Hi All!
Officially 27 days away!!! Ah! I don't know where the time went. I feel like I have so much to do!
Lots of Updates so here we go!
First off, school is over! :woohoo I still have a job for next year, so that is good.
Charles and I received a phone call on Friday, that our Home Reception hall lost it's permits... They have a meeting on Thursday, June 18 to hear if all is well. They had to cancel 2 June weddings. Can you imagine? Thankfully our reception isn't until July 31, so we do have some time. I am staying in denial until I hear something on Thursday... Pray for the all clear! We LOVE this place and NEED it to happen! So far we have 154 Yes, and 46 no. I was only anticipating 25 no, so we won't max out on the place. We still have 51 people who need to RSVP...
I was originally going to have the Major Domo for our ceremony, but removed him. Here's why. Charles was the best man in his best man's wedding on June 5. They both went on and on about how great it is that they get to hold each other's wedding rings at their weddings. lol. So after much consideration, I removed him and saved $675. I told Charles about my surprise, and he did not like that idea at all. So phew!!
I finalized our ceremony with Rev. Kevin Knox. We have a phone meeting next week. We are going with his Sentimental Ceremony, with some Traditional and Civil touches. Charles isn't religious, so I removed religious aspects.
I discovered last week that my mom's new cat ate part of my veil... So I had to go to David's Bridal to buy a new one. While I was there, I checked out sashes... I am thinking of changing mine.
In Wedding Dress news, my dress had to be taken in a size and a half! :woohoo I've lost 14 pounds so far (as of 2 weeks ago) I go to the dr. every few weeks to weigh in. He put me on a new medication, and I have been doing It Works. It actually works, I swear! So I signed up to sell it too. I've been wrapping and my skin looks so much healthier. I'm so excited! I haven't been able to lose weight in 10 years. My seamstress said that she will take my dress in until the day I leave! Love her! Next time I am there, I will take pictures to post!
I stole the following checklist from Shanna! (Thanks Shanna! :hug)
Colors: Cornflower Blue, Regency (Purple) and Yellow
Photography: Randy Chapman, DFAP for Dessert Party
Videography: STVS
Hair and Make-up- Beaute Speciale
Music (Ceremony)
Prelude: Various Disney and Classical Songs that the Violinist will play
Seating of the Family: Tale as Old as Time (on the Violin)
Groom, Groomsmen, Officiant Entrance: Holiday in Spain (on CD)
Bridesmaid Entrance: I See The Light- Tangled
Bride’s Entrance: Canon in D from Father of the Bride (CD)
Wine Box Ceremony: A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes
Recessional: Star Wars (on a CD)
Music (Reception)
Entrance of Bridal Party: Capital Cities – Safe And Sound? Maybe Walk This Way- Aerosmith?
First Dance: You’re Still the One- Shania Twain
(We really like the lyrics to this song. Lots of people doubted that we would make it. So ha! Lol)
Father/Daughter Dance: I asked my dad what he wanted, but he hasn’t told me what he wanted yet.
Mother/Son Dance: Moon River
Cake Cutting: Not sure if I need this? We only have 22 people. Thoughts? I would do Honey Bee- Blake Shelton
Last Dance: I’m not sure yet. Maybe God Gave Me You- Blake Shelton. I’ve always wanted the last dance to be Charles and I in the middle with everyone around us, but I don’t know if that will happen.
Food (Reception):
Pre-Reception:
Flora- $32.50 per guest
Warm Brie and Caramelized Onion Tartlet
Shrimp Cocktail Bites Served on an Olive Oil Bread Crouton
Fried Chicken Dumplings Served with Teriyaki Sauce
Reception:
We are having a Full Call Bar, BOC.
Custom Brunch Buffet- $70 per guest
Caesar Salad with Parmesan Croutons
White Cheddar Baked Mac&Cheese
Yukon Gold Potato, Applewood Bacon, and Gruyere Tart
Fresh Asparagus and Baby Carrots
Oven Roasted Chicken Stuffed with Prosciutto, Spinach & Fontina Cheese
Pan Seared Mahi Mahi with a Florida Citrus Gremolata Sauce, Arborio Polenta, and Sauteed Swiss Chard.
Fresh Baked Rolls and Butter
Coffee, and a Selection of Teas
Cake: Top Layer: Yellow Cake with Milk Chocolate Mousse
Bottom Layer: Almond Cake with Amaretto Mousse (I can’t wait for this!!!) Inspiration:
IN These Colors
Reception Entertainment: My friend bought polaroid cameras and brought scrapbook pages for guests to create. I kinda want to do that, but don’t want to spend $100 on polaroid cameras… Does anyone have any suggestions for non-dancers? I do want to bring some silly props to dance around with too.
DJ: Charles Miles
Décor/Floral: I don’t have much extra décor at the reception. I eliminated a lot to stay in budget.
Personal Floral: Disney Floral Here is my inspiration for my bouquet.
Ceremony: Inspiration Photo:
Reception: Here is a picture of my inspiration for our centerpieces.
Dessert Party: nothing extra. Epcot is providing tables and black linens
Food: We are having a BOC Beer/Wine Bar. I am adding Sultan’s Colada from Morocco too! So excited for this! Our menu is chicken fingers, French fries, mickey bars, and assorted cookies at $25 per person.
Other Accessories:
Wine Box: Ordered from Etsy
Memorial Table: I am going to have a picture frame of 3 wedding photos. One wedding photo of my grandparents who have passed away. Both sets of Charles’ grandparents have passed, so I will their wedding photos also. Disney is providing a Memorial Candle. It will be pre-lit.
Guest Book: I created and ordered a guest book off of Shutterfly. I had this brilliant idea of trying to make an interactive guest book where people could place things on a picture, but logistically? How would I get it to Disney? So I did this instead. It was shipped yesterday, so I can’t wait to see how it turned out.
Favors: Custom Yankee Candles. They are so cute!
Cake Topper: I ordered this cake topper with a letter ‘F’.
Programs:
My inspiration came from the lovely Jenn Finnigan! (Thanks Jenn!!) I used Microsoft Publisher to create it. I’m pretty happy with it. Ignore the poor screen shots.
Place Cards: I also made my own. I just bought place card paper at Michael’s and printed them. They turned out really nice.
Table Signs: Since I only have 5 tables, including a Sweet Heart Table, I went with my favorite attractions (and some of Charles’) lol.
Sweetheart Table: Splash Mountain
Tables 1-4: Tower of Terror, Peter Pan’s Flight, Space Mountain, and Toy Story Midway Mania
Bridal Party Gifts: I already bought my girls necklaces to wear from David’s Bridal. I want to get yellow flip flops, a nail polish and some sort of small bag. Again, easy to transport. I also want to include a note thanking them.
Parent Gifts: I got my mom a handkerchief from Etsy. I got my dad this plaque from Personalization Mall. I got Charles’ parents a picture frame where they can put our invitation on one side and our wedding photo on the other. I’m debating on getting my FML a hankie too.
Groomsmen Gifts: Charles got them all knives.
Welcome Bags: I’m going to just have envelopes at the Front Desk with a Times Guide that Kristin on Etsy made. I’m also going to include some Glow Sticks for the Dessert Party!
Transportation: I have a limo for Charles& I and the bridal party and I went with One Way Vans for everything else. It was only $40 per van.
So that's where I am at. I am finalizing our honeymoon plans. I still feel like I am forgetting something, but I can't think of it!