Disneyland Resort Wedding Questions

[MissJest]

Hi everyone,

I am newly engaged and currently considering a Disneyland Resort wedding in April or May 2007. I would love to do it at the Grand Californian if possible.

I have seen that brides have to spend a minimum of $100pp on food & bev alone for a wedding at a Disneyland Resort Hotel. Since I am planning on a group of 100 or more, that seems very costly, since I would want a ceremony as well (plus music, flowers...the standard stuff). Maybe I'm just being hopeful that it would be a more reasonable cost.

Also, I have seen that brides have to commit to 10 rooms at one of the hotels. Does anyone know what happens I can't get 10 people to rent the rooms?

Any help or information would be greatly appreciated. I enjoy reading everyones posts and have gotten some great information and ideas already.

Thank you!

Jeanne
MissJest

 

[RangerPooh]

There are minimums to be met depending on if you are having a weekend vs. weekday wedding, plus the cost per person varies depending on if you have a reception starting before or after 2pm. The minimums have changed since our wedding but I "think" that they are ~$8000 for a weekday and ~$10,000 for a weekend. But maybe someone else can varify this. Meeting the minimums aren't too hard, as food and beverage can add up quickly. Plus you can include your floral to hit the minimums, as well as other items purchasedcontracted through Disney.

Unfortunately photography and officiants are outside vendors and don't apply, but Disney can provide you with a list of preferred vendors for many things. Also when working on a budget keep in mind that you don't ahve to go through Disney for your floral, dj, musicians, and a few other things unless you need to hit your minimums. One thing that we learned when looking at outside vendors is that some are not as familair with the resort and that Disney may charge an extra fee for having to set things up that they did not provide ie: floral.

As for the room nights, Disney wants you to commit 10 room nights (usually able to do so at any of the 3 hotels) during your wedding timeline. I don't know what happens if you can't meet it, but I have heard that at WDW the couple waives their comp room night if unable to guarantee rooms.

The wedding garden at the Grand is nice, we were scheduled to have our ceremony there until they trimmed ALL of the follage down to bare metal on the arches less than a month before our wedding. After talking to them about it we were able to switch for the Rose Court Garden instead. But we did have our reception at the Trillium Room at the GCH and loved it.

 

[cryssi]

I would say that a DLR wedding is comparable in price to a nice hotel. I concurr with everything RangerPooh said. I also wanted to add that the food & bev. minimums that RangerPooh posted are just that, it's not per person - so if you have 120 guests and spent ±83.33 per guest, you would meet the 10K minimum. See?

Also keep in mind that you will have to add tax and gratuity, and there are other costs such as ceremony location fee and others.

let us know if we can help...

 

[JonetteA]

Cryssi had a DLR wedding so she is a GREAT resource. And her pictures ROCK!

 

[cryssi]

thanks Jonette!