Hi all!
So my fiance and I were just engaged this past Saturday evening (hooray!) We've always known we wanted to get married at Walt Disney World, and we know we are interested in the Memories package, so today I called just to get a few ideas. We are looking to get married on February 29, 2016 so I knew I wasn't even close to being able to book yet, but I just wanted to get some information. Though nice, the girl I talked to seemed completely uninterested and gave me conflicting information. I first asked her if i had to wait and book on August 29th exactly (which would be my 6 month mark to the day) or if it was just their first business day in August (which would be August 3, 2015). First she told me the 29th, and then as we were hanging up she told me "Ok, so just call the morning of the third and you'll be all set." So now I'm just confused. I plan all calling again tomorrow or so but i was just hoping to get some advice and answers from others who have done a wedding at Disney.
Basically, here are my questions:
1) Firstly, of course, did you have to wait and book at 6 months to the day or is it just the first business day at the 6 months away month?
2) Secondly, how hard do you think it will be to get the date I want, being as it's Leap Day? I plan on calling at exactly 9AM on the dot (when they open) and I'm not picky about times and am willing to go with either Luau Beach (1st choice) or Conch Key (2nd choice) (and honestly, in reality I'd probably take wilderness lodge if I had to to get my specific date). I'm just so worried I'll call right at 9 and still not be able to get through until everything's taken!
3) I know the Memories package doesn't include filming, so I was wondering if I'd be able to hire an outside videographer to film the ceremony while still having a Disney photographer take pictures? I know you can have an outside photographer but I was wondering if the rules were still the same for videotaping. I would still want the Disney photgrapher because I'd want my videographer to be able to focus solely on filming and still have someone taking pictures.
4) I really want to be able to have dinner with my husband (by then!) and maid of honor and best man at Cinderella's castle, but I'm worried about not being able to get reservations, since i can't even book my wedding until the 6 month mark. Is there any sort of "fast track" or "shortcut" you can get to make sure you get reservations if you're getting married at disney? I know I wouldn't be able to wear my gown or anything, so I'd just change before we went, but I'm just wondering how tough of a time I will have getting in there.
5) And finally, I've seen on other forums that people have talked about ordering a cake seperately for private dining if their package didn't have one, so if anyone could tell me more about that I'd be so grateful.
Any answers are greatly appreciated and would put my mind at ease! Thank you!
So my fiance and I were just engaged this past Saturday evening (hooray!) We've always known we wanted to get married at Walt Disney World, and we know we are interested in the Memories package, so today I called just to get a few ideas. We are looking to get married on February 29, 2016 so I knew I wasn't even close to being able to book yet, but I just wanted to get some information. Though nice, the girl I talked to seemed completely uninterested and gave me conflicting information. I first asked her if i had to wait and book on August 29th exactly (which would be my 6 month mark to the day) or if it was just their first business day in August (which would be August 3, 2015). First she told me the 29th, and then as we were hanging up she told me "Ok, so just call the morning of the third and you'll be all set." So now I'm just confused. I plan all calling again tomorrow or so but i was just hoping to get some advice and answers from others who have done a wedding at Disney.
Basically, here are my questions:
1) Firstly, of course, did you have to wait and book at 6 months to the day or is it just the first business day at the 6 months away month?
2) Secondly, how hard do you think it will be to get the date I want, being as it's Leap Day? I plan on calling at exactly 9AM on the dot (when they open) and I'm not picky about times and am willing to go with either Luau Beach (1st choice) or Conch Key (2nd choice) (and honestly, in reality I'd probably take wilderness lodge if I had to to get my specific date). I'm just so worried I'll call right at 9 and still not be able to get through until everything's taken!
3) I know the Memories package doesn't include filming, so I was wondering if I'd be able to hire an outside videographer to film the ceremony while still having a Disney photographer take pictures? I know you can have an outside photographer but I was wondering if the rules were still the same for videotaping. I would still want the Disney photgrapher because I'd want my videographer to be able to focus solely on filming and still have someone taking pictures.
4) I really want to be able to have dinner with my husband (by then!) and maid of honor and best man at Cinderella's castle, but I'm worried about not being able to get reservations, since i can't even book my wedding until the 6 month mark. Is there any sort of "fast track" or "shortcut" you can get to make sure you get reservations if you're getting married at disney? I know I wouldn't be able to wear my gown or anything, so I'd just change before we went, but I'm just wondering how tough of a time I will have getting in there.
5) And finally, I've seen on other forums that people have talked about ordering a cake seperately for private dining if their package didn't have one, so if anyone could tell me more about that I'd be so grateful.
Any answers are greatly appreciated and would put my mind at ease! Thank you!
