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

[*Pixiedust1438*]

Congrats on hitting 7 months! We are also doing "When You Wish Upon a Star" for our recessional, great minds think alike!

 

[librarygeek]

Awww, I love the idea of using "I See the Light" for the unity candle song. Very nice choice!

 

[elleinad16]

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??

Yay! That'll be so great if we get the same Hoop de Doo time! We're doing our e-pics at the GF and WL. I'm getting soooo excited for them, and the whole trip in general.

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!!

Thanks! I love that song

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!!

Woot woot!!! I'm starting to feel the pressure. Are you too, Amber?

Congrats on hitting 7 months! We are also doing "When You Wish Upon a Star" for our recessional, great minds think alike!

It's just such a classic!!!

Awww, I love the idea of using "I See the Light" for the unity candle song. Very nice choice!

Thanks, I thought it was pretty cute and had a good double meaning.

 

[elleinad16]

Things I'm struggling with at the moment...

Sheaf (arm) Bouquet vs. Hand Bouquet???

or

I really love the vintage vibe that the sheaf bouquet gives off...I especially love the idea of adding some cascading pearl strands. But part of me thinks that I'll get kinda "weighed down" or overpowered by a large bouquet like that. I am a petite girl so I don't know what style would suffice. Suggestions?

Happy weekend, all! I'm gonna do a bigger post sometime next week--I'm off to a birthday party in New Hampshire now.

 

[elle1024]

Hi Danielle!
I can't believe I had completely missed your pj! I have read everything so far and really just couldn't get enough. Everything is coming together so nicely. your dress is gorgeous and so are the bm dresses, I think it is very neat that the tops match. Lol I also
love your colors and your unity candle... & I really love those centerpieces your thinking about!! Okay so I love everything!

 

[sw33t_angel]

Woot woot!!! I'm starting to feel the pressure. Are you too, Amber?

Ummm.... YES..... The months are going by so quickly!! I thought I was ahead of the game... but I wrote a list the other day and I kinda panicked a little bit!!! Ahhh!!!


I love the idea of the arm bouquet!! That is very unique! Honestly I have never seen one like that before!! It does look very vintage! I am sure you could work out something with the florist so it wasn't too heavy, and I guess it would depend on the type of flower you used as welll! Love the second bouquet too!! I would vote for the first though just because it is such a wonderful idea!!

 

[elleinad16]

Hi Danielle!
I can't believe I had completely missed your pj! I have read everything so far and really just couldn't get enough. Everything is coming together so nicely. your dress is gorgeous and so are the bm dresses, I think it is very neat that the tops match. Lol I also
love your colors and your unity candle... & I really love those centerpieces your thinking about!! Okay so I love everything!

Hi there! I'm so happy you've joined in and read through! Thank you so much for all the compliments--all my hard work is paying off and I'm thrilled!

Ummm.... YES..... The months are going by so quickly!! I thought I was ahead of the game... but I wrote a list the other day and I kinda panicked a little bit!!! Ahhh!!!


I love the idea of the arm bouquet!! That is very unique! Honestly I have never seen one like that before!! It does look very vintage! I am sure you could work out something with the florist so it wasn't too heavy, and I guess it would depend on the type of flower you used as welll! Love the second bouquet too!! I would vote for the first though just because it is such a wonderful idea!!

Haha, yes! I start to panic everyday!
I am leaning more towards the arm bouquet...I feel like it still mimics the girls' bouquets but lets me stand out just a little more.

 

[elleinad16]

So, I flew home for 3 days/4 nights and spent Easter weekend with my parents. (It was my first Easter home in 5 years, so it was fun!) The whole time seemed to be devoted to the wedding though, haha! But it felt good to get some stuff checked off.

-I had made an "event saver" through AirTran Airways, so all our guests (and us ) could save 10% off their flights. So, Chris and I booked our flights for November through them and got a great deal!

-My parents and grandparents have their flights booked too--at least someone's coming to the wedding!

-We also gave in the last of the measurements for the bridesmaids dresses and paid down half...so those are in progress!

-And, my mother found the dress she's going to wear!!! I'm really happy for her. She fought back and forth on colors, styles, lengths, all sorts of things really...but she felt the most comfortable and most beautiful in this:

It's a little more bronze-y/copper-y in person, so I think it'll look nice against the chocolate-color that we're using in the wedding. Also, it is a discontinued style, so she's just buying the sample from the bridal salon...which means we saved 25% off the dress and got 10% off her shoes. Not too bad for a whole ladies ensemble.

I'm pretty sure the next thing we're going to do is book our rooms! I'll get back to you when we do!

 

[KristiLyn]

I love your mothers dress! Great choice!!!

 

[sw33t_angel]

Glad you got to go home!! At least you got lots of stuff done! AND hopefully some relaxing too!!

Saving money on flights these days with the gas prices going crazy is definitely a good thing! I say book the earlier the better!! It seems like they just keep going up and up!! Who knows what they will be by November!!

LOVE that dress!! It is so elegant!! And perfect for a fall wedding!! AND not to mention you got a great deal!!

 

[Princess SarahK]

Beautiful dress for Mom! Glad you got some good stuff checked off your list! I need to crack down and do the same!

 

[Bickimook2]

Absolutely lovely dress she is going to look magnificent in it

 

[LuvLuvLuv]

i really like that dress for your mom!! very nice!! and yay for flight discounts!! i booked an early flight for next week and i told him that if there's a chance to get bumped that we're jumping on it so we can get the credit as long as i get to saratoga before my spa appointment, i'm good

are you all ready for you PS? we'll miss you at the hoop because he changed his mind and said he wanted his birthday dinner at sci-fi i don't even have words for this

 

[librarygeek]

Your mom's dress is gorgeous! I love it... I still have to get my mom to buy a dress. She doesn't really like wearing anything fancy, so she's been dragging her feet a bit.

And yay for the flights! I'm still searching for a good deal when I go down to Orlando in July... it's peak season so no luck yet and I don't want to wait too long!

 

[elleinad16]

I love your mothers dress! Great choice!!!

Glad you got to go home!! At least you got lots of stuff done! AND hopefully some relaxing too!!

Saving money on flights these days with the gas prices going crazy is definitely a good thing! I say book the earlier the better!! It seems like they just keep going up and up!! Who knows what they will be by November!!

LOVE that dress!! It is so elegant!! And perfect for a fall wedding!! AND not to mention you got a great deal!!

Beautiful dress for Mom! Glad you got some good stuff checked off your list! I need to crack down and do the same!

Absolutely lovely dress she is going to look magnificent in it

i really like that dress for your mom!! very nice!! and yay for flight discounts!! i booked an early flight for next week and i told him that if there's a chance to get bumped that we're jumping on it so we can get the credit as long as i get to saratoga before my spa appointment, i'm good

are you all ready for you PS? we'll miss you at the hoop because he changed his mind and said he wanted his birthday dinner at sci-fi i don't even have words for this

Your mom's dress is gorgeous! I love it... I still have to get my mom to buy a dress. She doesn't really like wearing anything fancy, so she's been dragging her feet a bit.

And yay for the flights! I'm still searching for a good deal when I go down to Orlando in July... it's peak season so no luck yet and I don't want to wait too long!

Thanks, everyone! I'm so happy for my Mommy. She never treats herself to nice clothes or pampers herself, so I'm looking forward to her feeling and looking great.

Just finished watching the royal wedding...how beautiful! but now I'm ready for a royal nap

 

[HMMSH]

Hello! I am going to WDW for R&R on June 5...my boyfriend and I are planning to drink around the world...since I am currently in Afghanistan....(without a MICHAEL's UGH---well, and without ANYTHING) I am unable to do all the things I would have LOVED to do to plan for this trip...well, I am wondering...would you be willing to email me your Drinking around the world notecard template? If not I understand, but I had to ask, as they are too cute and i would love to have those for us. (I already ordered T-shirts for he and I to wear) lol
Anyway, thanks....and HAPPY PLANNING!

 

[DoomBuggy0922]

Oohhh I love the mom's dress! Nice choice!!!

 

[elleinad16]

Oohhh I love the mom's dress! Nice choice!!!

Thank you, dear!

 

[elleinad16]

So, I'm feeling kinda like this today ->
And it really sucks because I want to tell you guys so I can get this stuff of my chest, but I've been sworn to secrecy until further notice. But I can tell you that I'm physically fine, so is Chris. I'm just depressed and didn't need this crap right now. (I know, still vague.)

But I guess I was just hoping you guys could help out and send a little love my way? I'd really appreciate it. Some comforting words, even.

And in other non-wedding related news...
Here's a fun picture of me and my Disney Store cast at the Walk for Hunger (20 miles) from this past Sunday (We raised over $500!):

Thanks for listening.

 

[librarygeek]

I'm so sorry you're upset! I hope that whatever it is, you'll be able to get it straightened out, or at least deal with it. Hopefully you have someone that you can talk to about it so you can get it off your chest. You know we are here for you no matter what!