#657 Stephanie & Gaelan's Pandora Wedding
Disney Wedding Podcast
Today, Stephanie Dibble shares the story of her Disney wedding ceremony at inside Disney’s Animal Kingdom and reception at the Contemporary Resort’s . You’ll hear why she and Gaelan decided to have their reception before the ceremony and how it worked out for them and their guests, plus the ways they saved money to splurge on the ceremony venue. Stephanie also discusses their pre-park-opening portrait sessions inside Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom.
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#656 Georgiee & Jacob's Sea Breeze Point Wedding
Disney Wedding Podcast
This week, Georgiee Ignatius shares the story of her ceremony, meal at Summer House on the Lake in Disney Springs, and dessert party at EPCOT’s . You’ll hear how she planned the event from the UK, including what it was like to have a casual lunch in a restaurant’s private room instead of a full reception. And she shares how she and Jacob got to be the first couple to take pre-park-opening portraits at EPCOT’s Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana!
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#655 Emma & Ramon's Grand Floridian Wedding
Disney Wedding Podcast
Today, Emma Reyes shares the story of her ceremony, reception and dessert party. You’ll hear how she was able to stick to her budget by using outside vendors, DIYs and clever ideas—like cutting and serving her wedding cake at the dessert party instead of paying for a separate menu of desserts! And she shares how she planned a welcome party at in Hollywood Studios, including a ride mix-in on Rise of the Resistance, plus a rehearsal dinner at d in Animal Kingdom, complete with ride mix-ins on Kilimanjaro Safaris and Flight of Passage!
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#654 Kelly & Sean’s American Adventure Rotunda Wedding
Disney Wedding Podcast
This week, Kelly Mahoney and Sean Cusack share the story of their ceremony, reception, and dessert party. What started as an in-joke between Sean and his mom the first time he saw Cinderella’s Glass Coach and demanded to meet the ponies eventually became an entire Disney wedding, with Kelly enthusiastically onboard. Today you’ll hear where they saved and splurged, how they became the first couple to add floral to the balcony at American Adventure Rotunda, why they skipped a wedding cake in favor of two cake-ball machines, and how they bucked...
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#653 Jenna & Bradley's Tree of Life Wedding
Disney Wedding Podcast
Today, Jenna Williamson shares the story of her evening ceremony at Animal Kingdom’s , brunch reception at the Grand Floridian’s the following day, and Halloween-themed dessert party at EPCOT’s that night. She shares lots of great tips for personalizing your Disney wedding ceremony and reception, including adding Mickey, Minnie and a silhouette artist; having the culinary team re-create a recipe of her grandma’s; and working with the wedding cakes team to customize an Espresso cake with Guava Jam and Cream Cheese filling, plus Cinnamon-Spiced Buttercream...
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#652 Olivia & Zach's Grand Floridian Wedding
Disney Wedding Podcast
This week, Olivia Martin shares the story of her ceremony and reception. You’ll hear how she saved by bringing her own bouquets, centerpieces and other décor, plus how she worked with a chef to completely customize a menu of her and Zach’s favorite Disney restaurant food that accommodated a number of food allergies and special diets. And you’ll hear about the full-circle moment when Olivia—who’s known she’d have a Disney wedding ever since she was 8 years old and saw a bride in Cinderella’s Glass Coach—was riding in the coach and heard a little...
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#651 Nicole & Brian's BoardWalk Inn Wedding
Disney Wedding Podcast
Today, Nicole Sullivan shares the story of her ceremony, reception at , and dessert party at EPCOT’s . BoardWalk Inn is a Disney Vacation Club home resort for Nicole’s family, and every time she passed Sea Breeze Point as a girl she’d think, “I’m going to get married there someday!” Today you’ll hear how she made that dream a reality, including where she saved and splurged, how she customized her event menus, and how her parents managed to surprise her and Brian with an appearance by Mickey and Minnie! You’ll also hear how adding a Spaceship Earth...
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#650 Mariessa & David's EPCOT Wedding
Disney Wedding Podcast
This week, Mariessa Gellman shares the story of her EPCOT wedding, with a ceremony at the and a reception at , plus a dessert party at in Animal Kingdom, complete with a ride mix-in on Flight of Passage! She shares how she and David were able to splurge on Cinderella’s Glass Coach, a park portrait session, and an appearance by Donald and Goofy by making smart tradeoffs, including using outside vendors and purchasing many items on Etsy. You’ll also hear about their welcome party at Splitsville in Disney Springs!
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#649 Casey & Lucas' Grand Floridian Wedding
Disney Wedding Podcast
Today, Casey and Lucas Borton share the story of their ceremony, reception, and dessert party (with desserts moved to due to weather). They switched from a Charleston, SC wedding to Walt Disney World when they found out the price would be the same or less, and today they share how they planned, saved and splurged. You'll also hear whether it was worth it to get up at 2:45am on the wedding day to take portraits inside Magic Kingdom!
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#648 Elaine & Wilson's Hollywood Studios Wedding
Disney Wedding Podcast
This week, Elaine Park shares the story of her ceremony at the , dinner at in EPCOT, and reception at in Disney’s Hollywood Studios. You’ll hear how she chose these locations and what she DIYed in order to afford them. Elaine also discusses how she maximized the value of her private chartered transportation, which picked up and dropped off guests at Evermore Resort off-property and at two Disney resorts. And you’ll hear which items on her Disney character-themed dinner action stations were the biggest hits!
info_outlineThis week, Maddie and Lou Rossi share the story of their Disney wedding in EPCOT, with a ceremony at GM Lounge, a cocktail hour at Terrace des Fleurs, and a reception at American Adventure Rotunda. Having a ceremony with a view of her favorite ride, Spaceship Earth, was important to Maddie, and today you'll hear how choosing all in-park venues allowed her and Lou to slash their décor budget. They also talk about how they originally wanted a reception inside Disney's Hollywood Studios but balked at the late start time, so they did a pre-park-opening portrait session there instead. You'll also hear their favorite menu items and best tips for other Disney couples!