CARYN & MARK's Trip Report****6/8 added more pics, dried bouquet and wedding album***

[BethanyMouse]

Welcome Caryn MIL! Caryn, you have been such a help to all of us! Thanks for all of your advice and help. It is so wonderful. I love reading your TR. It sounds like you had a magical day! Thanks for posting the pics too!

 

[caryndisneydiva]

I've been absent from the Dis for a while so I didn't get to read your PJ, but wow... you are beautiful!! Your wedding was beautiful! I love that used lemons in your centerpieces. Love, love, love. I hope you don't mind if I possibly use that idea in the future!

Congratulations!!!!

oh thank you so much! you are so kind! i love the lemon idea. i wanted to incorporate some yellow into our room and that did it! steal whatever idea you'd like!

Caryn- i just caught up, I havn't been on here or a while. Your wedding came out beautiful. You looked great! It looks like you has such a good time. Love the centerpiecers too, very different.

thanks daniella! i loved your pictures, i remember reading your tr and being so excited for my own day!

Oh my gosh, BEA-U-TIFUL!!! You and your new hubbie look AMAZING!!! An event I wish I could have seen in person, but I would not have been one of the people with the camera staring at you...just a lurker, I'm sure it was a sight to be seen. I LOVE that picture of you and Mark in front of the Living Seas...very neat. Everything looked great, all of your hard work really paid off. Can't wait for more of the trip report and MORE pictures!!! Lindsey and Meg looked great as well.

Well congratulations and I can't wait for more.

thanks! regarding the lurking paparazzi...when i was on my cp, they would warn us that alligators used to swim onto property through the sewer lines and people used to actually have their kids pose with the gators for pictures because they thought that since they were on disney property, they were safe . this goes along with strangers taking pictures of our weddings...everything at disney is on stage. even when we're not supposed to be. it's funny though, you kind of get used to the attention. we went out to dinner with the IL's the other night and told the lady that we were recently married and she was like, "great, ok, can i take your order???"

Hi! I'm Mark's mom and Caryn's new MIL. She doesn't know I'm posting this. SURPRISE!!! I just want to add my report on THE Wedding, as it was known among the Craig and De Lange families.

First, my DH and I love Caryn and are thrilled to have her in our family. She is funny (a requirement in our bunch!), thoughtful, talented, loves cats and has excellent taste in husbands. (Did I mention I'm the mother of the groom? I have a wonderful t-shirt to prove it, made by Caryn herself.)

One of the things that made this such a beautiful wedding was all the work she put into the details. The welcome bags were wonderful, the locations for all our get-togethers were perfect, and she was a beautiful bride.

Everything she put in her TR was true. The flight attendant on the trip to Orlando was an officious twit about the dress. He insisted it had to have a window seat. What for - the view??? And it had to wear a seatbelt! Did he think the dress was going to run up and down the aisles during the flight?

Yes, we did march into the car rental office when we discovered we were in the wrong car, which the agency parked in the wrong space. Considering all the problems we had with it, it was definitely the "wrong" car. Caryn & I working as a team, negotiated a free day out of all that.

The wedding was wonderful, Caryn looked even more beautiful than her pictures show, and of course Mark was gorgeous. Of course, I'm his mom so I might be a little biased on that.

One thing - I almost always take Caryn's side on everything, but about Southwest Airlines: they have a great safety record, on time record, and their prices are wonderful. Yes, it's like a flying bus from a third world country, but on short flights (2-3 hours), who cares? But I'm an avid bargain hunter, so I might be prejudiced about this.

Caryn has left a few bits out of her TR, probably a good thing, but they were interesting. She's so funny - that's how I got the user name "Nana Katz." You'll have to ask her about that, though.

Just for the record, since this is a wedding forum, I got married at 19 and planned my own wedding. AFter reading all these posts, I'm amazed it went as well as it did. I was too young to know better, I guess.

Nana Katz

NK, you are so funny! your son LOVED your post. Lindsay called this morning and alerted me to it...i think you'll like the dis! lets try to convince mark/bob to go on a disney cruise (since our halloween cruise was CANCELLED-AGAIN)...thanks for posting, you're getting requests, read below...

oh, i decided to leave out a few key family parts...guess who had the dream that terrorized me the night before the wedding...just take ONE GUESS...

Oh, what a sweet, sweet post by DMIL!!! We, of course, know that Caryn is an absolute sweetheart and I think we have all seen and appreciated her great sense of humor and her awesome organizational skills and over-the-top consideration for her guests' comfort and pleasure, but it is very reassuring to know that her ILs appreciate her too! Thank you for posting, Nana Katz!

ETA: Oh, I meant to mention Mark did look gorgeous!

NK is so great! we named her that because she has many cats and started signing her emails "nana cats" (she is nana to OUR cats, her grand-kitties), so i said that i think Katz is more fitting of a jewish cat grandmother and voila!

Could I trade my MIL in for you? j/k

i know, i'm lucky!

Hi Nana!!! Welcome to Caryn's trip report! That is so sweet of you to drop a line. I hope you write more about her wedding!

i'll be emailing her this week for her updates...

Welcome Caryn MIL! Caryn, you have been such a help to all of us! Thanks for all of your advice and help. It is so wonderful. I love reading your TR. It sounds like you had a magical day! Thanks for posting the pics too!

no prob bethany! i miss wedding planning!

 

[Kristen14]

you miss wedding planning???????? DO YOU REMEMBER WEDDING PLANNING???? i miss the wedding... not the planning at all!

 

[Lynn5700]

Wow girl what a beautiful wedding,you were stunning!!! Thank you for posting the steps on how to dye the crinnie,I want to do mine pink too!!

Oh and your bouquet was gorgeous!!!

 

[caryndisneydiva]

you miss wedding planning???????? DO YOU REMEMBER WEDDING PLANNING???? i miss the wedding... not the planning at all!

i miss the craft projects! not the stress associated with completing them NOW though...

Wow girl what a beautiful wedding,you were stunning!!! Thank you for posting the steps on how to dye the crinnie,I want to do mine pink too!!

Oh and your bouquet was gorgeous!!!

thanks lynn! i loved my crinnie and my bouquet!

 

[LauraInWonderland]

Hey Caryn,
So I met with Randy Chapman today and he had your picture up in his studio! It was Fierce!!
Its a b&W close up of you with your birdcaige veil looking oh so glamourous.
Its one of the best pictures ive seen of his, It really made me want a birdcaige veil lol

 

[caryndisneydiva]

oh man! i asked him to send me a copy of that pic! i'm glad it looks good. he told me on my wedding day that he was going to use some of them as samples. it's so sweet of him to use my pics. i'm honored, i really am! you've seen my pics before i have!!!!! lucky girl!

 

[Goldeelox9]

Ohhh Caryn you are Famous!

 

[Goldeelox9]

Caryn......How many Roses were in your Bouquet? If you don't mind me asking how much was it through Disney Floral? I am trying to figure out what I want to do? I got a quote for a Bouquet and Bot. from Peddles for $250 including delivery for my Magic Kingdom Photo Shoot. Since we are getting married on the ship we are going to need all new flowers for the MK pictures.

Thanks

 

[caryndisneydiva]

Caryn......How many Roses were in your Bouquet? If you don't mind me asking how much was it through Disney Floral? I am trying to figure out what I want to do? I got a quote for a Bouquet and Bot. from Peddles for $250 including delivery for my Magic Kingdom Photo Shoot. Since we are getting married on the ship we are going to need all new flowers for the MK pictures.

Thanks

my bouquet was 5 dozen roses and was $350!

 

[Kristen14]

Your MIL is so sweet! I'm jealous!

 

[Goldeelox9]

Thank you! I am thinking then that the quote I got was pretty good. It was for a Bot. Bouquet and delivery. They said it would be 4 doz roses. I wanted it to have that Big look like yours. You have the prettiest flowers I have ever seen!

 

[BaBeeCee14]

Thank you! I am thinking then that the quote I got was pretty good. It was for a Bot. Bouquet and delivery. They said it would be 4 doz roses. I wanted it to have that Big look like yours. You have the prettiest flowers I have ever seen!

Lisa - that seems like a great price. Is your bouquet going to be all roses? I was thinking about using Peddles also, but I wasn't sure.

 

[Lisella]

Ooooh - so sweet that Nana Katz added to your TR! I love it. It is so fitting that your family has such love for you and is just as sweet as you are.

I hope you have some more pictures for us to look at soon!

I'm sure you miss the projects (but not the stress LOL), but the rest of us crazy planners around here can try and do our best to keep you busy answering our questions and helping us think up some great ideas for our future weddings!

 

[Goldeelox9]

Lisa - that seems like a great price. Is your bouquet going to be all roses? I was thinking about using Peddles also, but I wasn't sure.

It is going to be a Bridal Bouquet with white roses, white stephanotis, a few hot pink roses - extra large - say 48 roses? It would be stem wrapped with pearl inserts (Mickey style). The boutonniere would be a Hot Pink Rose and stephanotis.

 

[M&M126]

Hi Caryn! I just wanted to say I can see how you might miss wedding planning. I've already been wondering what the heck I'm going to do with myself after this wedding! It's all I talk or think about these days and when it's over I'm going to be bored I think we should plan the next big vacation after the wedding!

 

[Nana Katz]

Oh, what a sweet, sweet post by DMIL!!! We, of course, know that Caryn is an absolute sweetheart and I think we have all seen and appreciated her great sense of humor and her awesome organizational skills and over-the-top consideration for her guests' comfort and pleasure, but it is very reassuring to know that her ILs appreciate her too! Thank you for posting, Nana Katz!

ETA: Oh, I meant to mention Mark did look gorgeous!

Thanks! Caryn is the best and we really do love her - in spite of her organizational skills! None of which I have or have passed on to Mark. But he did look gorgeous, didn't he? I have to admit, I raised a prince!

Nana Katz

 

[Nana Katz]

Could I trade my MIL in for you? j/k

Only if I get to trade mine in too! (You probably all think I'm kidding. Ha!

Nana Katz

 

[caryndisneydiva]

Your MIL is so sweet! I'm jealous!

i know, she is sweet

Thank you! I am thinking then that the quote I got was pretty good. It was for a Bot. Bouquet and delivery. They said it would be 4 doz roses. I wanted it to have that Big look like yours. You have the prettiest flowers I have ever seen!

ok, i only have one comment...in the mk shots, you don't really get close up's, so you can probably get a bouquet cheaper somewhere else, like ebay, or even another florist, just a thought. once i started researching bouquet prices, i realized that i was kind of overcharged, but i loved my bouquet, so i wouldn't have it any other way.

Lisa - that seems like a great price. Is your bouquet going to be all roses? I was thinking about using Peddles also, but I wasn't sure.

i think kristen used peddles...i could be wrong though.

Ooooh - so sweet that Nana Katz added to your TR! I love it. It is so fitting that your family has such love for you and is just as sweet as you are.

I hope you have some more pictures for us to look at soon!

I'm sure you miss the projects (but not the stress LOL), but the rest of us crazy planners around here can try and do our best to keep you busy answering our questions and helping us think up some great ideas for our future weddings!

so i was discussing the wedding projects that i have left from the wedding (scrapbooking every little thing) and i realized that i can't miss them, THEY'RE STILL HERE!!!!! my mil is the best!

It is going to be a Bridal Bouquet with white roses, white stephanotis, a few hot pink roses - extra large - say 48 roses? It would be stem wrapped with pearl inserts (Mickey style). The boutonniere would be a Hot Pink Rose and stephanotis.

are you going to have it preserved? i have my floral preservation phone session tomorrow with keepsake tomorrow and i am so excited!

Hi Caryn! I just wanted to say I can see how you might miss wedding planning. I've already been wondering what the heck I'm going to do with myself after this wedding! It's all I talk or think about these days and when it's over I'm going to be bored I think we should plan the next big vacation after the wedding!

you know what i'm going to do? train for the 1/2 marathon in jan 09! i did my first run tonight, i'm doing a 5k in april and a 10k in october. i'm excited about it! of course, mark told nana katz about this tonight and she said, "what is this crazy a$$'ed idea you have?" but she'll be there at the finish line with mark, lindsay's dbf and fil to see lindsay and i finish (hopefully)!

Thanks! Caryn is the best and we really do love her - in spite of her organizational skills! None of which I have or have passed on to Mark. But he did look gorgeous, didn't he? I have to admit, I raised a prince!

Nana Katz

don't tell him he's a prince. then i'll have to hear him and his "princely" orders all night...

Only if I get to trade mine in too! (You probably all think I'm kidding. Ha!

Nana Katz

you kill me nk.

 

[juligrl]

Caryn & Mark - Congratulations on the wedding!

I've been reading through your TR - wow! My cousin's considering a Disney wedding but doesn't want a lot of the traditional stuff. I'm going to direct her to your TR.

I loved your dress - sorry to hear it was such a pain, literally!