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Walt Disney World - Secretly?

sinnedambitionsinnedambition member
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Is it possible to get married inside WDW without paying their ridiculous fees?

I know they have rules against people in custome so I'd be willing to go with a tea-length white summer dress and my Fi to do the button up and khaki shorts.

Is it possible to just buy the tickets for us, whoever comes, and the officiant, then pick a small corner near the castle and get married?
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  • AileeneGAileeneG member
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    edited December 2011
    I'm sure it's possible, as long as you're ok with the possibility of being interrupted, or having screaming kids right next to you. It may not be the most romantic atmosphere if you end up in the middle of a huge crowd, or a parade starts while you're saying your vows.

    You probably couldn't take a very long time, and maybe not invte any guests. I'm sure if they saw you performing a renegade wedding, they may say something, so it would have to be extremely low key.
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  • sinnedambitionsinnedambition member
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    edited December 2011
    We are shooting for very low key. maybe 10 people (family, us, minister) and long enough to say vows. We'd also pick a place a little out of the way.  =/
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  • Theresa626Theresa626 member
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    edited December 2011
    I have a couple suggestions for you.

    Number one: I don't know what your budget is but they do very small weddings for parties of eighteen and under without having to pay their 25,000 dollar minimum expenditure.  You can do it nicely if you take that route.

    Choice two: You have to be super secretive about this one but you can have a magical gathering party and one of the nicest choices is to see the fireworks at epcot.  You and your party would arrive at 8 pm and you'd have a vip section roped off for you in the world showcase. They'd have soda, coffee, tea , cookies, brownies, etc.  You'd have an hour and a half to mingle and eat dessert and also get married and then you'd watch the epcot fireworks.  It costs 12.50 for park entrance per person plus about 30 bucks a person for dessert etc and then tip for the wait staff.  If you do this, you'd probably have lie and say it was an anniversary party or something and then when you get there and you're having your vows and everyone's already there, what are they going to do?  If you tell them it's a wedding, they'll want you to go through the wedding dept.

    choice three: You could rent a boat over the the lagoon during the magic kingdom fireworks.  I think it's around three hundred dollars.  The largest one holds fourteen people and I think is some sort of yacht. You could get married on the deck looking at cinderella's castle in the distance and then watch the fireworks over the castle while on the lagoon.  again, don't tell them it's a wedding. Say it's an anniversary or something.  They provide popcorn and chips or something like that.  You can also get alcohol and flowers if you go through disney only. 
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  • Theresa626Theresa626 member
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    edited December 2011
    http://disneyweddings.disney.go.com/weddings/florida/escape/detail

    Check out the escape collection here. I really think this is your best bet.  They don't have any minimum expenditures so you might be able to work something out within your budget without being sneaky. 
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  • Pretty ParulaPretty Parula
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    edited December 2011
    I think Theresa is steering you in the right direction. I know folks who work for Disney, and they don't seem to think that park employees would overlook a wedding ceremony taking place, even if it was very short and sweet and out of the way. The general consensus is that you may be shooed off, and I would hate to see that happen to you. Hard to say for sure, but I like Theresa's ideas on this one. GL :)
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  • MOBinFL2008MOBinFL2008
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    edited December 2011
    Honestly, is being sneaky and underhanded the way you want to have your wedding?  Not only are you cheating a business (no matter how rediculous you may view their fees), you're asking friends and family to be a part of it.

    I've had relatives that work for Disney and my daughter was a State Attorney that handled Disney cases; they don't take it well when people try to get away without paying for things.

    Either check out the Escape collection and choose one of those or skip the Disney wedding althogether.
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  • BananaMustangBananaMustang member
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    edited December 2011
    My guess is that if you did attempt a "secret" disney wedding....your ceremony would be noticed (First way you'd stand out is people would be dressed nicer...even just a little more than the "spend the day in the park")....you'd not only be "shooed" away, but possibly escorted out of the parks...not the way you want to spend your wedding I would guess.  
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  • Theresa626Theresa626 member
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    edited December 2011
    Hey, I want an update on this.  So, have you decided what you want to do?  I'm very curious. 

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