Please let me know what you find out!
Did any of you put together a newsletter to include with your save the dates, invites, and/or welcome bages? I would like to provide information on current prices, what to expect, our plans, etc., but am having a tough time finding a wedding template to use. Please help
Did any of you put together a newsletter to include with your save the dates, invites, and/or welcome bages? I would like to provide information on current prices, what to expect, our plans, etc., but am having a tough time finding a wedding template to use. Please help
" so im thinking about making a PJ of my whole experience from getting engaged, the whole planning proccess, & then the actual wedding! 
words cannot express how happy i am to find this thread just for DCL brides! i had soo many questions answered and got to see such great pictures and hear about everyone's experiences good & bad about their weddings or VR.
My name is Heather & My Fiance & I are getting married on the Disney Dream August 26, 2011. (sail date 08/25 - 08/28) We decided to do the on board ceremony because I really would like to have the full day to enjoy CC. Nausea i can definitely skip out on & being that the Disney dream layout for on board ceremonies supposedly should allow a larger group to attend it seems perfect. Shanda is my wedding coordinator (she is willing to jump over the moon for ya- every brides dream come true haha) has me down for 30 guest so far.
i would love to share my proposal story (which happened to take place @ the best place in the world "WDW
im really looking forward to sharing this journey with you guys! feels good knowing your not in it alone or going into this blind!
thanks!!
It really is so fun planning and having a disney trip and then add all the excitement of a wedding and "poof" you are a princess. Congrats and will look forward to reading your planning!!
words cannot express how happy i am to find this thread just for DCL brides! i had soo many questions answered and got to see such great pictures and hear about everyone's experiences good & bad about their weddings or VR.
My name is Heather & My Fiance & I are getting married on the Disney Dream August 26, 2011. (sail date 08/25 - 08/28) We decided to do the on board ceremony because I really would like to have the full day to enjoy CC. Nausea i can definitely skip out on & being that the Disney dream layout for on board ceremonies supposedly should allow a larger group to attend it seems perfect. Shanda is my wedding coordinator (she is willing to jump over the moon for ya- every brides dream come true haha) has me down for 30 guest so far.
i would love to share my proposal story (which happened to take place @ the best place in the world "WDW
im really looking forward to sharing this journey with you guys! feels good knowing your not in it alone or going into this blind!
thanks!!
everything looks fantastic 
Hi girls,
Just though I would drop in and say Hi and have a look at all the new DCL bride’s plans
We are just starting to finally get on top of everything and now that we have most of our photos back (still waiting on our MK shoot album but that’s another story) I was thinking of doing a trip report as I never started a planning Journal.
I saw Lisa’s comment and just wanted to add my 2 cents as this was our experience too
Our onboard photographer was hopeless as well, my one real regret is that I didn’t prepare for this a little better. We learnt a lot about the onboard photo situation after the wedding as we ended up officially complaining both onboard & back on land as it was not just the photography, but also the service & the manager that were appalling.
But for all those who can’t manage an external photographer and have to work with the ship’s a few little things (in our case especially) could make all the difference.
1) Go through the TR of a few past brides and copy/paste into a document examples of all the photos you would like to have (ceremony, reception, around the ship etc). Give this to your photographer & planner when you first get on the ship – I was completely unprepared for how much direction the photographer would need, so a lot of the photos I wanted we missed out on as I couldn’t remember on the spot.
2) Any photos that you especially want (eg bride with mother, decorations etc) list all these down in a checklist so he/she can just tick them off on the day (also give a copy to your coordinator) as the 2 hrs goes so quickly and you want to be able to have fun and not worry.
3) As soon as you get on the ship go to shutters and introduce yourself, find out who will be your photographer and ask them to let you know their schedule of where/when they will be shooting on the ship prior to the wedding. Then go line up and have them take your picture a few times, it doesn’t matter if it’s a character or backdrop location, but it will allow you to see what kind of pictures they take & also both of you will get to know each other a bit. I really wish we had known who our photographer was before hand as we very quickly picked out one guy as completely useless after he had taken our photo around the ship a few times (thankfully he didn’t shoot the wedding) and when we would see him at a spot or with a character we wanted a photo with, we wouldn’t even bother lining up till the photographer changed as we knew the photo would be dreadful.
4) If you have anyone coming with you ask them to bring a camera and snap away as you can’t have too many photos.
5) We also befriended people on our cruise (through the cruise meet thread) and they stood and watched over the balcony above deck 7 & we got some great shots from them too.
Hi girls,
Just though I would drop in and say Hi and have a look at all the new DCL brides plans
We are just starting to finally get on top of everything and now that we have most of our photos back (still waiting on our MK shoot album but thats another story) I was thinking of doing a trip report as I never started a planning Journal.
I saw Lisas comment and just wanted to add my 2 cents as this was our experience too
Our onboard photographer was hopeless as well, my one real regret is that I didnt prepare for this a little better. We learnt a lot about the onboard photo situation after the wedding as we ended up officially complaining both onboard & back on land as it was not just the photography, but also the service & the manager that were appalling.
But for all those who cant manage an external photographer and have to work with the ships a few little things (in our case especially) could make all the difference.
1) Go through the TR of a few past brides and copy/paste into a document examples of all the photos you would like to have (ceremony, reception, around the ship etc). Give this to your photographer & planner when you first get on the ship I was completely unprepared for how much direction the photographer would need, so a lot of the photos I wanted we missed out on as I couldnt remember on the spot.
2) Any photos that you especially want (eg bride with mother, decorations etc) list all these down in a checklist so he/she can just tick them off on the day (also give a copy to your coordinator) as the 2 hrs goes so quickly and you want to be able to have fun and not worry.
3) As soon as you get on the ship go to shutters and introduce yourself, find out who will be your photographer and ask them to let you know their schedule of where/when they will be shooting on the ship prior to the wedding. Then go line up and have them take your picture a few times, it doesnt matter if its a character or backdrop location, but it will allow you to see what kind of pictures they take & also both of you will get to know each other a bit. I really wish we had known who our photographer was before hand as we very quickly picked out one guy as completely useless after he had taken our photo around the ship a few times (thankfully he didnt shoot the wedding) and when we would see him at a spot or with a character we wanted a photo with, we wouldnt even bother lining up till the photographer changed as we knew the photo would be dreadful.
4) If you have anyone coming with you ask them to bring a camera and snap away as you cant have too many photos.
5) We also befriended people on our cruise (through the cruise meet thread) and they stood and watched over the balcony above deck 7 & we got some great shots from them too.
Why can't Disney make sure Shutters has an experienced photographer on board when they know there is a wedding or vow renewal happening on board
Hi girls,
Just though I would drop in and say Hi and have a look at all the new DCL brides plans
We are just starting to finally get on top of everything and now that we have most of our photos back (still waiting on our MK shoot album but thats another story) I was thinking of doing a trip report as I never started a planning Journal.
I saw Lisas comment and just wanted to add my 2 cents as this was our experience too
Our on board photographer was hopeless as well, my one real regret is that I didnt prepare for this a little better. We learn a lot about the onboard photo situation after the wedding as we ended up officially complaining both onboard & back on land as it was not just the photography, but also the service & the manager that were appalling.
But for all those who cant manage an external photographer and have to work with the ships a few little things (in our case especially) could make all the difference.
1) Go through the TR of a few past brides and copy/paste into a document examples of all the photos you would like to have (ceremony, reception, around the ship etc). Give this to your photographer & planner when you first get on the ship I was completely unprepared for how much direction the photographer would need, so a lot of the photos I wanted we missed out on as I couldnt remember on the spot.
2) Any photos that you especially want (eg bride with mother, decorations etc) list all these down in a checklist so he/she can just tick them off on the day (also give a copy to your coordinator) as the 2 hrs goes so quickly and you want to be able to have fun and not worry.
3) As soon as you get on the ship go to shutters and introduce yourself, find out who will be your photographer and ask them to let you know their schedule of where/when they will be shooting on the ship prior to the wedding. Then go line up and have them take your picture a few times, it doesnt matter if its a character or backdrop location, but it will allow you to see what kind of pictures they take & also both of you will get to know each other a bit. I really wish we had known who our photographer was before hand as we very quickly picked out one guy as completely useless after he had taken our photo around the ship a few times (thankfully he didnt shoot the wedding) and when we would see him at a spot or with a character we wanted a photo with, we wouldnt even bother lining up till the photographer changed as we knew the photo would be dreadful.
4) If you have anyone coming with you ask them to bring a camera and snap away as you cant have too many photos.
5) We also befriended people on our cruise (through the cruise meet thread) and they stood and watched over the balcony above deck 7 & we got some great shots from them too.
every bride knows that photography for our wedding makes the top 3 most important things part of a wedding. I've seen the prices for using their photographers and its not anything cheap for what they give you. you would expect Disney to make sure that the photography is phenomenal i hope especially for the wedding portions on the ship that they take every complaint and really work on making the changes necessary to make things better. 
