Laurie & Kyle 1/16/10 Wedding PJ **TR Started Beach Party & Bio Bay Up**

[ghoulish delight]

Hi there Laurie! Since I just finished reading through your PJ, let's start from the beginning! Your proposal story is soo adorable!! I'm very sorry to hear that you won't be able to do your DCL wedding, but your PR wedding plans sound awesome so far!

I love love love your center pieces so far! I was curious about the floralytes! My florist was telling me about them, and I didn't think they'd show up well in our reception area since we're having a late afternoon reception. Do they show up okay in daylight?

Your hairstyle will be just lovely on you! Can't wait to read more about your plans!

 

[LLLBelle]

Hi there Laurie! Since I just finished reading through your PJ, let's start from the beginning! Your proposal story is soo adorable!! I'm very sorry to hear that you won't be able to do your DCL wedding, but your PR wedding plans sound awesome so far!

I love love love your center pieces so far! I was curious about the floralytes! My florist was telling me about them, and I didn't think they'd show up well in our reception area since we're having a late afternoon reception. Do they show up okay in daylight?

Your hairstyle will be just lovely on you! Can't wait to read more about your plans!

Thank you! I'm glad you like it.

I personally love the floralytes, as soon as I found them I knew I had to use them, I am having a night reception so it's not that big of a deal for me. I think they will look nice, they are pretty powerful little things. I did read through your pj just haven't commented yet. I think that it may look nice in that reception site plus they do have teal floralytes that would enhance the teal stones and the flowers you are doing. I would ask to see a sample from your florist during the day. The photos I have up are during the day, although I did have the blinds closed. I think they look nice. The pictures do not do them justice, they look even better in person.

But I think I am a little bias because I think they are awesome Or I'm just easily amused.

 

[LLLBelle]

YOu will LOVE WDW in January...My favorite time to go!

I am so sorry about the evil sisters and thier plot to ruin your DCL wedding.

Your plans sound GREAT! I can not wait to hear more about them. My husband's parents are transplants living in AZ from Jersey.....What a small world. They live in Tucson!

Anyway....Can't wait to hear every single detail!!!!

Thank you!

It is definitely a small world, we are living just outside of Phoenix right now. We've been out here for two years, but I'm still an east coast girl. Hopefully once my DFi finishes grad school we can move a little closer. My mom has been threatening me that I better be closer when we have kids. I just miss good pizza, subs, and wawa.

 

[ghoulish delight]

You're most welcome, and thank you for the tip! That's a really good idea. I'll bug my florist to show me a sample in the daytime. And I dunno! I think lighting can be pretty important... or maybe I'm just easily amused also??

Either way, I think you have great taste! Aaand, I already said it but I'll definitely be following your planning! So keep posting pretty pictures for us when you can!

P.S. No worries on commenting on my PJ! I realize how busy us brides can get! Thanks for reading through it though!

 

[LLLBelle]

I just ordered our Welcome Bags

I'm very excited to have this done because I am really getting tired of looking and my DFi is tired of me asking him "Do you like this one?"

The design will be printed in white replacing the current design.

We are going to have this at everyone's hotels when they arrive. They are going to have Info packets with an itinerary and a location island magazine and a map of the island. Some bottles of water, sweet and salty snacks, a bottle of local hot sauce (from the same caterer that is catering our beach party and reception), and beach balls (just for my mom).

It's very exciting One more thing done!!!

Now I just have to find inexpensive beach towels. . .

 

[LLLBelle]

You're most welcome, and thank you for the tip! That's a really good idea. I'll bug my florist to show me a sample in the daytime. And I dunno! I think lighting can be pretty important... or maybe I'm just easily amused also??

Either way, I think you have great taste! Aaand, I already said it but I'll definitely be following your planning! So keep posting pretty pictures for us when you can!

P.S. No worries on commenting on my PJ! I realize how busy us brides can get! Thanks for reading through it though!

Thank you very much!!! Keeping posting on yours as well, it's great!!!

I think lighting is totally important, I hope your florist will accommodate and I think you will like them during the day. I asked my DFi his opinion and he thought they would still look nice during the day.

 

[tiggersam00]

Hi Laurie!

Found your PJ from a note you left on mine. First of all I love love love your e-story! That is so unique and wonderful! And the pics of you both with your dolphin ring bearer is too cute! I told my DF about it and he was floored! So awesome, congrats!

Second, yay for a Puerto Rico wedding! I know it may not be your DCL wedding, but I bet it will be amazing, dont let the haters get you down! It looks so lovely and quiet and peaceful. You will have sucha a blast! And it gets to be followed by a DisneyMoon which is awesome! How long are you staying in WDW? Do you have any hotels picked yet that you want to stay at?

And finally we have the same colors! I love the bright vibrant feel of pink, orange and blue (or as my MOH says Fuchsia, Mango and Turquoise lol). The flowers look awesome, I love your choices! Can't wait to hear more!

 

[LLLBelle]

Hi Laurie!

Found your PJ from a note you left on mine. First of all I love love love your e-story! That is so unique and wonderful! And the pics of you both with your dolphin ring bearer is too cute! I told my DF about it and he was floored! So awesome, congrats!

Second, yay for a Puerto Rico wedding! I know it may not be your DCL wedding, but I bet it will be amazing, dont let the haters get you down! It looks so lovely and quiet and peaceful. You will have sucha a blast! And it gets to be followed by a DisneyMoon which is awesome! How long are you staying in WDW? Do you have any hotels picked yet that you want to stay at?

And finally we have the same colors! I love the bright vibrant feel of pink, orange and blue (or as my MOH says Fuchsia, Mango and Turquoise lol). The flowers look awesome, I love your choices! Can't wait to hear more!

Thank you!!! I was surprised that he was actually able to keep it a secret I loved it!

I love my wedding plans, plus I made my DFi promise that I get a Disney VR for our 10 year anniversary I am really looking forward to Puerto Rico, I've actually only been in the San Juan airport so I think it's going to be awesome! I mean it may not be Disney, but it's still on the beach on a tropical island, so no complaints from me And I get to enjoy all the PJ's from the Disney Brides

We're still up in the air about the Disney plans, we are planning on 6 nights/ 5 days right now, we are so excited to go. We were originally going to rent points and stay at AKL in Kidani Village, but DFi can not make a decision and thinks we can get a better deal if we wait for the pin deals to come out (even though I know he was to stay at AKL). Plus I think I would like to stay somewhere a tad bit closer. I thought the Comptemorary and Poly looked awesome and Coronado is our Mod Choice, or it will be Value depending on monies. Mind you I have not been to Disney in about 8 years I know a crime, and I stayed offsite, I have never stayed on site come to think of it.

I thought about finding dvc points for the Beach Club or Boardwalk villas (I think those are by MK if I remember) plus I like SS as well. So I suppose I am not very decisive either, I just want to get a good deal and still be able to do everything we want to do (ie the honeymoon shoot ) Plus we are between doing the deluxe or basic plan, I am just not sure where we want to eat yet. So any thoughts would be greatly appreciated

That's awesome with the colors! Great brides think alike

 

[LLLBelle]

I forgot to post my ring pics:

It is very difficult to take clear pictures with my camera.

The ring is custom made from a A Jaffe ring that I loved (but could not afford) We used blue sapphires on both sides, since my DFi has blue eyes and I will always have a piece of him with me

Here is Kyle's ring:

We are going to forego the stone on his to save on the metal (it will be custom made as well) and I am going to surprise him and have our jeweler add a little sapphire on the inside of the ring, to tie the two together.

 

[LLLBelle]

Sorry for the large photos, I tried shrinking them three times and photobucket is not being nice.

 

[LLLBelle]

My dress, I ordered it in February, and it's already in

I go for my first fitting in July when my mom comes out to AZ. I have lost about 20 lbs since I bought the dress, and I ordered a size smaller than what I bought, so I should be in good shape.

I am slightly worried because my doctor has me on a strict diet due to medical reasons and I am dropping weight like crazy, not that that is a bad thing, but my dress can only be taken in 3 sizes. Soo we will have to see if that becomes an issue. . .

 

[LLLBelle]

I found these great jewelry pieces on Esty (thanks to all the Disbrides that had this on their boards, it's great )

I love the pieces, but am trying to decide if they go with the dress. I like the one with the grey beads and sparkles for the dress and the other for the bridal shower (just have to find a dress to go with it)

 

[ghoulish delight]

Laurie! Your dress is gorgeous, and you look so so pretty in it!!

Isn't etsy the best?! Those necklaces are beautiful! I think the first one would look stunning on you and go very well with your gown.

 

[LLLBelle]

Laurie! Your dress is gorgeous, and you look so so pretty in it!!

Isn't etsy the best?! Those necklaces are beautiful! I think the first one would look stunning on you and go very well with your gown.

Thank you!!! I love the dress. I'm really glad I found the necklaces as well, it took my eye off the $1500 necklace at my jewelers that I fell in love with, but can't afford Plus etsy is awesome!

 

[tiggersam00]

You look amazing in the dress Laurie! Such a perfect choice for you

And Yay for Etsy!! I am so obsessed with it now lol!

Oh and am editing this because I just wanted to tell you I looked at you in your dress again and remembered what it reminded me of, the DFTW wedding dress from Kristie Kelly Ariel line! So amazing on you Laurie

 

[ghoulish delight]

Thank you!!! I love the dress. I'm really glad I found the necklaces as well, it took my eye off the $1500 necklace at my jewelers that I fell in love with, but can't afford Plus etsy is awesome!

You're very welcome! 'Tis only the truth, my dear! And ouch!! I don't know many people who WOULD be able to afford a necklace like that. I know I couldn't! But truthfully, those etsy necklaces are really unique and lovely!

 

[LLLBelle]

A possible dilemma. . .

For forewarn everyone, I am not in the greatest mood today.

For a little background, we are only having a MOH, Best Man, and two flower girls, since the wedding will be so small. I choose my best friend that I had known since grade school. We had a falling out in college because of my DFi and not giving her enough attention. So anyway once I moved we started talking again about a year or so ago. When I was home in Dec we went out and I had already decided that I was going to ask her to be my MOH. Even though my FMIL said that I should think about who I want to be in my pictures, someone who will still be there, or someone who may not. (Put horribly, but I hate to say that she may have been right)

Mind you she is in New Jersey and I am in Arizona, so the distance is a bit challenging.

So after Dec when she accepted, we talked every couple weeks on AIM, but never really on the phone. She did call me once, but to talk about something unrelated and to be anxietal about having to rent a car and actual having to call someone. We are renting this huge villa where the reception and ceremony will be, I would have just rented it for the day if we could, but it was cheaper to rent the whole thing. She agree to split it and so did DFi's Best Man.

I could hear the anxiety in her voice on the phone, I then talked to one of my other friends that is close to her and he told me some disturbing things. She was always wound pretty tight in high school, high anxiety and all that. Well she is on meds and she does not take them and freaks out and all that, I just did not know she was that bad. And she is a pysc major of all things!! He told me just make sure she takes her meds and everything will be fine ummm. . .it's she there to take care of me (not to sound selffish).

So needless to say I am concerned. Along with the fact that my mom told me I should have a "talk" with her to see if she still wants to be apart of it. I honestly wish that she would just tell me that she does not want to do it, it would just make my life easier, but maybe if I give her an out she will take it, although I did ask her before if she was sure. At least if we had to rework things at this point we may be able to get out of our villa lease and pick another site to save money because we have a true number of guests as well.

So I have not heard from her since March. At this point I just don't feel like sharing anything, is that horrible? I tell my mom that she's my MOH because she has helped me with everything. We have a "secret" online web album that I post pictures for her to see my different ideas because we are so far apart.

So I don't know what to do about Jess, I really don't. Do I "fire" her or just let it go and deal? I thought about inviting my friend to the wedding just to babysit her. I mean my mom is throwing my shower and my MOH has done NOTHING! You gals on here know more about my wedding than she does!!!

Okay I think I need to cap my venting before I start freaking out at work. I just don't want to wait too much longer if I am going to do something.

 

[LLLBelle]

You look amazing in the dress Laurie! Such a perfect choice for you

And Yay for Etsy!! I am so obsessed with it now lol!

Oh and am editing this because I just wanted to tell you I looked at you in your dress again and remembered what it reminded me of, the DFTW wedding dress from Kristie Kelly Ariel line! So amazing on you Laurie

Thank you!! I'm excited to go for my fitting in July and my mom's coming out, she has not seen the dress in person yet.

I love some of the KK line, her dresses are gorgeous. And thank you Ariel is one of my favorites! It is very islandy.

 

[LLLBelle]

My DFi is so cute. He loves those big chocolate chip cookies that you can get at the grocery store that has frosting design on it. So I told him for his birthday (which was yesterday) I would make him one in a 9" cake pan and he sat there and decorated it with red, white, and blue frosting to look like a flag. It was the cutest thing, I wanted to get a picture, but I didn't think of it until after he had eaten some of it. I even had a little piece (even though I'm not suppose to), but shhh don't tell my doctor, the little bit of sugar made me feel better though mmm.

Okay I thought I would add a few more pictures of the flower girl and MOH dress that I picked out:

We are having two flower girls, my FSIL children, they are too cute. One is blond and one is a little red head. They are both going to where the same dress with the flower. I wanted to put them each in a different dress, but my FMIL thought it would look better with them both in the same, so whatever. Although if you want inexpensive flower girl dresses check out pinkmarie.com so cute and the dress below is only $48! It's better than the 120 Alfred Angelo one I picked out.

MOH, the green will be replaced with fushia. I like the green but DFi really wants it in fushia, go figure.

 

[ghoulish delight]

First off, I'm sorry to hear about the drama with your MOH. I think the best way to handle your situation, would be to ask to talk with her and just be honest. Tell her your feelings and concerns. If she doesn't reassure you, then maybe suggest she politely declines taking on such an important role. Whatever you decide, I hope it all works out for the best!

Now then... I LOVE LOVE LOVE that flower girl dress! How adorable! And what a small world! I'm having two flower girls and they're my FSIL's daughters also! Lol. Very cute BM dress too! I love tea-length dresses! You continue to have awesome taste!