Pandora Bracelet Thread

[CustardTart]

Well, I took the plunge and bought my bracelet this weekend, well my kind hubbie did! I also got three charms: the suitcase (for my love of holidays), the ghost (for my love of DLP at halloween), and a football ( as Notts County are going to win the league this year ). I can see this is going to be an expensive hobby!

Well done!!! And great choice of charms... You're right tho' - it is expensive!!! Fortunately my DH buys most of the pricier charms so that's a relief...

 

[wicket2005]

Welcome Verity, you will have to post a photo up. I just love the charms.

 

[CustardTart]

We are doing a Western Caribbean itinerary this time round.

The number of cruises actually sounds more impressive than it really is. I had wanted to go on a cruise for ages, but DH was not so keen. In November 2007 we bought DVC and were given two years' worth of points and decided to use most of them on a Disney cruise. They were really promoting the 5 night Special Cruise on the Magic so we decided to go for this. When we rang to make the booking, we were told that the cruise was fully booked. So we ended up booking a 4 night cruise on the Wonder for a few days later. In May I was browsing the cruise forum on here and there were a few people discussing if they should book the 5 night Special Cruise. I went straight on the DCL website and sure enough, the cruise had opened up again. We had originally planned a pre-cruise stay at AKL, but had not got around to book it and also had not booked the flights at that time. I had just got a very nice profit share at work and I decided to just book this for us. So we did the 5 night Special Cruise on the Magic first, spent one night on dry land at a hotel near the port and then got on the Wonder the next day. So this is two cruises accounted for.

We both loved cruising and DH really wanted to try a different cruise line. I work for an airline and so can get staff rates on hotels, cruises, etc. I had to take some lieu days in May and I saw some really great rates on NCL for a 5 night cruise to Ireland and a 2 night weekend cruise to Guernsey. As I did not think 5 nights would be enough, we booked both of them as a back to back cruise, but strictly spoken they were two cruises. So that is your 4.

Cruising is addictive, I think - not unlike Pandora bracelets!!!

I started with a 3 night cruise on the Wonder back in May 2005 with my DD as she was extremely keen to try DCL out. Then there was a break until DH and I decided to renew our vows on the Magic in September 2007 for our 25th wedding anniversary - absolute bliss and we loved the 7 night Western Caribbean itinerary!!! We did a 4 night Double Dip in May 2008 (Wonder) and a 7 night Mexican Riviera out of LA in August 2008... And that was our last cruise but we have the last Eastern Caribbean with Tortola cruise coming up in a few short weeks... I'm also waitlisted for the proposed Repo cruise through the Panama Canal which is rumoured to be happening in Feb 2011...

 

[wicket2005]

Thanks for that info, Bev. I looked online and found a store called Kathy's Accessories, 5135 International Drive - I guess that must be it... We'll be going to Prime Outlets so will look out for it... Out of curiosity, where did you park?

Anyway, here's my cleaned, updated and re-themed bracelet...

Lovely bracelets everyone, just been catching up.

You can just park outside the store. What we did was go to the Prime Outlets and I homed in on a huge Pandora sign in a shop window on the left, then after the Outlets just nipped into the first block of shops on the right. I liked this store better than the Polka Dotz one as it seemed to have a larger stock, still only a small shop though.

Off to London and Paris at the weekend so on the lookout for Pandora stockists there. Already have the suitcase one as this would have been a good one to remember Paris day trip with it having Eiffel Tower on it.

 

[dolphingirl47]

Cruising is addictive, I think - not unlike Pandora bracelets!!!

I started with a 3 night cruise on the Wonder back in May 2005 with my DD as she was extremely keen to try DCL out. Then there was a break until DH and I decided to renew our vows on the Magic in September 2007 for our 25th wedding anniversary - absolute bliss and we loved the 7 night Western Caribbean itinerary!!! We did a 4 night Double Dip in May 2008 (Wonder) and a 7 night Mexican Riviera out of LA in August 2008... And that was our last cruise but we have the last Eastern Caribbean with Tortola cruise coming up in a few short weeks... I'm also waitlisted for the proposed Repo cruise through the Panama Canal which is rumoured to be happening in Feb 2011...

We are also hoping to go on the Wonder Repo and we are even more hoping that the sailing dates will include 13th February as this will be our 13th anniversary. We had originally planned to renew our vows on or around our 10th anniversary at Crystal Cathedral in California, but never quite got around to organizing it. On my second DCL cruise I was lucky enough to attend the vow renewal of a couple from our cruise meet thread. That changed my plans entirely. I knew that Crystal Cathedral would have been more significant to me than to DH, but that we both love the ships. We were then discussing to renew our vows on the Magic this year. Then the Transatlantic Cruises were announced and we thought it would more special to renew our vows on the Westbound Transatlantic. Then we thought that it would be nice to do both Transatlantic Cruises, but it was either doing both cruises or the vow renewal so it was yet again put on hold. However, if we get to spend our 13th wedding anniversary on the Wonder, it really has to be done. I made my very superstitious husband marry me on a Friday 13th and for us this has turned out a lucky day.


Corinna

 

[CustardTart]

We are also hoping to go on the Wonder Repo and we are even more hoping that the sailing dates will include 13th February as this will be our 13th anniversary. We had originally planned to renew our vows on or around our 10th anniversary at Crystal Cathedral in California, but never quite got around to organizing it. On my second DCL cruise I was lucky enough to attend the vow renewal of a couple from our cruise meet thread. That changed my plans entirely. I knew that Crystal Cathedral would have been more significant to me than to DH, but that we both love the ships. We were then discussing to renew our vows on the Magic this year. Then the Transatlantic Cruises were announced and we thought it would more special to renew our vows on the Westbound Transatlantic. Then we thought that it would be nice to do both Transatlantic Cruises, but it was either doing both cruises or the vow renewal so it was yet again put on hold. However, if we get to spend our 13th wedding anniversary on the Wonder, it really has to be done. I made my very superstitious husband marry me on a Friday 13th and for us this has turned out a lucky day.


Corinna

I really, really can't recommend the DCL Vow Renewal highly enough, Corinna!!! We had THE most amazing time and even now I get a little tearful just thinking about it - so many lovely memories... We enjoyed it so much that we're thinking of doing it again for our 30th which would be in 2012 - tho' haven't decided whether to have a land-based one that time...

Maybe that would be a good basis for a bracelet - a charm that represents each year together...

 

[dolphingirl47]

I really, really can't recommend the DCL Vow Renewal highly enough, Corinna!!! We had THE most amazing time and even now I get a little tearful just thinking about it - so many lovely memories... We enjoyed it so much that we're thinking of doing it again for our 30th which would be in 2012 - tho' haven't decided whether to have a land-based one that time...

Maybe that would be a good basis for a bracelet - a charm that represents each year together...

I might have to pick your brains nearer the time. I know that the vow renewal I attended was fantastic.

I love your idea for a bracelet.

Corinna

 

[Kirsteen]

I love hearing all your cruise stories - a DCL cruise is definitely on my to-do list

I love your anniversary/charm for each year idea Karen, DH and I have only been married for 2 years in December but it will be our 13 year 'being together' anniversary in September so perhaps I'll celebrate that anniversary with your Pandora plan lol

 

[Verity Chambers]

Where do people generally buy their beads from?

 

[wicket2005]

Pandora Concept shop in Middlesbrough, or from the web John Greed, mememe accessories or Ernest Jones the latter one you can use quidco.

 

[wicket2005]

Yeah I like that idea too Karen, you could incorporate what is supposed to be the anniversary gift as well to some extent.

 

[Megan!x]

I got the Chamila Sisters charm . as i just got a baby sister .

http://www.getprice.com.au/images/uploadimg/1104/350__1_GE-3_ang.jpg

 

[dolphingirl47]

I got the Chamila Sisters charm . as i just got a baby sister .

http://www.getprice.com.au/images/uploadimg/1104/350__1_GE-3_ang.jpg

This is really cute

Corinna

 

[TinkTatoo]

I've just been catching up on everyone's bracelets and they're looking good I also see we've gone one to another one of my fav topics (apart from food ) DCL We did our first taster 3 night cruise last summer and have a 4 night one booked for next summer. I'm just waiting for the new announcements on 11th to see what our plans might be for 2011

I bought 3 charms when we were away from Bond Jewelers in Tampa (we went there after a great day at the Big Cat Rescue sanctuary. They had a good selection of charms and I choose the Heart for DH (double significance after he spent 2 nights in a Florida hospital) and two gold spacers.

That will probably be it a while, until the new charms come out and I see something there I like.

 

[CustardTart]

I bought 3 charms when we were away from Bond Jewelers in Tampa (we went there after a great day at the Big Cat Rescue sanctuary. They had a good selection of charms and I choose the Heart for DH (double significance after he spent 2 nights in a Florida hospital) and two gold spacers.

Lovely bracelet, Jakki - another silver/gold lover, I see!!! I'm hoping to add one final gold charm when we're in Florida. The puffed heart is so pretty - tho' sorry to hear about your husband going to hospital!!! Hope he is well now...

I've just been catching up on everyone's bracelets and they're looking good I also see we've gone one to another one of my fav topics (apart from food ) DCL We did our first taster 3 night cruise last summer and have a 4 night one booked for next summer. I'm just waiting for the new announcements on 11th to see what our plans might be for 2011...

Me too!!! I love it when DCL build it up like this - so exciting!!! We'll be in BLT on September 11 so I'll be primed and ready to find out what's happening just before we cruise... We'll try and make a dummy booking whilst onboard which can be transferred once we return and the cruises released... Happy, happy days!!!

 

[CHEK]

Well I can now join this thread as my lovely DH bought me a bracelet and 2 charms at the weekend I had no idea he was thinking of purchasing one

 

[TinkTatoo]

Lovely bracelet, Jakki - another silver/gold lover, I see!!! I'm hoping to add one final gold charm when we're in Florida. The puffed heart is so pretty - tho' sorry to hear about your husband going to hospital!!! Hope he is well now... ....

He's fine now thanks, he got sick through dehydration and while he was in first aid they discovered that his heart rate was very low. He spent two days in hospital, had loads of tests including minor surgery only to discover that he has a naturally low heart rate Thankfully at the end of the day everything was OK and it could have been a lot worse, so the heart represents that time as well

...Me too!!! I love it when DCL build it up like this - so exciting!!! We'll be in BLT on September 11 so I'll be primed and ready to find out what's happening just before we cruise... We'll try and make a dummy booking whilst onboard which can be transferred once we return and the cruises released... Happy, happy days!!!

You'll love BLT

Enjoy the cruise

 

[dolphingirl47]

I've just been catching up on everyone's bracelets and they're looking good I also see we've gone one to another one of my fav topics (apart from food ) DCL We did our first taster 3 night cruise last summer and have a 4 night one booked for next summer. I'm just waiting for the new announcements on 11th to see what our plans might be for 2011

I bought 3 charms when we were away from Bond Jewelers in Tampa (we went there after a great day at the Big Cat Rescue sanctuary. They had a good selection of charms and I choose the Heart for DH (double significance after he spent 2 nights in a Florida hospital) and two gold spacers.

That will probably be it a while, until the new charms come out and I see something there I like.

That looks great. I heard the new charms are supposed to be stunning and there are meant to be some more enamel charms with the shinier finish like the butterflies, but the staff at my favourite Pandora stockist would not say any more than that.

Well I can now join this thread as my lovely DH bought me a bracelet and 2 charms at the weekend I had no idea he was thinking of purchasing one

Welcome to the club! What charms did he get you?

Well, I have not bought mysylf any charms this month. I got three for my sister that I will give to her on her wedding cake on Saturday. I bought her the wedding cake, a blue Murano glass charm with flowers and the Chamilia Cinderella carriage.

Corinna

 

[Cyrano]

Having a peek at everyone's bracelets and charms as the shop Diane works in has decided to try out Pandora.
Think I may have to put the brakes on DW

 

[wicket2005]

Having a peek at everyone's bracelets and charms as the shop Diane works in has decided to try out Pandora.
Think I may have to put the brakes on DW

Yep, it is an expensive hobby on the other hand, you are never at a loss at what to buy for birthdays, Christmases or your 1st wedding anniversary.

Lovely updated bracelets.

Congrats Megan on getting a baby sister.