Shades of Green Mike and Janine Wedding

[Disney9.9.10]

Lots of stuff happening lately! Yay! I think that your DIY flowers are going to look great, the flower girl basket definitely did.

Have you tried Wal-Mart for the chair umbrellas? They should make them, and shouldn't be overly costly. They make them with a little vice type thing that goes onto an arm or something of the chair - really easy to use.

 

[JanineBlum]

Thanks for the tip I will check out Wal-Mart and see what I can find.

I figured I procrastinated enough in the last 2 years and it was time to finally get some stuff done. LOL

 

[jenn24z]

Janine,

I am so excited to find you on here! I am looking for any and all information anyone has on Shades of Green weddings. I just got engaged in Disney last Friday night and we would love to have a Disney wedding. The DFTW are just not in budget and my fiance is a DoD civilian so we can use this facility. I have sent a request to them for information but it is just taking too long! Can you tell me what your costs are for the ceremony and the reception at SOG? I am so excited to find someone that might be able to help me!

Thanks,

Jennifer

 

[JanineBlum]

Janine,

I am so excited to find you on here! I am looking for any and all information anyone has on Shades of Green weddings. I just got engaged in Disney last Friday night and we would love to have a Disney wedding. The DFTW are just not in budget and my fiance is a DoD civilian so we can use this facility. I have sent a request to them for information but it is just taking too long! Can you tell me what your costs are for the ceremony and the reception at SOG? I am so excited to find someone that might be able to help me!

Thanks,

Jennifer

I am happy you found me and a Big congrad's...!!
I would be happy to help.

Here is Bonnie's direct email addreess at Shades of Green she handles the events.
bbailey@shadesofgreen.org
She has been wonderful to work with and will get you info quickly.

My wedding at the gazebo was $200 it may be more on a weekend.
Decorations and Officiant are on your own but they do provide chairs and tables drapped with white linen.
I am renting our 1/4 of the ballroom at a rate of $250.00 and again table linen's are provided and they will even provide centerpieces but I do not know what they look like. Heck they are free so I said yes. All other decorations are on your own.
I am going to have tray's of food instead of a buffett or table dinner. But all of their prices are reasonable.


If you are looking for someone to do your cake Anna Cakes is great to work with. Her email is annahightower@gmail.com

If you have a facebook look up Shades of Green and you can see some pic's of weddding and other info.

You can order a character and you can order a cinderlla carriage. Although these things were a little pricey for me.

Let me know what else I can help you with. I have lots of info. Are you in the Orlando area?

 

[jenn24z]

cinderlla carriage. /QUOTE]

Thanks for the info Janine. Are you telling me that you can rent the real carriage? The one with the glass like the Fairytale wedding brides can rent???

I am not in the Orlando area, I live in Pennsylvania.

I will email Bonnie directly thanks for the email address. I had completed the online request form but I figured that you could get me a few details since your very close to your wedding date now.

Do they make wedding cakes at their catering or do you need to get an outside vendor for that?

Thanks again and I look forward to seeing your photos!

Jenn

 

[JanineBlum]

Well my Walmart does not cary that type of umbrella but I wsaw it online and I think I can have it orderd and shipped to my local Walmart and then avoid shipping charges. I checked with Bonnie and she seed the events staff said that would work as long as there was not to much wind. If there is I guess we can move my father in law underneath the gazebo.

Yay we are going to drive up to San Antonio for a day and take a break at the Hyatt Hill Country Resort for a day of relaxing. Lucky for me Mike has a meeting there so we get to enjoy the place for a bit. To bad Mike will not have as much time as us there. Brandon-my son- does not know about it yet and it is favorite hotel it eill be a nice suprise for him after his stressful week of testing.

 

[JanineBlum]

cinderlla carriage. /QUOTE]

Thanks for the info Janine. Are you telling me that you can rent the real carriage? The one with the glass like the Fairytale wedding brides can rent???

I am not in the Orlando area, I live in Pennsylvania.

I will email Bonnie directly thanks for the email address. I had completed the online request form but I figured that you could get me a few details since your very close to your wedding date now.

Do they make wedding cakes at their catering or do you need to get an outside vendor for that?

Thanks again and I look forward to seeing your photos!

Jenn

Yes that is correct you can rent the real carriage. I think it was $800.00 sorry I did not keep the email as the price jumped out at me. It really isn't a bad deal but I am cheap. If I did not have a small budget I would do it.

They do have celbration cakes but they are not wedding cakes and can not be custom ordered. I did get an outside vedore Anna Cakes. I first found her on athe knotts. She also made a cake for one of the bridilla's in the show Bridzilla.

 

[JanineBlum]

More pictures are on there way.

I got Brandon's tux back and I am going to have him put it on so I can take pic. It has a cute Mickey patch stiched into the vest!! He loves it. The only down side is it came back a little wrinkled so I am going to have it cleaned and pressed.
I hope my dress does not come back as wrinkled. June 1st for that

18 more days to go and with a major global project roll out that got delayed and fell into June this has been crazy..

I am still working on the fans I hope to have them done this weekend. Mike is helping me cut them out.. It is taking 1/2 hour just to cut 4 because of how slow I have to go to make sure they are not chopped looking.
I and my son finished painting the wooden sticks for them last week. Brandon and I had fun painting them together and he loves being part of our wedding work. Well except for dress hunting.

My maid of honor finally found a dress after some tears because she was worried she could not find a dress and my lack of time to help her look for one. But my mom came to rescue and found a dress. I love my mom!! Pic's comming soon.

Other updates Mike bought another wedding ring so I will have one above and below my engagement ring. He is spoiling me..

Food is picked- Chicken and shrimp dinner total cost for food only $500.00 my parents are paying for drinks outside of our budget... Yay parents!!
Harp music has been picked and I can't wait to here it. I will post that this weekend as well.

My mother in law was nice enough to buy Brandon a pirate costuming thing at adventure land and he gets to be part of the parade. But shh!! it is a secret.. Also she is going to pay for our Chef Mickey thing on Monday... a cake will be presented to Brandon as a congratulations for becoming adoptee by Mike! it is sooo sweet I can't wait...

I am so excited only 17 more days to go and our list is less and less

Well I better get back to my crazy day at work today we go live with our project in the UK.

 

[JanineBlum]

Ok Sorry no pictures were uploaded this weekend. I did finish all but 3 of my fans. I would have had them all done but 5 more last minute people were added to the list. I have a blister on my thumb from all of that. On top of that 17 hours of overtiem last week and a sprung foot. Monday they thought my foot was broken but it was to swallen to X-ray. I was happy to here it was only sprung on Friday and I will be able to were regular shoes and a can instead of this boot.

We got our toes doen this weekend and my parents leave Thursday so I have to have everything done to put in there car for the trip down. I can't wait and yet I feel like I have so much still to do. Ahh. Back to work.

 

[JanineBlum]

Well things got crazy so no other pictures were posted but I can say I had a wonderful wedding! I will post some pictures of that soon. I am not sure if any pictures got taked on my fans before they got all wet but that is ok at least the rain cooled us off.

Well it was a story to tell the grand children. It was beautiful.
My Dad and Uncle Ron decorated the gazebo beautifully but forgot what time the wedding started. Catherine Way, the harpist came to start playing at 5:45 and he called me asking why so early and then I told him the wedding was in 15 min. He ran up stairs to get ready well after he set up the candles he forgot to set up. Then I called Mike to make sure he new the wedding time.. but he had not gotten ready either. So he delivered Brandon to our room and my maid of honor helped him get ready and then his best man literally had to tell him to put his socks, shirt and everything on. LOL I told everyone to calm down because the wedding can not start without me. Needless to say the rain started to poor down heavy so Bonnie called me to find out if I wanted to move it in doors or wait it our 20 min. Everyone begged me to wait it out and I had no prob with that since my family had worked so hard on the decorations and it gave them time to get ready. So I have to say God planned the wedding perfectly and we all sat under the gazebo enjoying the cooler weather. My friend who took the pictures said the lighting was to bright earlier so the cloud coverage was perfect for the pictures. The cakes were great and yummy! I love how the wedding cake turned out just wish I could have ate more of it. Pictures to come soon!! My dad wanted to do a live feed for my sister in England but he forgot some parts which was ok since it was raining anyway.

I did come back with strep and Brandon got an ear infection which was no fun on the flight back but I would not trade the memory for anything.


Oh other news is the story of the hotel we moved to after Shades of Green it has a funny story but a happy ending as well. I well tell you all about it soon.

 

[Disney9.9.10]

It is great to hear that you had a perfect wedding day! I can't wait to read all about it when you get the time!

 

[JanineBlum]

I hope this works. It is a link to the albumn.
http://picasaweb.google.com/101504111645531158994/June162010MikeAndJanineTandle?authkey=Gv1sRgCNfiwsvx79fxuQE&feat=directlink

I will put up pic's of the reception soon.

Here are a few pic's of the wedding.

 

[tiggerrifficheidi]

You looked like a fairytale princess!! Congratulations!!

 

[Brit_Jude]

Janine,

You were such a beautiful bride and your dress looks lovely on you. Love your guys too.

Shades of Green is such a great option for those who are eligible - your decorations worked out well in the end.

Thank you for sharing!

Judi

 

[Disney9.9.10]

Congratulations on your marriage! Your wedding looks like it was a beautiful day all around. You look lovely in your dress, and so happy!

 

[JanineBlum]

You looked like a fairytale princess!! Congratulations!!

Ahh thanks I felt like onw too! There were so many people watching from their balconies and kids who stoped to talk to me on the way down to the gazebo.

 

[JanineBlum]

Janine,

You were such a beautiful bride and your dress looks lovely on you. Love your guys too.

Shades of Green is such a great option for those who are eligible - your decorations worked out well in the end.

Thank you for sharing!

Judi

It is a good thing they lasted though two heavy rains.. My dad and my Uncle did the decorations.

 

[JanineBlum]

Congratulations on your marriage! Your wedding looks like it was a beautiful day all around. You look lovely in your dress, and so happy!

The memories will never be forgotten but take a close look at the photos and you will notice everything is really wet.. the wedding was delaied by 20 min which worked out because some of the wedding party was running behind. No worries though can't start without the bride anyway so I waited it out. The fans did not make it. Oh well.

 

[TinkLoverSam]

Wow a princess was my first thought!

 

[JanineBlum]

My nice kept trying to hand me her basket.

Reception Photos
Our first toast the boys only had beer. LOL

I am doing the jig.

Wait till you see how much cake I smashed in his face. HA HA HA
More pictures to come....