Michelle & Ian - WP/SCP 5th May 2010 (wishes) - update

[Michelle2010]

With the PS just over two months away, I decided to spend Saturday getting myself organised for the trip ... no mean feat with a broken elbow!

Afternoon tea at the GF is fixed for 7th Oct following on from the site visits around GF and Epcot DP locations.

The PS and food tasting is on the 8th, and we've booked to go to MNSSHP that night so it'll be a long day. This will be the first time mum or I have been to the Party and we're really excited planning our outfits.

On the 11th we will be having a hair & make-up trial in the morning with Beaute-Speciale so we'll look very glam for our meal at Mama Melrose and Fantasmic that night

We're only there for a week, so the rest of the time is filled in with plans to visit Francks, the WP, Boardwalk Bakery to check out the cakes and a spot of shopping for Disney-related wedding stuff. Hopefully there'll be time enough to sneak in a few rides too

 

[MainStMandy]

With the PS just over two months away, I decided to spend Saturday getting myself organised for the trip ... no mean feat with a broken elbow!

Afternoon tea at the GF is fixed for 7th Oct following on from the site visits around GF and Epcot DP locations.

The PS and food tasting is on the 8th, and we've booked to go to MNSSHP that night so it'll be a long day. This will be the first time mum or I have been to the Party and we're really excited planning our outfits.

On the 11th we will be having a hair & make-up trial in the morning with Beaute-Speciale so we'll look very glam for our meal at Mama Melrose and Fantasmic that night

We're only there for a week, so the rest of the time is filled in with plans to visit Francks, the WP, Boardwalk Bakery to check out the cakes and a spot of shopping for Disney-related wedding stuff. Hopefully there'll be time enough to sneak in a few rides too

Oh that sounds so exciting!! We will just be missing each as we leave Disney on October 4th. We are doing our PS, tasting and hair/makeup trial too!!

What did you request for your tasting?

Hope you are feeling better!

 

[Michelle2010]

Oh that sounds so exciting!! We will just be missing each as we leave Disney on October 4th. We are doing our PS, tasting and hair/makeup trial too!!

What did you request for your tasting?

Hope you are feeling better!

Thanks Mandy. It's a shame we'll miss each other

We haven't requested the food yet - there's a lot to chose from! Do you know how much we can request, e.g. 2 entrees? Also, does everyone have to eat the same thing? It would be nice, since there will only be 6 people at the reception, if everyone could request their own main course at least.

 

[MainStMandy]

Thanks Mandy. It's a shame we'll miss each other

We haven't requested the food yet - there's a lot to chose from! Do you know how much we can request, e.g. 2 entrees? Also, does everyone have to eat the same thing? It would be nice, since there will only be 6 people at the reception, if everyone could request their own main course at least.

The planning session materials we received included one sheet for plated dinner and one for buffet.

Plated you get to pick 2 appetizers, 1 salad, 1 intermezzo, 2 entrees and a dessert.

Buffet is 2 pre-reception items and 5 buffet items. We are doing the buffet and have picked:

Chilled Beef Tenderloin

Belgium Endive Salad

New York Strip Steak with Merlot and Black Pepper Reduction, Balsamic Crimini Mushrooms, and Roasted Shallots

Parmesan-crusted Chicken Breast with Basil Mashed Potatoes and Mushroom Cream

Creamy Parmesan and Goat Cheese Risotto


Hope that helps!!

 

[Michelle2010]

The planning session materials we received included one sheet for plated dinner and one for buffet.

Plated you get to pick 2 appetizers, 1 salad, 1 intermezzo, 2 entrees and a dessert.

Buffet is 2 pre-reception items and 5 buffet items. We are doing the buffet and have picked:

Chilled Beef Tenderloin

Belgium Endive Salad

New York Strip Steak with Merlot and Black Pepper Reduction, Balsamic Crimini Mushrooms, and Roasted Shallots

Parmesan-crusted Chicken Breast with Basil Mashed Potatoes and Mushroom Cream

Creamy Parmesan and Goat Cheese Risotto


Hope that helps!!

Thanks for posting your choices, I was just looking for them in your PJ but it's really long! We will be having a plated dinner, your choices have given me some food for thought (get it?!!)

Ian and I highlighted all the food we liked on the menus the other day, but that was most of them! So we have some narrowing down to do, I especially fancy the Parmesan-crusted Chicken Breast

 

[Boardwalk_bride]

I'm so jealous!! I wish I had a planning session!!!!

 

[Michelle2010]

I'm so jealous!! I wish I had a planning session!!!!

All your plans look great without a PS

 

[Michelle2010]

I know a girl can never have too many shoes, but I now have 3 pairs for the wedding!

1st pair:

I have had these shoes for ages and only worn them once. They are satin and match the fuschia wedding theme perfectly. However I couldn't walk in these all day (I would very probably fall off them and I don't want to break my arm again!) So I have decided to wear them for our MK / Epcot photo shoot.

2nd pair:

These are the 'proper' wedding shoes. They are ivory satin and have the adjustable straps and feminine detail I wanted in the bow. I also really like the heel, it's high enough but not a wobbly stiletto. I'm 5"7 and Ian is 6"4 so hopefully I won't look like a midget in the photos with these shoes! For the UK brides they are from Next and were in the half price sale so only £12!

3rd pair:

I think my feet will start aching in heels by the end of the day and I would like to be able to dance at the home reception so I thought these lightweight comfy sandals would be perfect. I can also wear them on the beach. I think the detail on the front looks like a hidden Mickey! They were a bargain at only £4!

Let me know what you think, I promise not to buy anymore wedding shoes!

 

[Pirate's Princess]

Cute shoes!! I love the 2nd and 3rd pair...they look very comfy.

 

[MainStMandy]

Ohh I love the shoes! Especially #2!!

 

[Michelle2010]

Cute shoes!! I love the 2nd and 3rd pair...they look very comfy.

Ohh I love the shoes! Especially #2!!

Thanks - I love them too

 

[DisneyMoB]

The shoes look fabulous, but I've just had a thought: I'm 5' 2" so, with you at 5' 7" before the high heels, and Ian at 6' 4", I'm going to have to wear Elton John size platform shoes for the wedding or else all the photos will just have my head in.

 

[ghoulish delight]

That second pair of shoes is awesome!! Very very pretty!

 

[Michelle2010]

The shoes look fabulous, but I've just had a thought: I'm 5' 2" so, with you at 5' 7" before the high heels, and Ian at 6' 4", I'm going to have to wear Elton John size platform shoes for the wedding or else all the photos will just have my head in.

We could get you a box...or only taking photos sitting down...or photoshop you in so you can put your feet up while we are posing! See, there are many sensible options

That second pair of shoes is awesome!! Very very pretty!

Thanks, I can't believe they were such a bargain - need to save the pennies for a Disney wedding!

 

[DisneyMoB]

Woohoo - your details have been added to the "2010 Disney Brides - When is your wedding?" list. Now it feels real

 

[BecBennett]

We could get you a box...or only taking photos sitting down...or photoshop you in so you can put your feet up while we are posing! See, there are many sensible options

hmm, this opens up the possibilities for all our family members that can't make it!

 

[Michelle2010]

Woohoo - your details have been added to the "2010 Disney Brides - When is your wedding?" list. Now it feels real

I know, I can't believe it will only be 9 months away next week

hmm, this opens up the possibilities for all our family members that can't make it!

Glad I could help

 

[Michelle2010]

We have made a few more ADRs for our planning trip in October so the week is completely planned out now

- 9th October - dinner at Animal Kingdom Rainforest Cafe
(it's a sort of family tradition to visit RC during our stay but we have only eaten at the Downtown Disney restaurant before)

- 10th October - lunch at Raglan Road
(I know the food will be just like at home but we've heard too many good things about this place not to try it out.

- 12th October - dinner at Les Chefs de France
(this will be our last night and we did want to go to Le Cellier but there's no chance of getting reservations so we'll save that for the wedding trip).

 

[DisneyMoB]

hmm, this opens up the possibilities for all our family members that can't make it!

I think we've got a cool business plan here ... I actually know of someone who was married in Australia but her gran couldn't make the long trip. They really did photoshop her face into some photographs

We have made a few more ADRs for our planning trip in October so the week is completely planned out now

That was until we went and made a few changes.........

 

[Michelle2010]

That was until we went and made a few changes.........[/QUOTE]

Ok, I have learnt my lesson, I will never announce that everything is planned again!

Mum and I decided to try out the Disney Dining Plan on this trip - important research for the wedding trip of course! However we were not able to book this through our UK travel agent. Since my mum now has an annual pass we decided to book the accommodation and dining with Disney directly and actually saved £200

So we got to make even more dining reservations:
6th October - Dinner at Raglan Road (moved from 10th October)
10th October - Dinner at Citricos
13th October - Breakfast at Crystal Palace (mum loves Tigger!)

We are really excited because we have never eaten at any of these places and we now have something nice to do on our first night and last morning. I guess the diet is out of the window for that week though