lunch after the ceremony

[stitchaholic]

We are getting married at SBP on august 1st at 10am , I am very undecided of what to do for a luncheon after the ceremony , would have prefered a brunch , but there is nothing available at 11:30 , lunch options are few for big groups.
I didn't want to host a private catered event only because of the 7500 min. otherwise it would have been a perfect option.
we want to keep the costs down , looking at 20-30 PP , I got some prix fix menues from fulton's and WP , but they are not very exciting menues, and we would prefer to stay in the boardwalk area if possible , any ideas

 

[lurkyloo]

Fresh Mediterranean Market and Garden Grove at the Swan & Dolphin are open through lunchtime. You could take a Friendship boat over there after the ceremony. FigmentFan814 had a pre-wedding lunch at Fresh and they were very accommodating to her large party—you might check out her trip report: http://www.msn.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1752447

 

[stitchaholic]

I actually would prefer a brunch..... it's making me crazy that it is impossible to find either a prix fix menu for lunch besides restaurants that are not Disney owned , or a brunch that I can get a Disney manager to guarantee.
I also do not understand the whole minimum thing , why do I have to reach a minimum if I paid for my package , am paying for enhancements, and unless I want to drop another 4grand , cannot book a catered event that we will pay for, I just don't get it

 

[msbagley]

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[stitchaholic]

I have tried it, they cannot guarantee me brunch , nor can they guarantee that my party will be seated together

 

[princesswendy720]

I haven't been lurking among the wedding pages long, just trying to decide if this is an option for us, but I did do some research. We wanted to get married in the Japanese Pavillion, the wedding there is only available at 9am and I too wanted to do a brunch. They offer farewell brunches at a few restaurants, so why can't they do a brunch for a reception? the Yacht and Beach club does a brunch, try that.

Well Japan is only available for Wishes weddings...so to meet the Wishes minimum you'd have to do a catered event through Disney Weddings. You can't just go through the restaurant, have a regular meal, and have it count towards your minimum. I think OP is trying to avoid having to go through DFTW because then it triggers a $7,500 Escape minimum, and the restaurants in the area seem to stop serving brunch to the public at the time she wants.

 

[lurkyloo]

I also do not understand the whole minimum thing , why do I have to reach a minimum if I paid for my package , am paying for enhancements, and unless I want to drop another 4grand , cannot book a catered event that we will pay for, I just don't get it

Because Disney doesn't think it's worth the effort to arrange a catered event for an Escape-sized group unless they're guaranteed to make at least $7,500.

Disney restaurants are required to tell you that they can't guarantee large parties will sit together. It's rare that you hear of a party not being accommodated, though. Usually there's no trouble pushing the required amount of tables together.

I know this doesn't fit your location criteria, but have you considered The Wave at the Contemporary? They have a private room with low lunchtime minimums, and they start lunch at 12pm. Also, I'll bet they would work with you on the menu to incorporate brunch-y stuff if you wanted it, and they might even be able to get you in sooner than 12 because you're paying for the private room.

 

[stitchaholic]

Because Disney doesn't think it's worth the effort to arrange a catered event for an Escape-sized group unless they're guaranteed to make at least $7,500.

Disney restaurants are required to tell you that they can't guarantee large parties will sit together. It's rare that you hear of a party not being accommodated, though. Usually there's no trouble pushing the required amount of tables together.

I know this doesn't fit your location criteria, but have you considered The Wave at the Contemporary? They have a private room with low lunchtime minimums, and they start lunch at 12pm. Also, I'll bet they would work with you on the menu to incorporate brunch-y stuff if you wanted it, and they might even be able to get you in sooner than 12 because you're paying for the private room.

yes, I did get 3 menus from the Wave , but was very dissapointed , I was hoping it would be closer to their original menu , but is was completely different , can I create/ask for a menu created from their original menu ?

 

[stitchaholic]

I decided to contact the wave (after all , he did ask me my thoughts on what he sent me )

I asked for certain items to be exchanged or added to the menu..... I am hoping this will work out , I would love some crabbenedict or sweet potato pancakes after the hustle and bustle of the ceremony.

 

[wiserabbit]

Hello and congrats !!!! We doing a VR on 8/1/2011 at SBP at 2:30 .....

Your plans for brunch at The Wave (if you can get the menu you want) sounds like a great option.....

Good luck with the rest of your plans - maybe we'll catch a glimpse of each other that day

 

[schallerb]

yes, I did get 3 menus from the Wave , but was very dissapointed , I was hoping it would be closer to their original menu , but is was completely different , can I create/ask for a menu created from their original menu ?

We are in a similar situation, looking to a place to have lunch that can seat us. Can I ask to see the menus the wave gave you? Or a contact number or e-mail address? Thanks!

 

[NORTHSHER]

Just thought I'd add what we've decided to do. We're getting married at SBP on July 27th at 10am and we were undecided what to do for a lunchtime reception type gathering and studied all the options. There are 10 of us going out and we wanted to keep costs to a minimum.
We've ended up making a reservation through Disney Dining for The Grand Floridian Tea Room to do an afternoon tea, sandwiches, cakes, strawberries and cream and champagne cocktails.
We're really hoping it's going to be a good choice for lunchtime and then me and the hubby-to-be have booked a posh meal for the two of us for later on that night.
Hope your lunchtime menu works out and they'll be able to do what you asked for.

 

[stitchaholic]

We are in a similar situation, looking to a place to have lunch that can seat us. Can I ask to see the menus the wave gave you? Or a contact number or e-mail address? Thanks!

if you PM me your e-mail , I would be happy to forward you the e-mail the manager of the wave sent me, then you will have menus,pricing and the contact name and e-mail

 

[schallerb]

if you PM me your e-mail , I would be happy to forward you the e-mail the manager of the wave sent me, then you will have menus,pricing and the contact name and e-mail

I sent you a PM, thanks so much!