free night for escape couples?

[rumrunnergirl]

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[Scrap_Vamp]

Thanks Meryll - all my rooms are booked direct with Disney US so I'm hoping for a positive result!

 

[Chilly]

Okay I got impatient already and emailed my planner

I'll let you know the outcome.

It wouldn't surprise me if this is a new thing for new contracting brides only or something though. 34Angels, when did you contract?

Any responce Meryll?

 

[meryll83]

Right, it's still a work in progress for me but........

It is possible for you to qualify for a complimentary room night for your wedding


Here's the rules!:

With your planner you will create a room block for your wedding, which will also mean an addendum to your contract, if you're already signed up.

You will need to guarantee a minimum of 25 room nights.

Rooms booked outside of the room block by yourself and your wedding guests will count toward the minimum as long as your planner receives the reservation numbers and can verify that these are booked by your guests for the time of your wedding.

Any rooms in the block not booked by you or your guests will be dropped 30 days prior to your wedding date.

Should you not meet the minimum, you will be charged for the difference between what is actually booked and the guarantee - this will be calculated based on the lowest room rate in your room block and added to your wedding budget.



The reason mine is still a work in progress, is that every resort is listed on the room block, except Pop Century, which is where all our room nights are, so fingers crossed this will be okay, I'm awaiting the reply. I notice DVC rooms aren't listed there either, so this may be something others may have to investigate, but I can't see why they wouldn't count either

We also want to take our complimentary night a few days after the wedding, as we already have our accommodation sorted over this period, so again I'm waiting to hear back on that.

So good news ladies if you're in the "normal" criteria so far, keep everything crossed for me that we can have Pop in our room block



I don't know whether this is a permanent change or not, my planner had to check with the sales team as they're constantly updating things, so grab it while you can I say!

 

[Chilly]

Right, it's still a work in progress for me but........

It is possible for you to qualify for a complimentary room night for your wedding


Here's the rules!:

With your planner you will create a room block for your wedding, which will also mean an addendum to your contract, if you're already signed up.

You will need to guarantee a minimum of 25 room nights.

Rooms booked outside of the room block by yourself and your wedding guests will count toward the minimum as long as your planner receives the reservation numbers and can verify that these are booked by your guests for the time of your wedding.

Any rooms in the block not booked by you or your guests will be dropped 30 days prior to your wedding date.

Should you not meet the minimum, you will be charged for the difference between what is actually booked and the guarantee - this will be calculated based on the lowest room rate in your room block and added to your wedding budget.



The reason mine is still a work in progress, is that every resort is listed on the room block, except Pop Century, which is where all our room nights are, so fingers crossed this will be okay, I'm awaiting the reply. I notice DVC rooms aren't listed there either, so this may be something others may have to investigate, but I can't see why they wouldn't count either

We also want to take our complimentary night a few days after the wedding, as we already have our accommodation sorted over this period, so again I'm waiting to hear back on that.

So good news ladies if you're in the "normal" criteria so far, keep everything crossed for me that we can have Pop in our room block



I don't know whether this is a permanent change or not, my planner had to check with the sales team as they're constantly updating things, so grab it while you can I say!

I'm not going to tell DF about this and try and get the GF for our wedding night.

 

[orangetiggs]

this is the same as wishes weddings so gald you girls can get this now

we had a mk view concierge at the poly and it was fantastic

 

[Scrap_Vamp]

Thanks for the news - will check with Tanis.

I'm hoping we could get our free night without adding to what we've already got as don't need any extra nights - maybe keep the room at POFQ for the wedding night, then stay somewhere else?

 

[rumrunnergirl]

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[meryll83]

this is the same as wishes weddings so gald you girls can get this now

we had a mk view concierge at the poly and it was fantastic

Wow Sarah, did you get a free upgrade, or were you booked into this room type anyway?!

 

[meryll83]

We won't qualify if they don't allow rooms at POP as more than half our guests are staying there.

I'm still waiting for the latest on this, my planner has told me that the reason Pop isn't on the standard list is that it can be difficult to get hold of (?) but she is checking with the sales team. I looked on the UK and US Disney sites and both are showing availablity at the resort, so I'm hoping this will all be okay.....

 

[mermaidbride1108]

Meryll - I don't see why having your rooms at POP would matter, because DVC stays count so why would just one Resort be excluded from the gaurantee? I can understand it's not included as a room block resort, there alot of other funny rules with the room block, like Poly doesn't get the same 30% discount the other Deluxes get because it's so popular...

But from what I understand, any room booked on a Disney Resortc could be used toward your gaurantee...

I'll cross my fingers for you and hope it all works out for you!

Sidenote: I never got a chance to use the Blackboard and it seems like the best time

 

[meryll83]

Sidenote: I never got a chance to use the Blackboard and it seems like the best time

Haha, why not? Treat yourself!!

I'm hoping I'll know by the end of today, crossing everything

 

[Chilly]

Haha, why not? Treat yourself!!

I'm hoping I'll know by the end of today, crossing everything

Did you get the Pop thing sorted?

 

[meryll83]

Did you get the Pop thing sorted?

We were sent an addendum to our contract, which basically had us confirm the dates we wanted to "reserve" rooms for, all of which were at Pop, so I'm guessing that means it was all okay for Pop. It also said provided we meet the guarantee number we can have a complimentary night at the resort of our choice.

We signed that and sent it back yesterday, and our planner already has our existing Virgin ressie numbers that already cover those room nights we've blocked and knows when and where we want our comp night, so I'll email her in a couple of weeks if I've heard nothing more to check we're all sorted and meeting our guarantee etc, and if we're booked in to the Poly!

 

[Chilly]

That's good news, we've got our night at the GF booked

 

[meryll83]

That's good news, we've got our night at the GF booked

How did you manage to get organised before me?!!

 

[Chilly]

How did you manage to get organised before me?!!

Super Bride

 

[Scrap_Vamp]

Tanis called me last night and said that we could get the night but they've been told to say no to anyone who asks after May 1st as it's supposed to be a specific perk for Wishes weddings.

However, we're having a night at AKL It's not the wedding night - apparently we're not allowed to do anything that night because Tanis, Rosie and my mum have been emailing and calling each other - I don't want to know anymore but it sounds really exciting!!

 

[Chilly]

Tanis called me last night and said that we could get the night but they've been told to say no to anyone who asks after May 1st as it's supposed to be a specific perk for Wishes weddings.

Wow really, glad I got in quickly!

 

[meryll83]

Wow really, glad I got in quickly!

Me too, that was a close one!!

DFTW must have noticed an influx of us asking after reading it on here, and then panicked and changed it pronto!!