Wedding And Christmas

[Genesia]

I remembered Disboards.com and thought that you might have some good ideas for my combination wedding and Christmas party. It is a little bit complicated because my significant another is another woman. I have no desire to start a debate about gay rights here. We want to actually play that aspect down while at Walt Disney World.

My friend is loaning her home in Tampa to us. That is great because it is a large house, and there will be about 16 of us. A part of me does want that Disney wedding, but I don't want to push any political statements while there. We have what we believe will be a nice compromise. We will be having our ceremony of the heart at our friend's house in Tampa. What we would really like then is a reception at Walt Disney World that to the casual observer would just look like a Christmas party. Any ideas?

I am wearing a white dress, but it is not a formal bridal dress. It is between the knees and the ankles and looks sort of like the dress that Natalie Wood wore in West Side Story if you have seen that movie. We are thinking a nice restaurant and some time in the parks with our wedding party. Our goal is to simply blend in with others who may be there for Christmas parties. We don't want any trouble. Any ideas?

 

[LittleMissMagic]

I don't think you should get any trouble at all at WDW.

You could book an IllumiNations dessert party at Epcot, or if you wanted a more private affair, a Wishes dessert party at Sago Cay. I would suggest a fireworks cruise, but I believe the maximum for the boat is ten people.

 

[amyy]

Are you thinking this Christmas? If so you probably want to book right away. Do you have a budget? We are having lunch at the Napa room which would be private but beautiful views. At night we are doing a dessert party at Sago Cay. I would think an Iluminations Dessert party would be a big hit. It happens to be out of our budget or that is what I would be doing.
http://www.magicalkingdoms.com/ftw/wdw/reception/napasonoma.html

You could always make reservations anywheres but I would call soon. Do you have a favorite park?

I can't imagine you would have any trouble.

 

[pezaddict231]

If you really wanted to have a ceremony at Disney too, you don't have to rule it out, it wouldn't be a problem at all. There have been a few gay couples that have planned a commitment ceremony at Disney on these boards and written a TR about it. I'm pretty sure they all had great experiences with both the planning process and the actual event. Since there are only 16 of you, you could do an Escape ceremony and then a private party afterwards. If a dessert party is not in the budget you could always book the Grand I Yacht for a fireworks cruise, it seats 18.

I don't think anyone would give you a problem at Disney so you wouldn't have to make it look just like a regular Christmas party unless you wanted to. Good luck in your planning!

 

[Beep]

Hey, congratulations and welcome to the boards!

You'll get no gay rights debates of here, trust me, people are very enthusiastic and supportive of ANYONE wanting to get married.

The dessert party at Sago Pointe sounds brilliant for the type of event you want to do.

Keep us updated with the planning and enjoy

 

[Genesia]

Thank you all. My lady friend got a little sick at Halloween tonight and is sleeping so I am glad to have the company of your replies.

We are grateful for the use of a very nice house in Tampa in December since we don't have much time for making reservations anywhere else. We are going to get Disney tickets for our guests and the nicest meal that we can on such short notice. It looks like we will need rooms for at least a night but either on or off Disney property is fine as long as we can get space for about 16 people. It is just a few days with no rehearsal or anything like that. It is a small ceremony and will probably play out more like a Christmas party than a wedding party.

 

[Wish on a Star]

Congrats and Welcome!!!
I definitely think that if a Disney "reception"/Christmas party is what you have your heart set on, you should go for it! You are going to want to book it quickly so that they can accommodate a party of that size. But as was mentioned before, you dont have to rule out a Disney ceremony (if you're interested). With less than 20 people you could have an Escape wedding- and customize it to be as casual or as Christmasy as you want it! They could even help you book a place to have your meal! Good Luck!!! And keep us posted- there is just so much you can do with a Christmas wedding!

 

[Ember]

Welcome to the boards! I hope you'll stick around. From the tone of your post it sounds like a welcoming, friendly place to share your excitement is exactly what you need.

You'll get no gay rights debates of here, trust me, people are very enthusiastic and supportive of ANYONE wanting to get married.

Totally agree with this! In all my years on the boards, I don't think I've ever seen anything even resembling a debate about who should and shouldn't get married pop up! There's other same sex couples around, too, so please don't be afraid to share your experiences planning and (most importantly!) your pictures after!!

If you can swing it, I also vote for a Dessert Party. It's such a unique experience that is very memorable!

 

[Genesia]

I feel like such a fool because I just posted this message in the wrong thread. I am getting sleepy for one thing. I am too excited for another thing.

Now I don't even know what I am getting for my Christmas reception. Isn't that a fine how do you do? My Teresa says that she has a surprise that I am not supposed to know about. I am sure that I will love the surprise. I hate not knowing what it is.

Teresa is good at planning things though. I was campaigning for my candidate in Texas when she and I met. She used an entire roll of film to ask me out. She sent some flowers to me with an envelope full of pictures of herself taken with a disposable camera. In each shot she was holding up signs saying what she wanted to say to ask me out for a date. We went to the River Walk in San Antonio. It was so pretty.

We went to California because she said that we would go to the park that Walt built and maybe make a trip to the San Diego Zoo. She was planning to take advantage of California law because she was so certain that Proposition 8 would go down. She didn't tell me that part. We were sitting in Blue Bayou in Disneyland when she asked me to marry her. I treated this like the joke that I thought that it was and wiped her shirt and told her that I might if she ever outgrew her need for a bib. She was serious and had bought a lovely ring for me.

I am sure that whatever Teresa has planned for us won't disappoint me. I am still going to pump her for information in the meantime though. I know that it involves fireworks at Disney World. I know that I heard the word villas before she realized that I could hear her and took her telephone into another room and shut the door.

 

[Beep]

Awww, she sounds great. What an original way to ask someone out on a date!

I'm sure that whatever she has planned will be fantastic - go with the flow and enjoy

By the way, what is Proposition 8? I'm from the UK so not sure what that is.

 

[rpmdfw]

You'll get no gay rights debates of here, trust me, people are very enthusiastic and supportive of ANYONE wanting to get married.

That is the absolute truth. I've been hanging around here on the Wedding Boards for over a year, and no one has been anything less than comptetely enthusiastic and congragilatory toward me and Scott as we we planned and then recapped our Big Fat Gay Disney Wedding.

Welcome aboard!