late 2007/ and 2008 brides -

[Little_Miss_Lozz]

Hiya guys
Anyone getting married late 07 and in 08 at disney - have you started planning things? I started looking at dresses but everyone keeps saying Im being silly because its still far away but I want to be prepared - am I being stupid starting to plan things? DF has finally started to take an interest so dont want to stop incase he changes his interest lol
Sorta getting down about it - family saying they cant come because its not a school holiday, asking why we are going away etc.....have lost the initial buzz I think
I know we cant please everyone but its the look on their faces when you tell them why you want to have a disney wedding ....argh familes!

thanks guys

LOz

 

[pezzapixiedust]

hiya, we are getting married at the end of june 07, i started looking at dresses etc months ago! Its such an exciting time so no you are not being "silly". I want to be organised as i'm sure you do. Only a few family members will be attending ours aswell, try not to let anyone get you down, this is one of the most important days of your life...enjoy!! x

 

[DIsNeYSweEtHrTs]

My DF and I are getting married Dec. 20, 2007, and just yesterday I was shopping for my wedding band! It's not to early - you're engaged, so you have every right to be prepared. I'm looking forward to having everything planned well before the wedding date so I can sit back and relax the few weeks before the wedding.
You're having your dream wedding, don't let any family members discourage you. I started to get a little discouraged with some of the responses we got, but I finally told myself that this is what WE want, and everyone else has their opportunity to do what THEY want for their own weddings, so make sure you stick to your guns.
You'll regret it if you don't.

 

[Gabby&Sean]

Im sorry ur family members aren't being supportive but this is your dream wedding & no one has the right to upset ur happiness!!

I haven't even told my mum yet that im getting married in wdw cos i know the reaction wont be good, but its my wedding & ppl can even come & be happy for us or stay behind & miss out on a gr8 party. Its there choice that i wont lose sleep over it.

We were planning to get married late April 07, but have decided to push the date back to late Nov 07, in order to let as many ppl save up as they can.
We are both soooo excited & pretty much have everything planned right down to the centerpieces lol. Everyday we check in with each other to add a few unique ideas to our planning & it really surprises me with how much thought my DH2B has put into planning our wedding, even contacting everyone with queries & scanning and forwarding all the info on to me ( hes from Texas & I'm living in Herts, Uk). Nightmare I miss him so much!!

The only thing I'm having trouble with is my wedding dress, i keep seeing ones i like then a couple of days later i change my mind. I know i have loads of time left to decide but I'm just so happy

Good luck with the dress hunting & happy planning

 

[Skylarr29]

I don't think it is too early. We are getting married in Sept 07 and have yet to officially book with Disney. I actually have the whole thing pretty much down to the T. The wedding and honeymoon is planned and I am just working out the final kinks. I haven't really been looking at dresses or bands but those things will come once it is a little closer and I will continue to change and better our plans as time goes by.

 

[Eeyore3838]

My wedding is Jan 07, and I just bought my dress Friday! (got a great deal on it so I was excited.) And I had some relatives being all: isn't this a little early? But I found IT, and i found IT on SALE, so it was perfect timing for me. If you are planning a longer engagement, you've just got longer to plan for all of the details about your wedding, so you are able to start earlier. Go ahead, plan away!

 

[Little_Miss_Lozz]

Thanks guys....df saw what I had posted and gave me a good talking to lol you are all right - its our wedding and to hell if Im over organised lol Was supposed to go dress shopping yesterday but had to cancell so think just a bit bummed I couldnt try them on (what a way to feel like a cinderella in two seconds!)
thanks guys you are all stars - think I would have gone mad without you all best source of DFTW info in the world!

Loz x

 

[Funniebunny]

Hi, we are planning to get married at the end of November 07. I called Disney weddings on Friday as I still hadn't received a brochure that I had asked for in March. The really nice CM said she would send me another and also said that she can now get a co-ordinator to call us as we are now within the 18 month limit. As WDW is quite far away for us I need to plan early, I'm trying to find out who will be able to come and start looking into flight and hotel prices for them. I think we shall have to start saving up now

 

[disneylover71]

I'd say plan away and HAVE FUN! This is your magical day! Do what you like!!!!

 

[Scillalee]

Although I am not getting married at WDW (I have a huge portuguese family to invite.......400 people guest list), I started planning the minute MF proposed infront of Cinderella's castle late last summer. I have the ceremony place all squared away (my backyard), the reception site, the DJ, the ceremonial music, wedding party picked out, BM dresses picked out, cake picked out, flowers picked out, photographer booked, videographer booked, dance lessons booked, honeymoon booked, centerpieces bought, favors bought, wedding party gifts bought, bridal shower planned and booked, and done, and etc. I had basically all this done before last Christmas (minus the disneymoon) and MF thought I was insane cause it wasn't for another 1 1/2. OH WELL! Now it's only 12 months away as opposed to 22 months away as when I first started planning.................

 

[yanners]

And I already have two binders on the go complete with index tabs! I don't think that it is ever TOO early to plan. The more you get done ahead of time the less stressed you will be! Over organized is way better than under organized! My DF humours me with it all! He thinks it's funny!

I hear you about the family thing though and here is my advice for that. I was married once before and really wanted a Disney wedding. A lot of family made a huge fuss and we did the wedding in town. BIG MISTAKE. I hated every minute of it and it cost more than two weeks at Disney. Do what you want. At the end of the day you and your DF will be the only ones who really remember the day anyway!

 

[karenperez]

I found this board in March and I still learn new things all the time. I'm sure I will contimue to learn new things until the day I marry in Sept. '07. Therefore, I feel that I NEED all the time I can get!! I have already bought my dress, and am also strapping a binder and many many magazines and catalogs.

The way I see it, I love being engaged and I want to celebrate every possible moment! Why should I cram it all into the last few months when I can have fun for a whole year and a half??!!!

 

[Cinderellabride]

Hi,

We are getting married in March of 2008, we got engaged last August, and I bought my dress sometime before the end of last year. You are not crazy for looking now (just be sure you wrap it just like they tell you so that it doesn't yellow). I went to a bridal fair and David's Bridal gave me $50 coupon if I booked a visit to their store, I went with the intent to look and not to buy because it was so far out, but I absolutely fell in love with my dress and had to have it incase it wasn't there anymore later. When you find your dress you will know it and that's the one you should get, just make sure you take the advice my mom gave me and once you buy one stop looking at other ones or you will drive yourself nuts.

I got the same reaction from my dad and his family too. The common response was that's a lot to expect of us. (My mom is supportive of whatever I want to do because she is awesome like that). My dad doesn't have a problem coming, it's just that he has to listen to it from his family, but I told him that it was our wedding and if they didn't like it then they don't have to come. The people who are most important to us will be there, and everyone else can come or not come I don't really care. I told my cousin she got to have the Halloween wedding she wanted, and I am having the Disney Fairytale wedding I've dreamed of since I was a little girl, and she said ok. I haven't actually talked to the rest of my dad's family about it yet (my dad is paying for half the wedding, [my mom the other half they are divorced] so I have to be careful to find a nice way to tell them to come or not come I don't care). You are supposed to only get one wedding, so make it the wedding of your dreams or you will regret it.

Good Luck!

Cinderellabride

 

[JonetteA]

I think we have all hit that barrier at one time or another. At one point I had to say to my family, "I am getting married at WDW. Come or don't come that is up to you." I realized early on that there was no way that I could please everyone, and since I was paying the majority of it I might as well please me. Sorry if that sounds harsh.

As for starting early, you can't be too early. I know it sounds funny but you are going to need all of the time that you can get. Make sure to give yourself plenty of time to do your items. You don't want to be rushing around the last few months in a crazy panic!

 

[DisneyFairy19]

hello
I am getting married Feb or Oct of 2008... I am not sure of which month I want to get married. But I have already picked out my dress along with the invites, and bridesmaid dresses I wanted. It's never to early to start planning.... So def. go for it dont worry about family worry about what you want....

 

[hcb1983]

I am getting married in August of 2007 and I totally understand your predicament. I was propposed to at the beach next to the wedding pavillion during WISHES and in the proposal was told that we would get married there which we are but, we seem to be the only one's happy about that decision.I have already looked at bridesmaid dresses and I haven't bought but I already know what dress I will be gettin. I have been planning this wedding in my head for 2 out of the 4 years we have been together.

 

[wdwprincess03]

Feb. 16th 2008 most likely at the Celebration Golf Club with a Illuminations Dessert Party. I figure if I space all the planning out then I won't be stressed come wedding time, and the bill will be over the course of a year and a half; not 6 months. This'll make it less painful for me too!

 

[Scillalee]

I am getting married in August of 2007 and I totally understand your predicament. I was propposed to at the beach next to the wedding pavillion during WISHES and in the proposal was told that we would get married there which we are but, we seem to be the only one's happy about that decision.I have already looked at bridesmaid dresses and I haven't bought but I already know what dress I will be gettin. I have been planning this wedding in my head for 2 out of the 4 years we have been together.

I would have loved to get married at Disney and I feel so left out compared to others on this bored. it's just I come from a big portuguese family and I would be the black sheep of the family if I went to WDW to get married, and not everyone was able to come because of $$$$ or time off from work. I have 400, which like 390 are just the bride's side...........oh well I'll have to settle for a disneymoon............