Disney Wedding Podcast

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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This week, Ronan Zhang and Kanver Bhandal share the story of their East Plaza Garden ceremony in Magic Kingdom and Terrace des Fleurs reception at EPCOT! You'll hear how they made strategic choices that saved money on décor and entertainment so they could splurge on their ceremony venue. They also share how they managed to have a first dance despite EPCOT's prohibition on amplified entertainment at outdoor venues during park hours—by choreographing their dance to part of the fireworks' soundtrack!

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Today, Ashton Soriano shares the story of her ceremony at the Wedding Pavilion, reception at the Grand Floridian Convention Center's St. Augustine Ballrooms A–D, and rehearsal dinner at UK Lochside in EPCOT. Among her top wedding-day priorities were menu planning and reception floral and décor, so in this episode Ashton shares her favorite dishes and how she worked with Disney's preferred vendor to bring her reception vision to life. You'll also hear where she and Nick saved their money and her top tips for anyone planning a wedding at Walt Disney World!

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This week, Brittany Evans shares the story of her cruise wedding aboard the Disney Wish, with a ceremony in the Grand Hall and a celebration in The Bayou. She discusses how she and Michael planned the event from Canada, including their decision to use Lovestream to live stream the wedding for friends and family back home. And you'll hear Brittany's top tips for anyone considering a wedding or vow renewal aboard a Disney cruise!

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Today, Anna Newmeyer shares the story of her ceremony at EPCOT's Place de Remy, reception at Sea Breeze Point, and dessert party at Vikings Landing in Norway. You'll hear how she made smart budget tradeoffs like keeping the guest list small, having the first dances at the ceremony venue (to eliminate music at the reception), and making all the bouquets from Trader Joe's flowers so she could afford splurges like an appearance by Mickey and Minnie and a ride mix-in on Remy's Ratatouille Adventure! Anna also discusses how she turned multiple reservations at the Grand Floridian Cafe and Boma into an inexpensive rehearsal dinner and farewell brunch!

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This week, Emily Hines-Gerry shares the story of her ceremony at the Wedding Pavilion and reception at Citricos. You'll hear how Emily chose venues that need very little décor so she could splurge on non-negotiables like Cinderella's Glass Coach (for her) and the Major Domo character (for Christian). She also shares details of the "Tiana's Tea" she held at Ariel's for her bridal party and her welcome dessert party at Mexico Vista in EPCOT.

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Today, Ari Saltz shares the story of her Grand Californian wedding at the Disneyland Resort, with a ceremony at Parkview Terrace and a reception at Brisa Courtyard. You'll hear how she planned her wedding from out of state, including the best resources she found and how she DIYed many aspects of the event to get the look she wanted on a budget. Ari also shares her favorite menu items and cake flavors, plus her top tips for anyone planning a wedding or vow renewal at the Disneyland Resort.

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