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I really like your engagement story . Thanks for sharing with us.
I had my Bachelorette Party or Hen's Night (as they refer to it in Australia) on November 18, 2011. Eventhough it was kinda early, my friends decided to throw me a Bachelorette Party while we were all still living in Australia. The party was hosted by my best friend who I met in vet school, Jess, and was a Jersey Shore theme (my favorite guilty pleasure show). The group was mostly vet school friends, but was also attended by my younger sister, Bre (who travelled all the way from the US to attend), and one of my future sisters-in-law, Chrissie. It was very much a traditional bachelorette party--drinks, limo ride, male dancers, and dancing--and it was fantastic. So without further ado, here are some embarrassing photos (I've tried to select photos with the minimal amount of phallus imagery)
To get in the "jersey" spirit, Jess, Bre and I started the day by getting our first spray tans. For someone that has the typical redhead complexion and can never tan (I'm excellent at burning or freckling though), it was quite a novel experience. We got a brand of spray tans that develop in only 3 hours, so it let us get tan quickly and lasted roughly a week. Bre took a photo of me to see how the tan would show up in photos while I was cuddling my bunny, Archie
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OMG, Loooove your bunny! I have a broken blue holland lopShe's adorable, a pain in the butt, but I love her dearly!
How did the spray tan go? I'm terrified of getting one before my wedding... mainly because I don't want to look unnaturally colored, nor do I want it to rub off on my expensive white gown! I'm probably going to be BAD and "fake bake" for a few short sessions pre-wedding because I don't want to be DARK and I don't want to be too pale and get washed out (light blonde hair + white dress + pale skin seems like a scary combination) I'm lucky in that I tan very well with very little exposure!
I'm glad you booked a dinner party! I'm bummed for you that you couldn't arrange Fantasmic (perhaps I'm biased!!) but I understand wanting to get it solidly booked and not wanting to risk there not being a Fantasmic that evening! I think the Bananas Foster station sounds the best! Thinking about it is making me hungry! Where is your DP located? I've never heard of that location before. See? Even a CM who has worked forfor 4 years still has the ability to learn more about Disney! hah!
I'm loving your updates! I've been a BAD BAD Bride and have been ignoring my boards lately... but I'm starting to post about some of my crafting things like favor bags, post it note holders, and even handmade soaps! Since I won't even bother filling out the wedding packet for Shanda until it's much closer to the date (Who knows? they may change things AGAIN! hah!) I feel like I need to be physically doing something to bide my time so I feel like I'm progressing!
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OMG, Loooove your bunny! I have a broken blue holland lopShe's adorable, a pain in the butt, but I love her dearly!
How did the spray tan go? I'm terrified of getting one before my wedding... mainly because I don't want to look unnaturally colored, nor do I want it to rub off on my expensive white gown! I'm probably going to be BAD and "fake bake" for a few short sessions pre-wedding because I don't want to be DARK and I don't want to be too pale and get washed out (light blonde hair + white dress + pale skin seems like a scary combination) I'm lucky in that I tan very well with very little exposure!
I'm glad you booked a dinner party! I'm bummed for you that you couldn't arrange Fantasmic (perhaps I'm biased!!) but I understand wanting to get it solidly booked and not wanting to risk there not being a Fantasmic that evening! I think the Bananas Foster station sounds the best! Thinking about it is making me hungry! Where is your DP located? I've never heard of that location before. See? Even a CM who has worked forfor 4 years still has the ability to learn more about Disney! hah!
I'm loving your updates! I've been a BAD BAD Bride and have been ignoring my boards lately... but I'm starting to post about some of my crafting things like favor bags, post it note holders, and even handmade soaps! Since I won't even bother filling out the wedding packet for Shanda until it's much closer to the date (Who knows? they may change things AGAIN! hah!) I feel like I need to be physically doing something to bide my time so I feel like I'm progressing!
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Hi!! Just found your PJ and read your plans so far! Congrats on graduation and booking your DP!! All exciting. Your dress is really beautiful!
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You have a bunny also?! Awesome!!!They're such wonderful little animals, aren't they?? I actually have two bunnies... Archie (who was pictured) and Dolly (a blue fawn butterfly velvet lop). They're quite the pair. Archie's the sweet, big galoot of the two and Dolly's the pretty, high maintenance one that refuses to use her litterbox. Sigh.... But as you put it, I love them both dearly.
I highly recommend experiencing a spray tan. It was quick, not too messy, and I felt like I looked a lot slimmer with a tan--always a huge plus in my book, hehe. I'm super dark in that photo (I left it on the full length of time in an attempt to near Jersey Shore tan), but depending on how long you leave it on to develop, it can be super natural looking and not streaky at all. I'm undecided about whether to do it before the wedding though... It can start to flake a bit around day 3 or 4, and don't really know if I want to deal with that on the cruise. I, unfortunately, do not have your gift of tanning easily, so I may just have to err on the side of pasty looking. When I was trying on wedding dresses, I found the white washed me out a bit too. I suppose that's the disadvantage of having fair skin and hair...
Yeah, I was super bummed about Fantasmic as well... I agonized for a solid week over deciding whether to go with SCP (it's an area next to the water at the Grand Floridian; I hadn't heard of it either until it became a DP option) or take my chances with Fantasmic. I'm sure my planner was getting very sick of my "should I or shouldn't I" emails by the time I decided on SCP. It turns out, however, that Fantasmic is running on that night. I've spent so much time planning the event at GF though that I can't be bothered changing everything around. I'll just have to get my Fantasmic fix with the rest of the crowds on another night--I like sitting at the very front best anyways
Loving all the DIY projects on your blog!! Your wedding is going to be so nice!!
7) Transportation
Since the bulk of our guests (assumedly) will be staying at a Disney resort for the DP, we recommended that they use Disney's Magic Express for transport from the airport to the hotel. I looked into transport from the hotel to the DP through DFTW and I was told a motorcoach would be $509.25. To save a bit of money, I'm thinking we'll just all meet up and use Disney's public transport to get to the GF. Hopefully this is not a bad idea...
For transport from the hotel to Port Canaveral and from Port Canaveral to the airport (on disembarkation), we're going Escot Buslines who are willing to do both trips for $625.
So you have two floppy bunnies? I love that! They're just the cutest! I still think I'll be skipping the spray tan, though- I've just heard too many horror stories! Also, I just had my first fitting, and even without tanning, I didn't look too pale- so I'm going to keep wearing sunscreen at work to avoid BAD tan lines, and I'll only take a few short fake-bake sessions and I think that'll be plenty for me
SPEAKING of dresses, I love that you have a BLUSH wedding dress! I didn't even find any to try on, or I absolutely would have! I also never had that "feeling" they convey in Say Yes to the Dress- No tears, No butterflies... But once I had mine on, I knew it was the one when I didn't want to take it off, and I didn't want to look at ANY more dresses (I must've tried on at least 50... at LEAST!) and I had the same problem you did - most of them looked really good on! I'm glad you made a decision, and I love what you picked! I'll be regretting my HUGE ballgown once I'm outside in the Bahamian heat! Just standing completely still for an hour for my hem and bustle to be pinned while standing in my heels seemed to be taxing!
Thanks for the kind words about my crafting! Most days I feel as if I've bitten off way more than I can chew! The date is looming closer and closer and I never see any of my girlfriends since we all work forand have VERY different schedules (especially in the BUSY season!), so scheduling a "crafting" party seems impossible! To be honest, I think Michael enjoyed making our pixie dust vials as much as I did- even though it involved mixing 7 kinds of glitter together! And I still find miscellaneous sparkles on the couch or on him or on me when we mixed it a couple weeks ago!
BY THE WAY! I love your newsletter! Beautiful! I'd never thought to do something like that! The first "newsletter" I'd sent out was just a mass e-mail to all my guests, and I didn't get a single one response! So I'm totally jealous about that
Happy Planning!!!
I'm excited to see you've priced out a way for your guests to get to/from Port Canaveral! That's another huge item on my checklist that I'm not entirely prepared to handle! How many guests is Escot taking to/from the port? Are they giving you one of the big buses with all of that cargo space for luggage? I've got roughly 50 guests, so that's a lot of people and luggage! ANY information you can bestow on me about this is GREATLY appreciated!
I'm also totally jealous of your DP! Everything appears to be coming together beautifully! You're going to have such a wonderful time!
Hi Everyone,
Just before Shanda left DFTW, I had sent her an email with several questions I had. Today, I received an email from someone at DFTW with answers. Thought I would post his or her responses in case they may be of use to any other DCL brides
- I'm leaning toward selecting the Oceanfront Elegance option for my bridal bouquet. In lieu of the white rose that accompanies the bouquet as the groom's boutonniere, would it be possible to have a white calla lily?
Yes Just please make note of it on your planning guide
- For the main dining seating, it is possible for me to put together the seating chart? If so, what size tables should I plan on arranging?
We need to know how many total guests are sailing. Once we have that, we will request the table configurations from the dining coordinator. The tables cannot be reconfigured (moved or chairs added/removed). You may assign your guests to the tables based on the configuration (example: two 4-tops, one 8-top, one 6-top). There must be an adult at each table.
- We're still debating whether to try and book the private room at Palo the night before the wedding for us & the family, or just have an intimate dinner with the two of us at Remy's. If we decide on Remy's, can the credit for Palo be applied there? Would you be able to book reservations at Remy's, or would we need to book that online?
The Palo dinner is just for use by the bride and groom at Palo. It may not be transferred to other guests, dining times, or restaurants. Bookings at Remys are based on availability. You may begin booking Palo, Remy, Port Adventures, spa appointments, etc. beginning 120 days prior to the sail date. Please try to book online first. You do not have to use your confirmed Palos reservation on the night of the wedding. You may use it on another evening if you wish.
- Can you give me an idea of the difference between the Maid of Honor bouquet and the small clutch bouquet? The description said "a smaller version of the bridal bouquets." Does that mean all the bridal bouquets are options? If I selected a rose bouquet for the Maid of Honor, what would be the difference in size between the Bridesmaid bouquet and the small clutch?
The small clutch bouquet usually has only three stems and is used most times for the Mother of the Bride and/or Groom and for children or Junior Bridesmaids. The Maid of Honor bouquet is a smaller version of the brides bouquet.
- In terms of the ceremony decor, I would love to create an aisle look similar to the photo below. I saw in the elements and enhancements guide that there are several available packages of rose petals. Would the cruise ship be willing to make a aisle out of rose petals? If so, what size package would be required to achieve something like this? On the subject of rose petals, do I need to order petals also for guests to throw at the cake & champagne celebration?
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To achieve this look, it would require at least 4 of the large boxes of petals. Please keep in mind that wind may be a factor. If the wind is blowing, even our Disney magic cannot keep the petals from blowing about.
We have a very small amount of petals for a toss at the Cake and Champagne Celebration. If you desire each guest to have petals to toss, then additional petals would need to be ordered. The small box is a corsage box, the medium box is like a long stem rose box, and the large box is a 12x12.
- We're also considering the Under the Sea option as our cake. Would we be able to order this cake, but still bring our own cake topper? In other words, can the white chocolate shells be arranged so that the top layer is available for a cake topper? Or would that be too busy looking?
The Under the Sea cake does not allow for the addition of a cake topper. However, we are happy to place your keepsake Mickey and Minnie Figurine and/or your personal cake topper on the cake table next to the cake.