Belle Amy
There's no place I can be, since I found Serenity.
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Edited 6/10/07 Twenty days to go, and dress pics are up!
Edited 4/11/07
We have decided to cancel our Disney plans!
I've decided to keep my planning journal on here because many of the ideas are transfering to our at home wedding.
I thought since I'm now in full swing of planning that I would start my journal on here. If anyone has any ideas or feedback, I'd love to hear it...everything is still up to change!!
I am an intimate bride getting married November 15th, 2007 at Yacht Club Gazebo with dinner to follow at 'Ohanas.
A little back story on us. My name is Amy, I'm 25, and I've been planning a Disney wedding for over two years!! I've only been engaged a portion of that...haha.
My fiance's name is Brian, he is 28, and I blame him for my Disney addiction. He readily admits that he's the one who got me obsessed. Any obsessiveness after that is a lovely gift to him.
We met almost four years ago, when he moved in with me. He was good friends with my roommate and needed a place to stay. We quickly became inseperable and our friendship turned into a relationship.
After we were together for two years Brian proposed to me. We had talked about marriage a lot, but hadn't made any decisions on the when or where. During our relationship, Brian took me to Disney. I had been two times previously, but situations during my trips always made the trips less than exciting. But with Brian, it was fun. More than that, it was like being a kid again. Seeing all that Disney had to offer with fresh eyes. And he loved that he was the one that showed me all of these things.
So when we started talking about where to get married, Disney was a natural choice. At first we were going to do a custom, but the entire thing would be funded by us, and we didn't think we'd be able to swing it. So we decided on an intimate and adding those things that really meant the most to us, like custom cake and a special photographer.
So here is our planning journal, complete with as many pics as I can possibly take and any hints and tips that I can think of so far.
I'll start with the process. When you are first going into this, it's hard to know what to expect, and you don't get a lot of attention in the beginning because they are processing your paperwork and assigning you to someone.
I called a year out and spoke with the main Disney Fairy Tale Wedding number. They take your basic information and send out whatever information they currently have. I've gotten information a few times before I actually booked, and each time I got something different. I guess it depends on what they have at the time.
A few days later, I received a call from Tanis. Since I had been on these boards for a while, I knew who Tanis was already. She answered any preliminary questions that I had, but we couldn't move forward until I had sent my deposit and signed a contract. I waited about a month, and called back to get them to send a contract. I was told that my file had moved and I started speaking with Amy. I had a few more questions, which she answered for me.
At that time, I chose a date and they emailed me the contract about a week after our phone conversation. I had two weeks to read the contract, sign, and send the deposit. After I sent the contract and a check for the deposit amount, which at the time was $500, it took about two weeks to hear anything back. I emailed Amy at that time and asked what the next step would be. She got back with me quickly, especially because it was right before Christmas. She let me know that I had been assigned to Karen Serrette, but that Karen would not be in the office until after the holidays. At that time, I emailed Karen with a list of questions and patiently waited til she got back from vacation.
Since then, I've spoken with her only through email, and she has always gotten back to me quickly with any answers.
And now for the decisions that we have made for the wedding.
We are very untraditional. My dress is going to be a burgundy color, my best male friend is going to be my attendant, and Brian's twenty year old sister is going to be his attendant. I haven't decided what titles I should use, if I should just stick with best man for mine and maid of honor for his, or something else.
We are having a subtle asian theme to our wedding. Anyone that has seen the TV show Firefly (look in my sig) or the movie Serenity, we are having a kind of Serenity theme wedding. We're big fans of the show and of Chinese culture, so we thought we add a little of it to our wedding. We don't want it to be overpower, just very subtle.
Here is a picture of my dress. The closest bridal salon that carries this is in Orlando, so I've been dealing with them over the phone for now. This dress comes in a few different colors and I'm waiting for the bridal salon to send me the swatches that I've ordered. I should receive them later this week.
I'm hoping this will be the color.
And my bouquet. The pink roses that are sticking out are going to be black magic red roses, and I'm having a few pearl hidden Mickeys in the stephanotis. I'm also looking for a charm for my bouquet, maybe with the Chinese symbol for Serenity.
Brian's little sister is going to have the three rose wand, like this....
I have yet to get pricing on this, because Rosie, with Disney Floral, and I keep playing phone tag with each other. She has been amazing emailing me back and forth, considering she has tons of weddings that are way closer than mine!
Here is the tux/suit we are considering. I think that we are just going to go ahead and buy a suit...I like the laid back style of a suit and Brian can always use it in the future. We are thinking about a black tie and a shirt to match the color of my dress. Once I get a swatch I'm hoping it will be easy to match.
For our shoes, we definitely want something comfortable and untraditional. We are thinking about getting matching Converse. I've also kicked around the idea of a nice pair of flip flops (is that even possible!) with crystals or something on them.
Here is the cake that we are getting, except we are just having the top and bottom layer. Karen has quoted the cake at $150 plus tax and tip and $75 for delivery fee. We are having chocolate cake and strawberry mousse as filling. It's funny because I chose that exact combination, but didn't tell Brian, then read him the list seperately and that is the exact combination he chose.
I've ordered this rubber stamp to decorate some favors and other things. It's the Chinese symbol for Serenity.
These are the favors that we are handing out. I'm going to make tags and hang them from colored ribbons at the end.
We're also ordering a couple of these to lay around the gazebo and the lawn around it for decoration. I'm also really excited to take pictures with them. I also figure they will be helpful for our elderly guests if the sun starts to bother them, but from pictures that I have seen the gazebo area is in shadow at 2:30pm during November.
Im also thinking about getting some of these to hang around the gazebo but I dont want it to be overkill
We are making our own invitations. We are using this basic idea...
But Brian made a template to make it more Disney. This is the template.
We'll probably keep the black on the outside, but we are undecided on the inside color. Maybe a burgundy to match my dress....
We are having the guitarist instead of the violinist...I had no idea you could switch them out, but Karen said we could at no additional charge. I love the sound of a guitar, and it's a little easier to find contemporary sheet music for the guitar...I was having a heck of a time with violin sheet music. We'd like to walk down the aisle after we are married to the Firefly theme, but the sheet music hasn't been released for it....it's supposed to be released in May, but I'm unsure if it is going to be piano/guitar or whatever. We'll see.
I'm still undecided on how to do my hair. I'd like something fun, loose, and contemporary. These are the looks I've been considering.
This is my favorite
I really love the look of the large flower in my hair, and I have a couple that I've got book marked. This is my favorite.
I've booked Beaute Speciale for hair and makeup, mostly because I think they break away from traditional looks a little more, and I'd like my makeup and hair to be sexy.
More to come...
Edited 4/11/07
We have decided to cancel our Disney plans!
I've decided to keep my planning journal on here because many of the ideas are transfering to our at home wedding.
I thought since I'm now in full swing of planning that I would start my journal on here. If anyone has any ideas or feedback, I'd love to hear it...everything is still up to change!!
I am an intimate bride getting married November 15th, 2007 at Yacht Club Gazebo with dinner to follow at 'Ohanas.
A little back story on us. My name is Amy, I'm 25, and I've been planning a Disney wedding for over two years!! I've only been engaged a portion of that...haha.
My fiance's name is Brian, he is 28, and I blame him for my Disney addiction. He readily admits that he's the one who got me obsessed. Any obsessiveness after that is a lovely gift to him.
We met almost four years ago, when he moved in with me. He was good friends with my roommate and needed a place to stay. We quickly became inseperable and our friendship turned into a relationship.
After we were together for two years Brian proposed to me. We had talked about marriage a lot, but hadn't made any decisions on the when or where. During our relationship, Brian took me to Disney. I had been two times previously, but situations during my trips always made the trips less than exciting. But with Brian, it was fun. More than that, it was like being a kid again. Seeing all that Disney had to offer with fresh eyes. And he loved that he was the one that showed me all of these things.
So when we started talking about where to get married, Disney was a natural choice. At first we were going to do a custom, but the entire thing would be funded by us, and we didn't think we'd be able to swing it. So we decided on an intimate and adding those things that really meant the most to us, like custom cake and a special photographer.
So here is our planning journal, complete with as many pics as I can possibly take and any hints and tips that I can think of so far.
I'll start with the process. When you are first going into this, it's hard to know what to expect, and you don't get a lot of attention in the beginning because they are processing your paperwork and assigning you to someone.
I called a year out and spoke with the main Disney Fairy Tale Wedding number. They take your basic information and send out whatever information they currently have. I've gotten information a few times before I actually booked, and each time I got something different. I guess it depends on what they have at the time.
A few days later, I received a call from Tanis. Since I had been on these boards for a while, I knew who Tanis was already. She answered any preliminary questions that I had, but we couldn't move forward until I had sent my deposit and signed a contract. I waited about a month, and called back to get them to send a contract. I was told that my file had moved and I started speaking with Amy. I had a few more questions, which she answered for me.
At that time, I chose a date and they emailed me the contract about a week after our phone conversation. I had two weeks to read the contract, sign, and send the deposit. After I sent the contract and a check for the deposit amount, which at the time was $500, it took about two weeks to hear anything back. I emailed Amy at that time and asked what the next step would be. She got back with me quickly, especially because it was right before Christmas. She let me know that I had been assigned to Karen Serrette, but that Karen would not be in the office until after the holidays. At that time, I emailed Karen with a list of questions and patiently waited til she got back from vacation.
Since then, I've spoken with her only through email, and she has always gotten back to me quickly with any answers.
And now for the decisions that we have made for the wedding.
We are very untraditional. My dress is going to be a burgundy color, my best male friend is going to be my attendant, and Brian's twenty year old sister is going to be his attendant. I haven't decided what titles I should use, if I should just stick with best man for mine and maid of honor for his, or something else.
We are having a subtle asian theme to our wedding. Anyone that has seen the TV show Firefly (look in my sig) or the movie Serenity, we are having a kind of Serenity theme wedding. We're big fans of the show and of Chinese culture, so we thought we add a little of it to our wedding. We don't want it to be overpower, just very subtle.
Here is a picture of my dress. The closest bridal salon that carries this is in Orlando, so I've been dealing with them over the phone for now. This dress comes in a few different colors and I'm waiting for the bridal salon to send me the swatches that I've ordered. I should receive them later this week.
I'm hoping this will be the color.
And my bouquet. The pink roses that are sticking out are going to be black magic red roses, and I'm having a few pearl hidden Mickeys in the stephanotis. I'm also looking for a charm for my bouquet, maybe with the Chinese symbol for Serenity.
Brian's little sister is going to have the three rose wand, like this....
I have yet to get pricing on this, because Rosie, with Disney Floral, and I keep playing phone tag with each other. She has been amazing emailing me back and forth, considering she has tons of weddings that are way closer than mine!
Here is the tux/suit we are considering. I think that we are just going to go ahead and buy a suit...I like the laid back style of a suit and Brian can always use it in the future. We are thinking about a black tie and a shirt to match the color of my dress. Once I get a swatch I'm hoping it will be easy to match.
For our shoes, we definitely want something comfortable and untraditional. We are thinking about getting matching Converse. I've also kicked around the idea of a nice pair of flip flops (is that even possible!) with crystals or something on them.
Here is the cake that we are getting, except we are just having the top and bottom layer. Karen has quoted the cake at $150 plus tax and tip and $75 for delivery fee. We are having chocolate cake and strawberry mousse as filling. It's funny because I chose that exact combination, but didn't tell Brian, then read him the list seperately and that is the exact combination he chose.
I've ordered this rubber stamp to decorate some favors and other things. It's the Chinese symbol for Serenity.
These are the favors that we are handing out. I'm going to make tags and hang them from colored ribbons at the end.
We're also ordering a couple of these to lay around the gazebo and the lawn around it for decoration. I'm also really excited to take pictures with them. I also figure they will be helpful for our elderly guests if the sun starts to bother them, but from pictures that I have seen the gazebo area is in shadow at 2:30pm during November.
Im also thinking about getting some of these to hang around the gazebo but I dont want it to be overkill
We are making our own invitations. We are using this basic idea...
But Brian made a template to make it more Disney. This is the template.
We'll probably keep the black on the outside, but we are undecided on the inside color. Maybe a burgundy to match my dress....
We are having the guitarist instead of the violinist...I had no idea you could switch them out, but Karen said we could at no additional charge. I love the sound of a guitar, and it's a little easier to find contemporary sheet music for the guitar...I was having a heck of a time with violin sheet music. We'd like to walk down the aisle after we are married to the Firefly theme, but the sheet music hasn't been released for it....it's supposed to be released in May, but I'm unsure if it is going to be piano/guitar or whatever. We'll see.
I'm still undecided on how to do my hair. I'd like something fun, loose, and contemporary. These are the looks I've been considering.
This is my favorite
I really love the look of the large flower in my hair, and I have a couple that I've got book marked. This is my favorite.
I've booked Beaute Speciale for hair and makeup, mostly because I think they break away from traditional looks a little more, and I'd like my makeup and hair to be sexy.
More to come...
