Caryn and Mark PJ- SBP/LSS/PI >>>>>>AND WE'RE OFF<<<<<<

[lurkyloo]

I called and talked to someone - I don't trust online forms!

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[Kristen14]

Wendy, I called CA's and the guy I talked to told me to fill out the form online! He explained it to me over the phone and confirmed that the time I wanted was available... but I had to turn in the online form anyways.

 

[DisneySweetie]

I LOVE the monogram on your program. I know we're all talking about how great the big ribbon is (which it really is), but the monogram is FANTASTIC. Seriously. I keep looking at it. Did you design it or did you borrow it?

 

[disneymeg]

well since my sister caryn has taken a small break from blogging, i feel it is my job as a sister/maid to keep you all updated as best i can as my sister is incredibly busy with a new job (we hope), the holidays, her trip home (WOOHOO), and the wedding. As of today (friday), my sister lindsay and i are going for our fitting on saturday. it is a bit wierd that we are going at the same time on the same day because lindsay lives in florida and i in NJ. She and i have spoken about our park hopper passes and hotel reservations. Lindsay is very disney savvy because she worked in disney in college. I choose to study abroad in europe during my college career so im not as disney savvy so its great having her around for all the need be info such as how to get on that bus from the airport to the hotel. Lindsay is just filled with useful info. I am going to get my dress fitted and then im goign to either vacuum seal it and put it in my suitcases ooooor i am goign to just use that as my carry on for the plane. We cant have me loosing my dress (my sister would have a caronary). So, i know that caryn is workign hard on teh programs and the small details. im almost positive that when she comes home to nj for the holidays she and my parents will be working on place settings and some mroe final details. Well i need to head off to the mall. I hope that this helps you all a tiny bit with caryns details as i said she is very busy with life and details. Hopefully things will calm down for caryn soon and she will com back with details of her own. Happy Holidays All and congratulations on your upcoming weddings!!!!!

 

[MistressOfAllEvil]

well since my sister caryn has taken a small break from blogging, i feel it is my job as a sister/maid to keep you all updated as best i can as my sister is incredibly busy with a new job (we hope), the holidays, her trip home (WOOHOO), and the wedding. As of today (friday), my sister lindsay and i are going for our fitting on saturday. it is a bit wierd that we are going at the same time on the same day because lindsay lives in florida and i in NJ. She and i have spoken about our park hopper passes and hotel reservations. Lindsay is very disney savvy because she worked in disney in college. I choose to study abroad in europe during my college career so im not as disney savvy so its great having her around for all the need be info such as how to get on that bus from the airport to the hotel. Lindsay is just filled with useful info. I am going to get my dress fitted and then im goign to either vacuum seal it and put it in my suitcases ooooor i am goign to just use that as my carry on for the plane. We cant have me loosing my dress (my sister would have a caronary). So, i know that caryn is workign hard on teh programs and the small details. im almost positive that when she comes home to nj for the holidays she and my parents will be working on place settings and some mroe final details. Well i need to head off to the mall. I hope that this helps you all a tiny bit with caryns details as i said she is very busy with life and details. Hopefully things will calm down for caryn soon and she will com back with details of her own. Happy Holidays All and congratulations on your upcoming weddings!!!!!

Thanks for the update. do you know then, did Caryn get the new job?? Hope so... We can't wait to hear from her!!

 

[caryndisneydiva]

hi girls! i'm back!!! thank for the well wishes and all who are worrying about me!!! i didn't realize it had been so long since i posted!!!

megan, thanks for updating everyone, you know how i get during the holidays, i really appreciate you taking the time!

i was sick from just after thanksgiving to the begining of this week, i didn't have a voice at all and i was just miserable. on top of that, i have been super busy hosting dinner parties for mark's business associates. i get voted for this fine duty since i'm not employed...on that subject, no job yet! i don't want to start anything before the wedding. i do have a very very very very very important interview on january 9th though, so we'll see how that goes. i'm in a career transition, my experience is in high volume real estate sales and it's just not the time to go back into that industry. several of my friends were fired/laid off this week. no one deserves to lose their job 2 weeks before christmas, so it's a very sad time. also, with all the builders filing for chapter 11, i'm not inspired at all to go back to work...so i need to figure out what i want to do when i grow up...

as far as wedding planning goes...i have been scouring every single michaels in the houston metropolitan area for a tinkerbell stamp (FOUND IT!) and i have been depleting their supplies of the beaded wire i need for the rest of my menus. i have had to drive 30 miles outside the city (making mark crazy) to find this wire. i still need 10 rolls...once i find it (going on another beaded wire search this afternoon) i'm going to lock myself in the house and finish all of my wedding crafts. we go to nj in 2 weeks, the goal is to have it ALL done before then so that i can start packing after the holidays.

i finally bought earrings, i adore them, they remind me of fake harry winston's. they're not canaries, but all white and i love them so much! i'm going jewelry shopping this afternoon as well, i'm hoping to find a fabulous bracelet...

my best friend is going with me tomorrow to get my dress altered. the seamstress said they should have it done in 2 days for me to have a fitting, then i should get it within a week! as far as CA's is concerned, i have decided NOT to ship it to them. i would be a nervous wreck waiting for it to get there, then waiting for it to get to the hotel, i need it to be with me at all times. when the dress was shipped to me, they packed it so well that it fit into a box much smaller than a carry on, so that's what i'm going to do. it's going to have to be steamed anyway, so i might as well have it with me at all times. in my carry on i'm going to put my dress, both pairs of shoes, jewelry, handbag and veil (cage). i'll pack the crinnies, hoop skirt, fur wrap and other veils to check. the good thing about southwest is that they allow each person 3 checked bags, so i'll be able to bring everything with us, i won't have to ship anything. i'm going to make a sign for my carry on stating that this is my bridal gown and to STAY AWAY.

mark still does not have a darned thing to wear. i told him he has 1 week from yesterday to pick something out or he does not get my help and can walk down the aisle in his underwear. he's such a BOY. he hates suits and is dreading the "process." i told him that i would buy it for him, but he thinks i'll spend too much money (true). hopefully we can go out this weekend to get something...my dad and his dad already have their suits but mark doesn't .

our room block is done. we have 54 rooms booked so far and we only needed 50 ! i still have a bunch of rsvp's i'm waiting for, which is annoying. and what is up with people asking to be invited to your wedding? we had dinner last night with a few people that i used to work with and i haven't seen this girl or talked to her in 6 months and she asked if she could come??? people just don't get it. mark actually said yes to someone, which is fine, but he's been fielding requests all week. HELLO-read emily post people!!!

what happens when your room block fills up? does that mean that the wedding hotel discount is gone? or is it based on availability?

other than the above (which is a lot of info), i haven't really started christmas shopping yet...no tree yet...too much to do! wish me luck on my shopping quests today! i'll post pics if i get jewelry!

 

[MistressOfAllEvil]

It's good to hear that you're okay. Sounds like you've been busy. But you've got a plan and that's always good. DF is pushing his tux fitting back, but that's b/c he's losing weight! He's lost almost 20 and he wants to lose 15 more! But when we were actually looking for a style, I ended up having to do it on my own and present him with the options. Such a Boy. You'll have to just pick a suit for Mark. Otherwise he'll wait until the last minute and still come up empty handed! Ugh, BOYS! I love that you're going to have a stay away from me sign for your carry on. "don't mess with me or I'll mess you up!" Perfect!!

 

[Kristen14]

Caryn, I'm glad you're back!!! are you in the Christmas mood yet? I dont have my tree up yet either. Our porch is filled with wedding stuff so I'm thinking of putting it in our room! although DF doesnt know this yet

after your block is filled, the wedding discounts are based on availability. i have way more people booked in POR and WL than i had room for in my block. btw.. i still have ALL my ASM and BC rooms available if you need any.

 

[caryndisneydiva]

wow i love all of your colors! you willbe beautiful.
if i had to chose i would pick the first ones!

thank you! i loved the earrings you wore, a lady from that jewelry company called me, i need to get back to her...

Danglies

even though i'm not going to wear them for the wedding, i'm still going to buy them, they are fabulous!

I think the second ones might look good with the veil. The dangles might draw attention to your ears and not your face.

my thoughts on those danglies as well, they're very long!

I love your pj btw!!

thank you!

Dangly earrings DEFINITELY!

You'll look so -like on your wedding!

thanks!

The more I see all of your little details the more I cannot wait to see your pictures!

it will be nice to see it all come together...finally!

I'm loving the shoes! And the programs look SO professional!

thank you so much! my programs were one of the first things i started on when we got engaged, i love how they turned out!

I like the first pair of earrings best.

And, I haven't forgotten about the tinkerbell punch (it's the scrapbooker in me): Have ya checked out ebay?

i can't find the punch anywhere, but i did finally get the stamp, it's the perfect size and i am so thrilled that the michaels near mark's parents house had it!

Caryn,

I just checked ebay and there are a bunch of Tinkerbell punches. I considered getting one for myself.

it is super cute...

Caryn~

Where are you? Have I missed something? I'm missing you being around. I hope you're not still cuz that would totally suck.

Anyhow, question for you... You're shipping your dress to Carolyn Allens for steaming, correct? Do you have pricing on that?? I can't call them until I get out of work and I'm anixous today. Every time I finishish a big school project, I feel school pressure lift and wedding pressure set in. Eeeek!

Thanks!!!!!

thanks for wondering where i was! i think i'll never get better. the weather in tx needs to pick a route and stay with it! did you ever decide about CA's? i didn't see it in your pj you !!! when i was going to do this, i booked it online, i'll confirm with her just after the new year...

I miss you too Caryn!

Wendy, Carolyn Allens charges between 65 and 85 for dress steaming. Mine is 85 because its large and has a lot of pickups, but yours will probably be 65.

thank you for missing me! i'm glad you posted that increased rate for pick-ups, i guess i'll be paying 85 as well, i figured as much though...it always costs me more $ to do anything!

CA quoted me $15 to store the dress and nothing but the cost of shipping to send it back uncleaned (it's $125 and up if you want cleaning and gown preservation, but mine's 100% polyester - I'm throwing that baby in the washing machine!).

lurky, are you REALLY going to throw it in the washer?

Did you guys call or fill out the form online for the dress steaming?? I'm a huge emailer/online shopper, but for some reason... I don't trust it for these sorts of things where you're contracting a service. I just want someone to walk me through what I'm doing, ya know?

sorry for hijacking you PJ Caryn I probably could have started a thread about this, huh?

I called and talked to someone - I don't trust online forms!

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i need to take the lead from you guys, then i wouldn't be so stressed about CAs and Beaute Speciale...maybe i'll call them all today, just to touch base!

I LOVE the monogram on your program. I know we're all talking about how great the big ribbon is (which it really is), but the monogram is FANTASTIC. Seriously. I keep looking at it. Did you design it or did you borrow it?

Thanks! The monogram is from the cinderella disney font that i downloaded, i just used a capital D (which adds cindy in there for you) and small letters for the c and m! i'm really pleased with how it turned out! i'm going to keep the big ribbon, i bought another roll on sale...so it's here to stay!

It's good to hear that you're okay. Sounds like you've been busy. But you've got a plan and that's always good. DF is pushing his tux fitting back, but that's b/c he's losing weight! He's lost almost 20 and he wants to lose 15 more! But when we were actually looking for a style, I ended up having to do it on my own and present him with the options. Such a Boy. You'll have to just pick a suit for Mark. Otherwise he'll wait until the last minute and still come up empty handed! Ugh, BOYS! I love that you're going to have a stay away from me sign for your carry on. "don't mess with me or I'll mess you up!" Perfect!!

i have picked out 3 different styles for him to choose. this is how it is with EVERYTHING we do. houses, vacations...i narrow it down to 3 or 4 choices and he gets to pick. the problem is that he NEVER wears suits, so i don't know his sizes, what ties will look good on him etc...BOYS! he is NOT procrastinating about this, i will have a divafit and he hates that...

my sign will be big and sparkley. it will more than likely embarrass my in-laws who are flying down with us (insert super sarcastic smiley here) and mark.

Caryn, I'm glad you're back!!! are you in the Christmas mood yet? I dont have my tree up yet either. Our porch is filled with wedding stuff so I'm thinking of putting it in our room! although DF doesnt know this yet

after your block is filled, the wedding discounts are based on availability. i have way more people booked in POR and WL than i had room for in my block. btw.. i still have ALL my ASM and BC rooms available if you need any.

no. i'm not in the christmas mood yet, though i did make fudge the other night for one of our parties...it turned out well which is exciting! i might take you up on your room block if you don't mind. half of our guests haven't booked yet...are you at movies or music?

 

[caryndisneydiva]

RELIEF!!!!

i just got my dress altered! i decided to not use the white sash, there was no point and it looked all bunchy, i like the dress soooooo much better without it, the line is so much cleaner. i also gave him the cathedral veil to take up, that darned thing was like 7 feet long...too long for me. i'm happy that the only thing he had to do was a bustle, which was an ordeal because there is SO MUCH fabric in that skirt...he didn't have to take it up at all, in fact, it's going to look odd if i wear heals with it bustled, but he said he would see what he could do...i hate wearing flats, they hurt my feet! i totally forgot to take pics, there were so many people in there and i was trying to get out asap! i can't tell you how happy i am to have this done. finally! the only thing that stinks is that i have to get a necklace...the ring didn't look good, so i'm just going to wear it on my right hand...now i have to go necklace shopping...i'm just going to get something simple, since my earrings are super sparkley!

my best friend went with me, which was so nice of her since i didn't ask her to be a bridesmaid. i think she's a little upset by that, but we really didn't want a big wedding party and i didn't want to leave my sisters out. i can't decide if she's upset because i didn't ask her, or if she just wants to be involved...i think the latter is more than likely, so she's going to help me get the rest of my stuff done...she and her partner are coming over for dinner/wedding crafts/margaritas on wednesday!

 

[caryndisneydiva]

ok, so i've been online searching for a necklace...it needs to be small and simple because my earrings are somewhat big...what do we think of these? they are both swarovski...if i get the snowflake, i'll also get a snowflake bouquet jewel to coordinate...

 

[lurkyloo]

Ooh! I like both, but I think I like the top one better. Where are you shopping online for jewelry? I'm having a heck of a time finding the ginormous necklace I imagine would be perfect with my dress....

 

[caryndisneydiva]

Ooh! I like both, but I think I like the top one better. Where are you shopping online for jewelry? I'm having a heck of a time finding the ginormous necklace I imagine would be perfect with my dress....

i was thinking of you yesterday when i was looking for necklaces...there are some HUGE ones at swarovski.com (where i am shopping for jewelry), but they're a bit pricey...i'll post pics in your pj!

 

[helloirishkitty]

I really like the idea of the snowflake necklace and the matching bouquet jewel. I'm a snowflake girl though, I usually think everything involving a snowflake is beautiful

 

[Kristen14]

I like the first one. I got my necklace and earrings at swarovski too. Im sure they have some great christmas sales now if you have time to actually go to the store.

 

[MistressOfAllEvil]

I like the top necklace over the snowflake, but they are both very pretty!

 

[BaBeeCee14]

I think they are both so cute! Can't go wrong with either one. I love the idea of putting snowflake jewels in your bouquet!

 

[caryndisneydiva]

UGH! so i went to the swarovski store at 10 am and i was instantly annoyed at the number of (i just know that this is going to insult someone reading this, i apologize for my anti-holiday spirit snarkiness in advance ) big haired texas soccer mom's at the mall with their mini vans and suburbans that they don't know how to drive. needless to say, i was already in a mood and neither of those necklaces worked for me which was upsetting. i'm too white. i totally need to hit the beds and i keep forgetting to go. the crystal just got lost amongst my whiteness, so i need to think of another option...the more i looked, the more annoyed i became that i couldn't find anything, so i gave up.

one good thing did happen in the mall today though. You know those kiosks with all the fun sparkley rhinestone hair things? well, they had a ton of hair STICKS that i am going to purchase for use as bouquet jewels, they are like $3 apeice instead of $13 online! score one for the early morning shopping with soccer moms trip...

now onto the really big and exciting wedding news for the day, well, there are two things actually...

as previously stated, i am going to have my two youngest cousins (ages 2 and 7 *almost 8*) hand out bubbles and programs, so i had this idea that i wanted to have the younger one wear a tinkerbell costume and hand out bubbles. she's a riot and a total ham and i think she's going to be sooo adorable, so i asked her mom if she thought i was totally nuts and she thought it was a super cute idea! i got the costume for $25, the shoes for $9 and the tiara/wand for $9 on disneyoutlet.com!!!!!! she'll love it!!! i love this costume because it's sort of pastelish...

then...(this is HUGE)

so i had my heart set on finding mark a black brocade jacket and the only one i could find ANYWHERE was dolce and gabbana from neiman's and it was $1400...there was a seamstress i found online in nepal that would have made a similar one for $200, but we decided that giving someone in nepal our credit card number wasn't a good idea...after weeks of searching almost everywhere, we went to al's formalwear to get his suit tonight. he tried on this normal, everyday black suit and this cool tie that i insisted on. he hated the suit, LOVED the tie, was iffy on the vest so we decided to leave. he said that if i was allowed to have 2 bridal gowns and 12 pairs of wedding shoes (grossly exagerated) then he could have a $1400 jacket that he would wear again. so on we go to neiman's. we get there and they don't have it, it was "last season" but it might be at the neiman marcus outlet 25 miles away...OK, so in the car again we go to katy mills mall in rush hour traffic...it took an hour and a half to get there. i thought mark was going to kill me. all i can talk about is this brocade jacket and how fabulous it is, i'm on the verge of hysteria at this point. so we get to the store and i run-seriously run-to men's sportswear, i find this nice little man (he was like a foot shorter than me) and i try to clearly articulate (not happening at this point) that i am TRYING to find the dolce and gabbana jacket so my fiance could wear it for our wedding and blah blah blah...they only had ONE and they sold it that morning . this is not good. not good at all. my face glazes over and i have a dazed look about me. i'm aimlessly thumbing through this sale rack that they had of jackets, looking for this zegna thing he wanted for christmas, trying to make sense of why the world is evil and mark was on the other side of the rack and OH MY GOD he totally picks up this jacket...

i start shreiking, in the middle of the neiman marcus outlet i am shreiking, mark is telling me to calm down, it's ok-blah, i CANNOT calm down, i was just standing there, thinking that my dreams are dashed, just DASHED and lo and behold, THERE IT WAS!!!!

now for the 2nd best part...so the jacket was priced at $2000 (it's neiman marcus, we can't expect anything else), but it was marked down to $897, still too much, but at this point, they had me, like disney does with the $4 bottled water in 90 degree heat. i glimpse at the sign on top of the roundy rack and it says it's on sale EVEN MORE...how much more you ask???? 50% more, i think to myself that this cannot possibly be true, it truly cannot be true. i track down another employee (this one a bit taller) he looks slightly scared as i approach him (i frightened everyone off with my shreiking), i ask him, "sir, is this true? is this jacket that was originally priced at $2000 really only $450? uh, yes maam, that's right..." (he scurries off into the distance, far far away from me) i am happy, i am so so so happy. i call my father and continue to squeal with glee. he doesn't understand me, he doesn't understand anything except that i'm in neiman marcus and i've just bought something...i quickly try to re-gain my lady like composure as i waltz past men's shoes. i suddenly think to myself, "mark needs shoes" the FIRST pair that i pick up is his size and soooooo perfect for a wedding and only $130, i throw them at him and say, "mark, try these on!" he doesn't "like" them...until they get on his feet and he truly has a male like cinderella with the glass slipper experience, DUH, if there is one thing i am an expert on it's SHOES...

relief sets in and i am blissfully calm...life is good. mark doesn't have to walk down the aisle in his underwear and i am happy. i can sleep peacefully tonight ...

 

[BayouPrincess]

Caryn,
I TOTALLY love this last installment tonight. Only a true shopper can appreciate what you went through. I must say that the Katy Mills mall is my favorite place to shop when we go to the Houston area. My best friend introduced me to the mall earlier this year when we went to see Wicked. The show was amazing and the mall was WOW! I promise to start my own PJ tomorrow. I just wanted to let you know that I am now officially in the Two Dress Bride Club. I am ordering a new one tomorrow. More to follow in my own PJ.

I just had to chime in after reading tonight's installment. What a day you had!

 

[lov2b@disney]

WOW! Contratulations!