Odd Question...

[KStarfish82]

I have been trading e-mails with my wedding coordinator and I was told that if I want to create my own centerpieces and bring some of my own decor, I would have to set it up myself. OK...no problem.


Except that we could only start setting up two hours before the reception!!! So I, as the bride, could not do it and I don't think it is fair to ask my family to do it because they are guests.

So my question is, is there someone I could hire to do this for me?

 

[lurkyloo]

I think hiring someone would fall under Disney's no-outside-vendors rule if you were in a park, but otherwise would be OK. I don't know who would do it if you weren't actually buying the centerpieces from them though.

Most of the couples I have read about who have set up their own centerpieces had family/bridal party members do it...

 

[KStarfish82]

Normally I would have my family and myself set up the centerpieces and such, but since my ceremony is in the morning and they said we cannot get into the room until two hours before the reception, I do not know what to do....

 

[DisneyLover1234]

Disney really won't set this stuff up for you?? I thought they would do it if you paid them 35 and hour?

 

[rpmdfw]

This is the complete oposite of our experience.

We bought centerpiece/favor combinations from wanderfuls.com. We dropped them off to our coordinator at Franck's two days prior to our ceremony, and Disney set them up with no problems. Not sure if it's because it counted as placing favors, but they didn't mention any problems with the centerpieces, even though they had to place the favors into the racks to create the centerpieces at each table. Essentially they assembled them for us. They may have charged us a small set-up fee, but I don't remember seeing it on the final bill.

I'd ask again if they couldn't set them up for you at a charge.

 

[lurkyloo]

That's a good idea - oftentimes it all depends on who you talk to.

The official line is that Disney charges $35/hour to set out more than 2 items (favors, place cards, etc.) at each placesetting and if you want centerpieces set out, you're on your own. It seems like if you're willing to pay them to put out centerpieces, it shouldn't be a problem, but it may be their way of encouraging people to buy centerpieces from the WDW Florist....

 

[Mrsdisneyb2b]

I think hiring someone would fall under Disney's no-outside-vendors rule if you were in a park, but otherwise would be OK. I don't know who would do it if you weren't actually buying the centerpieces from them though.

Most of the couples I have read about who have set up their own centerpieces had family/bridal party members do it...

How would they know if you hired someone outside? What if you got someone and explained the situation and told them they had to pretend to be a guest? lol

 

[PirateBride08]

I was told that Disney can do it but if it is more than a "drop in place" thing they would charge you. I had centerpieces, place cards, candles and favors that I dropped off at the Boardwalk the day before and they set them up for me for free.

 

[dolPhinlovEr83]

If that means being out of the sun and being in AC for a bit, I'm sure Eric would love to do it for you guys!!! You guys are the ones having your pics taken. Him and I could do it, and if you needed me for some shots, he can finish it or start it himself!!! We can take care of it!