Disney Wedding Podcast

Today, Olivia Ledbetter shares the story of her Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress ceremony, Mexico Vista Harmonious cocktail hour, and Tower of Terror reception—plus a welcome party at Tamu Tamu Courtyard and two ride mix-ins! She and Nathan decided to move their ceremony off site so they could have more control, use an outside floral vendor, and take advantage of Just Marry's planning services. In this episode, Olivia offers her top tips for combining an off-site ceremony with a Disney reception, including how to relax and enjoy your wedding day even if you're a Type A planner!

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This week, Shelby Smith shares the story of her Tree of Life ceremony at Animal Kingdom, followed by a reception at Sea Breeze Point. By reusing their ceremony floral at the reception and cutting down the menu, she and Patrick were able to save money to put toward the unique ceremony venue—and ended up being only $100 over their Event Minimum! You'll also hear Shelby's top tips, plus how Disney pixie-dusted them with the Tree of Life Awakenings show after their ceremony was unexpectedly moved an hour earlier!

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Today, Katie and Jon Perez share what it was like to be the first couple ever to be married at Place de Remy in EPCOT, complete with a surprise ride mix-in on Remy's Ratatouille Adventure! They also discuss their Living Seas Salon reception, UK Lochside dessert party, and Harambe Marketplace welcome party with ride mix-ins on Na'vi River Journey and Flight of Passage. And you'll hear about where they saved and splurged, plus their top tips for other couples!

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This week, Alex Martinez shares the story of her ceremony at BoardWalk Inn's Croquet Court and reception at Atlantic Dance Hall. She and Kyle also held a welcome party with Magic Kingdom fireworks at the Contemporary's West Rotunda Courtyard and a rehearsal dinner with fireworks at EPCOT's UK Lochside! On today's show, she talks about planning each of these events to maximize guest experience, including the addition of such entertainment as a live painter, photobooth, confetti cannons, and even a fully decorated Christmas tree!

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Today, Cid and Justin Cid-Perry share the story of their Wedding Pavilion ceremony and California Grill reception. You'll hear how they chose these locations, their tips for working within the menu restrictions at California Grill, and how they kept the focus on guest experience. They also share details of their Animal Kingdom welcome party at Tamu Tamu Courtyard, including ride mix-ins on Na'vi River Journey and Flight of Passage!

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This week, Amanda Lui shares the story of her Disney cruise ceremony at Wedding Pointe on Castaway Cay and reception at The Tube aboard the Disney Fantasy. You'll hear how she and Caleb decided to travel all the way across the country for their wedding, how they were able to make the Tube more wedding-worthy just by working with the lighting technician, and where they splurged and saved. You'll also hear about the welcome party, Palo dinner, and traditional Chinese tea ceremony they planned—plus their Star Wars Disney-bounding portrait session at Galaxy's Edge!

Today, Farrahn Wood Williams shares the story of her ceremony and celebration at Sea Breeze Point, with a dessert party at Germany Promenade A, B & C and a ride mix-in on Frozen Ever After. She and Michelle were researching small, casual weddings when they discovered Disney weddings via this podcast and learned from the Fairytale Weddings Guide that they were actually affordable! In this episode, Farrahn shares how she and Michelle chose their venues, got Mickey and Donald in their "glitz" costumes, and were able to tailor their wedding to their taste and priorities!

This week, Judy Lasley shares the story of her 45th anniversary vow renewal at the Wedding Pavilion, with a reception at the Whitehall Room & Patio and a dessert party at World Showcase Plaza in EPCOT. Because their wedding was sadly overshadowed by the unexpected passing of Judy's dad, she and Bob decided a vow renewal at their favorite place would help them take back their day while celebrating with their multigenerational family! Today, Judy shares lots of great tips for having the event you want on a budget, details of their event menus, and how they kept almost every part of their event a surprise for their guests. Plus you'll hear all the clever ways they incorporated the movie "Up" into their day, from balloon-shaped cake pops to a mailbox-handprint unity ceremony!

Today, Alyssa Clements Wilhelm shares the story of her wedding at the Park Chateau Estate & Gardens East Brunswick, NJ. Alyssa and Christofer originally planned to have a Magic Kingdom After Hours Wedding. But a combination of the mid-week, early January date they were given and the possibility that the event could be moved to a ballroom due to weather or park hours led them to switch to an at-home venue that could be tailored to the fairy tale vision they'd planned. Today Alyssa shares all her best tips for bringing Disney magic to your own at-home event, including budget swaps and borrowed entertainment like the local Fourth of July fireworks display that happened to be visible from her reception venue! You'll also hear the story of the white chocolate castle cake topper she ordered from the vendor who makes them for Walt Disney World and what happened when it melted just days before her event!

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This week, Gabby Hoyt shares the story of her ceremony at Luau Pointe, reception at Trader Sam's and surprise dessert party at Germany Promenade A—complete with Frozen Ever After ride mix-in! Gabby's parents are in the wedding industry, so she knew that for her own wedding she wanted the unique kind of event only Disney can provide. Today you'll hear her best tips and tricks, including her favorite menu items and money-saving tips—like how she incorporated speeches and first dances into the ceremony to save on the cost of a DJ at the reception!

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