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

[WithDisneySpirit]

Beautiful party dress, Cam! Can't wait to see the pics of you in it at your DP!!

 

[padisneyfour]

Ohh cam that is a pretty party dress.... congrats on finding it. the table cards are pretty. I like the pink sparkles

 

[keenercam]

Wow, I love the dress you found on eBay, so pretty and the hair jewelry is great too! The It sounds like all the little details are really coming together great. The little rhinestones on the table numbers are a nice touch too! I can't wait to see more.

Thanks, Vanessa! I was worried that people would think the rhinestones look weird because they are randomly placed, but I kind of liked that aspect.

Everything looks perfect. I love the dress for the dessert party. Your getting so close to your extra special day.


Belinda

Thanks, Belinda -- I am just SHOCKED to realize that by the time my trial is over in November, we will be 6 weeks away from the VR, so I am really trying to accomplish so many of these little things early.

Beautiful party dress, Cam! Can't wait to see the pics of you in it at your DP!!

Thank you, Lisa! I am hoping I can find a pretty silver sweater or bolero or shrug to wear over it. As you know, it can be chilly in Orlando on a January evening.

Ohh cam that is a pretty party dress.... congrats on finding it. the table cards are pretty. I like the pink sparkles

Thanks, Tammy! I am so glad you like the dress and that you like my slightly "blinged" table numbers.

Howard came up with the idea that we should put an explanation on the back of each table number of the symbolism of the number. So, I affixed small clear labels with pretty pink script explaining the significance of the numbers, and now the numbers are ready to be packed for travel.

My goal for tonight is to get the table tents done. They are already formatted to be little tents, so I've decided to insert a pink shimmer card in the fold so that it hangs out of the bottom. This will serve the purpose of adding some of the pink and also to add some additional height at the bottom to fit into the votive holder without covering the text. I think they'll be really pretty. I can't wait to see the finished product. I LOVE my pink shimmer paper (it is pink on both sides and it is made in Italy -- a lot of the pretty cardstock has been white on the back,which limits its use in certain applications).

 

[nucpharm29]

Cam--I LOVE the dress. Hmmmm, me thinks I need to do a little shopping now. Ha! Any excuse to go shopping. I can't believe Jan. is coming up so fast; it will be here before you know it.

 

[keenercam]

Stephanie -- I definitely do not want anyone to think they HAVE to buy something new, but hey, any excuse for new pretty things is great!

We are having a professional photographer for the dessert party and besides all the other pictures he'll take, we want everyone who has earned one to bring their medal, too, for a group picture.

 

[nucpharm29]

I think it's definitely an occasion worth buying something new and pretty!

 

[keenercam]

Can't wait to hear all about it! I am so glad you and Scott will be sharing our dessert party, and I can't tell you how excited I am for all the fabulous desserts we've chosen! By then, we should all be able to eat anything we want, right? We'll have burned off SOOOO many calories that weekend!

 

[lpizzuro123]

Love, love love that dress and your table cards came out great. I like the little extra bling added to them.

Linda

 

[postesf]

Hey Cam! I was thiniking about you and wanted to stop by and say Hello.

Everything is coming along so nicely. All these very cool, creative ideas!!!! Love it!

I know it will just be perfect!

Stacie

 

[hockeygirl]

Hey Cam! I was just checking in to see how your planning is coming along. You have done so much in the last few weeks! I love that dress! You are going to look great in it!!

I love looking at all your ideas, it gives me a lot of great ideas for my own wedding!!

 

[KeenHo]

My sexy "bride to be" was referred to as a "lovely scream teamer" at the Marine Corps Marathon I participated in yesterday.

I've known that for a long time, glad someone else noticed.

Cam's support out on the course for me and our WISH running friends was wonderful. Thanks babe!

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[lpizzuro123]

We were watching the news yesterday and saw the marathon and Sheldon said that that was the one you were running in. We looked for you but did not see you. Hope things went well.

Linda and Sheldon

 

[keenercam]

Thank you so much for your support and kind words, Linda, Stacie & Laurie!

I haven't gotten as much done the last few days as I'd wished because of the Marine Corps Marathon and a sick furbaby.

Yesterday I left work early to take Andrew to the orthodontist and Cali to the vet. I must admit that I fell even more deeply in love with my sweet husband (how is that even possible?). I was in the vet's examining room and they took blood from Cali's paw and then I was cuddling her, talking baby nonsense and said "Mommy's going to tell Daddy what a good girl you were" and in walks Howard still in his suit and tie and dress shoes (notwithstanding that his feet were a bloody mess from the marathon) and all gorgeous. He said he came to see how the "furball" was doing and then he took her from me and held her a bit until the vet came back in. He stayed with me and Cali until we were done there, when he could have gone home and given his feet some relief. What a sweetheart he was. He acts all tough with Cali and like he's not as crazy about her as Jenn and I are, and then he does something like that.

 

[Honeibee]

OMG! Now I love Howard more too!

What's wrong with Miss Calli Lou Lou Belle?

 

[keenercam]

OMG! Now I love Howard more too!

What's wrong with Miss Calli Lou Lou Belle?

She was showing the same symptoms as when she had Lyme's disease last November, limping on alternate legs, lethargic. Poor thing. They said the disease can go dormant and then come back, so I wanted to catch it early. The blood tests were negative but she had a slight fever and those other symptoms so we started the antibiotics and pain medicine. The vet said it can't hurt her and it may be that we caught it so early this time that it wasn't showing on the blood test yet. I am hoping she will be much better by tonight.

 

[2BoysMom]

She was showing the same symptoms as when she had Lyme's disease last November, limping on alternate legs, lethargic. Poor thing. They said the disease can go dormant and then come back, so I wanted to catch it early. The blood tests were negative but she had a slight fever and those other symptoms so we started the antibiotics and pain medicine. The vet said it can't hurt her and it may be that we caught it so early this time that it wasn't showing on the blood test yet. I am hoping she will be much better by tonight.

This is exactly what my dog went through. From my experience, the Lyme disease never goes away. The antibiotics go after it, and it becomes dormant for awhile, but it always returns. It's good that you are keeping up with it, my dog lived with it for years, but truthfully, I think it contributed to her early demise, just b/c it seemed to take a repeated toll on her body. (I didn't say that to be morbid, just an FYI).

I also recommend glucosamine for her joints. The Lyme disease really goes after the joints, and even when we weren't on antibiotic treatment, the glucosamine made it much more comfortable for her to move and play.

 

[WithDisneySpirit]

Isn't it great, Cam, for our loved ones to continually give us reasons to love them more

 

[keenercam]

2BoysMom -- Thank you for the information! My sweet furbaby literally seemed all better within 2 days and hasn't needed pain medication at all. Thank God. She is on antibiotics for 30 days but that is a small detail to tend to for keeping her healthy.

Lisa-- I just don't know why I am ever surprised. LOL!

Wow! I can't believe how long it's been again since I was here last. Life has been so busy and is about to get crazier with some major projects and deadlines. So, this weekend was a major one for me to get stuff done. My goal is to have all "paper" done or as far along as possible (for the programs, welcome letters and menus) by this weekend. By last night, I was able to put little pink check marks next to MANY items on my to-do list!

1. I finished the hospitality baskets for the restrooms at the reception
2. I've mickey-ized my garter
3. I added pink crystal mickeys to the veil on the bride minnie ears from Tokyo Disneyland (yeah, ebay!).
4. And, most importantly, the invitations are well underway and the prototype is everything I dreamed it would be. I am just waiting for an additional order from cardsandpockets (I hadn't thought enough about how many inserts we'd need and how tall). Today, I picked up wallet-sized prints of our original wedding picture (taken on a regular camera by a friend, so we had to scan it -- the quality is terrible, but that is part of the nostalgia of it). I am just so excited about how pretty the colors are coming together.

I am hoping to get the outside envelopes addressed tonight, as well as do the envelopes for the dessert party invites.

Oh, and tomorrow is my first gown fitting with the seamstress! I am really really excited, but I am also so bloated. UGH! Will be glad to get this appointment behind me since I've been so nervous about it and I am always so embaressed to be undressed in front of anyone. LOL! Having good friends along will make it much more bearable (as will dinner afterwards at Bahama Breeze - ).

 

[pjstevens]

Oh, and tomorrow is my first gown fitting with the seamstress! I am really really excited, but I am also so bloated. UGH! Will be glad to get this appointment behind me since I've been so nervous about it and I am always so embaressed to be undressed in front of anyone. LOL! Having good friends along will make it much more bearable (as will dinner afterwards at Bahama Breeze - ).

Oh yea!!!! Dinner at Bahama Breeze! Actually I am more excited to see your gown than for dinner but that sounded soo yummy!

 

[keenercam]

I hadn't realized how long it's been since I updated here. Things seem to be moving in fast-forward now. The great news is that so many projects are completely done and ready to be packed. Only a couple more small non-"paper" items to be done, but then it's things like programs, welcome letters, menus, donation announcements, welcome bag tags with reservation information and writing our order of service and vows.

I got a lot accomplished last weekend (thanks to Patty for everything she helped me with! ), including:
1. Our original cake knife has a stainless steel blade that is pretty beat up from 24 years of sporadic use and the silver plating is mostly gone from the handle. But, for sentimental reasons, I wanted to use it for our VR. So, we took it to Things Remembered and added "& 1-12-09" next to the original wedding date. Then, I took it home and used 2 sided tape and pink satin ribbon to completely wrap the handle. Patty tied pretty bows for the knife and for a lenox porcelain handled cake server that my friend/partner gave me for my birthday (it has pink roses on it -- very sweet and pretty!)

2. I received my adorable Tokyo Disney Minnie bride ears and added pink crystal mickey heads to the veil

3. I added a pink crystal mickey head to my garter

4. The guest hospitality baskets for the men's and ladies' rooms at the reception are decorated & filled & packaged for travel

5. Major components of the cardsand pockets invites are done. I am just waiting for more inserts and I can get those finished -- my goal was to mail them by this Saturday. I may have to settle for Monday or Tuesday, but everyone knows they are coming.

I'll be back later to post pics of all the completed projects.

Oh, and one last thing -- the music is all decided, except for our exit and I think I'd like to use "When You Wish Upon a Star" since I am not using that for my entrance. Just have to run it by Howard, but with his decisions made now on the music for seating his Mom and the music for him to walk in with our friend/Officate and Best Man/DS15, we are almost ready to print the programs.

ETA: Most importantly, perhaps, I had my first gown fitting, which went really, really well. I love my gown more than ever -- it is gorgeous!