Planning Big Family Vacation 2011 - The DIS Discussion Forums

kirstyc822 · 10-23-2009, 04:23 AM

Hi to everyone on this great forum!

My fiance and I are just back from visiting the Wedding Pavillion and are booking our wedding with Disney for 2011.

We cant decide between May or September and were looking for some feedback on what the best month was to visit.

We are from Scotland and will have yound kids and my grandmother is in her 80s. A lot of family members have never been to Florida and we want everyone to have the best time, weather wise and crowd wise.

Thanks in advance for your reply

Kirsty

nyfinfan · 10-23-2009, 05:37 AM

I vote for May. Much less humid in my opinion. But maybe some Floridian's on here would know better than me. Congrats, BTW.

Mersmom98 · 10-23-2009, 08:46 AM

I vote for May as well. September can be peak times for hurricanes, and planning a wedding is stressful enough without having to worry about those! May is a beautiful time of year...Warm enough to swim but not sweltering enough to melt. I got married this past May and it was a beautiful time of year.

Congratulations!

tallvine · 10-23-2009, 09:22 AM

I vote for September. If you will be having family & friends traveling to Fla - Sept is value season & will much easier for your family & friends to afford than May. I tend to think of what is easier/more affordable for the guests - but that is just me...

bleeps · 10-23-2009, 09:59 AM

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bleeps · 10-23-2009, 10:00 AM

May hands-down because of the better weather and because you're in in the heart of hurricane season during September. There are all kinds of ways to make it affordable.

jworkkul · 10-23-2009, 10:08 AM

I cast my vote also for May. Congratulations on your up-coming wedding. My daughter had a full-blown Disney wedding last year and they were really great about everything. You might want to go browse in the "wedding" section here on the boards. They will give you a lot of information. If you are having a lot of family members coming you might want to arrange for a rental maybe outside of Disney somewhere. There are quite a few homes for rent for a decent price. The cost of a wedding is enough without having to worry about staying somewhere. Good luck and I know your wedding will be beautiful. Disney doesn't do weddings wrong.

fwdtraveler · 10-23-2009, 01:18 PM

I would suggest May also. September is very hot and humid in Florida, especially for your grandmother. Congrats on your upcoming wedding and have fun planning!

g-dad66 · 10-24-2009, 12:41 AM

September is probably the least crowded month of the year.

But there's a reason for that -- weather! (and, of course, school has just started).

For low prices and low crowds, pick September.
For better weather, pick May (although May weather isn't a sure thing, as this year there was record heat during an early May week, and then there was nearly non-stop rainfall during a later May week).

10-23-2009, 04:23 AM	#1
kirstyc822 Earning My Ears Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Scotland UK Posts: 6	Planning Big Family Vacation 2011 Hi to everyone on this great forum! My fiance and I are just back from visiting the Wedding Pavillion and are booking our wedding with Disney for 2011. We cant decide between May or September and were looking for some feedback on what the best month was to visit. We are from Scotland and will have yound kids and my grandmother is in her 80s. A lot of family members have never been to Florida and we want everyone to have the best time, weather wise and crowd wise. Thanks in advance for your reply Kirsty

10-23-2009, 05:37 AM	#2
nyfinfan DIS Veteran Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Long Island, N.Y. Posts: 405	I vote for May. Much less humid in my opinion. But maybe some Floridian's on here would know better than me. Congrats, BTW. __________________ "There is no defense against a perfect pass. I can throw the perfect pass." - Dan Marino Best Western/Cruise - June 1994 POR/Calabay Parc - Sep 2004 Formosa Gardens - Nov 2005 Windsor Hills - May 2007 HRH - Aug 2007 CSR - Aug 2009

10-23-2009, 08:46 AM	#3
Mersmom98 Mouseketeer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 157	I vote for May as well. September can be peak times for hurricanes, and planning a wedding is stressful enough without having to worry about those! May is a beautiful time of year...Warm enough to swim but not sweltering enough to melt. I got married this past May and it was a beautiful time of year. Congratulations! __________________ Me & DH : DD (11) DStepD's (20, 18, 17, 14, 10) AND DStepS (12) SPRING BREAK '05 - Offsite THANKSGIVING '05 - CBR JUNE '08 - Coronado Springs Planning 1st trip as a new family! Thanksgiving '10 - Port Orleans Riverside

10-23-2009, 10:08 AM	#7
jworkkul Mouseketeer Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 176	I cast my vote also for May. Congratulations on your up-coming wedding. My daughter had a full-blown Disney wedding last year and they were really great about everything. You might want to go browse in the "wedding" section here on the boards. They will give you a lot of information. If you are having a lot of family members coming you might want to arrange for a rental maybe outside of Disney somewhere. There are quite a few homes for rent for a decent price. The cost of a wedding is enough without having to worry about staying somewhere. Good luck and I know your wedding will be beautiful. Disney doesn't do weddings wrong. __________________ URL=http://wdisneysecrets.com/forums][/url]

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10-23-2009, 09:22 AM	#4
tallvine Earning My Ears Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 50	I vote for September. If you will be having family & friends traveling to Fla - Sept is value season & will much easier for your family & friends to afford than May. I tend to think of what is easier/more affordable for the guests - but that is just me...

10-23-2009, 09:59 AM	#5
bleeps DIS Veteran Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: An hour west of Boston, MA Posts: 1,369	[delete duplicate post]

10-23-2009, 10:00 AM	#6
bleeps DIS Veteran Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: An hour west of Boston, MA Posts: 1,369	May hands-down because of the better weather and because you're in in the heart of hurricane season during September. There are all kinds of ways to make it affordable.

10-23-2009, 01:18 PM	#8
fwdtraveler Earning My Ears Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 27	I would suggest May also. September is very hot and humid in Florida, especially for your grandmother. Congrats on your upcoming wedding and have fun planning!

10-24-2009, 12:41 AM	#9
g-dad66 DIS Veteran Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Land of Oz Posts: 1,490	September is probably the least crowded month of the year. But there's a reason for that -- weather! (and, of course, school has just started). For low prices and low crowds, pick September. For better weather, pick May (although May weather isn't a sure thing, as this year there was record heat during an early May week, and then there was nearly non-stop rainfall during a later May week).

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