Danielle & Chris: 11-11-11 WP/ADH/DP Wedding PJ/TR - Complete *(1 Year Anniversary)

[elleinad16]

I'm really excited--I've been working on this for the past 3 days and I think I finally have our food items! Of course, we still have our tasting in 2 months time, so that may eliminate some things, but at least I know what I want to try for the tasting!

Here we go!:

Hors d'Oeuvres for Cocktail Hour:

-Assorted Cheese and Fruit Platters

Reception Buffet:

-Smokey Portobello Soup (recipe from Artist Point in Wilderness Lodge)

-Build-Your-Own Salad Station

-Mickey-roni & Cheese

-Mashed Potato Martini Bar with Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes and Sweet Potatoes

-Seasonal Vegetable Medley

-Roasted Chicken with Applewood Bacon, Caramelized Shallots, Apple and Cabernet Reduction (from “Down by the Sea with Ariel” menu)

-Beef Tenderloin with Tomato Hollandaise Sauce (recipe from Cinderella's Royal Table in Magic Kingdom)

-Sauteed Potato Gnocchi with Grilled Eggplant, Cherry Tomatoes, Pesto Broth, and Parmesan Cheese (recipe from Le Cellier – Canada, EPCOT)

-Rolls & Butter

Desserts:

-Wedding Cake (Lemon Cake with Raspberry filling and Orange Cake with Orange filling)

(Modified “Main Street Dessert Buffet” menu)
-Fresh Fruit Display with Biscotti and Warm Chocolate Ganache
-Warm Chocolate Banana Torte with Rum Glaze
-Petit Chocolate Bottom Cheesecakes
-Chocolate Covered Pretzels

-Lemonade, Milk, Hot Chocolate
-Coffee, Decaffeinated Coffee, and Selection of Teas with Flavored Syrups and Sticks, Sugars, Cream, and Honey


Phew! That's a lot of food! But I'm a HUGE Disney foodie...so I had to have some of my favorites. I might add some additional non-chocolate desserts to the dessert party menu, because we have some chocolate haters! But everything else seems pretty solid. What do you all think? Are you getting hungry?

 

[sw33t_angel]

I am officially hungry now!!!

HAPPY 8 MONTHS WEDDING TWIN!!!!!!!!!

 

[KristiLyn]

Yum!!! That sounds delicious!!! I'm hungry now!

 

[Bickimook2]

Wonderful food choices!!!

 

[librarygeek]

That all sounds delicious! Definitely hungry now!

 

[PixieDust1969]

Yum! The food sounds fantastic!

 

[elleinad16]

I am officially hungry now!!!

HAPPY 8 MONTHS WEDDING TWIN!!!!!!!!!

Yum!!! That sounds delicious!!! I'm hungry now!

Wonderful food choices!!!

That all sounds delicious! Definitely hungry now!

Yum! The food sounds fantastic!

Thanks, everyone! If it's one thing I'm not too worried about, it's the menu. I feel like this is set in stone.

 

[elleinad16]

I haven't posted in almost 3 weeks , but I meant to! The list keeps growing and breathing becomes harder

Just to catch everyone up to speed:

We've decided to have 2 wedding showers. One in Pennsylvania (tentatively in September) and the other in Massachusetts (tentatively in October). It's also going to be a couples shower versus just a bridal shower for me. I still have a ton of family and friends in PA that haven't met Chris, so I feel like if we're asking them to come to the wedding, then they should at least be able to meet him beforehand! And hopefully splitting the guest list by locations will make it easier for them to travel to one over the other. I asked my 2 MOHs if they would play hostess (there's one MOH in each location, score! haha) and they agreed and are really excited. Of course it's going to be Disney themed, but we can't decide what. I'm making collages of ideas for my girls and they can decide. So far I've made an Alice in Wonderland, Princess and the Frog, Tangled, Little Mermaid, and Lady and the Tramp collage. So it could be anything!

We're also getting closer to the finish-line with our invitations. Larissa from MOYA LARA :: Exquisite Wedding Invitations uploaded a new preview with our enclosure cards and they look gorgeous! I can't wait to see the invites in person!

Also, our planning session trip is in 40 days! I'm getting SO excited. (But again, also a little stressed...haha) I have to remember to send back the packet to my planner and finish paying off our hair and photo vendors in just a couple of weeks!

I feel like I had a lot more to share, but of course all I can think of is having a nice cup of orange juice You all can see where my priorities are...

OH! I do remember what else--We had to shorten the length of our wedding trip in November Due to Chris' new job position, he can't take off more than a week. His managers were like, "You're lucky you are getting a week off during our busiest time, because we really shouldn't be giving you anytime off." Um, hello?! The man is getting married...and we've had this planned for a while now. Sheesh. So right now I'm reworking the park schedules and restaurants. We also had to move our bridal park shoot. Hopefully everything will work out. (However, there is one good thing about the shorter stay...we get to stay at the Animal Kingdom Lodge for the whole trip! We were going to downgrade halfway through, but now we get to stay deluxe the whole time! ) And due to the limited time off, we had to push our honeymoon back too, but I'm not too worried about it. I've decided it might be relaxing to go in the middle of January, after the holidays have settled and when it's cold up here...that way I can be warm somewhere in the tropics!

 

[LuvLuvLuv]

yay for double showers... but boo to jobs telling you how much time you can take off at least you get to stay deluxe the whole time!! it'll be great!

 

[sw33t_angel]

I feel like I had a lot more to share, but of course all I can think of is having a nice cup of orange juice You all can see where my priorities are...

This is a priority if you are thirsty!!

YAY for two bridal showers, and combining them with DF! I am thinking of doing this as well!! We have alreadt started a little list of things we'd like to have...

Sorry about DF's job!! You think they'd be a little more understanding!!

 

[elleinad16]

yay for double showers... but boo to jobs telling you how much time you can take off at least you get to stay deluxe the whole time!! it'll be great!

This is a priority if you are thirsty!!

YAY for two bridal showers, and combining them with DF! I am thinking of doing this as well!! We have alreadt started a little list of things we'd like to have...

Sorry about DF's job!! You think they'd be a little more understanding!!

Thanks, Deena & Amber! We are getting really excited for our double showers.

Also, I must really be missing FL, because all I've been drinking lately is OJ.

 

[DoomBuggy0922]

I just caught up with your PJ--- I just wanted to say I love everything so far. (I reallllllly like the bridesmaid dresses, and your dress, of course!!!)

And I can't wait to read more, of course!

 

[figureskater]

I just caved and bought this feather fascinator from Etsy

I wanted something smaller and simpler for the reception when I don't have my veil on.

good choice!!! it's lovely

 

[Princess SarahK]

HI! Just wanted to say thanks for the bday shoutout and wish! I seriously laughed out loud when I saw the photo you posted!!! I love the Emperors New Groove and that part always kills me! Thanks for brightening my day!

 

[*Pixiedust1438*]

Just got all caught up on your PJ. Looks like you had a wonderful trip, your niece is adorable! And I love the hair piece you picked out!

 

[elleinad16]

I just caught up with your PJ--- I just wanted to say I love everything so far. (I reallllllly like the bridesmaid dresses, and your dress, of course!!!)

And I can't wait to read more, of course!

Thanks for following along! And for all the compliments

good choice!!! it's lovely

Thanks! I'm very excited.

HI! Just wanted to say thanks for the bday shoutout and wish! I seriously laughed out loud when I saw the photo you posted!!! I love the Emperors New Groove and that part always kills me! Thanks for brightening my day!

LOL. You are so welcome! I hope you had a wonderful day.

Just got all caught up on your PJ. Looks like you had a wonderful trip, your niece is adorable! And I love the hair piece you picked out!

Thanks!

 

[elleinad16]

Ack! We're 7 months out from the wedding!

So, this past weekend I finished the planning kit and menu checklist and sent them back! It was pretty wild seeing how the wedding day was going to be, all laid out on paper like that.

Here's what we've chosen for songs...but of course, these could change! Haha.

Prelude/Guest Seating (4-5 songs): “Romanza”, “Adagio”, “Air”, “A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes”
Grandparents & Parents (1 song): “Youʼll Be In My Heart” from Tarzan
Officiant/Groom/Groomsmen (1 song):
Bridesmaids (1 song): “Married Life” from UP
Flowergirls (1 song): “Cinderella at the Palace”
Bride (1 song): “Traditional Bridal Processional”
Unity Candle/Sand Ceremony (1 song): “I See the Light” from Tangled
Recessional (1-2 songs): “When You Wish Upon a Star”

We also narrowed down that MOH Melanie and BM Brendan are going to be giving the speeches at the reception. I had asked our other MOH and BM, but they both are uncomfortable with public speaking. So, the other 2 volunteered and I'm excited that everyone gets to participate in something meaningful yet be comfortable at the same time.

Also, 1 month from now exactly I will be in the Wilderness Lodge with my parents and Chris and his parents for our planning session trip! I'm SO excited. I still have to pick out another outfit for me to wear for our engagement pictures...and I don't even wanna think about Chris' wardrobe, because I haven't! Hahah. I also started to assemble pictures and swatches and all sorts of visuals for our planner into a binder...so hopefully this will make things a little easier.

And...what I'm really excited for at the moment...our invitations are in the final drafting stages and should be in production soon! I can't wait to see them in person. They're going to be beautiful.

I'm pretty sure I need to get the ball rolling though...I have to finish some other DIY...I'm probably going to sit down and finish our welcome packets. Yeah. That's what I'll do...

Hope everyone has a great week. It feels like it's going to drag on...

 

[LuvLuvLuv]

7 months... yay!! It sounds so close!! I don't know about you, but I'm ready for some Florida sun!! We'll probably see ya at the Hoop on the shared birthday of our fine gentlemen!! I have to pay for my dining plan still, then book it... but the 9:30 shouldn't be hard to get.

Where are you going to do your epix?? Have you picked locations yet??

 

[KristiLyn]

Yay!! 7 months!! Time is going by so fast!
I love that you chose "married life" from UP. I have that song on our website...I just love it!
And all of your other choices are great!!

 

[sw33t_angel]

YAY!!! If you are 7 months out... that means I am 7 months out too Wedding Twin!!

I love your song choices!! We are also walking back up the aisle to " When you Wish Upon a Star" AND how cool would it be to use " I see the light" for a unity candle ceremony?!

Keep us posted with all your plans!!