Disney Wedding Podcast

This week,  Victoria Chernecky  shares the story of her  Luau Pointe  ceremony and  Grand Floridian Marina  dessert party. Victoria and Jason are local, and it was important to them to have an intimate ceremony with family followed by a larger dessert party that all their friends could attend. They chose  Happily Ever After  because it's their favorite Disney fireworks show, and they were able to...

Today,  Rachael Arevalo  shares the story of her ceremony at the  Wedding Pavilion , reception at California Grill's  Napa  and  Sonoma  rooms, and  EPCOT Forever  welcome party at  UK Lochside . The size of Rachael and Henry's guest list prevented them from having dancing in the Napa Room, so they booked the Sonoma Room for the cocktail hour and dancing and had dinner in Napa. Rachael talks about...

This week,  Brittney Bannon  shares the story of her  Beauty and the Beast -themed at-home Disney wedding, held at  Bill Miller's Castle  in Branford, CT. Brittney discusses how she chose to keep her at-home wedding plans after the loss of two close family members made her consider eloping at Disney instead. She was able to add numerous Disney touches to the event, and she and her mom did everythi...

Today,  Michelle Demko  shares the story of her Disney wedding ceremony at the  Wedding Pavilion , cake and Champagne reception at  Grand Terrace , meal at  The Attic  and dessert party at  UK Lochside . By keeping their guest list small, Michelle & Brian were able to add fun extras like that fireworks dessert party, Cinderella's glass coach, and an appearance by Mickey & Minnie. Michelle shares h...

This week, Brittany Eden shares the story of her ceremony at Aulani: A Disney Resort & Spa's 'AMA'AMA Patio and reception in the Ka'ala Ballroom. She and Kyle brought their friends and family—and their photographer—all the way to Oahu from Manitoba in Canada for their Disney wedding. You'll hear how they chose their venues, which Disney-approved vendors they worked with for floral and decor, and w...

Today, Callie Boyle shares the story of her ceremony at the  Wedding Pavilion , reception in the Grand Floridian Convention Center's  St. Augustine Ballroom  and EPCOT dessert party at  Terrace des Fleurs . Callie shares how she and Jacob decided to switch to a Disney wedding after friends and family expressed disappointment over their choice of a local venue instead of Walt Disney World! She disc...

This week, Jenny Wilson  shares the story of her wedding ceremony in EPCOT's  Italy Pavilion  and reception at  GM Conference Center , with dessert party at  Terrace des Fleurs . She talks about how she chose to orient her ceremony in a unique area of the Italy Pavilion; offers her favorite menu items, desserts and cake flavors; and shares her idea for an easy, inexpensive welcome party. Jenny als...

Today,  Becca White  shares the story of her ceremony at the  Wedding Pavilion  and reception at  Living Seas Salon , with a  Fantasmic!   dessert party  that was moved to  PizzeRizzo  at Disney's Hollywood Studios. Becca had a lifelong dream to be married in the Wedding Pavilion, and you'll hear how she and Hunter made that dream come true—including the unique theme park food they added to their...

This week,  Noelle Miller shares the story of her wedding aboard the Disney Dream, with a ceremony in the Atrium and a celebration in D Lounge. You'll hear how planning her sister's wedding helped Noelle decide to get married on a cruise, how she was able to customize the basic package, and her top tips for anyone planning a Disney Cruise Line wedding—including bringing your own cosmetologist and...

Today,  Amanda Kuhns  shares the story of her ceremony at the  Wedding Pavilion  and reception at EPCOT's  Terrace des Fleurs . She discusses the unique opportunities and requirements of an outdoor, in-park wedding, including how they were able to time their cocktail hour to the Epcot Forever fireworks and have a DJ and characters by waiting until the park was cleared of day guests. Amanda also sh...

For those whose wedding plans have been postponed or who just need a while to save up for their wedding, this week's episode is all about projects you can be DIYing while you wait. Event planner and Disney bride  Lisa Hatch  joins me to discuss what you're allowed to DIY and where at Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings in Walt Disney World. Lisa made or brought almost every element of the floral and deco...

Today, Caitlyn Putzer shares the story of her wedding ceremony at Animal Kingdom's Tree of Life and reception at Tiffins . You'll hear how she and Jacob originally planned to have the first wedding in front of Spaceship Earth but had to choose a new park icon due to construction, how they decorated the ceremony and reception venues, and some of the rules and restrictions of using these unique venu...

This week,  Brian Klose-Koehler shares the story of his wedding ceremony at Paddlefish in Disney Springs and reception at Italy Isola in Epcot. You'll hear how he and Allen decided to combine a non-Disney ceremony with a Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings reception, what it was like working with two different planners, and their tips for saving money on both events. You'll also hear advice on having an...

Today,  Charlotte Harvey-Butler  shares the story of her ceremony at the Wedding Pavilion and reception at the Grand Floridian's Whitehall Room & Patio. She talks about how she planned the event from the UK with no in-person planning session, and what she did to bring UK wedding traditions to the US. Charlotte also shares her favorite menu items, floral and decor tips, and the story of her choreog...

This week,  Amy Shaw shares how she and Mike had the last Disney's Fairy Tale Wedding at Walt Disney World before the resorts closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. You'll hear how they originally cancelled a hold on a local venue to plan an elopement at Luau Pointe for just the two of them, what happened when they found out the Disney parks were closing as they arrived in Orlando, and how they mana...

On today's show,  Celia Kucera  shares how she and her fiancé had to postpone their March 28 wedding at Walt Disney's World's Shades of Green resort due to the COVID-19 pandemic—and how they then decided to elope instead! You'll hear how they got engaged, what their original wedding plans were, and how they were able to pull together an impromptu wedding in just three days. Celia also shares her p...

This week, Disney bride Michelle Santillan  joins me for an in-depth look at Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings' March 13–14, 2020 Wedding Showcase at Walt Disney World. We cover all the  Showcase Exhibits, the "Happily Ever After" fireworks Welcome Dessert Party, the Self-Guided Venue Tour, the Planning a Disney's Fairy Tale  Wedding 101 session and the Menu Planning Experience. We also look at what wa...

This week,  Kaitlyn Divelbiss  shares the story of her ceremony at  Bonsai Promenade in the Japan Pavilion  and reception at  GM Lounge . She discusses how she and Christian chose these two venues, what the planning process was like, and her tips on decorating GM Lounge. She also offers great advice on the transportation required for in-park events and a unique tip to guarantee you have a memorabl...

Today,  Shikha Saxena  and  Anupam Kumar  share the story of their ceremony at the Wedding Pavilion and reception at the Grand Floridian Ballroom. You'll hear how they were able to combine traditional elements of an Indian wedding with Disney touches—including Anupam's ride to the Wedding Pavilion on Rapunzel's horse for the  Baraat  procession! They also discuss using outside vendors for food and...

This week,  Tania Castellanos  shares the story of her wedding at the Grand Californian at Disneyland, including a ceremony in Brisa Courtyard and a reception in the Wisteria Room. Tania talks about how her plans for a large in-park wedding changed when Sleeping Beauty Castle went under refurbishment at the same time that she and Art decided they wanted to have a second, Catholic ceremony. They en...

Today's guest is  Christen Cunningham , who gave up a deposit on an at-home wedding venue to have a UK Courtyard wedding in Epcot after seeing the one on Season 1 of the Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings TV show. In this episode we discuss some of the differences between what is presented on the show and what is actually available, including the swaps Christen made that ultimately lead to her dream cer...

It's not déjà vu! Because Disney radically changed the way they price Walt Disney World weddings just days after the release of this year's "How to Start Planning Your Disney World Wedding " episode, this week, Disney bride  Carissa Redden and I have recorded an all-new episode incorporating the new pricing structure. Whether you've been planning your Disney wedding in your head for years or you j...

Today,  BrieAnn West  shares the story of her ceremony at Epcot's  Canada Terrace , pre-reception at  Abracadabar  and reception at  The Attic , with a dessert party at  UK Lochside  in Epcot. You'll hear how she incorporated non-traditional choices into their French vintage-themed wedding, including parasols instead of bridesmaids bouquets and a magician instead of a DJ. BrieAnn also shares detai...

With the recent elimination of Disney's Memories package for elopements and vow renewals, you may be wondering if it is possible to have a small wedding at Walt Disney World for the lowest of the new Event Minimum Expenditures. Today, Memories bride  Mariela Betancourt  joins me to show you exactly how to pull off a small wedding or vow renewal at the lowest possible price, including tips for cust...

Today,  Shelby Baird shares the story of her ceremony at Port Orleans Riverside's Oak Manor Lawn and reception at the Grand Floridian's St. Augustine Ballroom . You'll hear how she and Daniel chose this unique ceremony venue and get answers to frequently asked questions about using it. Shelby also shares her top planning tips, best menu items and favorite cake flavors. And you'll learn how she wor...