DFTW newbie: Memories/Vow Renewal questions

[iheartwalt]

Hi all, DH and I decided that we want to renew our vows for our 10 year. This is still a ways out (2 years) so I don't really want to contact Disney directly yet but was hoping maybe you all could answer a few questions for me (I know things can always change but just answers for how things are right now)
As it will be just DH, DS, and I we will do the memories package.
1. Are there late afternoon ceremony options? (Location is flexible, all the location choices seem fine but Poly might be a slight favorite). A lot f the posts I see are about morning events but we aren't exactly early morning folks.
2. After the ceremony we (ideally) want to eat dinner at CRT, will it be a problem to go to MK in our casualish (I will prob be in a tea length ivory dress, not a wedding gown but hoping it has some pizzazz to it and the guys will be in matching khakis and white linen shirts) "wedding attire"?
3. I shouldn't have been looking on the bigger packages but I love the crystal Mickey's for the bouquet offered on the other packages, can I get those for mine?
4. Last one. I don't want any of the albums or the $500 disc but will I be able to order additional prints (other than our 20)? If so, doesn't anyone know how much an 8x10 is?

Thanks so much!!

 

[impromptudisneybride]

Hi all, DH and I decided that we want to renew our vows for our 10 year. This is still a ways out (2 years) so I don't really want to contact Disney directly yet but was hoping maybe you all could answer a few questions for me (I know things can always change but just answers for how things are right now)
As it will be just DH, DS, and I we will do the memories package.
1. Are there late afternoon ceremony options? (Location is flexible, all the location choices seem fine but Poly might be a slight favorite). A lot f the posts I see are about morning events but we aren't exactly early morning folks.
2. After the ceremony we (ideally) want to eat dinner at CRT, will it be a problem to go to MK in our casualish (I will prob be in a tea length ivory dress, not a wedding gown but hoping it has some pizzazz to it and the guys will be in matching khakis and white linen shirts) "wedding attire"?
3. I shouldn't have been looking on the bigger packages but I love the crystal Mickey's for the bouquet offered on the other packages, can I get those for mine?
4. Last one. I don't want any of the albums or the $500 disc but will I be able to order additional prints (other than our 20)? If so, doesn't anyone know how much an 8x10 is?

Thanks so much!!

Hi!

Options for a Memories wedding are 9am, 11am, 1pm or 3pm, Friday through Monday.

They say "Wedding attire is not permitted to be worn in Walt Disney World theme parks." However, if it's casual and not a regular wedding gown, would they notice? I had planned on changing into a white sundress after mine but decided last minute to change into a "Just Married" tank top. Mostly because I wanted to wear sneakers and be able to run around!

I wasn't able to make any upgrades to my bouquet. They put a little pearl Mickey on the wrapped handle of the flowers along with a little plastic card that said "Today your fairy tale comes to life." It was cute. But I bet if you go to Etsy, you can find some crystal Mickey's to add if you were to want to! I was going to buy some crystal hair Mickey's and never got around to ordering them.

As far as I know, you can't order extra pictures aside from what they give you. You CAN order the disk for $500, which is why I went with an AWESOME outside photographer (Randy Chapman). I still have all of the info they emailed me, and just reviewed it. Photography upgrades listed are just the disk. Take note of the fact that they say "up to one hour" of photography. Recently read about someone who did not receive the full hour, and only received 40 something images on the disk (that she paid $500 for) and they were blurry. I don't know if you'd want to hire an outside photographer for a renewal... but since it was my wedding I did and am SO glad. Randy was awesome and the images were everything I would have hoped for. With Randy I did 3 hours of photography, will receive all images on disk, and I spent LESS than the cost of adding Disney's disk. But note if you use an outside photographer, you will NOT receive any photography from Disney nor will you receive their album. It was worth it for me, however.

Hope that helps!

 

[LittleStinkerbelle]

Our Memories VR was three years ago (can't believe how time flies!) so this may have changed, but back then you could definitely order a la carte prints in addition to the included ones. There were a couple of additional fliers that they sent with the planning packet that outlined the print prices separately from the photo upgrades that were listed in the planning packet. I was also able to order prints right from the website link that they sent me when my pictures were ready to view. Huge caveat that like I said, this was three years ago so things may have changed. Have fun planning!

 

[justlook3]

Some years ago I attended a friend's Escape Vow Renewal. She had the allowed group of guests for her actual ceremony then a party for more which started out in her suite at the Beach Club and then ended at an Illuminations dessert party. She opted to wear a Hawaiian style dress for her vow renewal and her husband wore similar attire. She was able to wear the dress into the park that way. So I would think wearing a nice ivory dress would be fine. I think when they mean wedding attire they mean an obvious wedding dress. My vow renewal was a Wishes event and I wore a wedding gown, so I couldn't speak from experience there. I also hired Randy Chapman for my event, so I can't answer Disney photography questions either.