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[nitstalker]

Ok, Ive done some research and hit a little of a dead end here...

My fiancee has dreamed at getting married at WDW... But we do not want an 'elaborate wedding' nor a very big one... Basically there will be 6 adults and 6 kids there. The Disney Wedding packages are nice, but at 4K plus that seems awfully rich for what we want. (Don't need the violins or the other stuff that goes with it)...

Is there another game in town that can do a small wedding at WDW?

Even something as simple as: Pay a minister to go with us into the park... Pick a spot, say the bridge in frontierland... We walk over stand there and do our vowels, etc... 10 mins done... (A great time would be during wishes fireworks) Is something like that possible? Is there anyone that does something like that? Also would the CM's screw with us? (We wouldnt be wearing the typical tux and gown)

Thanks for your help

[disneydani]

I have heard there are very strict rules and you must go through WDW weddings or risk being ejected from the park. I recommend you checking out mouseweddings....they have some altenatives that may fit your needs.

Good luck,

danielle

[tkm1005]

Its true you have to go through the wedding consultants there or else you can't get married on the Disney grounds. It is expensive and they used to have minimums like it has to be at $10k or something like that. I wonder if you could get married somewhere in the Central FL area and then go to Disney for a reception dinner since your party is relatively small and then get some pictures taken there? Maybe you could call the Wedding Planners and ask.

[Cinderella_68]

Try the Swan or Dolphin, or one of the DtD hotels. JustMarry.com plans in the Orlando area. Not sure how much less than 4K you'll get, but it's worth a try.
An alternate idea would be to book a suite and have the ceremony inside the suite, followed by a small reception inside, or make a PS for a non-park restaurant. They can't stop you from wearing your wedding attire to a resort or DtD restaurant, but it is not allowed in the parks.
FTW is pretty strict and you are likely to be interrupted inside the parks or resorts in public.
Hope something works out for you!

[MorenaSangre]

Okay, I feel very self-conscious saying this, but I have to say it...

...with the disclaimer that I know your situation may be TOTALLY different, and I may just be barging in with totally stupid and irrelevant personal details.


Think about it very very carefully. My DH and I were financially challenged when we got married, and we had very little/no family support. We did a small wedding, total of 9 including us and the officiant, and it was overwhelming to try to get everything put together. I did all of the coordinating (since I had no bridesmaids, etc), hand printed/made most of the invitations and favors. We figured that the wedding was just a formality...

And we've regretted it ever since. I'm seriously considering a 10-year vow renewal at WDW because my heart aches every time I see a wedding on the travel channel. I wish we had done a WDW wedding, mostly because of the total package. That $4k means that everything would have been done for us; I would have been able to enjoy my wedding day. I would have had pictures of my wedding. I would have had a decent cake and champagne. I would not have had to drive to the reception hall and set up the decorations in my wedding dress and be mistaken for a bridesmaid.

I know, I know...you're probably coming from a totally different place. But please, think carefully. Believe me, I wouldn't want to put out 10-14 thousand dollars for a cadillac wedding either, but this is a once in a lifetime (hopefully) day. And, yeah, your wedding is completely secondary to your life together, but it is something you dream of. Be sure it's something you never, ever regret.

[Geri Alexander]

I recently got married at Disney (March), and we thought the intimate wedding was worth every penny. We had 15 guests, so a few more than you, but it had always been my dream, and my husband acquiesced. Of course, we had initially started planning a big wedding, so the 5K we paid (we reserved the Wedding Pavilion which is a bit more) seemed like a bargain. But when we got there, we realized just how much of a bargain it was.

Everything was taken care of. We got two annual passes, which alone would have cost around $750, which we used then and one other time, saving us a ton. We had a limo, we had gorgeous flowers, we had a fabulous small reception (included in the package), and a photographer. Everything ran so smoothly, and doing all of these things alone would have easily cost 5K. Cakes are so expensive, as are flowers, and a photographer. But the best thing about it was that it was, for the most part, worry free.

I had always dreamed of a WDW wedding, and if your fiance is like me, they will always regret it if they don't get married there. I knew that's how it would be, so I went the cheapest route I could to get married there. We skimped in other areas, like buying a dress on consignment, shoes at DSW, driving instead of flying, etc.

If you have any other questions, PM me! I can tell you anything you need to know about the intimate weddings!

And if you decide to not go that route, I hope you find some way to incorporate some Disney touches in your special day.

[Cinderella_68]

Okay, you SO cannot do a lovely post like that without pictures!!
Best Wishes, Geri!