Jessbell34
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HURRAY!!! Were back, married, and loving it! We had a very nice, relaxing, and long trip. The whole experience was so amazing. The wedding day went exactly as I imagined it and our Disney Honeymoon Cruise was absolutely unforgettable. I am ready to book another LONGER cruise! They are simply amazing! Well, I cant wait to get into all the details, so I plan to start from the very beginning and explain until the very end of our outstanding trip. I hope you all enjoy!
Here is a list of everyone who came to Walt Disney World and the wedding, and who will turn up in the trip report frequently:
My Mom: Teresa
My Dad: Ridley
My Older Sister: Audra (MOH)
My Little Sister: Rana
My Step-mother: Nida
My Step-father: Ron
My Brother-in-Law: Mark (Audras husband)
Jareds Mom: Linda
Jareds Dad: Greg
Jareds Older Sister: Renae
Jared Brother-in-Law: Dave
Jareds Nephew: Dylan
Jared Step-mother: Deborah
My Uncle: Doug
My Aunt: Natalie
My Cousins: Martha Grace(MGee), Pamela, and Ashish
Our Best Friends: Sarah, Holly, and Aron
My Vendor Reviews:
Wedding Site - Sea Breeze Point (A+) Absolutely Stunning! I cant even put it into words! The sights, the sounds, the smells picture perfect!
Hair and Makeup - LiLi from Beaute Speciale (A+) LOVED HER!!!!!!!!!! She is superwoman and works miracles. She is so down-to-earth and easy going. It was 5:30am and she was so bright-eyed and enthusiastic. She put my amazing day on the right track from the get-go. I gave her a few pictures of what I wanted my hair to look like. She took about a half a second glance at them and recreated exactly what I wanted. I thought my hair looked even better than the pictures that I gave her, from professional magazines I might add. Well, she is a professional! Duh!
Dress Steaming - Carolyn Allens (A+) Sue was great. She came right into the room and got to work. I felt bad that I didnt get to talk with her, but to say hello and goodbye because I was getting my hair done while she was there. I even forgot she was there a few times because she was working at my dress so diligently. My dress looked amazing so she did her job!
Photographer - RANDY CHAPMAN!!!! (A+) He is absolutely amazing!!!! My entire family was blown away by him and how well he took care of me personally!!! He is not only an outstanding and creative photographer, but he takes care of the bride exceptionally. He always knew what was going to happen next and guided me through it all. He really put me at ease. I cannot say enough about him.
Flowers - Rosie (A+) My bouquet was gorgeous and my sisters rose wander was perfect. WONDERFUL!
Videography - Ron (my step-dad) (A) God Bless him!
Disney Wedding Planner - Kathleen Reynolds (A) Our wedding was perfect!! She did an amazing job. I felt a little intimidated by her at times, but I can be a bit sensitive to strong personalities. I am just a worry wart! But everything turned out just the way I dreamed, so she had to be outstanding!
Officiant - Tim Herring (A+) He was really great! He created and performed an amazing ceremony. He was another one that I felt intimidated by; I guess I just was nervous about doing the wrong thing. I know I am silly. Rev. Herring was wonderful though.
The Violinist - (A+) He was outstanding!!! I didnt get to talk to him personally, but he sure kept Jared company that morning before I arrived for the wedding. The days after the wedding all DH kept talking about was what the violinist said, oh the violinist told me this and that. It was pretty funny. He also impressed my sister. She plays the viola in the St. Louis Philharmonic Symphony, so they had quite the topic to talk about. He played so beautifully and of course knew about every Disney song imaginable. LOVED HIM!
Limousine Driver - (A) She took great care of me as well. Very nice lady!
Reception Lunch Captains Grille, Yacht Club Resort (A+) I was so happy with my decision to have our reception here. The Captains Grille was the icing on the cake for our amazing wedding event. For the past 6 months I was really nervous about having it here because I had not heard of any other bride doing their reception here. Some of the pictures of the restaurant that I saw online also made me nervous. They gave it a really Captain Ds or Long John Silvers look about it. I was also a little afraid that the menu was to minimize. I was afraid the menu wouldnt appeal to my guests. After all of those negatives, you are probably thinking, Well why did you go along with this place you crazy girl? Well I am so happy I did. The atmosphere was perfect! The food was perfect! The servers were perfect! Everything about it was perfect! The place was beautiful!! They took care of us so well. We didnt have a private room, but they set us up in the main part of the restaurant so elegantly. I cant say enough. If you are wanting fancy, fancy I wouldnt do it here. But if you are looking for a beautiful, quiet place for you and your guests with CMs that are friendly and down-to-earth, then try it! You wont be disappointed!
Disney Honeymoon Shoot - Dean Ray (A) He was hilarious! When we walked up to City Hall in the Magic Kingdom where we were suppose to meet him, Jared and I started looking around wondering How is the photographer going to know it is us? Then I looked up towards City Halls porch and I saw this CM, dressed in all back, holding a camera. So I thought, That must be him. So I walked up toward him, Jared in toe, and ask him if he was there to meet a couple for a photo shoot. He peaked over his shoulder at me and said, in a very sarcastic voice, Maybe!? and I said Okay? Then he asked what our names were (that was the password I guess). Then he took us around to some beautiful places and made us laugh the entire time. He also told us his life story. He was great. I cant wait to see the pictures.
I think that is everyone! I was absolutely blown away by how everything went. I cant think of one thing that I was not happy with! WONDERFUL ..WONDERFUL!
DAY ONE details coming up soon! Stay tuned
Here is a list of everyone who came to Walt Disney World and the wedding, and who will turn up in the trip report frequently:
My Mom: Teresa
My Dad: Ridley
My Older Sister: Audra (MOH)
My Little Sister: Rana
My Step-mother: Nida
My Step-father: Ron
My Brother-in-Law: Mark (Audras husband)
Jareds Mom: Linda
Jareds Dad: Greg
Jareds Older Sister: Renae
Jared Brother-in-Law: Dave
Jareds Nephew: Dylan
Jared Step-mother: Deborah
My Uncle: Doug
My Aunt: Natalie
My Cousins: Martha Grace(MGee), Pamela, and Ashish
Our Best Friends: Sarah, Holly, and Aron
My Vendor Reviews:
Wedding Site - Sea Breeze Point (A+) Absolutely Stunning! I cant even put it into words! The sights, the sounds, the smells picture perfect!
Hair and Makeup - LiLi from Beaute Speciale (A+) LOVED HER!!!!!!!!!! She is superwoman and works miracles. She is so down-to-earth and easy going. It was 5:30am and she was so bright-eyed and enthusiastic. She put my amazing day on the right track from the get-go. I gave her a few pictures of what I wanted my hair to look like. She took about a half a second glance at them and recreated exactly what I wanted. I thought my hair looked even better than the pictures that I gave her, from professional magazines I might add. Well, she is a professional! Duh!
Dress Steaming - Carolyn Allens (A+) Sue was great. She came right into the room and got to work. I felt bad that I didnt get to talk with her, but to say hello and goodbye because I was getting my hair done while she was there. I even forgot she was there a few times because she was working at my dress so diligently. My dress looked amazing so she did her job!
Photographer - RANDY CHAPMAN!!!! (A+) He is absolutely amazing!!!! My entire family was blown away by him and how well he took care of me personally!!! He is not only an outstanding and creative photographer, but he takes care of the bride exceptionally. He always knew what was going to happen next and guided me through it all. He really put me at ease. I cannot say enough about him.
Flowers - Rosie (A+) My bouquet was gorgeous and my sisters rose wander was perfect. WONDERFUL!
Videography - Ron (my step-dad) (A) God Bless him!
Disney Wedding Planner - Kathleen Reynolds (A) Our wedding was perfect!! She did an amazing job. I felt a little intimidated by her at times, but I can be a bit sensitive to strong personalities. I am just a worry wart! But everything turned out just the way I dreamed, so she had to be outstanding!
Officiant - Tim Herring (A+) He was really great! He created and performed an amazing ceremony. He was another one that I felt intimidated by; I guess I just was nervous about doing the wrong thing. I know I am silly. Rev. Herring was wonderful though.
The Violinist - (A+) He was outstanding!!! I didnt get to talk to him personally, but he sure kept Jared company that morning before I arrived for the wedding. The days after the wedding all DH kept talking about was what the violinist said, oh the violinist told me this and that. It was pretty funny. He also impressed my sister. She plays the viola in the St. Louis Philharmonic Symphony, so they had quite the topic to talk about. He played so beautifully and of course knew about every Disney song imaginable. LOVED HIM!
Limousine Driver - (A) She took great care of me as well. Very nice lady!
Reception Lunch Captains Grille, Yacht Club Resort (A+) I was so happy with my decision to have our reception here. The Captains Grille was the icing on the cake for our amazing wedding event. For the past 6 months I was really nervous about having it here because I had not heard of any other bride doing their reception here. Some of the pictures of the restaurant that I saw online also made me nervous. They gave it a really Captain Ds or Long John Silvers look about it. I was also a little afraid that the menu was to minimize. I was afraid the menu wouldnt appeal to my guests. After all of those negatives, you are probably thinking, Well why did you go along with this place you crazy girl? Well I am so happy I did. The atmosphere was perfect! The food was perfect! The servers were perfect! Everything about it was perfect! The place was beautiful!! They took care of us so well. We didnt have a private room, but they set us up in the main part of the restaurant so elegantly. I cant say enough. If you are wanting fancy, fancy I wouldnt do it here. But if you are looking for a beautiful, quiet place for you and your guests with CMs that are friendly and down-to-earth, then try it! You wont be disappointed!
Disney Honeymoon Shoot - Dean Ray (A) He was hilarious! When we walked up to City Hall in the Magic Kingdom where we were suppose to meet him, Jared and I started looking around wondering How is the photographer going to know it is us? Then I looked up towards City Halls porch and I saw this CM, dressed in all back, holding a camera. So I thought, That must be him. So I walked up toward him, Jared in toe, and ask him if he was there to meet a couple for a photo shoot. He peaked over his shoulder at me and said, in a very sarcastic voice, Maybe!? and I said Okay? Then he asked what our names were (that was the password I guess). Then he took us around to some beautiful places and made us laugh the entire time. He also told us his life story. He was great. I cant wait to see the pictures.
I think that is everyone! I was absolutely blown away by how everything went. I cant think of one thing that I was not happy with! WONDERFUL ..WONDERFUL!
DAY ONE details coming up soon! Stay tuned