Reception Relocation Question

[PrincessBride07]

Have any of you ladies changed your reception location?

I am possibly thinking about this for several reasons (guest list, dinner service, etc.). When I mentioned of adding a place for a pre-reception they told me that I would have to sign a whole new contract. I am almost afraid to ask about relocating the reception site completely. Just wondering if any of you did this, and did they make you redo your contract? Thanks for your help.

 

[Malibelle]

We didn't have this problem. I don't know where you are having your reception but ours was at the ADH and our pre-reception was up on the 2nd floor and the reception dinner (buffet style) on the bottom floor. It worked out great and we had no separate contracts to sign because it was in the same building.

 

[PrincessBride07]

We are having it on the UK terrace. I am hoping for a plated dinner, which they said maybe possible because of the size. What happened was I changed my wedding time, and wanted to add a pre-reception. They told me that if I wanted a place other than the terrace for the pre-reception, I had to write a completely new contract.

 

[lurkyloo]

Hhmmm...I don't understand how the size of the UK Terrace would make it possible to have a plated dinner - I thought Illuminations parties were buffet-only because they're too far from the kitchens. But if they've changed this, hooray!!

 

[PrincessBride07]

Hhmmm...I don't understand how the size of the UK Terrace would make it possible to have a plated dinner - I thought Illuminations parties were buffet-only because they're too far from the kitchens. But if they've changed this, hooray!!

Well, they haven't said for sure yet. My planner is kinda slow in email response. She is contacting EPCOT catering to see if they can do this. They might seeing we would be having only 25-30 people. They have to see if they can use the kitchen at Rose and Crown. I am hoping they can. This is one reason I might move the reception and just do a dessert party there.

 

[Skylarr29]

I don't have any experience with this but I do think it make sense in a way to have to sign a new contract because food&bev minimums are different at each location etc. If you are going to change your reception location and add in the cocktail hour then I would do it all at once so you only have to resign one time.

Oh and I love your engagement pics! Too cute even in the rain lol.

 

[allisonswonderland]

I signed my contract and then my planner changed to have my pre reception at Marthas Vineyard rather than setting both at Ariels - I did not resign a contract. But they are actually connected so maybe that is the reason -

 

[pixie08]

Hmmm we totally changed our pre-reception area but that was at the Boardwalk. The in-park people are much stricter and so it probably has to do more with them then dftw!

I am assunming the reason the size of the terrace is a consideration is because that must mean you are having a reasonable size affair that they may be able to in some way transport food? Just my guess.

The difficult (but sometimes nice if in your favor) thing about Disney is although they don't like to appear this way everything is a case by case type of thing. Good luck!