Disney Wedding Podcast

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...

Today, Danielle Ormonde shares the story of her Wishes ceremony at Luau Pointe and reception at Trader Sam's , plus a welcome dessert party at the Grand Floridian's Whitehall Room and Sago Cay . She discusses the logistics of using a unique venue like Trader Sam's, including how she scheduled Mickey & Minnie between the ceremony and the reception due to the prohibition on characters inside the bar...

This week,  Carla Joules-Spencer  joins me to discuss what happens when circumstances change and you need to switch your Disney wedding from the  Wishes Collection  to the  Escape Collection . Carla talks about the steps she took to turn her Wishes wedding into an Escape ceremony at  Harbor Club Breezeway , reception at  Spaceship Earth Lounge  and fireworks photos at  Eau de France —including whi...

Today, Samantha Lietz shares the story of her Wishes ceremony at Clementine Lawn and reception at the Fort Wilderness Pavilion , with dessert party at Epcot's UK Lochside . Samantha talks about the unique entertainment options she added, including a photo op with Merida's horse and the logistics of coordinating  separate appearances by Donald Duck, Stitch and Jiminy Cricket. She also shares detail...

This week, Disney bride Katrina Rice shares the story of her Cruise Collection wedding ceremony in the Atrium of the Disney Dream and reception in Evolution, plus fireworks photos during Pirate Night! Katrina talks about how she modified the standard cruise package to be more like a traditional land wedding by adding a full reception with drinks and appetizers, a Dole Whip unity ceremony, a DJ and...

Today, Abral Wilson-Thrasher shares the story of her Magic Kingdom ceremony, Tomorrowland Terrace brunch, Grand Floridian Ballroom reception and Marina dessert party, including a first look at Cinderella Castle, appearances by Lumiere and her favorite rock band, Velcro Pygmies; the projection-mapping wedding cake; and not one but FOUR different gowns—two of which lit up! You'll hear how Abral chos...

This week, Disney bride Jenifer Shoener joins me for an in-depth look at Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings' March 2 Bridal Showcase at Walt Disney World. We cover all the cake, menu items, floral, decor, vendors, and entertainment, plus the new mobile site for attendees, the IllumiNations dessert party and the self-guided venue tour. We also look at what was new and different this year, what was most v...

Although Catholic couples have been taking advantage of this option for years, most people aren't aware that you can have a Wishes Collection Disney wedding reception even if your ceremony is held off-site or at one of the non-Disney venues on property. As long as you meet the Wishes Food & Beverage and Enhancement minimums, you may plan your ceremony at another venue and still use Disney for such...

This week,  Rachael Callison-Rabatin  shares the story of her rainy-day Escape ceremony at BoardWalk Inn's  Harbor Club Breezeway , meal at  The Attic  and dessert party at  Living Seas Salon  with fireworks viewing at  UK Lochside ! Rachael discusses her strategies for weathering the storm, planning from a distance and plussing the Escape Collection package. Plus you'll hear her tips on the best...

Today,  Whitney Carroll  shares the story of her Fourth of July ceremony at the Wedding Pavilion, reception at the Grand Floridian's St. Augustine Ballroom, and dessert party at Sago Cay (with bridal portraits taken around the corner at Sago Cay Lawn)! She discusses how they chose their venues, what happened when rain delayed the fireworks for their Happily Ever After dessert party, and how she wa...

This week, Ashela Bean shares the story of her wedding ceremony at the Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin's Crescent Terrace and her reception in the resort's Osprey Ballroom. Ashela discusses how choosing the Swan & Dolphin for her 100-guest wedding cost less than half the price of a Wishes Disney Wedding and still fit her Disney theme, including an appearance by Mickey & Minnie. She also shares he...

On today's show,  Shannon Mais   shares the story of the first-ever wedding ceremony held at Animal Kingdom's Caravan Stage, plus her reception in Harambe near Festival of the Lion King. Shannon talks about how she almost abandoned her dream of an Animal Kingdom wedding until Andrew had the idea to request the Caravan Stage. She also shares her process for finding a DJ, her best menu items and cak...