Disney Wedding Podcast

This week, Jasmine Navarro shares the story of her UK Courtyard ceremony and Terrace des Fleurs celebration at EPCOT. She and Stephen were originally told their first choice, the UK Pavilion, would be unavailable due to construction, and they chose the Wedding Pavilion instead. But when COVID-19 altered the park's plans, they were able to have their wedding in UK Courtyard after all! Today, Jasmin...

Today,  Erika Exnicios  shares the story of her 2019 ceremony at the  Wedding Pavilion , pre-reception at  Italy Isola , and reception at  American Adventure Rotunda . Erika and Evan fell in love on a trip to Walt Disney World and got engaged at Tower of Terror, so Disney was the perfect setting for their  Beauty and the Beast -themed wedding! Today you'll hear how they customized their wedding wi...

This week,  Christy Carey  shares the story of her Crescent Terrace ceremony at the Swan & Dolphin and Paddlefish reception. She and Mike wanted to be married at Disney but also needed cost-effective and flexible venues that would allow them to choose all their own vendors. Today you'll hear how Christy chose those vendors, where she saved and splurged, and what ended up being her favorite memory...

Today,  Mystee Ipong  shares the story of her ceremony at EPCOT's  Italy Pavilion , meal at  Sea Breeze Point , and dessert party at the  Whitehall Room & Patio —plus a welcome party at Animal Kingdom's  Tamu Tamu Courtyard  and ride mix-in on Avatar Flight of Passage! When Mike and Mystee had to cancel their 400-person hometown wedding due to COVID-19, they decided to add a smaller wedding to the...

This week,  Alex Gonzales  shares the story of her ceremony at the  Wedding Pavilion , reception at the  Grand Floridian Ballroom Salons VI-IX , and after-party at  Pixar Alley  in Disney's Hollywood Studios! She discusses the best decisions they made for their COVID-era wedding, including the menu items they loved the most, how glad they were to have Mickey and Minnie (even with physical distanci...

Today,  Taralyn Cyccone  shares the story of her February 2020  Canada Terrace  ceremony and  Living Seas Salon  reception in EPCOT. Making budgetary tradeoffs like having a mid-week brunch and doing DIY décor allowed Taralyn and Christopher to afford all their must-have items for the wedding, including a surprise appearance by Mickey and Minnie! Today, she shares tons of great money-saving tips,...

This week,  Amber Farrow  shares the story of her epic elopement on Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats after her Disney's Fairy Tale Wedding at Sea Breeze Point was pushed back a year due to the pandemic. Due to 50 mph winds and rain, she and James ended up doing their ceremony twice: once for the few family and friends who were able to make it to the site, and again for all their guests the following d...

Today,  Savannah Sims  shares the story of her 2019 ceremony at the  Wedding Pavilion  and reception at the Grand Floridian Convention Center's  St. Augustine Ballroom . She and Drew were at Disney when they learned their original wedding venue was closing, and they made the decision to switch to a Disney wedding that day! Today she shares her best tips for sticking to your wedding budget, whether...

This week,  Jamie Hawk  shares the story of her elopement at  Italy Plaza in EPCOT. She and Matt originally planned to have a large wedding at that venue in May 2021, but they canceled due to COVID-19. While they were planning their at-home wedding for June, Jamie realized she really just wanted to elope to Disney—and one month later, they did! Today you'll hear how their priorities shifted from s...

Today,  Hayley Widing  shares the story of her Paddlefish wedding at Disney Springs. Originally she and Joe considered a Disney's Fairy Tale Wedding, but she wasn't happy with the restrictions on floral, décor and entertainment at many Disney venues. When she found Paddlefish in Chapter 10 of  Carrie Hayward's Fairytale Weddings Guide , Hayley knew it was the perfect blank slate for her wedding vi...

This week,  Michelle Hurtado   shares the story of her wedding at Disney's Aulani Resort & Spa just one week after it reopened following the COVID-19 shutdown. She and Michael were scheduled to be married at  'Ama 'Ama Patio  on the fifth anniversary of their first Aulani vacation, but they didn't find out whether their wedding could happen until three weeks before—and they had to switch from a fu...

Today,  Rachel Johnson  shares the story of her  Wedding Pavilion  ceremony and EPCOT reception. Due to Disney's COVID-19-related venue capacity limits, they had dinner first at  Italy Isola , then a ride mix-in on Soarin', followed by speeches, dancing and the cake-cutting at  American Adventure Rotunda . In this episode, Rachel discusses how Disney handles weddings with larger guest lists during...

This week,  Keesha Davenport  shares the story of her EPCOT wedding, with a ceremony in the  Germany Pavilion  and a reception at  Terrace des Fleurs ! Keesha and Adam chose Germany for their ceremony because Adam was born in Germany and was stationed there in the Air Force. Their reception was originally planned for  Ariel 's, but due to Disney's COVID-19-related capacity restrictions, Keesha and...

Today,  Ashleigh & Dan Harrison  share the story of their 2019 wedding ceremony at  Sea Breeze Point , with a reception at  Atlantic Dance Hall . Ashleigh and Dan originally planned to hold their reception at Italy Isola, but the backstage transportation requirement and tricky timing with the fireworks led them to reconsider. The moment they walked into Atlantic Dance Hall, they knew it was the pe...

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...