Ok so my post tonight is all about the Disney Bridal community. Not only are these blogs I follow and websites I love about weddings but there are also a couple Disney Travel pages thrown in as well. You know...for honeymoon tips! Feel free to check them out and stalk them as much as I do :)
www.disneytouristblog.com
The Disney Tourist Blog is owned and operated by a really cute Disney Power Couple Tom and Sarah. Their posts include amazing trip reports as well as reviews and upcoming Disney news! They also have a Facebook page that everyone should follow!
www.disneytravelbabble.com
Ok so this site is run by another Dis Bride which includes a lot of info about Disney weddings like venue photos, as well as travel tips. Oh and this fun couple includes trip reports from Disney Overseas's parks. So interesting and inspiring! You should also check out their book Passporter's Guide to Disney Weddings and Honeymoons.
www.disneyfoodblog.com
So the Disney Food blog is for all you foodies out there who love the gourmet side to Disney. This site includes dining reviews, and new food info.
www.disneyweddingsblog.com
Ok so this is the official Disney Wedding Blog. I love wedding cake wednesday's featuring all the amazing pastry chef's at Disney and also the latest scoop on everything Disney Wedding!
www.magicaldayweddings.com
This site is great for upcoming Dis Brides! This includes tons of photos and updates about Disney Weddings like engagement photos, wedding photos, Etsy Spotlights, and DIY Ideas! This is one of my top sites!
www.disboards.com
Every Disney Bride should join the Dis Boards and create a planning journal to connect with other brides. It will give you an opportunity to share your story and even ask for advice. It is a great way to share information and feel a sense of community. If you go up to the forums tab then click on the Disney Weddings and Honeymoons section this will bring you to wedding information overload :)
Happy Stalking!
Monday, September 17, 2012
Sunday, September 16, 2012
I miss my best friend!
Well Chris just left today for his PGA training in Florida. I am so proud of him for taking his training seriously and getting it done in record time but it is quite sad as well. For the three and a half years we've been together we have never been separated for a week. I know hard to believe. But we are literally joined at the hip :) So what am I going to be doing this week? STAYING BUSY!
Since starting a full time job after graduating I have not had a lot of time for myself, and although being engaged is amazing it does cause a lot of stress. Wedding planning can be stressful but I am one of those crazies who LOVE planning! So the actual wedding planning does not bother me at all. So you are probably wondering why I think it is stressful then? Well MONEY makes it stressful.
When couples get engaged it really hits you that you will be together forever and you both need to start growing up. Yes the first step of this is graduating and finding full time jobs which we have both done but you also have other responsibilities like saving money, thinking about the future and what it means for you as a couple, and really putting your significant others needs before your own.
Ok now I'm rambling. But my point is this week I am spending time on myself. A funny thing happens to women when stress kicks in. We let ourselves go, and as much as I hate to admit this I have done just this in the past couple of months. A lot of times I don't have time to straighten my hair, or do my eyebrows. Half the time I can't even remember to wash my face. HA!
Part of being a wife to me is staying attractive since all men have a need for visually stimulating material. I have always believed that in order to keep your husband happy you need to look you best. So this week while Chris is out of town I am getting myself back to what I used to be for him. I am getting my hair cut, my eyebrows arched, and getting a facial. I am also performing a pinterest worthy hair conditioning treatment that hopefully doesn't turn into a pintrosity. I am also already planning a date night for us for the day after he gets back along with picking out a smoking hot outfit :)
I do think about Chris every second when he's away from me but I also think about things I can do for him while he's gone and this will def pay off when we see each other again! Can't wait till next saturday!
Saturday, September 15, 2012
Traditions
1. Sleep in together- This is the best way for you to kick off your day together. If you both wake up feeling well rested this will already put you in a good mood. It also doesn't hurt to cuddle a little :)
2. Find a local restaurant that offers brunch- this is part of our sunday tradition. We always go to our favorite place in sandy springs for brunch to help kick off our day.
3. Find something you will both enjoy doing together-you could choose something he wants to do one week and then something you would like to do the next week or you can just choose something together. Chris and I always opt for going to the movies since we have both become movie buffs together. One week one of us chooses the movie and then the next week the other gets to choose their pick.
4. Your allowed to do something productive- You are supposed to relax on your day off but you can spend an hour or two crossing something off your to-do list. For us some sunday's we choose to go furniture shopping or apartment hunting and even though we aren't ready to buy anything yet it gives us a better idea of what we want. We also like to go shopping for wedding items so we are buying them slowly instead of all at once. We have started quite a collection :)
5. Take this time to show your significant other how you feel about them- I always make sure to let Chris know especially during our day together how much I appreciate what he does for me during the week. This is important!
6. Dress down together- this goes with my relaxation theory. I know for me after dressing up for work all week and Chris dressing up as well this just makes us feel so much more comfortable on our day out.
7. Give each other a massage- this is a perfect ending to your day together and gets you revved up for your upcoming week. It will help you sleep as well. I hate to admit this though...Chris and I don't do this too often. Maybe we should start.
Tips for weeknight time together:
1. Pick shows you both love and TIVO them for time together- Chris and I have so many shows we love watching together and we always make sure we are ready to watch them when we get home from work.
2. Make dinner together- this is cheaper than going out but is more work. If you do it together though it will be something fun and rewarding once your get to taste your creation.
3. Ask each other about your work day and then LISTEN-Let your significant other vent to you. This is what makes you their best friend. It doesn't mean anything if you ask them about their day and then tune them out. Make eye contact, give them advice. Help them through their stress like they would for you. But don't talk about this for more than 30 minutes, it's your time to wind down. Take advantage of it.
4. Do something fun together without leaving the house- Play a board game, dance together, read beside each other in bed.
5. Kiss each other- I know this sounds crazy but I know that our schedule gets so crazy sometimes we forget to do this and this type of affection is important to build your relationship.
Having a tradition together is so important for your relationship. It gives you something to look forward to together and if you don't have anything to look forward to your are not going to be very happy in life or in your relationship. Until next time....
Monday, September 3, 2012
In Sickness and in Sickness?
Well this weekend has been quite an event for Chris and I. Chris had off work on saturday and sunday which is unusual for him, and I opened saturday and had off sunday so for us this was an actual weekend off work which should have been exciting but was the complete opposite. The first thing you should know is I secretly bought Chris tickets to the Auburn game at the Georgia Dome for saturday night since we are both Auburn fans but have never been to a game together. Oh and these tickets had a hefty price tag of $300!
Well Friday Chris called on his way home from work with the bad news. He had the stomach flu. He had not been feeling quite right all day and right before coming home it all started. The poor guy was getting sick every 15 to 30 minutes. So he headed home to take a nap.
While he was sick I wasn't feeling really good either. My stomach had been bothering me for two days prior to his call but I just passed it off as being just another episode of mine. I didn't really want to even get out of bed but I made myself go over and take care of Chris since he was all alone. I picked up some gatorade and sprite and headed over to him.
He wasn't sick anymore while I was there and when he woke up the next day he felt good again. I was feeling worse when I woke up and called out of work to be told I had to come in for a meeting in the afternoon. Damn. So I headed into work and as soon as the meeting ended I headed back home feeling worse and worse as the time passed. I decided not to go to the game with Chris since I wanted him to enjoy it and not have to worry about me the whole time. So he decided to go with a friend while I rested all day.
He didn't get home from the game until around 11:30 and by that time we both just fell asleep. The next morning I woke up to my lymph nodes the size of golf balls. It was so uncomfortable and my throat was hurting now. Long story short after eating some lunch and watching a movie we decided to go to the doctor. Well I was told I had strep throat. YAY! seriously? What luck we have. So the weekend we looked forward to went to crap. HA.
Another thing that others may not understand is that Chris and I are ALWAYS sick. There is never really a time when one of us isn't sick. With his type 1 diabetes and my celiac disease and weakened immune system we are such a great pair. I am easily contaminated by things I eat if they contain any type of gluten which may sound easy to deal with but is NOT. When I say containing gluten I mean even a crumb of wheat would make me sick for a week. And his Diabetes is not easily controlled and he often feels exactly how I do. Nauseous with a side of migraine.
This isn't really a pity party because we get through this everyday together and some days are better than others. But our circumstances often have me thinking if at our wedding when we are supposed to say " in sickness and in health" if we should just go ahead and say " in sickness and in sickness." Marriage to us means accepting and understanding a person and loving them regardless. Well that's how we feel everyday. I'm sure Chris gets irritated having to drive 30-40 minutes every time we want to go out to eat so we can go somewhere that handles my allergy properly. Which are not a lot of places in the area. We only have a few options. But every time I ask him if he would be happier marrying someone who could eat anywhere and eat anything his response is always something along the lines of " hell no." And whenever I am feeling up to par and ready to go out and do something those are the days he feels sluggish and can't control his numbers. I think we have a mutual understanding that our diseases are easily understood and accepted by the other and neither of us would change that. I respect Chris for handling my disease the way he does. A lot of the times he handles it better than I do always thinking and responding to things that could make me ill. This is what makes Chris my best friend and soul mate. He has seen me at my best and worst and still loves me. And I feel the same about him.
People ask me if you know when you meet the man you are going to marry. My answer to them is yes and no. There were people before him that I thought I would marry or could see myself marrying. But by the time Chris and I went on our second date I knew that he was the one I was going to end up marrying.
Well Friday Chris called on his way home from work with the bad news. He had the stomach flu. He had not been feeling quite right all day and right before coming home it all started. The poor guy was getting sick every 15 to 30 minutes. So he headed home to take a nap.
While he was sick I wasn't feeling really good either. My stomach had been bothering me for two days prior to his call but I just passed it off as being just another episode of mine. I didn't really want to even get out of bed but I made myself go over and take care of Chris since he was all alone. I picked up some gatorade and sprite and headed over to him.
He wasn't sick anymore while I was there and when he woke up the next day he felt good again. I was feeling worse when I woke up and called out of work to be told I had to come in for a meeting in the afternoon. Damn. So I headed into work and as soon as the meeting ended I headed back home feeling worse and worse as the time passed. I decided not to go to the game with Chris since I wanted him to enjoy it and not have to worry about me the whole time. So he decided to go with a friend while I rested all day.
He didn't get home from the game until around 11:30 and by that time we both just fell asleep. The next morning I woke up to my lymph nodes the size of golf balls. It was so uncomfortable and my throat was hurting now. Long story short after eating some lunch and watching a movie we decided to go to the doctor. Well I was told I had strep throat. YAY! seriously? What luck we have. So the weekend we looked forward to went to crap. HA.
Another thing that others may not understand is that Chris and I are ALWAYS sick. There is never really a time when one of us isn't sick. With his type 1 diabetes and my celiac disease and weakened immune system we are such a great pair. I am easily contaminated by things I eat if they contain any type of gluten which may sound easy to deal with but is NOT. When I say containing gluten I mean even a crumb of wheat would make me sick for a week. And his Diabetes is not easily controlled and he often feels exactly how I do. Nauseous with a side of migraine.
This isn't really a pity party because we get through this everyday together and some days are better than others. But our circumstances often have me thinking if at our wedding when we are supposed to say " in sickness and in health" if we should just go ahead and say " in sickness and in sickness." Marriage to us means accepting and understanding a person and loving them regardless. Well that's how we feel everyday. I'm sure Chris gets irritated having to drive 30-40 minutes every time we want to go out to eat so we can go somewhere that handles my allergy properly. Which are not a lot of places in the area. We only have a few options. But every time I ask him if he would be happier marrying someone who could eat anywhere and eat anything his response is always something along the lines of " hell no." And whenever I am feeling up to par and ready to go out and do something those are the days he feels sluggish and can't control his numbers. I think we have a mutual understanding that our diseases are easily understood and accepted by the other and neither of us would change that. I respect Chris for handling my disease the way he does. A lot of the times he handles it better than I do always thinking and responding to things that could make me ill. This is what makes Chris my best friend and soul mate. He has seen me at my best and worst and still loves me. And I feel the same about him.
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