Disney Theme

xxstarlitgreekxx · September 2014

We are looking to do a disney themed wedding... any ideas for decor or centerpieces? I've found some great ideas but not many.

AddieCake · September 2014

Go subtle.

southernbelle0915 · September 2014

Is this also what your FI wants? It's his/her wedding too.

I agree with Addie. Subtle is best - this is a wedding not a child's birthday party. Since these are children's movies, this can be a fine line for a wedding of adults. Here's an example of what NOT to do:

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Maggie0829 · September 2014

I also agree to go subtle. Maybe use the names of Disney movies instead of table numbers. Do what Disney does and have some hidden Mickey's scattered throughout your decor. Bring it in with a Mickey and Minnie mouse cake topper.

But I am kind of loving this table decor with a nod to both Beauty and the Beast with the flower inside the bell jar and Alice in Wonderland with the doorknob table number...

climbingsingle · September 2014

Another vote for subtle. You don't want it to look like a kid's birthday party, you know?

fallbride502 · September 2014

Maggie0829 said:
I also agree to go subtle. Maybe use the names of Disney movies instead of table numbers. Do what Disney does and have some hidden Mickey's scattered throughout your decor. Bring it in with a Mickey and Minnie mouse cake topper.

But I am kind of loving this table decor with a nod to both Beauty and the Beast with the flower inside the bell jar and Alice in Wonderland with the doorknob table number...

I agree with this. But ultimately it's your wedding, if you and your fiancé want it to be flashy and in your face then go for it!

You only get married once so do it how you want, what other people think truly doesn't matter.

AddieCake · September 2014

What other people think of your theme doesn't truly matter? To some degree that's true, but I know I wouldn't want people talking negatively about my wedding, saying it looked like a birthday party, was garish, etc.

xxstarlitgreekxx · September 2014

I saw those centerpieces too!!! we are using those! but i was thinking maybe a different movie for each table? and i love the hidden mickey idea!!!

xxstarlitgreekxx · September 2014

southernbelle0915 said:

Is this also what your FI wants? It's his/her wedding too.

I agree with Addie. Subtle is best - this is a wedding not a child's birthday party. Since these are children's movies, this can be a fine line for a wedding of adults. Here's an example of what NOT to do:

ETF words

HaHa i saw this! yea not happening!

My Fiance is in to disney too he actually proposed to me under the magic kingdom fireworks on the grand one yacht in the seven seas lagoon!!! he gave me a tiara and a glass slipper on a bed of flowers and in the card asked me to be his princess forever.... it was absolutely amazing!!!

Maggie0829 · September 2014

xxstarlitgreekxx said:

I saw those centerpieces too!!! we are using those! but i was thinking maybe a different movie for each table? and i love the hidden mickey idea!!!

I think having 2-3 different centerpieces that coordinate is fine, but having each table different could be a bit much. You need some cohesion and it just can't be that everything is based on Disney. I mean there are a lot of Disney movies and characters and not all of them make sense together. Colors and ideas should play throughout your entire decor.

Denise40 · September 2014

Is there one area about Disney that is your favorite? For example the movies or a certain "land" in Disney world? If so start with that and build from there

wrigleyville · September 2014

Denise40 said:

Is there one area about Disney that is your favorite? For example the movies or a certain "land" in Disney world? If so start with that and build from there

I agree. I like when it's a subtle "Cinderella" or "Beauty and the Beast" theme that carries one or two colors throughout, not a hodgepodge of characters and primary colors. That's when it crosses the line from "wedding" to "kid's birthday party".

Something like this:

http://www.aspirationalbride.com/cinderella-wedding-theme-ideas/

It still has the fairy tale elements but looks classy.

holyguacamole79 · September 2014

http://blog.theknot.com/2013/10/11/disney-wedding-ideas-that-arent-cheesy/

I actually thought these were good ideas. (except for the Mickey engagement ring)

MandyMost · September 2014

Maggie0829 said:

xxstarlitgreekxx said:

I saw those centerpieces too!!! we are using those! but i was thinking maybe a different movie for each table? and i love the hidden mickey idea!!!

I think having 2-3 different centerpieces that coordinate is fine, but having each table different could be a bit much. You need some cohesion and it just can't be that everything is based on Disney. I mean there are a lot of Disney movies and characters and not all of them make sense together. Colors and ideas should play throughout your entire decor.

I would have thought that a different centerpiece on each table wouldn't look good, but I was proven wrong at a wedding last year. They had their wedding in an old industrial museum (think old cars and steel signs and stuff), and the reception was in a nice, open brick-walled room with big windows. Each centerpiece had some old books stacked up and an item on top. Ours was an old-fashioned telephone. Another table was a small phonograph type of machine. I don't remember what they all were, but they were all muted colors and it just worked great.

Maggie0829 · September 2014

MandyMost said:

Maggie0829 said:

xxstarlitgreekxx said:

I saw those centerpieces too!!! we are using those! but i was thinking maybe a different movie for each table? and i love the hidden mickey idea!!!

I think having 2-3 different centerpieces that coordinate is fine, but having each table different could be a bit much. You need some cohesion and it just can't be that everything is based on Disney. I mean there are a lot of Disney movies and characters and not all of them make sense together. Colors and ideas should play throughout your entire decor.

I would have thought that a different centerpiece on each table wouldn't look good, but I was proven wrong at a wedding last year. They had their wedding in an old industrial museum (think old cars and steel signs and stuff), and the reception was in a nice, open brick-walled room with big windows. Each centerpiece had some old books stacked up and an item on top. Ours was an old-fashioned telephone. Another table was a small phonograph type of machine. I don't remember what they all were, but they were all muted colors and it just worked great.

But they still had some cohesion with the stacked books and the muted colors. You need to have something similar in all of them for them to make sense together. Just saying "hey they represent Disney movies" really isn't enough. The colors and some of the items need to be similar or the same to create a cohesive look. I am not saying that some differences is bad but if every single centerpiece is completely different from one another I think that would look odd.

wrigleyville · September 2014

Maggie0829 said:

MandyMost said:

Maggie0829 said:

xxstarlitgreekxx said:

I saw those centerpieces too!!! we are using those! but i was thinking maybe a different movie for each table? and i love the hidden mickey idea!!!

I think having 2-3 different centerpieces that coordinate is fine, but having each table different could be a bit much. You need some cohesion and it just can't be that everything is based on Disney. I mean there are a lot of Disney movies and characters and not all of them make sense together. Colors and ideas should play throughout your entire decor.

I would have thought that a different centerpiece on each table wouldn't look good, but I was proven wrong at a wedding last year. They had their wedding in an old industrial museum (think old cars and steel signs and stuff), and the reception was in a nice, open brick-walled room with big windows. Each centerpiece had some old books stacked up and an item on top. Ours was an old-fashioned telephone. Another table was a small phonograph type of machine. I don't remember what they all were, but they were all muted colors and it just worked great.

But they still had some cohesion with the stacked books and the muted colors. You need to have something similar in all of them for them to make sense together. Just saying "hey they represent Disney movies" really isn't enough. The colors and some of the items need to be similar or the same to create a cohesive look. I am not saying that some differences is bad but if every single centerpiece is completely different from one another I think that would look odd.

Exactly.

For example, if you choose "Snow White", you could have mirrors on some tables and apples on the others. That way, the objects are different but it's still cohesive.

If you have an apple on one table, a glass slipper on another, a rose in a bell jar on another, and a genie's lamp on another, it's going to look sort of jumbled and odd.

I saw a wedding on "Four Weddings" last Friday that did the whole Disney fairy tale theme, but it was heavy on the fairy tale and not so heavy on the Disney. It was absolutely gorgeous. The only Disney-ish things were the hidden Mickeys, which they turned into a game for their guests. I normally despise games, but this one was pretty low-key, and it was an optional thing to keep people occupied during the cocktail hour. Plus, the Mickeys were really subtle and well-done.

AddieCake · September 2014

Knottie67950460 said:

Great! It's a lovely theme. You can have a Micky mouse design wedding cake and Disney characters.

This is how it comes off looking like a birthday party. Did you read this thread?

SoldiersPetAngel · September 2014

One of my friends did table numbers by framing pictures of different Disney couples. You had to find the couple, instead of the number. It was great because there were only about 7 tables, but I think it would be way more difficult if you were having, say 30 tables. She also still had a centerpiece of cupcakes- the photo of the disney couple wasn't the only thing on the table.

MandyMost · September 2014

wrigleyville said:

Maggie0829 said:

MandyMost said:

Maggie0829 said:

xxstarlitgreekxx said:

I saw those centerpieces too!!! we are using those! but i was thinking maybe a different movie for each table? and i love the hidden mickey idea!!!

I think having 2-3 different centerpieces that coordinate is fine, but having each table different could be a bit much. You need some cohesion and it just can't be that everything is based on Disney. I mean there are a lot of Disney movies and characters and not all of them make sense together. Colors and ideas should play throughout your entire decor.

I would have thought that a different centerpiece on each table wouldn't look good, but I was proven wrong at a wedding last year. They had their wedding in an old industrial museum (think old cars and steel signs and stuff), and the reception was in a nice, open brick-walled room with big windows. Each centerpiece had some old books stacked up and an item on top. Ours was an old-fashioned telephone. Another table was a small phonograph type of machine. I don't remember what they all were, but they were all muted colors and it just worked great.

But they still had some cohesion with the stacked books and the muted colors. You need to have something similar in all of them for them to make sense together. Just saying "hey they represent Disney movies" really isn't enough. The colors and some of the items need to be similar or the same to create a cohesive look. I am not saying that some differences is bad but if every single centerpiece is completely different from one another I think that would look odd.

Exactly.

For example, if you choose "Snow White", you could have mirrors on some tables and apples on the others. That way, the objects are different but it's still cohesive.

If you have an apple on one table, a glass slipper on another, a rose in a bell jar on another, and a genie's lamp on another, it's going to look sort of jumbled and odd.

I saw a wedding on "Four Weddings" last Friday that did the whole Disney fairy tale theme, but it was heavy on the fairy tale and not so heavy on the Disney. It was absolutely gorgeous. The only Disney-ish things were the hidden Mickeys, which they turned into a game for their guests. I normally despise games, but this one was pretty low-key, and it was an optional thing to keep people occupied during the cocktail hour. Plus, the Mickeys were really subtle and well-done.

You could totally go with the same stacked books, and even add a few flowers around the base if you want, motif, which also goes well with fairy tales. I'd also make sure everything was in the same color palette/level of vintage vs. modern. But then I kinda love the idea of having a "glass slipper" on one table, an apple and a hand mirror on another table, a rose under a glass on a third table, etc. You could also use the table names instead of numbers (Cinderella, Snow White, Beauty and the Beast, etc.). Honestly, I think if this is really the bulk of the Disney in your wedding, it's a great way to have a "Disney themed wedding".

Fairyjen1 · September 2014

We are having our wedding at Disneyland. We are having a Roger rabbit and Jessica Rabbit themed cake. I know most of you will think it looks like a child's birthday, but that's how we roll. We are only having immediate family as guests anyway. Jessica and Roger suit us and it's not breaking any etiquette rules.

I also have Mickey Mouse on my engagement ring and etched on my wedding band (an Etsy seller did a beautiful job!) But hey, it's cool. I have a thick skin and can take some side eyes from people on an anonymous message board. I'm the one who has to live with the consequences, if there are any.

The rest of our wedding isn't very themed, just good food at the Grand Californian Hotel. Were we doing a larger wedding not at Disneyland we would have still incorporated Disney decor, but more subtly to reflect our favorite Disney movies. We too, got engaged at Walt Disney World during the fireworks and us and our families are all Disney fans.

southernbelle0915 · September 2014

@Fairyjen1 - I mean this in a really sincere way - what is the appeal?

I have a dear family friend who is obsessed with tinkerbell. Like t-bell is represented EVERYWHERE. She is a 47 year old woman. I never want to offend her by asking about it but I am genuinely curious about adults having this kind of affliction for children's movies/characters. Not in a snarky way at all, but I'm genuinely curious about the appeal. Would you entertain an internet stranger?

Fairyjen1 · September 2014

@southernbelle0915 Of course! I am a 44 year old women who loves Tinkerbell too! Although I admit at this point it's only a few figurines and T-shirts. She is my favorite Disney character.

I also am obsessed with comic books (I cosplay Wonder Woman at conventions), video games and , of course anything Disney. My fiance' is the same way.

My love for Disney has to do with the magic of it. For the time I'm there I can be anything I want including fantastical things. You can be a princess or a fairy or a sorceress. I cosplay at comic book conventions because I can be a superhero for a bit. My first degree is in acting and I have performed as other people my whole life so maybe that has something to do with it. My fiance' does theater as well. When I do these things I can go back to being a kid again.

I like what Mickey Mouse represents. He has been around since 1928. Walt Disney wanted to make people laugh and created his parks so families would have something to do together. He believe in imagination and magic. I'm not much of a diamond and fine jewelry girl anyway so Mickey Mouse suits me for my wedding jewelry. My engagement ring is a nice one from the Bradford Exchange. (I didn't want anyone thinking FI got me a 15$ ring at the Disney store, LOL)

It's the same with video games, I become another character, on the screen. I can interact with like minded people from around the world in online games. Some of my real life friendships started in online games.

Lest you all think we are losers living in my parents basement, FI and I are two adults with good jobs, he works for Apple, I am a data analyst in the insurance industry. We both have degrees (I'm finishing up my second Bachelors). We pay our bills on time and have very little debt. Most of our friends like the same things we do so we don't get too many side eye's in real life. Those who don't like the same things either accept us as we are, or just don't associate with us.

I also moonlight as a professional dancer (mostly in Operas and with a Celtic Dance troupe) and choreograph for regional theater. Those are my more adult pursuits.

I don't know why I like these things more than what society considers 'adult women pursuits'. I don't care for wine tasting or book clubs, although I love reading. I'd rather gouge my eyes out than scrapbook or knit. I think it boils down to everyone has different interests and that's okay as long as you are not harming anyone.

I'm really a very nice person and if someone wants to brush me off because of my hobbies or tastes, well, that's on them!

doeydo · September 2014

I never understood why people liked Tink, she was a bitch, IMO. Anywho, below are some more centerpiece suggestions:

Cinderella-

Homemade Disney Wedding_Chloe Lee Photography172

Snow White-

centerpiece idea and candles around to go with your apple theme

Sleeping Beauty-

Peter Pan- (minus the map and stuff, IMO)

A 'kiss' (Rustic Peter Pan Themed Wedding)

Mulan- “The flower that blooms in adversity is the rarest and most beautiful of all." said the Emperor near the end as he put the flower behind her ear.

Beauty and the Beast-

Tangled-

Fairyjen1 · September 2014

@doeydo Those are beautiful and exactly what I would want to do if my wedding were larger and had more people who might be offended by more blatant Disney references.

I think of Tink as sassy rather than bitchy. Hmm. wonder what that says about me, LOL.

southernbelle0915 · September 2014

@Fairyjen1 - thanks for taking the time to write this out. The being able to escape/transport/be something else is a really interesting perspective that I didn't consider. Thank you for sharing this and taking the time.

themermaidbride118 · December 2014

We are also having a Disney-Themed wedding. (Yes we BOTH love Disney)... I'm not sure why it is always assumed that it is the females who are the one "forcing" this.

Ours will be subtle, as well, but only because I prefer it that way. I don't worry about "offending" anyone. We do what we like, as it is our wedding and we want it to reflect us. We want it to be fun!

To answer your OQ: I thought long and hard about "Disney themed" centerpieces, and decided that to make each table cohesive, I am doing a blue vase with flowers and our wedding table numbers will be Disney couples. The "twist" is that our place cards are in the shape of something that represents each couple.

xxstarlitgreekxx You go girl! I can't wait to see what you do with this.

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