Escape Brides - Your Meals

[Racey]

1. Where did you have it?
2. What was the Budget per person?
3. Were alcoholic drinks included in that price?

Im trying to work out which package to go for - Wishes or Escape. I dont want to spend the extra on a wishes just to say "I had a Wishes", because the 2,5k can go on an outside photographer and a MK photos shoot.

 

[Chilly]

1. Where did you have it? Key West Room GF
2. What was the Budget per person? It was $106 per person for a starter, salad, main, slipper sorbet, ice cream with wedding cake, which was way too much food
3. Were alcoholic drinks included in that price? No you pay seperately for them

 

[gemmybear83]

Not had mine yet but mine is at Ariels with a $1000 food and beverage minimum

We are serving a buffet for $54 per person - 3 courses with chicken, fish and beef main choices and includes the tuxedo strawberries

2 hour wine and beer drinks package plus champagne for a toast.

I have seen food menus range from $30 to $120 and you can customize them to fit your own budgets.

 

[weedee]

1. Where did you have it? Citricos in the GF (no food/beverage minimum)
2. What was the Budget per person? $70/person for a 4 course meal
3. Were alcoholic drinks included in that price? no, they were separate and we had it open for our guests to purchase whatever.

 

[neener3]

1. Where did you have it?
2. What was the Budget per person?
3. Were alcoholic drinks included in that price?

Im trying to work out which package to go for - Wishes or Escape. I dont want to spend the extra on a wishes just to say "I had a Wishes", because the 2,5k can go on an outside photographer and a MK photos shoot.

We haven't had ours yet but we're booked in for The Attic.

We're looking at $50 pp but we know we want to change a few things so this could go up or down a bit (but not too much, or we're not changing anything lol!)

No booze included. We're leaning towards no booze at all. Out of the 23 coming, only 5 think that alcohol is a necessity of life...and frankly, 2 out of those 5 I don't want near any booze at all during my wedding. Of course, those 5 think we're CRAZY for not including it.

 

[geek+nerd]

We are having our celebration lunch off property at Cantina Laredo, a gourmet Mexican restaurant about 10 minutes from the entrance to Disney property in the Dellagio shopping area (super upscale-Priscilla's of Boston has a shop there).

We had our first date at a Mexican restaurant and we both love Mexican food, so we knew we wanted to do incorporate it into our wedding. The issue was finding a fancier Mexican place. We did some research online and went to a few restaurants in Orlando when we were there in June. We chose Cantina Laredo based on their outstanding service and food. The decor is also very nice.

We are having people just order off the menu whatever they wish. We only have 2 out of our 17 who will probably order alcohol (one of which I'm nervous about-DF's best man). We figured letting people order what they want would be cheaper than having pitchers of margaritas and sangria.

Our budget is about $40 a person. A party of 8 of us ate there in June for dinner and it was between $50-60 a couple including desserts.

We are having a dessert party later that night in Epcot and there will be NO alcohol served. I figure if people want to drink, they can go drink around the world after at their own expense.

 

[Bethany66]

Hosted Dinner evening before wedding, as many guests have to leave for a Disney cruise roght after the ceremony on Sunday.

Location: Wolfgang Puck in Downtown Disney

Cost: Approx $50.00 per person for Butler Passed Appetizers Starting at 7pm-7.30pm/ 3 course dinner to include choice of salad or the famous Butternut squash soup; choice between 3 entrees and then their choice of dessert off the menu. All non-alcoholic drinks included.

We will have a customized printed menu and a section of the resturant sectioned off by planters for our group. They have great food and service.

We went with the no alcohol, because most of us will be drinking during the day at EPCOT, and will skip drinking at dinner due to the early morning wake up on Sunday.

There are many options for all party sizes and price ranges, so look around and enjoy the selection process!

 

[Racey]

thanks you everyone.

i think where ever we end up i'll get a few bottles of wine on the table. I'm having a DP at UK in the evening and i'll give dollars to people to go into the pub to get drinks as and when they want

bethany, do you have a PJ?

 

[tinkandonaldfans]

not looked into everything as it is a bit early but we are planning to have our reception at St James' Patio. we have budgeted $100 per person for both food and drink.

 

[Bridie1996]

1. Where did you have it? The Attic
2. What was the Budget per person? $43
3. Were alcoholic drinks included in that price?
Nope- that was extra

We had a luncheon in the attic, with an open beer & wine bar. We modified one of their italian themed menus, which saved some $$ If I had it to do again, I'd do BOC for the bar though- the people who couldn't make it were the heavier drinkers and the main reason I got the open bar.

 

[Bethany66]

thanks you everyone.

i think where ever we end up i'll get a few bottles of wine on the table. I'm having a DP at UK in the evening and i'll give dollars to people to go into the pub to get drinks as and when they want

bethany, do you have a PJ?

No PJ. We're not having anything fancy, so I figured a PJ wouldn't be too interesting. However, once we get the photos we'll post those and give reviews.
We are getting married on 10-10-10 @ EPCOT Canada. We are using DPS for all photography and have included the Cinderella C upgrade, EPCOT shoot w/Jasmine upgrade and Trash the Dress w/ Jasmine @ Typhoon Lagoon or Blizzard Beach.
What else-17 guests. Kathleen Reynolds is our Planner. Rosie has been great and has event set up all our Welcome gifts and a special In-Room Romance package for my Maid of Honor.
Love the Boards as I have gotten a lot of useful information, great ideas and have seen wonderful photos!!!!

 

[disprincessatheart]

Ours was 2 years ago now (gosh it goes by fast!) but here's what we had:

1. Where did you have it? Narcoosee's - the first dinner seating
2. What was the Budget per person? $65 ppn for adults. Included family style apps (calamari, shrimp and something else I can't remember now), choice of soup or salad, choice of entree (filet, chicken or salmon I think) and choice of dessert.
3. Were alcoholic drinks included in that price? No we paid seperately for them and budgeted $20 ppn knowing several of our guests dont' drink and assuming about $8 per cocktail- we came in well under our budget.

 

[amyy]

Napa room for lunch

around $50 per person

no alcohol

 

[tinkerbell 766]

thanks you everyone.

i think where ever we end up i'll get a few bottles of wine on the table. I'm having a DP at UK in the evening and i'll give dollars to people to go into the pub to get drinks as and when they want

bethany, do you have a PJ?

Racey
I am just curious to know did you choose to have your DP in UK because it is your home nation or just because it fitted the size of your party?

 

[PrincessShea]

1. Where did you have it?

Bluezoo at the Dolphin

2. What was the Budget per person?

The food was $102 per person. We had waaaaay too much. If I had to do it over, I would have done the menu that was around $60/person

3. Were alcoholic drinks included in that price?

No. People ordered what they wanted and we were charged separately

 

[Racey]

Racey
I am just curious to know did you choose to have your DP in UK because it is your home nation or just because it fitted the size of your party?

No - in fact I didnt want it there for that particular reason, but I choose it because my dad and bro-in-law drink and the pub there serves their favourite tipple.

the other reason is the views are the best of illuminations (I think??)

 

[Wish on a Star]

1. Where did you have it? St. James Room at Boardwalk
2. What was the Budget per person? Ultimately we ended up paying $40/per person:
The meal was quoted at $36 per person which included
"Choice of Soup or Salad
Fresh-Baked Bread and Whipped Butter
Choice of Entree
Choice of Dessert
Coffee, Decaffeinated Coffee, Assorted Hot Teas and Iced Tea"
(I actually cut the price of the meal 3 dollars a head because I served wedding cake instead of dessert. I then added a fruit and cheese spread for $7/head for people to enjoy while DH and I took pictures. I also added bottled water and soda that were paid for based on consumption.
3. Were alcoholic drinks included in that price?
(With the Escape, the champagne toast was already included, and it was a luncheon, so there wasnt need for much alcohol- we didnt add any)

 

[Tinker Bell Fan]

We haven't had ours yet (we're planning a vow renewal/Escape package for April 2011). But I've been thinking about this. I really want to do something as a "thank you" for everyone who will be there.

So I'm thinking of (we'll pay of course) going to Spirit of Aloha for dinner the day of our "re-wedding" (as I've been calling our VR). Or perhaps going to breakfast the next morning. I'm leaning towards Spirit of Aloha though, as DH wants to have a "Hawaiian feel" for our VR.