Disney Wedding Podcast

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...

This week, Lauren Losorelli shares the story of her ceremony at the Grand Floridian's Sago Cay Pointe , reception at California Grill , and dessert party at EPCOT's UK Lochside . You'll hear how Lauren maximized her budget, choosing venues that required little to no décor and using Cinderella's Glass Coach as entertainment  by surprising guests with her ceremony arrival. She also shares her favori...

Today, Disney bride  Nadine Rawson  shares the story of her ceremony at the  Wedding Pavilion , first dance at the  Whitehall Room , reception at  Citricos , and dessert party at EPCOT's  Germany Promenade A & B . Citricos comes with a number of restrictions, including which characters may appear there and where, a prohibition on table linens and rearranging the tables, no dance floor, and limitat...

This week I am joined by  Cathryne Martell  of  Martell Event Services  to discuss how a day-of coordinator can enhance your Disney wedding experience. Not only will they perform duties Disney will not—like setting up DIYs and bustling your gown—a day-of coordinator takes the stress out of the event by running interference, maintaining the schedule, and troubleshooting on the fly. And if you're us...

Today, Elana Monaghan shares the story of her  Tangled -themed ceremony at the  Wedding Pavilion  with a reception at the Grand Floridian's  St. Augustine Ballroom , plus a fireworks rehearsal dinner at Grand Floridian Marina . Elana and Sam met when she was on the Disney College Program and he was on the International Program, so it was important to them to incorporate both his UK heritage and th...

This week, Ann Marie Thompkins shares the story of her After Hours ceremony and celebration at Animal Kingdom's  Pizzafari , with a reception at  Living Seas Salon  and ride mix-in on Remy's Ratatouille Adventure. Although bad weather forced a change of venue, she, Peter and their guests were able to go back out to the original ceremony site, Tree of Life, to watch their special showing of Awakeni...

Today, Elizabeth Peden shares the story of her ceremony at the Wedding Pavilion  and reception at the Grand Floridian's Summerhouse . Elizabeth and Noah were able to have a Disney wedding for 54 guests on a budget by choosing venues that required no décor or transportation, using outside vendors for photography and personal floral, and having a 2-hour celebration instead of a full reception. In th...

This week,  Julia  and  Forrest   Bennfors  share the story of their ceremony at  Crescent Cove , pre-reception at  UK Lochside , and After Hours reception at  UK Courtyard . They planned their day around treating guests to EPCOT's fireworks and a ride mix-in before the reception, and today they share how they prioritized, which menu items were their favorites, and what they learned from the plann...

Whether you've been planning your Walt Disney World wedding in your head for years or you just discovered that Disney does weddings, today's show has the steps and tips that will set you on the path to your dream Disney's Fairy Tale Wedding or vow renewal. Disney bride Mary Robey and I cover how 2023 pricing works—including how to stick to the lowest Event Minimum Expenditure—how to book your even...

This week, Ashleigh Bergh-Duggan shares the story of her ceremony at the Yacht Club's Wedding Gazebo, cocktail hour at Italy Isola , and reception at American Adventure Rotunda . When Hurricane Ian swept through Central Florida just days before their wedding, many details of Ashleigh and Hal's wedding were changed at the last minute, including the ceremony time and reception venue. Today you'll he...

Today, celebrity wedding officiant  Roxy Birchfield  shares the story of her 10th anniversary vow renewal ceremony at the  Wedding Pavilion , with a reception at the  Grand Floridian Convention Center  and a dessert party at  Germany Promenade , complete with Soarin' mix-in. Roxy and Joshua were married three weeks after they met, on their lunch hour, by a notary at Kinko's! So for their 10th anni...

This week,  Erika Peterson  shares the story of her vow renewal ceremony at  Italy Isola , brunch at BoardWalk Inn's Grand Staircase Lawn, dinner at  Terrace des Fleurs  with Soarin' ride mix-in, and afterparty at  Tower of Terror . She also treated guests to a  Tamu Tamu Courtyard  welcome party with ride mix-ins on Kilimanjaro Safaris and Flight of Passage. And she and Ross did portrait sessions...

Today, Jenna Jacobson shares the story of her 10th anniversary vow renewal ceremony at Sea Breeze Point , with a celebration at Animal Kingdom's Tamu Tamu Courtyard  and welcome party at UK Lochside . Mike proposed to Jenna at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort, so they carried that theme through all their events, from an Ohana-inspired menu at the celebration to beachy portraits at Disney's Yacht...