Kimmers127
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Hi everyone!
I feel like I need to start this off like an AA meeting: My name is Kim, I'm planning a Disney wedding and I am not engaged.
Before you all start the collective eyeroll let me just say: it's not like that, I promise.
My boyfriend Nick and I have been together for about 3 years now, and in the course of that time we've purchased two condos (one of which we now rent out). We gutted and completely renovated both condos, and the last year or so since has been a lot of Attempting to Pay Off All That Debt, Oh My God. We've had a wedding date in mind for some time now but have been really focused on putting any available cash toward diminishing our debt. So no ring just yet, but because we want to plan this thing down to the last detail, we jumped in and started planning the wedding anyway. We only get to plan this thing once, might as well make the most of it!
Plus I thought it might be kind of cool for there to be a PJ out there where the actual proposal comes to you in real time. Stay tuned for that.
Here are the details we've worked out so far...
Wedding Date: (obviously tentative) 9/13/10. We'd really like for our friends and family to come down 2 days prior to the wedding so we can all hit the parks together. After the wedding, Nick and I plan to go our own separate way in true honeymoon fashion, so we want to make sure we can spend some time with our guests beforehand. With this in mind, I chose a Monday wedding date thinking it would minimize the number of days our guests need to take off from work. September is our favorite month to go to Disney because the crowds are low and it's still hot enough to hit the water parks, Nick's favorite Disney activity.
Ceremony Location: Sea Breeze Point. I loved the idea of an outdoor ceremony. The Yacht & Beach Club is my favorite Disney hotel and I love that we'll be able to see it as we're getting married. I think SBP is a really pretty spot. Love that it's on the water, love that it's covered so although we're outside, we're somewhat out of the sun.
Reception Location: probably Ariels. Initially I wanted The Attic, but Nick isn't a big fan and I'm not 100% sure it will be big enough anyway. When I found Ariel's it seemed perfect - at my favorite hotel, walking distance from the ceremony, vaguely under the sea themed elements. I love that it's so near to Stormalong Bay. And, it brings my guests many steps closer to...
Epcot Dessert Pary! I'm leaning towards a 10 am ceremony, 11 pre-reception, and 12 - 3 lunch buffet reception. This gives our guests a big enough chunk of downtime before the DP to go do something fun or relaxing during the hottest part of the day. They can hit the pool, take a nap or make a Downtown Disney run. Whatever they need to do to recharge for Illuminations!
After the DP we're thinking that for anyone who's not ready to call it a night, we can all head over to the Atlantic Dance Hall for a bit.
Colors: Some kind of blue, some kind of yellow, accents of bright pink. (I'm told I need to keep the pink to a BARE MINIMUM
)
Bridesmaids/Groomsmen: TBD
Dress: I refuse to try on a dress until I have my ring, but that doesn't mean I can't look online! Judging by the (many) that I currently love, I think it's safe to say that I want something big and very fairytale. What I think is pretty hysterical is that before I started looking my ONE criteria was that it not be strapless and EVERY dress that I currently have bookmarked on my computer is strapless. Figures!
More to follow...
I feel like I need to start this off like an AA meeting: My name is Kim, I'm planning a Disney wedding and I am not engaged.
Before you all start the collective eyeroll let me just say: it's not like that, I promise.
My boyfriend Nick and I have been together for about 3 years now, and in the course of that time we've purchased two condos (one of which we now rent out). We gutted and completely renovated both condos, and the last year or so since has been a lot of Attempting to Pay Off All That Debt, Oh My God. We've had a wedding date in mind for some time now but have been really focused on putting any available cash toward diminishing our debt. So no ring just yet, but because we want to plan this thing down to the last detail, we jumped in and started planning the wedding anyway. We only get to plan this thing once, might as well make the most of it!
Plus I thought it might be kind of cool for there to be a PJ out there where the actual proposal comes to you in real time. Stay tuned for that.
Here are the details we've worked out so far...
Wedding Date: (obviously tentative) 9/13/10. We'd really like for our friends and family to come down 2 days prior to the wedding so we can all hit the parks together. After the wedding, Nick and I plan to go our own separate way in true honeymoon fashion, so we want to make sure we can spend some time with our guests beforehand. With this in mind, I chose a Monday wedding date thinking it would minimize the number of days our guests need to take off from work. September is our favorite month to go to Disney because the crowds are low and it's still hot enough to hit the water parks, Nick's favorite Disney activity.
Ceremony Location: Sea Breeze Point. I loved the idea of an outdoor ceremony. The Yacht & Beach Club is my favorite Disney hotel and I love that we'll be able to see it as we're getting married. I think SBP is a really pretty spot. Love that it's on the water, love that it's covered so although we're outside, we're somewhat out of the sun.
Reception Location: probably Ariels. Initially I wanted The Attic, but Nick isn't a big fan and I'm not 100% sure it will be big enough anyway. When I found Ariel's it seemed perfect - at my favorite hotel, walking distance from the ceremony, vaguely under the sea themed elements. I love that it's so near to Stormalong Bay. And, it brings my guests many steps closer to...
Epcot Dessert Pary! I'm leaning towards a 10 am ceremony, 11 pre-reception, and 12 - 3 lunch buffet reception. This gives our guests a big enough chunk of downtime before the DP to go do something fun or relaxing during the hottest part of the day. They can hit the pool, take a nap or make a Downtown Disney run. Whatever they need to do to recharge for Illuminations!
After the DP we're thinking that for anyone who's not ready to call it a night, we can all head over to the Atlantic Dance Hall for a bit.
Colors: Some kind of blue, some kind of yellow, accents of bright pink. (I'm told I need to keep the pink to a BARE MINIMUM
)Bridesmaids/Groomsmen: TBD
Dress: I refuse to try on a dress until I have my ring, but that doesn't mean I can't look online! Judging by the (many) that I currently love, I think it's safe to say that I want something big and very fairytale. What I think is pretty hysterical is that before I started looking my ONE criteria was that it not be strapless and EVERY dress that I currently have bookmarked on my computer is strapless. Figures!
More to follow...
. I noticed one small itty bitty snag in your plans (which sounds so amazing btw, do you know where you wnat a DP yet btw?) Atlantic Dance Hall would be a great spot for post wedding fun... excpet it is closed on Mondays... the only reason I know is becuase I am havong my reception on a Monday night at ADH because I loved it there lol! Besides that you are good to go girl! Have you called DFTW yet? Sorry I ask so many questions lol!
We'd like to be closer to $15,000 (and hey, $12,000 would be great too!!) but we also think we'll be a lot closer to 30 guests than 60 so that may not be too unrealistic. I can also already see some things I think we can cut from that budget. For comparison's sake I emailed him a few days ago asking for the same estimate based on 30 guests... we tried to do the math ourselves but I think the first budget may have had a few small errors because the math just does not work out (even taking tax and service into consideration).
