Disney Wedding Podcast

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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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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