Lizzie&Mike'sP.J.+T.R.~YCG&Ariel's~07/15 update on life :)

[Sarah <3 Disney]

Sweet! What day? Mine's the 1st. Me too. I used to be jealous of my friend because she was born in July and I love rubies, but once I found out what mine was it was pretty much like, "Nah, I like mine." Haha, that's funny. So our rings will be similar in that sense.

The funny thing is, he'll probably get them for his guys, and his will mysteriously appear for him at some point.

My birthday is the 12th, but my cousin's in the 1st! And my mom's is the 13th. Busy month for birthdays!

 

[Sarah <3 Disney]

And just read your newest updates, everything sounds lovely! Glad you found some nice looking and affordable invites. And I love the photo of Mike's dad with one sneaker on and one dress shoe!

 

[WDWBride04/19/2010]

Haha, MINE is the 1st like I said! My brother's is the 30th, and one of my little cousin's is the 7th, and another two are the 23rd. My grandmother's was the 23rd too.

 

[WDWBride04/19/2010]

Haha, that was my dad. His dad actually put on both fancy shoes, lol. I love that picture too.

 

[Sarah <3 Disney]

Haha, that was my dad. His dad actually put on both fancy shoes, lol. I love that picture too.

Whoops! Too many men in a small space, gets confusing!

And December is a busy month for you too! With Christmas in there, I am so poor by the end with all the presents I hafta buy!

 

[WDWBride04/19/2010]

LOL, I KNOW! At least I get to buy Disney presents this year.

 

[WDWBride04/19/2010]

So I found a dress today to wear to the engagement shoot [did I mention we're doing one? Luckily our photographer mentioned the possibility of doing that the day of my makeup+hair trial so I don't waste the look (I was going to wash it off/wet my hair after originally), and my mom loved the idea ] and rehearsal+dinner. Here's the link: http://www2.victoriassecret.com/com...F-218078&page=1&cgname=OSCLODRSVIL&rfnbr=2667 Click the one in white, and that's it. Still have to order it, but I'm gonna have to wait because someone stole my debit card information, so I can't use that card 'til I get a temporary. :\

 

[WDWBride04/19/2010]

LESS THAN 5MONTHS 'TIL MIKE&I (AND THERESA&MIKE) GET MARRIED!

In other news, we got our last guy fitted (besides our ringbearer, who we need to wait on since he is young=still growing) last night. Here's the link to the updated album: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2104286&id=34507361&l=629b7607ec Oh, and I don't think I put Mike in the first time I uploaded tux pics even tho' he was on that memory card. He wasn't in the album when I checked today, and those pics (and a couple more w/my dad) weren't in the same spot on the memory card. They're up now tho'!

Besides that, I am dying, I mean DYING to go to Disney. The semester is wrapping up, and luckily I have been able to concentrate on hmwk. (I still have the usual stuff due for one class at least for a little while), but other than that my mind is like Disney, Disney, DISNEY! I just can't wait to go. The thing is, this happened last yr. too around this time, except last year I wasn't waiting for our P.S. trip. This P.S. trip has like doubled the excitement for me. I think it's the cake...and the engagement shoot. Speaking of the engagement shoot, I ordered my rehearsal dinner dress (the one I put the link to in my last update). O yea, and our videographer got our deposit. We decided to go w/STVS, and we added on the webcast. O, and we took my mom to see the invitations, and she liked 'em, so we're gonna do those when we get back from Disney I think? O, and I made more ADR's for our P.S. trip. Our 2nd full day we're taking Mike's fam' to SciFi and my&Mike's 5th night we're meeting up w/one of his friends at Kouzzina. I'm really excited about this, because I didn't even know Spoodles was gone until recently, and once I was over that (when I saw Kouzzina's menu), I wanted to go to Kouzzina so badly! So I'm really glad we have the time to go. It's kinda' funny we're meeting up w/Mike's friend that night too, because I've never met him before, and earlier that day is my hair+makeup trial, and then my engagement shoot, so I'll be all dolled up for our first meeting, lol.

I think that's all the updates for now. I'll try to write again sooner rather than later. should have more to write after this weekend

 

[WDWBride04/19/2010]

Well I went home (to my parents' house) this past weekend because I wanted to "finally" get the Buffet Menu Tasting Checklist and P.S. documents completed (DF&I had gone over the P.S. documents back over the summer, and I had taken care of the Buffet Menu thing probably a month-ish ago, but I wanted to make sure I had everything right and answered questions I hadn't yet because I didn't know! LOL). It started out okay, I managed to go through all the paperwork w/them, and I was starting to copy over everything (I had questions and even a picture of a sunfish on the originals), but then my mom wanted to start dinner so I had to stop to "clean up" downstairs (move my stuff off a chair and table) and start serving. This was Saturday, as we had planned. I didn't even finish copying over everything until last night tho' because during dinner we watched a movie, and then after that I was tired, and THEN Sunday (yesterday) just got worse. The original plan had been to get up, get ready, pack, and head out. I had wanted to FINALLY go see the ring guy yesterday. Well, instead, when I wanted to get ready, I had to tell my mom some wedding things she had asked. That was fine, no problem...except that when I was up there (in the office), she started asking me things I HAD ALREADY TOLD HER! things SHE had called ME about ALREADY. So annoying. I mean I'm here (I left there last night) doing schoolwork, busy w/school, and she calls me to ask me things, fine...but then I come home and get re-asked because she never wrote them down?? ***? *** was the point of ever calling me to ask me if you weren't going to write them down??? ARRRGH! ::Breathes.:: Honestly, all of you who are paying for the wedding yourselves, yea, you have to pay for the wedding yourselves, but at least you don't have to answer money questions from anyone! So anytime you guys are stressed over having to pay for it yourselves, just think of that! LOL. I honestly can't remember (thank gawd) all the little things she got me stressed over. It was just every time I FINALLY went to go get ready, she had another question (and usually something I had already told her). Even after I finally started getting ready, second I came out of the shower I get talked to about the marriage license! Like come on! That's OUR thing! If she had asked about the PRICE, that would've been one thing, but she KNEW that. She was saying when we had to do it and it's like ***? You think I don't know? I had a timeline before she did! I'M VERY ON TOP OF THINGS! AGHHHH! ::Breathes.:: So I tell her I have a different date than that and go to try and finish getting ready, but of course she wants to know what that date is RIGHT THEN AND THERE. I told her, "I'M GETTING READY!", and then am "allowed" to finish, but I have to tell her once I'm done. The thing is, later when I was packing up my things downstairs and they were heading out to dinner, I was looking it up, and she hadn't even asked yet. She knew I was all showered and dressed and ready, and she had TOOOOTALLY forgotten! I told her then anyways, cuz honestly, I know either I would've gotten some annoying phone call later about it (and would she have written it down? WHO KNOWS!) or I could just get it out of the way w/since I had my organizer right there. A funny thing was when they asked when we were leaving when I was packing up, and I told her, SHE ASKED IF I WANTED TO GO TO DINNER W/THEM! HA! As if I wanted to deal w/any more possible questions. I had a MIGRAINE just from yesterday @ 2 on. I didn't even want to go to a restaurant w/DF cuz of the lights, let alone have that, plus questions. Even funnier, when DF&I were trying to figure out what to do for food, the only other option I could think of was using our free thing for a Papa Gino's pizza, but I was like, "Only if we can eat it in the car", because there was NO WAY I was going to chance bringing it back and having my parents walk in. *Sigh*. DF was so great tho'. He told me he loved me everytime I came back in my room, and tried to make me laugh in other ways at other times, and then when my parents finally left he just tried to de-stress me. I <3 him.

Did I mention I faxed the documents to Meri? just waiting for a confirmation from her that she got them DF was also nice enough to offer going to the ring guy today and then having a nice dinner. I'll probably take him up on that.

 

[disneygal922]

Hey Lizzie!!! I'm sorry your weekend was so stressful. I'll definitely have to check out your link to the pics. I can totally understand the frustration with having to answer the same question a bizillion times. Who are you using for a photographer? YAY for choosing STVS. Their videos are always fabulous. I can't believe we are under 5months. it's amazing how quickly time flies.

 

[WDWBride04/19/2010]

Heyy! Thanks! Randy Chapman I know! 4ish month!

 

[disneygal922]

i'm sure you will LOVE Randy. I hear he's fabulous. I love his pics! Have you ever seen Lynn5700's pics? She got married in 2008 I believe, but she was the first Randy bride I saw and every one of her pics were amazing! There have been so many other amazing pics of his I've seen as well! i'm so excited for you!

 

[WDWBride04/19/2010]

I love him already! I had seen hers, but not on here 'til just now. Her pics were actually my favorite from (either) Randy's CD and/or website! I'm excited for me too! and you! and everyone on here! I can't wait!

 

[WDWBride04/19/2010]

Meri got our Buffet Menu Tasting Checklist and P.S. documents! I can't wait to try the food and cake!

 

[WDWBride04/19/2010]

Well, like the title says, DF&I picked out our wedding bands (like rings) and he put down a deposit on mine! We weren't even planning on spending any money, but o well! Another good thing is, I'm gonna be able to afford DF's ring. His is gonna be a titanium band, and mine is gonna be a white gold band w/5 Swiss blue topaz stones (my birth stone...I'm not a diamond girl...only reason my engagement ring has diamonds is cuz it was my grandmother's), and the stones are gonna be covered (like not poking up so I can touch them like my promise and engagement rings and most rings w/stones). I'm so excited! Now I honestly don't know what we have left to do! (You know, besides finding favors and figuring out place cards. )

 

[WDWBride04/19/2010]

O yea! In other news, my M.o.H. is coming home for the holidays! Of course she's planning on flying out here later on X-mas eve, arriving early X-mas day, and flying back Jan. 1st or 2nd (I'm flying out X-mas day for my P.S. and comin' home Jan. 1st), but we're gonna do everything we can to see each other! I'm pretty sure my flight doesn't leave for Disney 'til 8pm (or we arrive in Disney @ 8pm), so I should be able to see her before I leave, esp. considering I'll be all packed and ready to go since my semester will be over by the 17th @ noon. and if she doesn't leave for home 'til Jan. 2nd I'll DEF. be able to see her. O yea, did I mention I haven't seen her since last (like 2008) OcTOber???

 

[WDWBride04/19/2010]

Well, she's arriving X-mas morning, and departing Sunday, Jan. 3rd in the morning, so I will DEFINITELY get to see her!

 

[disneygal922]

YAY for wedding bands!!!

 

[WDWBride04/19/2010]

My rehearsal dinner/engagement shoot/possible mother-daughter b-day combo. dress came in the mail today! I can't wait to try it on! I may wear it to my mom and my combo. b-day dinner Sat. night (her b-day's tomorrow, mine is next Tues.). I'll be sure to put up pics after if I do!

In other news, less than a month 'til my M.o.H. comes home!

 

[WDWBride04/19/2010]

Well, I'm back! I'm actually not having that Disney withdrawal I usually do because I know I'll be going back in less than 3 1/2months!

So first thing to report about our day heading down (X-mas day) is that when I went to show my id and boarding pass, the guy was like, "Do you have a temporary for this?" I was already ducked down zipping my backpack up again, so I was like, "Huh? No. Why would I" when he said, "You know your license's expired...", and I turned to my parents and was like, "but it can't be...Mike's doesn't...", when the guy showed me. I couldn't believe it because Mike's doesn't expire 'til his NEXT birthday and he's OLDER than me! I seriously think they screwed up on Mike's cuz he doesn't remember getting his license renewed at any ages that I didn't. LUCKILY, I had both my passport and school id w/me, so I was fine, but IMAGINE IF I DIDN'T! OMG...BRIDEZILLA RIGHT THERE, LOL.

Next problem was that when my parents and I got into Tampa, we found out that Mike and his family's flight from Baltimore to Orlando had been delayed. It still didn't seem like a problem because Mike made it seem like they would still land @ 7:40 I think and our reservation at Fulton's wasn't until 9:30. However, Mike and his family didn't end up getting to our hotel until like way close to 9...and that was w/o stopping at his family's hotel. They literally stopped at ours, him and his brother dragged their stuff up to my&Mike's room, and we all headed out. Then when we got out at Downtown, Mike&I sped-walked ahead. After that, everything was great. I of course felt horrible for showing up right before they stopped serving (like 10-15min. before), but they were great. It was as if we showed up on time. The king crab legs were DELICIOUS too. I think everyone had those except for Mike's brother, who had some form of meat (either steak or chicken, I can't remember).

DISNEY FULL DAY 1 (12/26)
So the first day we went to E.P.C.O.T. because my mom had made a reservation at Marrakesh(sp.?). Mike and his family and I attempted to get there for rope drop, but that didn't happen. We were really close tho' (like just after 8)! Mike&I traded in our A.P. vouchers for our A.P.s too. They gave Mike Mickey, and me Minnie, and the woman even gave us our Just Married pins for April! So we went in, and did Soarin' first. NO WAIT! After that, we went across and Mike and his brother did Mission: Space. I looked around the gift shop and hung out w/his dad. Next, we did Test Track. There was a little bit of a line for that, but not that bad, and Mike's dad liked it because of all the car stuff. After that...well I don't think I'd remember the order even if I looked at a map, but I know we did Spaceship Earth, Universe of Energy, cut through one side of Innoventions so we saw the "new" create-your-own-ride thing, went on The Land ride, had a bite to eat at Seasons (Mike&I shared the chicken, I can't remember what his fam' had), ummm...was that it? We did everything but Nemo and Imagination and Honey I Shrunk. O, and before Universe we stopped at the coffee stand and I got the BIGGEST CINNAMON BUN I HAVE EVER HAD. SO GOOD.

That's all I can write now, as I'm sick right now (yea...the Disney tours I give people wear me OUT! LOL), but I'll write more later. Next up: World Showcase!