Disney Wedding Podcast

Today, Elana Monaghan shares the story of her Tangled-themed ceremony at the Wedding Pavilion with a reception at the Grand Floridian's St. Augustine Ballroom, plus a fireworks rehearsal dinner at Grand Floridian Marina. Elana and Sam met when she was on the Disney College Program and he was on the International Program, so it was important to them to incorporate both his UK heritage and their shared love of Disney into their day. In this episode, Elana shares how they added Tangled touches via floral, décor, and cake, as well as the ways they prioritized guest experience, like careful selection of an officiant and a DJ, plus adding an appearance by Pluto and Minnie Mouse!

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This week, Ann Marie Thompkins shares the story of her After Hours ceremony and celebration at Animal Kingdom's Pizzafari, with a reception at Living Seas Salon and ride mix-in on Remy's Ratatouille Adventure. Although bad weather forced a change of venue, she, Peter and their guests were able to go back out to the original ceremony site, Tree of Life, to watch their special showing of Awakenings. Today, she talks about how she and Peter prioritized guest experience at their wedding, including the addition of caricature artists and five characters over the course of their celebration and full reception the following day.

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Today, Elizabeth Peden shares the story of her ceremony at the Wedding Pavilion and reception at the Grand Floridian's Summerhouse. Elizabeth and Noah were able to have a Disney wedding for 54 guests on a budget by choosing venues that required no décor or transportation, using outside vendors for photography and personal floral, and having a 2-hour celebration instead of a full reception. In this episode, she offers her top tips for maximizing Disney magic on a minimal budget.

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This week, Julia and Forrest Bennfors share the story of their ceremony at Crescent Cove, pre-reception at UK Lochside, and After Hours reception at UK Courtyard. They planned their day around treating guests to EPCOT's fireworks and a ride mix-in before the reception, and today they share how they prioritized, which menu items were their favorites, and what they learned from the planning process. You'll also hear why having a first look with Julia was so important to Forrest, and how it became his favorite memory of the whole day!

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Whether you've been planning your Walt Disney World wedding in your head for years or you just discovered that Disney does weddings, today's show has the steps and tips that will set you on the path to your dream Disney's Fairy Tale Wedding or vow renewal. Disney bride Mary Robey and I cover how 2023 pricing works—including how to stick to the lowest Event Minimum Expenditure—how to book your event, and how the planning process works. Mary also shares details and advice from her own ceremony at the Wedding Pavilion, with a reception at California Grill and a fireworks dessert party at Terrace des Fleurs in EPCOT!

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This week, Ashleigh Bergh-Duggan shares the story of her ceremony at the Yacht Club's Wedding Gazebo, cocktail hour at Italy Isola, and reception at American Adventure Rotunda. When Hurricane Ian swept through Central Florida just days before their wedding, many details of Ashleigh and Hal's wedding were changed at the last minute, including the ceremony time and reception venue. Today you'll hear how Disney handled the emergency and what Ashleigh did to ensure her event didn't end up stuck in a ballroom. She also shares tips about planning her entirely gluten-free meal and cake, plus the story of her casual welcome party at Sea Breeze Point.

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Today, celebrity wedding officiant Roxy Birchfield shares the story of her 10th anniversary vow renewal ceremony at the Wedding Pavilion, with a reception at the Grand Floridian Convention Center and a dessert party at Germany Promenade, complete with Soarin' mix-in. Roxy and Joshua were married three weeks after they met, on their lunch hour, by a notary at Kinko's! So for their 10th anniversary, they pulled out all the stops, incorporating a bagpiper, an appearance by Mickey Mouse, performances by drummers and carnival dancers, and even a 12-foot faux cake as the centerpiece of their reception! With her years of experience attending weddings and marrying couples, Roxy offers tons of great advice on this week's episode for anyone considering a wedding or vow renewal at Walt Disney World!

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This week, Erika Peterson shares the story of her vow renewal ceremony at Italy Isola, brunch at BoardWalk Inn's Grand Staircase Lawn, dinner at Terrace des Fleurs with Soarin' ride mix-in, and afterparty at Tower of Terror. She also treated guests to a Tamu Tamu Courtyard welcome party with ride mix-ins on Kilimanjaro Safaris and Flight of Passage. And she and Ross did portrait sessions at Animal Kingdom Lodge, Magic Kingdom, EPCOT and Hollywood Studios! Today you'll hear how Erika and Ross's anniversary Disney trip turned into this multi-day, multi-park vow renewal event, including her top tips for menu-planning and communicating your floral and décor vision to Disney.

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Today, Jenna Jacobson shares the story of her 10th anniversary vow renewal ceremony at Sea Breeze Point, with a celebration at Animal Kingdom's Tamu Tamu Courtyard and welcome party at UK Lochside. Mike proposed to Jenna at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort, so they carried that theme through all their events, from an Ohana-inspired menu at the celebration to beachy portraits at Disney's Yacht & Beach Club after Luau Point became unavailable. Because guest experience was their top priority, Jenna and Mike kept each event a surprise, including their ride mix-ins on Kilimanjaro Safaris and Na'vi River Journey.

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This week, Olivia and Chris Barna share the story of their ceremony at Shipwreck Beach and reception at Yacht Club Marina, with a dessert party at Terrace des Fleurs. They chose these venues because they love the beach, but also because their beauty and proximity saved Olivia and Chris money on décor and transportation—neither of which were required! In this episode, they share their top tips for planning, including how they crafted their custom Ohana-inspired menu!

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