Disney Wedding Podcast

Today, Lauren De La Cruz shares the story of her Wedding Pavilion ceremony, Whitehall Room & Patio reception, and Grand Floridian Ballroom cake-cutting and character appearance. Lauren and Timothy originally chose Sea Breeze Point for their ceremony but had to plan an entire backup wedding at the Swan & Dolphin when Disney began canceling weddings due to COVID-19. After Disney confirmed that their October wedding was still on, Lauren & Timothy chose to move to the Wedding Pavilion so they wouldn't have to wear masks during the ceremony. Today you'll hear which COVID-19 restrictions were in place and how Disney handled the physically distant character appearance. And Lauren shares tips for planning a reception menu based on favorite theme park dishes, plus her advice for anyone trying to decide whether to postpone their Disney wedding due to the pandemic.

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This week, Jen and Travis Stitt share the story of their 10-year vow renewal in January 2020, including a ceremony at Luau Pointe, Dole Whip at the Pineapple Lanai, a portrait session at Saratoga Springs, and dinner and fireworks at California Grill's Napa Room. As wedding photographers, Jen and Travis have had plenty of opportunity to envision what they'd do for their own event, and today you'll hear their best tips for maximizing your budget and creating a wedding or vow renewal that is uniquely yours. And you'll hear how they were able to treat their guests to Dole Whip via a homemade ticket system with a little extra help from their wedding planner.

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Today, Audrey Blais shares the story of her ceremony at the Wedding Pavilion and reception at the Yacht Club Convention Center's Saybrook Room, with a dessert party at Italy Isola West in EPCOT. Canadians Audrey and Sylvain chose Walt Disney World for their 2019 wedding to keep their guest list small—and because they are huge Disney fans! You'll hear how they chose their ceremony and reception venues, which menu items were their favorites, what it was like to plan from so far away, and how their guests reacted when Mickey made a surprise appearance.

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Today, Lauren Knotts shares the story of her Aulani wedding ceremony at 'AMA 'AMA Patio and reception at Rainbow Reef. Although they live in the Midwest, Lauren and Jake chose Aulani for their January 2020 wedding as a laid-back alternative to Walt Disney World where Lauren could live out her dream of a beach wedding. You'll hear how they chose their venues and selected their vendors, what it was like to plan from a different time zone, and which menu items were their favorites. Plus Lauren offers her best advice for anyone planning a wedding or vow renewal at Aulani!

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Today, Aviana Collins shares the story of her ceremony at the Wedding Pavilion and reception in the Grand Floridian Ballroom, plus a welcome party at the Fantasia Ballroom at the Contemporary Resort. Aviana and Josh were the second couple to be married at Walt Disney World after weddings resumed following the pandemic closure, and in this episode she answers all your questions about Disney's COVID-19 policies at the time of her event. You'll also hear how they chose Disney for their wedding, their menu recommendations, and Aviana's favorite memory of the day.

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This week, Samantha Hojnacki shares the story of her vow renewal at Luau Beach. Samantha and Paul got engaged at Walt Disney World but wanted to be married at home so that their friends and family wouldn't have to travel. In November 2019, they got to have their dream 10-year vow renewal at Luau Beach! Because they originally had a formal church wedding, Samantha and Paul wanted their vow renewal to be a casual beach ceremony with their three children. You'll hear how they incorporated a family agreement in the ceremony and even did a first dance with their kids—and how another diner at California Grill surprised them by paying for their anniversary meal!

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Today, Samantha Barthel shares the story of her elopement in Celebration, with a cake-cutting celebration and photo shoot at Disney's Contemporary Resort. She and Samuel were planning a Disney's Fairy Tale Wedding for September that was canceled due to COVID-19 and rescheduled for next year. They decided that eloping in formerly-Disney-owned Celebration was the next best thing, especially because it allowed them to have their dog, Walter, at the ceremony! Today you'll hear how they planned their elopement in just 6 weeks, what it was like working with different photographers for the ceremony and the resort photo shoot, and how they were able to pick up a replica of the top tier of their future wedding cake at the Grand Floridian.

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This week, Danielle Belton shares the story of her ceremony at Luau Pointe, with a meal at Kona Cafe and an EPCOT dessert party at UK Lochside. Danielle and Nick both work in the cruise industry and travel a lot for work, so they wanted their wedding to be centrally located and easy to plan. You'll hear how they chose their ceremony and dessert party venues, what their favorite menu items were, and how Danielle spent several months creating her bouquet out of Disneyland and Disneyland Paris park maps—even placing the spot where Nick proposed closest to her heart. And you'll hear how Nick saved the day when he discovered the ceremony set up in the wrong location and had Disney fix it before Danielle even knew!

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Today, Anna & Tyler Pugh share the story of their wedding at Universal Orlando's Hard Rock Hotel just two days before the resort closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. You'll hear how these two huge Harry Potter fans chose the venues for their ceremony and reception, which menu items were the biggest hits with their guests, and how easy it was to plan with the help of the Just Marry! team. Anna and Tyler also offer their top advice for anyone whose original wedding plans have been affected by the pandemic.

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