Disney Wedding Podcast

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...

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...

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 t...

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...

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 y...

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 recep...

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 wa...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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 a...

This week, Caitlin Mendoza shares the story of her ceremony at the  Wedding Pavilion , reception at  California Grill  and dessert party at EPCOT's  UK Lochside . Caitlin knew she wanted to be married at the Wedding Pavilion ever since she was a child riding the monorail and spotted a horse and carriage carrying a bride to her wedding. When it came time to plan her own Disney wedding, Caitlin adde...

Today,  Tiffany Chaplin Tichy  shares the story of her  Sea Breeze Point  ceremony,  Living Seas Salon  reception and  UK Lochside  EPCOT Forever dessert party.  You'll hear how Sean suggested they hold their wedding at Walt Disney World, why they chose their ceremony and reception locations, and what their favorite menu items and cake flavors were. Tiffany also discusses how she chose her floral...

This week,  Jessica Cristofoli  shares how she planned a wedding at Bella Collina in just 30 days after Disney twice postponed and then canceled her original wedding due to the COVID-19 pandemic. You'll hear how smooth the planning process was, from getting more floral and decor at a lower cost to having the chef replicate Disney's churro cake flavor. Jessica also discusses the physical-distancing...

Today,  Danielle Buccilli  shares the story of her  Wedding Pavilion  ceremony, Grand Floridian  Summerhouse  reception, and EPCOT  UK Lochside  dessert party. You'll hear why Danielle chose Christmastime for her wedding to Ryan, what it's like to use an all-outdoor reception venue like the Summerhouse, and where to save and splurge at the dessert party. Danielle also shares what she would change...

This week,  Stephanie Nash  shares the story of her vow renewal at  Luau Pointe , with a reception at  Trader Sam's Grog Grotto . Stephanie & Andrew originally wanted to be married at Disney, but their families were not on board with the idea. So for their 20th anniversary, they had exactly the Disney ceremony they wanted! Today, Stephanie discusses how she chose their date and locations, where sh...

Today,  Angelina Bucher shares the story of her wedding at Shades of Green, the resort for members of the US military and government employees at Walt Disney World. Angelina and Dan are both in the US Air Force and had to cancel plans for a Tennessee wedding when they got stationed elsewhere. You'll hear how Angelina modified their plans to fit Shades of Green, including receiving special permissi...

This week, Kevin Hudson shares the story of his ceremony at EPCOT's Canada Terrace, reception at California Grill and dessert party at UK Lochside . You'll hear how Canadians Kevin and Sarah chose EPCOT's Canada for their ceremony, what drew them to California Grill for the reception, and which resorts they chose for their room block. You'll also hear how Kevin's mom surprised them with the additi...

Today,  Shannon Belanger  shares the story of her ceremony at the  Wedding Pavilion , cake and Champagne reception at  Grand Terrace , reception at  The Attic , and dessert party at  Viking's Landing  in EPCOT's Norway Pavilion, complete with Frozen Ever After ride mix-in! You'll hear how she and Gary chose the venues for each part of their day, including how they were able to use Grand Terrace at...

Today,  Molly Hudy shares how she had one of the first weddings at Disney Springs following Disney's COVID-19 shutdown and reopening. Due to the shutdown, she and Bo had to cancel the Disneyland Hotel wedding they'd booked, but they decided to plan one at Paddlefish instead—and in less than a month! You'll hear how they managed to pull it off, including what the mask restrictions were like at that...

This week, Katelynn Griffin shares the story of her ceremony at the Wedding Pavilion and reception at Atlantic Dance Hall . You'll hear how she and Matt were able to get special accommodation from Disney for their "Disney Princesses Meets Superheros" wedding theme to allow them to mix Disney and non-Disney characters, as well as what it was like to have Lumiere, Belle and Beast attend their recept...

Today,  Alex Ekstrand  shares the story of her ceremony at Parkview Terrace and reception in the Sorrel Ballroom at Disney's Grand Californian Resort. You'll hear how Paul suggested a Disneyland wedding as an easy-to-plan alternative to one at a local museum, and how they chose their venues. Alex shares her favorite menu items and cake flavors, plus the story of how she surprised Paul with a secre...

This week,  Bridget Blakeney  shares the story of her ceremony at Sea Breeze Point  and dessert party at  Viking's Landing  in EPCOT. She discusses how her longtime dream of a Disney wedding came true when she and Cody had to scrap their plans for an at-home wedding as costs began to soar. You'll hear how she chose her venues, how the day flowed from 2:30pm ceremony to 8:30 pm dessert party, and h...