Sam and Mike's(well mostly Sam's) 10/29/10 non-prof photos Glad I did/didn't Update

[PeytonSdiz]

What an adorable little kitty!!

 

[shippedtosea]

That kitten Is so cute. Do you know what your naming it yet?

 

[Pirate's Princess]

oh my god....so cute! i just want to rub my face in him! he is so furry!

I do too!!! I can't wait to see him in person. Mike really wants his own kitty, because the one that is supposed to be ours, is really more like mine.

Just found your PJ. So I'm reading the posts linked in the start of this thread. And these are my thoughts as I'm reading.......

I LOVE your proposal story. So cute and romantic!
Thank you!!!
I like dress 7 the best and think it looks most flattering. Plus the back is really gorgeous!
I LOVE the back on it. It's my favorite.

Your ring is also gorgeous! (And I love Costco, by the way! LOL!)
Costco is the best. Both of the rings I loved were from Costco.

I realize these floral ideas in post 16 were posted last year so they may have changed by now. But I really love them. I love Fall colors so much. If I ever have a vow renewal or something, I'd want to do it in the Fall. Oh, and we did silks at our wedding and I'm really glad we did.

I love the fall colors too. But I'm afraid it's going to clash with the colors of the venue

AHH! I love argyle too! not sure about it on a cake but it could be interesting.

Yea, on a cake it would be interesting. We posted some new cakes though

I also love the idea of the pin trading starter kits. Great idea!
I found pin trading so much fun and I had never done it. I just want to share that with the guests.

The greens and purples for the flowers in post 91 are very pretty. Purple/green together are pretty much tied with Fall colors for me. Very pretty. And I just love non-rose bouquets. I mean, I don't mind a few roses. But I find mixed flowers much more interesting.

I don't know why I'm so anti-roses. I love purple and green together, but purple is a very popular color right now. I'm not sure what shades we'll end up with

The beaker with the monogram is fantastic! So cute!
we are huge science geeks. I just love it!

I really love that room at Living Seas. I'm not going to lie, I've mostly been skimming your posts so I can get caught up. Is that where you decided? Have you booked it? Have you had a planning session with Disney yet?

We are going with the Living Seas Salon. Our planning session is at the end of June.

For bridesmaids dresses, I like the idea of having similiar dresses of the same color. That way each bridesmaid can have a dress that's best for her body type.

And trust me, we have a wide range of body types

Okay, I think I'm all caught up now!

ETA: Woohoo! You chose the dress I liked best!

Thanks for joining in!!

What an adorable little kitty!!

He is so cute!

 

[Pirate's Princess]

That kitten Is so cute. Do you know what your naming it yet?

I'm unsure. Mike gets to pick the name for him. We're thinking of a geeky science name, or a name from this cartoon he used to like.

 

[LLLBelle]

I think those bm dresses are cute! They will look nice together.

What a cute kitty. I have been trying to convince DH to get one, since we can't have a dog in our apartment, but he's fighting me on it.

 

[PeytonSdiz]

Are you thinking a mad hatter style cake (with the crooked layers) or a more traditional shape?

 

[MsEsty]

Oh that kitten is adorable!

 

[Pirate's Princess]

I think those bm dresses are cute! They will look nice together.

What a cute kitty. I have been trying to convince DH to get one, since we can't have a dog in our apartment, but he's fighting me on it.

We're the type of people who are going to have TOO much pets. I have to convince him not to buy more, although his issue is fish. But we are both cat people.

Are you thinking a mad hatter style cake (with the crooked layers) or a more traditional shape?

Here's the new cake ideas: http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35808366&postcount=502

Oh that kitten is adorable!

Thank you! He's a ragamuffin. They are supposed to be super sweet cats as well.

Here is our boy with his brother

 

[PeytonSdiz]

I don't know how I missed the cake post.



I really like that one (minus the shells.) I think it would be cool to have a more simple design if you're going to have a fun grooms cake. But honestly, all the cakes you posted are pretty awesome!

What kind of grooms cake does your fiance want?

Our three-tiered cake was all the same flavor. (We were married a few years ago. Non-Disney.) It never even occurred to me to do more than one flavor. I kind of wish we had though! A few people here mentioned some peanut butter mousse cake or something and it sounded so good!

 

[Pirate's Princess]

I don't know how I missed the cake post.



I really like that one (minus the shells.) I think it would be cool to have a more simple design if you're going to have a fun grooms cake. But honestly, all the cakes you posted are pretty awesome!

What kind of grooms cake does your fiance want?

Our three-tiered cake was all the same flavor. (We were married a few years ago. Non-Disney.) It never even occurred to me to do more than one flavor. I kind of wish we had though! A few people here mentioned some peanut butter mousse cake or something and it sounded so good!

I really like that one too (minus the shells and the swag) It's very elegant. I'm sure we'll have one cake (probably the grooms) be the peanut butter mousse with chocolate. It's one of his favorite combinations.

So this week has been very productive. We finally picked out dresses at colors. It's the Alfred Sung/Dessy dresses I posted earlier:



For the groomsmen we're going to have them in either a 3 piece gray tux or suit with ties that match the girls and we're going to try and the ties printed with the skeletal design. Something like this:



And for names for our little kitty we're thinking of Odin, Huxley, Wiggin, or Kif Kroaker,

 

[pezaddict231]

the kitty is adorable! I love when they're so little. DF and I decided to get a kitten as our wedding gift to each other, so thanks for the idea.

I like the color scheme for the dresses being various shades of blue. I think I like the darker gray suit better since the colors would "pop" a little more.

I vote for Wiggin, but that's because it reminds me of one of my favorite books.

 

[*Pixiedust1438*]

I really like your BM dress choices. They are all different but similar enough that I think they will look great together. I love all three colors. The kitty is sooo cute! Does DF know about him yet?

 

[Pirate's Princess]

I really like your BM dress choices. They are all different but similar enough that I think they will look great together. I love all three colors. The kitty is sooo cute! Does DF know about him yet?

Thanks! I like the shading too! Yea DF knows about the kitty. I'm terrible at secrets and he needs to pick out a name. I don't think I'd feel comfortable surprising him with a gift like a kitty...or a car. They are just too big of a decision that I think he'd want to be included. He decided what breed he wanted and the colors. And we also have to drive 6 hours to pick him up.

the kitty is adorable! I love when they're so little. DF and I decided to get a kitten as our wedding gift to each other, so thanks for the idea.

I like the color scheme for the dresses being various shades of blue. I think I like the darker gray suit better since the colors would "pop" a little more.

I vote for Wiggin, but that's because it reminds me of one of my favorite books.

Well I'm glad to be of service. I agree about the darker gray. And I love 3 piece suits.

Would that book be Ender's Game? Because if so, that's the reference. We are super big Ender lovers. My nickname (for a different reason) is Bean, but I love it.

This is where the inspiration came from:

 

[polynesianbride]

I love the dresses- the middle one would be my pick! I think you should do the darker grey suits with colored ties for the groomsmen and then the lighter grey suit with the skeleton tie for DF- LOVE IT! Your kitten is soooo cute too, I like the name Wiggin too but am not familiar with the book.

 

[pezaddict231]

Yes! I love Ender's Game. I don't know too many other people that have read it - I guess I don't know that many Sci Fi readers. But it's been one of my favorites since I was young. Every now and again there's rumors of a movie but there hasn't been anything lately. I really liked the Bean series too, I thought it was cool to see it from a different perspective. I've read a lot of his other books and liked them too but the Ender Series are still my favorites.

Love the inspiration pics. So pretty! I can't wait to see how it looks on your girls.

 

[Pirate's Princess]

I love the dresses- the middle one would be my pick! I think you should do the darker grey suits with colored ties for the groomsmen and then the lighter grey suit with the skeleton tie for DF- LOVE IT! Your kitten is soooo cute too, I like the name Wiggin too but am not familiar with the book.

Thanks! I love that one as well. My plan is to let the girls give me their top 2 or 3 dress/color combos and then I'll figure how everyone will work together. This way I have a say but am not too much of a control freak... As for Mike's outfit, he's either going to go with the Prince Charming outfit, or a morning tux. Right now he's thinking of doing the cutaway morning tuxedo and then where the outfit at night (and possible during the MK shoot), but he'll still match the guys since they will just have different jacket styles and Mike will be wearing the cravat. He is super cute. We're having a hard time figuring out his name without actually seeing his personality.

Yes! I love Ender's Game. I don't know too many other people that have read it - I guess I don't know that many Sci Fi readers. But it's been one of my favorites since I was young. Every now and again there's rumors of a movie but there hasn't been anything lately. I really liked the Bean series too, I thought it was cool to see it from a different perspective. I've read a lot of his other books and liked them too but the Ender Series are still my favorites.

Love the inspiration pics. So pretty! I can't wait to see how it looks on your girls.

<--- Big sci fi geek over here. I love Orson Scott Card. I've read his other books as well but nothings quite like Ender and Bean. I love how philosophical Ender series gets, but at the same time I love Beans as well. And the concept of the original books is just great. Bean's perspective is so different from Ender. My brother's name is Andrew and he wants to name his son Ender. And we were actually thinking of using Valentine as a middle name for a girl. I actually introduced Mike to the series and he's in love with it as well. I'm not a huge reader but I reread those books all the time. I've read some of his other works, but some of them so too out there for me. But I also love his novel Past Watch. It's really interesting. He also announced he's going to write another novel in the Bean series, Shadows in Flight.

 

[pezaddict231]

<--- Big sci fi geek over here. I love Orson Scott Card. I've read his other books as well but nothings quite like Ender and Bean. I love how philosophical Ender series gets, but at the same time I love Beans as well. And the concept of the original books is just great. Bean's perspective is so different from Ender. My brother's name is Andrew and he wants to name his son Ender. And we were actually thinking of using Valentine as a middle name for a girl. I actually introduced Mike to the series and he's in love with it as well. I'm not a huge reader but I reread those books all the time. I've read some of his other works, but some of them so too out there for me. But I also love his novel Past Watch. It's really interesting. He also announced he's going to write another novel in the Bean series, Shadows in Flight.

I love his books too! My dad gave me Ender's Game when I was younger and I've been hooked ever since. I also reread Ender's Game all the time and I also try to make everyone else read it too. I've succeeded with my sisters but DF is not much of a reader. He'll have to wait for the movie . I definitely did like how philosophical Ender's series was, I remember crying for the hive queen and those little piggies. I liked the war strategy of the Bean series, I felt like it brought back some of the battle school aspect. Is he really? I'm so glad, I thought the Bean series kinda ended with a lot of loose ends. I actually even grew to really like Peter in the end. I think Valentine would be really cute as a middle name.

I loved Past Watch! Outside of the Ender/Bean books that is my favorite of his! I picked it up by chance at the airport before a flight and couldn't put it down. I thought it really was a great concept and very well done. There was another one I liked too, I can't remember it now, it was more like a collection of stories. Basically the people would sleep for years and years and wake up during important times so that they could almost live forever.

 

[Bridie1996]

I've been a lurker in your PJ ( everything looks great btw ) and this is what moved me to comment... Orson Scott Card.

DH and I are also sci-fi geeks, and I'm a fan of OSC. ( he and the BM got starwars cufflinks from me to wear with their tuxedos. And both are looking forward to wearing them for the BM's wedding in July!)

Past Watch is by far my favorite, and special to me for a number of reasons. I met OSC about 2 years ago and he signed a copy of Ender's Game for me, which I gave a present to a friend of mine who as an even bigger fan who had said the book influenced his decision to go to The Citadel. OSC was very nice, and seemed like a down to earth and sincere person.

And not to totally hijack your thread, but you might enjoy George R.R. Martin's Song of Fire and Ice series, if you haven't already read it.

okay, enough geekdom. Now, back to your regularly scheduled programming...

 

[Stephie77]

Sam-that is one of the cutest kittens I have ever seen. Love the blue BM dresses. I think the light grey suit on the right side would look great with the dresses.

 

[Pirate's Princess]

I love his books too! My dad gave me Ender's Game when I was younger and I've been hooked ever since. I also reread Ender's Game all the time and I also try to make everyone else read it too. I've succeeded with my sisters but DF is not much of a reader. He'll have to wait for the movie . I definitely did like how philosophical Ender's series was, I remember crying for the hive queen and those little piggies. I liked the war strategy of the Bean series, I felt like it brought back some of the battle school aspect. Is he really? I'm so glad, I thought the Bean series kinda ended with a lot of loose ends. I actually even grew to really like Peter in the end. I think Valentine would be really cute as a middle name.

I loved Past Watch! Outside of the Ender/Bean books that is my favorite of his! I picked it up by chance at the airport before a flight and couldn't put it down. I thought it really was a great concept and very well done. There was another one I liked too, I can't remember it now, it was more like a collection of stories. Basically the people would sleep for years and years and wake up during important times so that they could almost live forever.

It's so good to find another OSC lover, Sara. I just love his books. Hmm...I'll have to check out that story collection. It sounds interesting (and influenced by Ender and Val's travels after Ender's Game)

I've been a lurker in your PJ ( everything looks great btw ) and this is what moved me to comment... Orson Scott Card.

DH and I are also sci-fi geeks, and I'm a fan of OSC. ( he and the BM got starwars cufflinks from me to wear with their tuxedos. And both are looking forward to wearing them for the BM's wedding in July!)

Past Watch is by far my favorite, and special to me for a number of reasons. I met OSC about 2 years ago and he signed a copy of Ender's Game for me, which I gave a present to a friend of mine who as an even bigger fan who had said the book influenced his decision to go to The Citadel. OSC was very nice, and seemed like a down to earth and sincere person.

And not to totally hijack your thread, but you might enjoy George R.R. Martin's Song of Fire and Ice series, if you haven't already read it.

okay, enough geekdom. Now, back to your regularly scheduled programming...

Well I'm glad you finally joined in Bridget, and thank you again for your help with Anna Elyse dresses. I think I found a more cost effective alternative. Past Watch is one of my favorite books as well. It's good to hear he's a decent guy in person. I'd hope so. I just love his books. And you can always join in the geekdom that is my life!

Sam-that is one of the cutest kittens I have ever seen. Love the blue BM dresses. I think the light grey suit on the right side would look great with the dresses.

Thanks Steph! He is so cute. I'm glad you like the dresses. It's such a relief to not have to worry about it anymore. I can't wait to see the suits.

We got new pictures of our Kitty.


He's got such a little sour puss face! We took out Odin from the mix. Right now we're thinking Wiggin, but now Mike thought of Link (from Zelda) and he mentioned it on facebook and his cousin made this:



Oh and really big news...we put an offer on a house and it was accepted! It's such a great deal. We had seen it earlier and it's a huge house, and our concern was actually that is was too big. But they dropped the price, and we figured why not put an offer in and after a little negotiation (and persuasion by everyone that if you can always go bigger! ) we got it!! I'm so excited, but there is a definitely a part of me that is . I mean now this is really growing up...bills, no parents, bills. haha. I'm so excited to be moving in with Mike and being on our own but it definitely is terrifying.