Disney Wedding Podcast

This week,  Crystal Jacobs Berry  shares the story of her  Wedding Pavilion ceremony with first look and portrait session at Magic Kingdom, followed by brunch and cake at the Grand Floridian Cafe. Crystal and Mark chose Sago Cay Pointe when they booked their wedding, prior to the pandemic. But they ended up switching to the Wedding Pavilion in order to avoid having to wear masks during the ceremon...

Today,  Dana and Charlie Chapman  share the story of their wedding at Paradise Cove in Orlando. Although they met as  Disney cast members and originally planned a Sea Breeze Point wedding, Dana and Charlie ended up cancelling and rebooking at Paradise Cove due to Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings' COVID-19 restrictions and reduced staffing. Today they share their best tips, including the vendors  and m...

This week,  Castianne Mills  shares the story of her ceremony and celebration at  Canada Terrace  in EPCOT. She and Dustin originally chose  Luau Beach  for a Cinco de Mayo 2020 ceremony. But when Disney reopened with COVID policies that mandate masks at all outdoor resort wedding venues, they switched their rescheduled wedding to EPCOT at Christmastime! Because Disney wasn't doing fireworks shows...

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 m...

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...

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 pla...

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 sess...

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 Po...

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 p...

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 consid...

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...