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Kim 19 Feb 10 04:17 PM

Amy & Richard's Wedding
 
I never got round to doing a trip report following the wedding... I think I was just too depressed after it was all over:cry::cry::cry:

As we now have a wedding forum I thought... I would do a mini trip of the actual big day.

The Cast

Amy ………………Bride (DD)
Richard………….Groom (DSil)
Me (Kim)………..Mother of the Bride/Wedding Planner
Alan (DH)…………Father of the Bride
Ben (DS1)
Adam (DS2)
Dan (DS3)
Catherine (My Mum)
Lyn (my Sis)
Paul ( DBil)
Mike (Nephew)
Megan (Cousin)
Angela…..Mother of the Groom
Sarah…….Sister of the Groom/Bridesmaid
Kirsty…..Niece of the Groom/ Flower Girl
Luke….Nephew of the Groom
David …..Sarah’s Boyfriend
Louise….Amy’s Best Friend since the age of 2/Maid of Honour
Melissa..Amy’s other Best Friend/Bridesmaid
Keith……Louise’s Fiancé
Carol…..Louise’s Mum
Clive…..Louise’s Dad
Val (DSil)
Stephanie (Niece)
Adrian (nephew)
Pauline…Adrian’s Partner.


Where we stayed
11 of us were booked into OKW …..We had booked a 2 bedroom and a 1 bedroom villa, but Disney upgraded us for free to 2x2 bedrooms a check in……gotta love Disney
8 guests at PO/FQ
3 at SSR
4 at CBR
All of us were on the Free Dining Plan


The Wedding date……22nd September 2008


Part 1…… Getting ready.


After 2 years of planning….It was finally here. ‘THE BIG DAY’. I got up at 5:30 and asked DH to take me to Walgreen’s for tights nails and nail varnish…..Talk about leaving things till the last minute.:blush:
Got back….did my nails and decided to go for a long soak n the Jacuzzi before the 3 girls from Beaute Speciale arrived at 7:30. I was in there all of 2 minutes, when a knock came at the door…..it was them, at 6:45. They said because they had so many to do (8 Hair and 2 Makeup) they had decided to come a bit earlier……Good thing they did.

We split into 2 villa’s... the men, Angela Luke and Bridesmaids in one…..Amy, Me, Mum, and Megan in the other….. We need more room :D

Lyn (Sis) arrived from SSR to get her hair done at 7:30 Lili and co.. set about doing Lyn’s Mum’s and Sarah hair after that Lyn goes back to SSR to get ready.
Lyn had decided way before the trip that she would take Adam (DS2) and get him ready…. Adam is disabled, so it left us free to concentrate on the day ahead.

Then Chris and Jess (Photographers) arrived follow by 3 Videographer’s from Disney. I’m so glad we chose OKW…. boy it’s crowded in here Chris Jess and the Videographer’s go next door to the others to take some getting ready shots and footage and then come back to take photos of Amy’s dress veil and shoes.

The Dress
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...gPhotos293.jpg

The Veil
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...gPhotos303.jpg

The shoes... which we drove all the way to Milton Keynes for.

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...gPhotos298.jpg

Spot the hidden Mickey's
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...gPhotos301.jpg



Alan (DH) comes round a cracks open a bottle of this…….very welcome indeed.

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http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...os/Slide41.jpg



After Louise, Mel and Kirsty hair is finished it just me and Amy left to do. Lou & Mel go back round to get ready.

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...gPhotos360.jpg


The one thing about Amy…… she has always looked a lot younger than she is. People are shocked when they first meet her and find out she is nearly 26. Over the years (and on this trip) every time we go into a restaurant in Disney... The Waiter’s/Waitress’s bring her the Kids menu and colouring things.:D:D:D

Lili and co…have the hard task of getting her to look old enough to be even getting married.

I love this photo of Amy…… She looks so relaxed considering it’s her wedding day.

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...gPhotos288.jpg

They succeed in turning her from this
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...gPhotos282.jpg

To this

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...hotos348-1.jpg



Lili's happy and Mum Lou and Mel can't get over how girly Amy looks :D

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...gPhotos353.jpg

Kim

Kim 19 Feb 10 04:18 PM

Just after I have had my hair and makeup done Louise and Melissa come round to tell me that there bridesmaids dresses are too big…..WHAT! :omg:

I made the dresses and we had a final fitting just before we left home and they fit then. Lou said they must have lost weight from all the walking and the heat.:D

So with needle and thread I go next door to ...sew... them into their dresses.:omg: It only took a couple of minutes as I’ve done it loads of times on the side of the stage (in my theatrical days)…..Panic over I go back round to help Amy.

Just then a knock comes at the door ……its Disney Floral dept with the flowers.:spin:

I spent had hours on the phone to Rose (apt name :D ) from Disney Floral and sent copious amounts of photos via email trying to get across what I wanted. (Amy left me to sort out all the floral….. she hasn’t got a clue when it comes to flowers)

The verdict…..I blubbed. I had never seen such beautiful flowers.

The Men’s Buttonholes

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...gPhotos585.jpg

Mine Angela’s and my Mum’s flowers

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...gPhotos587.jpg

The Bridesmaids bouquets

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...gPhotos363.jpg

And finally……Amy’s Bouquet

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...gPhotos367.jpg


Kim

Kim 19 Feb 10 04:22 PM

Men add finishing touches
Alan
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...gPhotos372.jpg

Rich
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...gPhotos384.jpg

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http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...os/Slide40.jpg

Rich TA……. Daaaaaaaa... I'm ready
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...gPhotos374.jpg

The Photographers/Videographers set off for The Grand Floridian followed by the men Angela Sarah Kirsty and Luke in the limo.

Lili and co… get Amy ready

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...gPhotos393.jpg

This is one of my favourite photos


Mum…..there’s a makeup artist up my dress.

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...gPhotos395.jpg

Nearly finished

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...gPhotos399.jpg

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...gPhotos403.jpg

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...gPhotos411.jpg
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...gPhotos535.jpg


Ready
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...gPhotos410.jpg

We are all set to go.


Next ….The Grand Floridian photo shoot and getting to the Wedding Pavilion

Kim

chaffey 19 Feb 10 04:24 PM

Amy looks beautiful looking forward to reading more:smile:

Guest 19 Feb 10 04:25 PM

This is great! Thank you, we keep refreshing for more :D

alexisemma31 19 Feb 10 04:26 PM

Your daughter looks absolutely stunning! And her dress is very beautiful. can't wait for the rest!

ambersmom 19 Feb 10 04:36 PM

Oh so far what a lovely day, Amy looks beautiful...cant wait to read more

scooterdevil 19 Feb 10 04:50 PM

What a lovely dress and a very busy morning.looking forward to more.

Guest 19 Feb 10 05:13 PM

I had the luck of meeting this family and helping Kim with a few odds and ends. This truly was a great event and the bride was absolutely stunning!

Kim 19 Feb 10 05:14 PM

Arriving at the Grand Floridian
 
The limo arrives and we set off the Grand Floridian.
Poor Amy and Mel their dresses have corset bodices. They have to practically lie down to get in, because they can’t bend.:D

Arriving at the GF

Richard who helps the Disney Brides comes over to greet us and help Amy out of the limo.

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...ictures017.jpg

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...gPhotos589.jpg

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...gPhotos590.jpg


Lou & Mel …..in the dresses that they might be sleeping in
tonight…..if they can’t get the stitches out. :D:D:D

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...gPhotos592.jpg




http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...gPhotos553.jpg




Rich…..his Family and the Groomsmen outside the GF
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...gPhotos568.jpg

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...tos/Slide6.jpg

Kim


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