Kelly&Adrian 09/22/10- SBP/The Attic/HDDR/UK - Nominated for Best Dressed Attendants!

[daisygirl902]

My MOH dress arrived!!! And I am headed home this weekend so she can try it on!! YAY! (They live 3 hours away in my hometown)

Also I ordered my sand ceremony kit and had it send directly to Disney...I love Amy - I am so happy I'm working with her...I gave them the wrong shipping address so she's calling to fix my mistake and make sure it gets there

Pics coming Sunday of the MOH dress - I can't wait to see it on her!

 

[daisygirl902]

The Hair-Do
OK so keep in mind I am not a professional hairdresser nor do I claim to even be able to use bobby-pins effectively....but here is my best shot at how both girls are planning to wear their hair (with a large Orange Gerber Daisy in it as well...)

The Dress!
And here it is....with no alterations, and likely none needed....YAY - she looks so darn gorgeous!

 

[Pirate's Princess]

I love the hair!!! Great job!

 

[Brit_Jude]

The hair and dress look fanstatic!

 

[amberg@eastlink.ca]

eek! someone from ns getting married at dw!!! im in total awe! congrats, i've finally gotten to sit down and read your pj. everything looks awesome!!! i was just saying to hubby are we ever going to get to renew our vows(dream:dw)...his resonse, yeah someday i hope! lmao...oh well in the mean time i can live vicariously through you. for what its worth dh is also in the military and works outta the armouries...what branch is df looking into, army, aforce, or navy?

 

[daisygirl902]

eek! someone from ns getting married at dw!!! im in total awe! congrats, i've finally gotten to sit down and read your pj. everything looks awesome!!! i was just saying to hubby are we ever going to get to renew our vows(dream:dw)...his resonse, yeah someday i hope! lmao...oh well in the mean time i can live vicariously through you. for what its worth dh is also in the military and works outta the armouries...what branch is df looking into, army, aforce, or navy?

Hi fellow NSer! He is looking to go into the Army....hopefully it all works out! Thanks for reading, and for the nice comments

 

[Lungdude]

The Hair-Do
OK so keep in mind I am not a professional hairdresser nor do I claim to even be able to use bobby-pins effectively....but here is my best shot at how both girls are planning to wear their hair (with a large Orange Gerber Daisy in it as well...)

The Dress!
And here it is....with no alterations, and likely none needed....YAY - she looks so darn gorgeous!

Amazing!

 

[amberg@eastlink.ca]

Hi fellow NSer! He is looking to go into the Army....hopefully it all works out! Thanks for reading, and for the nice comments

good luck to him, i'll keep my fingers crossed! i know how hard it is these days for anyone to get through the process. dh's been in 20 years now...i think he's as old as the fixtures in that place. lol

 

[daisygirl902]

Vest and Tie ordered
I ordered a vest/tie combo to match the MOH dress, as well as a vest for our "bestie". We're going to have to have hers taken in dramatically....basically the tailor will have to craft a vest out of the original...because the smallest size they have is a men's small, and she is a very small 14 year old! She also found a pair of black "cigarette pants" to wear, and after the vest is tailored they are going to take it out and find a shirt that looks good with it.

Adrian got is first suit!!
Although this isn't really wedding related, it is honeymoon related. We decided since we're going to be going on at least 1 cruise a year (hopefuly) he needs to have a suit for formal nights (and also - every guy needs a suit for those random occasions that pop up!). His first cruise ever is going to be our 4 day DCL honeymoon cruise on the Wonder.

We got an amazing navy blue suit with very minor pin stripes, awesome brown shoes that have a very retro feel, with a belt to match...as well as a lavender shirt with corresponding tie...this is all quite amazing to me, because there is nothing "retro" about Adrian, and he has always avoided wearing pink, purple, or anything in that range - he is a pretty basic dresser (although always well dressed....not very adventurous)....I guess the sales guy was JUST THAT GOOD! It was a fun experience, he is just the most easygoing man I have ever been around. He hates shopping but didn't seem to mind it last night - which was a relief!

 

[MsEsty]

Everything looks wonderful!

 

[Princess Kaye]

Kelly, i really love the dress and the shoes are GREAT. Has Adrian heard anything from the ARMY? Oh we are going on a four day cruise on the Wonder leaving April 25. I don't usually don't do short cruises but felt the need!!!
When Cindy and I were at Disneyworld in March we met with Amy. She is Cindys consultant to and is really helpful. Can't wait to hear more on the wedding.

 

[daisygirl902]

Floral Consultation
I had my floral consultation with Rosie last night....she is fantastic! She was able to understand my vision completely, and it seems like I was on the right track...she seemed to love my ideas, although I did give her free reign to use her own expertise and creativity - I am NOT a flower expert!

Here's what we came up with:
Bridal Bouquet: Hot Pink/Orange Gerber Daisies with bright yellow roses. Stems tied in hot pink with yellow crossover ribbons, with hidden mickey pins.
MOH: Hot Pink/Orange Gerber Daisies, stems tied with hot pink with orange crossover ribbons w/1 hidden mickey pin, and 1 large orange gerber daisy hair floral.
Groom: 1 Large Orange Gerber Daisy bout w/1 hidden mickey pin
Bestie: 1 long stemmed bright orange Gerber Daisy with stem tied with hot pink with orange crossover ribbons w/1 hidden mickey pin, and 1 large orange gerber daisy hair floral.

Extras:
I also ordered 2 altar arrangements to "frame" the sand ceremony that I bought. We're doing square glass vases with sand in the bottoms, with pink/orange daisy combo.

I decided to splurge just a bit on floral and added in a bouquet for each of the front pews. These are going to be pink/orange/and yellow daisy bouquets, as Rosie thought bringing in some more yellow here would look great.

I am not doing any decor at the DP...I think it would be lost on most of my guests anyways, and by then I don't think even I would notice (I'm planning to be WOWed by the food!)

I'm also going to need a floral refresh for the MK photo shoot, as it's 3 days after the wedding...they practically will have to rebuild my bouquet!

My great debate of this week is the DVD of the photos from the MK shoot. I don't really think it'a worth doing the shoot without the DVD - I want those pics for my at-home reception...but OMG the price is astounding! Disney really has a way with getting large amounts of money for very monir details!! Whew! I have added it to my budget tentatively, and will cut if necessary.

At-Home Reception
We have a tentative plan for the at-home reception, which we are having in December...

The Plan

• Rent the bowling alley in our hometown for 4 hours (it's a fantastic place....kind of dingy but has a very retro feel to it!).
• Finger foods will be provided (self catered....my family and I are pros at this kind of thing) and a cake (I'll likely do my own version of a hidden mickey fondant creation - I'm pretty good with fondant).
• Approximately 100 people will be invited (maybe a few more), basically they can drop in at anytime in the 4 hours.
• Wedding photos will be played on a loop on a large projector screen so people can check them out - this is why I want the DVD of our MK shoot so badly!
• Wedding video will be played on projector screen at a set time (specified on the invite) so if they want to see that they can, they just have to be there at the right time.
• The rest of the time will be spend bowling, mingling, and eating!

"Budget Woes" Update
I'm also kind of stoked that I have been just picking away at paying for the stuff on my list....I've made good progress in the past month, and have just been trying to get one thing at a time taken care of...my list is almost down to only the biggest items...park tickets, dining plans, and flights...If I can get those off my list soon I'll feel REALLY great! I'm going to try to get the park tickets paid for within the next 3 weeks, so the only big things left are the other 2...WOOT!

 

[Boardwalk_bride]

Your floral sounds great...it is going to be so pretty! Hot pink and orange looks so good together!

Your at home reception sounds so fun! I know with my personality, I would way rather go to something like that than a formal hall reception. Great idea

Can I ask what you need the park tickets for? You know that you get an annual pass, right?

 

[daisygirl902]

Your floral sounds great...it is going to be so pretty! Hot pink and orange looks so good together!

Your at home reception sounds so fun! I know with my personality, I would way rather go to something like that than a formal hall reception. Great idea

Can I ask what you need the park tickets for? You know that you get an annual pass, right?

Sometimes I just expect you guys to read my mind - the park tix are for my MIL and FIL

I actually got my annual passes last week and almost died from excitement!

And the reception venue definitely mirrors our personalities....we are not "hall type people" (sorry mom). Bowling is also a great way to keep the kids entertained while the adults watch the video and mingle!

 

[amyy]

Hi,

You posted on my tr (and thanks for the compliment on my dress) and i came to check out your tr. I live with a WoW player too and I love Halifax. Hoping to go in July to a training. Love all your wedding ideas. I think it is fine to have your guests paying for HDDR. It sucks how rude some people on here can be. I will keep reading as maybe I can get some ideas on how to use my colors

 

[daisygirl902]

Hi,

You posted on my tr (and thanks for the compliment on my dress) and i came to check out your tr. I live with a WoW player too and I love Halifax. Hoping to go in July to a training. Love all your wedding ideas. I think it is fine to have your guests paying for HDDR. It sucks how rude some people on here can be. I will keep reading as maybe I can get some ideas on how to use my colors

Rosie had some great ideas to work with these colors together too! She made me really able to visualize it all - it was very helpful!

It's rare to "meet" people on here that have been to Halifax! I love it here - it's one of the nicest cities I have ever been to....especially at this time of year! What kind of training are you doing?

 

[Pooh's Corner]

Hi,

I think it is fine to have your guests paying for HDDR. It sucks how rude some people on here can be.

What is HDDR?

 

[daisygirl902]

What is HDDR?

HDDR = Hoop De Doo Revue (dinner show)...I caused quite a stir on a totally unrelated thread a while back with my very unconventional way of saving money so that I could add things like the Dessert Party...

The dinner is optional and guests are buying their own tickets (this was actually suggested to me by family members who are attending...they are all fine with this idea). I got flamed pretty badly for it by a few people who felt that since my guests are traveling to Florida to be at my wedding I should feel obligated to pay for dinner or have a catered reception.

My family (as well as the rest of my guests) are pretty unconventional, and I am paying for the majority of my wedding myself (I say the majority, because as VERY generous wedding gifts my sister is paying for my photographer, the other sister is paying for the characters, and my mom is paying for the honeymoon cruise)...so they are very supportive and happy about the idea...

If I were paying for HDDR I'd likely have to cancel the DP, which none of us wanted.

 

[daisygirl902]

Luckily I am also marrying one!

I decided to extend our honeymoon for 2 additional days...for a couple of reasons...

1. Because I really wanted 5 days with just Adrian and I to relax after the cruise.
2. Flights are cheaper on a Tuesday then on a Sunday so that almost covers the cost of the Dining Plan for the additional 2 days.
3. Speaking of Dining Plan - I get to eat more Disney food!

Soooo we are now going from Sept 18-October 5th...an epic 16 day trip!

We booked the last 2 nights at OKW but are waitlisted to stay in our room at BLT for the whole last 5 days....hopefully my waitlist comes through but if not it's kind of OK too, as this way we'd get to see what OKW is like!

I added on the following ADRs for the last 2 days:

Breakfast @ Boma
Dinner @ Narcossees
Lunch @ Sci-Fi Dine In
Dinner @ Brown Derby

YAY!

 

[Disney9.9.10]

I am new to the site and just started reading your PJ so I want to comment on some things that you posted a while ago lol Everything sounds so great! Your rings are amazing!! That is so original and well just amazing! The rest of the plans seem to be going great. I too just had a budget freak out, it can be so stressful, but it will be so worth it in the end! It is great to hear that you extended your stay - that is always a great thing! I look forward to reading more about your planning, your wedding sounds like it is going to be great!