Disney Wedding Podcast

Today,  Vanessa Thomé   and Alex Lima  share the story of their ceremony at the  Wedding Pavilion  and reception at the Grand Floridian Convention Center's  St. Augustine Ballroom . It  was very important to them to incorporate many Brazilian wedding traditions into their event at Disney, and in this episode they talk about how they used multiple outside vendors to accomplish this—from a Brazilian...

This week,  Samara Hickman  shares the story of her ceremony at the  Wedding Pavilion , cocktail hour at  Italy Isola , and reception at  American Adventure Rotunda . You'll hear how she and John chose these locations after listening to an episode of the Disney Wedding Podcast, how important the food was and which items were most popular, and how to get the best planning experience possible by usi...

This week, Shelby White shares the story of her ceremony at  Sea Breeze Point , reception at  GM Lounge , and welcome party at  The Attic . You'll hear how Shelby chose her ceremony venue after Luau Pointe became unavailable due to construction, how she pulled off a Haunted Mansion Attic theme at her welcome party, and her best tips for working with Disney to ensure your wedding-day vision comes t...

Today, Madelyn and Elias share the story of their Cinderella-themed ceremony at Disney's Wedding Pavilion with a reception at the Crystal Ballroom on the Lake in Altamonte Springs, FL. Because they felt Disney's ballrooms required too much décor to bring their wedding theme to life, they attended an open house at the Crystal Ballroom and immediately fell in love with it. Today Elias and Madelyn di...

This week,  Maddi Hepworth  shares the story of her  Wedding Pavilion  ceremony,  Summerhouse Patio  reception, and  Terrace des Fleurs  welcome party. You'll hear how she ensured her floral and décor perfectly matched her years-in-the-making wedding vision by paying for mockups from Disney Floral and her bouquet vendor, where she saved and splurged on the wedding, and how she went from being adam...

Today, Dwayne D'Alesandro shares the story of his ceremony at the Wedding Pavilion , reception at the Grand Floridian's St. Augustine Ballroom , and dessert party at EPCOT's Germany Promenade . He and Alec were searching  for a wedding venue when they started watching the Disney's Fairy Tale  Weddings TV show, and when they learned that pricing was comparable to that of the venues they'd been cons...

This week, Susan Acres-McCollum shares the story of her  Wedding Pavilion  ceremony,  Italy Isola West Plaza  dinner and  Italy Plaza cake-cutting and dance party. She and Jim were able to save 60% on their Disney Floral costs by switching from flowers to greenery and having Disney reuse the same arrangements in different vases for all six of their events: ladies' lunch, rehearsal dinner, ceremony...

Did you know that the menus your Disney wedding planner sends aren't your only food options? Or that you can have savory foods at a dessert party? Or that Disney's per-person food and beverage minimum is NOT the same as your menu price? Today's menu planning episode will help you save money and get exactly the food you want at all your Walt Disney World wedding events. Disney bride Abby Rodrigues...

This week, Lindsay and Jess Kern share the story of their wedding ceremony at EPCOT's Place de Remy , reception at The Attic , and dessert party at Rue de Paris and Eau de France . After watching the Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings TV show they switched their plans from a courthouse wedding to one at Pandora: The World of Avatar—and then switched again when they found Place de Remy in the Fairytale W...

Today, Emily Echevarria shares the story of her ceremony at the  Wedding Pavilion  and reception at California Grill's  Napa Room  and  Sonoma Room . She and Miguel worked closely with the culinary team to customize California Grill's standard menus to accommodate their tastes, as well as guests with vegetarian and restricted diets. On this episode, Emily discusses this customization in depth, sha...

This week, Vanessa and Tim Charles share the story of their two Disney weddings: a Wedding Pavilion ceremony, reception at The Vue at the Swan Reserve, and dessert party at EPCOT's Germany Promenade , followed by a Disney Cruise wedding at Nightingale's aboard the Disney Wish! After canceling plans for a November Disney wedding due to unavailability of event venues in EPCOT, Vanessa and Tim planne...

Today, Jayn Lemming shares the story of planning her Aulani ceremony and celebration at Kula Wai and dinner at Makahiki as part of a two-week Hawaiian vacation for six guests. Jayn shares detailed advice on every aspect of planning an event at Aulani, from the hidden costs you won't find on Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings website to her numerous tips for saving money, especially on floral and decor....

This week,  Tracy Brobyn and Michael Kiernan  share the story of their 30th anniversary vow renewal ceremony at the  Wedding Pavilion , reception at  Ariel's , and welcome party at EPCOT's  UK Lochside . You'll hear how they decided to have a vow renewal,  what their top priorities and favorite memories were, and all the best food and cake flavors they chose for their events. And for anyone who wa...

Today, Dana Manthey shares the story of her Magic Kingdom After Hours ceremony, with a reception the following day at California Grill's Napa and Sonoma rooms. As a lifelong Disney fan, Dana's top priority was having characters, and she ended up with 14 —including The Cheshire Cat, The White Rabbit, and three hyenas from The Lion King , who Dana pushed for because she'd never seen them do a meet '...

This week,  Brie and Tyler Kelly  share a behind-the-scenes look at their Alice In Wonderland-themed wedding from Season 2, Episode 7 of the  Disney's Fairy Tale Wedding s TV show on Disney+! You'll hear how they prepared for their day in just two months, which elements they were allowed to customize, their favorite menu items and cake flavors, and what the best and worst surprises were that day....

This week,  Kaitlyn Bokowski  shares the story of her Animal Kingdom ceremony at the  Caravan Stage  and reception at  Tamu Tamu Courtyard , complete with ride mix-ins on Expedition Everest and Flight of Passage. She and Ryan fell in love with these locations on the Fairytale Weddings Guide Wedding Venues page , and today she discusses how she communicated the floral and décor vision for her "Vint...

Today, Malorie and Tim Elrod share the story of their 15th anniversary vow renewal ceremony at the Grand Floridian's St. Augustine Ballroom and reception and dessert party at the Whitehall Room and Patio . They discuss how they decided to have a Disney vow renewal and what their top priorities were, including the ways they incorporated their "Four Parks, One Night" theme via food and decor. Malori...

This week, Britni Sizemore shares the story of her Magic Kingdom After Hours ceremony and celebration in The Hub , Fantasmic! cocktail hour, Grand Floridian reception at St. Augustine A–C , and welcome party at EPCOT's UK Lochside . Britni and Tim were originally told that Magic Kingdom had no availability for After Hours weddings in 2023. But Britni checked back with Disney every two weeks until...

Today,  Candace Montgomery  shares the story of her  Sea Breeze Point  ceremony and  Mexico Vista celebration. She talks about how she and Jeremiah chose these locations, their favorite food items from the celebration, and how she saved money on bouquets by creating crystal-encrusted Mickey Mouse lunchboxes for her bridesmaids to carry down the aisle! Candace also discusses the logistics of doing...

This week, Prince and Nick Stychnicki-Saquian  of Merrily Married share the story of their ceremony at the Wedding Pavilion , reception at The Attic , and dessert party at EPCOT's UK Lochside —including their best tips and advice gleaned from attending numerous Walt Disney World weddings as professional videographers. You'll hear how they customized their entertainment, from having music played un...

Today, Summer Jane Just shares the story of her Rose Court Garden ceremony and Sleeping Beauty Pavilion reception at the Disneyland Hotel. You'll hear how she and Jayson saved big on floral and décor via strategic venue choices and DIY projects, why they decided to use Disneyland Fire Department Engine No. 1 instead of Cinderella's Crystal Coach for their themed transportation, and how they got a...

This week,  Noelle Crooks  shares the story of her Coronado Springs resort wedding. The reception was held at  Lantana Hall , but rain bumped the ceremony from Gran Destino Plaza. So Noelle asked Adam to take photos of the carpet in all the rain backup venues Disney offered and used them to choose the  Durango Room ! Cake was another important element, and today Noelle shares how she communicated...

Today, Veronica Lopez-Karam shares the story of her Wedding Pavilion ceremony, Whitehall Room pre-reception, Napa & Sonoma Room reception, and Mexico Vista afterparty. Having to postpone twice gave Veronica time to realize she'd rather show guests a uniquely Disney venue like California Grill than a ballroom, and today she talks about the logistics of using both private rooms there to accommodate...

This week, Christine Gallant shares the story of her Disney Wish wedding. When a hurricane rerouted their cruise, she and Dan had their 10 am Castaway Cay ceremony switched to a 2 pm Grand Hall event, but they got to keep their celebration at The Bayou. Today she talks about how Disney handled the changes, why she and Dan decided to use the ship's photography instead of bringing along their own ph...

Today, Aiko Palmieri shares the story of her ceremony at the Wedding Pavilion , reception at American Adventure Rotunda , and welcome party at Living Seas Salon and Italy Isola . You'll hear how she and Sal made smart budget tradeoffs to afford guest-pleasing extras like characters, silhouette artists, and a Remy's Ratatouille Adventure ride mix-in. These include pairing American Adventure's stand...