Disney Cosmo no more

[jenm2878]

Ack! I just got an e-mail from my wedding coordinator saying that disney would no longer provide cosmotology services after October 1st. Way to throw a wrench in the plans!

 

[Ember]

Pardon my lack of knowledge, but what does this mean exactly? That they no longer do manicures? (That's what they talk about on the disney weddings website under "cosmotology") Or is it that they no longer have people who do hair and makeup??

 

[jenm2878]

Hair and makeup. I was given a list of spas and other private hair dressers to call.

 

[hmgolden]

DFTW no longer has a 'department' doing hair and make up. Your wedding coordinator/event manager should be able to give you a list of outside vendors who will still come to your room and do your hair and make up the day of the wedding.

 

[LIGrumpyGirl]

Did they give a reason for this?? I loved the people who did mine. I hope they didn't lay these people off! I know they talked about doing lots of other things around the resort (characters, celebrities). WOW What a shock...

 

[Skylarr29]

What about if you have an MK photo session.... do you think you will be able to get someone at that time in the morning.

 

[jenm2878]

I was just given a list of private hairdressers, and the name of several spas in the area. Here is the e-mail I received:

As of October 1st, 2005 Walt Disney World will no longer be providing cosmetology services. Attached below is a list of vendors to call that will assist you with your cosmetology needs. You will book directly with them and pay them directly. Just make sure when you are calling them to give them your wedding date and the time your ceremony is and they will schedule accordingly.



I will post the list they gave me if anyone is interested.

 

[Snow_White]

Jen--please, please post the list!! My wedding is Nov 1 and my MK photo shoot is Nov 3 and I'm really, really upset about this I haven't heard a word from Disney about this yet.....I'm so sad....one more thing to worry about

 

[Mary626]

That's a bummer. Not that I mind paying directly to the vendor,, but I would feel better hiring through Disney because I know I could trust them to be there that morning. Hopefully since they provide the list of vendors, that means they are good quality cosmo's.

 

[Snow_White]

That's a bummer. Not that I mind paying directly to the vendor,, but I would feel better hiring through Disney because I know I could trust them to be there that morning. Hopefully since they provide the list of vendors, that means they are good quality cosmo's.

That's what I'm really concerned about...the quality. I think I'm going to have to do a trial run now (HOPEFULLY I can get an appt for it this close to my wedding)...no way in the world would I feel comfortable with a total non-Disney stranger doing my hair or makeup on my wedding day without have a trial run. I'm so upset about this

 

[inloveindisney]

That's awful. I can't believe it. I just can't imagine the reasoning behind such a decision.
Disney overall has had some crazy changes lately. I noticed during my visit that something just wasn't quite right. I have heard some other people making the same comment.

 

[jenm2878]

Cosmetology Options:

Private Cosmetologists:

Irene: 407 – 238-9731

Lisa: 407-851-0213
WEB: weddingsbylisaP@aol.com
www.lisasmagicalweddings.com

Kari: 407-321-8233
WEB: www.bridalbeauty.com

Area Salons:

Ivy Trellis Salon at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa - (407) 824-3000 Ext: 2581

Periwigs Salon at the Yacht Club Resort – (407) 934-3260

American Beauty Shoppe at the Contemporary Resort
(407) – 824-1000 Ext: 3411

Sanctuary Salon & Day Spa – (407) 909-1011
8911 Conroy Windermere Rd
ORLANDO, FL 32835

SALON SALON - (407) 239-8866
12135 S APOPKA VINELAND ROAD,
ORLANDO, FL 32836



My wedding is 11/15/05 so I hear ya about having one more thing to worry about. I don't mind having someone else come, but I was happy with the thought that my wedding coordinator would handle it, and I had heard so many great things about Disney Cosmo....

 

[Snow_White]

My wedding is 11/15/05 so I hear ya about having one more thing to worry about. I don't mind having someone else come, but I was happy with the thought that my wedding coordinator would handle it, and I had heard so many great things about Disney Cosmo....

Thanks for the list, Jen....I hear ya...I had heard so many good things about Disney Cosmo...that was one thing that I WASN'T worried about, LOL! Ugh, my stomach is just in a knot now

Jennifer

 

[Jillybean626]

One would think that Disney would look at it's cosmetology service as one more way to make the Disney Bride feel utterly pampered and so much like a princess. Being a future Disney bride, I hope Disney will realize their grave mistake in this decision. You would suppose with all the revenue from these weddings, they could have some of the obvious inclusions on site such as cosmetologists. My heart goes out to all of you with an upcoming wedding, though I'm sure, with or without the Disney cosmetologists, you will all look stunning.

 

[952LisaR]

I am sure you will all be beautiful but it is so unfortunate that Dinsey will not be providing the services and that it is another expense to an outside vendor (not towards your minimums)

 

[JonetteA]

I am concerned about someone wanting to come out that early in the morning for my MK photo shoot!

 

[Luvndisney]

This is upsetting news! I think doing things with Disney made me comfortable. Now that i don't know who will be doing my hair and make-up I am upset. How will I know if I like the person's style? And how will an outside person's fees be? I can imagine travel expenses will be added in. This makes me very unhappy.

 

[Snow_White]

Jonette--I'm greatly concerned about that too.

Luvndisney--those are exactly my concern too. That was the one thing that made it "ok" about getting hair/makeup done by a total stranger...you knew that whoever it was doing it had the Disney stamp of approval and other people on this board LOVED them all. Now we're totally on our own!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Why would Disney do this to us?!???!?!?!! Argh!!! I'm so upset!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Like weddings aren't stressful enough as is!! Thanks a lot, Disney

 

[JonetteA]

Just to add insult to injury, my wedding is a mornin wedding at Epcot. What if these new vendors won't want to come to my room for 6 or 7 am? I am hopeless with my hair and makeup for formal stuff. Not to be overly dramatic but I could just cry.

 

[Snow_White]

Just to add insult to injury, my wedding is a mornin wedding at Epcot. What if these new vendors won't want to come to my room for 6 or 7 am? I am hopeless with my hair and makeup for formal stuff. Not to be overly dramatic but I could just cry.

Jonette--you're not being overly dramatic...I'm just about in tears over this too. Plus, my wedding is much sooner than yours...it's Nov 1, 2005