Disney Wedding Podcast

This week, Vanessa Smith shares the story of her ceremony at the Yacht Club’s Crescent Cove and reception at EPCOT’s Rue de Paris, complete with fireworks and a ride mix-in on Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure! You’ll hear how she and Dennis chose these locations to give guests a taste of their favorite aspects of Disney, Vanessa’s tips on outdoor receptions in EPCOT, plus how she stuck to her décor budget through a combination of DIY and giving Disney’s floral vendor a per-piece budget for each item type.

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Today, Courtney McGuigan shares the story of vow renewal at the Wedding Pavilion, with a reception at the Grand Floridian Convention Center's St. Augustine A & B. Having eloped 10 years  ago, she had a strong vision for her French-inspired, Beauty and the Beast-themed vow renewal, and today Courtney talks about how she achieved this through a combination of outside vendors and DIYs. She also shares details of her dessert party, which had to be moved inside due to rain but still allowed her and Ryan to take photos at Sago Cay Lawn while guests watched the fireworks from the Marina!

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This week, Amber and Usman Khokhar-White share the story of their Magic Kingdom After Hours ceremony on Main Street, U.S.A. and cake-cutting celebration at East Plaza Garden, with a full reception at Terrace des Fleurs in EPCOT the following day. They discuss the unique requirements of an After Hours event, how they customized multiple menus to feature their favorite foods from around the parks, and what they would have done differently. You’ll also hear about Amber and Usman’s welcome party at Whitehall Room & Patio and farewell party at Norway Loft in EPCOT!

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Today, Abby Trawick shares the story of her Wedding Pavilion ceremony and Atlantic Dance Hall reception, with a welcome party at EPCOT’s UK Lochside. Because they live in Florida, Abby and Ethan made sure both wedding-day venues were indoors, but they still ran into a few issues when it rained the entire day. You’ll hear how their photographers and Disney were able to make magic moments despite the rain. Plus Abby talks about how she worked with Disney to execute her floral and décor vision for the reception while also making all the bridesmaids’ bouquets herself to save money!

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This week, Shayne  and David Newell share the story of their 25th anniversary vow renewal ceremony at Sea Breeze Point, with a reception at Rue de Paris and portrait sessions inside Magic Kingdom and EPCOT! You’ll hear how they picked a different date for the event and why they chose to hire their own day-of coordinator even for such a small gathering. Plus they share what it was like to have Disney Uninvited Guests in lieu of traditional entertainment, and how food items like donuts flambée and Disney’s cake ball machine served as entertainment too!

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Today, Adrienne Buzzetta shares the story of her ceremony at the Wedding Pavilion, reception at the Grand Floridian Ballroom’s Salon VI, and dessert party at Terrace des Fleurs in EPCOT.  It was important to her and Michael to show guests why they love Disney so much by prioritizing unique experiences like a Fantasmic! welcome party, an appearance by Mickey and Minnie, and event menus full of their favorite park treats. Adrienne also shares how she saved money by using outside vendors and making smart décor trade-offs.

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This week, Danielle Tedesco shares the story of her Paradise Cove wedding, with a welcome party at Terrace des Fleurs in EPCOT and a farewell brunch at the Yacht Club Marina. You’ll hear how switching from an after-hours Magic Kingdom wedding to one off property allowed her to have the Disney-themed wedding of her dreams—including appearances by Cinderella’s Fairy Godmother, Evil Stepmother, and Evil Stepsisters, plus a beer burro!—with fewer restrictions and an easier planning process. And Danielle shares how she was able to keep her Magic Kingdom and EPCOT portrait sessions by meeting the wedding Event Minimum with her welcome and farewell events planned through Disney!

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Today, Eigil Pantaleon and Andrew Mananquil share the story of their Wedding Pavilion ceremony,  Italy Isola pre-reception, and American Adventure Rotunda reception. One of their top priorities was incorporating their Filipino heritage into the ceremony and reception through wedding traditions like candle and cord ceremonies, a money dance that doubled as a group photo op, and an elaborate unity veil that Eigil designed himself and had made in India. You’ll also hear where they saved and splurged, plus their best advice for future couples!

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This week, Jen Wong shares the story of her wedding ceremony and reception at Aulani's Lanikūhonua. You'll hear how she and Jared chose their venue, found their vendors, and prioritized guest experience for such a large group—including fun touches like mini surfboards instead of a guest book and light-up leis that doubled as escort cards. And Jen shares why they decided to do a private cake-cutting instead of a first look!

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Today, Océane Hirschi shares the story of planning her Wedding Pavilion ceremony, Summerhouse pre-reception, and Tamu Tamu Courtyard reception from Switzerland! Because she and David had to cancel their original Disney wedding when COVID closed the borders, they took extra care to customize their vow renewal when they were finally able to have one three years later. You’ll hear why they changed both their pre-reception and reception venues once they were able to visit them in person,  where they focused their budget, and what they would change if they could!

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