You can make it a Disney World ‘I do’
Do you love the Disney theme parks almost as much as you love your fiancé? Imagine this fantasy scenario: It’s your wedding day, and you ride up Main Street U.S.A. in Cinderella’s horsedrawn carriage accompanied by bewigged royal coachmen. You make your way to the altar in a lush garden with the striking Cinderella Castle rising behind you.
Florida’s Disney World has announced that couples can now plan their wedding ceremonies inside the Magic Kingdom at the park’s new East Plaza Garden. The facility, part of a broader redesign of the world’s most popular theme park, features whimsical topiaries, fountains and striking views.
The East Plaza Garden will be available for 9:30 a.m. ceremonies and can accommodate a destination-wedding crowd of up to 100 people. The park also will be open to regular customers at that time. “Everyone will love sharing this special moment,” says Korri McFann, marketing director for Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings division.
Disney World has been offering wedding services for many years. One of its most popular ceremony locations is its wedding pavilion across the lagoon from the Magic Kingdom. It offers a prime, if distant, view of Cinderella Castle. McFann says couples have been clamoring to get closer to the iconic castle and hold their weddings in the theme park.
Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings packages start at $2,500. Premiere locations such as the Magic Kingdom, with ceremony and reception for 100 guests, start at $75,000. For more information, visit disneyweddings.com.