Escape Brides/Grooms...Let's talk!?!

[Stefy]

I'm so glad you started this thread! YAY escape brides!!!!

But UGH!! is anyone else annoyed with the whole 8 months out thing?! its driving me crazy. Family and friends keep asking me about the wedding plans and DF and I get wierd looks when we try to explain that nothing is booked yet... most of these looks come from FDMIL.

Anyway our escape wedding will be (we're hoping) on 10/2/2010 @ SBP at either 10am or 12pm and we're hoping to have a reception meal at the attic after for all our guests. We have our colors picked out, i have my dress, and i know what i want for a bouquet. So i'm moving right along!

I can't wait to get to know all of you other escapers and i hope we can all help each other out!

How exciting that you have a date stamped down We are still in the planning stage and have yet to speak to Disney, hoping to do that this weekend.

With regards to have a dinner afterwards, if we were to go for a Disney restaurant, say CRT, would you just book a large table and share the restaurant with other diners? Or would you book/get a small section out of the way? Our guests will most prob total 8-10 and I have been wondering about dinner after the ceremony (hope that makes sense).

 

[CharacterFan]

How exciting that you have a date stamped down We are still in the planning stage and have yet to speak to Disney, hoping to do that this weekend.

With regards to have a dinner afterwards, if we were to go for a Disney restaurant, say CRT, would you just book a large table and share the restaurant with other diners? Or would you book/get a small section out of the way? Our guests will most prob total 8-10 and I have been wondering about dinner after the ceremony (hope that makes sense).

CRT would seat you in the middle of the restaurant. It's a very small space and they have to rearrange tables for a party of your size. They don't have any simi-private areas. They also most likely only seat you at dinner opening (around 4pm) or dinner close. (around 9pm)

 

[Chilly]

With regards to have a dinner afterwards, if we were to go for a Disney restaurant, say CRT, would you just book a large table and share the restaurant with other diners? Or would you book/get a small section out of the way? Our guests will most prob total 8-10 and I have been wondering about dinner after the ceremony (hope that makes sense).

Some restaurants have slighly private areas or private rooms, but most do not and you would just be in the restaurant.

You can't wear your wedding dress at an in park restaurant such as CRT, which is also very hard to book.

 

[puente0629]

Calling all future Escape brides...Do any of you have up to date pricing on transportation, musicians, cake upgrades, photography, venue's, menu's etc.? (I asked the same question in another thread, I'm hoping to see if any of you have it)

Thanks again!

 

[Chilly]

Calling all future Escape brides...Do any of you have up to date pricing on transportation, musicians, cake upgrades, photography, venue's, menu's etc.? (I asked the same question in another thread, I'm hoping to see if any of you have it)

Thanks again!

That is quite a hard one to answer as there are millions of options.

 

[puente0629]

That is quite a hard one to answer as there are millions of options.

I thought it might be but whatever anyone has that is up to date will be greatly appreciated!! Just to get an idea and if it happens to be something I would want, I can add it to my "guesstimated BEO."

Thanks again!!

 

[happybratpack]

Quick question, I had seen somewhere it was posted that you could pay $500 to have up to 25 guests in lieu of 20. Is this true?

 

[CharacterFan]

Quick question, I had seen somewhere it was posted that you could pay $500 to have up to 25 guests in lieu of 20. Is this true?

Yes, but the standard is 18 guests and the extra $500 gets up to 23 guests. The 20 and 25 counts include the bride and groom. Several brides have done this recently.

 

[ZipADeeEm]

To second that, I was also told that for an extra $500, we could add 5 extra guest--bringing the total count to 25 (including bride and groom)!

 

[Stefy]

Some restaurants have slighly private areas or private rooms, but most do not and you would just be in the restaurant.

You can't wear your wedding dress at an in park restaurant such as CRT, which is also very hard to book.

CRT would seat you in the middle of the restaurant. It's a very small space and they have to rearrange tables for a party of your size. They don't have any simi-private areas. They also most likely only seat you at dinner opening (around 4pm) or dinner close. (around 9pm)

Thanx ladies We are now thinking Cali Grill, *** I know I will want to wear my dress all day and we might try and coincide the reservation times with Wishes.

 

[Chilly]

Thanx ladies We are now thinking Cali Grill, *** I know I will want to wear my dress all day and we might try and coincide the reservation times with Wishes.

That sounds like an excellent idea.

 

[Chilly]

I thought it might be but whatever anyone has that is up to date will be greatly appreciated!! Just to get an idea and if it happens to be something I would want, I can add it to my "guesstimated BEO."

Thanks again!!

Here is my BEO so far without floral:

ESCAPE 2009 BEO:

(including tax)

Ceremony:
Wedding Ceremony (Premium) - $5500
Cinderella Coach - $2700
Extra Bottle of Sparkling Brut - $77.32
Extra Floral TBC

Sub-Total - $8277.32

Reception:
8 hosted soft drinks @ $4 - $41.24
12 hosted wine @ $7.25 - $112.11
8 plated meals @ £106.50 - $1097.93
Small Party Fee - $53.25

Sub-Total - $1304.53

Dessert Party:
8 sweet dreams (modified) @ $40 - $412.37
2 All about Mickey Centrepice @ $95 - $244.84
Small Party Fee - $53.25

Sub-Total - $710.46

GRAND TOTAL - 10292.31

 

[daisygirl902]

I'm so glad you started this thread! YAY escape brides!!!!

But UGH!! is anyone else annoyed with the whole 8 months out thing?! its driving me crazy. Family and friends keep asking me about the wedding plans and DF and I get wierd looks when we try to explain that nothing is booked yet... most of these looks come from FDMIL.

Anyway our escape wedding will be (we're hoping) on 10/2/2010 @ SBP at either 10am or 12pm and we're hoping to have a reception meal at the attic after for all our guests. We have our colors picked out, i have my dress, and i know what i want for a bouquet. So i'm moving right along!

I can't wait to get to know all of you other escapers and i hope we can all help each other out!

The 8 month window is horrible...our family and friends are travelling from Nova Scotia to be a part of our celebration...it's so hard to make any plans!!

 

[daisygirl902]

We're hoping for a 2 PM ceremony at Wedding Pavillion, photos with Randy Chapman after the ceremony at WP and over at BW (I love some of the photos he has taken over there), then off to HDDR in lieu of a traditional reception. We have 18 confirmed guests - with a possibility of a few more...

Until last week I was planning to have a DP (likely at Sago Cay) but I bought into DVC so have to make a few sacrifices...I may be able to do a Grand 1 Cruise with just immediate family...we already have Randy booked and paid for for Fireworks pictures so trying to work that in somehow...if not I may have him shoot a "trash the dress" instead - haven't decided yet...

The only upgrades I am planning are characters (my fantastic sister is paying for Mickey and Minnie to come as a wedding present) and a mad hatter cake. Besides that trying to keep it to the bare minimum so I can invest in more points to the 200 I now own at BLT.

 

[Chilly]

We're hoping for a 2 PM ceremony at Wedding Pavillion

Just checking you know its 2:30pm Ceremoney?

 

[daisygirl902]

Just checking you know its 2:30pm Ceremoney?

I'm sure I have that written down somewheres....my notes now are getting a bit messy...

 

[puente0629]

Anymore BEO's out there? I hoping to see what the floral breakdown may look like for an Escape ceremony and small reception? Also, did anyone have a reception with some centerpieces..how many did you have?

Thanks again!

 

[Chilly]

Anymore BEO's out there? I hoping to see what the floral breakdown may look like for an Escape ceremony and small reception? Also, did anyone have a reception with some centerpieces..how many did you have?

Thanks again!

We aren't having much floral and I don't have my BEO yet but I did ask about some things.
The linens we were going to have were $20 each. Rose's in vases were $75 each with vase rental on top. I know some vase's to rent cost $15. A wreath/flower ring was $125. The cylinder with gel, LED lights and Mickey confetti that we are having for the dessert parties are $17 each.

 

[puente0629]

Awesome, that helps me have an idea, thanks!

Is it possible to move the centerpieces from the reception to the DP? Do you think the flowers for a noon reception will make it to a DP? I wonder if having hydrangea's and maybe two or three roses would be less than having just roses for centerpieces?

Thanks!

 

[Chilly]

Awesome, that helps me have an idea, thanks!

Is it possible to move the centerpieces from the reception to the DP? Do you think the flowers for a noon reception will make it to a DP? I wonder if having hydrangea's and maybe two or three roses would be less than having just roses for centerpieces?

Thanks!

You can move from Ceremony to Reception so don't see why you can't move them to DP. They should easily last all day.