Disney Wedding Podcast

This week, Jamie Younger-Esteves shares the story of her ceremony in Pandora: World of Avatar and reception at Germany Promenade, with a dessert party later that night at the Grand Floridian Marina. You'll hear how she was able to keep her wedding to the Event Minimum Expenditure by foregoing unnecessary floral and décor in a venue as highly themed as Pandora—while still enhancing guest experience with ride mix-ins on Na'vi River Journey and Flight of Passage! Jamie also discusses the planning process and her tips for future couples.

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Today, Dani Marentette shares the story of her ceremony at Port Orleans Riverside's Oak Manor Lawn and reception at Italy Isola in EPCOT. Two of her top priorities were photography and Cinderella's Glass Coach. Today she talks about how she carefully picked the season and time of day for her wedding—and even shortened the ceremony—to be able to get as many "golden hour" photos with the coach as possible! She also shares how she was able to incorporate Harmonious photos by holding her reception outdoors at EPCOT—and cleverly scheduled a ride mix-in on Soarin' to kill time before her DJ was allowed to start! Click here to see all the photos!

This week, Marissa Martin shares the story of her Magic Kingdom After Hours wedding, including a ceremony in the Hub, a Greatest Showman-themed reception at Storybook Circus, and a dessert party at EPCOT's Eau de France. You'll hear how she and Michael chose these venues, customized their menus, and worked within Magic Kingdom's many restrictions and requirements. Marissa also discusses where she saved (décor!) and splurged (fireworks during the first kiss!), andshe offers lots of great tips for anyone interested in an After Hours event at Magic Kingdom.

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Today, Lily Alicea shares the story of her ceremony at the Wedding Pavilion, reception at Whitehall Room & Patio, and dessert party at UK Lochside. You'll hear how she was able to achieve her top priority—gorgeous floral and décor—by assembling a team of outside vendors and hiring a day-of coordinator to execute her vision for a Beauty and the Beast-themed event. Lily also shares how she added a welcome party at Tamu Tamu Courtyard, including a ride mix-in on Flight of Passage. Plus she shares her top menu items and cake flavors.

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Today, Lauren Fox Griffith shares the story of her ceremony at the Wedding Pavilion, cocktail hour at Italy Isola, and reception at EPCOT's American Adventure Rotunda. She discusses how she and Rob chose these venues, gives detailed menu recommendations, and covers their top priorities while planning. You'll also hear how Lauren chose Disney's Landau Coach over Cinderella's Glass Coach, plus her advice on a non-traditional approach to the first look that became the highlight of her 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 Sam Hacker and I will cover how pricing works—including how to stick to the lowest Event Minimum Expenditure—how to book your event, and how the planning process works. Sam 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 Sago Cay!

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This week, Raechel Devine shares the story of her 2019 ceremony at the Wedding Pavilion, reception at California Grill's Napa Room, and welcome party at EPCOT's UK Lochside. She and Brit also added Premier Portrait Sessions at Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney's Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom, allowing them to get Christmastime photos in all four parks! Today Raechel discusses how she was able to customize California Grill's menus to accommodate many different dietary restrictions, how she decided to use pipe and drape to cover the walls of the Napa Room, and all the surprises she arranged for her guests, from a ride on Soarin' to an appearance by Mickey and Minnie!

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Today, Sara and Jeff Mott share the story of their ceremony and celebration at Tamu Tamu Courtyard in Disney's Animal Kingdom. When the cemetery where they were going to be married stopped holding events due to COVID, they decided to add a Haunted Mansion-themed wedding to their upcoming vacation at Walt Disney World. They loved the dramatic lighting and artful decay of Tamu Tamu Courtyard so much, they became the first couple to hold a ceremony and a celebration there. Today you'll hear how they transformed the venue to fit their theme, how Sara found her unique wedding gown, and what it was like to have a 6 am Magic Kingdom Premier Portrait Session the same day as their 10 pm wedding!

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This week, Sophia and Kevin Regan share the story of their Wedding Pavilion ceremony, Grand Floridian Convention Center reception, Italy Isola dessert party and Luau Beach welcome party. They were planning a 350-person at-home wedding for 2022 when COVID hit and caused them to reexamine their priorities. At the end of a trip to Walt Disney World, they were waiting to board a plane home when they decided to switch to a 2021 Disney wedding! Today you'll hear how they chose their venues, which menu items were their favorites, and what each of their favorite memories were. Sophia also offers surprising advice for anyone considering Cinderella's Glass Coach for their wedding!

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