Joanne and Paul's VR - 4th May 2011

[Disney9.9.10]

Love the Choo's!! Beautiful! I love your labels too, if I was a guest, I would definitely appreciate the effort that goes into making something like that!

 

[Moxie Doll]

I love your history-it's very similar to ours. Our actual anniversary is in April but our VR is a year from December. Gorgeous shoes too!

 

[brer rabbit 28]

My my lady you have been sooo busy!!!

Love love the Choos, really sexy shoes. Bet you feel great in them. Get some party feet in them, might help fight the pain!

So pleased that you like my TTD suggestion. I hope to have some honeymoon pics there with Randy. I love the hammock and beach shots that I have seen of other Disbrides.

I also plan on getting one of the etsy hangers. I love etsy! Would love to see a pic when it arrives Joanne.

I notice you changed your pic to your lovely logo. I love your swan theme, where are you getting the choccy swans from?

 

[tinkerbell 766]

Love your Choos and your labels - they are both soooo cute!!

Love the Choo's!! Beautiful! I love your labels too, if I was a guest, I would definitely appreciate the effort that goes into making something like that!

I love your history-it's very similar to ours. Our actual anniversary is in April but our VR is a year from December. Gorgeous shoes too!

My my lady you have been sooo busy!!!

Love love the Choos, really sexy shoes. Bet you feel great in them. Get some party feet in them, might help fight the pain!



So pleased that you like my TTD suggestion. I hope to have some honeymoon pics there with Randy. I love the hammock and beach shots that I have seen of other Disbrides.

I also plan on getting one of the etsy hangers. I love etsy! Would love to see a pic when it arrives Joanne.

I notice you changed your pic to your lovely logo. I love your swan theme, where are you getting the choccy swans from?

2nd time bride - Thank you so much!!

Disney 9.9.10 - Thanks, you know if I'm honest, designing the little labels etc is no effort for me. I really enjoy doing it and I am often to be found playing with things like that when I should be doing sensible things like washing and ironing

Moxie Doll - Would love to hear your story!! Do you have a PJ yet? Enjoy your VR planning. I am having a ball with ours!! Glad you like the Choos!!

Claire sweetie - Thanks, the shoes are just heaven aren't they? I plan on getting all the gel things I can inserted in to them to help me see the whole night through in them!!
When the Etsy hanger arrives, I will post a piccie, I promise.
The sample chocolate swan arrived - it was beautiful and delicious (yup, we ate it!!), but unfortuately the wrong size. It was too small to use as centrepieces, and too big to use as individual favours. It was also hollow and , therefore would require very careful packing to ensure we got 15 of them out to Florida in one piece. The chocolate was, however, divine and so we have decided to purchase truffles (which we intend to use as part of the favours) from the same company. It is a company called 'Special Edition Chocolate'. Here's the link. They are highly recommended!!
http://www.specialeditionchocolate.co.uk/
Yup you have been a great help in planning the TTD session!! We are very excited about it all!! It will be so much fun!!

 

[Chilly]

Your guests will feel very welcomed!

 

[tinkerbell 766]

Aww thanks Claire sweetie - I hope you have a great WDW trip. Speak to you when you get back!!

 

[jtanddolly]

I have decided to be completely anal about the whole thing and order small white boxes for any item that has original packaging which won't allow for one of my sticky labels to be attached!!! I think I am being too fussy, but I am a bit of a perfectionist about these things and I know my small amount of guests will appreciate my humble efforts!!!

If the boxes end up being too expensive and you still want to repackage some of the items. You could always put them in clear jewelry bags. They are very similar to ziploc bags...just a different shape. Then you could put your sticky labels on them. I'm not sure where you get them in the UK, but Hobby Lobby sells them in the US. They generally have about 20 in a package and are around $4.00.

 

[tinkerbell 766]

Thanks for the idea Dolly. We don't have a Hobby Lobby in the UK but we have something called Hobbycraft. I'll check it out!!

 

[tinkerbell 766]

So, I need some honest advice girls!!
I have been increasingly thinking of having my shoes professionally dyed the same colour as DD's MOH dress.
I love the pictures of all the gorgeous brides and their colourful shoes and I really like the way they 'pop' out in the pictures. I think the coloured shoes would be particularly nice during the TTD session at the Poly (you know - the discarded shoes in the forefront and the soft focus couple in the background).
However, my reservations are as follows:-
I am not a young, youthful first time bride and I was aiming for the elegant, sophisticated look. Are we sure that coloured shoes ties in with this?
My colour scheme is quite muted - not the vibrant, beautiful fushias, oranges and deep blues that some of you girls have chosen as your colours, and I am not sure that the 'Spa' colour will 'pop' in the photos like some of the stunning shoes I have seen on these boards.
So, would I be better leaving well alone or do I have the shoes dyed?
Here is a reminder of the shoes and the colour

 

[brer rabbit 28]

Now then, what a quandry you are in! If it was my decision I would definately dye the shoes. But then again my wedding is a bit mental on the colour scheme so you may not want to take my word for it

I don't think you should even worry about the age issue Joanne. I will be a 35 year old bride when I get married and I'm not letting that stop me from having a little colour fun! I think you should go for it. The lovely shade you have chosen will still pop against your outfit. I can picture the Randy shots now with your shoes left in colour whilst everything else is muted. Stunning.

Have we been planning and stalking photos too long??

 

[brer rabbit 28]

Just went back and had another peak at your dress. I think the shoes will look great in that shade. Ok I'll stop now.

 

[Boston Disney Bride]

I'm a huge fan of colored shoes for brides!! My favorite part of my wedding attire was my pink shoes! Randy did a great job showcasing them. I say go for it! I don't think they will look distasteful at all and I think you'll be glad you did!

 

[tinkerbell 766]

Claire sweetie - Thank you. I can always rely on your advice!!! Please don't ever stop supplying it!! I have all these 'mutton dressed as lamb' fears, which I try to put out of my head. I tell myself that this is my final 'princess' moment, (I will then have to graduate to a Queen instead ) and I should have exactly what I want, but I still often second guess myself!!
Yes, we have spent too much time stalking photos, but what a great pastime!! I love these boards, and the nicest thing about them is making new friends (like yourself) by following them!!
I too, can see Randy's shots of the coloured shoes in my head!! How sad are we!!!

Boston Disney Bride - Thanks for your advice. I love love loved your shoes and the way they popped in your photos. Your TR and your gorgeous photos were one of the reasons I started to think about having the shoes dyed. I think, if you say they will look good in that colour, they surely will - you have so much style!!

Okay girls, lets go for it!!! I'll get the shoes dyed. I will wait until DD's dress is all here and delivered in case of any last minute hitches, and then go for it

 

[brer rabbit 28]

Aah thank you Joanne, you say such nice things. Can't wait to see the shoes

It is so true, I have spent a ridiculous amount of time stalking bride photos, and now I can also look at work as our internet control has been dropped. If only they knew that I spend every quiet moment looking at wedding things and halloween ideas

 

[Goofy4Ever]

I say go for it!!! I love the pictures I see that the girls shoes pop!! I am not a heal kind of girl, so it may sound crazy, but I want to get either pink or orange addias sandels to wear after the ceremony. I plan on wearing white flip flops for the ceremony, but yet I am getting married on DCL, so my wedding is a bit less fancy Now that I see you Choos, I might get a pair for dinner the night before

 

[tinkerbell 766]

Thanks for the advice Goofy4Ever - everybody seems to be saying go for it, so I think I probably will!!!
I think a pair of white flip-flops, followed by a pair of bright sandals, will be perfect for your cruise wedding. I don't think that a DCL wedding is any less fancy that one at WDW. I think they sound really intimate and special. I must admit, I was considering a DCL VR myself, but DMIL will not get on a cruise liner for love nor money. Hey, maybe that would be an excellent reason to have our VR on a cruise ship!! Only joking, I love her to bits really!!
Gotta love Choos!! Go for it!!

 

[Goofy4Ever]

Thanks for the advice Goofy4Ever - everybody seems to be saying go for it, so I think I probably will!!!
I think a pair of white flip-flops, followed by a pair of bright sandals, will be perfect for your cruise wedding. I don't think that a DCL wedding is any less fancy that one at WDW. I think they sound really intimate and special. I must admit, I was considering a DCL VR myself, but DMIL will not get on a cruise liner for love nor money. Hey, maybe that would be an excellent reason to have our VR on a cruise ship!! Only joking, I love her to bits really!!
Gotta love Choos!! Go for it!!

LOL...my future MIL is mad that we are doing it on the ship because she is afraid to fly or go on ships...oh well...we had to remind ourselves that it is our wedding! Hopefully this will get her to change her mind because I know how much it would mean to DF as well as me

 

[CinderelliT]

I loved, loved, loved my blue shoes! They were so much fun. I say go for it! Nobody will pay any attention to them if you are going the sophisticated route (really - you could have on clogs and no one would notice) but that pop of color is just enough to make people pay attention, and for some great pics.

 

[tinkerbell 766]

Thanks so much!! I have often admired your beautiful blue shoes. I have read your journals and have maybe posted on them too a couple of times, and I must say I thought everything was gorgeous. I know you had a few issues (particularly with the 'at home' reception), but the photos I have seen are stunning (love the balloons one!). I am also a great admirer of all the craft items you made for your VR. Looks like you take fabulous photos too!! Your talent is obviously boundless.
I have not had one piece of advice saying 'don't do it' so I guess it's a goer!!
Will keep you posted and thanks for following along.

 

[emilyqz]

Claire sweetie - Thank you. I can always rely on your advice!!! Please don't ever stop supplying it!! I have all these 'mutton dressed as lamb' fears, which I try to put out of my head. I tell myself that this is my final 'princess' moment, (I will then have to graduate to a Queen instead ) and I should have exactly what I want, but I still often second guess myself!!
Yes, we have spent too much time stalking photos, but what a great pastime!! I love these boards, and the nicest thing about them is making new friends (like yourself) by following them!!
I too, can see Randy's shots of the coloured shoes in my head!! How sad are we!!!

Boston Disney Bride - Thanks for your advice. I love love loved your shoes and the way they popped in your photos. Your TR and your gorgeous photos were one of the reasons I started to think about having the shoes dyed. I think, if you say they will look good in that colour, they surely will - you have so much style!!

Okay girls, lets go for it!!! I'll get the shoes dyed. I will wait until DD's dress is all here and delivered in case of any last minute hitches, and then go for it

I think you are going to look beautiful. You looked stunning in the shop and you will look stunning there too! xx