Magical Merchandise: Mickey's of Glendale

Today I'm popping in with a magical merchandise post I wasn't planning on writing... but the other day, Eliot and I got to take part in a special merchandise release and I had to share the details about it!  Starting last Friday, March 18th, Mickey's of Glendale was doing a special t-shirt release that was exclusive to D23 Gold Members.

I first heard about the shopping event a few days prior, in a completely random way.  I was actually going onto the D23 website to order Eliot's and my free D23 gold member appreciation magnets.  He had seen the information for the magnets posted online and asked me if I'd log into our accounts to order them.  (Oswald for me and Stitch for him so we got both to put on our refrigerator!)  When I was browsing around the D23 website afterwards, I happened to notice something that said Mickey's of Glendale.

Before I go any further, here's a quick backstory of what Mickey's of Glendale is.  It's the Walt Disney Imagineering exclusive campus store, and only Disney Imagineers are able to shop there.  Occasionally, they have special events where outsiders are allowed in to shop, but it's pretty exclusive.  During D23 Expos, they usually have a Mickey's of Glendale pop up shop.  When Eliot and I went to the 2017 D23 Expo, we got to go shopping there (that's another whole story itself) and we spent about $500... no exaggeration.  They had Imagineering t-shirts, sweatshirts, polo shirts, pens, journals, water bottles, and more.  And we bought a lot of it!  As most of you probably already know, both Eliot and I wanted to be Imagineers so even shopping there and having my own polo shirt meant the world to me.  Now getting back to present day...

Eliot and I just renewed our D23 Gold Memberships after taking a break.  We were original charter members back when the club first launched in 2009.  Between moving to Woburn, then to our rental house in Maine, and to our current house, we lost track of our membership and it expired somewhere along the way.  However, before we signed up for the D23 Expo later this year, we decided to renew them!

You could say that I was a bit excited when I saw Mickey's of Glendale was doing an online sale exclusive to D23 Gold Members.  I couldn't wait to tell Eliot all about it.  The merchandise was being released online at noon on Friday, March 18th, except no one knew exactly what website it was going to be sold on. 

What we did know were that there were two collections of shirts and they were both designed by the Walt Disney Imagineering team.  The first collection was inspired by the WDI mascot, Sorcerer Mickey.  The second collection was the Attraction Spiels Collection and it featured shirts designed with the spiels of different theme park attractions.  (Who could forget the monorail spiel, "¡Por favor manténgase alejado de las puertas!”)  According to the website, these items were originally available at the 2019 D23 Expo, but since we didn't go to that event, we missed them.

At noon on Friday, I was sitting on my laptop ready to go.  I checked D23's website, Shop Disney, searched for Mickey's of Glendale... nothing.  I searched on popular Disney news sites, and re-checked D23, Shop Disney... still nothing.  I called Eliot and he couldn't find them either.  At this point, it was about 10-15 minutes into the event, and I gave up assuming everything was sold out at that point.

About 10 minutes later, I got a call from Eliot and he told me the D23 website had been updated with a direct link to the sales site.  We both got put into a waiting room, but it was only a few minutes since there weren't that many of us online.  Once Eliot and I both got in, we discovered that it was a special site where you ordered all of the merchandise on one page.  (We're assuming the shirts are made to order since the event is open for one week and nothing ships until April.)  We both searched through the available options from the Attraction Spiels and Sorcerer Mickey collections.

We each decided to get two shirts... although we could have gotten more.  I was ready to place the order, but it wouldn't go through.  I finally called Eliot after about 5 failed attempts.  He couldn't get it to work either, but once he added a Matterhorn shirt to the order, it went through.  (That was the shirt at the top of the page and apparently there was a glitch that wouldn't allow the order to go through unless you had one in your cart.)  Luckily, Eliot liked that shirt anyways, so he ended up with three and I got two.

Eliot also purchased the Monorail shirt - I knew he'd want that one- and the Neon Lights Sorcerer Mickey shirt.  While I opted for the pink Sorcerer Mickey shirt as well as the geometric abstract Sorcerer Mickey shirt in a v-neck ladies style.  There were a few others that I liked... but I haven't decided if I want any others or not.

Thankfully, I've got a few more days to think about it as the event is open until Friday, March 25th.  So if you're a D23 Gold Member and you're interested in purchasing some exclusive Mickey's of Glendale merchandise, now's the time!  You can find the link to purchase here and read more about this event on the D23 website here.

Happy Mickey's of Glendale shopping!!!  °o°

Getting My Learning On Through Online Classes

Well, something good has come out of navigating the uncharted waters that we're all going through.  Last night, I finally did something that I've been talking about doing for a few years now- I signed up for some online classes that I've been interested in.

I've talked about taking other in person adult education classes over the past few years while living here in Maine.  Some of my favorite classes so far have been sewing, resin ink, resin geodes and acrylic paint pouring.  When I lived in Massachusetts, I took many classes including cake decorating, jewelry making, chocolate making, silk-scarf painting, spa night, soap making, doing makeup and working with polymer clay.  There aren't as many options available here in Maine.  I get excited every time the new class schedules come out.  (I've been known to stalk the adult ed websites.)  Sometimes, there are fun new class options and other times I'm left feeling a little disappointed.

That's the beauty of online classes.  Websites like uDemy and Skillshare offer you a way to take an online class, at home, on your own schedule.  I've been considering it for a while now; I just never jumped in.  Last night, I went onto uDemy and signed up for a few classes that I've wanted to take for years.  (You read that correctly... years.)

Back in 2014, I wrote my first Blog and Disney Goals post.  That's when I first shared my desire to take a class on storyboarding.  While I didn't sign up for the class that I'd originally planned to, I found Learn to Storyboard for Film or Animation and I signed up for that class instead.  I've always been fascinated with that part of making a film so what better way to explore that more than with a class on it!

The other class that I've wanted to take forever was a Theme Park Design class.  This one requires a little bit of a backstory...

As you know, I've always dreamed of becoming an Imagineer.  When I got to choose a senior design project for my interior design degree, I wanted to design a theme park or at least a resort, but my professor told me that was too big and too ambitious.  Instead, I opted to design a small cruise ship.  I could still design hotel rooms, a restaurant, bar, etc. without the project becoming overwhelming.  (Hindsight is 20/20 and I'm thankful that I was talked out of the bigger design.)  I enjoyed the cruise ship project, but I've always had the dream to design something bigger lingering at the back of my mind.

Then, when I graduated from college, it was August of 2008 and the economy was plummeting at an alarming speed.  (Sound familiar?)  I spent months trying to get a good job that I actually enjoyed.  During my many days of job hunting, I started to do research about online classes to take to diversify.  I was terrified that I'd never get an interior design job.  (Who wanted to hire an interior designer when the economy was crap?)  I found classes for wedding planning, landscape architecture and more.  One day, I stumbled across Steve Alcorn's Theme Park Design book and his website.  It was then that I discovered he taught theme park design classes online.

The problem was that the class I found was like $300-$400.  A broke, right-out-of-college kid couldn't afford it, so I put a pin in it for the time being.  This class sat on my Christmas Wish List for many years before I totally set the idea aside.  Recently, I've had a growing desire to explore that path again.  Will I become a Theme Park Designer or Imagineer?  No, but I love theme parks and design and it will be a fun way to learn more.  Eliot and I still talk about things we'd love to design for Disney and I have this wonderful little corner of the internet that's a perfect spot to share some of our ideas.

Thus, I find myself enrolled in both Theme Park Design and Learn to Storyboard.  And the best news of all was that both of these classes were on sale for a St. Patrick's Day promotion!  They were on sale for $12.99 each.  I'm getting hours of education in two classes for less than $26.  That's a deal if I ever saw one!!!

I'm hoping to make myself a schedule so I can set aside time to do each of these classes during a specific time each week.  I love how my Tuesdays are dedicated to my sewing class and that I can look forward to it each week.  I'm hoping scheduling them will keep me on track and it will also give me breaks throughout the week!

If you're bored and trying to find something to do during these next few weeks while stuck "socially distancing" at home, consider checking out uDemy and Skillshare to take a class and pass the time!  There are tons of different classes to choose from depending on what interests you... and you don't even have to get off your couch! °o°

*** Please Note: If you click on the links above and purchase a class, I might get a small commission or credit that I can use for a future class.  I'm honestly not sure how it works, but these are links they gave me to share with my friends! ***

3 Years Ago Today...

I recently started using the memory feature on Facebook.  It shows your status, photos and posts from that date in the past; it's a great way to take a quick walk down memory lane.  This morning, I was reminded that Eliot graduated from college 3 years ago!

Eliot and I went to college together at Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, Massachusetts.  (Some of you might recall from my graduation post.)  We met through Admissions since we were both campus tour guides.  The biggest thing we had in common?  Disney.  Both of us loved Disney had dreams of becoming Imagineers one day.  We might not be Imagineers, but we definitely still toss design ideas around.

Eliot worked really hard to get his degree in Electromechanical Engineering- basically a double major of electrical and mechanical engineering all rolled into one.  The morning he graduated was a beautiful sunny day.  His family flew in from California, my parents and brother drove down, and Katie, BJ, Katie, Nico and Anthony all came to celebrate as well.  The ceremony was held out on the Quad at the center of campus.  We all cheered when Eliot walked across the stage.  Of course, he had to wear a pair of Mickey Mouse 2012 graduate ears after receiving his diploma!

After the ceremony, my family, his family and all of our friends went to the Rainforest Cafe to celebrate!  We had a blast at lunch and shared many laughs.  We took plenty of funny hat photos in the gift shop.  We also went to Build-A-Bear where BJ and Elissa made bears.  (Elissa insisted since BJ had never built a bear before!)

Eliot was pampered with graduation gifts.  I bought us matching Mickey Mouse tie dye shirts.  Wentworth's school colors are black, gold and red... conveniently the same colors as our favorite mouse!  (He actually got them the week before his graduation since we wore them on our trip to Disney World for our Wedding Planning Session!)

We did a lot of sightseeing around Boston with his family and our friends over the weekend.  The funniest part was when Eliot got his gift from BJ and Katie.  We'd gotten BJ and Katie a wedding print from SomethingPrintable on Etsy.  Through my own super sleuthing, I discovered BJ and Katie got Eliot a graduation print from the same Etsy shop!  What are the chances of that?!?

I let Elissa in on the secret and insisted they exchange gifts at the same time.  We had them exchanged gifts the night his family arrived and it was hilarious.  I still can't believe we bought each other the same thing.  It's A Small World After All.  Here's the print they had designed by SomethingPrintable for Eliot.

Thank you to Facebook for the prompt to walk down memory lane.  It was a wonderful weekend and a great day to celebrate all of Eliot's hard work.  Congrats to my husband for all of his achievements!!!  °o°

My 2015 Blog and Disney Goals

2015 is officially here!  I'm really excited about this year.  I have another blank canvas to create a new design.  365 blank pages of a book yet to be written.  In order to feel like I've accomplished something at the end of the year, I like to set goals for myself.  In fact, this year I added a lot of new items to my personal goal list.

Photo Source: Disney Store

Last year, I added Disney themed goals and blog goals to my list for the first time.  I shared a few in 14 Disney and Blog Goals for 2014.  I did pretty well in my efforts to achieve them.  (You can read my 2014 end of the year goal recap here.)

To celebrate 2015, I've decided to make 15 Disney and Blog Goals!  Sharing your goals with others helps with accountability; therefore, I'm going to share those goals with you guys once again!  Some of them are the same or similar to goals I had last year.  (I still want to get those 2014 goals completed!)  Some of these goals are completely new ideas!  Hopefully, I can achieve them all this year!  Bring it on 2015!

Melissa's 15 Blog and Disney Goals for 2015

1.)  Go to Walt Disney World- This is my goal every year, so it's always #1.  This feels like a "freebie" since I'm leaving for Disney this Tuesday.  However, I've also made a bucket list for this trip, so I'll include trying new things while I'm there with this goal.

2.)  Participate in the WDW 10K- This also feels like a "freebie" since I'm doing the Minnie 10K on Friday.  The "real" goal is to finish it since I didn't finish the half marathon last year.  I guess we'll find out how this goal turns out later on this week!

3.) Achieve Monthly Blog Goals- This was what I had a hard time with last year.  I've made a calendar template for myself so it'll be easier to achieve these monthly goals. Specifically, I'd like to do at least one tutorial each month, blog about one fun find each month, and do 12-13 posts each month so I can write 150 blog entries for the year.

4.)  Make Disney Décor for the Holidays-  I will make sure I get this done.  My list of "Disney Projects" is taking over my cell phone.  Plus, some of my ideas are incredibly awesome!  I really need to be on top of my holiday projects this year.

5.)  Design an Imagineering Project-  Back in college, I could design anything I wanted in my interior design studio class.  The sky was the limit and there weren't any money restrictions.  I want to do a personal project for fun since there's always money restrictions in the real world.  I have a great idea that I'm really excited about.  It's going to come to life in 2015.  This particular project is a huge undertaking- so it might not be completed totally at the end of 2015, but it's going to be well on it's way.

6.)  Have a Few Friends as Guest Bloggers-  My friends are huge Disney fans too. Last year, I had two guest blogger posts.  I'd like to have a few more posts this year. Thankfully, Eliot is on board so hopefully you'll hear more from him.  I'm sure I can persuade a few of my friends to write a post or two!  (You know you want to friends!!!)

7.)  Have a Disney Themed Party-  We had two parties last year.  Our Disney Side BBQ Party was a big hit and a great way to welcome summer.  Eliot and I are thinking about making it an annual event.  Also, I have a lot of other ideas I'm dying to try out.

8.)  Paint Disney Art-  Last year, I specifically wanted to paint Disney Wedding art for our dining room.  This year, I want to make some for our bathroom, dining room, my office, etc.  I've been dying to go to one of those paint bars where you have drinks and paint a picture.  I started a Pinterest board a while ago- it now has over 600 pins. I'm thinking I might just have to have a few of my own personal "paint night" events.

9.)  Continue Happily Ever Hatter's Growth- I am so proud of how far I came with Happily Ever Hatter last year.  My personal goal was to have 50 orders.  I ended 2014 with 40 Etsy sales, 4 PayPal orders, 2 orders from friends, and I made over 50 hats and headbands.  This year, I want to build on that.  I've got plans to release a bunch of new designs.  Here's to hoping I'll have at least another 50+ sales this year!!!

10.)  Make Disney Accessories-  This was another goal from last year.  However, this year, I want to make different Disney accessories.  I've got ear hats and ear headbands covered in goal #9.  I'm not quite ready to reveal all of my top secret business ideas, but goal this will take shape a bit differently than Happily Ever Hatter did last year.

11.) Take an Online Storyboard Class-  Yet another goal from last year that I didn't exactly accomplish.  I'm already signed up for the visual storytelling class over at Skillshare.  It's taught by an animator from Walt Disney Animation Studios!

12.) Read Disney Books- I have a bunch of Disney Imagineering books that I've collected since I was in college.  I've looked through them, but I haven't actually read them cover to cover.  I'd like to read a few of them this year.  I also want to get some of the art of Disney books where they show the concept art and how they created the movies we know and love.  (Frozen and Tangled are at the top of the list!)

13.)  Have Disney Movie Nights and Disney Game Nights- I've been wanting to do this for a while now.  Eliot and I had discussed having Monday Movie Nights and Thursday Game Nights.  (Along with Taco Tuesdays and Wii Wednesdays.) They haven't panned out since we're always so busy, but I'm determined to do these more often.  I'm not sure we'll be able to watch movies every Monday, but I'm going to try to watch more of the Disney Movies in our collection.  We also have quite a few Disney board games that need to be broken in a bit.

14.)  See Disney's Frozen on Ice- This seems silly to have as a goal but I really want to see it!  I used to go to Disney On Ice shows with my family all the time when I was a kid.  I absolutely love watching the performers skate.  Plus, I always dreamed about becoming a costume or set designer.  I love Frozen and I can't wait to see the costumes and set designs for this show!

15.) Work on Top Secret Blog Post Ideas- Well, this is certainly a tease, but that's all I can say for now!  I'm sorry!  Once said "top secret blog ideas" are able to be public knowledge, I will definitely let you guys know!  Since I can't outright tell you, I'll give you a little bit of a hint: I said my list of "Disney projects and ideas" was ridiculously long... there are many more ideas than just holiday projects on there!

Photo Source: Disney Store

I've got my work cut out for me again this year.  But I'm really excited about it!  I'm going to make 2015's word of the year GROWTH.  I've made a lot of progress with my blog and with my business endeavors this past year.  This year I want to build upon that progress and to make them all grow to be even bigger and better!

Happy 2015 Everyone!!!  °o°

My 2014 Blog and Disney Goals

2014 is here!  I've had to write the date numerous times today, and I didn't write 13 once! So far so good!  Let's see how long it lasts...

Photo from the Disney Store Online.

I'm really excited about this year.  I love the feeling of "newness" that a new year brings. I always feel refreshed.  It's like the slate is cleaned overnight.  I'm not huge on making resolutions because I feel like I'll break them.  Instead, I try to make goals for myself.  At the end of the year, I'm disappointed if I don't achieve all of them, but I don't feel like a complete failure.  I usually set the bar incredibly high with an unattainable list of things to try to do throughout the year.  A lot of the things I put on my list are things like "build a snowman" or "learn how to knit" or "travel somewhere new."  They're not exactly earth shattering, but I try to think of fun ideas!

This year, I decided that I wanted to make a few specific Disney goals.  Now that I have a blog, I want to give myself something to strive for.  Some people say that sharing your goals with others helps with accountability, so I thought that I'd share some of those goals with you guys!  Hopefully, I can achieve them all this year!  Bring it on 2014!

Melissa's 14 Blog and Disney Goals for 2014

1.)  Go to Walt Disney World- This is usually one of my "dream" goals every year.  I kind of feel like it's a cope out since we're leaving for Walt Disney World next Tuesday. But going to Disney is my goal every year, so it's always #1.

2.)  Participate in the WDW Half Marathon- This also feels like a "freebie" since I'm doing the half marathon next Saturday.  The "real" goal is to finish it, but I'm not sure if that'll happen.  I guess we will all find out about a week and a half from now!

3.)  Make Disney Décor for the Holidays-  I tried to make some new decorations for the holidays last year, but a lot of time I ended up running out of time before completing them. This year, I'm planning to start them early.  If it means making Christmas decorations in July, so be it.  I'll celebrate my own version of Christmas in July!

4.)  Do at Least One Tutorial Each Month-  This is something I really enjoy doing.  I like sharing how to make different things with you guys.  I'm hoping that I'll be able to come up with one tutorial a month for the entire year!

5.)  Design an Imagineering Project-  This stems back to my college days when I could make basically anything I wanted in my interior design studio class.  The sky was the limit and there weren't any money restrictions.  The real world does not work that way, so I wanted to do some designs for Disney where the sky is once again the limit.  I have a specific design that I'm itching to bring to life.  It's been top secret, and no one knows about it except Eliot.  He'll probably be glad to have me formerly working on it so he doesn't have to listen to any more of my crazy ideas!

6.)  Write 150 Blog Entries for the Year-  I started this blog last May and wrote 73 published entries so I basically figured that I could double that number for this year.  I've got a lot of fun ideas, so hopefully it won't be difficult to do more than 150!

7.)  Have a Few Friends as Guest Bloggers-  I have a lot of close friends who are big into Disney.  They're part of the reason that I am able to be as Disney obsessed as I am. I'd really like to get a few of them to do a few guest blogs.  So stay tuned!

8.)  Have a Disney Themed Party-  Eliot and I had been planning to have a Monster's University party once the movie came out on DVD but we weren't able to pull it off during 2013.  Now, I'm basically in love with Frozen and I'd love to do a Frozen party.  I love to decorate and have parties with a theme.  So before the year is over, we will have some sort of Disney party whether it's Monster's University, Frozen or something else entirely!  
9.)  Blog About One Fun Find a Month-  Last year, I did a few "fun find" posts about Etsy shops that I'd found online that had some cool Disney stuff.  I didn't get to post as many of those as I wanted to.  This year, I'll contact more sellers and write more posts! There are far too many fun things I've stumbled across to not share them with everyone!

10.)  Take an Online Storyboard Class-  There are so many online classes that I've stumbled across that I want to take.  One website that I recently discovered was Skillshare.  They do online classes on tons of artistic things.  There's even a visual storytelling class taught by an actual animator at the Walt Disney Animation Studios!

11.)  Make Disney Accessories-  This is something that I've been dying to do for a while now.  I really want to make some Disney inspired accessories.  This will also come in the form of a few new Etsy shops.  I will not be the only one reaping the rewards of this goal!

12.)  Paint Disney Wedding Art for our Dining Room-  We have a ton of wall space in our dining area.  I've decided to make a collage style wall art design.  We already have a few Disney Wedding art pieces to put up, as well as the awesome artwork that Eliot's sister Elissa made us.  So, I've decided to add a few artistic pieces of my own to the collection!  The wall will be a perfect way to always remember that dreams do come true!

13.)  Finish Our Mickey and Minnie Bathroom-  We're making really good progress on our Mickey and Minnie themed bathroom.  I've already made the small flower pots and the Mickey hand shelf.  I have a few more art ideas for it.  And we still need to get the curtains designed and made.  I'm hoping to have this done sooner than later!

14.)  Make Disney Sweets-  I've always loved looking at the displays of the Main Street Confectionary.  Those candy apples are ah-maz-ing!  I've decided that I want to make some Disney sweets this year.  Maybe they'll be cake pops, or cupcakes, or a cake. Who knows?  Maybe I'll make all of them!!!  (That Disney Themed Party will be the perfect place to pawn off the sweets to my friends and family... share the calories!)

Photo from the Disney Store Online.

I've got my work cut out for me.  But I'm really excited about it!  I'm going to make 2014's word of the year CREATE.  As you can see, there are a lot of things that I want to design and create this year.  I'm most happy when I'm doing that.  That's the gift that I will share with the world this year!!!  Happy 2014 Everyone!!!  °o°

Graduation 5 Years Ago Today

Five years ago today I graduated from Wentworth Institute of Technology.  I can't believe that it's been 5 years already!

Wentworth Commencement August 17, 2008.

You're probably wondering how on earth this relates to Disney.  I went to school for interior design, and when I graduated I had big dreams of becoming an Interior Designer for Disney Imagineering.  Throughout the past five years, I've decided that I want to run my own business someday since I need a creative outlet with few boundaries.  Instead of becoming an actual Imagineer, my husband and I dream up our own designs for rides and attractions at Disney.  (It's more fun when the sky is the limit and there are absolutely no budgets involved right?)  Maybe I'll share some designs in the future!  ;-)

Wentworth Institute of Technology Interior Design Graduate!

Wentworth felt like home away from home, plus it's school colors are black, gold and red… sound familiar?  They're pretty much the same colors as my favorite Mouse!  So that worked out nicely for Eliot and me.  (I bought Eliot and myself Mickey Mouse colored tie dye shirts and it doubled as his WIT graduation present.)

Wentworth Commencement August 17, 2008.

I also have an amazing print that I ordered from SomethingPrintable on Etsy.  Victoria Ann makes beautiful prints and I had to have one to match my husband's (he got one as a gift from our friends BJ and Katie).  So I also have this awesome Mickey Graduation Print to proudly display on our wall!

My Mickey Graduation Print from Something Printable.

Finally, the most meaningful tie in to Disney was with a photo of me and my dog Lucky.  Lucky was 13 when he went to my graduation ceremony.  I wanted a photo with my puppy and it wasn't until after graduation when I put the pictures on my laptop that I noticed a familiar outline hidden in the sunlight behind our heads.  (Can you find the Hidden Mickey?)

Lucky and me after the ceremony.  Can you find the Hidden Mickey?

We lost Lucky a little over a year after this photo was taken.  But it's my absolute favorite picture of the two of us.  It's almost like someone was trying to send me a message on my graduation day.  I may not ever become a "real" Imagineer, but the possibilities are endless, and I'll find the right path for me.  After all "if you can dream it, you can do it."  °o°

My interior design classmates, friends and family.

Happy Birthday to Disney's Wedding Pavilion!

Here is a rendering of the Wedding Pavilion before it opened.

Happy 18th Birthday to Disney’s Wedding Pavilion!  This week marks the first time it officially opened its doors back in 1995.

The Wedding Pavilion after it first opened.  It has the old arch that was replaced by the hedge archway.

Disney's Wedding Pavilion is on a private island in the Seven Seas Lagoon at Walt Disney World.  It is considered part of the Grand Floridian Resort property.  The pavilion is a non-denominational chapel with space for up to 300 guests and an aisle that is 75 feet long.  

The Wedding Pavilion looks great with our custom aisle runner! 

The Disney Imagineers designed the site so that Cinderella Castle is framed in two views: through a window behind the indoor altar and through a hedge arch outside the chapel.

The Wedding Pavilion got some TLC in the summer of 2012, in between our wedding planning session and our wedding day.  Disney added new stained glass windows, carpet and also reupholstered the pews.  It was cool to see it before and after.  I love the new stained glass windows with Cinderella’s Coach designed on them!

The Wedding Pavilion holds a very special place in my heart since it’s where Eliot and I got married 10 months ago today!  I cannot imagine a more perfect place to get married.  The location is incredible.  We chose it for is beauty, privacy and most importantly: the view of Cinderella Castle behind the altar!!!  J

Melissa and Eliot- September 20, 2012

Disney wrote a fun article about the Wedding Pavilion on their blog this week as well!  Check it out here!  ºoº