OMG that was incredible..
I can't believe how perfectly it went!!
Thanks, Jon. I truly believe it could not have went more perfectly.
I love this report and Congrats!! My fiance and I are going on the Dream next April for our honeymoon! I can't wait to read more!
Thanks, Goofygirl! You're going to have so much fun on the Dream! It's a perfect choice for a honeymoon.
Such a beautiful ceremony! Ugh! I was soppin' up every sugary-sweet moment with a biscuit!
My shot at the caption for the funny Brett-pic:
"Wait a minute...I don't remember promising to 'obey'..."
Oh! One more!
"What's hers is hers. What's mine is hers. Did I read that right?"
Your pics were stunning. Love love love it! Loved your commentary. Tooo perfect to be true!
The searaycers... ...y'all! We were gonna keep it on the down-low! Okay. Okay. Yes. Guilty. So the whole truth is that a wild gang of seamonkeys lept from the depths of the Seven Seas Lagoon and snatched Nicole's camera. The sight of the little beasties scared the bejeezus outta Kenzie who was nearby in her raycer. That's what caused her to drop her camera in the water. And theeeen, later that night we were all celebrating and toasting to your lovely little affair that we only had semi-success with stalking as requested because only my camera was left. We was all kicked back enjoyin' some drinky-drinks, havin' a grand ol' time, when those luau guys came streakin' by after having a wardrobe malfunction. We couldn't NOT go for a better look...but when we got back to our little table w/our drinky-drinks my camera was GONE! Stolen! Dadgummin' Disney thieves! So really, it wasn't our fault. We totally tried. If it weren't for those dang seamonkeys and beefcake fellas with the wardrobe malfunctions we might have had success. We were doomed. We'll hafta make it up to ya sometime...with more drinky-drinks and eye candy. Would that be okay, Holly-kins??? And that's my story which I'll henceforth be sticking to.
Thanks, Kelly! Your marriage license captions are hilarious. Maybe Brett should've read the "fine print" sooner. :lol: I mean, he was present with me when we had a notary sign it a couple months prior, and yet he's looking at it like he's never seen it before!
As for "searaycer-gate" we're going to have to all meet up in the parks to discuss this serious offense! :lookaroun
Um...let's make that Monday. I have something to do on Tuesday but I can't quite remember...:animwink:Have a great trip!
Oooh... it's Tuesday, it's Tuesday! I hope you're en route to Disney and you have the MOST magical trip ever.
Yes for our actual wedding ceremony we chose the traditional music which will be played by an organist. I just think the WP doesn't go well with violinist Disney music for my walk down the aisle. "Here Comes The Bride" is much more epic for that particular venue. I really struggled with this decision because my dream has always been to walk down the aisle to "When You Wish Upon A Star." But my bigger dream is getting married at the WP so that's that!
For hair/makeup I went with Patricia LeJeune. I chose her because of trip reports I read over on the DIS. She has a very big following there and I'm putting a lot of trust in her because I couldn't afford to do trials. I'm sure it will work out fine though
Have a great time at Pixar weekend! I was bummed when dates for that came out and I realized it was the week before my trip. Can you imagine? Wedding Planning, Star Wars, and Pixar all in one trip? That would've been sweet
I think you could totally use "When You Wish Upon a Star" at the wedding pavilion... I mean, it couldn't be more perfect with the castle in the distance. But you're also right, in that "Here Comes the Bride" will be epic over there.
I think you'll be in good hands with Patricia LeJeune. She was actually the first person I emailed about hair/makeup (for the same reasons you booked her), but she emailed me back and said that I had to confirm a minimum of 4 services to use her. The best I could do was three (hair/makeup for me and hair for my MIL), so I moved on to Beaute Speciale. Obviously, I'm very happy with my decision, but I don't think you can go wrong with either of those. Like you, I didn't want to spring for a hair trial, it was an expense I wasn't willing to incur, so I went in with a handful of realistic pictures (you know, stuff I figured my hair could actually do based on length/texture). When Laine was about finished she asked me to look at my hair and let her know if there is anything I wanted changed. And I did... she made a few minor changes and they made all the difference in the world. So, I guess my advice is to go in armed with visual aids and don't be afraid to ask for a few changes here and there.
Have fun at Star Wars weekend...we managed to ride the new version during a soft opening while we were there - it was awesome!
We were married at the Japan pavilion in November of '07. Disney do such a great job, it was just the most magical day. Seeing your beautiful photos helped my relive our Disney fairytale all over again. Every trip when we go by the wedding pavilion I tell Steve that I want to get married again!
You and Brett make such a lovely couple- Congratulations again!
I can only imagine how beautiful a ceremony at the Japan pavilion was! Isn't it awesome to be able to revisit your ceremony location while you're at Disney World?! I think that is the coolest thing.
This is a beautiful photo! Cant wait to see more.
Thank you!
Long time lurker/First time poster on you TR's
Your Wedding was beautiful, and I wish you both the best in your years to come. Keep up the great Trip Reports, can't wait to see the next installment
I'm so glad you dropped in to post! Thank yo so much for the well wishes, JoeSpence. It really means a lot.
I'm a long time silent admirer of your trip reports (especially your marathon and half-marathon reports...given that I convinced my non-runner husband to run the Disney 1/2 in January 2010 as a way of indoctrinating him to all things Disney...). However, I had to come out of lurkdom to comment on how extremely perfect your day turned out to be...from the flowers to the dress to hair and makeup...utter perfection! The perfect beginning to your happily ever after...Congrats!
So glad you came out of lurkdom, grwnupprincess! I love it when people post in my trip reports. It makes writing them all the more rewarding. Thank you for the sweet words and well wishes!
So, how'd the 2010 half go? Is the hubby a fan of the Happiest Place on Earth now?! I hope so. The January 2009 reports is one of my favorites to reread... I'm so glad I put that experience into words.
Wow, the wedding ceremony was everything and more!! The joy on your faces just says it all. The music, vows, the setting, it was so magical.
How cool that you are back in Disney again!
Also, still dying for the surprise.......
Thanks, Gloria. I get chills just reading back through it now. The surprise is coming up (probably tomorrow).
"I have to sign WHAT?!"
The cake is beautiful! I love the purple against the white
What great song choices! And I can imagine how beautiful they sound instrumental (especially with a violin).
Thanks, Joanna... I'm very "less is more" so I'm glad that you like the pop of purple on the cake. I was afraid it might be too simplistic, but I really liked it.
The violinist was great... she also played a lot of the other classics, like Once Upon a Dream, Someday my Prince will Come, Everybody Wants to be a Cat :lol:, A Whole New World, and even the Pirates theme while we were standing around eating cake and talking.
It was great finally getting to actually meet the 2 of you yesterday! I hope you were able to see all the characters you wanted
I was so excited to meet you to! I kept telling Brett how cool it was to meet you, and in a character line, no less. Although, with our shared love for character meet and greets that seems fitting.
Holly, great report! The wedding looked stunning..super jealous haha. You looked beautiful and so glad everything worked out with the weather. Looking forward to seeing the bride/groom pictures and to hear about the honeymoon! Congrats :wave:
Thanks so much, allycat! Over our trip this past weekend, we were talking again about how lucky we were to have had such great weather. Bride/groom pictures should be up tonight!
Congratulations Holly and Brett! It can't be said enough, you look like a page out of fairytale, and the whole ceremony was the perfect backdrop. You and Brett look so happy and amazing together. LOVE IT!
I hear you about the regrets, we got married by my stepmom in front of a waterfall, and it never occured to me until afterwards that we should have had at least her speak into a mic, so unfortunately not everyone could hear our personalized vows (love the "hands" section you put in--doesn't it just make it YOUR wedding to have something that means so much to you two?). And the reception is now a little blurry to me, I wish I could've remembered more conversations. BUT, those thoughts only creep in now and again, and they are quickly replaced by the 99.9% of the rest of the day which is GREAT. I know you'll be just the same.
Steve and I (Nicole, by the way) did the pictures before the wedding, and he waited on top of a hill for me with his back turned. LOVE the pic of Brett waiting for you, soooo debonair, and soooo awesome that he could look at MK while thinking of you. I am SOOO with you about the huge grin as you walked up---I was giggling and grinning as well! I was right there with you! And AMAZING the fireworks!!!!
you wouldn't have gotten better timing if you booked it!!!
Sorry for the long post, just read the first 17 pages at once!! Congrats again, just loving you two!!!
Hi, Nicole! :wave: I commend you... 17 pages all at once is a good day's work. :lol: Thanks for all the compliments and well wishes. It's funny because before the wedding I was really anticipating the picture of Brett when he first saw me walking down the aisle, and the one that I love so much is actually of him with his back to me. :lol: I have an emotional reaction to that picture because it brings back all the feelings that I had in that moment when I looked up and saw him.
While the waterfall drowned out some of your vows, I'm sitting here picturing how beautiful it must've been to get married in front of one. Gorgeous! I love outdoor ceremonies!
Your "page out of a fairytale" comment makes me a little misty-eyed. Thank you.
Your dress is so beautiful glad you found the perfect one and the ceremony sounded lovely... been reading all your reports but seeing how lovely the wedding was i just had to post a comment.
cant wait for the rest of your report
and hope you enjoyed pixar weekend cant wait for the photos from that as well!
Yay! Thanks for the kind words and for posting, EmilyCaroline! I'm glad you've been reading along. I'm still a little obsessed with my dress and would love to find an excuse, any excuse, to put it on again. :lol: I should have the next post up sometime tonight.
