the Disney cruises are the best 
and sept sounds amazing make sure you do a PJ it really helps get all your plans down good luck can't wait to hear all about it!
To my knowledge onboard they offer like a welcome party but that is extra and is determined 45-30 days where it will be held! The only other things I can think that are rare to be approved is I got my approval today to hold my ceremony in the atrium which is not common but that took ALOT of bugging on my end and then my reception in the D lounge I really wanted the feel of an "actual wedding" with a wedding and reception location the best way to customize is to buy or DIY I made an aisle runner, I'm getting chair bows, making programs and lots of favors! I hope that helps!
Happy Planning
Melissa
I had no idea there were weddings held in the atrium!
That's amazing! It's so beautiful! If only my DF didn't have his heart set on Castaway Cay haha!
But I love the idea of having the cake and Champagne in the D lounge!
Is that location something that can be done easily or is that another rarity?
Thank you so much for your help! You're too sweet!
and the D lounge is really nice if you look at Jillian and Michaels PJ her reception was in there and I got a lot of ideas of what it will look like from there and I think that can be more common especially if you have over 30+ people going just ask and keep asking lol until she says yes wear them down! it can happen and your welcome any advice I can pass on I will these boards were a total lifesaver for my wedding I would have had no idea what to except without them 
Hi!!
Where you married 4/12/2015? On Castaway? We where married on the Disney Dream 4/11/2015 on board
Fun tip: have someone with an iPhone do a panoramic shot of your ceremony.
Hi everyone!
I was curious how everyone had or is wording their invitations?
Especially with having so little confirmation about time and location until 45 days before the sailing.
On mine I put down Castaway Cay, Bahamas for the location of the ceremony and right below that it states
"Cake and Champagne Toast to Follow"
But I have no idea what to do for the time section on our invitations.
I don't think putting "ceremony time TBA" is appropriate.
Our designer suggested "Ceremony time to come".
What do you all think?
For our invitations we just put the sailing date and that a more formal card would follow its really hard to put down dates but must castaway weddings that I have seen are early morning so you may want to just put a general morning time and then send out a newsletter once the time is confirmed that is what I did and that seemed to work for us! Hope that helps!
As a add-on to this question, does disney or any travel agent offer group rates? We're Florida residents so we normally book through that rate to begin with but those rates don't come up until AT MOST three months before the sail date.
), etc. I'm hoping I can start a planning journal on here, too. Shout out to the past, present and future DCL brides!!!
Hello ladies! I've been so excited as I read your beautiful stories but I still have so many questions! Lol. I'm sure they're answered somewhere but the post has gotten so long that I've decided to ask directly instead! My boyfriend proposed to me on the first night of our Disney Fantasy cruise. It was magical and we're so happy!
We thought it would be very "us" to have a Disney Cruise wedding and was wondering how well it has worked out in the past. I have the following concerns but I am hoping you all will give us some peace of mind.
1. How do you get about asking your family and friends to book a cruise in order to come to your wedding? I wasn't sure if we were asking for much by doing that because rates are a little costly.
2. How far in advance should we be working with Disney to make it happen? Currently we're thinking of having the wedding in August 2016.
3. How does having a wedding on the ship compare to Castaway Cay? My DF will like it to be on the island because he's nervous about it being too windy on deck but I was reading that we might be able to have the ceremony in the atrium?
4. Will I be able to get our group to sit with us or near us in the main dining room? It would seem kind of silly if we were all separate.
5. Will we be able to "upgrade" our dinner from Palo to Remy provided we pay for the additional cost? He proposed right after our Remy dinner so it just seems appropriate.
So many questions! I'm so sorry! Please help!
. Where you have your wedding also ties into how early you book. It's first-come-first-served in terms of the Castaway Cay wedding. Whoever books first gets it. That being said, I'd call as soon as you guys can, even if you think it's too early. The worse they can say is "Call back later". I booked the December wedding in March of this year and someone still booked before me and got Castaway Cay!
Hello ladies! I've been so excited as I read your beautiful stories but I still have so many questions! Lol. I'm sure they're answered somewhere but the post has gotten so long that I've decided to ask directly instead! My boyfriend proposed to me on the first night of our Disney Fantasy cruise. It was magical and we're so happy!
We thought it would be very "us" to have a Disney Cruise wedding and was wondering how well it has worked out in the past. I have the following concerns but I am hoping you all will give us some peace of mind.
1. How do you get about asking your family and friends to book a cruise in order to come to your wedding? I wasn't sure if we were asking for much by doing that because rates are a little costly.
2. How far in advance should we be working with Disney to make it happen? Currently we're thinking of having the wedding in August 2016.
3. How does having a wedding on the ship compare to Castaway Cay? My DF will like it to be on the island because he's nervous about it being too windy on deck but I was reading that we might be able to have the ceremony in the atrium?
4. Will I be able to get our group to sit with us or near us in the main dining room? It would seem kind of silly if we were all separate.
5. Will we be able to "upgrade" our dinner from Palo to Remy provided we pay for the additional cost? He proposed right after our Remy dinner so it just seems appropriate.
So many questions! I'm so sorry! Please help!
Also I love that you got engaged on the Fantasy we were engaged on the Magic but our getting married on the Fantasy and that ship holds a special place in my heart 
I would book though a travel agent that way everyone is linked and usually will get an onboard credit and you can link all the reservations which is really nice so once you have dates I would tell everyone, we have 30 people going but we are a 7 day cruise so the prices are really high and people are coming from Cali I know other brides who did shorter cruises 3-5 got a better turn out but I wanted more time with my guest so it really is all preference let us know what you choose to do!
Summer months are really popular so I would book and call Disney right after to make sure you get either Castaway or onboard!
now this was by no means normal or easy I bugged my coordinator...A lot... I mean poor thing was tired of me but I really wanted the atrium you can't get married at sea with that venue so you lose a port day but it was so worth it to me plus the atrium is such a grand place and I have a more wedding feel with a separate ceremony and reception location also with Castaway you are right by the family beach and they are morning weddings so if you don't mind that but I would really weigh all your options are photographer is doing bridal pictures on Castaway so we get the best of both worlds you can forgo the free dinner and upgrade or stick with Palo its all preference choice!HI EVERYONE!!!
I'm so excited to post this, since I've been lurking around here for years and enjoying everyone's chats and journals. Me and DF finally decided to have a Disney Cruise wedding on the Dream Dec. 7-11, and booked it!!!! Now comes the miscellaneous planning, like how to bring the dress over to Florida, how to deal with the honeymoon (Disney World... obviously...
Let's get this PARTY STARTED!!!!!
We have sent out our save the dates, most of our immediate family has booked and some of our close friends! Hi Everyone! I am so excited to have found this post as well! I am getting married on the Disney Dream 10/30/15 sailing! I feel like I'm already behind on planning
My fiance proposed at the beginning of March - on our 6 year anniversary! And I knew I wanted to get married this upcoming Halloween (it's my 31st birthday on the 31st, so it just seemed appropriate) My immediate family and I are HUGE Disney fans and when my dad mentioned the idea of a Disney Cruise Wedding, we knew it was perfect!
We are going to be on the Disney Fantasy Eastern Caribbean cruise that leaves next Saturday the 23rd (we had already planned this trip) which worked out great for some extra planning. Even though it is a different ship, we can still get some additional information while we are there... I hope!
I'm sure I will have more questions as we get closer and all of your ideas are so great. Thank you all for sharing!
