jory29
Jan 29th, 2008, 01:40 AM
When my husband and I celebrated our 15th Wedding Anniversary in April, I had secretly planned an outing at Club 33, a club style restaurant offering fine dining, that Walter Disney himself had initially created and helped to design. Sadly, Walt Disney passed away prior to the opening of the dining establishment. :(
I knew it was very difficult, if not impossible, to get into Club 33, and knew that my husband had always wanted to dine there. I managed to find someone kind enough to make reservations for us, for our family of 4 for our trip to Disneyland that would take place 7 mos. after our Anniversary.
In my husband's Anniversary card was an email (fake) stating that he would be dining at the Blue Bayou restaurant for a (fake) "Play like a pirate, eat like a pirate" promotion that was supposedly taking place in Disneyland due to the Pirates of the Caribbean movie release, etc. I told him that I would like to renew my Wedding vows to him at the time (not fake, that was real, LOL.) He believed that he would be dining at the Blue Bayou on the Sunday that we would be there, and had always wanted to dine at the Blue Bayou, as well, so he was very pleased. It was so difficult for me to keep the secret from him all those months.
When the day finally arrived, we were standing in front of the big green door with the discreet '33' just beside the door. We were standing nearby, because the Blue Bayou is right next door, and he thought we would soon be going into the Blue Bayou . He looked at the doorway as he saw some people walking into Club 33, and asked me, "Do you wish that were us?" He knows how much I had always wanted to dine there. I said, "Maybe that can be us." I started poking around at the door, nervous as all get-out because I didn't know which buzzer to push (they have another one located lower, for people in wheel chairs.) He thought I was crazy, I think... The whole time, he kept asking me what I was doing, LOL.
I pressed the buzzer at the side of the door, told them our last name, and said 'Party of 4.' I then told him that we had reservations there (one can only be invited by a member of Club 33 to dine there, or actually be a member to dine there, but it costs a lot of money to be a member, and one would have to be on a wait list for many years prior to becoming a member.) Boy, was my husband ever surprised! We entered through the door, and got to go up in the glass lift that Walter Disney had specially built.
Upon arrival at the second floor, we were seated, and had the best dining experience ever. The buffet, the meal, the dessert bar, and even the coffee were so incredibly delicious. Mickey and Pluto arrived and took time to greet our children and they also hammed it up with us as well.
When it was time to renew our wedding vows, I couldn't speak; tears welled up in my eyes, and I started to try to read them, but choked right up and just couldn't go on. I thrust the vows into his hand, and my husband read them. The vows stated...
Disneyland is The Happiest Place on Earth. What could be more fitting than restating my Wedding Vows to you here? I chose to restate my wedding vows to you at Club 33 in Disneyland, which is truly, a once in a lifetime opportunity – Just as you have been for me. My one soul mate is none other than yourself. God was watching us communicate - it was in his plans for us. You have made me the happiest woman in the world by being my husband for the past 15 years. You have helped to bless us with 2 beautiful, precious children, and there is nothing in this world that I want or long for. You make ‘us’ complete. I love you so much, and want to say this to you once again...
I, Jory,
Take you, D.,
To be my husband,
To have and to hold,
From this day forward,
For better, for worse,
For richer, for poorer,
In sickness and in health,
To love and to cherish,
As long as we both shall live.
This Valentine's Day, we are going to create a shadow box of memories of our special trip where we renewed our Wedding Vows at Club 33 in Disneyland. This will be our best Valentine's Day ever! (Happy Valentine's Day, D.! :))
I knew it was very difficult, if not impossible, to get into Club 33, and knew that my husband had always wanted to dine there. I managed to find someone kind enough to make reservations for us, for our family of 4 for our trip to Disneyland that would take place 7 mos. after our Anniversary.
In my husband's Anniversary card was an email (fake) stating that he would be dining at the Blue Bayou restaurant for a (fake) "Play like a pirate, eat like a pirate" promotion that was supposedly taking place in Disneyland due to the Pirates of the Caribbean movie release, etc. I told him that I would like to renew my Wedding vows to him at the time (not fake, that was real, LOL.) He believed that he would be dining at the Blue Bayou on the Sunday that we would be there, and had always wanted to dine at the Blue Bayou, as well, so he was very pleased. It was so difficult for me to keep the secret from him all those months.
When the day finally arrived, we were standing in front of the big green door with the discreet '33' just beside the door. We were standing nearby, because the Blue Bayou is right next door, and he thought we would soon be going into the Blue Bayou . He looked at the doorway as he saw some people walking into Club 33, and asked me, "Do you wish that were us?" He knows how much I had always wanted to dine there. I said, "Maybe that can be us." I started poking around at the door, nervous as all get-out because I didn't know which buzzer to push (they have another one located lower, for people in wheel chairs.) He thought I was crazy, I think... The whole time, he kept asking me what I was doing, LOL.
I pressed the buzzer at the side of the door, told them our last name, and said 'Party of 4.' I then told him that we had reservations there (one can only be invited by a member of Club 33 to dine there, or actually be a member to dine there, but it costs a lot of money to be a member, and one would have to be on a wait list for many years prior to becoming a member.) Boy, was my husband ever surprised! We entered through the door, and got to go up in the glass lift that Walter Disney had specially built.
Upon arrival at the second floor, we were seated, and had the best dining experience ever. The buffet, the meal, the dessert bar, and even the coffee were so incredibly delicious. Mickey and Pluto arrived and took time to greet our children and they also hammed it up with us as well.
When it was time to renew our wedding vows, I couldn't speak; tears welled up in my eyes, and I started to try to read them, but choked right up and just couldn't go on. I thrust the vows into his hand, and my husband read them. The vows stated...
Disneyland is The Happiest Place on Earth. What could be more fitting than restating my Wedding Vows to you here? I chose to restate my wedding vows to you at Club 33 in Disneyland, which is truly, a once in a lifetime opportunity – Just as you have been for me. My one soul mate is none other than yourself. God was watching us communicate - it was in his plans for us. You have made me the happiest woman in the world by being my husband for the past 15 years. You have helped to bless us with 2 beautiful, precious children, and there is nothing in this world that I want or long for. You make ‘us’ complete. I love you so much, and want to say this to you once again...
I, Jory,
Take you, D.,
To be my husband,
To have and to hold,
From this day forward,
For better, for worse,
For richer, for poorer,
In sickness and in health,
To love and to cherish,
As long as we both shall live.
This Valentine's Day, we are going to create a shadow box of memories of our special trip where we renewed our Wedding Vows at Club 33 in Disneyland. This will be our best Valentine's Day ever! (Happy Valentine's Day, D.! :))