Disney Wedding Podcast

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...

This week,  Olivia and Chris Barna  share the story of their ceremony at  Shipwreck Beach  and reception at  Yacht Club Marina , with a dessert party at  Terrace des Fleurs . They chose these venues because they love the beach, but also because their beauty and proximity saved Olivia and Chris money on décor and transportation—neither of which were required! In this episode, they share their top t...

Today,  Dannon Herbert  shares the story of her ceremony at  Tower of Terror  and reception at  The Hollywood Brown Derby  at Disney's Hollywood Studios. Dannon's dream was to host a wedding that felt like spending a night inside Rick's Café Américain from the movie  Casablanca  in everything from the décor to the live band. In this episode, she shares all her best tips for pulling it off, includi...

This week, Veronica Montoro shares the story of her Beauty and the Beast -themed 25th-anniversary vow renewal at Universal Orlando's Portofino Bay Resort, Harmonious anniversary dinner at Terrace des Fleurs in EPCOT, and portrait sessions at EPCOT, the Grand Floridian and the Polynesian Village Resort. Veronica and Manuel chose Universal's Citrus Piazza for the ceremony and reception when the Disn...

Today, Nicole Martin shares the story of her Disney wedding at Aulani, including a ceremony at 'AMA 'AMA Patio and a reception in the Kaiona Ballroom. Nicole and Teddy chose July 17 for their big day because it is Disneyland's birthday, and today you'll hear how they planned everything—including bringing numerous DIY projects to Hawaii in their suitcases! Nicole also shares her favorite cake flavo...

This week,  Allison Lancaster  shares the story of her  Walt Disney World Railroad Train Station  vow renewal and  Grand Floridian Ballroom  Salon II reception. Allison and Josh held seven events in five days at all four parks, including a welcome party at  Tamu Tamu Courtyard  with Safari ride mix-in at Animal Kingdom, a dessert party at  Star Wars Launch Bay  in Hollywood Studios, and a firework...

Today, Skye Williams shares the story of her Disney-themed at-home wedding, held at Herrington on the Bay in North Beach, MD. She and Corey looked into Disney World and Disney Cruise vow renewals but ultimately decided to stick close to home in order to save money and include more friends and family. In this episode you'll hear all her best tips for incorporating a subtle Disney theme into your we...

This week, Allison Eggelton shares the story of her ceremony at Tower of Terror , reception at Sunset Boulevard , and dessert party at UK Lochside . She and Jeff are lifelong Disney fans, and Tower of Terror is their favorite ride, so they planned their Halloween-themed wedding around the venue. Today you'll hear where they saved and splurged, which menu items were the best, and how Allison found...

Today,  Kimberly Lindberg  shares the story of her ceremony at the Disneyland Hotel's Rose Court Garden and reception at the Sleeping Beauty Pavilion. She and Travis had to postpone their wedding six times over two years due to COVID-19, but Kimberly shares the unexpected benefits—including being able to save up enough to surprise their family and guests with Cinderella's Crystal Coach, which made...

This week, Tiffany Kalish shares the story of her Wedding Pavilion ceremony, St. Augustine Ballrooms C&D reception at the Grand Floridian, and UK Lochside dessert party—complete with a ride mix-in on her son's favorite attraction, Soarin'! Because floral and décor where her top priorities,  Tiffany shares how she found the outside vendors to execute her vision and why working with day-of coordinat...

Today,  Melissa Foland  shares what it was like to be one of the first couples married aboard the Disney Wish cruise ship! You'll hear how she and Timothy chose the Wish after five COVID-related postponements, why they chose The Grand Hall for their ceremony and The Bayou for their celebration, and how she handled hair and makeup for the wedding. Melissa also discusses the advantages of bringing t...

This week,  Hannah Ebenhoeh  shares the story of her ceremony and reception at Luau Pointe. After losing their deposit when COVID forced them to cancel their 2020 at-home wedding, she and Michael looked into getting married at the place where they got engaged—Walt Disney World—and were pleasantly surprised to find they could afford it with their remaining budget. Today she talks about how they dec...

Today,  Caitlin Christmas  and  Omar Hernandez  share the story of their ceremony at the  Wedding Pavilion , After Hours reception at EPCOT's  UK Courtyard , dessert party at  Norway Loft  and  Germany Promenade A & B  with Frozen Ever After ride mix-in, and welcome party at  Tamu Tamu Courtyard  with Safari mix-in! You'll hear how they worked within the unique restrictions of an After Hours event...

Today's episode covers everything you ever wanted to know about the pre-park-opening  portrait sessions available at Disneyland and Walt Disney World. These sessions offer a unique opportunity to take photos in bridal attire before the parks open to day guests, and they're offered at Disneyland, California Adventure, Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney's Hollywood Studios and Disney's Animal Kingdom, as...