An Online Ordering FOOL!!! (and other updates)

It's hard to believe that in 2 months, 1 week, and 5 days our magickal wedding day will be here! I am SO excited for it. :-)

In the meantime, I'm getting the "smaller" details checked off the list! "Smaller details," but details that have been running through my head since we were engaged. As I sit here and run through that checklist, I realize that I can't go into too much detail about it, or share pictures by chance any of our guests or my MOHs read this blog! I promise I will show-and-tell AFTER the wedding! :-) But I CAN announce that favors, bridal shower hostesses gifts, and centerpiece items were purchased! I've received everything but one part of the shower hostesses gifts and the centerpiece items. AND we officially approved our invitations today!!! So, they'll be going into print and delivered SOON!!!

Several weeks ago, we picked up Andrew's wedding band!!! Here's a pic of our wedding rings set!
Andrew and I finally went through Disney's Banquet Event Order. Did I call it Budget Event Order at some point (or more)? I meant "banquet." We signed off on everything and started to contemplate other possibilities for our wedding. I'm excited to say that we will now be having a Catholic mass incorporated into our wedding! I know the non-Catholics (and maybe a few Catholics) will groan at this, as Catholic weddings are known to be super long (meaning, 1 hour). However! our officiant, Father Brian is able to shorten the mass by 15 minutes, thus making it a 45 minute ceremony. Without the mass, it would've been a 30 minute ceremony. So, 15 minutes extra...who's really counting? So what if I want to relish in the wedding ceremony? ;-) It's important to me, it's meaningful to me, and I know it will also make my parents very happy!

Another option we're looking into (cost dependent) is using a colored dance floor. Not too long ago, our wedding planner, Traci updated one of her statuses (Twitter? Facebook?) raving about a white dance floor one of her couples used. If we do decide on a dance floor, I believe it will be the chocolate dance floor... Look at the deliciousness of it!!! (yes, I know I can't eat it...)Finally, Andrew is trying to find the answer for us of "To use a DJ...or not to use a DJ? That IS the question." We realize the benefits of using a DJ...and our only "con" is that we could save that money by using our iTunes playlist and have a friend man it and MC when need be.

We're checking things off, one by one...I now wonder: is this the quiet before the storm? Or has my diligency of staying on top of things going to make things smooth sailing?

A Time to Blog

I'm afraid to look at the last time I blogged! These past few weeks have been a complete blur, and in order not to drive myself too crazy, I put all - or MOST - wedding planning, thinking, brainstorming aside.

Andrew was again touring Europe for 2.5 weeks, and of course, I had another NKOTB adventure to consider. :-) Just when Andrew returned to The States, we had about one week together, and he was off again! This time to my homestate of Virginia. How COULD we even get started on any of the details we needed to get through?

So, thus, the neglection of the blog.

Some of what's happened thus far...a few ceremony supplies have been ordered and received. After chatting with a fellow Disneyland Bride, she passed on a fabulous idea that Andrew and I fell in love with...a floating unity candle! The vase is engraved with our names and wedding date ~ a keepsake worth keeping and treasuring.

Another item purchased were bubble tubes!!! Andrew and I had discussed this one in particular, and while I normally would've waited to order them, The Knot had them on sale for 60% off...or was it 40%? In either case, it was a HUGE discount available for a limited time. Who knew when this special would be up again. Those arrived over a week ago ~ they're cute, make tons of bubbles, and from what I hear - are not cheap, sticky bubbles like some bubble bottles out there.

Next up: ordering centerpiece items! We'll also be tackling just *what* we'll be doing for invitations, ordering Andrew's ring, approving our Disney Fairytale Wedding Banquet Event Order (translated: the details of our wedding - names of those involved in our wedding, events happening within the wedding, the food, etc.), and figuring out our ceremony readings.

I can't even think beyond that... but I DO want to get myself over to the bridal shop to try my dress on again with other items.

Let's get back to it!!!