Jennifer and Luke's PJ/TR NY/WDW HM 6/6/2010,Wedding photos up! 12/08

[Boardwalk_bride]

I'm sorry you feel like this! I felt pretty similar for along time. None of my bm's or family members live in the same city as me, and none of my BM's are really in the wedding mode, and well they are excited for me, are more caught up in their own life. My mother has been supportive, but it took about 3 months to get her that way. My FMIL has been a pretty big problem, as well as some other members of DF's family which hasn't helped. Honestly, through all of this, I just have learnt to go with my gut. I have NEVER made big decisions on my own (well I have DF) like this before....and I always feel like I am second guessing myself when it comes to decorating, etc. I somehow came up with my theme, and just stuck with it, and worked at it, and am happy with it. I started with a different theme, and wasted some money too (like you I always change my mind), so on things that you can wait on, maybe just wait. Other than that, trust your instinct, and I think you will be happy in the end!

 

[shippedtosea]

I'm sorry you feel like this! I felt pretty similar for along time. None of my bm's or family members live in the same city as me, and none of my BM's are really in the wedding mode, and well they are excited for me, are more caught up in their own life. My mother has been supportive, but it took about 3 months to get her that way. My FMIL has been a pretty big problem, as well as some other members of DF's family which hasn't helped. Honestly, through all of this, I just have learnt to go with my gut. I have NEVER made big decisions on my own (well I have DF) like this before....and I always feel like I am second guessing myself when it comes to decorating, etc. I somehow came up with my theme, and just stuck with it, and worked at it, and am happy with it. I started with a different theme, and wasted some money too (like you I always change my mind), so on things that you can wait on, maybe just wait. Other than that, trust your instinct, and I think you will be happy in the end!

Thanks dear. This whole situation is a catch 22. I am upset because I want to do stuff and want to make choices BUT I'm afraid I will make the wrong one. Unfortunately I was getting upset about my dress and maybe I rushed into it. But I know when I tried it on I loved it. and I waited 2 weeks to say yes order it.....I guess I'm just getting nervous or something. I was thinking maybe I want a veil or a tiara (which I was highly against before...) and that would fix whatever it is that is bothering me. Wish I knew what exactly was bugging me. thanks again hun, I will try and calm down. I am curling my hair currently. For what ever reason I am convinced it will make me feel better

 

[shippedtosea]

Good Morning dears.

So i'm pushing pass my moodiness! I have to just come to terms with the fact that my MOH is not going to be super involved, even though I want her to be. Her life apparently is too busy.

SO I am going to be excited for my wedding and I hope you ladies will help me with my choices and forget everyone else! yayay!

Me and DF sat down last night and went over the registry which made me happy! I'm so excited I can hardly wait! Then we looked at resturants (why? I don't know) we are both desperately trying to do the things we can so obsessing over our disneymoon works for us! here is a small list of what we plan to do on the disneymoon!

-Horse back riding in fort wilderness
-Backstage safari
-Dolphins in Depth (I am INSANELY excited about this, I really wanted to do the Seas Aqua tour..but DF can't swim and he got upset so....)
-Parisaling! HOLY CRAP am I excited. I am doing this alone
-Key's to the kingdom
-Couples spa treatments at the GF
-Carriage ride
-mini golf

a lot does depend on how much we get as presents...but we are hoping to get to do everything.


I am currently DESPERATELY trying to convince DF to do a honeymoon photo session. He ain't having any of it right now. Says it is too much money and I'm crazy.. I need to convince him. Does anyone know how to book these/how early ahead do I have to? Photographer suggestions?

so...because you were awesome with helping my find my cake topper I have another challenge for you! Does anyone know where we can rent Navy tuxes? DF SUCKS and is dead set on some....vintage navy tux from like the 70s. He has NO idea the name of it and is planning on "finding" it. which makes me want to cry, I know he will be up to the last min. looking for it and that scares me! BLAHHHHHHHHH. So the GM will need navy tuxes to match! I would prefer tuxes so they can rent them....BUT if I have to I guess suits. but my problem is one GM lives in St. Louis and the other lives in the UK! so they can't even go to the same place....

so here are some things i'm watching on ebay!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370215703487&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
we want the middle vase but the pouring glasses will be from this one
http://cgi.ebay.com/3pc-Wedding-Uni...in_0?hash=item562f17beb4&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14
free engraving! awesome

Here are going to be the stickers for the front of the cds

I am trying to find things to show my mom when she comes and then I think I can buy stuff!

here are a couple of choice I have been thinking about for my hair....now I really am confused at what I want. I originally wanted fresh flowers with my hair half up and curled. But no I am considered a tiara or clip for extra pop because my dress doesn't have a lot of sparkle. But I don't know, what do you think will look best with my dress? (and face)

I like this one but with only half up (same way) and curls under?

Okay so that is what I have right now. I am feeling better and excited again!

 

[Boardwalk_bride]

I forgot to post this before, but I really like the 3rd BM dress. I also love the second hair pic (brown hair with white flowers), but that is probably because I have it on my hair inspiration as well I feel you with the whole people not being involved thing, and like you, I just decided to accept it and move on.

I think you picked some great options for your honeymoon!! We are trying to do some of that stuff as well, but we are having trouble fitting it in right now.

Maybe if you let DF pick the location for your photo session he will get more into it?

 

[LLLBelle]

I'm sorry to about your down feeling. I do understand how you feel, I am 2500 miles away from any of my family and DFi does a very good job of being supportive and helping, but sometimes it's just not the same as having your mom and friends. I did set up a private picasa web album for my mom and post pictures of things so she can see them. Overall, everything will work out, craft projects are good to keep your mind busy (I know I have created a few more projects just to keep busy) I have also had many doubts, I have never even been to the island that I am getting married on. You just have to be confident that the choices you have made will be wonderful.

I love the choices for the registry, I have heard some great things about the Dolphin and Keys to the Kingdom.

We were going to do a honeymoon photo shoot in Epcot, but we changed our photographer and are going to do a shoot with them at a couple of the resorts. The HM shoot through Disney is $310 and another $300 if you would like the high res CD of photos. If money is an issue, you may want to check out some of the area photographers because you can get a longer shoot, with DVD and edited for about $350-400, just a thought, it's not in the park, but it is around a couple resorts. Studio 222 is the photographer I hired, but Roots, Misty Miotto, Randy all do them and I checked the pricing on all of them. If you go to the Disney photographer website you can contact them and Karen Chandler will send you the brochure paperwork, or pm your e-mail and I can forward it to you. You can book now.

I really like the sand ceremony vases and free engraving is great. I like the second to last hair, the half up half down with the curls, it's very dramatic and you could get sparkly things to put in your hair, but I really like the flowers.

I'm glad you are feeling better!

 

[shippedtosea]

I'm sorry to about your down feeling. I do understand how you feel, I am 2500 miles away from any of my family and DFi does a very good job of being supportive and helping, but sometimes it's just not the same as having your mom and friends. I did set up a private picasa web album for my mom and post pictures of things so she can see them. Overall, everything will work out, craft projects are good to keep your mind busy (I know I have created a few more projects just to keep busy) I have also had many doubts, I have never even been to the island that I am getting married on. You just have to be confident that the choices you have made will be wonderful.

I love the choices for the registry, I have heard some great things about the Dolphin and Keys to the Kingdom.

We were going to do a honeymoon photo shoot in Epcot, but we changed our photographer and are going to do a shoot with them at a couple of the resorts. The HM shoot through Disney is $310 and another $300 if you would like the high res CD of photos. If money is an issue, you may want to check out some of the area photographers because you can get a longer shoot, with DVD and edited for about $350-400, just a thought, it's not in the park, but it is around a couple resorts. Studio 222 is the photographer I hired, but Roots, Misty Miotto, Randy all do them and I checked the pricing on all of them. If you go to the Disney photographer website you can contact them and Karen Chandler will send you the brochure paperwork, or pm your e-mail and I can forward it to you. You can book now.

I really like the sand ceremony vases and free engraving is great. I like the second to last hair, the half up half down with the curls, it's very dramatic and you could get sparkly things to put in your hair, but I really like the flowers.

I'm glad you are feeling better!

Thanks hun! I know I just need to relax. I guess I had a bad night. I wish I could post pictures for my mom but she has no internet! which drives me CRAZY! oh well.

Can you explain the outside photographer thing? So they shoot at the resorts? I am totally new at this! thanks

thats two for that hair!

 

[LLLBelle]

I just emailed you. You can not go into the parks with the outside photographers, usually you can pick two resorts, from the ones I have seen. I have seen a lot on the boardwalk, poly, and wilderness. DFi and I are in between AKL, BW, and Poly.

 

[shippedtosea]

small update!

We are going today to look at rings! I'm very excited! theeeeeeen...Dinner at Olive Garden! Which i'm very happy about because we just found out there is one 30 mins away and we thought we'd have to wait til we were back in ny! so yay!

 

[shippedtosea]

We found our wedding rings!! I am going next week to order them because they are having a sale! yay!

this is how it with my engagement ring in it

unfortunately they do not have DF's ring online so I will have to wait to post it when I get it.

I'm happy!

I also got me and DF a set of white and black plugs (like earring if you don't know what they are) so my mom won't freak (she hates them)

An Ariel tank top! and cheap shorts for the honeymoon! yay

 

[Bickimook2]

We found our wedding rings!! I am going next week to order them because they are having a sale! yay!

this is how it with my engagement ring in it

unfortunately they do not have DF's ring online so I will have to wait to post it when I get it.

I'm happy!

I also got me and DF a set of white and black plugs (like earring if you don't know what they are) so my mom won't freak (she hates them)

An Ariel tank top! and cheap shorts for the honeymoon! yay

Your ring is very pretty I love the way the solitaire looks in the set. You have plugs! You are very brave, my DF wanted to get a pair and I was like I don't know how that would work with your job (he is studying to be an accountant, lol) so I bought him a pair of fake ones at Spencer's in our mall. They look pretty cool though, I'd get a pair myself if I was brave, lol. That's great how you are getting the white and the black ones to match the wedding theme

 

[shippedtosea]

Your ring is very pretty I love the way the solitaire looks in the set. You have plugs! You are very brave, my DF wanted to get a pair and I was like I don't know how that would work with your job (he is studying to be an accountant, lol) so I bought him a pair of fake ones at Spencer's in our mall. They look pretty cool though, I'd get a pair myself if I was brave, lol. That's great how you are getting the white and the black ones to match the wedding theme

Thanks! I like it a lot. I have had my plugs since I was 16 or so its been a while. I did it slowly and now I have 0g and haven't wanted to go bigger or take them out. I was looking for diamond ones or pearl ones and they just seemed so expensive and that they would draw attention to them so we went with basics and now can have fancy dangly earrings (I have 3 wholes in each ear)

 

[Pirate's Princess]

I love your rings!! I was never a really big fan of rings like that, but I really like those!! If you don't mind, where did you find them (or atleast where'd you find them online)?

 

[shippedtosea]

I love your rings!! I was never a really big fan of rings like that, but I really like those!! If you don't mind, where did you find them (or atleast where'd you find them online)?

thanks! I don't mind at all. Kay Jewelers. I went into the store but you can buy them on line as well.

 

[KittyKat08]

Hi, I'm a lurker on the wedding boards. I didn't have a disney wedding but I so enjoy reading all about you girls that are. I don't usually post anything but when I saw the update on your wedding ring I had to because that is my exact wedding band and engagement ring and I also bought it from Kay Jewelers. I just thought it was so funny and I absolutely love my wedding set so I know you will to. Great choice if I do say so myself! Anyway congrats on your upcomming marriage and I can't wait to hear.

 

[shippedtosea]

Hi, I'm a lurker on the wedding boards. I didn't have a disney wedding but I so enjoy reading all about you girls that are. I don't usually post anything but when I saw the update on your wedding ring I had to because that is my exact wedding band and engagement ring and I also bought it from Kay Jewelers. I just thought it was so funny and I absolutely love my wedding set so I know you will to. Great choice if I do say so myself! Anyway congrats on your upcomming marriage and I can't wait to hear.

Well I don't mind lurkers thanks so much! Thats funny that its the same ring. My actual engagement ring is different (its on the first page) but thats the band.

 

[LLLBelle]

The rings look great

 

[shippedtosea]

Good morning!

I wish I had more to report. ( 3 weeks til my mom is here and a lot of decisions will get made! ) I asked my SIL to be one of my BMs so now I have two! yay! she is pretty excited about being one which really surprised me.

Yesterday while on my search for glassware for the sand ceremony....I got lots of princess toys for my Flower girls backpack! and failed to find any glassware. I did find a scrapbook kit at michaels that was crazy on sale! that made me happy. When DF and I were shopping for rings I got this for the honeymoon

I am getting all these clothes on sale for the honeymoon, because it is getting chilly in Chi town. DF thinks i'm crazy for getting clothes so far ahead of time. i don't!

DF mentioned the other day that he would like it if I wore some sort of color, i'm thinking he means jewelry wise..So now I may have to rethink some ideas! I would need to find a light blue or like yellow necklace.

I have been thinking about what to do for escort cards, my original idea was sanddollars with everyones name and table...but they seem so pricey!! Then I was thinking of how to get molds of sea creatures out of clay or soap. Yesterday I was thinking about origami. I can't seem to find a sea creature or shell thats easy, but I was thinking flowers OR I also was thinking pin wheels? They are very summery and remind me a being at the beach? Thoughts? My mom is going to kill me that I have a new project I want to do! hehe I would also like dragonflies. Guess I am on the search for good origami instructions today! I will make mock ups of the ones I like and post them.

I start classes again on Friday, including an etchings class which I am planning on make the cover for our invites in. yay

thats it for now. hopefully more later!

 

[LLLBelle]

If you really like the sand dollar idea (I was going to do something similar, but we're not doing assigned seating). Buy sanddollars, they are not that expensive by themselves and use ribbon and make little cards to attach to them, through the holes, Florida keyholes are the best if you want to use ribbon. Or you could make the little cards and attach them with a couple glue dots in the middle of the sand dollar.

This is where I ordered some of my samples from http://www.qualityshells.com/sand-dollars.html?gclid=CPT1ueLl0JwCFRlcagodXxpVmg

I like the top, cute. And there is nothing wrong with shopping this far ahead, that's what I will be doing this weekend to get summer clothes, before they are gone.

 

[shippedtosea]

If you really like the sand dollar idea (I was going to do something similar, but we're not doing assigned seating). Buy sanddollars, they are not that expensive by themselves and use ribbon and make little cards to attach to them, through the holes, Florida keyholes are the best if you want to use ribbon. Or you could make the little cards and attach them with a couple glue dots in the middle of the sand dollar.

This is where I ordered some of my samples from http://www.qualityshells.com/sand-dollars.html?gclid=CPT1ueLl0JwCFRlcagodXxpVmg

I like the top, cute. And there is nothing wrong with shopping this far ahead, that's what I will be doing this weekend to get summer clothes, before they are gone.

Thanks! I did see that sight but if I do sanddollars I want them to be at least 3" and I would need 70. so..it comes out to a lot for just escort cards. so thats why I was looking for other options. Also when they ship something like sanddollars i'm afraid they will break so I would have to get more then I need. We will see. Thanks tho!

 

[shippedtosea]

I just found the most amazing cake...I am totally drooling over it. BUT I doubt they could do this at my venue

so I will just look at it and admire its prettiness instead. this would totally be the best of both worlds