Disney Wedding Podcast

This week,  Allison Borden  shares the story of her vow renewal ceremony at the Disneyland Hotel's Rose Court Garden and reception at the Sleeping Beauty Pavilion. Guest experience was one of her top priorities, and today she talks about how she and Frank added a surprise appearance by Mickey and Minnie, plus a viewing of World of Color at Disney California Adventure, to make theirs an unforgettab...

Today, Jenn Riley shares the story of her Haunted Mansion-themed Disney wedding, with a ceremony at the Grand Floridian Marina and a reception at the Grand Floridian Convention Center 's St. Augustine D Ballroom. Because Haunted Mansion is her favorite ride, one of Jenn's top priorities was incorporating it into as many aspects of her wedding as possible, from her bouquet and accessories to the mu...

This week, Lyndsey Dangerfield shares the story of her ceremony at Sea Breeze Point  and reception at the Grand Floridian's Citricos . Lyndsey and Vincent's priority was creating an elegant event that wasn't stuffy, and in this episode she shares how they achieved this, including working within the restrictions at Citricos by choosing a specific layout, adding greenery to compensate for the no-lin...

Today, Chelsea Marquis shares the story of her  Oak Manor Lawn ceremony, GM Lounge reception, and Germany Promenade dessert party. Guest experience was one of Chelsea's top priorities, and today she talks about how adding experiences like the fireworks dessert party, a Remy's Ratatouille Adventure ride mix-in, and an appearance by Mickey and Goofy made her wedding a unique experience for the frien...

This week, Mercedez Dunn-Gallier and Jereme' Gallier share the story of their Tree of Life ceremony, Harambe Marketplace cocktail hour, Asbury Hall A & B reception at the Yacht Club, and EPCOT Eau de France dessert party. Guest experience and food were among their top priorities, and today they share how they added a surprise Kilimanjaro Safaris ride mix-in and worked with a chef at their group me...

Today, Jen Hanzel shares the story of her Wedding Pavilion ceremony, Italy Isola West Plaza pre-reception, and American Adventure Rotunda reception. You'll hear how she and Chris decided to follow their pandemic-era microwedding with a large event at Walt Disney World, how they chose their date and locations, and what their top priorities were. And, since Jen is a professional project manager, she...

This week,  Jennifer Brown  shares the story of her  BoardWalk Inn Conference Center  ceremony at the Marvin Gardens Room  and reception at the East Promenade Ballroom. One of Jennifer's top priorities was bringing to life her vision for a lavish Enchanted Forest wedding theme, and today she shares how she was able to do this for less than half the cost of Disney's quote by using outside vendors f...

Today,  Mari Acuña  shares the story of her ceremony at the  Wedding Pavilion , reception at the Grand Floridian's  Whitehall Room , dessert party at  UK Lochside , and welcome party at  Harambe Marketplace .  You'll  hear how she and Luis used outside vendors to create a lavish Beauty  & the Beast-themed reception, complete with individual rose desserts for every guest! And Mari shares details of...

This week, Disney bride  Alley Moore  and her mom,  Missy Smith , share the story of Alley's  Tree of Life  ceremony,  Festival of the Lion King  reception, and  Terrace des Fleurs  welcome party with Remy's Ratatouille Adventure ride mix-in. They were initially leery of using Festival of the Lion King but needed an indoor venue so they could have amplified entertainment after midnight, and today...

Today,  Brendan O'Brien  and  Xu Wang  share the story of their  Wedding Pavilion  ceremony and  Italy Isola  reception. You'll hear how they customized their ceremony with a mother-son dance at the beginning and a private first dance at  Picture Point  at the end, eliminating the need for a musician or DJ at their reception. They also discuss how they requested a Zoom call with the chef at their...

This week, Mollie Swendrowski shares the story of her ceremony at Italy  Plaza in EPCOT, celebration at Ariel's at the Yacht & Beach Club, and dessert party at  Terrace des Fleurs in EPCOT. Creating a memorable, unique experience for her guests was one of Mollie's top priorities, and today she talks about how she and Adam were able to do that on a strict budget. This includes cutting all floral de...

Today,  Jayde Cuffé  shares the story of her  Magic Kingdom  blessing,  Wedding Pavilion  ceremony, and  Whitehall Room reception! As a professional wedding  planner in  the UK, Jayde had a specific vision for her day, and in this episode you'll hear how she achieved it with the help of multiple outside vendors. This included draping all the walls and covering the floor in the Whitehall Room; hiri...

This week, Olivia Chavez shares the story of her ceremony at  Gran Destino Plaza  and reception at  Lantana Hall . She and Adrian chose these two venues at Disney's Coronado Springs because they loved how the resort's décor tied in with their wedding theme, which was based around Adrian's Mexican-American heritage. Today you'll hear Olivia's tips for customizing an easy-to-plan wedding, from choos...

Today,  Vanessa Thomé   and Alex Lima  share the story of their ceremony at the  Wedding Pavilion  and reception at the Grand Floridian Convention Center's  St. Augustine Ballroom . It  was very important to them to incorporate many Brazilian wedding traditions into their event at Disney, and in this episode they talk about how they used multiple outside vendors to accomplish this—from a Brazilian...

This week,  Samara Hickman  shares the story of her ceremony at the  Wedding Pavilion , cocktail hour at  Italy Isola , and reception at  American Adventure Rotunda . You'll hear how she and John chose these locations after listening to an episode of the Disney Wedding Podcast, how important the food was and which items were most popular, and how to get the best planning experience possible by usi...

This week, Shelby White shares the story of her ceremony at  Sea Breeze Point , reception at  GM Lounge , and welcome party at  The Attic . You'll hear how Shelby chose her ceremony venue after Luau Pointe became unavailable due to construction, how she pulled off a Haunted Mansion Attic theme at her welcome party, and her best tips for working with Disney to ensure your wedding-day vision comes t...

Today, Madelyn and Elias share the story of their Cinderella-themed ceremony at Disney's Wedding Pavilion with a reception at the Crystal Ballroom on the Lake in Altamonte Springs, FL. Because they felt Disney's ballrooms required too much décor to bring their wedding theme to life, they attended an open house at the Crystal Ballroom and immediately fell in love with it. Today Elias and Madelyn di...

This week,  Maddi Hepworth  shares the story of her  Wedding Pavilion  ceremony,  Summerhouse Patio  reception, and  Terrace des Fleurs  welcome party. You'll hear how she ensured her floral and décor perfectly matched her years-in-the-making wedding vision by paying for mockups from Disney Floral and her bouquet vendor, where she saved and splurged on the wedding, and how she went from being adam...

Today, Dwayne D'Alesandro shares the story of his ceremony at the Wedding Pavilion , reception at the Grand Floridian's St. Augustine Ballroom , and dessert party at EPCOT's Germany Promenade . He and Alec were searching  for a wedding venue when they started watching the Disney's Fairy Tale  Weddings TV show, and when they learned that pricing was comparable to that of the venues they'd been cons...

This week, Susan Acres-McCollum shares the story of her  Wedding Pavilion  ceremony,  Italy Isola West Plaza  dinner and  Italy Plaza cake-cutting and dance party. She and Jim were able to save 60% on their Disney Floral costs by switching from flowers to greenery and having Disney reuse the same arrangements in different vases for all six of their events: ladies' lunch, rehearsal dinner, ceremony...

Did you know that the menus your Disney wedding planner sends aren't your only food options? Or that you can have savory foods at a dessert party? Or that Disney's per-person food and beverage minimum is NOT the same as your menu price? Today's menu planning episode will help you save money and get exactly the food you want at all your Walt Disney World wedding events. Disney bride Abby Rodrigues...

This week, Lindsay and Jess Kern share the story of their wedding ceremony at EPCOT's Place de Remy , reception at The Attic , and dessert party at Rue de Paris and Eau de France . After watching the Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings TV show they switched their plans from a courthouse wedding to one at Pandora: The World of Avatar—and then switched again when they found Place de Remy in the Fairytale W...

Today, Emily Echevarria shares the story of her ceremony at the  Wedding Pavilion  and reception at California Grill's  Napa Room  and  Sonoma Room . She and Miguel worked closely with the culinary team to customize California Grill's standard menus to accommodate their tastes, as well as guests with vegetarian and restricted diets. On this episode, Emily discusses this customization in depth, sha...

This week, Vanessa and Tim Charles share the story of their two Disney weddings: a Wedding Pavilion ceremony, reception at The Vue at the Swan Reserve, and dessert party at EPCOT's Germany Promenade , followed by a Disney Cruise wedding at Nightingale's aboard the Disney Wish! After canceling plans for a November Disney wedding due to unavailability of event venues in EPCOT, Vanessa and Tim planne...

Today, Jayn Lemming shares the story of planning her Aulani ceremony and celebration at Kula Wai and dinner at Makahiki as part of a two-week Hawaiian vacation for six guests. Jayn shares detailed advice on every aspect of planning an event at Aulani, from the hidden costs you won't find on Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings website to her numerous tips for saving money, especially on floral and decor....