Vanessa- figmentfan814 ~ Happily Ever Wedding & 10th Anniversary VR Brunch #1 Added 8-10

[figmentfan814]

Once we arrived at the Grand Floridian we headed inside and set a time for the bus driver to meet us back up front (this is an important piece of information as you will later see). Randy sent the bridal party towards the beach that lies between the hotel and the Wedding Pavilion. He then ran inside to make sure that the coast was clear from another bride. We knew from Marion that there was a chance another bride might be in there getting pre-ceremony pictures. Thankfully the coast was clear. I wanted to get some shots in front of the piano after seeing the ones that DisneyPrincessBelle (I think that's the correct screenname) got last summer after her wedding at Shades of Green. We grabbed a couple of shots and then headed outside to meet the rest of the group.

I didn’t have my bouquet anymore, so I’m holding my Mickey purse in this shot

The weather was still beautiful and as you can see in these shots we got some really amazing pictures. Note the loss of one guy and my bouquet. They swept it away from me at the Living Seas.

I think we were all talking in this shot:

Kris and I:

This is by far one of my favorite shots from the wedding; the sky makes it look like it’s a fake backdrop; it was such an amazing day

Randy asked me to take off running, so my dress could fly in the wind. My mom says it’s the typical runaway bride

Then he asked for a twirl, but my dress was too heavy, so I started cracking up:

Everyone’s says this is my attitude shot where I mean business:

Some more casual shots as we were heading back:

I wanted a ring shot and little did I know Kris’ hands looked terrible. I have teased him that I should have had him go for a manicure!

Here are some of the images that Randy photoshopped for us:

We then hurried back towards the front of the Grand Floridian to catch the bus back to POR to get our stuff before checking in at the Grand for next two nights. We had already sent the bridal party ahead of us since we knew that we were really pinched for time.

Up next- Where’s the Bus?

 

[irisbud]

Beautiful pictures! The GF is our favorite resort!

 

[Donald'sGirl]

Vanessa those pictures on the beach are so beautiful! I love the last one of you! I will have to see if Randy can do that for me. I can't wait to hear more. I am at work like reading!!

 

[figmentfan814]

Beautiful pictures! The GF is our favorite resort!

It was so nice to get to stay there for a couple of nights after the wedding. Kris and I joked whether or not we would ever be able to afford that luxury on our own. We were definitely spoiled by the Concierge level.

Vanessa those pictures on the beach are so beautiful! I love the last one of you! I will have to see if Randy can do that for me. I can't wait to hear more. I am at work like reading!!

I was so happy that we had time to add on the beach shots at the end. I really love the effect on that picture too; I'm sure Randy can replicate one for you too.

 

[DisneyLaura]

Vanessa love the last two installments. I love the song you danced with your dad too, it's beautiful. I actually looked it up online to listen to it as I read the words. I cried. Your cake looks so yummy too. I would have asked for each layer myself. I agree with you and your dad get your money's worth . Your pictures are gorgeous but I will say this one is my favorite at the GF.

Also is there a reason behind you having 5 rings, just curious but they look beautiful on your finger.

 

[IndyBride]

Vanessa more beautiful pics!!!!!!! It's great that you had time after the reception for more pics! And better yet that you weren't too exhausted to take them!

 

[figmentfan814]

Vanessa love the last two installments. I love the song you danced with your dad too, it's beautiful. I actually looked it up online to listen to it as I read the words. I cried. Your cake looks so yummy too. I would have asked for each layer myself. I agree with you and your dad get your money's worth . Your pictures are gorgeous but I will say this one is my favorite at the GF.

Also is there a reason behind you having 5 rings, just curious but they look beautiful on your finger.

Hi Laura, I wanted to cry almost every time I heard that song. It isn't the style that my dad and I would typically go for (he used to be in bands during his younger days) but it was perfect for his only little girl

I love the effects Randy was able to do on that photo; he really does an amazing job. I think I'm going to have to play around with my version of Photoshop to see what I can do with some of my photos from our at-home reception.

The 5 ring thing is kind of a fluke. Since my engagement ring was a sapphire it wasn't a regular setting made to go with a wedding set. So, we had to get creative. I wanted two-tone with filigree style on my band (meaning with the carvings). Well, the jeweler couldn't order any bands in two-tone like that, so in the end we decided we would need one white gold band on either side to balance it out.

Once it came I liked the bands, but still wanted the two-tone effect (my pet peeve is when people mix white and yellow gold jeweler that isn't two-tone... i.e. yellow gold rings while they're wearing a white gold necklace and earrings- strange I know ). The jeweler then suggested making the two thing yellow gold bands to mix in-between the layers. Then viola- my ring was created I will probably have the bottom two and the top two hooked together, so I'll only have 3 rings to worry about They told me to wait a while to let my fingers adjust.

Vanessa more beautiful pics!!!!!!! It's great that you had time after the reception for more pics! And better yet that you weren't too exhausted to take them!

Val~ I was surprsied there wasn't more gripping out of the wedding party, but I think everyone was happy that they got a little break on the bus ride over

 

[JoJo1980]

Your photos are gorgeous!! I hope ours turn out just as pretty, although my chubby self isnt going to help I'm hopeing Randy can work some slimming magic I love the ones with your parasol, my yellow one arrived today and is so cute, think I might have to steal a couple of your photo ideas and say to Randy 'make me as pretty as this please'

 

[Flurbee]

Vanessa,

Love the GF shots!! Everything looks beautiful!! Did you have to get special permission to take pictures there? Or can anyone just go there and get pictures?? I am bringing in my own photographer, so I wasn't sure about the rules on that...

 

[Mama of Indybride]

Yeay! Love the new pics!

Thank You for sharing!

 

[DisneyBrideToni]

Love your new pictures!!!! So beautiful!

 

[Lynn5700]

Oh Vanessa I love them!!! Gorgeous!!!! I love the one of you guys with the parasol covering your heads and the last one of you!!!!!!!

 

[irisbud]

Vanessa, I LOVE that idea with your rings! That is a pet peeve of mine as well (right not I have all silver jewelry on except my e-ring which is yellow gold and it makes me feel unmatched, LOL). I may look into having a thin white gold band for between my rings as well, that way I will match no matter what I am wearing! Yours are so beautiful all together, though, and so unique!

Note to Self: Make DF get a manicure if we are going to do a ring shot, LOL!

 

[29apr00]

More great photos!! I love that photoshopped one with you on the beach infront of the WP! It's so beautiful! And i like the ones by the piano too!! I love piano shots!

 

[pink_tink8i8]

wow - all beautiful pictures! I just love the ones with your train out. Gorgeous!

 

[disneychickforever]

Those pictures are breath taking Vanessa. So beautiful. And I love the rings My parents have a shot like that from their wedding, and I think it's an amazing idea. :

 

[Pooh_Girl]

Just got caught up on your new installments. Your pictures are WONDERFUL!!! Randy did a phenomenal job!!!

 

[figmentfan814]

Your photos are gorgeous!! I hope ours turn out just as pretty, although my chubby self isnt going to help I'm hopeing Randy can work some slimming magic I love the ones with your parasol, my yellow one arrived today and is so cute, think I might have to steal a couple of your photo ideas and say to Randy 'make me as pretty as this please'

Aren't the parasols such a cool touch, where did you end up ordering yours from?

I'm sure your photos will be just as beautiful I know my MOH was a little self concious about her size too, but I think she looks fantastic in all the shots.

I stole a lot of ideas from other brides too, so feel free I know Randy realizes how much we all share back and forth with each other.

Vanessa,

Love the GF shots!! Everything looks beautiful!! Did you have to get special permission to take pictures there? Or can anyone just go there and get pictures?? I am bringing in my own photographer, so I wasn't sure about the rules on that...

We didn't have to get special permission, but we did have to get a schedule from Marion in advance. They don't like more than one bride appearing in one location at once. They will usually have a schedule for the day that outlines the approximate times that a bride will be appearing somewhere for photos. I would just tell your planner that you want to get pictures at the GF and wanted to know what the schedule was for that day

Yeay! Love the new pics!

Thank You for sharing!

Love your new pictures!!!! So beautiful!

Thanks for continuing to follow along on this never-ending report

Oh Vanessa I love them!!! Gorgeous!!!! I love the one of you guys with the parasol covering your heads and the last one of you!!!!!!!

Thanks, Lynn, I just love how Randy captures the needest images. I'm sure it's been just as hard for you to pick the favorites from your shots too!

Vanessa, I LOVE that idea with your rings! That is a pet peeve of mine as well (right not I have all silver jewelry on except my e-ring which is yellow gold and it makes me feel unmatched, LOL). I may look into having a thin white gold band for between my rings as well, that way I will match no matter what I am wearing! Yours are so beautiful all together, though, and so unique!

Note to Self: Make DF get a manicure if we are going to do a ring shot, LOL!

The gold bands were relatively inexpensive to add and they were exactly what I wanted. The jeweler actually held two thing gold chains over my hand to show me how the bands would look. I'm glad to know that I'm not the only one with that odd pet peeve

I was prepared for our at-home reception (I had brought lotions, etc. for Kris) and wanted to recreate the shot and then I totally forgot

More great photos!! I love that photoshopped one with you on the beach infront of the WP! It's so beautiful! And i like the ones by the piano too!! I love piano shots!

I figured getting the piano shots was a great way to incorporate in that part of my life. I had originally wanted to play a song for Kris at the reception, but I discovered that I would've only had about 20 minutes at a piano after our rehearsal. I figured not having 5 days to play through it right before the wedding would be too stressful!

wow - all beautiful pictures! I just love the ones with your train out. Gorgeous!

Thanks, I was so happy that Randy got some where you can really see the dress well

Those pictures are breath taking Vanessa. So beautiful. And I love the rings My parents have a shot like that from their wedding, and I think it's an amazing idea. :

My parents had the same shot too and I wanted to reproduce it. It was kind of my way of following tradition

 

[figmentfan814]

Just got caught up on your new installments. Your pictures are WONDERFUL!!! Randy did a phenomenal job!!!

Thank you so much, I am so happy with all of Randy's work. He is a true artist

 

[figmentfan814]

Just wanted to let all of you ladies know that I'm leaving tomorrow and won't be back until Monday, so stay tuned next week for more updates.

We're going with some friends to a cabin in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, so we'll be far away from technology once again