Prices? Is it really that expensive?

[mickey4ever]

I so would love to through my daughter's wedding there. But, I know it's expensive, and does anyone know the package prices and what they all entail. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

 

[chris31997]

Do a search for Disney Weddings, you can get the prices. There are other options also like Swan and Dolphin or if you or someone in the family is a DOD employee there is Shades of Green. Then there is also Cruise option.

Many choices

 

[lurkyloo]

You can find pricing for the four different Disney options in Florida here: http://disneyweddings.disney.go.com/weddings/florida/pricing/detail

The smaller your group, the cheaper it is. Memories events start at $2,495 but you can only have 6 people total. Escape events are a package with everything you'd need but the meal, and they start at $4,750 (in 2012) for up to 20 people total. Wishes is an a la carte option that requires you to spend $10,000–$12,000. However, if you are considering a catered wedding in a traditional location at home, like a hotel, you may find the price to be comparable or even more expensive than a Disney wedding.

 

[wiserabbit]

Our daughter got married at WDW in 2008 - the way we approached cost was as follows:
We set a total budget - it was the same amount of money to be spent whether the wedding was at "home" OR at WDW - so in the end DD got the wedding of her dreams and we didn't have to take out a second mortgage

Agree with PP - look at the packages on line and get a rough idea of the cost - if you think you can compromise with things like expense of wedding gown, number of guests, food/beverage options, flowers (do some DIY stuff) - you will probably discover it's the same (or close to) $$$$ for WDW as it would be anywhere else -

For us every penny was worth it because:
A - DD got exactly what she wanted
B - Every detail was expertly handled by the planning team at Disney
C - The event was something unique that she and we still talk about as one of the best days of our life (next to her being born and graduating from college)

In fact, we felt it was such a great place to have a ceremony - we used the Memories package ourselves last year for a vow renewal!

Good luck and cherish this time planning with your daughter - wherever the wedding is held

 

[MrsDuck]

There are loads of different price points! You may want to look into the Memories collection or the Escape packages if you want to book through Disney.

I am going the Swan and Dolphin route-- I'm having 60 people with "the works" for $10k. Come check out our Swan and Dolphin thread for more details on that!

Honestly, it is do-able.