Hope1826's TR - SBP/Attic/Upper UK - Wedding Pics Finally - Page 10

[AuroraBorealis]

Congratulations!

You look so beautiful!

 

[hope1826]

Congratulations!!! You looked so beautiful!

Thank you !!

Oh honey... you look GORGEOUS!!!!!
Sorry floral was a bust for ya...
The pictures look great tho... I can't wait to see the rest of your pictures and your restaurant report

Nikki,

You look beautiful! I love the cake cutting picture--you two have written all over you!

Congratulations to you both and I can't wait to hear more about your wonderful day. (especially more about vendors), this has been incredibly helpful to me, so I know other soon-to-be brides are loving it too!

Thank you!!

I am so glad that other brides started doing this. It was very helpful to me. I really think everyone should do it, if they have the time.

congrats, cant wait for more pics and info.

Looking forward to misty's pics as well, we have her booked

You are going to love Misty. I am dying to see her pics too!! SHe would show us some shots every once in a while and they were so beautiful. She is so talented.

Gorgeous, I too love the cake cutting pic you look so happy. Thanks for the reviews, they are so helpful!!! Sorry something things didn't turn out ok.

Can't wait to read (and see ) more

Thank you!! I am sorry I don't have anymore pics from the wedding yet, but I will work on some other pics right away.

More please!!

lol

Congratulations!

You look so beautiful!

Thank you!

 

[B2B-2008]

Congratulations to you both, can't wait to hear and see more.

 

[hope1826]

Ok here we go. I apologize for the suspense. And please excuse the fact that there are so few food porn pics. Most of the time when we ate we were both so hungry, I forgot to take pics.

Pre-wedding Restaurants

All- Star Movies Food Court... B-
Before the wedding most of our meals consisted of grabbing something at the All-Star Movies food court. So we had breakfast, lunch and dinner here at least once. It wasn't great, but compared to other powdered eggs at Disney, it wasn't bad. And the Chicken Quesadilla was surprisingly delicious!


Dinner #1 Nine Dragons (China - Epcot)... B-
We had a late seating and saw Illuminations through the windows. The food was good, but we felt rushed. We were a little scared to try new things there, because a few plates passed by that didn't look good. So my FIL and I had Honey Sesame Chicken and DH and my MIL has General Tso's Chicken.

Dinner #3 ESPN Club... A-
We went there in an attempt to see if they were playing the De La Hoya/Forbes fight and they weren't. So we were disappointed in that, but the cheese burgers we had were very good.

Dinner #4 Bongos(Downtown Disney)...
Food... A+
The wait was a little long, but the food was delicious. I went there with my Matron of Honor and her husband, one of my bridesmaids, my cousin and my brother and everyone loved it. I ordered Ropa Vieja (shredded beef in some kind of yummy sauce, with rice and sweet plantains) Yummy!

Drinks.. F
The drinks were not as good. They had very little alcohol and tons of sugar. We had mojitos and cosmos. And both were a dozen times sweeter than I have ever had in the NYC/NJ area. This seems to be a recurring theme at Disney. My fingers were tingling all night, and that was kinda scary!

Post Wedding Restaurants

Tusker House (Animal Kingdom Park)...
Food.... A+++++
Soooooooooooooooo yummy! We went there by accident for their lunch buffet, and it was the best accident ever!! We were soaked after riding Kali River Rapids and we were looking for an outdoor eating area and stumbled on Tusker House. We were seated inside and froze our butts off, but we didn't mind. It was worth it. We probably tried everything they had. Hummus ( I am very picky when it comes to hummus- but this was delicious) with pita chips, yummy salads, pork loin, veggie pakoras, cous cous , pomegranate chocolate cake and baklava. Everything was yummy!

Drinks.. A+
I think we had a South African beer called Tusker - very good!


Jiko (Animal Kingdom Lodge)... A
DH had the Filet Mignon - Good but for some reason, we expected it to be better. I had the Halibut, it was delicious.

And this is where we actually got our one and only free anything for being just married! YAY! We got a delicious Chocolate Pistachio Creme Brule.

Plaza Restaurant(Magic Kingdom)... And here we got amazing free Mickey confetti sprinkled on our table! Whoo hoo! But no free desserts.
Food.... A-
DH had a Turkey club and I had a grilled chicken sandwich, both were good but not amazing.

Ice Cream...A+++++
DH had a sundae with Chocolate Ice Cream, chocolate syrup and whipped cream and I had the best Banana Split ever! By the time I remembered to take pics, DH was done and I was almost done.

Beaches n Cream (Beach Club Resort)...B
We shared a ginormous chocolate peanut butter sundae. It would have been better, if we hadn't had the ice cream at the Plaza Restaurant.

Animal Kingdom Lodge Room Service...A++
Best breakfast we had. Real eggs ROCK!. After ordering from room service on the first morning of our honeymoon, we realized that it was actually more economical to do this. We ordered the Safari platter and shared it and still had food left over!

Ohana...F-
The two reasons I didn't give Ohana a grade lower than F- is because I think "F" is actually the lowest report card grade possible AND they gave us an amazing seat to view Wishes from, without us asking. This was officially our worst meal. We were both really looking forward to it and it did taste good, but as the meal progressed and as we drank our drinks (DH had a Pina Colada and I had a Rum Runner - we wanted to be festive - again virtually no alcohol, but tons of sugar), we both started to feel sick.
We realized that EVERYTHING (except for the broccoli) was coated (or drowned) in sugar. And it was actually making us nauseous. I stopped eating and drank tons of water and felt better. But DH couldn't drink water because he felt so sick. The minute we got out of the car at Animal Kingdom Lodge he threw up everything in the parking lot.

Next Up... Random pics and trip highs and lows...

 

[jennifaerie]

Wow! What gorgeous pictures! (And I'm not talking about the food!)

 

[DaDivatude]

Your pics are so gorgeous! I'm glad the wedding went well.

And I'm so sorry about Ohana. Poor DH!!! I know that sucked so much for the honeymoon mood. I would've gone back and demanded a refund (or a dining credit back)

 

[pink_tink8i8]

Thank you so much for posting. It is EXTREMELY helpful for all the future brides
I'm so sorry to hear that you were disappointed with your flowers. They looked gorgeous from the pictures. You guys are such a beautiful couple! Congratulations.

 

[lov2b@disney]

Nikki- beautiful! Cant wait to see more pictures!

Sorry about your floral disappointment, that is a bummer!

Even though we have everything picked, it is fun to read the reviews! Sorry about o'hana- we have always had good experiences there!

 

[OceanGdss]

Dinner #4 Bongos(Downtown Disney)...
Food... A+
The wait was a little long, but the food was delicious. I went there with my Matron of Honor and her husband, one of my bridesmaids, my cousin and my brother and everyone loved it. I ordered Ropa Vieja (shredded beef in some kind of yummy sauce, with rice and sweet plantains) Yummy!

This is my FAVORITE meal from Bongos!! DF and I go there a lot (he has Cuban in him..and i grew up in Miami lol) and we love it. The drinks are so-so like you said. But we usually order the pitcher of sangria and I order some sweet plantains and LOVE the ropa vieja....im drooling just thinking about it lol.


Glad to hear most of the food was yummy...I'm sorry to hear about Ohanas!! Thats one of my favorite places ....I can't believe you guys got so sick..Sorry you had such a bad experience.

 

[DisneyBrideToni]

Aww sorry to hear about your DH

That sucks. I have never been there before which is odd since I have stayed at the Poly numerous times!! lol.

Now I know NOT to go there.

 

[hope1826]

I am so so swamped, but I just got some more pics, so I thought I would post them.

The guys...

The processional...

Getting my way too long veil caught in the rose bush ( I am a klutz, so this is classic Nikki)...

The Ceremony...

I do, I do, I do...

The kiss...

Mr. & Mrs....

Bye Bye... ( Ohhhhh Misty is in black in this pic and Celeste DiCicco is in the blue shirt)

The best man and his new wife were obsessed with the cupie doll in the Attic, so of course they took a million pictures of it...

Wedding Cake Porn... I took this picture the morning after the wedding, but it actually looked like this when we got on the bus to go to the Dessert Party...

The more pictures I get to see, the more some of the flowers are growing on me. My bouquet is still the exception....
This was what it was supposed to look like and Rose said that it would...

This is what it looked like...

Don't get me wrong, the bouquet is pretty. But it is hard to be happy with something that was so lacking for the amount of money we paid.

The problems...
- I requested a bouquet of tons of peonies with only 3 roses and 3 sprigs of sage (the numbers, the flowers and the herb had a personal sentimental meaning) and instead I got 4 peonies and a dozen roses and one sprig of something close to sage.

- Only ONE of the flowers in the bouquet was the correct color.

- I honestly didn't expect a bouquet with fake stems. I have been in a few weddings and have NEVER seen bouquet like this. The flowerheads were completed detached from the stems. I am assuming that this is standard to some florists.

- People could see the white goop Disney Floral used to hold the fake stems together. I am sure Misty can photoshop it out of the pics and it is tiny anyway. Yes, you can actually see the white goop in the non-professional pictures.

- Also, the goop wouldn't have been an issue if they had done the 75% ribbon wrap as requested (and as written in the Floral Contract) the wrap was much less than that.

- The bridesmaids rose heads were falling off because they weren't attached to the stems either.

- Some of the gents buttonholes were falling apart too.

- Some of the roses were already wilted and the edges were brown when they were delivered to us.

- I should have brought my own rose petals for the aisle. I expected more for the money and from Rose's description.

It just seemed that Disney Floral kind of slapped the bouquets and buttonholes together at the very last minute.

Will work on trippie soon.

 

[Mermaid_Ariel]

Hey!!! How did I miss this TR?! I've been waiting for it!!

So far everything looks BEAUTIFUL!!! I'm so excited for you! That really stinks about the flowers, though. I wonder what happened with them?? I'm just so glad everything else went well. You looked like a princess!!!

 

[Nicola2010]

Yeah Nikki you are married!!!!!

Im sorry to hear about your flowers but they do look beautiful (i know that's no consollation as to how you felt about it on your special day) but im glad it didnt spoil things for you.

You look so gorgeous in your dress!

Im so happy it all went well... i did find myself thinking of you on May 5th as it was a holiday in the UK so there was no work for me lol

 

[cseca]

Oooh... you had Rev. Knox?
How do you like him. He was awesome with us...

 

[29apr00]

The buoquet does look beautiful, but it definately isn't what you requested. Have you contacted Disney Floral to complain??

I love all the pics. OOOhh that little boy is tooo cute!!

Can't wait to read more!

Jennifer

 

[Mama of Indybride]

Can't wait to read more!

Too bad about your floral issues, that must have been disappointing, but on the upside, you GOT MARRIED at Disney World!!!

A magical way to start your lives together!

 

[DisneyBrideToni]

Sorry to hear about the flowers but you looked beautiful. I did really like the arch flowers. That was really pretty!! Can't wait to see more!

 

[hope1826]

Oooh! Ooh! I'm so excited to hear and see more! You looked gorgeous and Chris was so dashing - what a striking couple!

Thank you for the vendor reviews, too. They are so helpful (and act as a teaser - now I'm dying to know the story behind each of them!).

Thank you Carrie! Chris and I are both extremely camera shy (unlike you and Patrick) and we were so worried that we would look ridiculous, but if our friends got such good pictures I am sure Misty's will be even better.

I'm going to have to tell Chris about all of the compliments he is getting. He's going to turn bright red when I tell him you said he looked dashing!

Congratulations to you both, can't wait to hear and see more.

Thank you!! SO much is going on, but I am trying to post as much as I can as quickly as I can.

Wow! What gorgeous pictures! (And I'm not talking about the food!)

Thank you !

Your pics are so gorgeous! I'm glad the wedding went well.

And I'm so sorry about Ohana. Poor DH!!! I know that sucked so much for the honeymoon mood. I would've gone back and demanded a refund (or a dining credit back)

Thank you! The wedding was so beautiful! I can't wait to write about it.

You know, you're right. We should have asked for something from Ohana, but we were so sick and very tired, we just couldn't wait to leave.

Thank you so much for posting. It is EXTREMELY helpful for all the future brides
I'm so sorry to hear that you were disappointed with your flowers. They looked gorgeous from the pictures. You guys are such a beautiful couple! Congratulations.

Thank you!!! I am so glad to be able to help!

Nikki- beautiful! Cant wait to see more pictures!

Sorry about your floral disappointment, that is a bummer!

Even though we have everything picked, it is fun to read the reviews! Sorry about o'hana- we have always had good experiences there!

Hi!!! Thank you Sweetie! I am dying for your wedding to take place, I can't wait to see your pics and your handsome little ones.

I hope your floral comes out perfectly! I know Disney Floral can and does do good work. I just think there was a disconnect, because I couldn't go down for a planning session. And I think since I couldn't, I should have kept my floral requests VERY simple (one color, one flower)

This is my FAVORITE meal from Bongos!! DF and I go there a lot (he has Cuban in him..and i grew up in Miami lol) and we love it. The drinks are so-so like you said. But we usually order the pitcher of sangria and I order some sweet plantains and LOVE the ropa vieja....im drooling just thinking about it lol.

Glad to hear most of the food was yummy...I'm sorry to hear about Ohanas!! Thats one of my favorite places ....I can't believe you guys got so sick..Sorry you had such a bad experience.

hummmm, when we go back I will have to try the Sangria!

I know, everyone on the boards raves about Ohana, so I was really looking forward to it. And honestly the food was delicious. But I think our reaction to the food is that neither of us eat a lot of sugar. And it was a little shocking how sugary sweet everything was.

Diabetes runs in my family, and I am trying very hard to not get it too, so when I cook/bake I don't add sugar or sugar substitutes to anything. I don't even add sugar to my coffee. And when I drink juice once every 10 years, it is the "No added sugar" kind and I add water to it. The only added sugar I have comes in the form of the occasional glass of wine and my daily dose of dark chocolate. DH only eats sugar just a tad more than I do.

Aww sorry to hear about your DH

That sucks. I have never been there before which is odd since I have stayed at the Poly numerous times!! lol.

Now I know NOT to go there.

It's ok, he felt better after he threw up and I felt better after drinking a gallon of water.

I think you should try it. Like I said above, it may have just been too much sugar for us, since we limit our sugar in take.

Hey!!! How did I miss this TR?! I've been waiting for it!!

So far everything looks BEAUTIFUL!!! I'm so excited for you! That really stinks about the flowers, though. I wonder what happened with them?? I'm just so glad everything else went well. You looked like a princess!!!

YAY, I'm glad you found it and glad to know someone was waiting for it! Thank you! As I said above, I think part of the problem with the floral was that I couldn't go down for a planning session and I should have just kept it simple.

Yeah Nikki you are married!!!!!

Im sorry to hear about your flowers but they do look beautiful (i know that's no consollation as to how you felt about it on your special day) but im glad it didnt spoil things for you.

You look so gorgeous in your dress!

Im so happy it all went well... i did find myself thinking of you on May 5th as it was a holiday in the UK so there was no work for me lol

Thank you, Nicola!!!! That makes me happy to know you were thinking of me that day! It was such a beautiful day and wedding.

Oooh... you had Rev. Knox?
How do you like him. He was awesome with us...

Ohhhhh I forgot to grade Rev. Knox.... Definitely an A++++
He was wonderful, we had a lot of issues with my MIL being very upset that we chose to not have a catholic ceremony or blessing, but he came in a robe and worked with Chris and I to find a way to incorporate a few catholic blessings into the ceremony. He was great!

The buoquet does look beautiful, but it definately isn't what you requested. Have you contacted Disney Floral to complain??

I love all the pics. OOOhh that little boy is tooo cute!!

Can't wait to read more!

Jennifer

I haven't. DO you think I should? I really think it is mostly my not going down for a planning session.

Can't wait to read more!

Too bad about your floral issues, that must have been disappointing, but on the upside, you GOT MARRIED at Disney World!!!

A magical way to start your lives together!

I know, I am so thrilled about that. It was truly magical. And you know, right before the ceremony, I told Celeste ( our planner) that I wasn't happy with the flowers, but that it was ok, because they smelled so amazing that it didn't upset me.

Sorry to hear about the flowers but you looked beautiful. I did really like the arch flowers. That was really pretty!! Can't wait to see more!

It's ok. Actually the arch flowers are the ones that are growing on me now. They too are less than I expected based on the pictures I sent Rose and the discussions we had, but they are beautiful in their own way. And atleast it looks like it was put together well. And at least there was no white goop visible!

 

[hope1826]

The ladies...

The ringbearer/flowerboy...
He is DH's 5 year old godson. He was hilarious. Right after the rehearsal, Rev. Knox asked if anyone had any questions before he left, 15 adults stood there silently, but he raised his hand. Rev Knox picked him. And then he said, " Can my mommy and I tell jokes after the ceremony?" And then he told all of us a "knock knock" joke. He was awesome!

Then right before he and I were to walk out during the processional, he asked where my flowergirl was and I told him that I didn't have one. So he shrugged and said ok. Then it was his turn to walk up the aisle, the minute he got to the rose petals he bent down and started tossing them over his head and into the audience. Genius!

Now my favorite picture so far! Again, I am dying to see Misty's pics!

Now some sadness... I apologize, but I need to talk to someone and DH is sleeping and I can't sleep. So on May 9th (of course Jupiter went retrograde that day) when we were supposed to be heading back home but there were tons of delays and we didn't get home that day, my dad told me that he has cancer - Multiple Myeloma. He knew for a few months, but didn't want to tell me until after the wedding.

He says that with a new stem cell treatment he might live for 5 years and that they would do the treatment again then to add another 5 years. But in the past few days of talking to him and family, my mom and I think that he is not telling us everything and he won't let her go to the doctor's office with him. He and his best friend are acting like he has much less time, like maybe only a few months. And a lot of the information he is telling us is contradictory.

I am so happy he was here to walk me down the aisle, but I am scared that he won't be here much longer.

Everything is so bittersweet right now.

I am really sorry about writing this here. I just don't have anyone else to talk to right now and I need to get it off my chest.

Nikki

 

[lov2b@disney]

Nikki - all your pictures are beautiful! Classic questions and actions from your ringbearer! Our wedding should be a true circus!

So, so sorry about your Dad! Sending hugs and prayers for many happy moments together...for years to come ixiedust:


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