Sarah & Darren's Escape wedding: Dreams do come true....

[Sarah84]

Wedding plans, well ideas​

So at the moment the plans I have in my mind for the wedding are....

24th April 2012 I still keep feeling sad and crazy that it's so far away

At first I was thinking the first week of May but then I found out that easter falls in early april 2012 which means school holidays should be over & crowds died down by the last week in april so yay I got to bring my date forward by a whole week plus the early i can have it before summer the better as I know the rain starts to appear usually by mid-late may right? and I HATE rain

5pm Ceremony at Sea Breeze point, I'm not a morning person so an early ceremony will NOT be an option and I first had in mind 2.30pm but figured it would be too early as I want an evening reception so hoping for 5pm which means no having to get up early to start getting ready.

At the moment i'm quite set on an evening reception in the Napa Room at California Grill, i know its ages till i can even think about booking so lots could change but that's what i'm liking the idea of at the moment but obviously with the $3000 min F&B it also depends on if we can budget it, fingerscrossed the dollar rate will head back towards $2 to the £1.
I'll probably look at booking the room from about 6.30-11pm or so, am i right in thinking you get it for 4 hours? I love the fact you can watch Wishes from there.
I'll probably do some kind of pre-reception drinks for my guests in there from about 6.30-7.30pm or so while we have photos taken.

At the moment I think we will have around 12 guests, maybe as many as 16 but probably no more than that.

 

[Chilly]

$3000 for 12 people is going to be a lot of food. We are doing a reception and DP for a lot less than that. Just something for you to think about.

 

[rachy]

Love your wedding dress, i'm like you. I have a certain style in mind and really hope it suits me once i try it on!

I know it may seem like your wedding is so far away, but at least everyone can save up, and be there for it. I'm gutted that my brother can't come to my wedding because he is already going away next year and can't get time off work.

I also think it's really lovely that your paying for your DF's parents to go.

Rachel
xx

 

[Sarah84]

$3000 for 12 people is going to be a lot of food. We are doing a reception and DP for a lot less than that. Just something for you to think about.

I know this has gone through my mind ALOT, but for some reason i really love the idea of this room at the moment and am kind of set on it, but as i say with 2 years to go i could change my mind.
The problem is i want a private room for the reception, want it in the evening, and don't like the flowery decor of some other rooms. Im pretty hard to please and usually find things i dont like with everything, im not keen on the carpet in the Napa room but at the moment it's the only downside of it

For say 15 people with the food menu around say $90-$100pp plus $40pp for the bar thats going to come in around $1950-$2100 so somewhow i'll need to make up the extra $1000 or so but i've read you can have enhancements which i'm hoping would add on an extra $500

 

[Sarah84]

Love your wedding dress, i'm like you. I have a certain style in mind and really hope it suits me once i try it on!

I know it may seem like your wedding is so far away, but at least everyone can save up, and be there for it. I'm gutted that my brother can't come to my wedding because he is already going away next year and can't get time off work.

I also think it's really lovely that your paying for your DF's parents to go.

Rachel
xx

Thank you

Do you know when you'll start looking for dresses yet? have you tried on any?

 

[rachy]

Thank you

Do you know when you'll start looking for dresses yet? have you tried on any?

Not tried any on. Went to Birmingham wedding show the other weekend but it was really busy so didn't get to try any on.

My mum is coming down from Leeds at the end of November and we have made appointments at 5 dress shops around Windsor/Reading so really hoping i will find something then. x

 

[Sarah84]

Not tried any on. Went to Birmingham wedding show the other weekend but it was really busy so didn't get to try any on.

My mum is coming down from Leeds at the end of November and we have made appointments at 5 dress shops around Windsor/Reading so really hoping i will find something then. x

ooh exciting, picking the dress is going to be the most exciting part, i cant wait to try loads on even though I have my eye on the one i posted

 

[Chilly]

My mum is coming down from Leeds at the end of November and we have made appointments at 5 dress shops around Windsor/Reading so really hoping i will find something then. x

Where in Reading?

 

[Emimy]

Hi Sarah I'm here lol, I didn't realise you'd started your PJ!!

I don't think I'll start mine for a while, I'm worried I'll start it and then leave it for months on end!

Everything looks great so far, that dress you've been looking at is beautiful!

 

[Sarah84]

Hi Sarah I'm here lol, I didn't realise you'd started your PJ!!

I don't think I'll start mine for a while, I'm worried I'll start it and then leave it for months on end!

Everything looks great so far, that dress you've been looking at is beautiful!

I was worried about that too but im sure i'll be thinking about colour schemes and changing my mind about this that and the other plus i can use it just moan about anything to do with the wedding planning etc aswell

Oh go on start your's, i really think you should I know we've been chatting via PM's a bit but i'd love to read EVERYTHING you have in mind, how you came to your decisions etc

I'm really hoping i can go see the dress in person but im having trouble finding somewhere that stocks it, which surprises me considering im in London. If it is THE DRESS and it won't be around in say a years time then i'll order it now even if it is waaaaay to early

 

[Sarah84]

Well I haven't posted any updates or anything in a couple of weeks because well there hasn't been anything to post about though im going to start sharing some more ideas with you soon even if i am starting early and also because one of the most important people i wanted at my wedding passed away 2 weeks ago, so it's been a hard time.

My aunt was 42 when she passed away 2 weeks ago today and apart from my mum and my sister she and my uncle were the only 2 people in my family I wanted at my wedding . Since I got engaged and decided on a wedding in Disneyworld I hoped and prayed they would come but we wasn't sure what was going on as she had been very ill this past year and was due to go for an assessment for a lung transplant last wednesday but unfortunately she didn't even get that far.
I talked about the wedding like she would get her new lungs and all would turn out ok and she would be well enough to travel to Florida for it. But sadly it wasn't to be and Cystic Fibrosis got the better of her, it's been difficult to accept and is hard to take that she won't be there to share my special day with me.
But she is now at peace with the angels and no longer suffering.

I will deffiently be adding something into the wedding ceremony to remember her, so would like to hear if anybody has done anything for a family member/friend that had passed away and what you did?

 

[Boardwalk_bride]

Sarah,

I am so sorry for your loss. I hope you and your family are able to take a lot of time to heal. It sounds like you are looking at the positive of the situation, and I am sure your aunt is happier where she is.

A lot of brides have done/are planning on doing things to honour loved ones at their wedding. Carrie (Lurkyloo) had a locket with her moms pic. Some brides put lockets with pictures around their bouquet. A lot of people also but roses on a chair to signify the person that would be there.

I am sure others have better ideas, but maybe that will help!

 

[rachy]

Sorry for your loss Sarah, and i am sure she will be there in spirit x

 

[pezaddict231]

I'm so sorry for your loss Sarah. She'll still be looking down on you during your wedding day, although I know it's hard to not have her there.

There are lots of ways you can honor her at the wedding. You could play her favorite song at some point, you could have a memorial candle at the ceremony, a rose left on the seat, pictures in a locket, you can put something in the program.

We're most likely going to do a vase at the reception on the guestbook table with a plaque that says "In Loving Memory of..."

 

[gemmybear83]

Sarah big there are loads of ideas on here on how they could be remembered, I'm planning on doing something for my grandparents.

 

[Chilly]

Sorry for your loss

 

[Sarah84]

Thanks ladies , i will have a search on here of what others have done for some ideas

 

[reya88]

I'm so sorry to hear about your aunt. I'm sure the ladies in the forum will have many an idea to help you remember your aunt thru ur wedding. My condolences
Thanks for commenting on my PJ. Dont' worry about planning too early! my DF and i have been talking about a disney wedding even b4 we got engaged. I am so excited to find another 2012 bride! i can't wait to watch your PJ & plan alongside you. beautiful dress choice by the way. I hope u can find it somewhere & get a chance to try it on.
take care

 

[Sarah84]

I'm so sorry to hear about your aunt. I'm sure the ladies in the forum will have many an idea to help you remember your aunt thru ur wedding. My condolences
Thanks for commenting on my PJ. Dont' worry about planning too early! my DF and i have been talking about a disney wedding even b4 we got engaged. I am so excited to find another 2012 bride! i can't wait to watch your PJ & plan alongside you. beautiful dress choice by the way. I hope u can find it somewhere & get a chance to try it on.
take care

I wasn't lucky enough to be planning my Disney wedding befor ei got engaged, infact i didn't think i'd ever get it. I had been on here dreaming about it but as DFi is not a disney fan i didn't think it would happen i was so happen when he agreed

I thought the same when i read your's about being pleased to see another 2012 bride too. I might go searching for my dress in the next few weeks even though it is extremely early

 

[weedee]

I'm so sorry for your loss Sarah. My DF recently lost his grandfather this past summer and his grandmother several years earlier, so we will definitely be adding to our ceremony as well to keep them there in spirit.

Congrats on the engagement. The dress you're looking at is gorgeous and I look forward to keeping up with your planning! I think I'm behind the curve...I haven't even started to look for my dress yet and my wedding is in June! I should probably get on that...