It's Crystal Clear, That Now I'm in a Whole New World with You.

[PrincessNewsie]

Ahhhh Caitlin it is insane how much we have in common!! I am also wearing a champagne colored dress (well technically champagne/ivory but close enough) with an elbow length veil and I am also having hydrangeas as my flowers! Your dress is so beautiful!!

I am so nervous about my ADRs. This new 90 day thing is throwing me off. We are going to San Angel (hopefully!) because it is so romantic. I think their food is ok, but I really just go for atmosphere. I love the idea of just doing margaritas. And I totally rode Gran Fiesta tour in January after having a HUGE margarita and it is a whole new experience DF was making fun of me the whole time.

We might be spending a lot of our honeymoon at the resort, so I think that you and DFH will have a really nice time just hanging out. I can see why it would be weird to not do the parks, but I like the idea of just resort hopping and soaking up the atmosphere without rushing around and being busy all the time. If he's gonna cook for you, go for it!! Awww, that is so fun you got to make all the ressies in his name!! It is crazy, I will be doing that before long too.

I know this is kinda expensive and semi-hard to book, but have you thought of doing a wishes/illuminations cruise on your honeymoon? We did one for my mom's bday last year and I'm thinking of trying to book one for our honeymoon next year. It was so fun, worth every penny, and it would be so romantic! You mentioned the spa, maybe a couples massage at one of the spas? Sounds cheesy but they are amazing, and romantic.

It sounds like we're having twin weddings. yours is in june of '10 right??? You already have your dress? OMG you work fast. I so hate any planning, sooooooo i just left it up to josh and or mom's. I guess I did buy the dress in August, but that was only bc they told me that I should order it about 6-9 months in advance.

I really want to go to SAI for margarita's, I am so bummed. We'll be there in July & december too, I guess i'll just have to postpone!

I made all the ADRs in his name but i still had to keep my name on the plane tix and ressie, since it won't be changed yet... but in july and dec it will get to be!!!!!!

so tell em more about these cruises, i knwo they're super expensive but how long are they? i don't LOVE illuminations but i love wishes more than anything!

Awww too bad it is closed! I will be there not long after you guys so I'm guessing we have to scracth that one too. But the Fiesta Margarita from the stand is amazing, definitely try it!

I totally had one last time, i loved it..... i forget which layer is my favorite, but josh and I have opposite favorites when it comes to layers so we were like trading margaritas back and forth when it got to a layer we didn't like,

Here you go:

5/17 - Dinner @ 'OHana
5/18 - Breakfast @ Chef Mickey's, Lunch @ Crystal Palace, Dinner @ Citricos
5/19 - Breakfast @ CRT, Lunch @ Coral Reef, Dinner @ Spirit of Aloha
5/20 - Lunch @ 50's PTC, Dinner @ Victoria & Albert's (hooray!!!!)
5/21 - Breakfast @ Tusker House, Lunch @ Yak & Yeti, Dinner @ Boma
5/22 - Breakfast @ Cape May, Lunch @ Tutto Italia, Dinner @ Yachtsman
5/23 - Breakfast @ Kona
5/24 - Explode.

You are CRAZY. THREE a day most days??? We did that once and I'm super nervous about it.... You're doing Deluxe DDP and V&As? OMG you guys must be totally rich. I've picked up 3 OT shifts just to do deluxe.... I am so envious.

Have you been to cape may? We're doing cape may on the 24th and i'm nervous.... How come you only did breakfast on the 23rd?

Your adrs look awesome! I'm nervous about Y&Y, what are you thinking about getting?

 

[Amy7979]

Nope, not totally rich at all! We are doing the Disney Honeymoon Registry to help offset some of the extra costs (like V&A). Have you checked it out?

I know - I'm nervous about the three meals thing too, but there were so many places we wanted to fit in that we're just going to have to try really hard, haha! Seriously, we'll just cut WAY back on snacking (like to non-existent) and try not to finish everything so we're not too full.

Only breakfast on the 23rd because we leave that day for the Disney cruise - the bus picks us up right at the Poly at about noon, so we thought we'd have a nice leisurely breakfast at the hotel while we wait. That's what we did last time we did WDW+DCL (at Port Orleans) and it worked out great.

I can answer about the cruises, too - we got engaged on a Wishes cruise! It's really awesome... expensive, but it's one of the only ways to be in the middle of all the magic but still be (almost) alone (the driver is there with you, of course). It's really great - the driver takes you all around the lagoon for awhile before the fireworks start, and then finds a good spot right in front of the MK to watch the show. Some of the boats don't have the audio piped in, but in that case the driver tries to get close to a bigger boat to share their audio. Let me know if you want any more info on it...

 

[PrincessNewsie]

Nope, not totally rich at all! We are doing the Disney Honeymoon Registry to help offset some of the extra costs (like V&A). Have you checked it out?

I know - I'm nervous about the three meals thing too, but there were so many places we wanted to fit in that we're just going to have to try really hard, haha! Seriously, we'll just cut WAY back on snacking (like to non-existent) and try not to finish everything so we're not too full. Only breakfast on the 23rd because we leave that day for the Disney cruise - the bus picks us up right at the Poly at about noon, so we thought we'd have a nice leisurely breakfast at the hotel while we wait. That's what we did last time we did WDW+DCL (at Port Orleans) and it worked out great.

I can answer about the cruises, too - we got engaged on a Wishes cruise! It's really awesome... expensive, but it's one of the only ways to be in the middle of all the magic but still be (almost) alone (the driver is there with you, of course). It's really great - the driver takes you all around the lagoon for awhile before the fireworks start, and then finds a good spot right in front of the MK to watch the show. Some of the boats don't have the audio piped in, but in that case the driver tries to get close to a bigger boat to share their audio. Let me know if you want any more info on it...

We did the registry too, I'm a bit nervous people will pick the Bed Bath & Beyond registry (well not nervous.... i really want that coffee maker!) or cash... So I don't want to get TOO crazy with spending Disney money.

have you been on a disney cruise line before? i thought it would be too kiddie and i'd be better off on a carnival. what do you think?

tried to talk josh into a wishes cruise and he shot me down. quickly. poo.

can you believe how quickly our weddings are comign up? are you crazy dieting/working out ? i feel like i should be but i'm sooooooo tired.

 

[Amy7979]

We did the registry too, I'm a bit nervous people will pick the Bed Bath & Beyond registry (well not nervous.... i really want that coffee maker!) or cash... So I don't want to get TOO crazy with spending Disney money.

have you been on a disney cruise line before? i thought it would be too kiddie and i'd be better off on a carnival. what do you think?

tried to talk josh into a wishes cruise and he shot me down. quickly. poo.

can you believe how quickly our weddings are comign up? are you crazy dieting/working out ? i feel like i should be but i'm sooooooo tired.

We registered at BB&B too (and Crate & Barrel).

The Disney cruises are awesome. There are lots of adults-only things to do. In fact, the kids programs are so good that they really keep the kids busy - you aren't surrounded by kids like you'd think. (Not that kids are bad, but on a cruise you want relaxation!) The ships are beautiful and the service is really good. Give it a try someday.

I know I *should* be working out and dieting but I just can't seem to get the motivation. Ugh.

 

[LaurenMic]

We are having twin weddings, just a year apart! I did not mean to get my dress so early but I found one that I absolutely love for an unbelievable price so I had to get it! I love planning so me and my mom are very into this wedding...talk to me in a year, I'll prob be sick of it I'll just want to be married already!

The cruises are so fun. They cost around 210 and you book 90 days out just like dining (you HAVE to call right at 7am when the open, but you're a pro so I'm sure you'd get it!). It picks you up 30 mins before wishes, you get a little private tour of the MK resort area out on the water and then it parks and you watch Wishes, so it's about an hour long. They charge extra to pipe the music in, but like Amy said you can hear either way. It includes snacks and drinks and you have a driver. It was my mom's bday so we paid extra and ordered a cake through the Disney bakery and the driver brought it out and surprised her with it right before the show started (like I said, we did Illuminations but I wanna try Wishes!). The whole thing was so perfect! I can't wait to do it again. It would be so romantic for a honeymoon. Maybe he will change his mind

 

[LaurenMic]

Ooo I forgot to add...I think the green apple was my favorite margarita flavor! DF doesn't drink hard alcohol so he stopped for beers in Germany and the UK, but that margarita lasted me it was huge and soooo good!!

I'm pretty sure the Mexico rehab (the reason why San Angel is closed) is because they are building an indoor margarita bar. I guess if there is gonna be a reason to close it for a bit, that is a good one!

 

[PrincessNewsie]

We registered at BB&B too (and Crate & Barrel).

The Disney cruises are awesome. There are lots of adults-only things to do. In fact, the kids programs are so good that they really keep the kids busy - you aren't surrounded by kids like you'd think. (Not that kids are bad, but on a cruise you want relaxation!) The ships are beautiful and the service is really good. Give it a try someday.

I know I *should* be working out and dieting but I just can't seem to get the motivation. Ugh.

We figured we'd just do BB&B and then Disney and see how people responded to that. I loveeeeeeeeeeeee crate & barrel, did you look at target's?? I had heard things about it that werent' so nice, but I love Target. i just got nervous because their merchandise turns over so quickly.

I'll have to keep that in mind, we've been thinking about going on a cruise for a while. However, with the honeymoon gift, and matching points we got for buying DVC, we're pretty full on vacations for this year. (Actually, we're lucky enough to get 25 days worth!) Which is awesome, because these sick days made it so I get 8 days away from work, and I am feeling like I might be able to go back....

I hate my job, and this wedding stuff, it can be overwhelming (mostly the debt). Do you ever feel just overwhelmed with life and how much work this is for JUST ONE DAY?

Especially knowing that I get my prince charming and my wedding and my vacation for TWO whole weeks, then i get to come back and put my two weeks in, and move to Columbus, OH I might be able to tolerate this!!!

Today was supposed to be day one of working out. However, my dr ordered fasting blood work, so I was starving by the time I got done (11AM)... I hadn't eaten in 16 hours so I wolfed down some mashed potatoes, mac & cheese, and juice...
Maybe we should be diet buddies, I could use the help!

We are having twin weddings, just a year apart! I did not mean to get my dress so early but I found one that I absolutely love for an unbelievable price so I had to get it! I love planning so me and my mom are very into this wedding...talk to me in a year, I'll prob be sick of it I'll just want to be married already!

The cruises are so fun. They cost around 210 and you book 90 days out just like dining (you HAVE to call right at 7am when the open, but you're a pro so I'm sure you'd get it!). It picks you up 30 mins before wishes, you get a little private tour of the MK resort area out on the water and then it parks and you watch Wishes, so it's about an hour long. They charge extra to pipe the music in, but like Amy said you can hear either way. It includes snacks and drinks and you have a driver. It was my mom's bday so we paid extra and ordered a cake through the Disney bakery and the driver brought it out and surprised her with it right before the show started (like I said, we did Illuminations but I wanna try Wishes!). The whole thing was so perfect! I can't wait to do it again. It would be so romantic for a honeymoon. Maybe he will change his mind

Since Josh will be active army (and gone from me from sept to dec)... We'll have a bit extra money on our bay Lake contemporary vacation. Do you think it would still be appropriate to treat him to a wishes cruise at that time?

it would be perfect for our honeymoon but we're already 90 days out and I don't really have the money to put aside with us already going for the deluxe dining... plus i know we might get some money in the honeymoon registry, but i will put whatever we get towards deluxe dining and our drinks around the world!!!!! anything left over (since it will be a disney gift card) we can put towards our DVC... we got 18K worth of points, and we still owe $8K. i would have paid it off faster, if invitations and my dress didn't wind up being so much more than i thought.

this all adds up.... having 12 months engagement wasn't bad, but it's gonna leave me in debt!

Ooo I forgot to add...I think the green apple was my favorite margarita flavor! DF doesn't drink hard alcohol so he stopped for beers in Germany and the UK, but that margarita lasted me it was huge and soooo good!!

I'm pretty sure the Mexico rehab (the reason why San Angel is closed) is because they are building an indoor margarita bar. I guess if there is gonna be a reason to close it for a bit, that is a good one!

Green apple margarita: that's it! That's my favorite one! I think I will skip the fiesta and just get a green apple one next time

Margarita bar??? Well maybe we'll meet there someday Lauren, since we seem to be twin brides/twin dis'ers!

 

[LaurenMic]

I would love to meet you there someday!! Since it seems we are margarita twins too.
Irky sounds like she needs some Disney companions, we should all plan a girls weekend to Disney someday!

I think treating Josh to a Wishes cruise for your december trip is a great idea! I totally get where you're coming from with the money. We are paying for our wedding mostly ourselves and the expenses add up so quickly! I just hope we can afford DVC soon like you guys. That sucks your FH is gonna be away for so long. DF has been away on a business trip in Vegas for the last week and I haven't liked that, so I can't imagine 4 months!! A cruise would be something romantic for you to look forward to for when hubby gets back!

 

[PrincessNewsie]

I would love to meet you there someday!! Since it seems we are margarita twins too.
Irky sounds like she needs some Disney companions, we should all plan a girls weekend to Disney someday!

I think treating Josh to a Wishes cruise for your december trip is a great idea! I totally get where you're coming from with the money. We are paying for our wedding mostly ourselves and the expenses add up so quickly! I just hope we can afford DVC soon like you guys. That sucks your FH is gonna be away for so long. DF has been away on a business trip in Vegas for the last week and I haven't liked that, so I can't imagine 4 months!! A cruise would be something romantic for you to look forward to for when hubby gets back!

Some day we will sit at the margarita bar and enjoy us some sour apple margaritas. That's so nice that you liked reading your first bridal magazine. I hate them and throw them at people now.

Yeah, it's a bummer, but I've always been super independant. It just makes me appreciate the time we're together more. My only thing is that I'm hypersensitive to bcp, so i was looking forward to finally being able to get off... However, I really don't want to be 8 months preggo and without Josh, soooooo I guess I just tolerate that nasty pill a bit longer!!!

i think a wishes cruise will be fabulous too the only reason we got DVC is because we had 8K saved to put down and I've paid off 2000 in the past three months. The goal is to be paid off by the beginning of 2010! I only wanted to incur <1000 debt, otherwise my number crunching would be all skewed!!!! The developer points help to justify the early by. I guess DVC now increased the number of points to buy in, so I'm so glad we got in when we did!

 

[Amy7979]

I'm envious of you with your DVC... hopefully someday!

 

[LaurenMic]

Some day we will sit at the margarita bar and enjoy us some sour apple margaritas. That's so nice that you liked reading your first bridal magazine. I hate them and throw them at people now.

Yeah, it's a bummer, but I've always been super independant. It just makes me appreciate the time we're together more. My only thing is that I'm hypersensitive to bcp, so i was looking forward to finally being able to get off... However, I really don't want to be 8 months preggo and without Josh, soooooo I guess I just tolerate that nasty pill a bit longer!!!

i think a wishes cruise will be fabulous too the only reason we got DVC is because we had 8K saved to put down and I've paid off 2000 in the past three months. The goal is to be paid off by the beginning of 2010! I only wanted to incur <1000 debt, otherwise my number crunching would be all skewed!!!! The developer points help to justify the early by. I guess DVC now increased the number of points to buy in, so I'm so glad we got in when we did!

That is so funny about throwing bridal magazines at people! I went to a bridal expo last month and got like 8000 more and have already stopped reading them in general because of that. They are huge, they would indeed make good projectiles!

That stinks about the bcp thing. I totally know where you are coming from because I do not have a very good reaction to it either. Are you guys planning on having kids pretty soon after you get married or are you waiting awhile?

I don't know a lot about DVC so I have to start doing my research so we can start saving! Sounds like you guys got lucky. You said you are gonna have Bay Lake Tower right? I saw pictures of the model room, it looks so cool!

 

[PrincessNewsie]

I'm envious of you with your DVC... hopefully someday!

I love it. We just got Treehouse Villas for our July trip, I'm SO excited to try them... We used our developer points for them too! It's so nice because we get to take my sister with us!

That is so funny about throwing bridal magazines at people! I went to a bridal expo last month and got like 8000 more and have already stopped reading them in general because of that. They are huge, they would indeed make good projectiles!

That stinks about the bcp thing. I totally know where you are coming from because I do not have a very good reaction to it either. Are you guys planning on having kids pretty soon after you get married or are you waiting awhile?

I don't know a lot about DVC so I have to start doing my research so we can start saving! Sounds like you guys got lucky. You said you are gonna have Bay Lake Tower right? I saw pictures of the model room, it looks so cool!

We're obsessed with BLT. Josh refused to have anything else... when we went to the sales presentation on our honeymoon they tried to sell us SSR, which Josh hated. I really liked AKV but Josh wanted one that was near Epcot or MK. Since the Contemporary's on the monorail, we can take themonorail to either. Or walk to MK.

The DVC boards are superhelpful if you have time to look.

I hate everything wedding, I just want to marry Josh. I feel like it's just ONE day, and yeah while it's celebrating us, I hate how brides say it's MY day. It's not your day. It's our day together and to celebrate with your loved ones. We let our mom's do whatever they want and take over most of the planning that they feel comfortable with. We want them to feel like part of our union so that we'll have a smooth transition to being family (ohana)! I hate bridal shows too. There were like 90 percent child bride and 10 percent frightening bride. I just didn't feel right at the two I went to.

I want kids fairly quickly, so did Josh until he foundout he was going to be gone from Sept to December.... So we're going to wait til December to stop preventing. I don't want to ever actively try until it doesn't happen for a year or so. Does that make sense?

I get married soo soon this is crazy!

 

[irky416]

Somehow I missed this whole thread. I'm subscribing now and I will come back soon to get caught up!

 

[irky416]

I got all caught up.

Wow, your job has a crazy policy about taking days off!

The wedding stuff looks great. I'm so excited for you!

I definitely could get on board with a girls weekend to Disney!

Can't wait for more. Keep us updated on wedding stuff!

 

[LaurenMic]

I got all caught up.

Wow, your job has a crazy policy about taking days off!

The wedding stuff looks great. I'm so excited for you!

I definitely could get on board with a girls weekend to Disney!

Can't wait for more. Keep us updated on wedding stuff!

Yeah girls weekend!!!! Let's do it someday...but first one girl needs to get hitched and the other has to go to Hawaii

 

[LaurenMic]

We're obsessed with BLT. Josh refused to have anything else... when we went to the sales presentation on our honeymoon they tried to sell us SSR, which Josh hated. I really liked AKV but Josh wanted one that was near Epcot or MK. Since the Contemporary's on the monorail, we can take themonorail to either. Or walk to MK.

The DVC boards are superhelpful if you have time to look.

I hate everything wedding, I just want to marry Josh. I feel like it's just ONE day, and yeah while it's celebrating us, I hate how brides say it's MY day. It's not your day. It's our day together and to celebrate with your loved ones. We let our mom's do whatever they want and take over most of the planning that they feel comfortable with. We want them to feel like part of our union so that we'll have a smooth transition to being family (ohana)! I hate bridal shows too. There were like 90 percent child bride and 10 percent frightening bride. I just didn't feel right at the two I went to.

I want kids fairly quickly, so did Josh until he foundout he was going to be gone from Sept to December.... So we're going to wait til December to stop preventing. I don't want to ever actively try until it doesn't happen for a year or so. Does that make sense?

I get married soo soon this is crazy!

I don't like SSR either too boring! But our twin thing continues...because I when I suggested AKL for a honeymoon DF said no way, he wants to be near the MK!! Ahhh we are living the same life haha it is insane.

I want kids quickly too but I don't think DF agrees so we'll wait a year I think, which I am ok with. We are going to try to save for a house first so we'll see what happens. But you guys def have a serious reason for waiting! It totally makes sense. You do get married so soon! I am way excited for you! It is still so crazy to me to be old enough to talk kids and weddings and stuff.

I went to one bridal show last month and I have gotten non stop sales calls since and I hate it so I refuse to go to any others! And you're right, everyone at them is a bridezilla!

 

[PrincessNewsie]

I got all caught up.

Wow, your job has a crazy policy about taking days off!

The wedding stuff looks great. I'm so excited for you!

I definitely could get on board with a girls weekend to Disney!

Can't wait for more. Keep us updated on wedding stuff!

Yeah girls weekend!!!! Let's do it someday...but first one girl needs to get hitched and the other has to go to Hawaii

Girls weekend let's do it!

I don't like SSR either too boring! But our twin thing continues...because I when I suggested AKL for a honeymoon DF said no way, he wants to be near the MK!! Ahhh we are living the same life haha it is insane.

I want kids quickly too but I don't think DF agrees so we'll wait a year I think, which I am ok with. We are going to try to save for a house first so we'll see what happens. But you guys def have a serious reason for waiting! It totally makes sense. You do get married so soon! I am way excited for you! It is still so crazy to me to be old enough to talk kids and weddings and stuff.

I went to one bridal show last month and I have gotten non stop sales calls since and I hate it so I refuse to go to any others! And you're right, everyone at them is a bridezilla!

Haha maybe you'll wind up owning BLT some day soon and we'll see each other!!! I know I was probably least likely of my friends to get married so it's really funny that I'm the first.

Speaking of bridal show expos... I literally had someone send me a sales brochure with no postage on it, and a postage due envelope from my mailman. Can they even send me solicitation mail and force me to pay for it??? EW but what POOR taste!

 

[PrincessNewsie]

My dear groom is LIVID that Hall of Presidents, Space Mountain and Wedway Peoplemover (TTA) are all going to be shut down for refurb while we're there. That's like his three favorite rides

 

[LaurenMic]

Girls weekend let's do it!



Haha maybe you'll wind up owning BLT some day soon and we'll see each other!!! I know I was probably least likely of my friends to get married so it's really funny that I'm the first.

Speaking of bridal show expos... I literally had someone send me a sales brochure with no postage on it, and a postage due envelope from my mailman. Can they even send me solicitation mail and force me to pay for it??? EW but what POOR taste!

Girls weekend would be SO fun. Maybe I will get lucky enough to own BLT someday, I don't care where it is I just want to own DVC!

I cannot believe you would get charged for something they mailed to you! That is not right, there is no way I'd be paying that!! I feel like that is illegal.

My dear groom is LIVID that Hall of Presidents, Space Mountain and Wedway Peoplemover (TTA) are all going to be shut down for refurb while we're there. That's like his three favorite rides

Oh no!! That stinks, we arent too happy about those closures either. But at least on your next trip they should be all open again!

 

[irky416]

Sorry about all the closures!