DigitalLove
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- Dec 2, 2007
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Hiya!
I've been lurking for the last couple of weeks and have finally gotten around to registering today just so I could post to thank you all for the wealth of information i've gained on here!
I'm in the UK, and a few weels ago my OH completely floored me by asking me to marry him! Whilst I'd love to be able to enthrall you all with tales of a unique and romantic proposal the reality is it actually happened whilst the pair of us were cuddled up on the sofa watching TV. I'm not sure what shocked me most... We've been together for 5 years and have lived together for over 3 years... I met him about a week after leaving my ex-husband at a time in my life when I felt I didn't need to be in a relationship and wanted my independence more than anything...but they reckon you can't choose who you fall in love with! I've pretty much spent the last 5 years saying how pointless getting married is... Our commitment doesn't get much bigger than the huge mortgage we have!
and he's spent the last 5 years saying how pointless getting married is... Its just an excuse for a party for those relatives who you don't particularly like but feel you HAVE to invite... Soooooo... I'm not sure what shocked me most... That he actually asked me, or that I actually said yes straight away, cried like a baby, and generally behaved like i'd spent the last 5 years just desperate to get married!!
My parents had already very kindly booked and paid for us to go to Florida next March. There are 7 of us going.... Me, OH, my son from my first marriage who is 12, my partners daughter from a previous relationship who is 17, and my parents... so after much ummm'ing and ahhh'ing, we decided to book an extra flight for my FMIL (my FFIL died a few months back) and have a VERY low key ceremony whilst we are over there...
... THAT was the grand plan but grand plans have a habit of changing!! Alas, we are not staying or getting married on property. Staying on property worked out too expensive when we looked at the room configirations we would need, and because my parents are paying, a 3 bedroom apartment turned out to be much more cost effective. As I said, the we wanted something really low key, so we booked a chapel with limo thrown in etc etc, and a private dining room in a restuarant. Well............... We are STILL getting married off property, but the restuarant has been changed to the Chefs Domain at Citricos so I get my Disney fix with lots of potential to get some great photos at GF. I'm also waiting with baited breath until i'm 90 days out (we get married on 20th March) to try and book a Wishes Cruise... That really would be the perfect ending to the perfect day!
The wedding dress has been bought (and is sitting upstairs in the spare bedroom with a padlock through the zipper and wrapped around the hanger to stop prying eyes peeking!)... Its SOOOOOO unlike anything I THOUGHT I would wear! I've managed to drop about 70 lbs since March through healthy eating and the gym, so I figured I'd buy a slinky straight dress that was reasonably informal to show off my newly found figure. THAT idea didn't quite go to plan... and instead i've ended up with a proper princess style gown which I fell in love with the minute I tried it on! We've organised a huge party for when we get back home for friends and family at our local cricket club so I get to wear my dream dress again... and all I'm really left to do is organise a DJ for that along with some room decorations.
The grand plan is to organise a wedding cake through GF bakers... perhaps just a small 2 tier cake as anything bigger would just be a waste as it wouldn't get eaten. I'm also hoping to get in touch nearer the time with the manager so I can organise getting some personalised menus... I don't want people to feel like they have to watch the price when they are ordering their food... and I would also quite like to have some sort of table decoration... so I guess that means a phone call with Disney floral.
Well, thats my background... I'm sure i've forgotten loads of stuff that I have planned... But the whole point of this post was just to say thanks to all you Disney brides (and grooms) who post your plans on here! You have all given me loads of inspiration and I really hope you all have the wedding day of your dreams!
Christina
xxx
I've been lurking for the last couple of weeks and have finally gotten around to registering today just so I could post to thank you all for the wealth of information i've gained on here!
I'm in the UK, and a few weels ago my OH completely floored me by asking me to marry him! Whilst I'd love to be able to enthrall you all with tales of a unique and romantic proposal the reality is it actually happened whilst the pair of us were cuddled up on the sofa watching TV. I'm not sure what shocked me most... We've been together for 5 years and have lived together for over 3 years... I met him about a week after leaving my ex-husband at a time in my life when I felt I didn't need to be in a relationship and wanted my independence more than anything...but they reckon you can't choose who you fall in love with! I've pretty much spent the last 5 years saying how pointless getting married is... Our commitment doesn't get much bigger than the huge mortgage we have!
and he's spent the last 5 years saying how pointless getting married is... Its just an excuse for a party for those relatives who you don't particularly like but feel you HAVE to invite... Soooooo... I'm not sure what shocked me most... That he actually asked me, or that I actually said yes straight away, cried like a baby, and generally behaved like i'd spent the last 5 years just desperate to get married!!My parents had already very kindly booked and paid for us to go to Florida next March. There are 7 of us going.... Me, OH, my son from my first marriage who is 12, my partners daughter from a previous relationship who is 17, and my parents... so after much ummm'ing and ahhh'ing, we decided to book an extra flight for my FMIL (my FFIL died a few months back) and have a VERY low key ceremony whilst we are over there...
... THAT was the grand plan but grand plans have a habit of changing!! Alas, we are not staying or getting married on property. Staying on property worked out too expensive when we looked at the room configirations we would need, and because my parents are paying, a 3 bedroom apartment turned out to be much more cost effective. As I said, the we wanted something really low key, so we booked a chapel with limo thrown in etc etc, and a private dining room in a restuarant. Well............... We are STILL getting married off property, but the restuarant has been changed to the Chefs Domain at Citricos so I get my Disney fix with lots of potential to get some great photos at GF. I'm also waiting with baited breath until i'm 90 days out (we get married on 20th March) to try and book a Wishes Cruise... That really would be the perfect ending to the perfect day!
The wedding dress has been bought (and is sitting upstairs in the spare bedroom with a padlock through the zipper and wrapped around the hanger to stop prying eyes peeking!)... Its SOOOOOO unlike anything I THOUGHT I would wear! I've managed to drop about 70 lbs since March through healthy eating and the gym, so I figured I'd buy a slinky straight dress that was reasonably informal to show off my newly found figure. THAT idea didn't quite go to plan... and instead i've ended up with a proper princess style gown which I fell in love with the minute I tried it on! We've organised a huge party for when we get back home for friends and family at our local cricket club so I get to wear my dream dress again... and all I'm really left to do is organise a DJ for that along with some room decorations.
The grand plan is to organise a wedding cake through GF bakers... perhaps just a small 2 tier cake as anything bigger would just be a waste as it wouldn't get eaten. I'm also hoping to get in touch nearer the time with the manager so I can organise getting some personalised menus... I don't want people to feel like they have to watch the price when they are ordering their food... and I would also quite like to have some sort of table decoration... so I guess that means a phone call with Disney floral.
Well, thats my background... I'm sure i've forgotten loads of stuff that I have planned... But the whole point of this post was just to say thanks to all you Disney brides (and grooms) who post your plans on here! You have all given me loads of inspiration and I really hope you all have the wedding day of your dreams!
Christina
xxx
He could be on a coaster rather than at a wedding in his mind!!!
I'm loving this place! Methinks DF is starting to feel a wee bit neglected!! Hahaha
and to be honest, i'm not totally convinced he will fall in love with place as much as I did when I first visited in 1991. IF thats the case, then I really don't want him to feel uncomforable getting married there. Hes a chef (and NOOOOOOOO.... I don't get fed by him at home!) so at least he will more than appretiate Citricos and even he can't fail to be enthralled with the Wishes Cruise I will hopefully be able to book (but thats a suprise!!)
We really wouldn't be going to Florida in March if it wasn't for my lovely parents who decided to treat us all with my Dads retirement lump sum payment(Actually... mum spent it for him... if it'd have been left down to Dad he'd have been golfing with the boys!! LOL) We're also staying off-site in a 3 bedroomed condo kind of place, so the logistics of having to book the minimum stay onsite would be a bit of a nightmare and would probably consist of me and DF staying onsite whilst the rest of our family stayed off-site. There is only me who will drive over there, so it would be a royal pain in the bum!!!
