Trip report - "Dreams do come true" (video complete - pg 45)

[SRUAlmn]

I'm so excited for you, you are going to have so much fun!! The illuminations dessert party is so beautiful - you and your guests will never forget it! I can't wait to hear all about your wedding!

Here's the gift I customized for my mom. It wasn't anything that great, but she really liked it!

Anyway you get the idea. It was like 100 pages of that,, different photos that reminded me of whatever the quote in the book was, etc. (I printed the photos not on photo paper, but on paper that was good quality but not too thick or thin, used some pattern scissors to make a border for some of them, or just cut them.. and just glued it to the pages)...It was fun putting it together

Thanks so much!!!! It's very cute I think I'll check Hallmark and a couple places like that to see if I can find a book. Too bad I wasn't thinking of this a month ago when all the Mother's Day stuff was out

Thanks for the wedding wishes too! I can't wait!! I'm a teacher, so I couldn't really fully focus or feel excited until school was over a week and a half ago. Now I can be EXCITED! Your TR was one of the first I ever read when we were in our early planning stages, so I guess I could say you inspired me Thanks for helping make my wedding even better than I could have dreamed on my own.

 

[Mary626]

Mary,
I love the pictures of the book for your mom. Talk to you soon.
Jackie

Thanks!

Thanks so much!!!! It's very cute I think I'll check Hallmark and a couple places like that to see if I can find a book. Too bad I wasn't thinking of this a month ago when all the Mother's Day stuff was out

Thanks for the wedding wishes too! I can't wait!! I'm a teacher, so I couldn't really fully focus or feel excited until school was over a week and a half ago. Now I can be EXCITED! Your TR was one of the first I ever read when we were in our early planning stages, so I guess I could say you inspired me Thanks for helping make my wedding even better than I could have dreamed on my own.

I know what you mean about putting your excitement on hold during the school year, i'm the same way. Yay for summer break and being able to really anticipate your wedding!! That's so sweet of youto say - but most of the things i did for my wedding i got as ideas off of the dis! If it wasn't for this place, i would have spent a lot more money for far less at my wedding, and it wouldn't have been nearly as fun! I know your wedding will be amazing - I really can't wait for your trip report - make sure not to leave us hanging for long here, I need to live vicariously through you now that i have no more weddings to plan for

 

[Mary626]

Not sure if anyone's still watching these or not, but i'll put them up anyways. These are more wedding related - Day 3 was the day of our rehearsal and then our dessert party! But alas, they are very long and detailed again lol!

So if i haven't bored everyone into deep slumber with these already, here are some more

Day 3, part 1 (9 minutes) (4/22/06)
-Me and jim as ducks
-us gathering in the yacht club lobby before the rehearsal
-jim's brother chris gets a hold of the camera
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2m45JFUTRk

Day 3, part 2 (9 minutes)
-Chris still has the camera
-rehearsal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-fMsQcC-LI

Day 3, part 3 (9 minutes)
-more rehearsal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHjAmWdHriQ

Day 3, part 4 (4 minutes)
the last four minutes of the rehearsal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORURoXDomt0

Day 3, part 5 (6 minutes)
-Beaches n' cream with jim, jo, and jim2
-Someone else's really pretty yacht club gazebo wedding!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lW2urCnK2jI

okay then on to the dessert party...

Dessert party (day 3), part 1 (10 minutes)
on the friendship boat heading to mgm... us gathering in front of mgm.. walking to the dessert party.. the beginning of the dessert party..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHPjynR3HEQ

Dessert party, part 2 (7 minutes)
-Sue interviews friends and family who wish us well (and other things), some of these are pretty funny i think ..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSN6gCqc6Fw

Dessert party, part 3 (9 minutes)
the show!! Fantasmic! Some crazy camera work here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1FNfzsWRjs

Dessert party, part 4 (10 minutes)
More of the Fantasmic! show
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaQ7ofwOWV4

Dessert party, part 5 (4 minutes)
The end of the Fantasmic! show
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEYIwIESeOA

Dessert party, part 6 (5 minutes)
After the show, we head to star tours for some nerdiness
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BtBonx2KEA


Goodluck...

 

[Belle83007]

MARY I AM LOVING THE VIDEOS!!!!!!!!!!! hopefully there are more videos coming!!!! when will you be in disney again??? i see your ticker saying 2mons we will be getting there aug 27th and staying til sept 13th!!!!! our wedding is on the 30th at the wedding pavilion and reception at the boardwalk with illuminations dessert party to follow!!!!!!! maybe we will see you there you and jim are just so cute together!!!!! oh and i was crying watching wishes while u guys were at ohanas it looked like it was just so much fun i wish i was there!!! i keep thinking how much fun ours will be we are actually having our rehearsal dinner there but its at 5pm so i guess we wont be able to see wishes i have never been there during wishes it looked so magical!!!!!

 

[Mary626]

MARY I AM LOVING THE VIDEOS!!!!!!!!!!! hopefully there are more videos coming!!!! when will you be in disney again??? i see your ticker saying 2mons we will be getting there aug 27th and staying til sept 13th!!!!! our wedding is on the 30th at the wedding pavilion and reception at the boardwalk with illuminations dessert party to follow!!!!!!! maybe we will see you there you and jim are just so cute together!!!!! oh and i was crying watching wishes while u guys were at ohanas it looked like it was just so much fun i wish i was there!!! i keep thinking how much fun ours will be we are actually having our rehearsal dinner there but its at 5pm so i guess we wont be able to see wishes i have never been there during wishes it looked so magical!!!!!

Thanks, Joanie I'm glad you are enjoying the videos, I wasn't sure if I was wasting my time putting them up or not. But as long as someone is liking them I will put more up Thank you for all the sweet comments We will be in disney from 9/5 - 9/9, during your honeymoon! We're only getting the base tickets, so it's one park per day, right now i have it planned as 9/5 - mgm, 9/6 - MK, 9/7 - AK, 9/8 - epcot. So if you're in any of those parks on those days maybe we'll see you there! You must be getting so excited for your wedding, it's nearly here!! Then two weeks in WDW - how exciting!!

 

[Mary626]

Here are some more videos, of Day 4, April 23 2006.. Us at downtown disney & disneyquest

part 1: (9 minutes)
Us exploring downtown disney - goofy's candy shop, earl of sandwhich, etc. Then we head to Disneyquest.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqQvOizpHFg

Part 2: (9 minutes)
More disneyquest
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZ8T_MO6NUw

Part 3: (9 minutes)
The last bit of disneyquest.. then us at the bus-stop talking about how excited/nervous we were for the next day... then me opening jim's wedding gift to me at the hotel
Edited: (oops, forgot to include the link)...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9OO4UTwSBY


There, that wasn't that bad that day, only 28 minutes long this time! Coming up another day will be more video of the wedding day

 

[TLC371]

I've been watching the videos as I can, I just finished watching through almost all of the Animal Kingdom stuff. I'm loving watching everything!!!

I love the book you did for your mom!

 

[Belle83007]

hey mary

we will be in the magic kingdom on 9/6 too!!!!! maybe we will see u there!!!! thanks for posting more videos i will watch them later tonight!!!!!!!!!!

 

[marywdw]

Hey Mary! Glad you're back - it's the wedding TR that never ends - YAY!!!! I hope you've got more coming!!
What's up w/ the girl at 'Ohana?????? I'm at work and I burst out laughing - fortunately, no one is here! Seriously - that was really random
Anywho, I can't wait to see the rest!

 

[Mary626]

I've been watching the videos as I can, I just finished watching through almost all of the Animal Kingdom stuff. I'm loving watching everything!!!

I love the book you did for your mom!

Thank you so much!!

hey mary
we will be in the magic kingdom on 9/6 too!!!!! maybe we will see u there!!!! thanks for posting more videos i will watch them later tonight!!!!!!!!!!

How cool! I hope we run into each other! I will keep my eyes open for the bride and groom ears!

Hey Mary! Glad you're back - it's the wedding TR that never ends - YAY!!!! I hope you've got more coming!!
What's up w/ the girl at 'Ohana?????? I'm at work and I burst out laughing - fortunately, no one is here! Seriously - that was really random
Anywho, I can't wait to see the rest!

Ha, it does seem like it will never end, I don't know why I decided to start posting these, but now I must finish what i have begun lol. I thought about letting sleeping TR's rest, but I thought about posting them last year when I was writing the TR but didn't have the time,... and the TR always seemed unfinished until i added them Anyway, the cheerleader girl cracks me up too - it was very random! Thanks again


Anyway, here are some more videos of the wedding day.

Part 1 - The morning (9:40 minutes)
Us getting ready in my hotel room before the wedding. Then the last feew minutes were taken by Jim's half brother Bo of the groomsmen getting in the limo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyuOmiFg2Wk

Part 2 - (9:30 minutes)
Us in the limo (the sound isn't completely in sync here for some reason), and the first half of the wedding ceremony taken by jim's brother Bo. You can hear the real music played in the ceremony here, by the guitar and flute duo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIp84k5He3Q

part 3 - (7:51 minutes)
The last half of the wedding ceremony, still bo's footage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkhfwT3feXQ

part 4 - (8:35 minutes)
Bo's footage of our wedding reception, (kind of weird footage, mostly people eating.. good shot of mickey and minnie's grand entrance)
plus 2 minutes of my footage of me in my hotel room talking about the day. And you see what good care I take of the wedding dress after the ceremony
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2799TakDX4

 

[jackdis]

Mary,

Just watched your last video posting of Mickey and Minnie's grand entrance and your final thoughts back in the room.

Some thoughts:
*Yes, your poor wedding dress!
*Gosh that cake looks good. Wish I had a piece right now.
*Forget the cake, I wish I had been at your wedding!!! But I feel like a part of me was.
*I TOTALLY felt the same way about my flowers - sad that they would die.

Talk to you soon!

 

[Belle83007]

omg i am wiping the tears from my eyes i LOVED your videos!!!!!! everything went perfectly and you looked amazing i am so happy for you guys!!! and yes i soo could eat a piece of that cake right now!!!!!!!!!!!!!! are there any more videos on the way???? i could watch them all day!!!! it was so nice to see the parts of your wedding on video that i didnt see on Stans sample video he sent me!!!

 

[Mary626]

Mary,

Just watched your last video posting of Mickey and Minnie's grand entrance and your final thoughts back in the room.

Some thoughts:
*Yes, your poor wedding dress!
*Gosh that cake looks good. Wish I had a piece right now.
*Forget the cake, I wish I had been at your wedding!!! But I feel like a part of me was.
*I TOTALLY felt the same way about my flowers - sad that they would die.

Talk to you soon!

Ha, I know, my poor wedding dress! It arrived back home safely though, and I got it preserved (for free - woohoo! not sure if I would have payed to reserve it, but i'm glad it is). I wish you had been at my wedding, that would have been so cool! In the meantime, we'll just have to keep missing each other at WDW

omg i am wiping the tears from my eyes i LOVED your videos!!!!!! everything went perfectly and you looked amazing i am so happy for you guys!!! and yes i soo could eat a piece of that cake right now!!!!!!!!!!!!!! are there any more videos on the way???? i could watch them all day!!!! it was so nice to see the parts of your wedding on video that i didnt see on Stans sample video he sent me!!!

Thank you so much, you are so sweet! I was glad to have some amateur video taken along with the professional footage, gives me a different perspective of the wedding It's funny that you say "everything went perfectly" though, because when I watch the videos I tend to notice all the little mistakes that were made lol. That's the curse of being the one who planned everything - I know what went right and wrong lol. Thanks again!




Here are some more videos, of the next two days of the honeymoon.. -

WDW 2006 - day 6, part 1
09:05
The official first day of our honeymoon.. Someone else's yacht club gazebo wedding in the morning.. We head to Beaches n' cream for the "kitchen sink", then we head to epcot to ride "journey into your imagination", jumping fountains, jim tries the "beverly" at the coca cola place, watching the fountain show, etc.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dL1icWMIyg4

WDW 2006 - day 6, part2
09:22
more epcot - spaceship earth, talking trashcan, mission space, test track... then world showcase (mexico, norway) and dinner at alfredo's in italy. back at the hotel.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQIMq-muSUY


WDW 2006, day 7 part 1
09:35
Saying goodbye to the yacht club, and checking in to the Port Orleans French Quarter hotel - yay! Arriving at the Magic kingdom and seeing the castle - yay! and eating at Tony's Town Square - yay!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LB6g06saG3s

WDW 2006 - day 7, part 2
09:46
The rest of our lunch at Tony's (the waiters wish us happy honeymoon)... snowglobe parade, Stitch's great escape, TTA, cinderellabration, exploring the wilderness lodge
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFKfnNkx8Yw


WDW 2006 - day 7, part 3 (05:14)
Artist's point at the wilderness lodge, and we view the amazing geyser, and a little bit of the electrical water pageant
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqigXs5xj7A

 

[Beka]

I just finished reading yoru report, haven't made it through the videos yet though.

Gotta say a few things:
1) Your arms are NOT big! So there! You were a beautiful bride, and still are, and don't sell yourself short.
2) The way you and Jim interact is *adorable*. I gotta say, after 5 years of marriage, it just gets better and better. (Looks like you and Jim are about hte same age as DH and I.)
3) You're a great writer!

There's more, but I can't think of it all now. You sem like a really sincere person who is always looking out for others. Thanks so much for sharing your trip with those of us who need a Disney fix!

 

[Mary626]

I just finished reading yoru report, haven't made it through the videos yet though.

Gotta say a few things:
1) Your arms are NOT big! So there! You were a beautiful bride, and still are, and don't sell yourself short.
2) The way you and Jim interact is *adorable*. I gotta say, after 5 years of marriage, it just gets better and better. (Looks like you and Jim are about hte same age as DH and I.)
3) You're a great writer!

There's more, but I can't think of it all now. You sem like a really sincere person who is always looking out for others. Thanks so much for sharing your trip with those of us who need a Disney fix!

Thank you, Beka! That's all really sweet of you to say! Congratulations on five years of marriage - that's wonderful!! Any plans for a disney vow renewal?



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here are some more videos, i recorded less per day during the honeymoon, so i'm almost done with the videos, woohoo!
-mary

WDW 2006 - day 8, part 1
09:56
Magic Kingdom - Main Street singers, fantasyland, pinnochio village haus, haunted mansion, then the monorail to the TTC and then t Magic Kingdom - Main Street singers, fantasyland, pinnochio village haus, haunted mansion, then the monorail to the TTC and then to the animal kingdom - dinosaur and crocodiles
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tuj-T8F5DNM


WDW 2006 - day 8, part 2
09:40
Animal kingdom, 20 seconds of the safari ride, and then some footage of the festival of the lion king.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAR34EcGDqc

WDW 2006 - day 8, part 3
09:44
the rest of the "festival of the lion king", exploring the animal kingdom lodge, boma.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlSo5v9CllM


WDW 2006 - day 9, part 1
09:35
MGM & sci-fi dine in theatre. Epcot - the british invasion, a little of "morockin'", stop for a bite of sushi in japan & look at t MGM & sci-fi dine in theatre. Epcot - the british invasion, a little of "morockin'", stop for a bite of sushi in japan & look at their gardens, then we reminisce a bit at the italy isola
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xV4gIFuObiY


WDW 2006 - day 9, part 2
05:50
Exploring the Port Orleans French Quarter hotel at night.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TcIF-I9Zo4

WDW 2006 - day 10, part 1
09:58
Crystal palace at the MK, the winnie the pooh ride (in its entirety), and tom sawyer's island
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyPREnG0oFw

WDW 2006 - day 10, part 2
06:02
swiss family tree house, downtown disney, rainforest cafe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIHs8mGpihQ

 

[Beka]

Thank you, Beka! That's all really sweet of you to say! Congratulations on five years of marriage - that's wonderful!! Any plans for a disney vow renewal?

We haven't talked about a vow renewal. I want to do 7-10 days in WDW (staying on property, of course!) after I get my RN. I already have my BA in advertising, but after having had gastric bypass (and losing 110 lbs) I want to work with other bariatric patients, so that will be my reward, and we'll also celebrate whatever anniversary that will be at the time, maybe # 7 or 8?

BTW, your DH has/had the coolest job ever! I wanted to paint animation cells when I was in high school! I think he has the next best thing!

 

[Mary626]

We haven't talked about a vow renewal. I want to do 7-10 days in WDW (staying on property, of course!) after I get my RN. I already have my BA in advertising, but after having had gastric bypass (and losing 110 lbs) I want to work with other bariatric patients, so that will be my reward, and we'll also celebrate whatever anniversary that will be at the time, maybe # 7 or 8?

BTW, your DH has/had the coolest job ever! I wanted to paint animation cells when I was in high school! I think he has the next best thing!

Congrats on the 110 1b weightloss!!!! That's a fantastic achievement!! I wanted to get the surgery or a lap-band a few years ago, but my insurance sucked, so I'm stuck losing and gaining the same weight over and over again. That's great that you're getting your RN, we definitely need good RN's especially in that field! After all your milestones you deserve a full year in WDW lol!

Oh, and I'm horrible wife because I took my DH away from that job so he's no longer restoring movies - he really liked that job too. He followed me to boring michigan where he's working boring computer tech support, instead of fun jobs like that and video game design, which he was offered a job in los angeles for. All so I could go for my degree. Aren't I the meanest wife lol. Darn it to life's trade-off's!

 

[SRUAlmn]

Hey Mary! We've been out of town for 6 days and I haven't had a chance to check the DIS. I guess I know what I'll be doing all day tomorrow...catching up on your videos!! YIPPIE!!

 

[Christina3891]

Where did you find your "Unofficial guide to marrying at WDW"? I have been searching high and low for a Disney wedding planning book. Please help. Thanks. Christina

 

[Mary626]

Where did you find your "Unofficial guide to marrying at WDW"? I have been searching high and low for a Disney wedding planning book. Please help. Thanks. Christina

Hey Christina - welcome to the DIS!! Congrats on planning for your wedding, do you have a date/location picked? Regarding the book, there's an e-book about getting married in WDW, but i'm not sure if it's been updated, when i read through it, it was the 2003 edition. Did I refer to it somewhere in the TR? I don't remember if i did, because i honestly didn't get a lot of information from the book. I learned the most information about getting married in wdw right here in this forum!!! This place is sooooo informative and helpful. I just read and read through this forum, and read through TR's and found a lot of info that way. Let us know if you have any questions!

Hey Mary! We've been out of town for 6 days and I haven't had a chance to check the DIS. I guess I know what I'll be doing all day tomorrow...catching up on your videos!! YIPPI

OMG you only have 14 days left until your wedding, how exciting, you must be so geeked!! How goes all the preparations?