Disney Wedding Podcast

Today, Sara Landesberg shares the story of her Wedding Pavilion ceremony and Whitehall Room & Patio reception. She and Sam originally wanted to be married at Fort Wilderness' Clementine Lawn, but by the time they were able to start working with Disney, it was no longer available. Instead they chose Oak Manor Lawn, but when rain threatened to make the area a muddy mess, their ceremony was moved to the Wedding Pavilion. Sara discusses the logistics of planning for these venues, her favorite memories from the ceremony and reception, and her top advice for working within Disney's sometimes-slow communication channels. You'll also hear how she saved time and money by eliminating the bridal party and getting ready with just her mom!

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This week I welcome Celia Kucera back to the show! Last year, she told the story of her impromptu elopement after the COVID-19 pandemic postponed her Shades of Green Disney wedding. Today, Celia shares how her ceremony on Mangino's patio and reception in the Magnolia Ballroom turned out, including which plans changed and what safety measures have been implemented by Shades of Green. You'll also hear how she surprised John with a serenade featuring members of her college a cappella group, plus her best advice for anyone wondering whether they should postpone their wedding during the pandemic.

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Today, Courtney Bronson shares the story of her ceremony at Disney's Wedding Pavilion, pre-reception at the Whitehall Room and reception (with Happily Ever After fireworks!) at California Grill's Napa Room. You'll hear how she and Andy chose Disney for a small Tangled-themed event instead of a huge family wedding back home, where she splurged and saved, and her best tips for anyone planning a wedding at Walt Disney World.

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This week, Kristy Houston shares the story of her ceremony at Sea Breeze Point, dinner at Shula's and dessert party at UK Lochside (with desserts moved to Living Seas Salon due to the cold)! You'll hear how Kristy started her day at 2:30 am to be ready for her first look with Stephen inside Magic Kingdom as part of their pre-park-opening bridal portrait session, followed by an EPCOT portrait session and a nap! Kristy also talks about why they chose a private room at Shula's over a catered event through Disney. And you'll hear how they created a completely custom menu for their dessert party featuring all their park favorites.

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Today, Jeni Mullen and Jen Januzelli share the story of their wedding at Luau Pointe and dessert party at Sago Cay in the Grand Floridian Marina. When the hassle of finding vendors and tracking everything on spreadsheets became too much, Jen suggested they scrap their New Jersey wedding plans and get married at Jeni's favorite place instead! Today you'll hear their tips for using Luau Pointe, how they were able to customize their "Happily Ever After" fireworks dessert party menu with Disney resort favorites, and what their top priorities were. And they discuss their choice of Daisy Duck—and her unique outfit—as guest of honor at their wedding!

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This week, Sam Macchione shares the story of her 2019 ceremony at the Wedding Pavilion and reception at the Grand Floridian Convention Center's St. Augustine Ballrooms A & B. Sam and John used outside vendors for multiple aspects of their "Light"-themed Disney wedding, including photography, uplighting and a light-up dance floor, plus a day-of coordinator to set out and clean up the numerous DIY projects they created. They also added Disney's projection-mapping wedding cake to their reception and displayed a LEGO Cinderella Castle with "Happily Ever After" projected onto it—a DIY John completed in his spare time! Today, Sam also shares the best wedding advice she received and how she arranged casual fireworks viewing at Sago Cay for her group instead of paying for a dessert party.

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Today, Kylie and Ryan Dontje share the story of their EPCOT UK Courtyard ceremony and Terrace des Fleurs cake and Champagne celebration, which was moved to World Showplace Pavilion due to rain. Originally, Kylie and Ryan planned to marry at Bovey Castle in England during a family trip to Europe. But when the COVID-19 pandemic prevented them from traveling, Kylie's mom suggested they consider Walt Disney World instead. Kylie and Ryan decided that if they couldn't be married in the UK, they'd get married in EPCOT's United Kingdom instead! Today you'll hear their tips for anyone considering Disney's cake and Champagne celebration as an alternative to a full reception, which pandemic restrictions affected their event, and how their Frozen Ever After ride mix-in turned out! Click here to see all the photos!

This week, Anne Lipcsey shares the story of her after-hours ceremony in the Hub at Magic Kingdom and reception at East Plaza Garden. When Anne and Robert's May 2020 Sea Breeze Pointe wedding was postponed due to COVID-19, they rescheduled for November 2020. About a month before the event, their planner suggested they switch to an after-hours theme park wedding to avoid the mask requirement for outdoor resort venues, and Magic Kingdom was one of the available locations! Today, Anne discusses the COVID-19 safety protocols in place for her wedding, her top menu picks, and her favorite memory of the whole event. And for those who think they can't have an after-hours Disney theme park wedding because guests will be too tired, she shares how not one of her guests—not even the 6-year-old—fell asleep or left her 11pm–3am wedding early! Click here for all the photos!

Today, Sarah Beckner shares the story of her Disney Cruise Collection wedding aboard the Dream, with a ceremony in the Atrium and a reception in Evolution. She and AJ chose a cruise wedding to escape the cold and bring both their families together for a multi-day celebration. Today, Sarah discusses the upgrades she chose to personalize the wedding, why they decided to bring their own photographer on the cruise, and how their extended cake and Champagne celebration turned into the dance party she'd always wanted but thought she couldn't have as a cruise bride! You'll also hear how she and AJ were able to get photos with Pluto, Captain Hook, Chip 'n' Dale, Goofy and Max from A Goofy Movie just by being in the right place at the right time!

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This week, Nicole Neumann shares the story of her ceremony at the Wedding Pavilion, cocktail hour at the Whitehall Room & Patio, reception at American Adventure Rotunda and dessert party at Italy Isola. Nicole and Chuck chose American Adventure Rotunda for their reception because they wanted their guests to have a VIP, in-park experience unlike any other wedding they'd been to. To this they added a DJ, the Major Domo, a Magic Mirror photo booth guest book, confetti cannons and a visit by Mickey and Minnie! Today Nicole shares her best tips, including reassurance for couples who fear guests will be too tired to enjoy a late-night reception inside a theme park, plus advice specifically for other New Jersey couples who worry their guests will be disappointed by Disney's smaller selection of cocktail hour appetizers!

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