Own decorations?

[Whoopdedoo]

Hiya

I wanted to do my own menu's, place settings and table decs for my reception. I've noticed that a few of you have done this or are planning to do it. Does Disney charge you for bringing in your own stuff? & how do you get them set up on the tables before your guests arrive? I would prefer to do them myself as I feel that Disney floral are quite expensive.

TIA
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[orangetiggs]

i know that you can bring it in yourslef but if its 3 or more items on the table they charge a set up fee, not sure about you putting them on yourself you might be too busy getting ready!!!

I'm planning on doing my own stuff apart from favours i think

 

[luv4mylittleones]

I'm only bringing 2 items and they charged me a set up fee...sigh. 25 or 35 dollars I believe.

 

[orangetiggs]

oh i'm just going with what i read on here , i havent even asked my planner about stuff like that yet

 

[luv4mylittleones]

Yeah, I heard that it was three items too so I was surprised for the charge (when the restaurant staff probably would have done it for free). I have a feeling it may be another one of those things Disney is not quite consistent with...i dunno.

 

[Kristen14]

Your wedding planner will set out 3 items per person, free of charge. Things like favors, menu cards, pictures, etc. She'll also set the place cards.

If you make your own centerpieces, those must be given to Disney Floral, and they do charge a set up fee.

 

[luv4mylittleones]

Hmmm...Mine are just two favors...but I am letting disney floral set them up. My Coordinator wouldn't do it...she said I had to call the restaurant myself to see if they could do it until Rosie said that they would take care of it for a fee. I guess it's because I'm an escape bride.

 

[Whoopdedoo]

I'm not sure whether to take my own centrepieces cause I'm from the UK and have limited luggage space, I was thinking of using my bouquet on the cake table and having small centre pieces on the main table. Does Disney issue a copy of the prices or is it something that you have to decide in detail with disney floral? Does anyone have a copy of the prices so I can get an idea of what we would be looking at? I'm just a bit unsure.

Kristen14 "Your wedding planner will set out 3 items per person, free of charge. Things like favors, menu cards, pictures, etc. She'll also set the place cards."

Do you just hand these over when you arrive? I was only thinking of having place settings menu and favours anyway so this wouldn't be too bad if they don't charge to do this.

I just feel a bit in the dark about the whole floral aspect I'm taking silk flowers with me anyway as my bouquet. Does anyone have a copy of what they are having through Disney and how much they are being charged?

TIA

 

[lurkyloo]

The trouble is that floral is all dependent on which flowers you choose and what's in season, so Disney is really leery about giving even rough estimates of the cost. I can tell you what mine was going to cost and show you a picture of what I asked for, but your cost will all depend on what exactly you want. I think I can safely say I've never heard of a floral centerpiece costing less than $100, but maybe others on here will correct me...

Here's what I showed Disney as my centerpiece idea....

We got rid of all our centerpieces because they wanted something like $1,100 for nine of them....

 

[Whoopdedoo]

Hiya

Thanks for the info I think it would be a lot cheaper to take our own decorations it mean's I've got more money to spend on something else. Then again I was looking at candlelabra's the other day and DF made me put it back I dont think I could fit one of them in my hand luggage plus it weighed a ton..

I suppose I don't want to get landed with a huge bill for flowers, I'm trying to keep the cost just over the minimum but keep adding things which is making it harder. I thought by changing it over to a Wishes from a Escape I wouldn't have any trouble spending the minimum but to be really honest I'm finding it too easy.. and I'm worried that it'l be too expensive.

Is anyone having decs for their DP? I've heard a few people mention that they are using lanterns for the tables, is this something Disney offer? I have a feeling I'm going to have so much stuff in my luggage that there will be no room for any clothes. Oh well at least then I can get my money's worth out of my wedding dress..

 

[caryndisneydiva]

i got my cp's down to under 100...but it took a ton of work. they were originally 125 apeice and were all alike. i now have three different types of cp's, they are priced at $75, $35 and $25. i am making place cards, menu cards and am having them place disposable camera's on each table with table tents and pens (i'm going to put the camera's and associated items each in a box to make it 1 item ). they are also setting my place cards and will use that table later to place my favors on. oh, i'm having vases placed on my head table for our bouquets. i didn't want them on the cake table. on my floral proposal, it says that they will set up to 3 things at each of my tables for no charge, after that there is a $35 set up fee. that's still cheaper than having disney do the stuff for you. i didn't want to transport cp's along with everything else we have to bring, and so i'm paying a fortune for them...i'm also planning on taking the flowers out of the cp vases though...i'm paying for them, why not???

 

[luv4mylittleones]

This is what we were charged for our escape wedding:


extra greenery in Bridal bouquet.............$15
(holly and cedar)

2 Bridesmaid's bouquets........................$75/each
(4 white calla lilies & greenery)

2 Groomsmen bouts.............................$12.50/each
(calla lily & greenery)

3 Dad's bouts.....................................$10.50/each

2 Mom's corsages...............................$22.50/each

Floral Ring for Unity Candle...................$125.00
(This will also be moved to our dinner location)

Single yellow presentation Rose.............$20.00

2 taper candles (for unity)....................$5.00

8 votive candles (for aisle decorations)...$20.00

Rose petals (for aisle decorations)..........$40.00

Rose petals for table decorations............$10.00
(at restaurant)

Rental:

9 columns and skirts & 8 globes..............$152.50
(Ailse decorations)

Misc:

Mickey Flower girl basket w/petals..........$55

Mickey bridal purse..............................$35

set up fee for restaurant......................$25


TOTAL..............................................$729.00 + $47.39 tax & $9.00 delivery fee = $810.39

I only wanted to spend $500....OOPS!!!

 

[caryndisneydiva]

This is what we were charged for our escape wedding:


extra greenery in Bridal bouquet.............$15
(holly and cedar)

i can't wait to see your bouquet! holly and cedar sound so christmasy!!!!

 

[luv4mylittleones]

i can't wait to see your bouquet! holly and cedar sound so christmasy!!!!

Thanks so much...the funny thing is I originally said no to christmas greenery because I thought it might look stragnge with calla lilies and stephonotis but she put it on the propoal anyway so I decided to go with it.....I guess we'll see....

 

[Kristen14]

Do you just hand these over when you arrive? I was only thinking of having place settings menu and favours anyway so this wouldn't be too bad if they don't charge to do this.

Yep! Anything your planner is setting up you give her at your rehearsal, the day before. If Disney Floral is setting it up they need it a week in advance. I'm less than a 3hr drive from Disney, so its not a big deal to load up the truck with everything.