Mim and Merlin's Wedding May 3, 2012! WP/Narcoossees/SC Got our PLANNER!

[madamemim1975]

Hey everyone! Sorry I have been MIA. I had surgery in October and I'm finally up and around.

We got our e-pics back from Randy - WOW..over 500 pics! I'm hoping that I can work on them over the holidays and post some. If anyone wants a sneak peek, they are on Randy's facebook page (Jill & Pete)!

I sent Michelle an email making sure she had our top 4 dates/times for the lottery which will be coming up shortly..wow, time flies! I'm crossing my fingers that we get our date and hoping that our early ceremony time of 10am will help with that.

We have decided we may have to up the guest count to 40 (from 30). I'm okay with this so that we can include more of who we want there..of course I'm sure not all of the 40 we invite will be able to attend.

Anyway, I feel like as soon as we get our date, I can actually start planning!! I hope to work on our STDs and the first newsletter after the holidays! (my wonderful brother is going to help me on those!)

Thanks for sticking around with me

 

[madamemim1975]

Just wanted to post some pics from our engagement session with Randy! No news on the planning end of the wedding - just anxiously waiting until the 1st week of January to see if we get our date (crossing fingers!)

 

[pixiegirl]

Your pictures are adorable!!! I hope you get your date!!

 

[Steakgoddess]

Awesome photos! Fingers crossed for your date!

 

[madamemim1975]

Your pictures are adorable!!! I hope you get your date!!

Thanks! We just got an email and we got it!

 

[madamemim1975]

Awesome photos! Fingers crossed for your date!

Thank you!

 

[madamemim1975]

WE GOT OUR DATE!! Michele sent me an email this morning!

As of now, this is the plan:

Ceremony - Wedding Pavilion @ 10am

Reception - Narcoossee's 11am-3pm

Dessert Party - Sago Cay Pointe


So excited!!

 

[sw33t_angel]

Your pictures are beautiful!

So glad you got your date!!!! What a great way to start the new year!!!

 

[princesswendy720]

Congrats on getting your date!!

 

[LuvLuvLuv]

congrats!! you'll be getting married about the time we'll be there for our planning session!!

i may lurk on your wedding day

 

[pixiegirl]

Congrats!!! I am so happy you got your date!! That is so exciting. One less thing to worry about now onto the fun stuff planning how you want everything to look!!

 

[madamemim1975]

THANKS everyone! I'm super excited - even moreso now because we got a PINCODE from Disney for the week we were looking to go for our planning session and I booked it yesterday!! It was for 40% off Deluxe and 35% off Mods and Values.

We were going to do Wilderness Lodge but opted to try Port Orleans Riverside to save $200. Since we aren't bringing the kids, we decided to just go cheaper - plus trying to save some $$.

So we will be in Disney 11/29-12/3!! Can't wait!!

 

[pixiegirl]

That is so exciting!!! Congrats on the pin code too. That worked out perfectly. I would be dying of excitement!!

 

[KristiLyn]

LOVE the UP theme! We are giving "Ellie badges" out to our guests. As soon as I saw that movie I fell in love with it!

 

[Jilian]

WE GOT OUR DATE!! Michele sent me an email this morning!

As of now, this is the plan:

Ceremony - Wedding Pavilion @ 10am

Reception - Narcoossee's 11am-3pm

Dessert Party - Sago Cay Pointe


So excited!!

Congrats on getting your date! Were you able to get a confirmed date from Narcoosee's and the DP yet? We're planning a March 2012 VR and they told me they book 12 mos out (I'm not a DFTW bride though so the guidelines may be different). Congrats on booking the trip to Disney too, I hope you guys have fun! We did POR 2 years ago and it was pretty.

 

[madamemim1975]

Congrats on getting your date! Were you able to get a confirmed date from Narcoosee's and the DP yet? We're planning a March 2012 VR and they told me they book 12 mos out (I'm not a DFTW bride though so the guidelines may be different). Congrats on booking the trip to Disney too, I hope you guys have fun! We did POR 2 years ago and it was pretty.

The email I received had Narcoosee's and the DP time listed as reserved. However, it does say all of it is tentative until we sign the LOA which will be sent out at the 12 month mark. So as of now, it is held, but I'm assuming if a convention comes in to book up until May, we would have to rearrange the schedule. If not, it will be confirmed as ours in May.

The only thing I really worry about is the dessert party since we are doing such an early ceremony, I think we should be good with the WP & Narcoosee's. Hope I didn't just jinx myself!

Looking forward to check out Port Orleans. I have never stayed there so we thought we would try something new. I think we are still going to rent a car b/c DF can't stand losing time on the bus Does anyone know if you stay on property is the parking free or reduced at the parks???

 

[madamemim1975]

I know I've been MIA, but have had a lot of stuff going on lately!

First of all - WE ARE AT OUR ONE YEAR MARK TODAY!!!

But I'm stressing a bit because I have not heard ANYTHING about our LOA and/or room block process. I sent an email to our consultant, but haven't heard back. I'm getting a little impatient. Please tell me that this is NORMAL and that I will have my LOA in my sweet hands by this week??

 

[Sccrmnky2005]

I know I've been MIA, but have had a lot of stuff going on lately!

First of all - WE ARE AT OUR ONE YEAR MARK TODAY!!!

But I'm stressing a bit because I have not heard ANYTHING about our LOA and/or room block process. I sent an email to our consultant, but haven't heard back. I'm getting a little impatient. Please tell me that this is NORMAL and that I will have my LOA in my sweet hands by this week??

It is to my understanding thay you need/should have gotten your room block information a month before your year mark. Because the room block information needs to be complete before your LOA can be sent and drawn up. I would be call them today and figure out what's going on!!

CONGRATS ON THE ONE YEAR MARK!!!

 

[madamemim1975]

It is to my understanding thay you need/should have gotten your room block information a month before your year mark. Because the room block information needs to be complete before your LOA can be sent and drawn up. I would be call them today and figure out what's going on!!

CONGRATS ON THE ONE YEAR MARK!!!

YIKES..So I just called and left a message for our consultant. The girl who answered the phone said that she was in today so hopefully I will hear something. She did say that their power is out, so emails might be slow coming!! (I work for a power company..too bad not in Florida!)

I am disappointed that I haven't been contacted though. If room blocks should have been done last month, that just makes me sad and a little afraid of whats to come with the whole planning process.

 

[princesswendy720]

Yea I agree with PP..you have to do the room block before you can sign the LOA I know there have been some staffing shake ups recently, so I'm sure they've all been stressed and busy beyond belief. Not an excuse by any means - but hopefully they will expedite the process since you've been so patient.