Cam & Howard's Vow Renewal PJ -1/12/09 - WP&WH--p.98: TRIP REPORT BEGINS

[October Bride]

Howard bought me the most exquisite swarovski necklace today. It is incredible. It sparkles so much, it looks like there must be an electric current flashing lights through it. I absolutely cannot believe he insisted THIS is the necklace I am wearing with my gown. It has every shape crystal I love -- bezel solitaire, teardrop, oval, princess & heart shape! The hearts are just so sweet and gorgeous!

The picture just cannot do it justice. This necklace is breath-taking. I kept pulling the box out to look at it, first in the restaurant where we ate lunch and later throughout the long car ride home.

wow my DF got me the same necklace for xmas with earings and i have decided to save it for the wedding. I wanted it before but was trying to save on costs (a first for me ) so got another set from swarovski. DF had no idea, bless him he just chose well.
Our DF's have great taste

 

[keenercam]

wow my DF got me the same necklace for xmas with earings and i have decided to save it for the wedding. I wanted it before but was trying to save on costs (a first for me ) so got another set from swarovski. DF had no idea, bless him he just chose well.
Our DF's have great taste

Wow! Cool! Feel free to use the better pix I posted above if you need any for your planning journal!

 

[Mousermom]

First of all -- WELCOME HOME!! Woohoo on the new DVC membership! You are going to be so glad you joined. We have reserved a studio for 5 nights and a 2BR for 4 nights for the four of us and my DMIL and DSIL for the whole wedding weekend, and we could NOT have provided those accommodations without DVC! Enjoy!

Next, enjoy your first trip sans kids! We did this for the first time in 1996 and have made many adults-only trips since then. It is an entirely different and outrageously enjoyable experience, even without the joy of sharing it with kids.

I really hope you can persuade DH to do a VR. It took a lot for me to get past spending money on ourselves, but we are doing it as inexpensively as possible as far as the day and time, but didn't skimp on things that are really important to us like the date and locations and our food and entertainment choices. We have turned it into a huge party for our family and friends and it means SO MUCH more planning it now when I think of making everything special for the people we love.

I am so glad you noticed the "hidden mickeys" -- I did too and pointed them out to Howard, even though the middle stone is oval. I think it is still very close and very sweet! I just LOVE

We are doing 4 night at AKV in...concierge!!!!! Doing it up big after 15 years of (mostly) wedded bliss!

DS is NOT happy we are going without him. He needs to get over that real quick! He'll live!

Hopefully...I can put the "wifey magic spell" on DH about the VR. We'll see! I'll keep you posted!

Oh Cam...I'm ALWAYS looking out for my main man...Mickey, of course!

 

[Lisacope]

Good Job Howard!

 

[Honeibee]

It's stunning, Cam! Just stunning!

OMG this all so exciting! How many days do we have to wait? I'm anxious already!

 

[newyearsbride]

GORGEOUS!

 

[pink_tink8i8]

WOW! that necklace is FANTASTIC! I'm so excited for you

 

[postesf]

Hi Cam!

The necklace Howard bought is gorgeous!!! and I LOVE the earrings!!! I can't wait to see how everything looks together! The dress, necklace, earrings, tiara... OMG... A Princess you will be!

Tell Jen I'm jealous. I'm training for the Minnie and then the 1/2, but I've not lost a lb yet! ugh. Good for her though!!! Way to go Jen!

Stacie

 

[Goldeelox9]

I should have kept reading because I just seen your dress. WOW~ It is amazing! It looks like it was made for you! It is perfect!

 

[keenercam]

Good Job Howard!

It's stunning, Cam! Just stunning!

OMG this all so exciting! How many days do we have to wait? I'm anxious already!

GORGEOUS!

WOW! that necklace is FANTASTIC! I'm so excited for you

Hi Cam!

The necklace Howard bought is gorgeous!!! and I LOVE the earrings!!! I can't wait to see how everything looks together! The dress, necklace, earrings, tiara... OMG... A Princess you will be!

Thank you, everyone! I am so blown away by the necklace. I took it to work today and kept taking the box out to look at it. People in my office were begging me to try it on and show them and I just couldn't bear to "taint" it by trying it on with such ordinary clothes as the suit I wore to court. Actually, I haven't put it on since Howard bought it for me. I am enjoying just looking at it right now.

Tell Jen I'm jealous. I'm training for the Minnie and then the 1/2, but I've not lost a lb yet! ugh. Good for her though!!! Way to go Jen!

Stacie

Thanks, Stacie! I will tell her. She has been working so hard at eating right and you know how hard that is in a college dorm & cafeteria environment. I am sooooo proud of her!

I should have kept reading because I just seen your dress. WOW~ It is amazing! It looks like it was made for you! It is perfect!

Thank you, Lisa! I LOVE the dress! I keep wanting to go "visit" it, but it is about an hour away! LOL! Do you think the bridal salon would mind me showing up to look at it once a week?

 

[keenercam]

Today was a huge package arrival day. Here is what showed up:

swarovski crystals in 2 sizes for a tiny little hidden mickey on our invitations. Thanks to Caryn for the website!

pink glass stones for in the vase that we are using for the programs. These will be mixed with the clear irridescent in the bottom and the programs will stand in the tall rectangular glass vase. I will have to ask our planner whether there is a table in the vestibule of the WP or right inside the doors where we can place the programs, rather than to have someone handing them out.

The second crystal scroll tiara. OMG!! It is incredibly delicate and gorgeous!

The loose swarovski crystals in various shapes that I ordered on ebay from a seller in china. They are in the shapes of stars and hearts and my friend's Mom is going to make my jewelry for our dessert party.

The soundtrack of "Princess Bride" that I have been wanting and finally got around to ordering.

 

[2ScottishPrincesses]

OMG I bet it felt as though it was Christmas all over again....I'd be on with all those sparkly things

 

[Swmhc]

Jumping in a little late on the tiara vote, but the second one is the same one I wore ! I really liked it, so of course that is my vote ! I still haven't gotten everything back on my laptop to send you more pictures, but I haven't forgotten. I am hoping to have some "pc time" this weekend.

 

[keenercam]

Yay, Shelli! I'd love to see the pics of the tiara on.

It really did feel like Christmas!

 

[DisneyLaura]

Can you post pictures?

 

[Goldeelox9]

Today was a huge package arrival day. Here is what showed up:

swarovski crystals in 2 sizes for a tiny little hidden mickey on our invitations. Thanks to Caryn for the website!

pink glass stones for in the vase that we are using for the programs. These will be mixed with the clear irridescent in the bottom and the programs will stand in the tall rectangular glass vase. I will have to ask our planner whether there is a table in the vestibule of the WP or right inside the doors where we can place the programs, rather than to have someone handing them out.

The second crystal scroll tiara. OMG!! It is incredibly delicate and gorgeous!

The loose swarovski crystals in various shapes that I ordered on ebay from a seller in china. They are in the shapes of stars and hearts and my friend's Mom is going to make my jewelry for our dessert party.

The soundtrack of "Princess Bride" that I have been wanting and finally got around to ordering.

Everytime a package comes my DF cringes...LOL I can't help it, I am an ordering fool! YOu got some good stuff today!!

 

[KeenHo]

A DEFINITE inclusion for the VR....


I can't get enough of your love babe


[spoken]
I've heard people say that
Too much of anything is not good for you, baby
Oh no
But I don't know about that
There's many times that we've loved
We've shared love and made love
It doesn't seem to me like it's enough
There's just not enough of it
There's just not enough
Oh oh, babe

[sung]
My darling, I can't get enough of your love babe
Girl, I don't know, I don't know why
Can't get enough of your love babe
Oh, some things I can't get used to
No matter how I try
Just like the more you give, the more I want
And baby, that's no lie
Oh no, babe

Tell me, what can I say?
What am I gonna do?
How should I feel when everything is you?
What kind of love is this that you're givin' me?
Is it in your kiss or just because you're sweet?

Girl, all I know is every time you're here
I feel the change
Somethin' moves
I scream your name
Look whatcha got me do'in

Darling, I can't get enough of your love babe
Girl, I don't know, I don't know, I don't know why
I can't get enough of your love babe
Oh no, babe

Girl, if I could only make you see
And make you understand
Girl, your love for me is all I need
And more than I can stand
Oh well, babe

How can I explain all the things I feel?
You've given me so much
Girl, you're so unreal
Still I keep loving you
More and more each time
Girl, what am I gonna do
Because you blow my mind

I get the same old feelin' every time you're here
I feel the change
Somethin' moves
I scream your name
Look whatcha got me do'in

Darling, I can't get enough of your love babe
Oh no, babe

[spoken]
Baby, let me take all of my life to find you
But you can believe it's gonna take
the rest of my life to keep you

[sung]
Oh no, babe
My darling, I can't get enough of your love babe
Yeah, I don't know, I don't know, I don't know why
Can't get enough of your love babe
Oh my darling, I can't get enough of your love babe
Oh babe
I don't know, I don't know, I don't know why
I can't get enough of your love babe
Oh babe


By "My Man, the Master of Love": Barry White

 

[keenercam]

Wow, Howard, honey, the words to that song are HOT!


Okay, I need advice. I really dont' want to serve alcohol at our reception. Howard and I don't drink at all and there will be some younger people there (though no small children -- the youngest will be 12) and for an event that is ending by 3 or 4 in the afternoon, I just don't feel the need to make alcohol available. In addition nearly all of our guests won't miss alcohol. However, several people have mentioned that they think we need to do a toast of some sort, so perhaps we should do champagne and sparkling cider just for that OR a mimosa. I'd prefer to do some kind of signature drink. I saw a picture in a bridal magazine a while ago that I cannot locate anywhere now. It was a champagne glass with a pink tinted beverage in it and the top rim was coated in pink sugar crystals. I LOVE, LOVE this idea.

Can anyone suggest the following:
1. What type of drink?
2. Should we call it something? (I had never heard of this concept, but apparently brides & grooms are creating signature drinks and naming them. )
3. Has anyone seen a picture of something like this that they can post here?

Hoping you guys can help!

 

[figmentfan814]

First, I'm just catching up and love the necklace from Howard The different shaped crystals on it are so cool. I have become a big Swarovski fan since my wedding.

Also, I loved getting wedding packages, they just never seemed to stop. It was so exciting getting the mail every day. Now, I'm waiting for our dishes that we ordered from Pfaltzgraff. I checked the order status and there are two 26 pound packages coming

For the signature drink, I can't respond about the pink beverage, but we did something similar. We don't drink either so we had sparkling cider for the toast, but during our cocktail hour we had a signature beverage. We had a brunch, so our drink was a mixture of passion fruit, orange juice, and guava. So yummy Disney is great to work with on creating unique beverages.

 

[lov2b@disney]

We are doing a "pink" signature drink- a "blushing bride" it is champagne based with peach schnapps and grenadine and we are using it during the toast. The children are getting a shirley temple garnished with orange slice and cherries to make a mickey head. other than that we are not having alcohol- we want to make sure everyone lasts all day to get to the DP