Joe and Jennifer's DCL Vow Renewal PJ/TR~ CEREMONY FINALLY!!!

[chepic]

I'm sorry that not everything went smoothly. Thank you for the honest reviews, as someone who's still hoping to do a DFTVR (even though it won't be for our 10th next year), I really appreciate getting the real scoop. That's very strange about the sand ceremony -- maybe he found out after Tanya's that he wasn't supposed to do that?

You're right that Jen's time was not great. It is a shame. But don't give up all hope about doing it, we had a fabulous VR and trip, with no issues. I do wish I knew about having a photo session in Disney...I will have to investigate this more and maybe they would let me do it late? Who knows.

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[figmentfan814]

I thought of you when we were in Orlando. We were actually at Universal the day of your VR.

I'm so sorry to hear about the headaches you had on the cruise line. My parents are considering a VR in a few years for their 35th anniversary and I will have to tell them not to do the cruise line.

I hope your camera shows up soon I know I would be a wreck. Although, I'm sure some of your guests have great pictures too. Despite the problems, it sounds like your day was still beautiful and I look forward to reading more. Btw~ your flowers are gorgeous!

 

[29apr00]

I can't complain about the actual VR itself..it was everything leading up to it that made me so angry!

 

[OneTreeHillAddict]

I'm so glad we were able to meet!

I'm mad about your camera. No matter what if some jerk is going to steal your camera they should at least turn in your memories! I have bad bad things to say about the finder!

Your review of DCL is freaking me out a little. If it has become anything like the parks over this past 18 months I don't know if we want to do it at all!

 

[29apr00]

I don't know what to say about DCL....i don't think my expectations were too high, and if you hang out on the DCL Forum you'll read that they all think DCL is soo much better than RCCL. I just wasn't WOWED like i expected to be for that price.....and if they don't lower their prices soon, we won't be giving them a 2nd chance! I can get a Outside on RCCL (or Balconly on CCL) for a 7 night during Spring Break for what we paid an inside 3 day on Disney!! And i KNOW that i'll be satisified with RCCL.

 

[DisneyDmbNut]

My sister did a RCCL vs DCL and she was ROASTED by some people on the cruise board..she tried to give a fair review but for the money, she just can't pass up RCCL

 

[CinderelliT]

You're right that Jen's time was not great. It is a shame. But don't give up all hope about doing it, we had a fabulous VR and trip, with no issues. I do wish I knew about having a photo session in Disney...I will have to investigate this more and maybe they would let me do it late? Who knows.

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They are supposed to let you do it whenever once you are a DFTW bride! I hope you can get one done!

Jen, now I have to go and look at RCCL! I thought Disney was great, but I am basing it off of cruising with Costa. (Don't ever do that!)

I have to say that I have been too busy to do a full report and vendor reviews as of yet, but I echo most of your statements.

I loved Imran and the fact that he worked his butt off for us. But like the cake issue - we were told NO changes and my cake was melting and not even iced right. Like I could see bare cake with no icing on it. I didn't care by that point, but then you get hidden mickeys and such!!!???

I don't know what to say about the sand ceremony. They dragged a table in from another deck and everything for me. My sand was out of my driveway too!!!! If anyone would have caused problems, it would have been me.
I don't know. I just do not get it.

Also, there were times when Imran seemed as if he were reading from a script when talking to me, and it kind of irked me. I wish he just told me like it is, ya know?

AND...I was told NO changes to the ceremony. Even up to like 15 mins before the ceremony!! DH and I wrote our vows to each other to read off of a paper. No captain or anyone else reading that part. SO my DH said something to the captain while waiting on me to come out, and he said it was fine. So at the last min. when Imran came to get me, he told me finally that we could read our vows to each other.

I have to say that even with all of our bumps, I loved the "moment" if you know what I mean. It was still very special. But I agree that DFTW needs to get their act together in regards to this portion of their services.

 

[29apr00]

I have to say that even with all of our bumps, I loved the "moment" if you know what I mean. It was still very special. But I agree that DFTW needs to get their act together in regards to this portion of their services.

that pretty much sums it up....the "moment" of the VR was great....but everything else sucked!!

Tanya - Yes, i did feel like he was just reciting things for memory at times.....did he give you his "you're a VIP, enter the dining room 15 minutes late so everyone looks at you" speach? Yeah, like i'm going to convince my family to not go eat at the proper time!

 

[CinderelliT]

Oh yah!!! I forgot all about that speech. We got that too. Try to tell my 3 year old that she has to wait to eat and see what happens. We ignored that part of the speech, so we forgot all about it.

We did get a lot of attention on the boat - but it was because I insisted on us wearing the bride and groom ears everywhere and not b/c we were VIP's!

 

[29apr00]

I wore the ears the 1st day, but then the wind kept blowing them off.

 

[29apr00]

well we've been home for a week now, and I've heard from Disney 3 times....the Camera was never turned in. I'm so bummed....and rather pissed off since i KNOW that it was left sitting ON TOP of the table in Triton's sunday morning. this action just further solidified the crappy service we got from DCL.

Anyway, i have a disc of pictures that my sister took from the cruise to look thru, and hopefully my BFF should be getting me her pics from WDW soon, and i'll have the photopass pics too. So it won't be as detailed as i wanted it to be, but alteast i'll have the moments captured and that is all that counts. But dang I lost all my food porn pics!

1 more week until my Epcot Bridal pics should be up!!


Hopefully i can get started on my TR in the next few days!

 

[DisneyDmbNut]

I wonder if someone came and sat at the table after you? Or someone walked by and saw it and stole it.
People leave stuff on the ship all the time and it gets turned in...just terrible that it wasn't recovered. I would be SICK!

 

[29apr00]

Highly doubtful as we were the LAST ONES IN THE DINNING ROOM....i told you our server was horrible! I suppose another waiter could have taken in....but that still leaves a DCL employee resposnisble.

 

[LittleStinkerbelle]

I'm so sorry there hasn't been any word on your camera -- that is heartbraking.

 

[chepic]

This doesn't make it any easier, but on the Explorer of the Seas, we had our cell phone stolen. It was packed in my luggage, a "lost" piece of luggage that took over a week to make its way back to us. The phone was missing, so we called our server, and low and behold, calls were made all week long in Miami. When I called Royal back (had called them multiple times previous because of the lost luggage) they said there was nothing they could do...our responsibility. So it is not just Disney....although I don't think anything could make you happy about DCL right about now.

che

 

[DisneyDmbNut]

"enter the dining room 15 minutes late"??? Every cruise I have ever been on people come into the dining room late!! haha

I was never told that!! I really loved Rufaro..I wonder where she is now..she made you feel like you were the only wedding she had

 

[29apr00]

outside Cadillac lounge waiting to begin

see how funky my hair looks! It's all kinky like....not fluffy curls at all!!

Joey giving the evil eye again!!

we didn't get the family sand ceremony, but we did a family dance!

yes....we smashed!

 

[chepic]

Your pictures look nice. And for what it's worth, I think your hair looked nice. Your cake looks good, did you save any of it?

And you are tall!!!!


che

 

[29apr00]

yeah, i'm a bit of a giant standing next to Dh. he's a bit shorter than normal, and i'm just a tiny bit taller than normal, so it looks a bit weird.

The cake was soooo good!! We cut the bottom layer at the VR, which was chocolate with white chocolate mousse! OMG it was heaven! There were chunks of soft white chocolate in the mousse and it just melted in your mouth....wonderful!! I know we didn't eat it all, but all they brought to dinner the next night was the top....so i had cake, with the souffle, and something else....i can't remember but i know i had 3 desserts that night!

I'm bummed we didn't get more of the cake.

as for my hair...it looked nice, but was nothing like what i wanted.

 

[lpizzuro123]

Sorry to hear about some things going wrong for your VR but all in all it looks wonderful. Your dress is just beautiful, your DH looks so handsom and your children are just adorable.

Your cake looks so pretty. I have to ask if you ever used the Lady and the Tramp statue that you got from Lenox. It is just beautiful but so large. I have it also and it love it but it is so big.

Sorry about your camera also but hopefully you will end up getting some good shots from others. Can't wait to read more.

Linda