Theresa & Scott's AtHome PJ 9-19-09 UPDATED-Trip Report Started 9/30/09
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Angela0917
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arbolita
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Okay! So here's a little background on us!
Bride - ME! Theresa, but known to most people as Tree. I'll be turning 24 in two weeks, I work at the same place I went to college, and I LOVE IT!
Groom - Scott. He's 34, worked for awhile as a DJ at what used to be one of the largest radio stations in the area, now is an IT/Tech guy.
How we met: We both posted on a local music message board, and when Snakes on a Plane was coming out, a board meet-up was planned. Nearly everyone backed out at the last minute, but Scott and I messaged each other and decided to go anyways! We've became "official" about a month and a half later, but we use the day we met as our anniversary =)
The Proposal: Scott and I hadn't taken a vacation, aside from a short weekend trip to the beach right around the time we began dating, so earlier this year, we decided to go to Orlando! Scott was excited to go to Disney for Star Wars weekend, and I had not been since 1990, along with never having been to Universal Studios, which Scott loves. We were there for 3 days, and on the last day of our trip, on the Jaws ride at Universal Studios, he popped the question! (This is the short version - the long version with the explanation of WHY he did it on the Jaws ride can be found in my bio!)
What we've done so far:
- Found our reception site:
- Found my dress!
- Found my shoes!
- Picked our colors:
- Have my make-up person
- Picked our Bridesmaids and Groomsmen and had the bridesmaids start looking at dress styles
- Put down my deposit on the Disneymoon!! We're staying at CSR from September 22-29
- Mostly know the guest list - We're going to be somewhere between 100 and 150
What we're working on now:
- Making a website for my bridesmaids so they can learn a bit more about each other and keep updated with where I am in the planning process
- Researching photographers and ceremony sites - the plan is to have each of these, along with the DJ, booked by the 10-month mark
- Menu selections
- Get a hotel block for out-of-town guests
- Centerpiece ideas/layouts
- Picking where we want to go for our ADRs
Basically at this point, I have lots of ideas and not much done! The past month has flown by, so I'm starting to feel the pressure a bit!
Bride - ME! Theresa, but known to most people as Tree. I'll be turning 24 in two weeks, I work at the same place I went to college, and I LOVE IT!
Groom - Scott. He's 34, worked for awhile as a DJ at what used to be one of the largest radio stations in the area, now is an IT/Tech guy.
How we met: We both posted on a local music message board, and when Snakes on a Plane was coming out, a board meet-up was planned. Nearly everyone backed out at the last minute, but Scott and I messaged each other and decided to go anyways! We've became "official" about a month and a half later, but we use the day we met as our anniversary =)
The Proposal: Scott and I hadn't taken a vacation, aside from a short weekend trip to the beach right around the time we began dating, so earlier this year, we decided to go to Orlando! Scott was excited to go to Disney for Star Wars weekend, and I had not been since 1990, along with never having been to Universal Studios, which Scott loves. We were there for 3 days, and on the last day of our trip, on the Jaws ride at Universal Studios, he popped the question! (This is the short version - the long version with the explanation of WHY he did it on the Jaws ride can be found in my bio!)
What we've done so far:
- Found our reception site:
- Found my dress!
- Found my shoes!
- Picked our colors:
- Have my make-up person
- Picked our Bridesmaids and Groomsmen and had the bridesmaids start looking at dress styles
- Put down my deposit on the Disneymoon!! We're staying at CSR from September 22-29
- Mostly know the guest list - We're going to be somewhere between 100 and 150
What we're working on now:
- Making a website for my bridesmaids so they can learn a bit more about each other and keep updated with where I am in the planning process
- Researching photographers and ceremony sites - the plan is to have each of these, along with the DJ, booked by the 10-month mark
- Menu selections
- Get a hotel block for out-of-town guests
- Centerpiece ideas/layouts
- Picking where we want to go for our ADRs
Basically at this point, I have lots of ideas and not much done! The past month has flown by, so I'm starting to feel the pressure a bit!
arbolita
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Posting a few more pics
This was the first pic I took of my ring! In the Orlando airport, haha
Detailing on the dress
All my bridesmaids are being allowed to pick their own dresses, with me choosing the color, length, designer and fabric, giving them about 25 different dresses to choose from. Here's some of the ones they've picked:
I love this bouquet and will probably be doing something very similar for mine:
This was the first pic I took of my ring! In the Orlando airport, haha
Detailing on the dress
All my bridesmaids are being allowed to pick their own dresses, with me choosing the color, length, designer and fabric, giving them about 25 different dresses to choose from. Here's some of the ones they've picked:
I love this bouquet and will probably be doing something very similar for mine:
Angela0917
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I love your dress! It's beautiful!
disneygal922
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First off, you have a GREAT name, i'm another Theresa! we even spell it the same!!! 
Although, I often go by, Reese or Reesie, depending on the person!
Secondly, I love your colors! They are beautiful! Your dress is gorgeous! I love the details on it! Can't wait to read more!
Although, I often go by, Reese or Reesie, depending on the person! Secondly, I love your colors! They are beautiful! Your dress is gorgeous! I love the details on it! Can't wait to read more!
padisneyfour
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your dress detailing is absolutely beautiful! I like the candle holders too! Thanks for sharing looking forward to hearing more!
arbolita
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Soooo after a several month break from posting (but still lots of lurking) I'm back with a TON of updates.
Since I was last here, a lot has happened!
We've booked our photographer, DJ and cupcake person, my dress has arrived (!!!! - I have my first fitting the 17th!) and finally gone dress shopping with my bridesmaids. I wound up adding my two cousins to the bridal party after some arm-twisting by my mom, but I am happy to have them there.
Some picture updates =)
Ceremony Site
Bridesmaids dresses:
I was going to let them all pick their own dress, but after shopping, they all decided they like the same one!
It's an Alexia 2618 - half will be wearing hunter green, half will be wearing grape.
Hair Inspiration
Now I just need to find a hair clip to wear with it.
I still like the initial bouquet I posted, but I think the primary flowers will be tulips, and the bridesmaids bouquets will be all white tulips
Our centerpieces are going to be using these stained glass candle holders that my mom and aunt currently own
On top of these mirrors
With candy around it in our colors.
We also booked our flight to Disney, but are still working on our ADR's. Suggestions are VERY welcome =)
Since I was last here, a lot has happened!
We've booked our photographer, DJ and cupcake person, my dress has arrived (!!!! - I have my first fitting the 17th!) and finally gone dress shopping with my bridesmaids. I wound up adding my two cousins to the bridal party after some arm-twisting by my mom, but I am happy to have them there.
Some picture updates =)
Ceremony Site
Bridesmaids dresses:
I was going to let them all pick their own dress, but after shopping, they all decided they like the same one!
It's an Alexia 2618 - half will be wearing hunter green, half will be wearing grape.
Hair Inspiration
Now I just need to find a hair clip to wear with it.
I still like the initial bouquet I posted, but I think the primary flowers will be tulips, and the bridesmaids bouquets will be all white tulips
Our centerpieces are going to be using these stained glass candle holders that my mom and aunt currently own
On top of these mirrors
With candy around it in our colors.
We also booked our flight to Disney, but are still working on our ADR's. Suggestions are VERY welcome =)
arbolita
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Here are our current song choices for different parts of the ceremony/reception
Bridal Party Processional: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
Bridal Processional: And I Love Her - Beatles (Just the guitar part)
Bridal Party Entrance: Freakin' You - The Jungle Brothers
Bride and Groom Entrance: Power of Love - Huey Lewis and the News
First Dance: Love You Till the End - The Pogues
Father/Daughter Dance: To Sir, With Love - Lulu
Cake Cutting: Love You Madly - Cake
Anniversary/Generations Dance - Memories are Made of This - Dean Martin (this may change)
And some must take photos
Bridal Party Processional: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
Bridal Processional: And I Love Her - Beatles (Just the guitar part)
Bridal Party Entrance: Freakin' You - The Jungle Brothers
Bride and Groom Entrance: Power of Love - Huey Lewis and the News
First Dance: Love You Till the End - The Pogues
Father/Daughter Dance: To Sir, With Love - Lulu
Cake Cutting: Love You Madly - Cake
Anniversary/Generations Dance - Memories are Made of This - Dean Martin (this may change)
And some must take photos
arbolita
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Rawr.
I was supposed to have my dress fitting/final dress payment this coming Tuesday, but we realized yesterday that two days after that is when the first half of our food deposit is due at the reception site and we can't afford to do both. So, since we can't change the date of the food deposit, the dress fitting is the one that needs to get moved.
The plus side of this is that my shoes haven't come in yet, and I've gained a few pounds since ordering the dress, so at least now I have a bit more time to take care of both of those issues, heh.
We also selected our ADR restaurants for while we're doing there, which is really hard to do when you haven't been to the parks since the late 80's/early 90's, and when your fiance is not that adventurous when it comes to food. He said that as long as he could get steak, hamburger or shepherd's pie, he'd be happy.
So with that in mind, we're aiming for:
- Raglan Road
- Rose and Crown
- 'Ohana
- Cape May Cafe
- Prime Time Cafe
- Whispering Canyon
- Yachtsmen Steakhouse
Does anyone have advice for trying to figure out which days to pick for each? I have enough trouble deciding what I want for dinner the coming week, much less several months in advance! We have 2 days we're spending off-site (one at Universal, preferably a day that we can attend the Horrorfest that evening, and Saturday, 9/26 at Kennedy Space Center). Also - does the Party for the Senses always start the second Saturday of the F&W Festival, or is there a chance that they will have one the first weekend? I'd like to attend if they have it while we're there!
Other than that, I'm pretty open! Help? Suggestions? Anything?
I was supposed to have my dress fitting/final dress payment this coming Tuesday, but we realized yesterday that two days after that is when the first half of our food deposit is due at the reception site and we can't afford to do both. So, since we can't change the date of the food deposit, the dress fitting is the one that needs to get moved.
The plus side of this is that my shoes haven't come in yet, and I've gained a few pounds since ordering the dress, so at least now I have a bit more time to take care of both of those issues, heh.
We also selected our ADR restaurants for while we're doing there, which is really hard to do when you haven't been to the parks since the late 80's/early 90's, and when your fiance is not that adventurous when it comes to food. He said that as long as he could get steak, hamburger or shepherd's pie, he'd be happy.
So with that in mind, we're aiming for:
- Raglan Road
- Rose and Crown
- 'Ohana
- Cape May Cafe
- Prime Time Cafe
- Whispering Canyon
- Yachtsmen Steakhouse
Does anyone have advice for trying to figure out which days to pick for each? I have enough trouble deciding what I want for dinner the coming week, much less several months in advance! We have 2 days we're spending off-site (one at Universal, preferably a day that we can attend the Horrorfest that evening, and Saturday, 9/26 at Kennedy Space Center). Also - does the Party for the Senses always start the second Saturday of the F&W Festival, or is there a chance that they will have one the first weekend? I'd like to attend if they have it while we're there!
Other than that, I'm pretty open! Help? Suggestions? Anything?
arbolita
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- Sep 17, 2008
So I realized I never posted a picture of myself in here, so I'm adding one to the top post after this!
We did quite a bit the past two weeks! Let's see if I can remember it all!
- My shoes arrived, but they are slightly too big, so I think I'm going to send them back and get a size down. However, I'm keeping them until April 9th because...
- That's when I finally have my dress fitting! I can't wait to put it on again, and finally have it in the right size!
- We had our first menu planning meeting with the venue's caterer, and in the next day or so I should be getting an email with his notes and suggestions for us. We basically have endless possibilities for what we can do, so I'm excited to hear back from him!
- I had my hair trial also! I didn't realize how long my hair had gotten until I saw the pictures:
The only changes are going to be the curls - she used a large curling iron for the trial, and for the day of, she's going to use a medium sized one, and separate the curls a bit to make my hair appear a bit fuller - she's also going to hide the bobby pins better, haha. I still need to pick my hair jewelry though - I'm hoping once I see my dress again, and the detailing on it, it'll help me with that.
- We finished registering - we picked Kohl's, since my family constantly shops there and they have amazing sales every week, and Bed Bath & Beyond, because they carry EVERYTHING we could possibly want.
Here are the things I want most off the registry
1. Our everyday dishes
2. Green Apple KitchenAid Mixer
3. Giant Cupcake Pan
4. Luggage
5. Eat It - A trivia game about snack food!
I realllllly hope we get the luggage so I can take it to Disney with me!
We did quite a bit the past two weeks! Let's see if I can remember it all!
- My shoes arrived, but they are slightly too big, so I think I'm going to send them back and get a size down. However, I'm keeping them until April 9th because...
- That's when I finally have my dress fitting! I can't wait to put it on again, and finally have it in the right size!
- We had our first menu planning meeting with the venue's caterer, and in the next day or so I should be getting an email with his notes and suggestions for us. We basically have endless possibilities for what we can do, so I'm excited to hear back from him!
- I had my hair trial also! I didn't realize how long my hair had gotten until I saw the pictures:
The only changes are going to be the curls - she used a large curling iron for the trial, and for the day of, she's going to use a medium sized one, and separate the curls a bit to make my hair appear a bit fuller - she's also going to hide the bobby pins better, haha. I still need to pick my hair jewelry though - I'm hoping once I see my dress again, and the detailing on it, it'll help me with that.
- We finished registering - we picked Kohl's, since my family constantly shops there and they have amazing sales every week, and Bed Bath & Beyond, because they carry EVERYTHING we could possibly want.
Here are the things I want most off the registry
1. Our everyday dishes
2. Green Apple KitchenAid Mixer
3. Giant Cupcake Pan
4. Luggage
5. Eat It - A trivia game about snack food!
I realllllly hope we get the luggage so I can take it to Disney with me!
Angela0917
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- Mar 12, 2008
Love the hair!!
OMG, I love that big cupcake pan! I registered for it too, but nobody got it for me.
OMG, I love that big cupcake pan! I registered for it too, but nobody got it for me.
arbolita
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Love the hair!!
OMG, I love that big cupcake pan! I registered for it too, but nobody got it for me.
Boooooo! The wedding is coming up though! Maybe you'll get lucky then =)
Have you been registry stalking? I don't know how I'll be able to keep myself from checking constantly
Angela0917
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I was SUCH a registry stalker before my shower. Seriously, I'd check it as soon as I got to work in the morning, and then again at lunchtime, then again before I left work, then again in the evening, and than again before bed. And as the shower got closer, I'd check it even more than that. Wow, that sounds pathetic.
I actually haven't checked it in a while though! I got probably about 80% of the stuff I registered for, and then after the shower, DF and I went out and bought some of the other stuff that we didn't get. I don't know why we haven't bought the large cupcake pan yet though!! I would really love to make huge funfetti cupcakes!!
arbolita
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I was SUCH a registry stalker before my shower. Seriously, I'd check it as soon as I got to work in the morning, and then again at lunchtime, then again before I left work, then again in the evening, and than again before bed. And as the shower got closer, I'd check it even more than that. Wow, that sounds pathetic.
I actually haven't checked it in a while though! I got probably about 80% of the stuff I registered for, and then after the shower, DF and I went out and bought some of the other stuff that we didn't get. I don't know why we haven't bought the large cupcake pan yet though!! I would really love to make huge funfetti cupcakes!!
Ha, I'm going to do that too - I keep going back and looking at the registry, just to see all the stuff I *might* get. I have an addiction!
oooo giant funfetti cupcakes...
Angela0917
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I just ran to peek at my registry... still didn't get it!
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