Rob and Scott's Big Fat Gay Disney Wedding-TR Pg 92; Photo Update pg 133

[wallyb]

I think we can gather that Wally didn't get any "decent proposals" from a Sailor this weekend!

I learned a few new knots!

 

[wallyb]

oh and...

 

[acourtwdw]

Gift bag ideas:
Sunscreen- get the travel size at Target
Lanyards- buy them at OfficeMax. They are ID holders, but inexpensive
Snacks and water-always a good idea
Love the sunglasses-go with the neon
Anything with the characters
CD of you favorite Disney songs-easy to make, easy to pack

That is all I have for now

Just so you know- I am anti-chicken dance too!

 

[DVC~OKW~96]

Did you say you were going to do anything traditional like Jordan almonds? You could toss some of those in the gift bags. :yes:

Are you doing the gift bags for (in place of) favors? Neat idea, regardless!

OH! OH! You can order specialized M n' M's! YES!!! You could get them with your names!!! Who needs Jordan almonds when you can have personalized Mn'M's in your shades of blue!

 

[rpmdfw]

Did you say you were going to do anything traditional like Jordan almonds? You could toss some of those in the gift bags. :yes:

Are you doing the gift bags for (in place of) favors? Neat idea, regardless!

OH! OH! You can order specialized M n' M's! YES!!! You could get them with your names!!! Who needs Jordan almonds when you can have personalized Mn'M's in your shades of blue!

We're looking at jordan almonds for the centerpiece/favors at the reception. And since we're doing the centerpiece/favors the welcome bags will be an additional "thank you/welcome to sunny Florida" thing for people who have traveled so far.

We looked into the custom M&Ms (as a potential filler for the favors) but the amount needed to fill over a hundred of those tubes made them too expensive. Once we've gotten the favors in, and have to fill them, we may go to Party City and see how much it'd cost for the colored M&Ms. If they're still too expensive, we'll look at Jordan Almonds or Hershey's kisses.

 

[wallyb]

Now work with me....
Table Settings!

Right! Right! I thought so...

 

[rpmdfw]

Now work with me....
Table Settings!
Right! Right! I thought so...

Dat's sum funny stuff!

But we're having a buffet remember? No table settings. Rolled sliverware and pick up your plate at the first table . . .

 

[wallyb]

Dat's sum funny stuff!

But we're having a buffet remember? No table settings. Rolled sliverware and pick up your plate at the first table . . .

You're so rigid.
And I don't mean that in a good way.

 

[rpmdfw]

You're so ridged.
And I don't mean that in a good way.

Actually, it's Disney. They only allow buffets at ADH. Therefore no table settings. We don't get a choice, so don't get all upset and whiny to me about it.





Note to self, must thank event planner for "buffet only" policy giving me an excuse to not have wallyb's table settings.

 

[rpmdfw]

You're so ridged.
And I don't mean that in a good way.

And I think you mean rigid.

Unless you mean like "Ruffles have Ridges" Ridged.

 

[wallyb]

And I think you mean rigid.

Unless you mean like "Ruffles have Ridges" Ridged.

I did - I do - your right.
- I mean corrected.

 

[mickeyfan1]

Careful WallyB, that's just the kind of talk that Dad doesn't want to see here.

The tables, that was funny!

 

[wallyb]

Careful WallyB, that's just the kind of talk that Dad doesn't want to see here.

The tables, that was funny!

Your right.
Something's gotten into me Today. Even more that usual.
I have amended my post based on your wise warning.
Dad's looking for a reason to smack me anyway.

 

[mickeyfan1]

If we all play nice, then we will not get in time out.

Back to the Chicken Dance, er Gift bag planning!

 

[wallyb]

PLAYNICE!

 

[rpmdfw]

RSVP update.

A little backstory first. I've got a cousin whose 17 year old step-daughter was in a car accident last year. She's partially paralyzed and unable to talk. (Though she can now communicate non-verbally and continues to improve.) Up until a couple months ago, she was kept in the hospital in Denver, 6 hours away from where my cousin and his wife live. They essentially relocated for the year along with their 3 year old son (now 4). Knowing that the last year has been really rough on them emotionally and financially, we never expected them to attend the wedding. So imagine my happy surprise when I opened the RSVP from them with a note saying that there would be 3 attending! Sadly, the step-daughter is simply not well enough to move yet, but my cousin, his wife and their son are coming! I grew up only 3 blocks away from my cousins (his sister is the other cousin I've mentioned that has the 4 year old little girl) and I lived with them during my senior year in high school, so we're very close, and I never thought that they'd be able to attend. I'm so excited to see them!

As of right now, we've gotten 23 RSVPs back from the 62 invitations we sent. So that's over a third in just two weeks. We'll see how the rest goes. Of those 23, four are people who can't make it. Not really surprising, we knew that friends who are school teachers wouldn't have an easy time getting away at the end of September. Among the 19 who are coming, are ALL of my aunts and uncles and 3 cousins. The state of Florida may not recognize this marriage, but my family sure does!

And the last good news: I called Disney Reservations to check on our room block, and did some quick addition. Thanks to family and friends who have DVC reservations, we've already got 68 of the required 70 room nights booked! That means we're sure to hit our minimum and we avoid paying the penalty to Disney. One less thing to worry about!

I know it's all mundane stuff, talking about RSVPs and rooms booked, but it's really exciting to us! It's starting to feel "real" now.

 

[honkytonkmama]

That so great that so many people are rsvp-ing so quickly!!!

 

[honkytonkmama]

So what other (inexpensive) things would be good for welcome bags?

We've got
Welcome letters w/ event schedule
Park Maps
Sunglasses
Sunscreen
Bottled Water
Altoids
"Miscellaneous Disney Trinket"

Maybe snack crackers or something? We'll be at Sam's Club to get the water, altoids, sunscreen, & Altoids anyway. Would something like that work?

What am I overlooking?

This is from a new pages back, but..... What about trail mix? Ya know the kind with dried fruits and nuts and such?

 

[rpmdfw]

That so great that so many people are rsvp-ing so quickly!!!

It sure is! Makes it much easier to plan things like welcome bags. We'll see how quickly the other two thirds are. I'm sure I'll have to call people at the last minute and say "You comin' or not?". They got "Save the Date" notices back in November. They should know by now whether they're coming or not.

This is from a new pages back, but..... What about trail mix? Ya know the kind with dried fruits and nuts and such?

Trail mix is a good idea. I'll add it to the possible snacks list. Thank you!

 

[honkytonkmama]

At my wedding I had to call around the day before to about 10 people and ask if they were coming or not, lol.