Disney Wedding Podcast

Today, Jenn Riley shares the story of her Haunted Mansion-themed Disney wedding, with a ceremony at the Grand Floridian Marina and a reception at the Grand Floridian Convention Center's St. Augustine D Ballroom. Because Haunted Mansion is her favorite ride, one of Jenn's top priorities was incorporating it into as many aspects of her wedding as possible, from her bouquet and accessories to the music and reception décor. In this episode, she shares how she accomplished that, including surprising guests with a visit from Mickey and Minnie in their Halloween attire! Plus, you'll hear all about the Fantasmic! welcome party she and Bill planned for their guests.

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This week, Lyndsey Dangerfield shares the story of her ceremony at Sea Breeze Point and reception at the Grand Floridian's Citricos. Lyndsey and Vincent's priority was creating an elegant event that wasn't stuffy, and in this episode she shares how they achieved this, including working within the restrictions at Citricos by choosing a specific layout, adding greenery to compensate for the no-linens policy, and even coordinating the colors of the entire wedding (down to the bridesmaids' gowns) with the restaurant's décor. You'll also hear how they made time for a private moment and great photo op aboard the Skyliner by having a first look, and why surprising their guests with Mickey and Minnie was worth every penny!

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Today, Chelsea Marquis shares the story of her Oak Manor Lawn ceremony, GM Lounge reception, and Germany Promenade dessert party. Guest experience was one of Chelsea's top priorities, and today she talks about how adding experiences like the fireworks dessert party, a Remy's Ratatouille Adventure ride mix-in, and an appearance by Mickey and Goofy made her wedding a unique experience for the friends and family who traveled all the way to Orlando for it. Chelsea also shares how she dealt with the lack of ideas presented by Disney by doing her own research in the Fairytale Weddings Guide and Disney wedding-focused Facebook groups!

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This week, Mercedez Dunn-Gallier and Jereme' Gallier share the story of their Tree of Life ceremony, Harambe Marketplace cocktail hour, Asbury Hall A & B reception at the Yacht Club, and EPCOT Eau de France dessert party. Guest experience and food were among their top priorities, and today they share how they added a surprise Kilimanjaro Safaris ride mix-in and worked with a chef at their group menu tasting to ensure these aspects wowed. You'll also hear how they used outside vendors to incorporate elements of the African diaspora into their ceremony and reception.

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Today, Jen Hanzel shares the story of her Wedding Pavilion ceremony, Italy Isola West Plaza pre-reception, and American Adventure Rotunda reception. You'll hear how she and Chris decided to follow their pandemic-era microwedding with a large event at Walt Disney World, how they chose their date and locations, and what their top priorities were. And, since Jen is a professional project manager, she shares great tips on how she planned—and stayed within her budget!

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This week, Jennifer Brown shares the story of her BoardWalk Inn Conference Center ceremony at the Marvin Gardens Room and reception at the East Promenade Ballroom. One of Jennifer's top priorities was bringing to life her vision for a lavish Enchanted Forest wedding theme, and today she shares how she was able to do this for less than half the cost of Disney's quote by using outside vendors for everything from floral and décor to transportation and even entertainment. This included draping the entire ballroom; bringing in prop gates, a light-up dance floor, and large trees; and hiring a trio of outside actors to pose as uninvited guests and a faux wedding planner à la Franck from Father of the Bride.

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Today, Mari Acuña shares the story of her ceremony at the Wedding Pavilion, reception at the Grand Floridian's Whitehall Room, dessert party at UK Lochside, and welcome party at Harambe Marketplace. You'll hear how she and Luis used outside vendors to create a lavish Beauty & the Beast-themed reception, complete with individual rose desserts for every guest! And Mari shares details of her wedding-night dessert party in EPCOT and casual Animal Kingdom welcome party, complete with a showing of It's Tough To Be a Bug.

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This week, Disney bride Alley Moore and her mom, Missy Smith, share the story of Alley's Tree of Life ceremony, Festival of the Lion King reception, and Terrace des Fleurs welcome party with Remy's Ratatouille Adventure ride mix-in. They were initially leery of using Festival of the Lion King but needed an indoor venue so they could have amplified entertainment after midnight, and today they share all the pros and cons of using the space, plus tips on making it feel more like a wedding venue. You'll also hear how guests reacted to the late-night ceremony and reception times and what Alley and Missy would change about their events.

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Today, Brendan O'Brien and Xu Wang share the story of their Wedding Pavilion ceremony and Italy Isola reception. You'll hear how they customized their ceremony with a mother-son dance at the beginning and a private first dance at Picture Point at the end, eliminating the need for a musician or DJ at their reception. They also discuss how they requested a Zoom call with the chef at their venue in order customize their menus, and how they managed to get extra time for their Magic Kingdom and EPCOT portrait sessions just be being ready early!

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This week, Mollie Swendrowski shares the story of her ceremony at Italy Plaza in EPCOT, celebration at Ariel's at the Yacht & Beach Club, and dessert party at Terrace des Fleurs in EPCOT. Creating a memorable, unique experience for her guests was one of Mollie's top priorities, and today she talks about how she and Adam were able to do that on a strict budget. This includes cutting all floral decor at the ceremony and reception, making her own personal floral from the pages of Harry Potter books, and holding their first dances at the ceremony venue to eliminate the need for a musician or DJ at the celebration. Mollie also shares the details of their economical welcome party at Animal Kingdom's Nomad Lounge.

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