Andrew's Bar Mitzvah Bash....THREAD TWO....COMPLETE WITH WRAP UP.....5/18 About This Page:

[mcc0313]

Dani -

The video was great...thanks so much for sharing it with us.

[disneydani]

In general, I struggle with writing TR because I have a hard time expressing myself in written words. You can imagine how difficult it is for me to articulate my utter pride, joy, wonder, amazement at the weekend we just celebrated. The weekend was the culmination of two years of prepping, planning, and second guessing! As I already said, Andrew deserves a boatload of credit for studying and practicing his prayers and Torah portion. For me, the planning was crazy and stressful but fun and exciting, too. Mostly though, I wanted to give Andrew this special experience because he is an absolutely wonderful and fabulous person. I knew that having his celebration at WDW, amongst his closest family and friends would bring him much bliss. He will, I believe, carry the memories with him for many years to come.

The Hotel: I love the Grand Floridian and find it to be just the right mix of froo-froo and fun. The grounds are beautiful, the monorail location awesome, the rooms spacious and well appointed, the CMs warm and friendly. We were lucky to snag a fabulous group rate which allowed all the guests to enjoy the hotel.

Disney Florist: The welcome gift baskets and gift totes they put together for our guests were perfect. They were easy to work with and allowed us to custom build what we wanted in each.

Rabbi Lefkowitz: He was the perfect choice...funny and endearing…he definitely knew his ‘audience’ and did a wonderful job leading the service.

STVS Video: Stan was wonderful and did a great job capturing a bit of everything! I had a sneak peek video within days and the final video looks fun and fabulous.

Randy Chapman Photography: I had heard so many wonderful things about Randy from all the Disney Brides and everything they said was true! Randy is easy to work with and did a great job mixing posed shots with candids. He did an especially nice job with artistic shots, too.

Andy-Mation: Hands-down, best balloon artist and performer. Eva.

California Grill: The view was breathtaking, the service was top-notch and the food was spectacular. Every. Last.Morsel. Enjoying Music, Magic and Mayhem FW…the proverbial icing on the cake.

Citricos: A++. Great service, great food. It was a wonderful follow up to the dinner at the CG.

Illuminations Dessert Party: Amazing, Magical, Fantabulous…not enough adjectives to describe this experience. It was such a uniquely special way to cap off the evening. The experience of having our own little private veranda, sweet treats, and an unobstructed view of the show was awesome.

1900 Park Fare: Excellent choice for our farewell breakfast. The food was fresh, tasty and plentiful; the character interaction was fun. We didn’t feel rushed and guests were happy to make several trips up to the buffet.

Other than the stresses associated with my planner, I have nothing to complain about. The celebration was all that we imagined and more. The food, the service, and the experiences were stupendous, phenomenal, wondrous….I am again, running out of adjectives! It was definitely the celebration of a lifetime; we all loved it. Most importantly, though, was Andrew. He was truly blown away, in absolute awe and utter enjoyment from start to finish. He still walks around saying it was the most unbelievable celebration and it ‘way exceeded’ his expectations. And that, my friends, means more to me than anything else.

Thanks for coming along and providing comment and feedback….definitely motivates me to keep writing.

UP NEXT….It is entirely Princess Sharon’s fault….taking a page from her playbook!

[Colexis Mom]

Great finish Danielle!! Thanks so much for letting us be a part of Andrew's special day!! And what a great celebration it was

[mcc0313]

Wonderful wrap-up Dani...and a wonderful selection of adjectives (I don't think there are enough to cover the wonderful trip you all expereinced).

Thank you for sharing this with us...

[CountryTink]

Thanks so much for sharing this adventure and incredibly important event in you and your son's lives. It sounds like it was just amazing and I was glad to get a peek.

[B.M.]

What a great celebration!

[WHMom]

Great wrap-up, Danielle! Thank you SO MUCH for writing this TR. It was the next-best thing to being there!

[tammyd_rn]

Thanks for sharing Andrews Bar Mitzvah with us and all the hard work that you and Andrew put into it. Thank you for sharing also your trip with us. I really enjoyed hearing about your Illuminations Dessert Party.

[NanaTink]

I just read your TR from start to finish. What a wonderful moving experience you all had. Congratulations to Andrew and to you and your DH too for raising such a beautiful young man. And your daughter is a beauty. I feel honored to be a "fly on the wall" so to speak to such a celebration. Thank you again for sharing!

[lexiemom]

Thank you so much for sharing this very special trip with us! It was nice to read a TR with a few events thrown in (well I guess they weren't thrown in as you did some wonderful planning) that you normally wouldn't get to experience on a WDW vacation!

Can't wait for your next TR!!!

[piratefreak]

Fantastic and magical experience for all involved. Thanks for sharing it with us.

[mattnkatsmum]

Danielle, I've just caught up with the last couple of updates, so I apologise for not adding any comments for a while.

I have to say that I have enjoyed reading this trip report, so very, very much. You have done a wonderful job in conveying the excitement, emotion and your sheer pride.

Best of all, you have made us all feel like guests at Andrew's Bar Mitzvah Bash.

I'd love a link to the video.

Thanks for sharing.

[KandJluvdisney]

thanks for sharing dani
it was a truly magical experience and we got to experience it with you
thanks again

[patclairesmom]

Thanks so much for sharing Andrew's wonderful event with us. I've enjoyed reading your TR and your pride and love for your son just jumps out of the computer screen.

[BelmontBelle]

Thank you, thank you for sharing this special occasion with all of us! I've really enjoyed reading every word of it and I look forward to your next TR!

Could you send me the info to view the video? I'd love to see it.