Disney Wedding Podcast

This week, Molly Haining shares the story of her Wedding Pavilion ceremony, Terrace des Fleurs pre-reception, and American Adventure Rotunda reception. She and Steve were originally set on having a Magic Kingdom wedding, but photography was of paramount importance, so once they learned they couldn’t bring an outside photographer, they switched to the Wedding Pavilion. Today you’ll hear where they saved and splurged on their big day, how they made up the food and beverage minimum so they could use American Adventure Rotunda  with just 50 guests, and how Molly went full circle from being an 8-year-old waving at a bride in Cinderella’s Glass Coach to being the bride in the coach at whom little girls were waving!

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Today, Hayley Hart shares the story of her Pandora: The World of Avatar ceremony, California Grill reception, and UK Lochside welcome party. She and Josh are big foodies, and it was important to them to share with their guests the best Disney has to offer, so today Hayley shares extensive details of their reception and welcome party menus. She also offers tips on where to save if you want to splurge on a venue like Pandora for your Disney wedding—including taking photos outside Chef Mickey’s instead of hiring characters!!

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This week, Caroline Carlman shares the story of her Wedding Pavilion ceremony and reception at the Grand Floridian Convention Center‘s St. Augustine C & D. You’ll hear how she communicated her very specific  floral and décor vision to Disney’s floral vendor, where she splurged to enhance guest experience, and where she saved. Caroline also discusses her fireworks welcome party at EPCOT’s Terrace des Fleurs and the lunch she held at Trader Sam’s, complete with specialty cocktails and bar effects!

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Today, Sarah Kan shares the story of her 10th anniversary dinner at Festival of the Lion King and dessert party at Magic Kingdom. Sarah and Avery's first date was at Magic Kingdom, so they'd been planning an anniversary party there for years. Today you'll hear how they planned the Animal Kingdom dinner, complete with a live band, a slideshow retrospective of their relationship, and the surprise announcement that they'd eloped just weeks earlier. And Sarah discusses the afterparty in Magic Kingdom—another surprise for guests—that included dancing, a visit from Mickey and Minnie, and a 10-second private fireworks show!

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This week, Maddie and Lou Rossi share the story of their Disney wedding in EPCOT, with a ceremony at GM Lounge, a cocktail hour at Terrace des Fleurs, and a reception at American Adventure Rotunda. Having a ceremony with a view of her favorite ride, Spaceship Earth, was important to Maddie, and today you'll hear how choosing all in-park venues allowed her and Lou to slash their décor budget. They also talk about how they originally wanted a reception inside Disney's Hollywood Studios but balked at the late start time, so they did a pre-park-opening portrait session there instead. You'll also hear their favorite menu items and best tips for other Disney couples!

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Today, Ellie Martin shares the story of her ceremony and reception at the Grand Floridian’s Whitehall Room and Patio, with a welcome party at Germany Promenade A & B in EPCOT. You’ll hear how she kept her budget under control by limiting the guest list, upgrading chairs instead of adding tons of floral décor, and eschewing pricey extras like characters, in-park portrait sessions, and a ride mix-in. Ellie also shares how she worked with Disney to create completely gluten-free menus of Disney park favorites at both the reception and the dessert party, including a gluten-free cake!

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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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