I would like to see a few things change...
I think the Characters should HAVE to stay for the entire 30 minutes AT LEAST (not "up to 30 minutes") We pay $1100 for 2 Characters only to have them escorted away in 15 minutes, its not very "disney-like".
I think the coordinator that is assigned to you should have to go and work the wedding. I have seen more times than not that your WC gives you a call just before the wedding to say "I wont be there, so&so will be there in my place, everything will go fine." Crappy if you ask me. We spend all of this time investing into these people, and yet all the person that shows up knows is whats on the BEO. Id rather have the person ive been speaking directly to show up and make sure things go as planned-- thats what I paid for.
I think DFTW should do a better job of staying in touch with their "brides & grooms" while in WDW. We got down there and it took forever for me to get in contact with my coordinator. That was ME trying to get in touch with HER. I never felt that they deemed it necessary to contact me. What if I had never called? La-la-lalalala....
I suppose I would have been even more clueless than I was on the actual day. Which brings me to my next point...
Preparing the bride and groom for the ceremony is important. When i got there I had no idea what I was doing-- heck this is my first wedding people! I didnt know where I needed to begin walking, where I was walking to, the time lapse between the moment I got to the place and the time the wedding begins.
I would like to see Disney become a little more competitive in their photography package (no wait I take that back-- I like seeing Randy get the business). But they should at least be aware of how much money they are losing. I guess they cant hang with the big dogs.
Same goes for Videography. Seems like Stan from STVS is definitely the way to go-- why can Disney not see the possibilities in making money in these two areas?
I do feel the Characters are overpriced, along with the carriage and major domo. Some things should be somewhat standard in Disney. I feel they should work at-least one of those in to the package price so that every disney wedding has a little bit of extra sparkle. Perhaps they should leave out the *surprise gift* for intimates and make it something a little more memorable-- like something stated above.
Okay im hopping off my soap-box but I might be back...