Dessert Party

[Designer Rose]

I was wondering who on here has done a dessert party, and what they thought of it, what food you had, and the price for it.
We're thinking of having one for our rehearsal dinner, I just wanted to get a little more information on it.

 

[leonix8238]

I was wondering who on here has done a dessert party, and what they thought of it, what food you had, and the price for it.
We're thinking of having one for our rehearsal dinner, I just wanted to get a little more information on it.

Prices depend on location, would you want to view Wishes or Illuminations? How many people will be at your rehearsal dinner?

If there are 10 or less people at your RD then it may be worth you popping over to Lurkyloos blog for information on an Illuminations DP at UK Pubside: http://disneytravelbabble.com/how-to/private-party/epcot-dessert-party/

 

[alura77]

We had an Illuminations Dessert Party at the Eau de France in Epcot. We actually had the Dessert inside the Wonders of Life Pavillion (I don't know what it's called now) as they thought it would rain. It didn't but I didn't mind.

We had the Petit Classics:
Tiramisu, Cheesecake, Chocolate Eclair, Pictachio Cannoli, Chocolate Fudge Brownies, Linzer Diamonds, Cream Horns, Fruit Tart
We aslo had Caramalized Bananas Flambe with Vanilla ice cream and Lady Fingers.
For drinks we had coffee, tea, fruit punch and individual milks and chocolate milks.

The Petit Classics were $28 per person. The Bananas were $9 per person and the Milks were $3.25 per person. The milk was a little expensive but almost everyone had one and there was whole, 2%, soy, skim and the Nesquik Chocolate.

**We did NOT get the Cheesecake. And we didn't get Cream Horns, we got the little white things with the Kiss looking chocolate on top (Picture 1). So we were shorted one dessert and got a mystery dessert. I didn't really notice at the time (hey I was overwhelmed as I was getting married the next day) and didn't notice until I got my pictures and was like- hey, where's the Cheesecake and what the heck is that thing? I didn't even say anything to them, but make sure you count your desserts.**

We also had to pay a Venue Rental Fee as well as $12.95 per person for the Illuminations viewing fee. With the viewing fee- every person who already had admission tickets (either one day or Park Hoppers,etc.) were counted and we were refunded the money after the Wedding. So you only end up paying for the guests with no tickets.

These prices have gone up because this was 2 years ago. The magicalkingdoms site has prices and menus for Dessert Parties under the Wedding part of the site. There are no ala carte items but you can always ask your planner for the current info too.

Oh and ask them to label the Desserts. My friend ate one of the Tiramisu cups because she thought it was peanut butter...hey it looks like peanut butter. She's allergic to coffee and had to take benadryl. Thank god she only had a small bite!

Here are some food pictures from ours:

 

[April Elizabeth]

Alura77, thank you for posting your desserts. I'm trying to decide between an Epcot DP or one at the GF Marina. Your desserts look yummy!

 

[Lorelei528]

We had ours at Morocco and it was great! A perfect end to a perfect day....here are some pics from ours:

I have more pics somewhere and Carrie has some of our DP in one of her TR's too that Jensey took unofficially...
We had our cake at our cake cutting, but skipped dessert at Jiko and they adjusted the menu pricing slightly there so we could have dessert at the DP. I think it really finished off the day very nicely.

HTH!

 

[mickeymommy3]

We had ours at Morocco and it was great! A perfect end to a perfect day....here are some pics from ours:

I have more pics somewhere and Carrie has some of our DP in one of her TR's too that Jensey took unofficially...
We had our cake at our cake cutting, but skipped dessert at Jiko and they adjusted the menu pricing slightly there so we could have dessert at the DP. I think it really finished off the day very nicely.

HTH!

OOOH love the light up table pieces. Did you get charged extra for those? Which Morocco location is this? When I spoke to Disney Private catering they quoted me 2 different Morocco locations. Also how were you allowed to wear your dress into the park? Are all brides allowed to wear their dress if they have a private dessert party?

 

[Lorelei528]

Hi. Yes, they were extra, but I can't remember how much. I don't think they were that expensive though.
I'm not sure what the specific location would be called...I'm sure Lurkyloo would know. It was never referred to as The Oasis in our contract or anything, but that doesn't mean that it's not! LOL

We came in through a backstage entrance and were escorted to our DP. That was the only way I was told I'd be able to wear my dress to our DP. As far as I know, all brides are allowed but the logistics of being escorted in are pretty strict. It also depends on where your DP is. I think if it's close to the IG, say France, you might be able to walk in, but I still think they make you have an escort to your DP.

 

[lurkyloo]

Yes, Lori's dessert party was at the Morocco Oasis, between the Friendship dock and the store. Kazbah Point is located on the other side of the store, heading toward Japan.

Those centerpieces generally range from $15–$25 each.

Only Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings brides can wear their wedding gowns at dessert parties inside the parks. But since you're planning on doing the party for the rehearsal dinner, it won't be an issue.

 

[Lorelei528]

See, I knew Carrie would know!

 

[CaptainObvious]

See, I knew Carrie would know!

Lori I miss you!! Where have you been?!

 

[shirsch13]

Do you think having only one hour for the dessert party was long enough? Do they make you leave after the hour is up and take all of the desserts away?

 

[lurkyloo]

Most people report that an hour is plenty. It isn't exact—you may get there a few minutes before 8:30, and you may all stand around talking for 15 or 20 minutes after the show is over. Eventually they will gently begin rounding everyone up, but they never remove the food while the guests are still there.

You can also request to extend the time by, say, 30 minutes. But it will cost you if you want more than an hour of food service.

 

[NeverlandClub23]

Are tables and chairs extra or are they part of the venue site fee?

 

[lurkyloo]

They are included, along with white or black linens.

 

[ckpoodge]

We opted to have a dessert party after our reception. The only thing I would change about that day is to have an earlier ceremony, so we could have a longer reception.

We chose to have a dessert party because 99% of our guests have never been to Disney, and we wanted them to see how magical Disney is. We knew that only about 10 of our guests would have the time to get to Epcot, so we chose Epcot's Eau de France as our location for the dessert party.

I found that 1 hour was actually plenty of time for our guests, but not for us. We were taking photos during the fireworks, so we were away from our guests for the entire Illuminations show.

If you are going to have photography, and you want to spend quality time with your guests, then see how much it would cost to extend the time by 30 minutes. If it is your budget, then do it. If not, well that's ok too.

Hope this helps.

 

[mickeymommy3]

Are tables and chairs extra or are they part of the venue site fee?

They are included, along with white or black linens.

Maybe I'm confused, but I thought setting up chairs required a extra set up fee. I knew tables were included, but thought bringing in chairs was extra.
I could be wrong, I've been al little confused by all the details and options.

 

[DVC Bride 2011]

We had an Illuminations DP after our reception and it was hands down the best thing we did. Our guests are still raving about it. We did an all dessert menu and it was fantastic. We had ours from 8:00-9:30. Our BEO said we'd only have the food for the first hour, but it was really out the whole time (and replenished as often as was needed!). It was really a great way to end our wedding day and it's something no one at home has ever heard of. I would do it over again in a heartbeat (and in fact, we are thinking about planning another for a big family trip we are taking next year, it was THAT awesome and worth the money).

 

[LyndsayJ]

Thank you all for posting this information! We're planning to do a dessert party after our rehearsal. The pics everyone posted look great as well!

 

[lurkyloo]

Maybe I'm confused, but I thought setting up chairs required a extra set up fee. I knew tables were included, but thought bringing in chairs was extra.
I could be wrong, I've been al little confused by all the details and options.

No—tables and chairs come together as part of the venue package. What might be confusing you is that certain of the smaller locations are considered standing-room only, and chairs cannot be brought in at all. But for the locations that accommodate chairs, they are included in an $80 set-up fee that is rolled into your venue fee (i.e., you never really see it—the price they quote you for the venue includes the set-up fee).

 

[Deb loves Disney]

We had our dessert party at Sago Cay. Here are a few pictures of the food and decor. Because of the weather we were given an extra 30 minutes and the food was moved to the Whitehall Room so all of the food pictures are from there. We then moved out to Sago Cay where our original decorations were setup with the cylinders filled with colored gel and lights.

The Mickey Bars we added as BOC and were a hit.