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  1. Mindyjoy

    Disneyland Wedding Advice

    If you are doing the early morning Castle photos in your wedding attire, you will need a DFTW preferred photographer/videographer, so that should help narrow down your choices. :) My best suggestion is to look at pictures of Disneyland weddings on the internet (my blogs in my signature have a...
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    Disneyland Wedding Advice

    "Elaborate wedding" and "expensive" tend to go hand-in-hand. Like LadyD said, we'll need to know a little more about what style you want and what your priorities are. But generally some easy ways to cut costs are: Reduce guest count Simplify food/drink options Reduce or simplify floral Do a...
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    DCL Wedding: can you bring in your own photographer?

    Yes! I have seen a lot of DCL wedding photos from outside photographers.
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    Future In-Laws against a Disney Wedding?

    How timely, I just wrote an article about this very subject! Bottom line is, it's your wedding and you should be free to get married wherever you like! http://inspiredbydis.com/2015/01/disney-wedding-best-idea-ever/
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    FAQ for Disneyland Brides

    Congrats! The Grand is a beautiful venue for a wedding (but I'm slightly biased!) :thumbsup2
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    Hair and make up for disneyland wedding

    We used Fairytale Hair and Makeup and I was very happy with them. My wedding was over two years ago so I'm sure my prices are outdated, but it's true that the more people you have, the price per person goes down. Another popular vendor is Flawless Faces.
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    A magical RCG and SBP Disneyland wedding: Wedding Day posts: Castle Shoot and Video!!

    In Stitches isn't exactly on the budget side but she's AMAZING. I had a vision for my dress and she executed perfectly, doing all my revisions without (much) complaining. :rotfl: But seriously she is worth every penny but I know she is very popular so contact her right away to even see if she's...
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    A magical RCG and SBP Disneyland wedding: Wedding Day posts: Castle Shoot and Video!!

    Congrats on finding dresses! You're both so lucky to find your gowns on the first try. I can recommend a great seamstress in Woodland Hills if you're willing to travel ... In Stitches. She did amazing things with my secondhand gown!
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    FAQ for Disneyland Brides

    Hi! I will PM you about the facebook group. For Disneybrides dot com, you can name drop me - Mindy. They know me. ;)
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    FAQ for Disneyland Brides

    Sadly no.
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    A magical RCG and SBP Disneyland wedding: Wedding Day posts: Castle Shoot and Video!!

    That's a great cause! I also wore a secondhand dress, but I prefer to call it "vintage" :laughing:
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    A magical RCG and SBP Disneyland wedding: Wedding Day posts: Castle Shoot and Video!!

    The nice thing about the RCG and SBP is they are so organically pretty that you don't really need to do much extra with them! We also did not have bridal attendants we constantly say it's the best decision we ever made. I am proof you can manage without them and still have a lovely and...
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    A magical RCG and SBP Disneyland wedding: Wedding Day posts: Castle Shoot and Video!!

    Our tasting was over two years ago, but we had the option to pay to bring extra people. We brought both sets of parents and our outside wedding planner. So we just paid for them to join us. Not sure if that's still an option. The cost would depend on what type of food you're trying (filet and...
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    A magical RCG and SBP Disneyland wedding: Wedding Day posts: Castle Shoot and Video!!

    Congrats on your Disneyland wedding! Disney offers a lot of vegetarian and vegan options. Personally I have tried the Ratatouille (vegetarian), and the Lemon Meyer Tofu (vegan). There are several other options. Disney will bend over backwards to make sure you have the best day (and the best...
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    FAQ for Disneyland Brides

    If you are looking into an Escape package, there are three locations at the Grand Californian Hotel: The Wedding Garden, the Parkview Terrace, and the Brisa Courtyard. What additional information would you like to know? Here is an Escape wedding at The Wedding Garden and reception in Wisteria...
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    FAQ for Disneyland Brides

    Kaylars, if you are asking about cake with the Escape package, it is included in the all inclusive $5000 price tag. For Wishes weddings, it varies on how elaborate your design is but starts at $8 per person.
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    FAQ for Disneyland Brides

    I'm not 100% sure on the time allotted for Escape receptions, but from what I've heard there's time for dancing after lunch/dinner. For the escape meal you get your choice of a chicken dish, steak dish, or vegetarian option. “Love’s First Kiss” Artisan Bread Basket Petite Mache, Young...
  18. Mindyjoy

    FAQ for Disneyland Brides

    I believe for evening castle weddings, you have to have the reception in-park as well. I'm not 100% sure on that but I believe that is the policy. Also, characters only make appearances during the cake-cutting and for a 30 minute window.
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    FAQ for Disneyland Brides

    In-park weddings are highly specialized and customized so there's really no way for any of us to give you definite answers your questions. You'll have to call the DFTW offices to get confirmed answers. You could probably do a dessert-only buffet ...but that would be some expensive dessert...
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    FAQ for Disneyland Brides

    Cute idea, but no. Characters are not allowed at the actual ceremony, only at the reception.
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