Grand Floridian Ballroom

[Mitchell]

Has anyone had thier reception at the ballroom at the Grand Floridian?

 

[Kismetdreams]

I did not host my wedding reception at the GF, but I have attended a wedding that hosted the reception at the GF, with the cocktail hour in the Whitehall Room and Patio and the reception in the Ballroom Salons across the hall. What is your question?

 

[JoD]

We had our pre-reception in the whitehall room and patio and the reception in the St. Augustine ballrooms. It was beautiful and perfect.

 

[pixie08]

Hi!I have a few questions about the GF reception if you all don't mind....

1. Where in the hotel is the ballroom. patio etc located(upstairs, downstairs etc)...we are going in Aug and I would like to check it out!

2. This may sound dumb but when you book an event there do you pay for the food p/p(I know $100 min!!!!), decor, entertainment, bar cake etc... AND a fee for the ballroom? How does it work?

3. Did anyone use Disney florist to design your tables..on the website they show different table decor..I was partial to B&B and cinderella style...How do they charge you for this? By the table?

4. Sorry Last question..how much did your cake cost, what was it and for how many?

Thank You sooo much...I am still just thinking about a disney wedding and the website doesn't answer all my questions!!!!!!!!

 

[Kismetdreams]

Ok...I'l try and answer all the questions I can...

1. Where in the hotel is the ballroom. patio etc located(upstairs, downstairs etc)...we are going in Aug and I would like to check it out!

The ballrooms, as well as the Whitehall room and patio are on the first floor of the Grand Floridian Convention Center, which is actually in another portion of the hotel. You should be able to find it on a map of the GF online.

2. This may sound dumb but when you book an event there do you pay for the food p/p(I know $100 min!!!!), decor, entertainment, bar cake etc... AND a fee for the ballroom? How does it work?

There is no reception location fee for any ballroom/resort locations. If you choose a park location, then there may be a fee involved. Also, the F&B min for the GF is $125 pp.

3. Did anyone use Disney florist to design your tables..on the website they show different table decor..I was partial to B&B and cinderella style...How do they charge you for this? By the table?

I did not use Disney floral, but based upon Disney Floral quotes I have seen, yes, the table decor is by table, and the linen is charged by what you need (4 table clothes, 4 overlays, 10 napkins, 10 chair covers, etc.)

4. Sorry Last question..how much did your cake cost, what was it and for how many?

Each cake has a different price and minimium size and all are priced per person, the pricing ranges from around $9.00 and up pp. You can see photos and a pricing list on Unofficial FTW Guide

Hope this helps! Good luck planning!

 

[huggys]

I just posted the first Disney Wedding quote I was given on another thread. It says all the prices per person. (I had my reception at the Grand Floridian)
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=794389

Remember, if you decide to use anyone outside of Disney for anything (i.e. flowers, music, etc) they will charge you extra.

Hope this helps.

 

[pixie08]

thanks for the help...now the wish book is working it has answered most of my questions but the lin k for the cake was great!!!!(I can not believe it is $10 a person omg!!!)lol i geuss it is worth it!!!