Jennifer & Charley's 9/15/11 SBP/The Attic 12/9 Feat DisneyWeddingPodcast!

[jlocmac]

Arr dear MILs!! What do you do? Can't live with 'em, can't shoot 'em!!!!

I definitely agree!!!

 

[jlocmac]

Duh!! I went to pick up my dress today... and it fits perfect!! Just have to get a new bra. The 1 I bought has boning in it. It looked fine when the dress was too big... Now you can definitely see the lines through the dress. And that sucks something major!! But the dress fits, so that's all that matters! The lady did a fabulous job. It only took her a couple of weeks. She said she wasn't going to have it done until the 10th. I'm glad she got done early though. I was starting to really freak out about not having a dress!! She charged me $150. I had to have the bodice taken in around an inch or so on each side, and she had to hem the front a couple of inches. I'm only 4'10.5" (That .5" really makes a difference ) And my shoes have a 3" heel. I thought it would look like a lot of dress, but it doesn't!! I can't wait to wear it!!!!

Jackie, I will def try to get a pic uploaded for you. All we had was my mom's phone. Of course I forgot my camera at home!

 

[jlocmac]

Hello all!!

Well, we only have 9 more days until we leave for Orlando!! We're so excited, it's ridiculous.

I've sent and received confirmation emails from all of our vendors! So, that's a plus. I made an appt for steaming with Carolyn Allen's. I really didn't want to spend the money on this. Mainly because the bridal shop I bought the dress from will do free steaming. I think it will be kind of pointless if we're just going to put it back into the garment bag. Let me know if I'm wrong here.

We've finalized our BEO and paid the balance!

We made a little Disney movie trivia quiz for the tables at the reception. 2 hrs is a long time to sit around eating IMO. Especially with our families!! We're going to get some prizes when we go shopping at Downtown Disney the day before the wedding.

I've got to figure out something to do with my nails!! I still haven't made an appt for that. I'd really like to get something done before we leave to go down, but I want it to be something that will last. Any suggestions? I never go to the nail salon, so I have no idea what my options are. I know I don't want any kind of fake nails. Mine are long enough by themselves.

Also, here are some pics of the dresses I got when I took my 1st bridal gown back. Of course they would only allow an in store credit... so here's some of what that included...

Please excuse the crappy pics. The DF likes to take them at the worst moment.. in the middle of talking, or moving... you get my point!! Only thing is, I don't have a clue where I'll be wearing any of these to while we're down there. We don't have any reservations at any signature restaurants. So, I don't know. I'm taking them anyway. I think I'm going to save the green one for October when we go back down for Universal Halloween. We want to eat at Emeril's or somewhere else at City Walk.

Oh BTW... I did our online check in this morning. Hopefully it will make everything easy breezy when we arrive!!

 

[princess_ariel_85]

how exciting!

I love the dresses they're all beautiful.

As for nails I have no idea, I bite mine so I have no choice but to have fake ones xx

 

[jlocmac]

how exciting!

I love the dresses they're all beautiful.

As for nails I have no idea, I bite mine so I have no choice but to have fake ones xx

Thanks!!



So I just checked the extended forecast, and of course it says rainy on the wedding day!! Please let this just be afternoon showers.

 

[belle2211]

So exciting! As for steaming your dress, I made my appt at the last minute and I'm glad I did. They came to the room where we were getting dressed and steamed it about 2 hours before I put it on! And for your nails, they have this kind of paint called Shellac (not sure if that's the right spelling). It's like a regular paint but lasts for 14 days. I was going to get that but since I got married right after we had post-planning at school, I broke all my nails and had to get fake ones. but the Shellac would be a great option, I think.

 

[jlocmac]

So exciting! As for steaming your dress, I made my appt at the last minute and I'm glad I did. They came to the room where we were getting dressed and steamed it about 2 hours before I put it on! And for your nails, they have this kind of paint called Shellac (not sure if that's the right spelling). It's like a regular paint but lasts for 14 days. I was going to get that but since I got married right after we had post-planning at school, I broke all my nails and had to get fake ones. but the Shellac would be a great option, I think.

Thanks!! I read something about that online last night. I guess I should call around and find out if anyone around here has it.

 

[DoomBuggy0922]

Jennifer, you must be losing your mind by now! I can't wait

And I agree... I also really don't want to spend the money on steaming. But I'm going to. Blerggghhhhh. (although, I'm having my grammy drop the dress off for me... maybe she'll pay for it? maybe? )

I also love the idea of disney trivia! I would steal it if anyone else in my family besides my grandparents actually liked Disney! Alas. Make sure you check out that cheapie store in DTD; a lot of times you can get random things for, like, 3 or 4 for $10!

And I LOVE that third dress. It's SO pretty. You'll figure out somewhere to wear them. Wear them to the parks and take pictures with princesses!!

 

[pinkfairy1684]

Jennifer, I am so excited for you! It will be here in no time!

As far as the price of the steaming, I am with you...I don't want to spend the money either, but I know it'll be worth it to look fresh and wrinkle-free!

I had my dress alterations last weekend, and she is charging me $300! Yikes! $125 to hem the bottom (lots of delicate lace), $100 to take it in a bit on the sides (I have apparently dropped a couple of pounds...go me!), and $75 for the bustle. I almost DIED when she handed me the bill!!!!

And don't worry about the weather yet. The forecast will probably change at the last minute!!! Sending you some pixie dust just in case!

 

[tinkerbell 766]

Jennifer sweetie - Not long to wait now!!! Loving all the dresses!!!

 

[jlocmac]

Jennifer, you must be losing your mind by now! I can't wait

And I agree... I also really don't want to spend the money on steaming. But I'm going to. Blerggghhhhh. (although, I'm having my grammy drop the dress off for me... maybe she'll pay for it? maybe? )

I also love the idea of disney trivia! I would steal it if anyone else in my family besides my grandparents actually liked Disney! Alas. Make sure you check out that cheapie store in DTD; a lot of times you can get random things for, like, 3 or 4 for $10!

And I LOVE that third dress. It's SO pretty. You'll figure out somewhere to wear them. Wear them to the parks and take pictures with princesses!!

I think I'm slowly going crazy. I'm so impatient, I can't stand it!!

I don't want to spend the money, but the dress needs it for sure. Some of the "lines" on the front need to be straightened out. Hopefully they can work with that. I told them in the email I sent though. Hopefully your Grammy will pay!! Mine's going to be $85 plus $20 for the gigantic slip!! I'm also going to try the dress on 1 day this week.. so I will def get pics for you. I want to make a final decision on wearing the slip.

Our trivia game is only 10 questions about Disney movies. They're pretty simple if you watch the movies. We just thought it would be something to do while everyone is eating. I know the buffet is open for 1.5 hrs, but they will still get restless!! I will def check out that store for the gifts. That sounds perfect!!

I really like the 3rd dress too!! It's really slinky though... not normally my type of dress.. but I've lost a pretty good bit of midsection, so I don't mind wearing it. I'm pretty sure I will be wearing 1 to play mini golf in the night of the wedding. Our reception is over at 2pm. Nobody wants to spend the money to go to the park for part of a day, so that's what we're doing. Playing mini golf!! We'll just rest after the wedding for a while, then get ready to go. Since the hair and make-up will still be done, why not wear 1 of the cute dresses?!?!

Jennifer, I am so excited for you! It will be here in no time!

As far as the price of the steaming, I am with you...I don't want to spend the money either, but I know it'll be worth it to look fresh and wrinkle-free!

I had my dress alterations last weekend, and she is charging me $300! Yikes! $125 to hem the bottom (lots of delicate lace), $100 to take it in a bit on the sides (I have apparently dropped a couple of pounds...go me!), and $75 for the bustle. I almost DIED when she handed me the bill!!!!

And don't worry about the weather yet. The forecast will probably change at the last minute!!! Sending you some pixie dust just in case!

Time is flying by and has been for months now!!

I would much rather pay for the steaming than look like I just went for a roll in the hay!!

I think I would've lost it for $300!!! That's crazy! But for the weight loss!!

I'm trying to be all "whatever it will be, it will be"... but I don't want it to be what I don't want it to be. Ya know?! I want to get married outside and have pics outside... and not get rained out for our MK/Epcot pics that morning.. It's just a multitude of things that the weather will interrupt!! So I give myself some pixie dust.. and take your offerings as well!!

Jennifer sweetie - Not long to wait now!!! Loving all the dresses!!!

No Joanne!! It's almost here. My SIL asked me today was I nervous. I said not scared nervous, excited nervous!! I can't wait!!

 

[jlocmac]

His tux is in shipping status. It should arrive on 9/11. So, it's official, we're leaving Tues.

Hopefully the boss lady will let me off at lunch, so we can head on out. It takes us about 3-4 hrs depending on traffic. We want to go ahead and get to the outlet mall ASAP and get the shopping over with. We'll stay at some random hotel down that way. Then we'll just get up Wed morning and head on over to Disney and check-in!! I'm so ready to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[DoomBuggy0922]

His tux is in shipping status. It should arrive on 9/11. So, it's official, we're leaving Tues.

Hopefully the boss lady will let me off at lunch, so we can head on out. It takes us about 3-4 hrs depending on traffic. We want to go ahead and get to the outlet mall ASAP and get the shopping over with. We'll stay at some random hotel down that way. Then we'll just get up Wed morning and head on over to Disney and check-in!! I'm so ready to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

EEEKKK THAT'S SO SOON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am SO EXCITEDDDDDDDD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That's all. I'm not at my laptop but at the computer at school, and the exclamation point key here is different and it feels good to hold it. (I am so tired I am being very silly, so forgive me.) SO EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Nichole33]

You are so close!!! I am so excited for you guys

 

[LuvLuvLuv]

good call on the carolyn allens. i was going to buy a little steamer, but when we bought him a suit--i reconsidered. i didn't want to pay it--but it'll be worth it.

the next few days will fly and you'll be on your way!! sooooooo exciting!!

 

[donald&daisy]

So close!!!! I can't wait to hear how perfect everything turns out!!!

 

[jlocmac]

EEEKKK THAT'S SO SOON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am SO EXCITEDDDDDDDD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That's all. I'm not at my laptop but at the computer at school, and the exclamation point key here is different and it feels good to hold it. (I am so tired I am being very silly, so forgive me.) SO EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm so freaking excited too!!!!!!! haha I feel like 1 big ball of energy.. like there's so much I should be doing, and nothing really to do!

But seriously though... the weather is killing me. I am hoping and praying this new storm Maria dies out before we it reaches FL or it turns back the other way!! I kid you not.. I don't care if it rains the whole time we're there.. as long as it doesn't rain until after the ceremony is over with!!

You are so close!!! I am so excited for you guys

Thank you!! We are very excited as well. It gets hard to contain it all once it gets this close, I think!!

good call on the carolyn allens. i was going to buy a little steamer, but when we bought him a suit--i reconsidered. i didn't want to pay it--but it'll be worth it.

the next few days will fly and you'll be on your way!! sooooooo exciting!!

Thanks! I was reading a PJ the other day, and they said they borrowed 1 from the resort to steam their own. I was like NO way, I will so F this up!! Might as well fork it out and be done with it.

So close!!!! I can't wait to hear how perfect everything turns out!!!

I hope everything is perfect! Weather and all!! But as long as we're both there, that's really all that matters... we would just prefer to both be there with no rain!!!!!!!!!!


I really can't believe it. It seems like I just called to book our wedding, and here we are 1 week out!! It's crazy how time flies. We are so ready to go. Everything has been worked out with jewelry. The tux is in. We're going Sat to try it on and hopefully bring it home with us then. I have to take my ta-dow pushup back to VS and exchange it for a different size. Still figure out what I'm going to do about my nails!! I just don't want them to get messed up at work Mon or Tues, if I get them done this weekend. But then I don't want to worry about it while we're down there. Oh well, I'll figure it out. I need to get my eyebrows waxed. I've waited entirely too long. I'm seriously afraid they're going to screw them up, and I'm not going to have eyebrows in my pics!!!! But it's really not funny... but then it is. I guess I'll just get the make-up people to draw them on if that happens!!!

 

[jlocmac]

So we have our schedule set for the time we're down there. It's pretty simple, not too bad!!

Tuesday, September 13th, 2011
• Try to leave work early.
• Get home and load up the car
• Stop in Valdosta and pick up jewelry from Steel’s
• Hit the highway
• Check in at resort near the Premium Outlet Mall
• Shop as long as we can, mall closes at 10pm

Wednesday, September 14th, 2011
• Get up early and finish any shopping at the outlet mall.
• Check in at Boardwalk Villas  Receive Key to the World and Welcome Folder
• Go to Downtown Disney for shopping (Mickey/Minnie bridal ears and shirts, gifts for movie trivia, and Chandler’s gift bag)
• Be back at resort and in room for dress steaming at 5pm. by Carolyn Allen’s
• Change for dinner at Big River Grille & Brewing Works (dressy casual) between 7-8pm
• Check out ceremony site with everyone if time permits
• Back to our resort early for bed

Thursday, September 15th, 2011
• Get up at 3am, shower and wait for Beaute Speciale for hair & make-up appt.
• Getting ready from 4am-6am, granola bar in room for breakfast
• Meet photographers in lobby for pick-up at 6:15am for bridal portraits in MK & Epcot
• Drop off at resort at 9am and immediately find Randy to start pics with him
• Charley gone for ceremony 45 mins to 1 hr prior to ceremony
• Jennifer gone for ceremony 30-45 mins prior to ceremony
• Wedding, Cake & Champagne ceremony from 10am-11am
• Wedding photos from 11am-12pm
• Reception at The Attic from 12pm-2pm
• Back to room to change
• Spend rest of the evening as a newly married couple!!!

Friday, September 16th, 2011
• Make sure we’re wearing our Bride & Groom ears and shirts
• Granola bar in room
• Take tux to front desk for pick up by Men’s Warehouse
• Going to Animal Kingdom with wedding guests
• Take lots of Photopass photos with guests
• Quick-service lunch at park
• Depart with guests and wish them good travels back home
• Back to resort around 4pm, change for dinner
• Dinner at Captain’s Grille at Yacht Club Resort (casual) at 6:45pm
• Spend time looking around and taking pics
• Go to Epcot for extra magic hours, use snack credit here if wanted
• Back to our resort

Saturday, September 17th, 2011
• Going to Magic Kingdom
• Granola bar in room, or snack credit for breakfast in park
• Quick-service lunch in park
• Dinner at The Crystal Palace at 7:55pm (casual)
• Back to our resort

Sunday, September 18th, 2011
• Get up and pack for move to Animal Kingdom Villas, Jambo – Savannah view!!
• Dress for spa appt before checking out of BWV
• Quick-service breakfast somewhere between Boardwalk and Animal Kingdom Villas
• Check-In at the resort, leave luggage with concierge
• Meet limo for pick up at 12pm for couples massage at Mandara Spa at 1pm
• Pick up from spa and drop off at resort by 4pm
• Change for dinner at The Garden Grill in Epcot at 7pm (casual)
• Take the monorail to Magic Kingdom after dinner for extra magic hours (have snack here)
• Back to our resort

Monday, September 19th, 2011
• Going to Animal Kingdom for breakfast at Tusker House (casual) at 8:45am
• Hang out with the animals
• Quick-service for late lunch in AK
• Change for Tomorrowland Terrace Fireworks Dessert Party (dress nice) at 8:15pm in MK
• Back to our resort
• Spend time around resort taking pics
• Change for a late night swim!!!

Tuesday, September 20th, 2011
• Going to Magic Kingdom
• Granola bar in room, or snack credit for breakfast in park
• Lunch at The Crystal Palace at 1:05pm (casual)
• Spend time in MK
• Quick-service dinner in MK
• Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party in MK
• Back to our resort

Wednesday, September 21st, 2011
• Breakfast at Cape May Café at Beach Club Resort (casual) at 9:15am
• Spend time in Hollywood Studios
• Quick-service lunch in HS
• Change for dinner at The Wave at Contemporary Resort (dressy casual) at 7:35pm
• Back to our resort

Thursday, September 22nd, 2011
• Going to Epcot
• Granola bar in room, or snack credit for breakfast
• Quick-service for lunch in park
• Change for dinner at Coral Reef in Epcot (dressy casual) at 8pm
• Back to our resort

Friday, September 23rd, 2011
• Breakfast at 1900 Park Fare (casual) at 8:15am
• Spend 1st part of the day in Hollywood Studios
• Quick-service lunch in park
• Spend 2nd part of the day in Epcot
• Quick-service dinner in park
• Epcot for extra magic hours
• Back to our resort

Saturday, September 24th, 2011
• Granola bar, or snack credit for breakfast at resort
• Pack and get ready for check out
• Try to convince Charley to hang out at Disney for as long as possible
• Honeymoon trip is over!!


Some stuff has been added in there. I just copy and pasted this over. We're going to play mini golf, like I said in an earlier post, the night of the wedding.. and just hang out with the younger fam members. We didn't put in the breaks during the day. Just in general guideline of what we'll be doing. This helped me keep up a little bit with us eating!!!

 

[kharmagirl]

So exciting We are actually going to overlap. DF and I get to Disney on Wed. 9/21 and are getting married on Saturday 9/24 You've got a great vacation planned! I've chosen to think good thoughts and ignore the fact that it has rained every day here in South Florida for weeks. We are both going to have beautiful weather (or like you said - at least for the ceremony and pictures...). Congratulations!

 

[DoomBuggy0922]

ONE WEEK!!!!!!!!!! And your itinerary looks fabulous! You're eating at some of my favorite restaurants. Please tell Eeyore at the Crystal Palace that I say hi and I miss him. Also, do a dining review! Please?!