Roozlilone PJ/TR Saying "I Do" Again 7/17/08...Processional & Vows!

[padisneyfour]

Happy birthday to your daughter.... I hope she enjoys her day!

 

[roozlilone]

Happy Birthday Kaitlyn!!

Happy birthday to your daughter.... I hope she enjoys her day!

Thanks for the birthday wishes!! She's actually a little down because we have gone to Disney World on her birthday every year for the past 3 years except for this year because of the VR. It's hard to compete with Disney Birthday magic! I'm giving her lots of Disney Dollars tonight for the upcoming trip!

 

[roozlilone]

1 Month to Go!!

I can't believe how the time has flown, only 25 days before we leave for our second home, the AKL!

I've been real busy trying to finish up all my loose ends, and I've got plenty of them. I bought some fans for my guests. I'm going to put them on each chair for the ceremony. I figured they're going to need them at the YCG in the middle of July!! They were a $1 a piece and come in a wide range of colors. I got them from www.blissweddingsmarket.com It's a great website that has lots of different wedding favors.

On Friday, I'm going to pick up Kaitlyn and Hannah's dress from the Seamstress. It will be nice to see them in their dresses when they actually fit correctly! I bought their dresses back in January 2 sizes too big (you never know how kids are going to GROW), so they really had to be taken in. Here is the tiara I bought for their dresses.

Now for the hard part, I've been trying to figure out which earrings to wear with my dress! I'm so not good with coordinating anything, just not my thing. My sister is letting me borrow whichever pair I choose, so it doesn't cost me a thing!

What do you guys think?

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#2

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Thanks for reading!

 

[DisneyBrideToni]

The first ones are great but I think I like the second ones the best.

 

[roozlilone]

The first ones are great but I think I like the second ones the best.

Thanks! The first one is my favorite, but I'm not sure if they are too big and busy for the dress and tiara.

All honest opinions wanted!

 

[lpizzuro123]

I agree with DisneyBrideToni. The first ones are nice, the second show up the best and the third seem like they would get lost.

Linda

 

[roozlilone]

I agree with DisneyBrideToni. The first ones are nice, the second show up the best and the third seem like they would get lost.

Linda

I totally agree! I think I needed confirmation!! I love the first ones but I think they are to big for the dress (if that makes sense) and because the third one is clear you just can't see anything. I will probably go with the second pair. The pearl is actually ivory so it goes nice with my ivory. Thanks!

 

[roozlilone]

My ticker is in days!!

Next week I start my "Extreme Makeover" for the VR and my 20th High School Reunion (which is right when we get back from Disney). I will start tanning next week, I'm getting highlights and a haircut on June 28th, facial/waxing Ouch on July 2, and my nails done on July 11th and then we will be off for Disney.

I still have to: Get picture frames for the cake table photos, finish putting together my programs, finish family tshirts, call Rev. Jack to go over Vows (I hope I can get in touch with him), get chips, granola bars and chocolate for the welcome bags and put together the welcome bags!! And then start packing!!

On the stressful front....I have planned for 20 people total for our VR and have paid for 20 for our illuminations DP. Now with less than a month to go, I potentially have 2 families not coming which would bring us down to 10 total! I've been trying not to think about it because it gets me so MAD! My sister-in-law and her family has planned on coming and has a ressie at the Fort Wilderness Campground. But her son, who is a year old, is having neurological issues and has to see a specialist so they may not make it (And I completely understand her situation and her son should be her first priority!!). However, MY SISTER (long story but we don't get along and are not close to at all, but had to invite) DOES NOT HAVE A RESERVATION!! Does anyone else see a problem with that situation, being we are under a month? Do I have a right to be mad at this point! She refuses to tell me her plans, when she is going to get a reservation or anything!

Has anyone else had similar problems with people backing out at the last minute!! Just curious, how did you guys handle it? It's just a VR and I'm extremely stressed, I can't imagine going through this if it was our 1st wedding!

Thanks for reading!

 

[DisneyBrideToni]

YAY!!

You are getting so close!! I get so excited when I see my ticker change to a different month I can't imagine what it will be like when it gets to days only!!!!

Did you decide on your earrings??

 

[roozlilone]

YAY!!

You are getting so close!! I get so excited when I see my ticker change to a different month I can't imagine what it will be like when it gets to days only!!!!

Did you decide on your earrings??

I know what you mean about the ticker! I think I'm obsessed with my ticker and I never thought I would see it in days!

I think I'm going to wear the 2nd pair!! I like the ivory pearl accent. I really liked the first pair, with any other outfit they probably would look great, but I think it's "too much" with my dress and tiara.

 

[Lisacope]

Jodi - I had no problem getting ahold of Rev Day - just keep trying to call him midmorning and talk with him over the phone.

 

[irisbud]

Hi Jodi. I have been lurking on your TR, and am just now joining in posting.

About your sister: I would tell her that you MUST know her plans by XXX or she will not be able to attend the DP. Period. (I know, not entirely true, but...)

I have some guests that I know are going to cause these kinds of "issues" (alos people I "had" to invite) and this is my plan for dealing with them. They won't know any different and neither will anyone else.

Of course, if they don't let you know and then show up, you have to decide if you want to kick them out or not . "Sorry, no room at the Inn! I TOLD you to RSVP By XXX and you didn't!"

 

[UGAFan0829]

Hi Jodi!
I am SO glad that I found your PJ. I can't tell you how similar you and the DH seem to be to the DH and I. We had a very small wedding as well. And in the course of our marriage, the DH lost both his parents. Everything that you have planned for your VR sounds like what I have imagined for our "oneday" VR.
Your dress is beautiful! (And I have to add that I like the strapless look also!) I think everything is going to be perfect, and it's wonderful that you're able to have your dream "wedding". I think you definitely deserve it! Your girls are precious, and definitely look like princesses in their dresses. I am sure that the lockets are something that they will treasure for the rest of their lives. I LOVE the cake too, by the way. The DH and I were watching a special on the Food Network the other day that featured Disney World, and they went "behind the scenes" to shoe the makingof some of the wedding cakes. It showed how they add the little Mickey stamps, and I told my DH that I HAD to have a cake like that! VERY cute!
I really can't wait to hear how everything went...Time is ticking away!

I do have a couple of questions, if you don't mind me asking...I see that you're having an Escape renewal, which is what we will more than likely end up doing. Are you doing the dinner at 'Ohana and the DP in place of the normal "reception/cake cutting" that you normally get with the Escape package?

 

[roozlilone]

Jodi - I had no problem getting ahold of Rev Day - just keep trying to call him midmorning and talk with him over the phone.

Thanks! I think I will try and call him tomorrow! I just don't want to wait until the last minute. It makes me a little nervous that we don't have a rehearsal. I'm a "need to know" how it goes kind of girl!

Hi Jodi. I have been lurking on your TR, and am just now joining in posting.

About your sister: I would tell her that you MUST know her plans by XXX or she will not be able to attend the DP. Period. (I know, not entirely true, but...)

I have some guests that I know are going to cause these kinds of "issues" (alos people I "had" to invite) and this is my plan for dealing with them. They won't know any different and neither will anyone else.

Of course, if they don't let you know and then show up, you have to decide if you want to kick them out or not . "Sorry, no room at the Inn! I TOLD you to RSVP By XXX and you didn't!"

Thanks for the advice! It's funny you say give her a date because I've given her 2 and both have come and gone without a word. I don't even think she cares about coming to the VR. It's just everyone else is going and she doesn't want to be left out! She is the oldest out of 6 kids, so I have the "little" sister syndrome. It's hard for me to stand up for myself!

Hi Jodi!
I am SO glad that I found your PJ. I can't tell you how similar you and the DH seem to be to the DH and I. We had a very small wedding as well. And in the course of our marriage, the DH lost both his parents. Everything that you have planned for your VR sounds like what I have imagined for our "oneday" VR.
Your dress is beautiful! (And I have to add that I like the strapless look also!) I think everything is going to be perfect, and it's wonderful that you're able to have your dream "wedding". I think you definitely deserve it! Your girls are precious, and definitely look like princesses in their dresses. I am sure that the lockets are something that they will treasure for the rest of their lives. I LOVE the cake too, by the way. The DH and I were watching a special on the Food Network the other day that featured Disney World, and they went "behind the scenes" to shoe the makingof some of the wedding cakes. It showed how they add the little Mickey stamps, and I told my DH that I HAD to have a cake like that! VERY cute!
I really can't wait to hear how everything went...Time is ticking away!

I do have a couple of questions, if you don't mind me asking...I see that you're having an Escape renewal, which is what we will more than likely end up doing. Are you doing the dinner at 'Ohana and the DP in place of the normal "reception/cake cutting" that you normally get with the Escape package?

Thanks for all the great compliments, you're so sweet! It's funny we are spending 3 times as much on this VR as we did our first wedding! But it's worth every penny. We watched the same special on the Food Network just the other day! Too funny! I was like "that is my cake, that is my cake." You would have thought I was 5-years-old, instead almost 38 (July 1st, ugh!)

To answer your questions, NO O'hana's & the DP are not taking the place of our cake cutting reception. Here is a brief run down of our plans:

2:30-3:30 p.m.-Ceremony & Cake Cutting/First Dance at the YCG
5:15 p.m. until-O'hana's for Dinner
8:30 until-Illuminations DP at the Upper UK

We plan to cut the cake and dance at the YCG until 3:30 (gosh I haven't thought about what to do with the cake afterwards ) O'hana's and the DP we had to pay extra for, it didn't come with the Escape VR. Hope that helps & thanks for reading!

 

[irisbud]

To answer your questions, NO O'hana's & the DP are not taking the place of our cake cutting reception. Here is a brief run down of our plans:

2:30-3:30 p.m.-Ceremony & Cake Cutting/First Dance at the YCG
5:15 p.m. until-O'hana's for Dinner
8:30 until-Illuminations DP at the Upper UK

We plan to cut the cake and dance at the YCG until 3:30 (gosh I haven't thought about what to do with the cake afterwards ) O'hana's and the DP we had to pay extra for, it didn't come with the Escape VR. Hope that helps & thanks for reading!

I have forgotten where you are staying, but could you take it back to the room and put it in the refrigerator for later? If you don't want to hassle with it, I know several people have given it away to people working around the venue or other passers by.

 

[roozlilone]

I have forgotten where you are staying, but could you take it back to the room and put it in the refrigerator for later? If you don't want to hassle with it, I know several people have given it away to people working around the venue or other passers by.

We are staying at the AKL and not going back until after the DP! So I don't know what I would do with it, it would probably melt in the July Heat! Will they send it to our room? Or are we responsible for doing that?

Giving it away to passers by's is not a bad idea! That would be kinda cool! We are going to have sooooo many sweets that day including a groom's cake! Heck, Joe said if we only have 10 show for the DP and we paid for 20, he will "tap" some families to come and join us! Anyone going to be at Epcot on July 17 around 8:30 p.m.?

 

[UGAFan0829]

Thanks for all the great compliments, you're so sweet! It's funny we are spending 3 times as much on this VR as we did our first wedding! But it's worth every penny. We watched the same special on the Food Network just the other day! Too funny! I was like "that is my cake, that is my cake." You would have thought I was 5-years-old, instead almost 38 (July 1st, ugh!)

To answer your questions, NO O'hana's & the DP are not taking the place of our cake cutting reception. Here is a brief run down of our plans:

2:30-3:30 p.m.-Ceremony & Cake Cutting/First Dance at the YCG
5:15 p.m. until-O'hana's for Dinner
8:30 until-Illuminations DP at the Upper UK

We plan to cut the cake and dance at the YCG until 3:30 (gosh I haven't thought about what to do with the cake afterwards ) O'hana's and the DP we had to pay extra for, it didn't come with the Escape VR. Hope that helps & thanks for reading!

I know what you mean...when we finally do ours, I am sure that we will be the same way with spending more on the VR than our wedding. But I think that not being able to have to wedding that I wanted is probably why I want to make this one a little more special.
We really aren't into dancing, so I didn't know if we could just skip that part and wait to cut the cake at the DP since the cake is a dessert too!! LOL
I can imagine that you did get excited when you saw your cake. Heck, I was excited to see them, and it's not even my cake!
I do have one more question for you...I think I remembered you mentioning that you didn't get as many choices for the location for the DP because you are doing the Escape package...so which locations were you able to chose from? And is that because you can only have 20 people at the ceremony, but need more at the DP? That part kinda confused me!
Thanks for your reply. I am so looking forward to hearing how everything went!

 

[roozlilone]

I know what you mean...when we finally do ours, I am sure that we will be the same way with spending more on the VR than the ceremony. But I think that not being able to have to wedding that I wanted is probably why I want to make this one a little more special.
We really aren't into dancing, so I didn't know if we could just skip that part and wait to cut the cake at the DP since the cake is a dessert too!! LOL
I can imagine that you did get excited when you saw your cake. Heck, I was excited to see them, and it's not even my cake!
I do have one more question for you...I think I remembered you mentioning that you didn't get as many choices for the location for the DP because you are doing the Escape package...so which locations could were you able to chose from? And is that because you can only have 20 people at the ceremony, but need more at the DP? That part kinda confused me!
Thanks for your reply. I am so looking forward to hearing how everything went!

Geezzz having the Cake at the DP is a great idea! I never really thought of doing that. We're not big into dancing either, we have taken some ballroom. We have been practicing a Viense Waltz to Beauty & the Beast in our living room! So we will see how it goes....

As far as the DP goes, that is where having an Escape vs. Wishes kinda stinks, IMHO. With an Escape Wedding you can ONLY pick from Japan or Morocco for your DP. Japan only holds up to 10 people so if you have more than 10 you have to use Morocco. I didn't like either location (which I described a little earlier in my PJ). Those are the only 2 options for Escape, no matter the number of people. I was soooo....lucky to get the Upper UK!! I emailed my WC and told her how disappointed I was with Morocco and she of course gave me the "sorry but these are the only Escape options" song & dance. I guess she felt bad for me or something because about a month later I got an email from her saying the Upper UK opened up and as long as I could guarantee 20 (or basically willing to pay for 20) I could have the Upper UK. The Upper UK has a minimum of 20! I don't think this is the norm. It probably depends on your WC!! But I've learned it NEVER hurts to ask!

 

[UGAFan0829]

Geezzz having the Cake at the DP is a great idea! I never really thought of doing that. We're not big into dancing either, we have taken some ballroom. We have been practicing a Viense Waltz to Beauty & the Beast in our living room! So we will see how it goes....

As far as the DP goes, that is where having an Escape vs. Wishes kinda stinks, IMHO. With an Escape Wedding you can ONLY pick from Japan or Morocco for your DP. Japan only holds up to 10 people so if you have more than 10 you have to use Morocco. I didn't like either location (which I described a little earlier in my PJ). Those are the only 2 options for Escape, no matter the number of people. I was soooo....lucky to get the Upper UK!! I emailed my WC and told her how disappointed I was with Morocco and she of course gave me the "sorry but these are the only Escape options" song & dance. I guess she felt bad for me or something because about a month later I got an email from her saying the Upper UK opened up and as long as I could guarantee 20 (or basically willing to pay for 20) I could have the Upper UK. The Upper UK has a minimum of 20! I don't think this is the norm. It probably depends on your WC!! But I've learned it NEVER hurts to ask!

Yes, I remember reading all that earlier in your PJ. I think it's sad that Escape brides can only chose from those 2 locations. Otherwise, you have to commit to spending at least $10,000. I don't really understand the reasoning behind that. I am just VERY glad that you were able to change to the Upper UK! I did see the pics of Morocco that you took on your site visit, and I don't blame you for wanting to change.

 

[roozlilone]

Yes, I remember reading all that earlier in your PJ. I think it's sad that Escape brides can only chose from those 2 locations. Otherwise, you have to commit to spending at least $10,000. I don't really understand the reasoning behind that. I am just VERY glad that you were able to change to the Upper UK! I did see the pics of Morocco that you took on your site visit, and I don't blame you for wanting to change.

Hopefully, things will start changing now there are cake options for Escape brides. Just because we want a more intimate event with less people doesn't mean we don't want to customize it. As far as the DP goes, I feel the UK, France & Italy are the prime and best locations for a dessert party and they need to open it up to Escape Brides somehow.