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[Sarah <3 Disney]

You know what music I listen to? Disturbed and Metallica!

But those are pretty song lyrics! An excellent choice if I do say so myself!

 

[greenpea89]

oh gosh, being from the UK where we dont tip at all- its so confusing on who to tip- the make up artist, the hairdresser, the wedding planner, the assistant, the photographer......eeeekkk! im very scared of this situation next year at the wedding time because i would hate to offend anyone who is meant to get a tip and if i dont give them one! I dont have a clue who to tip- i mean, if we hire the coach from Disney, do we tip the Disney coach driver? I know if we got an outside company, we would have to tip them..

This year, we went to a restruant and the waiter was really over the top friendly and nice to us, not charging us for bigshots of liquor in our champagne ect and we knew that the tip is like 15-20% and our bill came to about $100 and we decided to tip him $20, perhaps a few dollars more- and we know for SURE that he was a little taken aback by it because he must have expected more. Us Brits dont understand tips and i will be aking for help in who i need to tip later next year! hehe!!

If this was in the US, maybe he was expecting a big tip because he didn't card you.

 

[jspahn]

Since I was asked about music last night I thought I would post what we have come up with so far!


Mother/Son- He hasn't decided...there are 3 contenders:
-Momma by Boyz II Men
-My Wish by Rascall Flats
-Tough Little Boys by Gary Allen

Not to throw another choice out there for you, but since I do see some country on your list, I had to share it.
I had never heard this song before, but when i found the lyrics online I tracked down the song for Brandon and his mom- it's called "20 years late", by Aaron Lines.
There was not a dry eye in the room after this (and of course I had danced with my dad to "i loved her first" by heartland just before it).

Here are the lyrics to 20 yrs late. If you want, I can email you the MP3:

Hey mom I know that it's late, hope I didn't wake you
Yeah, everything is O.K., just needed to talk to you
Today I had one of those days
But I didn't call to complain
Just to say everything that I didn't for all of those years

You were a taxicab driver, a nurse and a maid
A waitress, a cook and a shoulder to lay
My head on to cry on, when nothing was going my way
You knew every answer without cracking a book
And I took for granted that I had it so good
And I'm sorry it's taken me so long to say
Thank you I love you
Twenty years late

It's funny how time passing by can change your perspective
A little while out on your own can sure make you think
I don't know how you did it
No I can't find one spare minute
The days run together but I don't remember you
Ever letting us down

You were the judge and the jury when I did wrong
Been my biggest fan from my very first song
The gas in the engine that always kept me moving on
A seamstress a counselor and the one referee
That could stop a fight between my brother and me
And I'm sorry it's taken me so long to say
Thank you I love you
Twenty years late

I'll let you go now
But I hope that you know now how I feel
Thank you for making me the man I've become
I love you and I will always be your son
Mom that's all I called to say
20 years late...
20 years late...
20 years late...

 

[DisneyDmbNut]

You know what music I listen to? Disturbed and Metallica!

But those are pretty song lyrics! An excellent choice if I do say so myself!

I made a special playlist for our reception because if I had my ipod on all shuffle, I would have System of a Down, Nine Inch Nails, My Chemical Romance, Crosby Stills & Nash, Dave Matthews, Cat Stevens..people would be concerned about my well being (not that they aren't already!).

Looking at your music list, you might ask your wedding planner about the times. I originally had music for my mom walking down the aisle, my bridesmaids and my daughter. When I started to think how long it would take for them to walk down and the song would not really even get past the first or second stanza , I made the processional one song. Not saying you should make them one song but think about it. If they don't get past the first few notes, it will sound weird.

I always dreamed of walking down the aisle to the wedding march, but when it came down to it, it was more important to have a good portion of the song that had meaning to us rather than a couple of songs that we liked.

 

[jspahn]

Lol...you see I am a hopeless romantic and therefore addicted to any kind of sappy music. Country fits the bill!!

For those of you who don't listen to country, here are the lyrics to our first dance song. It describes our relationship perfectly! It's also Eric's ringtone

I LOVE this song! So beautiful - great choice

 

[Saraheg2107]

I remember, trying not to stare the night that I first met you. You had me mesmerized.
And three weeks later in the front porch light, taking forty five minutes to kiss goodnight.
I hadn't told you yet, but I thought I loved you then.

Now you're my whole life, now you're my whole world. And I just can't believe, the way I feel about you girl.
Like a river meets the sea, stronger than it's ever been. We've come so far since that day.
And I thought I loved you then.

I remember, taking you back to right where I first met you. You were so surprised.
There people around but I didn't care. I got down on one knee right there.
And once again, I thought I loved you then.

[ Brad Paisley Lyrics are found on www.songlyrics.com ]
Now you're my whole life, now you're my whole world. And I just can't believe, the way I feel about you girl.
Like a river meets the sea, stronger than it's ever been. We've come so far since that day.
And I thought I loved you then.

I can just see you, with a baby on the way. I can just see you, when your hair is turning grey.
What I can't see is how I'm ever going to love you more. But I've said that before.

Now you're my whole life, now you're my whole world. And I just can't believe the way I feel about you girl.
We'll look back someday, at this moment that we're in and I'll look at you and say, "And I thought I loved you then."
And I thought I loved you then.

Ok, I just had to break in here. My DF is not a particularly big music person and I am (half the songs that I have suggested for portions of the wedding he just looks at me and goes "huh?" ). Well, we went to a Brad Paisley concert about 3 weeks ago, as soon as Brad finished playing that song he turned and looked at me and said that's our first dance.

 

[MainStMandy]

Not to throw another choice out there for you, but since I do see some country on your list, I had to share it.
I had never heard this song before, but when i found the lyrics online I tracked down the song for Brandon and his mom- it's called "20 years late", by Aaron Lines.
There was not a dry eye in the room after this (and of course I had danced with my dad to "i loved her first" by heartland just before it).

Here are the lyrics to 20 yrs late. If you want, I can email you the MP3:

Hey mom I know that it's late, hope I didn't wake you
Yeah, everything is O.K., just needed to talk to you
Today I had one of those days
But I didn't call to complain
Just to say everything that I didn't for all of those years

You were a taxicab driver, a nurse and a maid
A waitress, a cook and a shoulder to lay
My head on to cry on, when nothing was going my way
You knew every answer without cracking a book
And I took for granted that I had it so good
And I'm sorry it's taken me so long to say
Thank you I love you
Twenty years late

It's funny how time passing by can change your perspective
A little while out on your own can sure make you think
I don't know how you did it
No I can't find one spare minute
The days run together but I don't remember you
Ever letting us down

You were the judge and the jury when I did wrong
Been my biggest fan from my very first song
The gas in the engine that always kept me moving on
A seamstress a counselor and the one referee
That could stop a fight between my brother and me
And I'm sorry it's taken me so long to say
Thank you I love you
Twenty years late

I'll let you go now
But I hope that you know now how I feel
Thank you for making me the man I've become
I love you and I will always be your son
Mom that's all I called to say
20 years late...
20 years late...
20 years late...

Ohh I like that!! Thanks for sharing!!

I made a special playlist for our reception because if I had my ipod on all shuffle, I would have System of a Down, Nine Inch Nails, My Chemical Romance, Crosby Stills & Nash, Dave Matthews, Cat Stevens..people would be concerned about my well being (not that they aren't already!).

Looking at your music list, you might ask your wedding planner about the times. I originally had music for my mom walking down the aisle, my bridesmaids and my daughter. When I started to think how long it would take for them to walk down and the song would not really even get past the first or second stanza , I made the processional one song. Not saying you should make them one song but think about it. If they don't get past the first few notes, it will sound weird.

I always dreamed of walking down the aisle to the wedding march, but when it came down to it, it was more important to have a good portion of the song that had meaning to us rather than a couple of songs that we liked.

I actually had less songs and this is what my wedding planner suggested...I thought it was too much!!

Mothers- Love Is A Song
According to our BEO, my brother will walk my grandmother and Eric will walk his parents. Both my brother and Eric will return to the back of the WP

Groom- A Whole New World
My brother, Eric (BM) and Eric (Groom) will walk

Maid of Honor- A Dream is A Wish
Just Lauren

Bride- When You Wish Upon A Star
Just me!

I LOVE this song! So beautiful - great choice

Thanks...no matter how many times I hear it, I love it!

 

[MainStMandy]

Ok, I just had to break in here. My DF is not a particularly big music person and I am (half the songs that I have suggested for portions of the wedding he just looks at me and goes "huh?" ). Well, we went to a Brad Paisley concert about 3 weeks ago, as soon as Brad finished playing that song he turned and looked at me and said that's our first dance.

Awww I adore this song!! It describes our 1st date to a tee...then Eric returned to our first date spot to propose.

 

[Saraheg2107]

Awww I adore this song!! It describes our 1st date to a tee...then Eric returned to our first date spot to propose.

Yup! Michael did the same thing!

I'm normally not a crier, but that song has been making me lose it every time I hear it the last few weeks.

 

[MainStMandy]

Yup! Michael did the same thing!

I'm normally not a crier, but that song has been making me lose it every time I hear it the last few weeks.

Lol I am!! How cool that we share this song

 

[DisneyDmbNut]

When you write it out like that, I guess it doesn't seem too bad. I forgot about the grandmothers needing to be seated so that will be longer.

 

[Jazzylolo]

We will just have to walk really slow so the songs play a little LOL

 

[MainStMandy]

We will just have to walk really slow so the songs play a little LOL

 

[PeytonSdiz]

Is that a new thing to have the bridesmaid walk alone? I always thought the bridesmaids walked with the groomsmen. I am very out of the loop.

 

[Jazzylolo]

Is that a new thing to have the bridesmaid walk alone? I always thought the bridesmaids walked with the groomsmen. I am very out of the loop.

It can be done either way. I see it both ways all the time. Sometimes the groom doesn't even walk down the aisle. The guys are just waiting at the alter and all the bridesmaids walk down the aisle before the bride. I had our bridesmaids walk with our groomsmen. The bridesmaids walked down a staircase and the guys met them at the end of the staircase before escorting them the remainder of the way.

More often than not though the groomsmen will walk the bridesmaid back up the aisle after the ceremony.

 

[figmentfan814]

As far as photography, whether it be Roots or 1313 or someone else...it's really important to us to photograph the actual ceremony. Everything is else is nice but I don't need pictures of us sitting around and eating. As long as a get a few good shots of our overall reception decor, cake and our first dance I'm happy. Our family loves to take pics so I'll have lots of candids We decided a long time ago that while we love DFTW, we didn't want to go overboard. We were just going to spend the minimum, whatever that meant (meaning possibly no characters, no vintage car etc). We love what we have planned so far even without those things we loved.

Just a quick tip, make sure to ask someone specific to take the shots at your reception for you. Half my guests are scrapbook obsessed and when I asked for copies of people's shots after the wedding almost no one took any and they all wanted copies from my shots from the photographer Thankfully, we had good cake shots, dance shots, etc. from Randy. Plus, since you're having an in-park reception (like we did) having pictures to commemorate that really add to your entire Disney wedding experience. After all how many people can say part of their wedding took place in a theme park. There are even sites where you can rent nice digital cameras if you want to have one or two for specific guests to use.

I know you had a lot of discussion about iPod issues, etc. to save money. We were in LSS and had my cousin run a CD player for us. He was our designated music man and we didn't have to pay anything to Disney. I guess you might have some power issues where you are, but if possible check about DIY music options without anything from Disney. We brought in the whole setup, small speakers, etc. My cousin actually just carried everything in with him. I guess it depends on how much dancing you want. We did also pay to have the pianist from the ceremony carry over through the cocktail hour at the reception.

 

[MainStMandy]

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[Saraheg2107]

Lol I am!! How cool that we share this song

Oh, I'm even worse when it comes to the song "She's Everything" by Brad Paisley (I never listened to a lick of country music before I met my DF, I swear! ). This will come on the radio and he will start singing it, i'm a goner. Total sap, right here.

If you're in a really sentimental mood and want to cry, give it a listen, if you REALLY wanna cry, have Eric listen to it with you.

 

[MainStMandy]

Oh, I'm even worse when it comes to the song "She's Everything" by Brad Paisley (I never listened to a lick of country music before I met my DF, I swear! ). This will come on the radio and he will start singing it, i'm a goner. Total sap, right here.

If you're in a really sentimental mood and want to cry, give it a listen, if you REALLY wanna cry, have Eric listen to it with you.

Love that song!! It's on my IPOD right now

 

[Boardwalk_bride]

That's a good point about the bridesmaids. I think I'm gonna get mine to walk alone too!