Ever dream of having that perfect fairytale wedding? I know I have. Walt Disney World, along with other Disney locations, offer the opportunity to your perfect princess bash. Unfortunately, not everyone can afford these packages or simply can’t bring their whole family down to the Sunshine State. Here are just a few ways to incorporate Disney into your wedding in a subtle and beautiful way. Let’s get started!
1. Invitations, Save the Dates, Thank Yous, etc.
Let your guests know the theme of your wedding right away with the first introduction of your big day on your save the dates and invites. Personalize your stationary with your wedding colors, season of wedding, favorite princess or movie characters or anything else you can think of!
2. Disney Inspired Wedding dresses
Wedding dress designer Alfred Angelo has a gorgeous collection of Disney princess inspired bridal gowns, bridesmaid and flower girl dresses as well as accessories and invitations. There is definitely a dress for everyone as the styles are all across the board and prices are budget friendly!
3. Escort Cards and Favors
Like every other aspect of your Disney wedding, there are a million different ways this can go. Depending on your budget, theme, resources, etc. you can get quite creative with this one! One idea I saw via Pinterest was to use paper “fastpasses” (which are sadly going extinct!) and indicate the guest and their table, which are named after rides. Sometimes escort cards can double as the favor but if you choose not to do that, there are plenty of Disney inspired ways to give your guests a magical favor. I seen everything from gourmet Mickey shaped cookies to Disney parks trading pins. Let your imagination run wild.
4. Table Centerpieces
Going off of #3, this is another way to tie things together with your invites, escort cards and theme. Disney inspired centerpieces can be as obvious as a giant floral Mickey head or as subtle as a beautiful red rose under a clear vase. Tables could be named for favorite characters, rides, movies, famous couples, resort and plenty more!
5. (My favorite) Cake!
Depending on your theme, wedding cakes and desserts can be Disney themed to a tee! With a serious sweet tooth, I’ve spent plenty of time staring at the stunning cakes made by the talented pastry chefs in Walt Disney World. Luckily, there are extremely talented pastry chefs and cake artists everywhere who can replicate a look you love! Your cake can be as simple or in-your-face-drenched-in-
6. Guest Book
This is a fun way to get creative with something that you’ll get to keep and display forever! There are 3 ideas I particularly like and want to share with you. The first is to use an autograph book, easily purchased online, and ask everyone to leave their autograph and well wishes. You’ll love flipping through those pages for years to come. The next two are both inspired by the movie UP! The first is you and your spouses “adventure book.” You can purchase handmade versions or make your own and paste pictures of your adventures thus far for your guests to sign near. Lastly, is the UP! inspired thumbprint signing mat where your guests ink their thumbs, leave a print (a balloon) and sign their name.
7. Ear Hats
I love this idea! Show your love for the Mouse by wearing ear-hats for pictures or during your reception (and of course, on your honeymoon!)
8. Jewelry
Subtle Disney jewelry is an easy way to keep Mickey close to you throughout the day. Disney has created some beautiful jewelry that is totally wedding appropriate from rings to necklaces to cute little stud earrings.
9. Hidden Mickeys!
If you want to keep your Disney influences quiet on your wedding day, hidden Mickeys are definitely the way to go.
10. Disneymoon, duh.
After saving all that money on not getting married in Disney World, you definitely need to spend your honeymoon there, am I right?! I think so. Browse Chip and Co. for great restaurant reviews and romantic things to do with your new husband or wife. Be sure to get your Just Married pins!
Have you ever tried a Disney Themed Wedding? We would love to hear about it in the comment box below.
–Samantha
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These are some great tips. Looking at a vow renewal next year. Would really like to do it at Disney. Anyone have any cost info to do that? Back to Themed weddings, my sister is a huge Mickey Mouse fan. When she got married almost 15 years ago she went with Red and Black color theme. She had a Mickey and Minnie cake topper. I surprised her by having a Mickey Mouse look alike interrupt her reception. It was a blast!
What awesome ideas! Now I just need to find my Prince charming, LOL!
Thinking of having a Disney vow renewal and love this. Thanks for the tips 🙂 #ymbada
That sounds awesome. My husband and I had an Aladdin themed wedding. We even got married on a magic carpet.
We definitely had a lot of Disney touches in our wedding this past May. Tables were named after Disney couples, my husband wore a vest patterned with the wallpaper from the Haunted Mansion (fabric available on Spoonflower), and a friend made little cake topper models of us complete with Mickey and Minnie wedding ear hats. And yes, we did then follow it up with a fabulous Disneymoon.
LOVE the wedding dresses, great idea for renewing vows also! #ymbada
My daughter is a beautiful, single, 28 year old woman (never been married) that teaches high school level Language Arts to children in need at a children’s home. And she is a DA. It would be really nice if she could meet a fellow DA so I could start planning her Disney wedding! #ymbada