We entered the room to cheers and I was blown away with how very pretty it all was. I loved my cake and everything, the way it was all set up. It was the best ever!
We cut the cake. The top layer was White Cake with Strawberry Mousse filling and the bottom layer was Chocolate with Chocolate Mousse FIlling. No smashing happened (not for this cake anyway, just wait til the at home reception!), we still had pictures to take so I didn't want to get messy (I was already hot and flushed looking)!
We love our girl so much! I love how her little dress matched Pete's shirt.
Then we had our Toast. Laura and Edwin did great jobs! It was so sweet to hear them say so many great things about us.
After being toasted we enjoyed our first dance as husband and wife! Making Memories of Us, by Keith Urban. There is a line in the song that states "I want to Honor your Mother, I want to learn from your Pa". This touches my heart so greatly.
Then I danced with my dad and he teared up...poor guy! We were talking as we danced and we looked over at Brandon (who was tearing up while holding baby Alyssa) Alyssa and my dad said "Well I guess we don't have to do this anymore until she gets married!". We danced to "I loved her First". It was a great song and spoke right to my heart.
This is one of my favorite pictures of the day!
Pete and his mom danced to "Godspeed" by the Dixie Chicks and I went over to talk to Shannon, she is such a great friend and had so many wonderful things to say.
Laura got upset while Pete was dancing with his mom, it just wasn't fair that my Mom couldn't be there! She came over and hugged me and we cried a little together. I tried to stay strong though.....didn't want to mess up any make up!
The reception was pretty much over at this point. I got one last picture with Nikki and Crystal. We have pictures like this, the three of us, dating back to the 90's.....
The recepion lasted about 1.5 hours, perfect amount of time! We hugged and kissed our guests and sent them on their way. It was time to change into swim suits and hit the beach (for them anyway)! YAY!
Steven walked around with the Photographer and took a few extra shoots for us, but the Photographer took any I asked for....It was alot! I will only post a few....
After Pictures Pete and I headed for our cabin for sunblock and suits. We wanted to get to the beach with our friends. In our room waiting for us was Champagne and Chocolate Covered Strawberries and a wedding gift from the ship! It was a wonderful beach towel with a Sand Castle of Cinderella's Castle on it, along with a memory box and picture frame.
We headed off the ship to
Castaway Cay via the tram. Our first stop was Cookie's BBQ for some lunch. We sat and ate with Michele, Steven and Pete's Parents and sister. I was ready to get in the water. Pete's Dad and sister didn't go down to the beach, but his Mom joined us. We had so much fun playing with the kids and relaxing. What a great great wedding day. The beach on Castaway Cay is so wonderful.
We heading back to the ship with just enough time to get ready for dinner. We skipped the show tonight. It was Pirate night. We didn't dress up like Pirates, we had way too many other things to bring and just had no room for extra outfits. Laura and Brandon, Michele and Steven, Edwin, Kim and Julie, and Jason & Ryleah all dressed up! Next cruise (in just 11 months) we will be dressing up!
Dinner was all Pirate Themed tonight. We had maps and bandanas waiting for us at our table.
One of the things I love so much about the
DIsney Cruise Line is the rotational dining. You waite staff follows you to each resurant and it is so wonderful since they remember things like what you like to drink.
After Dinner was one of the highlights of the cruise, the Pirate party complete with fireworks at sea. Soon as the party started I started feeling sooo sick. I headed to our room to rest, but when I got there I didn't have my key. Since the party was going on the elevators were all jammed up. I sat down in the hall way to wait for someone I knew. Jason came by and let me into their room and went to get my husband...LOL...Pete came and helped me to bed. What a wild wedding night! I think I was just over tired. We laid together until I fell asleep and then Pete headed up to the deck with friends.
It was a great wedding day, the best I could ever ask for. I had the perfect Weather, great pictures and most of all the best husband ever!!!
All of the Professional Pictures are
here and the ones taken on my Camera are
here!
DAY FIVE
It is cute how he colored it in! Alyssa is so cute 
The locket with your mom made me cry. My grandma passed away several years before my mom got married and she has always talked about how hard it was not to have her there that day. 
Sitting here reading, I got teary eyed. what a beautiful day and setting! You flowers were so PRETTY!
I am sorry to hear you didn't feel well at the end of the day, hopefully you got some rest and felt better the next day!!
