*tinkerbell1988's disney wedding PJ - SBP/Il Mulino/UK Lower - 1st May 2012 <3 *

[BecBennett]

Happy Birthday!

 

[tinkerbell1988]

I just read through your plans and I just wanted to say congrats!! You are definitely on the right track. We are also doing an escape wedding at the Wedding Pavilion! It's a gorgeous location and the Commander's Terrace is great too. The third dress is amazing!!!! It gets my vote .

aww thanks very much!! i have actually seen many more dresses on the net since then that i also love so i'll be posting them soonish to get more opinions!! yes all the piccys of the pavilion i have seen on here have been beautiful! great choice!!

Hello, just read through your plans, it's amazing how much you have planned already!

I'm having Misty at my wedding too, she does such great shots!

I like the first dress with the gold in it, but I'm biased, because I'm having gold as one of my wedding colours!

hehe yes once i get planning i'm like a machine! no doubt i'll make many changes but i just love to plan!! ooh i love the sound of a gold theme!! we havent chosen a theme colour as yet.. hmm must start thinking about that one!

Happy 21st Birthday​

Hope you are having a wonderful day, and got some lovely presents.

Those name cards you have done for you FSIL's wedding look lovely

thanks so much! i had a lovely day, scott arranged a little suprise party with my closest f+f, i definately wasn't expecting it!

Happy Birthday!

thanks so much!!


just a quick update really.. we have changed the date as we have had many people warn us about the weather in august.. so we are now thinking end of april - beginning of may (thanks to sarah84 for this info very useful info!!).. no specific date yet chosen.. possibly 25th april??

we have also decided against a wedding videographer, 1 - it's expensive.. and 2 - it's expensive!!!! so we're just going to have a family member take video on a high quality camcorder, so we'll still have the lasting memory for a fraction of the price!

well.. i said it was short! i hope you all are having a lovely christmas time! and roll on 2010!!!!!

 

[weedee]

Smart move with the date change...August can be brutally hot in Florida, not to mention trying to walk around the parks or stand in lines in that kind of weather! The end of April or beginning of May would be great! My DF and I wanted the end of April as well but decided on the summer time (early!). I totally agree with you on the videographer. It just wasn't in our budget either. But I think unless you want a fancy video made by a company, a friend doing it for you is a fantastic alternative!

 

[Sarah84]

just a quick update really.. we have changed the date as we have had many people warn us about the weather in august.. so we are now thinking end of april - beginning of may (thanks to sarah84 for this info very useful info!!).. no specific date yet chosen.. possibly 25th april??

we have also decided against a wedding videographer, 1 - it's expensive.. and 2 - it's expensive!!!! so we're just going to have a family member take video on a high quality camcorder, so we'll still have the lasting memory for a fraction of the price!

well.. i said it was short! i hope you all are having a lovely christmas time! and roll on 2010!!!!!

Glad you had a good birthday

Hope you are having a lovely christmas, was santa good to you?

Great idea about changing the date, omg if you have 25th april thats the date after us as we are hoping for the 24th as easter is early april that year so end of april should be perfect

 

[tinkerbell1988]

Smart move with the date change...August can be brutally hot in Florida, not to mention trying to walk around the parks or stand in lines in that kind of weather! The end of April or beginning of May would be great! My DF and I wanted the end of April as well but decided on the summer time (early!). I totally agree with you on the videographer. It just wasn't in our budget either. But I think unless you want a fancy video made by a company, a friend doing it for you is a fantastic alternative!

exactly!! it can be a lot more personal too i reckon, and at least that means one less person that we don't really know wandering around with lots of equipment! everyone we've spoken to about our plans has said not to do it in august.. so we've torn ourselves away from doing it on our anniversary.. it would have been amazing but i would rather everyone was comfortable thats for sure!! my sister went with her husband and son in june, she said it was warm all the time, but not too hot, however there was a storm almost every afternoon - but overall it wasn't uncomfortably hot!

Glad you had a good birthday

Hope you are having a lovely christmas, was santa good to you?

Great idea about changing the date, omg if you have 25th april thats the date after us as we are hoping for the 24th as easter is early april that year so end of april should be perfect

yes santa was extremely generous this year hehe! shame he didnt leave enough money for our wedding.. but i wasn't that good this year so i can't complain how was your christmas and new years? now that it's 2010 it feels a lot closer to 2012.. at least we're into the teens!

OMG we would be out there at the same time!!!! i could even be really nosey and pop by the boardwalk and have a sneak at you getting married! how cool would that be!?! that's it.. it's def the 25th April now!

 

[tinkerbell1988]

i've been thinking about colour schemes over the past few days.. and have come up with a tiffany blue and white theme.. just wondered what everyone thinks.. here are some of my inspirations..

i would love to have tiffany blue calla lilies with white ribbon wrapped round the stems, does anyone know if this would be possible to create? or do you only get certain colours to chose from within the escape package?? can you chose the ribbon colour yourself? hmm.. maybe a bit early in the stages for me to be asking these questions

 

[Petals & Pixie Dust]

I love the tiffany blue theme! But then again, I love T&Co!

 

[ChocoKat]

Those colors are beautiful!
And the manolo shoes are so pretty!

 

[Sarah84]

yes santa was extremely generous this year hehe! shame he didnt leave enough money for our wedding.. but i wasn't that good this year so i can't complain how was your christmas and new years? now that it's 2010 it feels a lot closer to 2012.. at least we're into the teens!

OMG we would be out there at the same time!!!! i could even be really nosey and pop by the boardwalk and have a sneak at you getting married! how cool would that be!?! that's it.. it's def the 25th April now!

Glad Santa was good to you, he didn't leave me the money for my wedding either so must have been a tough year for him or I just wasn't THAT well behaved
I'm glad its finally 2010 does seem all that closer to we can say we're getting married this year.

I think we will fly out on the thursday then have the wedding on the tuesday, so yep we would be ou there at the same time then the wednesday i could spy on your wedding


I love your colour scheme idea, it was actually one that i was considering along with white and silver or maybe something a bit more turqouise and brighter than tiffany blue or white, silver & a bright pink

 

[*Pixiedust1438*]

I just read through your PJ and your story is so cute! I'm so excited for you to have your first trip to the world, and to get married there too! (I'm sure it will not be your last trip!) Your plans sound really great, and although it's a long time away, it will give you time to plan everything and save, and I'm sure it will go by fast. I really like the colors you are considering. My sister used Pool from David's Bridal for her wedding, and it looks like the color you are considering is very similar. I loved the color for her wedding, and was so glad she chose a nice color for the BM dresses! I would actually consider using that color if she didn't use something so similar. I can't wait to here more about your plans! Congats on the engagement, house, and wedding plans!

 

[tinkerbell1988]

I love the tiffany blue theme! But then again, I love T&Co!

thankyou! who doesn't just love those tiffanny boxes!? unfortunately i've never received one.. but a girl can dream!! (so scott if you're reading... )

Those colors are beautiful!
And the manolo shoes are so pretty!

thankyou!! yes i love those!! unfortunately i don't think the budget will be wide enough for me to afford them..

Glad Santa was good to you, he didn't leave me the money for my wedding either so must have been a tough year for him or I just wasn't THAT well behaved
I'm glad its finally 2010 does seem all that closer to we can say we're getting married this year.

I think we will fly out on the thursday then have the wedding on the tuesday, so yep we would be ou there at the same time then the wednesday i could spy on your wedding

I love your colour scheme idea, it was actually one that i was considering along with white and silver or maybe something a bit more turqouise and brighter than tiffany blue or white, silver & a bright pink

ooh i actually bought a folder from whsmiths for all my wedding bits to go in, and it has all those colours on it!! silver, hot pink, light pink and turquoise! it's got a blossom pattern to it. maybe you could use that for inspiration!? i tried to find a pic on their website but they only have the large folder on there.. so you'd be better off popping into their store i reckon.. but as soon as you said all those colours my folder came straight to my mind!!

I just read through your PJ and your story is so cute! I'm so excited for you to have your first trip to the world, and to get married there too! (I'm sure it will not be your last trip!) Your plans sound really great, and although it's a long time away, it will give you time to plan everything and save, and I'm sure it will go by fast. I really like the colors you are considering. My sister used Pool from David's Bridal for her wedding, and it looks like the color you are considering is very similar. I loved the color for her wedding, and was so glad she chose a nice color for the BM dresses! I would actually consider using that color if she didn't use something so similar. I can't wait to here more about your plans! Congats on the engagement, house, and wedding plans!

awww thankyou for reading!! yes i know for a fact that it definately won't be our last trip!!! i absolutely can't wait.. but we definately need the time to save up! aww that's good that you liked your sisters choice of colour for the BM dresses! i'm not 100% sure if i'm having bridesmaids yet.. but if i do i know they'll be pleased with my choice!! my nephew is going to be paige boy and ring bearer.. he'll be 7 by that time so i hope the colour isn't too girly for his image!! thanks again for reading!

 

[MainStMandy]

Ohh I like the Tiffany blue and white!! Those shoes are fantastic!!

White Callas with Tiffany Blue ribbon around the stems would be great!

 

[Pirate's Princess]

Congrats on getting married!! Sounds like you have a lot of ideas and that's great. Love the color scheme and the dresses. I think the first would be stunning on you. You two make such a cute couple!! Yay for a disney wedding. Can't wait to read more.

 

[tinkerbell1988]

Ohh I like the Tiffany blue and white!! Those shoes are fantastic!!

White Callas with Tiffany Blue ribbon around the stems would be great!

yeah i think you're right about the calla lilies! i do love white flowers and at least there would be a small amount of tiffany blue on the stems!

Congrats on getting married!! Sounds like you have a lot of ideas and that's great. Love the color scheme and the dresses. I think the first would be stunning on you. You two make such a cute couple!! Yay for a disney wedding. Can't wait to read more.

thankyou thankyou!!

 

[tinkerbell1988]

i am currently having a small dilemma!! i have changed my mind about changing out of my dress and going to epcot for a casual dinner. after all i will be paying a lot for the dress, so i want to wear it all day and get the vip treatment, even if we are having a reception back home.. i guess this is my greedy side starting to show!! we think we would now like to have..

misty for 8 hours starting at 1.30pm
wedding at the pavilion at 2.30
cake cutting and champagne celebration at 4pm till 5pm
photo's at the GF till 5.45
travel to the boardwalk for photo's

we're not sure what to do here - perhaps tea at the garden view tea room? or a non private meal somewhere? not sure...

8pm - walk from the Boardwalk to the International Gateway at Epcot for an Illuminations DP at the UK Lower (i have read it is possible to just meet an escort here instead of getting the bus, therefore saving lots of money!! ) i also read that savoury snacks are available at this location, will this put the price up per person???

 

[tinkerbell1988]

ok.. so after a LOT of surfing ..... here is our new plan. we think we are opting for a wishes wedding, as after we've added all the enhancements we want to the escape package such as a reception dinner and dessert party (yes we have now decided we would like a reception dinner.... i am SO indecisive haha!!) we think overall it might be less expensive to do wishes.. well according to the DFTW calculator anyway! and there are a few things in the escape package that we wouldn't use such as the photography which is a bit of a waste really. as people would be paying a lot to come out and see us get married, we want them (and us) to have the whole wedding experience! so here is what we're now thinking of doing for the time being..

Ceremony @ Wedding Pavilion – 2.30pm
Cocktail Hour @ Grand Floridian – 3.30pm
Reception & Cake Cutting @ the Attic (BW) – 4.30pm
Epcot Dessert Party @ UK Lower – 8.30pm

i'm sure i'll change my mind a few more times in the next year or so.. but it's something to keep my mind occupied anyhow

 

[MainStMandy]

We did exactly what you guys decided to do, lol. Eventually the costs were just non-prohibitive of an Escape wedding...here are my comments for you, take them for what you will

Ceremony @ Wedding Pavilion – 2.30pm If you are going to have a 2:30 ceremony I would say depending on where you want to stay, you might want to have Misty start earlier. If you are going to do bridal party portraits at the GF your WP will schedule you to be there about an hour ealier.
Cocktail Hour @ Grand Floridian – 3.30pm This is a good idea, but kinda short on time. Your ceremony will be done at 3 though so you could have the cocktail hour from 3-4 and then transport your guests at 4
Reception & Cake Cutting @ the Attic (BW) – 4.30pm
Epcot Dessert Party @ UK Lower – 8.30pm I think you will actually be making your way over to EPCOT a bit earlier than this. That's another reason to bump up your time with Misty if you have a full 8 hours since she can't come to EPCOT with you.

I love your plans though. We also chose the Wedding Pavilion and I'm so excited to use it!

 

[tinkerbell1988]

We did exactly what you guys decided to do, lol. Eventually the costs were just non-prohibitive of an Escape wedding...here are my comments for you, take them for what you will

Ceremony @ Wedding Pavilion – 2.30pm If you are going to have a 2:30 ceremony I would say depending on where you want to stay, you might want to have Misty start earlier. If you are going to do bridal party portraits at the GF your WP will schedule you to be there about an hour ealier.
Cocktail Hour @ Grand Floridian – 3.30pm This is a good idea, but kinda short on time. Your ceremony will be done at 3 though so you could have the cocktail hour from 3-4 and then transport your guests at 4
Reception & Cake Cutting @ the Attic (BW) – 4.30pm
Epcot Dessert Party @ UK Lower – 8.30pm I think you will actually be making your way over to EPCOT a bit earlier than this. That's another reason to bump up your time with Misty if you have a full 8 hours since she can't come to EPCOT with you.

I love your plans though. We also chose the Wedding Pavilion and I'm so excited to use it!

oh no i didn't realise misty can't come to epcot with us!! in that case i think i'll take your advice and have her start earlier and maybe even reduce her hours... oh bummer that's put another spanner in the works!! i also didnt realise the ceremony was so short!!! i knew i read somewhere that you get longer at the pavilion, i just didn't realise that it was to be used before the ceremony!! my goodness i think i definately need to do more research! my mind is totally frazzled thanks for all the useful info

 

[tinkerbell1988]

i've also just read that to have a wishes wedding, you need to spend a minimum of $12,000.. is this true?? is there no way we could spend less but still have a wishes wedding?? oh i'm so confused.. i feel brand new to all this now!! i can't work out if it would be cheaper to have the escape package with the reception and DP add ons.. or to just go for wishes.. i can't imagine us ever spending enough to meet the $12,000 minimum for wishes if this is required.. ah well.. back to the drawing board i go!!!!

 

[malibustacey]

Hiya!

Fellow UK bride here! And I'm the same age as you!

I love the Tiffany blue colours- As far as I know, you can have whatever floral you like, you can send the florist inspirational pics and they will create it for you.

Yay for the wishes wedding, we are having a lot of extras that add up to over the Wishes minimum so it just made sense for us to have the Wishes over the Escape. Yes you have to meet $12,000 before tax & service charges- there is no way you can get past spending this- its a set thing for all Wishes weddings- this 12k can be met through food, drink, locations, cake, entertainment ect.

We are having a similar timeline for the day, suggested by our planner as follows;

2:30pm Ceremony at Sea Breeze Point
3:30pm Pre Reception for guests at the Attic
4:30pm Reception - M&M, Dans to appear
8pm - Leave for Epcot UK LochSide for Dessert Party
8:30pm- 9:30pm Illuminations Dessert Party.
After this, as we will be staying at Boardwalk, we will most likely chill out at the Belle Vue.

My photographer is Randy Chapman and we are having him for 7 hours, so he will take a few getting ready shots, then we will have him right up until we leave for the dessert party. We *might* hire a Disney photographer for the hour to take shots at Epcot.

If you need any help, just PM me!