Coloradogrl said:
Could you hear the music?
Did you also have a privately cateered bbq to or what was that before the dessert party?
Coloradogirl, yes, we could hear music but that was because it was specially piped in to my dessert party's location. I explained everything in my trip report:
click here. You'll see how the idea of hosting a private party at the Grand Floridian first came about, and you'll also see how my party's planning evolved.
For the others who are reading this post...
I went into great detail in my trip report because
private event information is just not shared with the general public. And after personally writing a few trip reports that mention a few of my family's private events, I can see why this information is not shared. It takes a tremendous amount of time to put the information into words, and also into photos (photos need to be cropped, enhanced, resized, etc.). When I write my reports, I try very hard to put so much detail into them that folks can actually see how my brain (and heart) works. I want people to feel like they were actually planning the party with me, and then I want them to feel like they were attending the party with me. Putting all of this into words is truly a labor of love. But I want other people to see what is possible in Walt Disney World. If no one shares the information, no one knows what is possible.
Back to Coloradogrl's second question...
Coloradogrl, yes, I had a private dinner party at the Summerhouse before my (surprise) dessert party at the Marina (it was described in my trip report). The party was beautifully relaxing,
~sigh.~ The Grand Floridian's Convention Services staff did a wonderful job with everything. By the way, I absolutely adore my Event Manager. He is creative beyond words, and I think that's because he has a heart as big as this world -- he understands what makes a party memorable, and that is truly family & friends -- his parties simply enhance that important theme. I need to note that is much easier said than done. The amount of work that Disney puts into a party is mind-boggling. They are professionals in every sense of the word. My guests, however, never saw the hard work that my Event Manager and his staff put into my event. All they saw was a beautiful Florida evening, ice-cold drinks, delicious food, and relaxed conversation amongst friends (as it should be
).