Annie & Ed's PJ WP/WHR/France 1/11/11- I'm Back and w/ a preview of Pro-Wedding Pics!

[NOMNOMNOMS]

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! I've just stumbled accross your PJ and have spent the past few hours reading! Good stuff! Looks like everything is coming together wonderfully...DF and I are having our DFTW 4/10/11!!! I've barely begun planning...so, thank you for the inspiration! I only have 8 months left ...can't wait to see how everything turns out...you guys are such a cute couple ^_^

 

[BecBennett]

Happy Birthday!

 

[puente0629]

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! I've just stumbled accross your PJ and have spent the past few hours reading! Good stuff! Looks like everything is coming together wonderfully...DF and I are having our DFTW 4/10/11!!! I've barely begun planning...so, thank you for the inspiration! I only have 8 months left ...can't wait to see how everything turns out...you guys are such a cute couple ^_^

Thanks, it's taken a lot of time and effort (still is, lol). It gets overwhelming sometimes but it's so much fun! Can't wait to see you PJ and the end result. Let me know if you need any information, I''ll be happy to help.

BecBennett, pixie921, Sccrmnky2005: Thank you guys!! It was definitely a great day!

Here are some pics from my B-day...

My new Coach purse my hubby got me...he's the best!

Hubby & Me

Went to Maggiano's...this great Italian restaurant in Oak Brook, IL

Stop throwing pictures and let me have my Tiramisu...lol

Oak Brook Mall

My new comfy outfit

 

[tinkerbell 766]

Annie, are you already married - I notice you refer to Ed as 'hubby'. Perhaps I have missed something in your PJ!!

 

[puente0629]

Annie, are you already married - I notice you refer to Ed as 'hubby'. Perhaps I have missed something in your PJ!!

We were married June 29, 2007 in a civil union but we never did a party or had our complete family around for it, so we decided to have our dream wedding with immediate family/friends at our favorite place...Disney! After buying a house and getting settled we finally decided to go for it and we are calling it our "Marriage Celebration."

 

[tinkerbell 766]

Aha got ya!!

 

[NOMNOMNOMS]

Thanks! I'll surely be taking you up on that offer of help and advice...Lord knows I can take all that I can get right now ^_^...So we have WP/ADH/DP @ Italy Isola for 4/10/11....We are expecting 70-100 guests. I wanted to incorporate some cultural elements (Hawaiian)...So i've been scrounging for ideas. Because DF and I loved the feel of ADH, I think we're leaning towards a vintage hawaiian feel...I hope I havent bitten off more than I can chew! Anyhooo... your hubby is definitely a keeper...LOVE the purse!

 

[bunny_pop]

Happy belated Birthday!!! Love the new Coach purse; very cute.

Ahh Wedding Paper Divas! I got my invitations from them as well. I was really impressed with how fast they were at getting them made and mailed to me. I can't rave enough about them

 

[puente0629]

thanks everyone!! It was a great day and hubby did really well

 

[puente0629]

My custom vintage (hand-painted) wine trunk is finally finished...it's a little vintage paris w/ disney thrown in...

I really like how it turned out and i love the idea that if we have a daughter it's something we can hand down (start a new family tradition)

 

[bunny_pop]

Just Amazing!!!! Love it! So vintage and pretty. It's going to be such a nice touch with your wedding.

 

[goofyfordisney16]

I'm so sorry- I never got to write congrats on your PJ yet. So now I am! LOL. Congrats!

I love your ideas for the invites, also I love the wine trunk you just posted pictures of.

 

[puente0629]

Thanks girlies!!


3 months and 29 days to go!!!

We can't believe it's flying by and still have so much to do.

I just received our wedding invites and will be receiving my Bride/Groom sign. Also, we just finished moving back to our Florida home, my parents and us drove 1300 miles just to get back. That unfortunately meant that I won't be trying on my dress when it arrives, rather having it shipped to our house and praying that everything is perfect. Hopefully, I'll have pics up for you guys to see

 

[girli565]

Thanks girlies!!


3 months and 29 days to go!!!

We can't believe it's flying by and still have so much to do.

I just received our wedding invites and will be receiving my Bride/Groom trunk. Also, we just finished moving back to our Florida home, my parents and us drove 1300 miles just to get back. That unfortunately meant that I won't be trying on my dress when it arrives, rather having it shipped to our house and praying that everything is perfect. Hopefully, I'll have pics up for you guys to see

Wow that's a long drive. You're back in FL?

 

[puente0629]

Wow that's a long drive. You're back in FL?

It was, we made two stops, one in Tennessee and then in Georgia...we live in Cooper City which is close to Pembroke Pines/Davie

 

[girli565]

It was, we made two stops, one in Tennessee and then in Georgia...we live in Cooper City which is close to Pembroke Pines/Davie

You must be glad to be back in FL and close to your family again. Weren't happy in IL?

 

[puente0629]

You must be glad to be back in FL and close to your family again. Weren't happy in IL?

I loved living in Chicago and the weather is awesome...we were actually in the process of buying our dream home there but unfortunately due to the market we couldn't sell our house here but hubby got a great job working from home and we were able to come back...everything happens for a reason so who knows whats the future has in store.

 

[pezaddict231]

I love the wine trunk, it is awesome. I especially like the little touch of Disney. It makes me wish we drank wine, lol.

Wow, that is a long drive, but it must be nice to be closer to family again. I'm sure the dress will be fine.

 

[girli565]

I loved living in Chicago and the weather is awesome...we were actually in the process of buying our dream home there but unfortunately due to the market we couldn't sell our house here but hubby got a great job working from home and we were able to come back...everything happens for a reason so who knows whats the future has in store.

That wonderful that he can work from home! You must love that

 

[puente0629]

I've been MIA because I actually didn't have anything to report but now I do lol...

I just received my gown and bolero jacket, the gown looks amazing and I am really excited! I feel that everything is more real then ever. We also just finish completing our invitations, we just need to go get some postage. I will be posting pics soon of my gown and invites.

My sister and niece ordered 2 different bridesmaid gowns that they found online at Macy's and which ever looks better will be the winner. My mother also found her dress last night which was a miracle because she is so picky. Pictures to come...

We did some adjustments to the BEO, we removed the DP photographer and added the gel centerpieces with an orchid on top for the DP tables. We also bought these great Kodak disposable wedding cameras to leave on the tables so our guests can be the photographers at the DP. Pictures to come...

We made a pretty big decision and decided to change our videographer because they weren't up to the standards we thought a video company should be. We are instead going with Simply Cinematic (which was our first choice) and we now have the peace of mind that our wedding video will be amazing.

This weekend my hubby and I will be heading to Disney World to check out our mock-ups from InBloom Florist and we might be going to Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party! I made reservations at the Pop Century so hopefully we get a king size beds because their full is small.

90 days until our Fairytale Wedding!


88 days until the start of our Disney Honeymoon!​