The One & Only Disneyland Hotel Wedding TR! - Day 2 Pt. 1 added (updated 6/7)

[Petals & Pixie Dust]

Enjoy the Lion King!

 

[DVC Bride 2011]

Happy Birthday!!

I'm loving your TR so far! I can't wait to see more pictures

 

[Disney9.9.10]

Happy Birthday! I hope that you have a great day and a great time at the Lion King!!I look forward to your next instalment!

 

[Boardwalk_bride]

Happy Birthday

Your siggie pics are amazing!!! I can't wait to then all!

 

[shippedtosea]

happy birthday!!! have looots of fun! I still have never seen it and want to soooo bad!

 

[curiouser]

Oh my gosh, that pwned shirt is awesome!! Your pictures look gorgeous; I am going to live through your photos vicariously because I really love the DLH weddings but I couldn't rationalize dragging our families to California.

 

[pink_tink8i8]

 

[BecBennett]

 

[Pirate's Princess]

I don't know how I managed to miss this!! First off, congratulations! Love the teaser pics. You look so happy. And happy belated birthday! I can't wait to hear all about it.

 

[ghoulish delight]

Thank you for the bday wishes, everyone! The Lion King musical was breathtaking! And I don't know if I've ever used that adjective to describe anything before in my life. But it was seriously an experience!

Alrighty, so now, without further delay! ---



Day 2, Part 1 -- May 8, 2010
My alarm went off at 5AM and it's probably the only time in my life where I didn't feel compelled to hit the snooze button. I got out of bed, showered, gathered all the things I needed to bring down to the bridal dressing room and was headed down asap. Jason's sister was waiting there for me with her curling iron already heated up. Haha, so she set out to do my hair right away to get it pinned for when my makeup girl came.

My mom, MOH, and DH's mom were all down there for moral support mostly. A couple were getting their makeup and hair done too. I remembered being asked to eat something, and was given a plate with a variety of fruit. I think I ate a few pieces. Lol.

All this prep stuff was going pretty smoothly. My hair was coming along just fine and makeup was done in beautifully in record time. Photographer and videographer were there bright and early to do what they needed to do... in fact, photographer was there very early to kidnap my dress and rings for a bit!

Once they got back, it was time to get me into my dress. Which was a bit scary because I didn't warn the girls that my dress was intentionally ordered a size small so that the corset in the back would be a V shape. Lol, so they're trying to tie me up and yelling at me that it won't close. Well, it fit just fine but nonetheless, we have no photos of them tying me up as a result. Instead, I have a few shots with the mirror and my mom helping me put my garter on.

And at 9:30AM, they took my girls and I out for our photo time.

Now, there was one person missing and it was the one person I needed to see most - my wedding day coordinator! I didn't stress until it was maybe 10:30AM? I'd only seen her pop in once at approximately 9AM to ask if I'd brought down all the things needed for the ceremony and reception that we were providing. She told me she'd return to get them all, and then I didn't see her again until she was taking me to stage me away from everyone else so the coach would remain a secret.

I won't complain TOO much because that was really the only time I was stressed. There was just a huge lack of communication and I didn't know who or what or when or where to go. Thankfully it all worked out, but man was I an inch away from a bridezilla meltdown.

One thing my wedding day coordinator deserves kudos for is successfully sneaking me away from my bridal party without them realizing something was up. Once I was over by the coach in person, I got to see just how massive it really is! And gorgeous, of course. I was taught safety protocol on how to properly get in and out and when to hand my bouquet to the coachman. They even had me do a couple test runs. Haha, I was never more grateful than I was at that moment that I had chosen flats!

After I finished my safety run thrus, my dad came up and got in with me. That's when I started to hear our harpist playing processional music for the seating of our moms and such. My heart was literally in my throat. And before I knew it, the coach started to move! I wasn't nervous until THAT moment...

And with that, I shall say - To be continued!

 

[Petals & Pixie Dust]

Your colors are stunning! and the COACH! I love it! The color in it gives it a certain POP!
More please!

 

[Chilly]

Your colors are stunning! and the COACH! I love it! The color in it gives it a certain POP!
More please!

Couldn't agree more!

 

[tinkerbell 766]

Yes, IMHO the Disneyland coach is far nicer than the WDW one!!

 

[Boardwalk_bride]

Your bouquet is so gorgeous, and the carriage looks so different from the one at WDW...I love it!

 

[DznyGal]

I love your dress, and everything looks so beautiful. It is nice to see a Disneyland wedding!

 

[pezaddict231]

everything is gorgeous! You look amazing in your dress!

Love all the getting ready pictures and the coach is fabulous! I love that the wheels really look like the pumpkin vines.

Can't wait to see more!

 

[spacerangerqueen]

LOVE IT!

Bummer that you didn't get any lace up shots of the dress since there as confusion over the fit, but you looked lovely none the less and you sure as heck got enough other gorgeous shots. I love your dress shot!

Can't wait for more!

 

[BecBennett]

wow, everything is so beautiful!

Who made your dress? It's probably posted in your PJ, but I don't remember

 

[DVC Bride 2011]

I love your bridesmaid's dresses and the photos of the coach! I never would have thought of pairing the purple and blue but they look awesome together! Your bouquet too....ahhh so pretty!! Everything is awesome so far, I can't wait to see more!

 

[pink_tink8i8]

I just got a little teary eyed. Your pictures are gorgeous. Your dress - amazing and those flowers oh my gosh beautiful