*~*Lizby's Fairy Tale Wedding PJ/TR*~* - Day Seven FINALLY
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MiaBella05
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congrats!!
alissa2008
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YAY DRESS TWIN!!! 
Can't wait for more!! 
Can't wait for more!! 
Lizby
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Well, we're back! We just got home a couple hours ago after a very long ride home from the airport. I am hoping to start our TR soon, but to tide you over, here are a couple wedding day pics: (I don't really have that many on my camera, so these will have to do for now.)
You will have to stay tuned for the awesome story behind this picture!:
I just want to say that having a Disney wedding was the best decision we ever made...it was PERFECT down to the last detail. The whole day was amazing and was even more than I hoped for. I wish I could do it again and again and again!!!!
You will have to stay tuned for the awesome story behind this picture!:
I just want to say that having a Disney wedding was the best decision we ever made...it was PERFECT down to the last detail. The whole day was amazing and was even more than I hoped for. I wish I could do it again and again and again!!!!
Mama of Indybride
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You look so beautiful!
I can't wait to see more! I hope you had the best time!
Enjoy your first night back home as HUSBAND AND WIFE!
Did it feel different walking in the door?
I can't wait to see more! I hope you had the best time!
Enjoy your first night back home as HUSBAND AND WIFE!
Did it feel different walking in the door?
lov2b@disney
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Beautiful Liz!! Cant wait to hear all the details!
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Front of the monorail - woohoo!!! You were gorgeous, Liz 
You were gorgeous, Liz
Lizby
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Thanks, Cam! Everything was perfect! I thought DH looked very handsome as wellOh, Liz, it is so nice to hear from you! I am so glad that everything went so perfectly for you! You looked absolutely gorgeous and DH so handsome!!!Can't wait to hear more!
Thank you!! The honeymoon was terrific, although I was getting a little homesick at the end. Now I am Disneysick! I miss Mickey!Simply gorgeous, Liz!!!!
Thank you!congrats MRS. and Mr. I hope you enjoy this wonderful time and I look forward to hearing more.... best wishes. I glad everything went well!!
haha yes, WOO HOO for DH's! Now that we are home it really feels more like we are married and it is very exciting!
Aww, thanks! Don't worry, I have pics coming out the wazoo...I don't know what to do with all of them!!
Thank you!! I hope you are enjoying your honeymoon as well!Aww, Liz, congratulations! Thanks for taking the time to post a pic! Have a great Honeymoon!
I won't disappoint you!
Hey, I'm blushing here with all these compliments!
Thanks! It was everything I hoped for!Congratulations! I hope you and your DH are having a fabulous honeymoon
Thank you!
Only a couple months until I get to see my dress twin in her dress!!! I got SO many compliments on how gorgeous my dress was, so I'm sure you can expect the same! I was very, very happy with my choice and felt glamorous and beautiful in it.YAY DRESS TWIN!!!
lol I am terrible because the first thing I did when we got out of the car was run for my dog, Murphy, and shower him with hugs and kisses! I didn't even think about how DH and I were home for the first time as husband and wife but it sure did feel good to be home and sleep in our own bed!
Thanks Sandy! I have to catch up on your TR!Beautiful Liz!! Cant wait to hear all the details!
I almost died when they said we could ride up front! It was AWESOME!!Front of the monorail - woohoo!!!
Thanks again!!
Lizby
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Our wedding day was absolutely 100% perfect and I am so grateful to all of the people who helped make it that way!
Tanis Armstrong (Wedding Coordinator) A+
Tanis was AMAZING...she always responded to my e-mails very quickly and was very accomodating with any requests I had. She was so warm and friendly in person and was even giving me tips on how to hold back the tears during the wedding. I was so lucky to have her and really appreciate all of her hard work making our wedding perfect!
Randy Chapman (Photographer) A+
Words cannot describe how much I loved having Randy as our photographer. He knew exactly what to do, where to take us, and really worked with our personalities to get pictures that we wanted. We did have posed photos, but he also went the extra mile to get natural, fun and spontaneous pictures (like when DH and one of his brothers were hanging upside down from the latticework at SBP!) He maximized the time we had together and I cannot WAIT to see our pictures! He arrived early and stayed late and was an absolute doll the whole time. I would pick him a million times over and cannot recommend him enough! He is also VERY affordable and I would still pick him even if he doubled his prices. He was one of the best parts of our day!
Jack Day (Officiant) B+
Rev. Jack did a very nice job on our wedding day and was so friendly it was like getting married by a grandpa! I gave him a B+ because I found he was a little hard to get in touch with before the wedding and often sent back responses that were pretty generic and seemed like standard ones he sent to everyone. I would still recommend him because he made DH and I feel at ease during the ceremony and was so warm and kind.
Rob (Violinist) A+
I don't know Rob's last name but he totally blew us all away during and after the wedding! He played the Imperial March as our recessional and Friends in Low Places for our first dance. Those were songs we had requested and he had time to practice. Then, we were asking him to just play random songs from memory and he played Stairway to Heaven so perfectly. While we were eating cake he was playing Disney songs and we had to try to identify them. It was a lot of fun and he was SO good! You are very lucky if you have Rob for your wedding!
Ana & Lily from Beaute Speciale (Hair & Makeup) A+
These two ladies were so much fun and had so much cheer and energy, especially for arriving at 6 a.m.! They talked with us the whole time and had us cracking up and totally relaxed. They told us about the people they've worked on and about this one guy who gets married (to a different woman!) every two years at Disney and they always do the bride's hair & makeup. They were hilarious!
Ana did my hair and makeup, while Lily did hair for MIL and MOH. They did not hesitate to fix or change anything we asked, and even encouraged us to be totally honest about how we felt about their work because they wanted us to be happy. They seemed to expect us to change things here and there and were so accomodating! Ana couldn't seem to get my bangs just the way I like them (they were a little too short, thanks to a lady who cut my hair before the wedding), so she had Lily do them and they were perfect! I loved the way they worked as a team and gave each other advice to make us look perfect. My eye makeup was a little on the dramatic side, but that was what I asked for and I think if I had asked for something more natural it would have been no problem at all. Lily even helped us figure out how to use the coffee pot without batting an eyelash! Ana also let me take a break right in the middle of makeup to eat breakfast. They were so much fun and I would highly recommend them!
Tanis Armstrong (Wedding Coordinator) A+
Tanis was AMAZING...she always responded to my e-mails very quickly and was very accomodating with any requests I had. She was so warm and friendly in person and was even giving me tips on how to hold back the tears during the wedding. I was so lucky to have her and really appreciate all of her hard work making our wedding perfect!
Randy Chapman (Photographer) A+
Words cannot describe how much I loved having Randy as our photographer. He knew exactly what to do, where to take us, and really worked with our personalities to get pictures that we wanted. We did have posed photos, but he also went the extra mile to get natural, fun and spontaneous pictures (like when DH and one of his brothers were hanging upside down from the latticework at SBP!) He maximized the time we had together and I cannot WAIT to see our pictures! He arrived early and stayed late and was an absolute doll the whole time. I would pick him a million times over and cannot recommend him enough! He is also VERY affordable and I would still pick him even if he doubled his prices. He was one of the best parts of our day!
Jack Day (Officiant) B+
Rev. Jack did a very nice job on our wedding day and was so friendly it was like getting married by a grandpa! I gave him a B+ because I found he was a little hard to get in touch with before the wedding and often sent back responses that were pretty generic and seemed like standard ones he sent to everyone. I would still recommend him because he made DH and I feel at ease during the ceremony and was so warm and kind.
Rob (Violinist) A+
I don't know Rob's last name but he totally blew us all away during and after the wedding! He played the Imperial March as our recessional and Friends in Low Places for our first dance. Those were songs we had requested and he had time to practice. Then, we were asking him to just play random songs from memory and he played Stairway to Heaven so perfectly. While we were eating cake he was playing Disney songs and we had to try to identify them. It was a lot of fun and he was SO good! You are very lucky if you have Rob for your wedding!
Ana & Lily from Beaute Speciale (Hair & Makeup) A+
These two ladies were so much fun and had so much cheer and energy, especially for arriving at 6 a.m.! They talked with us the whole time and had us cracking up and totally relaxed. They told us about the people they've worked on and about this one guy who gets married (to a different woman!) every two years at Disney and they always do the bride's hair & makeup. They were hilarious!
Ana did my hair and makeup, while Lily did hair for MIL and MOH. They did not hesitate to fix or change anything we asked, and even encouraged us to be totally honest about how we felt about their work because they wanted us to be happy. They seemed to expect us to change things here and there and were so accomodating! Ana couldn't seem to get my bangs just the way I like them (they were a little too short, thanks to a lady who cut my hair before the wedding), so she had Lily do them and they were perfect! I loved the way they worked as a team and gave each other advice to make us look perfect. My eye makeup was a little on the dramatic side, but that was what I asked for and I think if I had asked for something more natural it would have been no problem at all. Lily even helped us figure out how to use the coffee pot without batting an eyelash! Ana also let me take a break right in the middle of makeup to eat breakfast. They were so much fun and I would highly recommend them!
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Congratulations! I love the front of the monorail. I was thinking of riding it on our wedding day just to get the front!!
Your pics look great..can't wait for more!
Your pics look great..can't wait for more!
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Liz, thanks for talking about your violinist... this part of my wedding has been bothering me... I want someone good and now I have a reccomendation! Thanks! can't wait to see the Randy pics! 
Lizby
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Thanks! We wound up having to ride it because our limo time was up, but it was so awesome! I was very glad we did it! You get SO much attention too!
I'm so glad I was able to help you out! Rob was so terrific.Liz, thanks for talking about your violinist... this part of my wedding has been bothering me... I want someone good and now I have a reccomendation! Thanks! can't wait to see the Randy pics!
I hope you are able to get him too! I can't wait to see the Randy pics either!Thank you very much!!Congratulations!! Can not wait to read about the wedding and see more pictures. The ones you have put up so far look great. You and your DH look amazing!
Lizby
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Day 0 - Wednesday, 7/2/08 - ARRIVAL!
We woke up early on this morning – about 6:15. We were packed and out of the house by 8:50. I was sad about leaving my favorite Russell, Murphy, and DH and I were a little nervous about the plane ride. I was also very excited because all of my planning was finally becoming real! MOH’s mother drove us to the airport and then we were off! We breezed through check-in and security and were sitting waiting for our flight within thirty minutes after arriving at the airport.
While we were waiting for our flight, DH and I were walking around the airport with our wedding ears on and so many people told us congratulations! One lady even stopped us to take our picture because a relative of hers was a Disney fanatic and would think it was great! Here's a pic of us waiting in the airport:
We flew Continental Airlines #492 out of Terminal C in Newark. The flight was thankfully uneventful. DH was nervous, but everything went just fine. There were in-flight entertainment systems in the back of each seat, so we were able to watch movies, tv shows, and play games while flying. It really made the time pass much faster. We even relaxed enough to take a nap. The flight was about two hours and twenty minutes. We took off around 12:30 and got to Orlando around 2:50. Here's the Orlando Airport Shuttle thingy that takes you to the other half of the building (I LOVE riding this thing!)
Then we checked into Magical Express and took the bus to Port Orleans French Quarter Resort.
Here's DH & one of his brothers goofing around while we were waiting to check in:
It was raining when we got to POFQ, so we dropped off our carryons in the room and had dinner at Sassagoula Floatworks. I had spaghetti and meatballs which was SO good! DH got a pizza, which I didn’t think was all that great. (No food porn yet, but I do have some later it in the trip.) We also bought the souvenir cups so we could have free refills during our stay, which is totally worth it, as long as you remember to bring them with you!
After we ate, DH totally crashed. He was exhausted from the stress of flying and didn’t wake up until the next morning. The guy even came in and dropped off our luggage and DH didn't stir! Here he is relaxing in our room:
I was itching to see the place where we were getting married, so I grabbed MIL and we went to the Boardwalk to see Sea Breeze Point. The whole resort is absolutely amazing. I was blown away to see everything in person. SBP was so incredibly beautiful. DH and I visited all of the other wedding locations, except Wilderness Lodge, during our trip and we agreed we would pick SBP a million times over. It was perfect and exactly what we wanted. Please excuse my appearance in these pics...it had been a long day!
On the way back to our hotel room at POFQ, I spotted this little guy hanging out on the side of one of the buildings:
Then I went to bed, thinking it was only a matter of HOURS until our wedding!!
Up next, our MK visit & dinner at Cinderalla's Royal Table.
We woke up early on this morning – about 6:15. We were packed and out of the house by 8:50. I was sad about leaving my favorite Russell, Murphy, and DH and I were a little nervous about the plane ride. I was also very excited because all of my planning was finally becoming real! MOH’s mother drove us to the airport and then we were off! We breezed through check-in and security and were sitting waiting for our flight within thirty minutes after arriving at the airport.
While we were waiting for our flight, DH and I were walking around the airport with our wedding ears on and so many people told us congratulations! One lady even stopped us to take our picture because a relative of hers was a Disney fanatic and would think it was great! Here's a pic of us waiting in the airport:
We flew Continental Airlines #492 out of Terminal C in Newark. The flight was thankfully uneventful. DH was nervous, but everything went just fine. There were in-flight entertainment systems in the back of each seat, so we were able to watch movies, tv shows, and play games while flying. It really made the time pass much faster. We even relaxed enough to take a nap. The flight was about two hours and twenty minutes. We took off around 12:30 and got to Orlando around 2:50. Here's the Orlando Airport Shuttle thingy that takes you to the other half of the building (I LOVE riding this thing!)
Then we checked into Magical Express and took the bus to Port Orleans French Quarter Resort.
Here's DH & one of his brothers goofing around while we were waiting to check in:
It was raining when we got to POFQ, so we dropped off our carryons in the room and had dinner at Sassagoula Floatworks. I had spaghetti and meatballs which was SO good! DH got a pizza, which I didn’t think was all that great. (No food porn yet, but I do have some later it in the trip.) We also bought the souvenir cups so we could have free refills during our stay, which is totally worth it, as long as you remember to bring them with you!
After we ate, DH totally crashed. He was exhausted from the stress of flying and didn’t wake up until the next morning. The guy even came in and dropped off our luggage and DH didn't stir! Here he is relaxing in our room:
I was itching to see the place where we were getting married, so I grabbed MIL and we went to the Boardwalk to see Sea Breeze Point. The whole resort is absolutely amazing. I was blown away to see everything in person. SBP was so incredibly beautiful. DH and I visited all of the other wedding locations, except Wilderness Lodge, during our trip and we agreed we would pick SBP a million times over. It was perfect and exactly what we wanted. Please excuse my appearance in these pics...it had been a long day!
On the way back to our hotel room at POFQ, I spotted this little guy hanging out on the side of one of the buildings:
Then I went to bed, thinking it was only a matter of HOURS until our wedding!!
Up next, our MK visit & dinner at Cinderalla's Royal Table.
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YAY I am so excited that you started your TR!!!! I get nervous before flying too. As a matter of fact I am already nervous about it and I don't go until February...LOL. Can't wait to see more!!
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YAY for TRs!!! I can't wait to read more!
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Thursday, 7/3/08 - Magic Kingdom & Cinderella's Royal Table
On Thursday we met up with my aunt, who was the only guest on my side for the wedding, and headed off to Magic Kingdom. To me, that's the place that gives me that special magical Disney feeling inside and I was excited to go!
My aunt and I on the bus to Magic Kingdom
By the Crystal Palace - the ducks on the right were my first duck sighting in FL! Ducks are my FAVORITE!!!!! and I was so excited to see them!
We rode on the Transit Authority ride and Carousel of Progress first (There's a great big beautiful tomorrow......!).
Riding on the Transit Authority...wheeeee!
It was kind of hard keeping everyone together and actually getting to go on rides since everyone was hemming and hawing so much about everything, so we wound up splitting up for part of the day. We had a quick lunch at some big cafeteria-type place in Tomorrowland that I can't remember the name of. We had to go back to the hotel around 2:00, so I would be there when Carolyn Allens came to drop off my dress and steam the rest of the wedding clothes.
Duckies chowing down at the bus stop
DH's brother hanging out and chatting with the ducks
Carolyn Allen's came right at 3:00 and were done steaming my dress, MOH's dress, MIL's dress, FIL's suit, and the three guys' suits by 4:00. They did a wonderful job!
Here they are hard at work (and yes that is Full House on the t.v. in the background!)
At night, we all went for dinner at Cinderellas Royal Table! It was the best! We all got our picture taken with Cinderella and then waited to go upstairs to eat.
The room was fairly small and intimate it only held about 180 people. Two of the mice from the movie were dancing around and the Fairy Godmother came out too and they did a little show.
The Fairy Godmother wished us good luck on our marriage and was really excited that we were getting married in the morning! To eat, we started with this amazing pretzel bread and butter (it was soooo yummy!)
Then, I had corn and clam chowder with sour cream in it. It was creamy with just a kick of spice. It was delicious! I am getting hungry for it just looking at the picture!
Then, I had prime rib, which was cooked to perfection. (Sorry, this is where I started forgetting to take food porn pics.) For dessert I had some kind of chocolate cake thing. Aunt Jackie had raspberry sorbet which I thought was better than my dessert. The flavor was amazing!
After dinner DH was fooling around on the stage that Mickey performs on in front of the castle (I can't believe he didn't get in trouble!)
The Auntie and I again
Then we went on the new and improved Haunted Mansion (did anyone notice the hidden Donald on the back of the chair that's by the candlestick that looks like it's down a hallway??? So cool!) As we came out, Wishes started and we watched it over by Small World, then quick jumped on the ride when there was still no line (it looks so much better now that they refurbished it!)
We were all pooped by this time, so we headed back to rest up for the BIG DAY tomorrow! DH slept in his brothers' room (he was sooo unhappy about this...he didn't want to be separated from me. I felt bad, but it was a tradition I really wanted to uphold.) MOH slept in my room and we stayed up talking until 1:30. She gave me a beautiful scrapbook documenting my bridal shower!
We had to get up at 5:30 to get ready for the wedding, so needless to say, we didn't get much sleep!
Up next: The wedding day!!!
On Thursday we met up with my aunt, who was the only guest on my side for the wedding, and headed off to Magic Kingdom. To me, that's the place that gives me that special magical Disney feeling inside and I was excited to go!
My aunt and I on the bus to Magic Kingdom
By the Crystal Palace - the ducks on the right were my first duck sighting in FL! Ducks are my FAVORITE!!!!! and I was so excited to see them!
We rode on the Transit Authority ride and Carousel of Progress first (There's a great big beautiful tomorrow......!).
Riding on the Transit Authority...wheeeee!
It was kind of hard keeping everyone together and actually getting to go on rides since everyone was hemming and hawing so much about everything, so we wound up splitting up for part of the day. We had a quick lunch at some big cafeteria-type place in Tomorrowland that I can't remember the name of. We had to go back to the hotel around 2:00, so I would be there when Carolyn Allens came to drop off my dress and steam the rest of the wedding clothes.
Duckies chowing down at the bus stop
DH's brother hanging out and chatting with the ducks
Carolyn Allen's came right at 3:00 and were done steaming my dress, MOH's dress, MIL's dress, FIL's suit, and the three guys' suits by 4:00. They did a wonderful job!
Here they are hard at work (and yes that is Full House on the t.v. in the background!)
At night, we all went for dinner at Cinderellas Royal Table! It was the best! We all got our picture taken with Cinderella and then waited to go upstairs to eat.
The room was fairly small and intimate it only held about 180 people. Two of the mice from the movie were dancing around and the Fairy Godmother came out too and they did a little show.
The Fairy Godmother wished us good luck on our marriage and was really excited that we were getting married in the morning! To eat, we started with this amazing pretzel bread and butter (it was soooo yummy!)
Then, I had corn and clam chowder with sour cream in it. It was creamy with just a kick of spice. It was delicious! I am getting hungry for it just looking at the picture!
Then, I had prime rib, which was cooked to perfection. (Sorry, this is where I started forgetting to take food porn pics.) For dessert I had some kind of chocolate cake thing. Aunt Jackie had raspberry sorbet which I thought was better than my dessert. The flavor was amazing!
After dinner DH was fooling around on the stage that Mickey performs on in front of the castle (I can't believe he didn't get in trouble!)
The Auntie and I again
Then we went on the new and improved Haunted Mansion (did anyone notice the hidden Donald on the back of the chair that's by the candlestick that looks like it's down a hallway??? So cool!) As we came out, Wishes started and we watched it over by Small World, then quick jumped on the ride when there was still no line (it looks so much better now that they refurbished it!)
We were all pooped by this time, so we headed back to rest up for the BIG DAY tomorrow! DH slept in his brothers' room (he was sooo unhappy about this...he didn't want to be separated from me. I felt bad, but it was a tradition I really wanted to uphold.) MOH slept in my room and we stayed up talking until 1:30. She gave me a beautiful scrapbook documenting my bridal shower!
We had to get up at 5:30 to get ready for the wedding, so needless to say, we didn't get much sleep!Up next: The wedding day!!!
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