I'm so excited!

Well, because of recent events, we finally have the ability to set the wedding.

We promised the kids a family trip this year and since we can't leave the baby to go on a honeymoon, we've decided to do it all at once! :eek:

We decided on a Disney fantasy trip! We will spend 3 days at a Disney resort and then take the 4 day Disney cruise!

The Disney trip is completely set up for families of all ages. There's something for everyone - including babysitting for the baby if Jeremy and I want to go out for the evening.

Of course, the kids will all have something to do at Disney World. The resort (we have to decide on Animal Kingdom or the Beach Club hotels) is right in the middle of the theme parks. The trip includes meal and park packages. The hotels have their own events and themed pools with slides. Jeremy & I can get the Pleasure Island package and go out to their clubs.

Then, my travel agent got us two cabins on the ship - one inside stateroom for the three older kids and across the hall is Jeremy's & my room (baby too), with a romantic veranda overlooking the ocean!! The ship offers all sorts of activities, pools, teen club, meals with characters, shore excursions like snorkeling and a trip to Disney's private island and lots of areas reserved for adults only getaways.

So, it seems the perfect way to have a vacation AND a honeymoon! :yes:

It looks like we'll be leaving July 26th - August 3rd.

So, that means we finally can set the wedding date! Probably the prior weekend - July 21st. Now we have to get hopping and get a hall and invitations and order the ring and... and... and....OMG I'm freeaking out now!!!! :eek:

Edited to add: Can I just say that I tried to do all this online myself. FORGET IT! I called a friend of mine who is a travel agent and it was all done after a phone call. Their fees barely made a dent and it was sooo worth it. And Disney gives special discounts and packages if you use an agent. Just FYI for people who think using an agent is too expensive! Laura is handling all of the details and has given me advice on things that I wouldn't have even known to ask!

Doing research online proved beneficial when she was talking about the different packages, but booking the stuff proved very confusing & time consuming and we wouldn't have been able to get the dates we wanted nor the cabins across from each other on the ship without her. All those commercials for travel sites make it look so easy, but nothing is easier than calling a good travel agent!

I am so happy for you!!! Sounds like you will have a fun vacation. What a great idea!
:)
And the best, congratulations for your wedding!

sounds wonderful!!! so glad you set a date!!

and i agree about the agent

have a wonderful time!!!

wow! your vacation/honeymoon sounds beautiful.

I love animal kingdom, it is my favorite disney feature, its very real, it is like a mini africa at times, the animals roam freely and you are seperated by thick glass, its utterly fascinating.

Congrats on everything!

That's so cool, Kristin. Sounds like you're going to have a wonderful wedding/family vacation/honeymoon. Congratulations! :)

WOoohooo!!! How much fun! I'm a little partial to Disney after having worked there...but I can officially say that yall are going to have WAY too much fun!!!! Good for yall! :D

Nadine.

Awesome!

:cheers: Here's a toast to a lifetime of happiness for your entire family!

WoW!!! Awesome plans! Ya'll are going to have a lotta fun.:ohyes:

That sounds perfect for everyone! Now, good luck with getting everything for the wedding to fall in place! We're just starting all of that now.

Kristin...what an awesome idea !!!

In 2004 my dancers had a performance in Disney World...so we all flew there, stayed in the Disney Coronado Springs Resort Hotel on the Disney campus and it was AMAZING FUN. I took my two sons with me too, and we all had a blast. The setting at the resorts is so safe, and easy....affordable restaurant right there, acitivities/waterpark-like pools, free shuttle to MGM, D-World or Epcot all day and night. It was a parent's dream, and will really be fun for you all!

I've heard the cruises are 100% family oriented and kid-safe with tons of free "babysitting" activities for them while the adults enjoy "alone time". Should be a perfect blend of honeymoon and vacation for you all.

Yipee:runnningaround:

P.S. You're right about using a travel agent...after years of trying to plan flights/trips for family and dancers, I realized also that the teeny-slight cost is WELL worth their service!

Really cool.. I'd love to have my wedding in Disney:)...its expensive but I know you can actually spend the night in the castle now :)

I am very happy for you! It's always nice to hear happy stories!

Congratulations for your wedding!:bgrin2:

How exciting for you all! We'll be at Disney the same week as you!

I'm taking my daughter, her husband and my two granddaughters that same week. :)

Wow Peachy!

Is Joe going, too? It'd be cool to meet up at one of the Disney Clubs one night (we have built-in babysitting,LOL). We'd love to meet another Ageless couple IRL! :yes:

No, Joe isn't going on this one . . . he's going to school both summer sessions. He and I went several years ago.

We will be there from July 29 through August 4 and celebrate my granddaughter's 6th birthday on the 2nd.

I know you and your family are going to have a wonderful time. Have you been before?

You are going to have such a great time!
BTW, I love that pic of you and Jeremy.

Shoot, I think we'll just miss each other! I think we leave for the cruise on the 29th. Dammit!!

Well, we'll have a 1/2 day that day, I think. Maybe lunch? LOL!

Nope, never been. I went to Disneyland in CA when I was 17 - senior trip to CA with my best friend.

It's all very exciting - especially the cruise!!

We decided to add the "Romance Package" which includes a romantic dinner in the adults-only restaurant (sounds weird - just means no kids, LOL) turn-down service and breakfast in bed one day, a spa pass and a newlywed announcement. Our cabin has a veranda overlooking the ocean, too!