BEST time to go. No lines and its beautifully decorated!

[weedee]

Yayyy!! We made our reservations to go back to Disney to use our Annual Passes one more time. We are booked to go from Dec. 6-13th...I'm super psyched because I have never gone at Xmas time and I'm look forward to seeing Disney decorated in christmas lights..

I promise to get moving on the TR too..

Awesome! :cool1: That's really funny because we were thinking about going during Christmas time this year too! I really need to get my wedding day TR started too haha.

[Boston Disney Bride]

I made sure that I added some personal touches to our wedding day. I love how everything turned out and figured I'd share.

We had this made to use for our thank you cards
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Personalized map cuff links of where we met and where we got married
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the bottom of my shoes
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The socks I made for DH
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[Boston Disney Bride]

So the day arrived that all of our guests to arrive. My family arrived early @ 11am and DH's family arrived a little later in the day. DH and I didn't want to sit around the hotel and wait for everyone to arrive to we went to extra magic hours at Animal Kingdom. We spend a few hours there and then made our way back to the hotel to welcome everyone!

It was the first day of wearing the classic wedding ears! They got us a lot of congrats from everyone! So much fun!!
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we hit up Bug's Life (it was DH's first time seeing the show)
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Then our guests started arriving...my family was already eating lunch in the food court when we spotted DH's dad and step mom
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Then it was back to the room to start getting ready for our Welcome Dinner @ Ohana. We had to put together everyone's gifts and get dressed up. Tonight was also the night that I would be meeting Mikkel with my Groom's Cake for DH. The pictures of this cake do it no justice, it was unbelievable! Ohana was less than impressive, but they did call DH and I up there for a practice for our first dance.

All the gifts
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My parents hung their window cling and door hanger
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We got called up to dance
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Grooms Cake
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Up next: Wedding Day Morning!

[KR1343]

The thank you idea is awesome!! I love it!

[shippedtosea]

yay! I love how the thank you umbrella looks! I'm glad you decided to get it. Your pictures are great, I love that they made you practice your first dance! so cute. and that cake came out awesome! Did your DH know about it?

[Boston Disney Bride]

yay! I love how the thank you umbrella looks! I'm glad you decided to get it. Your pictures are great, I love that they made you practice your first dance! so cute. and that cake came out awesome! Did your DH know about it?

Thanks!! No I kept it a surprise from him all the way until we were seated at our table in Ohana. I had the staff at Ohana put the cake on the table and when we got to the table he was completely shocked and appreciative! It was chocolate peanut butter and was delicious!

[shippedtosea]

Thanks!! No I kept it a surprise from him all the way until we were seated at our table in Ohana. I had the staff at Ohana put the cake on the table and when we got to the table he was completely shocked and appreciative! It was chocolate peanut butter and was delicious!

I was hoping you were going to say a surprise, because that cake would be a very good one! thats awesome. I did one for DH but a lot less awesome and creative. Did you keep the people? or were they edible?

[Boston Disney Bride]

I was hoping you were going to say a surprise, because that cake would be a very good one! thats awesome. I did one for DH but a lot less awesome and creative. Did you keep the people? or were they edible?

They were edible but I refused to let anyone eat us. But in the end we had to leave them in our hotel when we checked out because they had melted a bit and we were off to Jamaica and they would not have survived any more time with no refrigeration.

[Boston Disney Bride]

Awesome! :cool1: That's really funny because we were thinking about going during Christmas time this year too! I really need to get my wedding day TR started too haha.

You'll have to let us know if you go so we can meet up again! :thumbsup2

[pezaddict231]

All your personal touches were great. I really like the room signs, how cute! Looks like you guys have a great time. The Groom's cake is amazing, she did an awesome job!

[weedee]

wow, great pics from Ohanas!! It looks like you guys had a great time. I LOVE the groom's cake...what a great surprise for John :goodvibes

[tashybea]

Your wedding pics are awesome. I love your pink shoes.

Looking forward to reading more.

[Boston Disney Bride]

My shoes were featured on Disney's Wedding and Honeymoon facebook page..check it out :)

http://www.facebook.com/#!/DisneyWeddings

[brer rabbit 28]

I love your Randy pics sooo much. Happier than ever now that I booked him:goodvibes

[pixie921]

My shoes were featured on Disney's Wedding and Honeymoon facebook page..check it out :)

http://www.facebook.com/#!/DisneyWeddings

Too cute!! :thumbsup2

[weedee]

neat feature!! this was a really cute picture :goodvibes

[tinkerbell 766]

well I say that your shoes deserve all the attention they are getting on the facebook page!!! They are spectacular!!!

[NYPrincess422]

I love your shoes, was it hard to personalize them with the jewels? I'm trying to figure out how to do something similar with my shoes but perhaps with our wedding date. Did you just get any kind of jewels from a craft store? TIA!

[Boston Disney Bride]

I got my idea from Michaels..they actually sell my exact rhinestone saying at michaels in the Dollar bin..I wanted to DIY so I bought rhinestones off a website and placed them on my shoes myself. Buying the transfer already made would have been a lot easier and I totally recommend doing that.

[NYPrincess422]

awesome, I'll try it out! thank you :goodvibes

[mareeld86]

You had a beautiful wedding and have give me some wonderful ideas for my wedding next year!

[Boston Disney Bride]

thanks you are so sweet! I really had the best time planning and celebrating our wedding! Enjoy the next year

[Boston Disney Bride]

Carly featured us in her blog today!! Check it out :banana:

http://www.disneyweddingblog.com/2010/10/wedding-spotlight-jessica-john.html#more

[weedee]

Yay, congrats!! :goodvibes

[shippedtosea]

Congrats!

[LuvLuvLuv]

Congratulations!!!

So Exciting!!

[Boston Disney Bride]

Congratulations!!!

So Exciting!!

Thanks!!

[Disney9.9.10]

I saw your ticker and just wanted to say congratulations on the new addition to your family!! You must be so excited. I wish you a healthy and happy pregnancy, birth and family!

[Boston Disney Bride]

I saw your ticker and just wanted to say congratulations on the new addition to your family!! You must be so excited. I wish you a healthy and happy pregnancy, birth and family!

Thank you so much! It's all so exciting and we are just enjoying every moment of it!

[girli565]

I just saw you comment on another PJ and I had to come here and say congrats on the baby!! You must be so excited!

[Boston Disney Bride]

Over the past few weeks, I've been getting messages from people wanting to know more details about my wedding and since I deleted a ton of my pics a while ago, I thought I should repost! Enjoy!!

In case you missed this here is the link to all my DIY projects.
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2596054&highlight=personal+touches

Now on to the pictures!

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[Boston Disney Bride]

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[Boston Disney Bride]

A few days ago my shoes were featured on the new Disney weddings blog site..

http://disneyweddingsblog.com/disney-cruise-line/432/

[LuvLuvLuv]

you're back!!!! how was your trip???

[Boston Disney Bride]

you're back!!!! how was your trip???

The trip was fun! We were hoping for warmer temperatures while we were down there but it never really happened. Most days were between 30-50 degrees...and very windy! I definitely indulged in some good food while I was there and just enjoyed ourselves as that will be the last time we do disney without a child.

[Boston Disney Bride]

Hey everyone!! I can't believe Christmas has come and gone. At this time last year I was planning my wedding now we are setting up a nursery. Time flies!! As a christmas gift, I planned a 2d/3d gender determination ultrasound for DH. He works during the week and can never make it to my appointments so I made this one for a Saturday. He was so surprise and LOVED every second of seeing our baby.


and for those who are interested, we are having a little baby GIRL:lovestruc:lovestruc!!!

[schallerb]

CONGRATS!!! those ultrasounds are too cool and so clear. have you thought of any names yet? hope the rest of your pregnancy goes smoothly!:flower3: maybe one day your daughter will get to have her own disney wedding too!

[tinkerbell 766]

Many congratulations on your soon-to-be Disney princess!!!

[DVC Bride 2011]

Congratulations!! She looks like she'll be a cutie! What an exciting time for you guys :lovestruc

[weedee]

OMG CONGRATS Jess!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :woohoo::yay::cool1:

I'm so happy for you both - a baby girl will be so much fun to spoil with Disney princess stuff :laughing: I'm glad your trip went well!

[Boston Disney Bride]

OMG CONGRATS Jess!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :woohoo::yay::cool1:

I'm so happy for you both - a baby girl will be so much fun to spoil with Disney princess stuff :laughing: I'm glad your trip went well!

Thanks we are SOOO excited!!

[pixie921]

Oh, congratulations! How exciting!! :goodvibes

[Sccrmnky2005]

Congrats!!! It must be so exciting and to decorate for the room!:cutie:

Hope the rest of your pregnacy goes smoothly and soon enough before you know it you will have a baby to watch over!! It's so exciting to see a Disney Wedding come together and then having a baby! I'm sure she will have many trips to WDW too, She's already got one under her belt right??:lovestruc

[Disney9.9.10]

Congratulations on the baby girl! Those ultrasounds are amazing and it is great that you and your husband were able to share that together.

[pezaddict231]

Congrats to your growing family! :goodvibes You must be so excited to welcome your little princess soon. The disney store has so many cute baby things and they are on sale now, there was an adorable minnie jacket with ears on the hood. ;)

[Boston Disney Bride]

Congrats to your growing family! :goodvibes You must be so excited to welcome your little princess soon. The disney store has so many cute baby things and they are on sale now, there was an adorable minnie jacket with ears on the hood. ;)

Congratulations on the baby girl! Those ultrasounds are amazing and it is great that you and your husband were able to share that together.

Congrats!!! It must be so exciting and to decorate for the room!:cutie:

Hope the rest of your pregnacy goes smoothly and soon enough before you know it you will have a baby to watch over!! It's so exciting to see a Disney Wedding come together and then having a baby! I'm sure she will have many trips to WDW too, She's already got one under her belt right??:lovestruc

Thanks All!! We are so thrilled! I thought I was doing a good job on keeping my bump hidden, but my family let me know today that I'm already huge! LOL:rotfl2: Guess i'll have to get used to this gaining weight thing after I just lost it all for the wedding.

[Boston Disney Bride]

Just wanted to thank anyone who nominated us for Best wedding footwear!! So exciting!

[weedee]

woohoo congrats!!! your shoes were gorgeous, I knew they would have to get a nom! :cool1:

[Stephie77]

Congrats on your nomination and your pregnancy! Such an exciting time.

[pezaddict231]

Congrats on the nomination! I loved your shoes, and especially the rhinestones on the bottom!

[Boardwalk_bride]

Congrats on the nomination! I loved your shoes, and especially the rhinestones on the bottom!

I agree! And I love that they matched the bouquet! I wish my hubby would have agreed to more pink in my wedding ;)

[shippedtosea]

Congrats on the nomination hun!!!

[Boston Disney Bride]

Voting has begun on the Disney Wedding Blog...please take a second and vote for me!!!

http://www.disneyweddingblog.com/2011/01/vote-now-for-2010-disney-wedding-awards.html

[KristiLyn]

I will!!

[tinkerbell 766]

I just voted for you Jess!!!

[Boston Disney Bride]

I will!!

I just voted for you Jess!!!

thanks!!!

[Groom Mickey]

you are shoe to win! voted for you today.

[I'm.a.Disney.Bride]

voted!!!

[disneemama]

voted yesterday, Love those shoes!

[weedee]

congrats on winning!!!! :goodvibes

[Boston Disney Bride]

congrats on winning!!!! :goodvibes

Thanks! Congrats to you too!!

[DisneyCP08]

I'm new to your thread, but I just wanted to let you know I loved reading. I only planned on reading for a couple of min (to continue with schoolwork:laughing:), but then I ended up reading all 28 pages:scared1:! Also, thanks for reposting some of the pics, I thought there was something wrong with my computer and couldn't figure out why I could not see any pics.

Congrats with your Disney Princessprincess:

[Boston Disney Bride]

I'm new to your thread, but I just wanted to let you know I loved reading. I only planned on reading for a couple of min (to continue with schoolwork:laughing:), but then I ended up reading all 28 pages:scared1:! Also, thanks for reposting some of the pics, I thought there was something wrong with my computer and couldn't figure out why I could not see any pics.

Congrats with your Disney Princessprincess:

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed reading..I figured no one would read it anymore because it was a year ago!

[hmdelf]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed reading..I figured no one would read it anymore because it was a year ago!
I read the whole thing and loved it! thank you or reposting pics! I loved all of your details! You are a stunning couple. Congrats on your little princess!

[Boston Disney Bride]

I read the whole thing and loved it! thank you or reposting pics! I loved all of your details! You are a stunning couple. Congrats on your little princess!

Thank you very much!

[kirasaurus]

Here's another set of compliments!
You looked just beautiful :bride:, and your whole wedding looked so sweet and perfect :flower3: Congratulations on your little girl!!

[Boston Disney Bride]

Here's another set of compliments!
You looked just beautiful :bride:, and your whole wedding looked so sweet and perfect :flower3: Congratulations on your little girl!!

Thank you so much..sorry it took so long to say thanks..but I haven't been on here in ages!!

[Boston Disney Bride]

I am so excited to be planning a trip back to Disney!! This trip will be more special as we will be bringing our daughter there for her 1st visit. We are planning for either June of 2013 (our 3yr anniversary) or Oct 2013...Would love to know if anyone has a wedding planned for that time that we can spy on :rotfl:

[LuvLuvLuv]

I am so excited to be planning a trip back to Disney!! This trip will be more special as we will be bringing our daughter there for her 1st visit. We are planning for either June of 2013 (our 3yr anniversary) or Oct 2013...Would love to know if anyone has a wedding planned for that time that we can spy on :rotfl:

I'm so excited for you!! It seems like your wedding was just yesterday!! It'll be amazing to take your daughter on her first trip!! I would choose October (less crowds, less heat, +food/wine!)--but whenever you go--have tons of fun!!

[weedee]

I am so excited to be planning a trip back to Disney!! This trip will be more special as we will be bringing our daughter there for her 1st visit. We are planning for either June of 2013 (our 3yr anniversary) or Oct 2013...Would love to know if anyone has a wedding planned for that time that we can spy on :rotfl:

Wow that's great news!! I'm so jealous, I have no idea when we're going back :( Have fun planning your trip! I'm sure you're so excited for your daughter to see all the Disney magic :goodvibes

[Boston Disney Bride]

Wow that's great news!! I'm so jealous, I have no idea when we're going back :( Have fun planning your trip! I'm sure you're so excited for your daughter to see all the Disney magic :goodvibes

Yes we are very excited to show her all that Disney is! I hope all is well with you and Eric!

[Boston Disney Bride]

Hey Girls!!
I finally opened up my own Etsy shop. It has a bunch of Disney Wedding inspired items..check it out please!! I am currently offering 10% off to Disney Brides so just PM for the link and coupon code!


Thanks!!