Crown_Princess and Angrypenguin DFTW 03/30/2009-7/24 Update, MGM studios!

[Angrypenguin]

I loooove them both... where did you find the wedge shoe from?

I can't decide... I'm not much help...

This is Julie....

Hi! I found them on Zappos. Zappos is awesome...they overnight the shoes, and then returns are easy breezy. Check it out.

 

[Mocharilla]

Hey Mocharilla! We're from the Detroit suburbs, I'm from Rochester Hills and she's from Troy. I went to the University of Michigan for school and she ran off to Hope College in Holland, Michigan.

We live in Los Angeles, but are thinking we'll try and move back to MI someday....

Thanks for the kind comments everyone! I've hijacked the thread for now...Crown_princess is busy on the other computer trying to teach herself Chinese. It's really cute!

Alright. I have a friend in RH and one of my best friends is from Troy (well, Moscow, originally, but she moved to Troy from there and then moved here). I'm from GR myself.

I've got a lot of friends at both UofM and Hope now.

Don't move back with the way the economy is! Haha.

 

[Petals & Pixie Dust]

I thought I would drop in and say hi! I spent 3 years in Grand Rapids for school-went to Davenport. Moved back to NY after I was done.

I like the sandal better...but I agree-if you take pics on the beach, the shoes will need to come off.

 

[rockstargeisha]

I love both the shoes. I think I'd go with the wedges though, much easier to take on and off for photos in the sand/grass.

 

[pink_tink8i8]

congratulations and welcome!!!
I LOVE the scroll idea. So pretty!
LOVE the shoes!!! I like them both. I'd wear one pair for the ceremony and then switch, that way you get both where are they from?

 

[Crown_princess]

Well, it seems the vote is for the wedges. But you wouldn't believe how painful four inches is in a wedge. I didn't really know until I went to the mall today with DF and tried on a 4 inch wedge....HOTTT but OUCHH!

I think the sandal might be better since it's 3 3/4 inch and if you look close about 3/4 to 1 inch of that is a platform in front..so really the strain is about 3 inches or 2 3/4, which I might be able to handle. I think I might buy them closer to when my dress comes in (anytime from August to Oct.), then return them if I don't like them. If I don't like them, I might go with something from the shop where I bought my dress. I am horrible, horrible, horrible with finding good-looking, comfortable shoes. So I won't torture eveyone here with my indecisiveness. Feel free to keep voting or suggesting, though

I just wanted to share the joy of Crocs too....at the mall I bought these today. Not for the wedding. But I wish I had had them when I was in WDW in Sept last year. They are soooo comfy. They feel like part of my feet. They were about $38.00. A MUST have!

 

[Crown_princess]

they are $6/each

Thanks!

 

[PrincessBride010103]

Thanks!

youre welcome...and they are totally worth it, if you still are debating getting them. they are easy, your placecard & your favor all in one. nothing to lug to orlando plus disney uses yummy austrian chocolate

 

[newyearsbride]

Wow! I loooove your invitations ! And you too are adorable. Both shoes are hott, but I love the non-platform ones! I'm very indecisive as well, so I feel your pain! Can't wait to read more!

 

[accountingbabe08]

I've never been a croc fan but I must admit those look adorable. might have to check them out.

 

[DisneyLaura]

I am not going be any help with the shoe thing. I wore white satan ballet slippers. Partly because of comfort and the other part because my DH is only a couple of inches taller than me. Let me tell you I was comfy. I didn't get married in WDW though but plan on doing a VR sometime in the future. Maybe for my 25th, we've been married for almost 12 years. Enjoying your plans.

Laura

 

[Crown_princess]

youre welcome...and they are totally worth it, if you still are debating getting them. they are easy, your placecard & your favor all in one. nothing to lug to orlando plus disney uses yummy austrian chocolate

that's a really good point! I think we may end up doing that. Better than $12 per ears. Although ears sound fun, I don't know that all our guest will appreciate them like we would.

I love your signature pics. You are so pretty!!

 

[IndyBride]

that's a really good point! I think we may end up doing that. Better than $12 per ears. Although ears sound fun, I don't know that all our guest will appreciate them like we would.

I love your signature pics. You are so pretty!!

I originally wanted to do mickey ears for my favors too. Carrie (Lurkyloo) did and she had some great pictures. But, that would be a small fortune and a big part of the budget! I know Carrie and her DH actually got them on mainstreet on their own time because you aren't charged for the personalizations. They also practically live at Disneyland (or so it seems... I'm not jealous though! ) so it was a feasible option for them.

 

[Crown_princess]

I am not going be any help with the shoe thing. I wore white satan ballet slippers. Partly because of comfort and the other part because my DH is only a couple of inches taller than me. Let me tell you I was comfy. I didn't get married in WDW though but plan on doing a VR sometime in the future. Maybe for my 25th, we've been married for almost 12 years. Enjoying your plans.
Laura

I thought about doing that. Kev is 5'8" and I'm 5'2.5" I don't want to look super short, but he is short too so I guess it would be fine. I'm a flats kind of girl -wear them to the office lots! Although I think I hold my shoulders back more in heels. Better posture would be good.

Wow! I loooove your invitations ! And you too are adorable. Both shoes are hott, but I love the non-platform ones! I'm very indecisive as well, so I feel your pain! Can't wait to read more!

Thanks! I'm so glad everyone likes the invitations and doesn't think they're cheesy. I feel much more confident about them now.

I've never been a croc fan but I must admit those look adorable. might have to check them out.

You definitely should. They are great for theme parks when it rains ...no wringing out socks!

 

[PrincessBride010103]

that's a really good point! I think we may end up doing that. Better than $12 per ears. Although ears sound fun, I don't know that all our guest will appreciate them like we would.

I love your signature pics. You are so pretty!!

Haha no one can appreciate ears like a disney bride!

Thanks so much for your compliment, you're making me blush

As for your shoes, you will probably be more comfy in flats...I spent my whole ceremony thinking about how much my feet hurt lol but dh is 6'0 tall and im only 5'4 so I didnt really have a choice...but let me tell you I put flip flops on for our reception and im so happy i did!!!!!!!

 

[Crown_princess]

So, new developments!



Kev spent allot of time today calling DFW and Randy and his dad, and we finally came to the conclusion (and made a FINAL reservation) for our wedding date and location.

It is now the Wedding Pavilion at 10am on March 30th, 2009. I'm so relieved to have a finalized date and time. We were really nervous because about 15 spots were taken on Mondays in March, just in the past week.

So now that that is settled... ON WITH THE PLANNING!!


Oh, btw...if anyone was trying to get a Monday at the WP in March, a spot just opened up.... the one we had.

I was instant messaging my sister in law today about whether or not she could be my second bridesmaid/bridesmatron (my matron of honor is my bf). My brother's in the Army, so they might not be able to make it to the wedding. The Army has funky rules about traveling and time off. So if they move to another part of the world, that would also get in the way of her coming. So she has to think about it. Kev blew the surprise that I might ask one of our other friends if Sis turns it down - he told her on the phone while I was at the gym. That's okay, honey, I still love you .

So that is still up in the air...will update on it later

Going to the WP instead of YCG is great! It's going to save us the cost of renting nicer chairs, buying favors like fans/sun umbrellas. A sound system and organist is included, which cuts the cost we were going to spend on musicians. We saw someone BEO recently, and they had a sound system for an iPod - which was fairly reasonably priced. We think we might do that at our reception, and then we can load up our iPod with Disney music and romantic songs.

Of course there will be extra charges for moving the floral from WP to California Grill (our reception): I want to use the centerpieces to decorate the WP isle. That also means a fee for the pillars to place them on too, right??

A couple questions for the readers:
1.) What hidden costs can you list, that we should look out for?
2.) Did anyone decorate a private room at California Grill? What did you do?
We've got centerpieces, but I haven't thought beyond that and the edible placecard holders. We were going to go with the standard white linens. Advice?

3.) Gift bags....what do you recommend to put in them?
We plan on delivering the gift/welcome bags to people's rooms if we have time. Does anyone see a misjudgment in that?

4.) Is there anything anyone regrets not putting in their newsletters, or is glad they did? Kev is writing ours.

5.) Since we have time, date, place nailed down, I can reserve hair&makeup, steaming, etc. Any recommendations for who to reserve?


AND THE GRAND FINALE......DRUMROLL.....WE GET OUR CONTRACT THIS WEEK!

 

[lov2b@disney]

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR DATE!

I like the 2nd shoe- but that heel! I definately could not do that all day~
I like the idea to get them both! The crocs are cute

 

[Crown_princess]

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR DATE!

I like the 2nd shoe- but that heel! I definately could not do that all day~
I like the idea to get them both! The crocs are cute

Yeah....I don't know about the shoes.

You must be so excited for your wedding! I tried clicking on your thread link, but it didn't work. Just thought I would let you know, in case.

 

[Crown_princess]

Okay, so today I had a right of passage experience.

Yes, sadly, all Disney brides must suffer the insufferable guest comments about expenses and distance. Today my sister-in-law gave me the 20 questions about where guests can stay, several of them implying that the cost was too high and the distance too far. If only we lived in Utopia and never had to have our bubbles burst! Since I live in reality, I just let it roll off my back.

Most of my family hasn't experienced the magic of WDW, so they don't know what they would be missing by staying off property and cutting their visit time down to just our wedding. Cest le vie! That is their choice. I just hope we meet our room minimum!

DF insists that everything he has read on the boards ensures that people will snatch up extra rooms if our guests don't use up all the room nights.

I don't know if I need to encourage family to stay on property, or if it matters at all.

Has anyone advice/comments?

 

[Angrypenguin]

Hey everyone, I just want to say thanks and we appreciate everyone's comments and suggestions! It's nice reading the great discussion here, especially since my Pistons and Red Wings lost tonight.