Disney Wedding Podcast

This week,  Michelle Gaspar  shares the story of her Star Wars-themed vow renewal, with a ceremony in Brisa Courtyard, a reception at the Disneyland Hotel's Sleeping Beauty Pavilion and an after-party in Star Wars Launch Bay inside Disneyland—complete with rides on Star Tours and Space Mountain! Michelle discusses how she and George decided to have a vow renewal just 2 1/2 years after their  Disne...

Today,  Maureen Casaus  shares the story of her Escape wedding at  Sea Breeze Point , catered meal at  The Attic , and dessert party at  UK Lochside . She discusses what it was like to plan remotely from California, why she decided to add a catered meal to the package, and her favorite menu items. Maureen also shares how she saved on floral and decor and her top tip to ensure the ceremony music is...

This week,  Courtney McDonnell  shares the story of her Wishes wedding ceremony at the  Wedding Pavilion , cocktail hour at  Luau Beach , and reception at  Sunset Boulevard  inside Disney's Hollywood Studios. Courtney discusses the unique aspects of planning at these venues,  her favorite menu items from the wedding and the Fantasmic! rehearsal dinner, and what happened when it started raining rig...

Today,  Karen Lawyer  shares the story of her Wishes Collection ceremony and reception at Aulani's Lanikuhonua Phase II venue. You'll hear how Karen and Alex chose Aulani for their wedding, which special Hawaiian touches they added to the event, and how they narrowly avoided being moved into a ballroom when an all-day downpour stopped just two minutes before the rain backup call was made! Karen al...

This week, Disney groom Simon Kirk shares the story of his Escape wedding to  Vicky Morse , with a ceremony at the Wedding Pavilion, cake and Champagne reception at  Citricos Rotunda , catered meal at  The Attic , and dessert party at  UK Pubside  in Epcot. Simon talks about the planning process, with special tips for other UK couples on  getting your marriage license by mail  and working within D...

Today,  Kathy Pratt  shares the story of her Wishes ceremony in front of the Magic Kingdom's  East Plaza Garden , reception at the Grand Floridian's  St. Augustine Ballroom , and dessert party at  Italy Isola  and  World Showplace  in Epcot. Kathy talks about how she incorporated her  Beauty and the Beast  theme, including an attraction mix-in at Beauty and the Beast — Live On Stage in Disney's Ho...

This week,  Morgan Davidson  shares the story of her Escape Collection vow renewal at Disney's Vero Beach Resort. She discusses how she and Mike decided to hold a vow renewal and why they chose the Beachside BoardWalk at Disney's Vero Beach, how they found outside vendors, and which menu items they recommend from their reception. You'll also hear a detailed timeline of their day and Morgan's top t...

Today,  Erin McKee  shares the story of her Wishes ceremony at the  Wedding Pavilion , reception at the Grand Floridian's  St. Augustine Ballroom  and  Happily Ever After  dessert party at the  Grand Floridian Marina . She discusses the logistics of planning a large, 160-guest wedding at Disney; how she was able to communicate her vision for the lush floral and decor at her  Tangled -themed recept...

This week,  Sara Russert  shares the story of her Adventureland-themed wedding at the Grand Californian's Brisa Courtyard and Trillium Room, plus a private viewing at Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room after the park closed! You'll hear how she pulled off a highly themed reception on a shoestring budget by sourcing her own antique decor, driving it down to Disneyland from Seattle, and hiring an out...

Today,  Kirsten DeRoche-Whitesell  shares the story of her Escape wedding ceremony at  Luaue Pointe , meal at Morimoto Asia and dessert party at  Vikings Landing  in Epcot. Kirsten shares how she and Regan chose the Escape package, what they did to customize it and how they planned their dessert party. She also discusses their Magic Kingdom, Epcot and Hollywood Studios bridal portrait sessions. Cl...

Today,  Rose & Eric Waples  share the story of their Wishes ceremony at  Sea Breeze Point , reception at  California Grill  and dessert party at Epcot's  UK Lochside , plus a  Fantasmic!  welcome party with Tower of Terror ride mix-in. They discuss how they chose their venues, what it was like working within California Grill's menu restrictions, how they saved on floral and decor, and the importan...

This week,  Kristina and Joe share the story of their wedding at Paradise Cove and welcome party at UK Lochside in Epcot. They met on MouseMingle.com , and she talks about how they considered a Disney's Fairy Tale Wedding but ultimately chose Paradise Cove for both their ceremony and reception. She also discusses the fireworks welcome party she added through Disney Meetings & Events, which ended u...

Today,  Christa and Mickey King  share the story of the surprise vow renewal Mickey planned for Christa on the 10th anniversary of their Disney wedding! You'll hear how Mickey was able to secretly plan an entire Wishes Collection ceremony and reception at  Sea Breeze Point  with the help of the same Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings planner who planned their wedding, including how he figured out what C...

Today, Colette and John Vignocchi share the story of their Disney Cruise wedding week aboard the Disney Dream, including a bachelorette party at Pink Lounge, rehearsal dinner at Remy, a Castaway Cay wedding ceremony at Wedding Pointe, a dinner buyout of Palo and a dance party at Evolution. You'll hear how they planned their event with a "test cruise," added custom touches like a step-and-repeat ph...

This week, Kristin Hanes shares the story of her Memories Collection wedding at Sago Cay Pointe and meal at Narcoossee's . Kristin discusses how she and her fiance originally planned for an Escape Collection wedding but switched to Memories. She also covers which elements she upgraded and added, and how she ordered a wedding cake for delivery to their reservation at Narcoossee's. Kristin also shar...

Today,  Shelley Powell  shares the story of her Wishes Collection ceremony at the  Wedding Pavilion , reception at  Citricos  and dessert party at  Terrace des Fleurs  in Epcot. Shelley discusses her search for the perfect reception venue, her favorite menu items, and how she incorporated Disney touches throughout the day. She also speaks frankly about the Magic Kingdom bridal portrait session and...

This week,  Shelby Kramer  shares the story of her Escape Collection wedding ceremony at  Sea Breeze Point , reception at House of Blues, and dessert party at  Vikings Landing  in Epcot's Norway Pavilion. Shelby discusses how she chose Escape over Wishes, what the planning process was like for both the Disney and House of Blues portions of her day, and how thrilled she was with the oft-derided Vik...

When considering a Wishes Collection wedding at Walt Disney World, one of the top questions couples ask is, "Is it really possible to get married for the minimum expenditure listed on the website?" And for many, that answer is the one thing that will determine whether they have a Disney wedding. On today's show, Disney bride  Jackie Hamilton  joins me to discuss how to keep your Wishes wedding or...

This week,  Morgan Glennon  shares the story of her Wishes wedding at Walt Disney World—with a surprise appearance by country music stars Dan + Shay that blew up the Internet! First you'll hear about the planning, including how Morgan chose  her floral and decor, plus all the locations for her wedding weekend: the  Grand Floridian Marina  &  Sago Cay Pointe  for a  Happily Ever After  welcome part...

This week,  JW Jaeger  joins me to discuss how to choose a DJ for your Disney wedding! As an approved vendor for Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings in Florida (as well as a protégé of popular Disney DJ Charles Miles), JW has lots of experience with the unique aspects of a Disney wedding. Today, he answers common questions like how to decide between hiring a DJ and using an iPod, what kinds of questions...

Today,  Amanda Weiler  shares the story of her ceremony at the  Wedding Pavilion , dinner at the  Grand Floridian Ballroom  , and reception at  Tusker House  in Animal Kingdom. Although the reception was originally planned for a ballroom, Amanda found that she was adding so much floral and decor to make the room unique that it made much more sense to switch to a theme park venue. The reception was...

This week,  Diana Gaydusek  shares the story of her Escape ceremony at the  Wedding Pavilion , reception at  Commander's Terrace , catered event at the  Grand Floridian Convention Center ,  and fireworks photos at  Sago Cay Lawn . Diana and Keith were among the last couples to be able to use Commander's Terrace before it was absorbed by construction for the Beauty & The Beast-themed lounge coming...

Today,  Seana Eason  shares the story of her wedding ceremony at  Sea Breeze Point  and reception at  Norway Loft , with IllumiNations fireworks photos at  Italy Isola .  Seana discusses how being moved to Norway from Italy due to rain turned out to be a blessing in disguise! She also shares her favorite menu items and cake flavors from the wedding and her welcome party, plus her top tips for anyo...

This week,  Lori Lizarraga  shares the story of  her Wishes Collection wedding  at the Disneyland Resort. Lori and Jorge had their ceremony at the Rose Court Garden, their pre-reception on the Adventure Lawn, their reception on the Magic Kingdom Lawn, and their afterparty at the Sleeping Beauty Pavilion. Lori talks about planning her wedding from Mexico, including how she worked with vendor Flower...