So we're back from Florida now
I'm not happy about it but what can you do?!
We had the most amazing wedding and honeymoon and (I know I keep saying it) but I can't believe it's all over! We have the at home reception to look forward to though so that's something!
I'm meeting our photographer Sunday so I'll be able to start my full TR then as I'll have all my photos so I thought today I'd start with our vendor reviews and glad I dids etc so here we go...
Carol Mikles - Carol was just amazing! Full of amazng ideas, very patient with my constant changes and super friendly! I cannot fault her! She was a total star throughout the tea party, rehearsal and wedding. Anyone who gets her as their planner is very lucky and wont be disappointed!
Warren Haseltine - Warren was also fab! He had so many ideas that I'd never of thought of myself and he really helped bring my vision for the tea party and wedding to life! He too was very patient with my constant emails to change things and was very good during my bridezilla moments!
Disney videography - They were brilliant! They were so discreet I forgot they were there most of the time! The finished video is AMAZING and I still cry when I watch it. Although it is a little pricey I'd really recommend having a videographer. There's nothing better than getting comfy on the sofa and watching your wedding again and again!
Photography - Our friend Chris did our wedding photography. I spent many months wishing we were having The Roots or Misty but Chris is a close friend and a fab photographer. DH really wanted him to do it so he did and he was great! I sent him some pictures I really liked and he printed them off and had them with him on the day so he could try and get as many as he could. He took over 1500 pictures and I've seen a few of them on facebook so I'm really excited to see the rest of them. My only issue is I don't feel like we got enough pictures with our guests and I'm a bit concerned he just focused on us all day but we'll see. All the guests were taking pictures so I'm sure we have plenty of pictures of our guests but that aside he was fab and seeing as he only charged us £300 to take the pictures we cant complain (in that price we also get 25 prints and a cd with all the pictures on it! Bargain!)
Steve Dunlap (Disney DJ) - Steve was AMAZING! I was concerned about having a DJ as we were such a small group (21) and I was worried it was a bit of a waste of money as I didn't think people would be up dancing but Steve had everyone up on the dance floor all night! Including me! He was sooo friendly and really funny! We played games and learnt dances and all sorts. I would totally recommend him and suggest people request him as I really can't see how there could be a better DJ! I really wish he could be the DJ for our at home reception!
Disney Catering - The food was delicious! Unfortunatley by the time dinner came round I just wasn't hungry. DH wasn't well (he had a bit of a dodgy belly) so neither of us ate very much! Everyone else had seconds and thirds so it must of been good!
I did however leave room for cake and oh my...it was soooooooo yummy!
They only served up the marble cake with chocolate filling and we took the sponge cake with coconut cream filling back to our villa with us!
Jackie from Fairytale Hair and Makeup - Jackie was amazing. She was really quick to reply to my (several dozen) emails. I sent her a picture of how I wanted my hair and she did it perfectly. I wasn't sure what I wanted for my makeup but told her I wanted somthing not too heavy and I think she really hit the nail on the head! It was perfect. It was all so perfect that I got all emotional and nearly ruined it by crying after I looked in the mirror! She also did my mum's hair and my MOH hair and makeup and did a fab job on all of us! I'd totally recommend her! And the best bit is they cover several areas so if you're having a
Disneyland wedding you can have Tara do your hair and makeup. Jackie was very professional but also really made me feel comfortable. She made me feel totally at ease on day when I was feeling rather nervous!
Carolyn Allens - They did a fab job steaming my dress/veil and the price was great. They were very friendly and chatty. The only downside is that when we first contacted them we told them the exact items we wanted (we picked them from their website) but when DH and co went to see them just a few days before the wedding they didn't have any of the right colours so DH had to pick different shades of blue and green. I wasn't happy about this as I'd gone with them originally as they had the exact colours we wanted! They also delivered the wrong shirt to my Dad but we didn't know about this until the day as my Dad didn't say anything as he just thought DH had picked a different shirt. I'm sure they would of sorted it but by the time we realised it was too late!
Glad I Did...
* Had a DFTW - We had the most amazing day. I honestly can't see how anything else can compare! Everything was perfect (including the weather)
* Had Minnie, Mickey and Donald - Everyones faces when Minnie and Mickey came in was priceless. 15 minutes after they arrived Donald came in. It was a surprise for DH and boy was he surprised!! He got a little teary (Donald was also his dads favourite character and he would of loved it too!) and it was well worth the money! I don't think I'll ever forget the 3 little girls talking to the characters and dancing with them. It was priceless!
* Had an Epcot dessert party - it was the perfect ending to a perfect day. Everyone was wowed by the day itself and this was just the icing on the cake! DH and I talked about whether a Fantasmic dessert party would of been better but decided it wouldn't of been. We had the best view of the fireworks at Epcot and it was really close to BCV so although we had to travel on the motorcoach it didn't take long so was a much better choice for us.
* Stayed at the BCV with all our guests - staying at the same hotel that we were getting married at was great. There were no extra transport costs and it was really convienient for the people with children. A few times I saw parents dashing back and forth to their rooms to get buggys and other assorted childrens items!
* Had wedding cake instead of the desserts that came with the buffet. Although I'm sure the desserts would of been delicious too it was great having a cake as we got to do the cake cutting with the characters (more about that later!) and we had so many desserts at the dessert party we really didn't need anymore!!
* Had a videographer. Although it was quite expensive I'm so glad that we'll have a video of our special day as I know I won't be able to remember it all and as nice as photos are a video will just be amazing and everytime we watch it it'll be like reliving the day and I like that idea a lot!!
There is nothing that I wish we hadn't done and only 2 things I wish we had done and that was have an MK photo shoot. DH said no to this from the very beginning. I wish he hadn't as I would of loved some pictures of us outside the castle but it's not the end of the world. I also wish I had made a more detailed list of photos I wanted for our photograher. I have NO pictures of just me and my mum and no getting ready pictures. The majority of our photos are of us but I would of loved more of everyone else! I also wish we hadn't had so many pictures of us with the characters and encouraged our guests to get pictures with them! I do still feel that if we had gone with a photographer that was used to photographing Disney weddings I wouldn't have these issues now.
Here's a few sneek peek pics from guests...
Our 3 little Disney Princesses and my MOH
My dad and I walking down the aisle
DH waiting for me at the WG
First kiss as husband and wife
Our reception table
Our wedding cake
This picture makes me laugh...this was taken while DH's brothers were making a short speech
Dancing with Mickey
HAPPY WEDDING DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DF wants to go and look around now so I'll leave it there but I can't wait to start my TR and tell you all about our magical day!
