Doodlebug25413
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- Jan 28, 2015
Journal Quick Posts Table of Contents:
#14 Inspiration photos
#23 Boots!
#25 More boots! Dessert Party dress ordered
#29 Dessert party dress try on & hate being a shortie
#33 Dressing Kevin, rings & gowns
#37 Big decision had to be made & inspiration pic for the baby
#51 My Ring!!
#53 Kevin's ring and outfit
#58 Kevin's Boot Fiasco
#62-63 MY DRESS!! : )
#85 Exchanged Kevins clothes- new tie & Memorial Lighthouse
#90 DVC VILLA BOOKED!
#98 Invitation/Momento idea
#108 We are penciled in!!
#133 & 135 Bad news, more hair inspiration & Purchases!
#140 GOOD NEWS! Unity Ceremony, and Headgear!
#167 Travel booked, Starting the planning process with DFTW & Dining booked
#182 & #184 DIY Bouquets & Instructions on how to do them
#189 1st Fitting Alteration appt
#200 My girls Flowers
#210 My BFF's dress, the veil that ran away and my tiara!
#219 ONE WEEK OUT! Updates, changes, to do's
Original Post:
Figured I would go ahead & start the journaling I guess. I'm almost 95% certain we are going to do our Vowel Renewal at Disney. I put Escape/Memories in the title for now, because, depending on how things go is going to make or break to which one. Right now, my heart is set on an Escape.
About us:
I am a big Disney fan. My husband, he's a typical "guy" LOL. He could care less so long as I am happy. He is originally from Alabama, I'm originally from Maryland. Currently we live in West Virginia panhandle. He is a welder that works for a company that travels all over the states building those large water tanks. Me, I'm a new stay at home mommy! We got married 4-11-2014 at the courthouse because, well, we did things backwards LOL I was very much 8 months pregnant with our baby boy Alex. So because Kevin's schedule is ridiculous, he's usually never home for long periods of time, we never had the chance to really plan out a wedding. And mid way thru my pregnancy, I was laid off from my job. We are both into doing outdoorsy things like camping, hiking, fishing. We would rather stay in a log cabin nestled away somewhere away from civilization then in a 4 star hotel in the middle of the city.
Why DFTW?:
Disney seems to be a perfect option for us. I guess a one stop shop really. Which appeals to me. I don't have to worry about making anything, or running around a lot to get things etc etc. My BFF was married at SBP several years ago, I was a bridesmaid in her wedding, and it was the most beautiful wedding I have ever been to. And it was amazingly fun!
Invites/Guests:
Since Kevin & I are very simple laid back folks, we really are not inviting a lot. So this will be a very intimate wedding. Currently if my hopes come thru-- besides us, our 9 month old son Alex, my 17 yr old son (from a previous marriage) Cammron, my godmother Helen & her husband Alan, (she was also my mother's best friend), my sister Lauren & her husband Shaun, their 3 kids Jacob, Carly & Katie. And my BFF Stacy & her daughter. So that's a total of 13 people. Kevin is not on speaking terms with his mother, my mother passed away from cancer 6 years ago & my father is in a nursing home. Kevin never knew his father.
Why Memories/Escape package:
Well, right now, it's going to depend on my sister & her family on whether we do a Memories or Escape. She has 3 children & are on a very tight budget. So I'm hoping with some planning & time, I'll be able to have them. So I have to plan for a back up I guess. Which is the Memories, because then it will be just me & Kevin, my son Cammron, our son Alex & hopefully also, my godmother.
I pretty much have my heart set on Sunrise Terrace at Wilderness Lodge. So if my sisters family is able to come, well, that's going to be out due to the headcount limitation. But I am being open minded.
My Wedding Inspirations:
Well since we are both "country" people, Miranda Lambert & Blake Shelton's wedding started as my inspiration. I love the whole country rustic look. Yes, I am looking at a simple dress with the boots and hopefully sunflowers or something similiar. Kevin in jeans, boots & a simple but very nice white/cream colored button down & a blazer & of course, a hat. (Can't be a cowboy without your hat now!)
I love Fall and fall colors. So no matter what time of year we end up doing this, it's definitely going to be purple (my fav color) with fall colors weaved into it. Well, that sounds more like sunset colors LOL
Somehow I want to incorporate a flower in remembrance to my mother. With a monarch butterfly somehow. If Disney will let us release butterflies, that would be awesome. But if not, a fake monarch attached some way will be good. My sister & I after my mother died saw nothing but the monarch butterflies just out of the blue & also when butterflies were not supposed to be out. This is our little sign that she is still looking over us. So it's a pretty special symbol. I was going to have my godmother carry a small picture of her & either place that on her "seat" or a memory stand/table during our ceremony or carry the flowers.
We are not drinkers. So I think the sparkling cider or just the champagne will be fine at the cake ceremony. I was thinking depending on the headcount, just going to Hoop Dee Doo Revue afterwards for our dinner & just do it as an ADR. We both love fried chicken, BBQ, Sweet Tea...so it really fits us. Right now I'm debating on whether I want to do a dessert party at Wishes or Illuminations. If we do Wishes I'm leaning on the boat celebration, and not really in the park.
Right now, that's where I am at. I'm looking forward to reading everyone's wedding adventures, sharing ideas and pictures!!
#14 Inspiration photos
#23 Boots!
#25 More boots! Dessert Party dress ordered
#29 Dessert party dress try on & hate being a shortie
#33 Dressing Kevin, rings & gowns
#37 Big decision had to be made & inspiration pic for the baby
#51 My Ring!!
#53 Kevin's ring and outfit
#58 Kevin's Boot Fiasco
#62-63 MY DRESS!! : )
#85 Exchanged Kevins clothes- new tie & Memorial Lighthouse
#90 DVC VILLA BOOKED!
#98 Invitation/Momento idea
#108 We are penciled in!!
#133 & 135 Bad news, more hair inspiration & Purchases!
#140 GOOD NEWS! Unity Ceremony, and Headgear!
#167 Travel booked, Starting the planning process with DFTW & Dining booked
#182 & #184 DIY Bouquets & Instructions on how to do them
#189 1st Fitting Alteration appt
#200 My girls Flowers
#210 My BFF's dress, the veil that ran away and my tiara!
#219 ONE WEEK OUT! Updates, changes, to do's
Original Post:
Figured I would go ahead & start the journaling I guess. I'm almost 95% certain we are going to do our Vowel Renewal at Disney. I put Escape/Memories in the title for now, because, depending on how things go is going to make or break to which one. Right now, my heart is set on an Escape.
About us:
I am a big Disney fan. My husband, he's a typical "guy" LOL. He could care less so long as I am happy. He is originally from Alabama, I'm originally from Maryland. Currently we live in West Virginia panhandle. He is a welder that works for a company that travels all over the states building those large water tanks. Me, I'm a new stay at home mommy! We got married 4-11-2014 at the courthouse because, well, we did things backwards LOL I was very much 8 months pregnant with our baby boy Alex. So because Kevin's schedule is ridiculous, he's usually never home for long periods of time, we never had the chance to really plan out a wedding. And mid way thru my pregnancy, I was laid off from my job. We are both into doing outdoorsy things like camping, hiking, fishing. We would rather stay in a log cabin nestled away somewhere away from civilization then in a 4 star hotel in the middle of the city.
Why DFTW?:
Disney seems to be a perfect option for us. I guess a one stop shop really. Which appeals to me. I don't have to worry about making anything, or running around a lot to get things etc etc. My BFF was married at SBP several years ago, I was a bridesmaid in her wedding, and it was the most beautiful wedding I have ever been to. And it was amazingly fun!
Invites/Guests:
Since Kevin & I are very simple laid back folks, we really are not inviting a lot. So this will be a very intimate wedding. Currently if my hopes come thru-- besides us, our 9 month old son Alex, my 17 yr old son (from a previous marriage) Cammron, my godmother Helen & her husband Alan, (she was also my mother's best friend), my sister Lauren & her husband Shaun, their 3 kids Jacob, Carly & Katie. And my BFF Stacy & her daughter. So that's a total of 13 people. Kevin is not on speaking terms with his mother, my mother passed away from cancer 6 years ago & my father is in a nursing home. Kevin never knew his father.
Why Memories/Escape package:
Well, right now, it's going to depend on my sister & her family on whether we do a Memories or Escape. She has 3 children & are on a very tight budget. So I'm hoping with some planning & time, I'll be able to have them. So I have to plan for a back up I guess. Which is the Memories, because then it will be just me & Kevin, my son Cammron, our son Alex & hopefully also, my godmother.
I pretty much have my heart set on Sunrise Terrace at Wilderness Lodge. So if my sisters family is able to come, well, that's going to be out due to the headcount limitation. But I am being open minded.
My Wedding Inspirations:
Well since we are both "country" people, Miranda Lambert & Blake Shelton's wedding started as my inspiration. I love the whole country rustic look. Yes, I am looking at a simple dress with the boots and hopefully sunflowers or something similiar. Kevin in jeans, boots & a simple but very nice white/cream colored button down & a blazer & of course, a hat. (Can't be a cowboy without your hat now!)
I love Fall and fall colors. So no matter what time of year we end up doing this, it's definitely going to be purple (my fav color) with fall colors weaved into it. Well, that sounds more like sunset colors LOL
Somehow I want to incorporate a flower in remembrance to my mother. With a monarch butterfly somehow. If Disney will let us release butterflies, that would be awesome. But if not, a fake monarch attached some way will be good. My sister & I after my mother died saw nothing but the monarch butterflies just out of the blue & also when butterflies were not supposed to be out. This is our little sign that she is still looking over us. So it's a pretty special symbol. I was going to have my godmother carry a small picture of her & either place that on her "seat" or a memory stand/table during our ceremony or carry the flowers.
We are not drinkers. So I think the sparkling cider or just the champagne will be fine at the cake ceremony. I was thinking depending on the headcount, just going to Hoop Dee Doo Revue afterwards for our dinner & just do it as an ADR. We both love fried chicken, BBQ, Sweet Tea...so it really fits us. Right now I'm debating on whether I want to do a dessert party at Wishes or Illuminations. If we do Wishes I'm leaning on the boat celebration, and not really in the park.
Right now, that's where I am at. I'm looking forward to reading everyone's wedding adventures, sharing ideas and pictures!!
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