Belle1981 Planning Journal~May 01 2008~WP/Whitehall Room GF**Dress Pics 09-01-07!!**

Belle1981

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Ok ladies it is time for my planning journal! I have to say I am a little nervous as all of you have done such amazing planning journals to date!
Well here goes......

DF-Felipe
DB-Katie (ME)

Df and I met when we both worked for the MOUSE in Orlando. I was on the international management program and he was working full time at the hotel where I was placed. I moved down for the year intership with no expectations of getting a boyfriend but as fate would have it 2 weeks in I met him!!!!! I am Canadian born and raised and he was born and raised in Colombia so imagine the difference in cultures but it still worked. As I had posted in another thread our first meeting was great I had that feeling in my stomac from the first glance. He spoke to me in Spanish thinking he would be all sauve and sexy but he had no idea that I spoke Spanish fluently! It was so funny to see the look on his face! Anyway fast forward to almost 6 years later and WE ARE GETTING MARRIED!!!!!

Proposal #1 -Yes there were two but I will explain....I was in FLA in August with my parents and he works down there for right now so we went to the place we had our first date. Bongos in Downtown Disney. Now you have to understand DF is the most calm person in the world but this night he was OUT OF HIS MIND nervous. (Kinda the giveaway)! Anyhoo after dinner he took me to our next favorite spot Celebration for those who do not know it it is a community designed and built by Disney. Many nights while we were dating DF and I would spend hours in the rocking chairs just talking. I walked onto the dock that night and there were rose petals everywhere! I was like what is going on....On the furthest end of the dock there was a single white rose. I bent down to pick it up and when I turned around DF was on his knees with tears in his eyes! All I could do is fall down to my knees in front of him. Needless to say a whole bunch of tears fell and I said yes.

This shot was taken 20 mins before he proposed!
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Now the reason behind proposal #2 Df had asked my parents permission but my grandmothers are so much a part of my life and he really wanted them to be part of it. So when he was in Toronto in Nov he asked the grandmothers permission and they were so cute and were so touched that he asked. Now the funny part is thank GOD I knew what was going to happen because they cannot keep a secret! Anyhoo fast forward to Christmas Eve and once again my amazing DF got down on one knee in front of the WHOLE FAMILY

The reason we chose a Disney wedding is because there is no other place we can imagine celebrating our day. Disney is our place! Here is a pic of the ring. I will post photos of proposal #2 when I get home from work!
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Cant wait to hear more! You're wedding is only a few weeks after mine in 2008 :) I can hardly wait!
 
oh! so happy for you, can't wait to hear more!popcorn::
 

Katie:
thats a great proposal story...what a guy...very romantic & old fashioned!!

I thought it was cute about him trying to be suave speaking spanish & you knew what he was saying.:rotfl:
I love Bongos...great atmosphere!!!

cant wait to hear more!!!!

congrats:thumbsup2
 
Here are some pics from proposal #2...Aren't I a good actress?

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Ok Here is a shot of my dress. It is made by Demetrios.

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I just love it and it will be ready in July!!!! I am so excited! One thing I am unsure about is the hairstyle more of that to come.........
 
Ok only one more thing we are going to host an engagement party in June and to get our guests excited about the fairytale wedding to come these are the invites we had made. Well that is it for tonight! Thank you and WOW this is so much fun!
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We are going to do something simple for centrepieces at the engagement. Lime green chiffon overlay on the table and a centrepiece like this one only with white roses. Here we thought the engagement was going to be small so far we are at 100 people.
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Oh, I am so excited for you. I've been waiting for you to write a planning journal. Can't wait for more. The two of you are gorgeous together and you will make a beautiful bride. Gorgeous dress and ring by the way! Congrats on getting your date too!
 
Aw congrats!! What a great story. Your ring is so beautiful, I love it! I also love Demetrios gowns :cheer2:
 
Belle1981 - Congratulations! What a wonderful engagement story. I was wondering how you made those amazing invitations for your party. I love them and would like to use something like that for my wedding!!!
 
Ok only one more thing we are going to host an engagement party in June and to get our guests excited about the fairytale wedding to come these are the invites we had made. Well that is it for tonight! Thank you and WOW this is so much fun!
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Katie,
I am so excited that you started a planning journal!!! I just have to say that the two of you make such a beautiful couple! I LOVE your dress! I really like off-the-shoulder dresses as well. I cannot wait to hear about more! BTW, where did you get your invitations? Those are awesome!:goodvibes :dance3: :woohoo:
 
I had to add...your ring is GORGEOUS! Bling bling! It looks like it is over 2.5 carats! Dang, girl!;)
 
You both make such a cute couple and that's a beautiful dress!

WANT MORE PICTURES! WANT MORE PICTURES! :yay:
 
Ladies- Thank you all so much for the great comments! You are awesome!

Texascourt and skondo10- The engagement invites were made by a friend who is a graphic designer! I took the pic of the castle the last time I was in FLA in April. She used a sepia screening and then printed on a thick card stock! They are super easy if you like I can send you the picture.

Thank you for all the comments about the dress too! I wanted a of the shoulder because that is my favorite feature. I am a little bit thicker in the bottom so I wanted to accentuate the shoulders!

Ring-yes I am SO EXCITED about the ring DF did an amazing job!


I have some more details to come.....
 
The Wedding Party
I am having 3 maids of honor! Yes I know you are wondering why. Well these ladies are all so important in their own ways. MOH #1 is my best friend and she is just amazing! We have done everything together University and travelled Europe together! MOH #2 is my 18 year old cousin and she is like the little sister I did not have! Oh yes I forgot to mention I am a spoiled only child. MOH #3 is my soon to be sister in law. The guys are DF's two brothers and MOH #1 boyfriend. I have to say I am SO LUCKY since DF brothers are like my own. In fact the youngest was 8 years old when DF and I started dating.

Both of my parents are going to walk me down the asile since we have been through a lot over the past 7 years. I am proud to say that my mother who is the most amazing woman I have every know is a 2 time breast cancer survivor! She is my hero and I cannot imagine not having her there to walk me with my father. I am also a daddy's girl and just thinking about us walking makes me teary. Funny story the three of us joined Weight Watchers because we joke that the asile at WP is too narrow for the 3 of us to fit down it! So far mom and dad are kicking my butt! Mom has lost 30 and dad has lost 27 I am WAY behind at 13.5.


Moving on my biggest challenge is trying to decide what to do with my hair! I now have really long hair and I would love to have it down but there is no way it will look good so I have a few styles I was thinking about. I feel in love with this Jessica Alba one but now I kinda want a tiara which means I have to change to another style. I NEED YOUR OPINIONS!!!!!! Let me know what you think.....

I love this but I can't do a tiara with this style
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Here is the tiara I like since it ties into the dress nicely!
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Omg! I cut out that same picture for my hair too! Isn't it romantic? I think it's beautiful, and if you have it professionaly done, I'm sure they'll work with you to fit the tiara in.

Your family sounds so sweet - if only mine's would join WW with me, it would be sooo helpful! I've managed to dig up an old Abs of Steel VHS tape,which is all I can afford right now as far as workouts are concerned. depressing...:laughing:
 
AbbyPan- girlfriend you look amazing! I don't know what you are talking about! I love that hairstyle here is hoping we can make it work. Do you think that the tiara would be a bit much? AAAAAA I am not sure!
 
Hi Katie- Look at you starting a planning journal :thumbsup2 I still haven't done that and my wedding is in 7 1/2 weeks :rotfl:

I LOVE your dress!! I'm a bit biased b/c mine is by Demetrios too! I also loved hearing your engagement stories :love: Your DF is so romantic! I also love that you're so close w/ your parents and that they are doing WW w/ you. 13.5 lbs is nothing to be ashamed of!! You're doing awesome, I am so proud of you :hug:

I am so excited about your wedding! Your engagement party is on my wedding eve, so I'll be thinking of you while I'm stuffing my face at 'Ohana :)
 












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