Summer & Steven's Fairytale Wedding TR, 20th Aug SBP Baby Pics!!!

[DisneyLaura]

Hi Summer - just checking in. How's everything going?

 

[DisneyFairy19]

I took pics like that in the bathroom at AKL I LOVED it there

 

[The Charmed One]

Summer I can't believe all of the pixie dust you two got, you really are very lucky, the room is beautiful and the view is out of this world.

 

[Pooh_Girl]

Summer, I finally got through all of your trip report. This has been such an amazing TR so far. I'm glad everything got smoothed over with your Mom. It sounds like a trip full of pixie dust. Congratulations!!!!!!

 

[Kirsteen]

Hi Summer, hope you are well? How are things going? Looking forward to hearing more about your stay at the Grand. Kxx

 

[DisneyObsession]

Hi Summer!

Glad all worked out with the dress. Have they both sold? Did she honor her agreement??? I hope so!

When do you go to Toronto? I am assuming your job has kept you busy, since you haven't been around. I am finding everyday life is getting in the way of finishing my TR. Bet you have the same problem.

I look forward to you coming back and giving us another installment!

 

[meryll83]

Hi hun,

hope you're well! I tried to PM you but it told me your mailbox doohdah is full!

Just a quick question for you....

We're in the process of booking Stan from STVS to do our wedding video footage, and Simon just asked me is the DVD is a multi region one, or if it can be done on a region 2 disc so we can actually use it at home - and I didn't have a clue, but I though I know who will

Also, just out of curiousity, did you get charged an outside vendor fee for either Stan or Randy? I have a feeling you didn't but just wondered.....

Thanks so much for helping me out!

Speak soon x

 

[Summer-Caitlin]

Hi all

First of all I am so sorry it has taken me such a long time to get back on here. I have been extremely busy with work and trying to organise our move, I unfortunately haven't had a chance to update my TR. I am working on another instalment though and I plan to have it up by Wednesday. I feel terrible that it has taken me so long. you all do realise that we are still only on day 8

Thank you all for your continued support and interest in this TR, you are the best audience a girl could ask for

I won't have a chance to respond to you all individually today but there were a few things that I have noted that I will respond to just now.

Well I have a huge update on our move to Canada. As most of you know I planned on doing a Make Up course, I have a passion for make up and this would have been an ideal route to go. Unfortuantely, it wasn't to be and I found out from Canadian immigration that if I were to do this course at the private school of my choice, I couldn't depend on receiving a post-graduate work permit. Because this is essential, I decided to go to my other passion...the law!

Although we were initially planning on moving to Toronto. I decided to widen my search for the Paralegal course I was hoping to undertake. I came across my dream course in Vancouver, BC and although I had my heart set on going to Toronto, I decided that I should go where the best course is offered.

It is a 2 year Diploma course in North Vancouver, after the 2 years I get a 6 month paid internship and that is something that no other course in Canada has offered. It is with Capilano University and it judged as the benchmark for all Paralegal education. It is slightly more expensive than other Paralegal course I have seen but it seems to have the best reputation and is looked at fondly by prosepctive employers.

So Vancouver it is, if anyone has any opinions I would love to hear them.

We also initially were going to go in August this year but as we are trying to maximise profits on the sale of the house, we intend to spend about 10 months decorating the house from top to bottom and put it on the market some time in March or sooner if possible.

Because of this huge delay we decided to go to Disney at New Years, which I know I have already mentioned, but it's so good it deserves to be mentioned again, right?

Now it was a hard decision to postpone the Canada move but, I have already applied and paid for my appliation fee to Capilano for September 09, I feel this will make me more determined to get things done. It is a huge undertaking but I am doing loads of research to make the stresses minimal.

I still need to write a 3 page essay as to " Reasons I want to be a Paralegal" do any of you think I may struggle on this, I mean 3 pages is an awful lot for someone like me, who never has much to say

As for my wedding dresses, no, neither have sold yet, but I am not panicing yet, I have no doubt they will sell, spring and summer is the best time for weddings so I hope they will sell soon.

Meryl - You asked about the multi region DVD, to be completely honest I think it is a Region 1 DVD we received. We have a multi region DVD player so I have never attempted to put it in a Region 2 DVD player, so I have no idea if this would work. I can check it when I get home but I am sure Stan might be able to offer a suggestion.

Okay girls, I promise I will try my best, time to get this TR on the road...

 

[pjstevens]

So glad to hear you are doing ok Summer. Missed reading your updates. I'll be looking forward to your next installment.

 

[29apr00]

So glad you are back!! I hope things settle down for you soon so you can continue your TR!!

jennifer

 

[Kirsteen]

So chuffed that your plans are going well Summer. Can't wait for the next installment Kx

 

[DisneyLaura]

Summer - glad you were able to give us somewhat of an update, just to let us know you're doing fine. I can't believe we have so much more fun . Yeah that you're going back for New Year's Eve, my cousin did that with his family, said is was crowded though but I wouldn't care Im in Disney. Sorry things didn't work out with the make up school. Can't wait for your next installment and more pictures. Until next time.

 

[alissa2008]

wow. good thing I had a spare 3 hours, I just read your TR from start to 56 page finish!! Phew!!

Fantastic job, Summer. I am SOOOO jealous of your day!! I can only hope my disneymoon/dftw is full of half as much pixie dust!

My favorite story was your DD at Chef Mickeys -- CLASSIC!! I LOVE IT! I showed DF and he thought it was SOOO cool! He can't wait to get his ears!

Which got me thinkin', how come your hubby didn't wear newlywed ears?

Anyway, I look forward to hearing more and I'm glad everything worked out with the court case. I also hear Vancouver is BEAUTIFUL!

keep us posted, we're anxious!!

 

[MUDisneyCouple]

Are we really only on day 8!! Wow...there is so much more fun ahead

Glad to know that you are ok...sounds like a lot of decision making has been going on...

We are headed to WDW in 6 days! It was a total surprise trip for us, but much needed for MANY reasons. So, I'll have something to catch up on when we get back

 

[dizneyfreak]

Summer,
I am glad to see that you are back on the boards even if it is only for a short post. I'm also happy to hear that you are doing well. I can't wait for your next installment...I'll be watching
Anna Marie

 

[Summer-Caitlin]

As we had no intentions of going to the parks this evening, there was little point in going all the way over to a park to eat. Now of course, I had a dinner reservation, I mean it’s me we’re talking about and I normally don’t play anything by ear, but after the sea raycers, I was quite comfortable with the idea of picking something up at Gasparillas. Neither of us were particularly hungry and there was always the Concierge treats to keep us going if we did get peckish later on.

Gasparillas it was then. I am pretty sure that Steven had been waiting on a dinner like this, chicken, fries, and coke and he was a happy man. I on the other hand knew I would miss the 3 courses, but hey, we still had plenty of them coming up!

So we headed downstairs not knowing what might be on offer. Steven settled for the Chicken Strips served with fries and I took the Hot Dog with fries. We didn’t have to wait long for or food and we both chose our desserts, Steven had a NY cheesecake and I had the chocolate cake. Both slices were absolutely huge, I had no intentions of finishing either but we had a fridge and I intended to save what we didn’t eat. We took Diet Cokes as our drink and handed over our room keys to access our CS credits.

I didn’t want to stay and eat it there as we had a beautiful balcony, with a wonderful view. So we took our food upstairs, grabbed some ice and settled on the balcony to enjoy our food. I wasn’t too fond of the hot dog, it was quite tasteless actually. I love hot dogs normally but I thought this one had so much bun and sauce on it that I didn’t actually taste the dog. Steven loved his chicken strips but that was no surprise. I wished I had taken them myself, they were very dry and crispy.

The chocolate cake was too chocolaty for my liking, the reason being is that it had very little cake, it was more filling than actual cake. I hadn’t noticed this when I picked it up but over half of the slice was buttercream, way too sweet for me, so I ended up leaving it all bar a few bites. The cheesecake was nice and dense, not fluffy like some. I LOVE NY cheesecakes and hate fluffy ones so this one satisfied us both.

I however was disappointed that my dessert hadn’t worked out as planned that I was determined to go and get some mini treats from the Concierge station. Steven wasn’t up for going up to get anything, especially as neither of us were hungry. But I insisted that this wasn’t the point, we could always save them for later! I knew I would be peckish later on and I wanted to enjoy some miniature desserts while watching Wishes, I thought it came hand in hand.

Eventually I managed to persuade him, of course I did, and we headed up to get our miniatures. We ended up with mini éclairs, some brownies and little cheesecakes. We grabbed a couple of Diet Cokes and I was happy!

I was still yet to see Wishes from the ground in the Magic Kingdom, but the idea of seeing it from the balcony on a nightly basis was thrilling. I still intended to look into getting my Pirate and Princess Party tickets swapped as we didn’t make it the first time. I knew we had a slim chance in getting them changed to another day but it was worth a shot, after all we hadn’t even picked them up yet. The main reason I wanted to go to it was for the firework show alone, I heard it was among the best Disney offered.

In the cool breeze on the balcony, it was perfection. The sun was beginning to fade and I could only just make out the faint glow of the castle.

Unfortunately I didn't get any more photos, I was too engrossed in the action and I thought as we were quite a distance away they wouldn't turn out.

We still had a while to go before Wishes started but already people started to take their seats from Gasparillas and move them forward for a better view. It looked like a clear night and I was sure we were in for a good show. Although we had some pictures taken by Randy during Wishes from the Grand Floridian Pier, we still hadn't actually watched a show. I knew that Wishes would be a favourite of mine as I just love the idea behind it all. It seemed like such a beautiful show and the message was perfect. At times our whole wedding/honeymoon seemed as if it had been just that… a wish, something I had always dreamed about but would maybe never see the light of day. Sitting on the balcony, with my new husband, made me see that wishes do indeed come true and that you can never stop dreaming no matter how far fetched they sometimes are.

It really was a beautiful night and I had enjoyed not going to the parks, it had been nice to relax at the resort and just have some time to unwind. I knew I would be aching to go to the park tomorrow but for now, I was content.

Twenty minutes on and neither of us had moved from the balcony, I got up only to get my mini desserts and some coke. We had decided to leave the champagne for another night, after all I am always a Coca Cola girl at heart.

I could hear the music through the speakers on the pier, signalling that Wishes was about to start. I grabbed my chair and we both quietly sat and waited.

The show began and I was surprised at how loud it was, the sky was alive with color and everyone began cheering. My favourite fireworks had to be the ones that seemed to produce little, but after a while, danced in the sky. They were beautiful and they seemed to be the biggest crowd pleaser. Tinker bell made her way across the sky and from a distance it looked like a real fairy, I still have my doubts… The finale was of course nothing short of spectacular and the audience was wowed for another night.

I had forgotten about the desserts as I was immersed in the show, no time like the present though and I dug in. A perfect end to a perfect day, chocolate, fireworks and another couple of wishes granted…

Coming up…

Back at Animal Kingdom, Meeting the characters, Pirate and Princess Party…well maybe, but definitely loads of photos!

 

[Wazzo]

Hi Summer! Glad you're back!

I think you will be very happy with your decision to move to Vancouver over Toronto. It's a very different place, and a very different lifestyle. I love both places, but I don't think you'll be disappointed!!!

 

[DisneyObsession]

Summer...I am so glad to see you back!

DH & I are looking forward to nights like yours, of just relaxing together and not doing much of anything. Who says you have to be at the parks every minute?!?

 

[29apr00]

what an absolute perfect evening you had! OMG it was very magical for you wasn't it. Can't wait to hear more!

Jennifer

 

[Kirsteen]

Awww Summer what a lovely end to a fab day. Hot dogs and fries from Gasparillas was my fave meal on our honeymoon (DH is more like you and prefers a sit down 3 course meal) followed by cheesecake - mmm yummy Looking forward to the next installment. xx