The Bride was Injured and had a Horribly Scabbed Knee,but the wedding was perfect! TR - Page 16 - PassPorter - A Community of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel Forums
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love, LoVe, LOVE those Epcot pictures!! I'm so jealous! Beautiful. Just beautiful.
I was debating about whether or not to do a photo session at Epcot or just do the Resort Photo Session with Photopass and saw some from Jillybean's TR of her family at BC with the Photopass and thought that would be fine and now I see these pictures and am now back to thinking about doing it in Epcot. Of course it won't be private nor would I be in a wedding dress, but still would be neat.
What beautiful pictures! I love them all!
How amazing to be in the MK all by yourself....and Epcot too! (well almost by yourself!)
You were a beautiful bride!
Thanks!
Yeah, that was the thing, it was amazing! It felt like the park belonged to us! And whatever CMs we saw were so sweet and kept saying Congratulations etc.
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WOW WOW WOW.... You could be an ad for those shots. Took my breath away.
Gee...thanks!
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Originally Posted by disneydreamer33
Love the pics. You made a beautiful bride. I love some of the shots they took. Very original.
Guess what!!?? 26 more days until we are both in the World. 27 until we finally meet. Can't wait.
Yep, the photographer we had really knew what she was doing! Hey guess what??! Only 17 days now! 16 'till we meet! I can't wait either!
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just absolutely amazing. I sooo love the window and door pics, the lighting was just so spectacular
Those are some of my faves too! But my mom says she can't see my face! She's so funny! She's not seeing the pictures in the artistic way...
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Originally Posted by orionchika
Lori, girl.... These pics....I don't even know what to say!! They are absolutely stunning!!! I do love the lighting and some of the great poses!!! Please hurry with more....
Thanks so much!! I'm trying to hurry but our photographer took like 2700 photos and I have them all on DVD and need to go through them little by little! eesh!
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Originally Posted by Cam22
The Epcot photos are truly beautiful! I the one of you in front of the window, both in color and B & W.
Thanks! I really like those too!
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Wow! Just finished reading your entire TR so far. Incredible! Your pictures in MK and Epcot are wonderful. So sorry about your knee, I know how you feel my ankles swelled up after our first day on our honeymoon there and my DH pushed me around in a wheelchair for two days. I am glad it is now finally healed. I have sprained both my ankles at the same time (done twice actually) and I know how an injury can take forever to heal. Your DH is very handsome and you make a beautiful bride. I can't wait to see the wedding pics. Hurry please.
Yeah, it's definitely a total bummer when you get injured on your honeymoon!! Thanks! I'll tell him you said so! tee hee. I'm working on the wedding pics, I promise!
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Those pictures at EPCOT are absolutely beautiful.
Liz
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Stunning pictures!
Thanks!
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What stunning shots - I especially love the Italy ones.
Thanks Cheryl! You know, the Italy ones did come out great! It's not especially my fave pavilion but I knew it would come out very pretty in photographs!
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Looks great. Bring on some more.
Thanks! I'm working on it!
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Originally Posted by Desurae
Wow! I love the one of you guys on the stairs and you are looking up at him!!! Also the one with just you opening the doors. What great memories!!
Yeah, I don't think I'll ever get sick of looking at them and remembering that day!
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love, LoVe, LOVE those Epcot pictures!! I'm so jealous! Beautiful. Just beautiful.
I was debating about whether or not to do a photo session at Epcot or just do the Resort Photo Session with Photopass and saw some from Jillybean's TR of her family at BC with the Photopass and thought that would be fine and now I see these pictures and am now back to thinking about doing it in Epcot. Of course it won't be private nor would I be in a wedding dress, but still would be neat.
Thanks! Some of the resort photos come out great (Poly etc.) but I think EPCOT would be more visually appealing...it's too bad they can't do it before the WS opens like they do with the bridal shoots!
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Beautiful pictures. I love the ones by the stained glass window of you and the ones of you both on the stairs.
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Oh those photos! Beautiful!
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Wow, they really got some amazing photos. Love the one by the stairway.
Thanks! It seems like a lot of you like the one on the stairs...hmmm..perhaps I'll get a larger reprint of it, I don't know, there's so many to choose from! LOL
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What beautiful photos! What a lucky couple you both are! Looking forward to more!
Thanks! More is a'coming I promise!
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Girl, you brought tears to my eyes!
Awww....really?
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after seeing the photos my dd is certain that is what she wants for her wedding. now to find the right guy
Disney's Fairytale Weddings are amazing!! They make it as low stress as possible!! You wouldn't believe it! I would totally recommend them, even if the couple weren't a "Disney" couple...you could have a wedding there and have no indication at all that you were even in WDW!!!
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You certainly had good photographers working with you. the pix are really good.
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Absolutely love the Epcot pictures!! They were so beautiful!!
Thanks!
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So, we arrive back at BW. We immediately get out of our wedding gear (and hang everything up nicely!) I did leave my headpiece and veil on though.
I put my “getting ready” outfit back on and DF puts his shorts and t on. We realized we were hungry since we hadn’t eaten anything yet, so originally we were both going to go down to the Bakery to get the good ‘ol breakfast sandwiches and I thought I’d go down with my veil and headpiece on, but then I decided not to. So, DF went down and got us coffee and sandwiches. I go next door and knock on my mom’s door. She’s all excited and asked me about the photo shoots. She asks where DF is and I tell her he’s getting us breakfast. He comes up a few minutes later. I wasn’t really hungry yet, so he had his and then laid down (since he, unlike me, has plenty of time to take a nap! He doesn’t have to get up until his brother gets there at like noon or 12:15!) I would have taken a nap, but I think I only had ½ hour or so, so didn’t bother.
I go back into my mom’s room with my breakfast sandwich and coffee. So, I forget what time it was exactly, but shortly thereafter my niece (MOH) arrives with her mom (my SIL). Then Patricia arrives at 10am. My niece has long hair and wanted it pinned up loosely on the sides and curly with loose, open curls. She’s like a size 0 and is 19 years old. She had never had her makeup done before and I think she was feeling a bit nervous or apprehensive about it, but I told her not to worry, Patricia was great and she is going to LOVE her! (This was at home before we left).
So, when Patricia arrived, she was her usual, friendly, cheerful, amazing self and everyone loved her right away! (I “heart” Patricia LeJeune!).
My niece came out awesome!! I know she (and her mom too) was really impressed! I think while my niece was getting done, my SIL’s mom stopped in. During this time my SIL’s mom said something to the effect of “well, if I knew everyone would come out looking so great, I would have had my makeup done!” I was glad that everyone was happy with Patricia.
Here's a couple of pics of my niece (and Patricia's in them too) getting "done":
Also during this time, I started feeling peckish, so ate my breakfast sandwich.
Also, after my niece and SIL got there, my SIL informed me that she was going to order some pizza because I couldn’t wait until dinner to eat. But I wasn’t really that hungry to be honest.
Here's one more pic of DN almost done:
Anyway, my mom’s turn was next by this time it was probably about 11ish. I was a little worried about how my mom would come out to be honest. She’s very pale and you know, being 84, her face is you know, how can I put this nicely about my mommy…umm..I don’t know, you tell me. But I know you know what I mean, right? I didn’t want her to be all caked up or anything you know? I mean, I knew that wasn’t Patricia’s style, but I wasn’t sure how my mom would look. I mean, she does wear makeup sometimes, but not that much…ok, anyway, I have to tell you….my mom came out AMAZING!!!!
She didn’t look her age AT ALL!! I couldn’t believe it! And everyone loved what Patricia did with her hair. We didn’t want her to have that real, set, old lady look, you know? So, Patricia just used a curling iron. The look was modern and chic. When she was done, all I could think was…”You go Mommy!!!”
(And she looked even better live and in person!)
As Patricia was finishing my mom, DF’s mom arrived by town car (previously arranged through my wedding coordinator) DF’s brother went next door to DF so they could both hang and get ready together at their leisure.
DF’s mom has very short hair, and again, I wasn’t sure what Patricia was going to do with it to be honest with you, but she knew right when she saw DF’s mom. I think she just used the curling iron a little and teased it to give it some volume and used some product etc. DF’s mom also doesn’t wear like any makeup at all. So, she also wanted a natural look. But let me tell you, when Patricia was finished she looked glam! (I mean that in a good way! Tee hee). DF’s mom brought this feather thing to put into her hair and when she first showed it to us, I was a little frightened, but it actually really looked great in her hair. (I think these are really big in Ireland and the UK at weddings etc.).
Here's a pic of FMIL all done up:
So, while DF’s mom was getting “done”, the pizza arrived. Everybody had some and DF and his bro came over to get some as well. I think I did have a slice after all, but I know I didn’t finish it. After DF’s mom was done, she went next door to help the boys (tee hee) get ready. I hung out with my mom. I was starting to get antsy a bit though. I needed to put my dress back on and be ready, but I couldn’t get ready until the guys were out of the room. This sounds like this was crazy time, but it wasn’t really, somehow it all worked out! My SIL and niece had gone back to their room in BWV to get ready and then came back to help me get ready. There really wasn’t too much I needed, just some help putting on the dress mostly. I think everyone eventually went downstairs except for me and my niece (MOH). I think it was about 1ish at this point though I can’t remember exactly, maybe a little after. My wedding coordinator arrived to pin on the men’s boutonnieres and give the mothers their corsages. I know at 1:30 our wedding photographer, Randy Chapman and our videographer, Stan Severance would be arriving to photo/video everyone downstairs etc.
My wedding coordinator told me she’d call me after everyone left to walk down to Sea Breeze Point and it would be around 2ish.
So I waited and waited. I was getting VERY antsy. I was all ready to go, but there seemed to be some sort of delay. I think there was a wedding at Sea Breeze Point at noon and it was taking longer to tear that one down and put mine up then expected.
FINALLY Tanis (WC) calls and tells me it’s time! So, with my dress bustled, we head downstairs…
Next up: Ceremony at Sea Breeze Point!
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the one of you in front of the window, both in color and B & W.
I did leave my headpiece and veil on though.
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