Walt Disney World Fairy Tale Weddings - Extra Wishes Collection Events & Celebrations

On this page I've gathered useful information about the optional events and celebrations that can be added on to a Wishes Collection Wedding, Commitment Ceremony or Vow Renewal through Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings at Walt Disney World.

Among the options are restaurant dinners, private boat cruises to watch the fireworks or IllumiNations, IllumiNations Dessert Parties, and Mad Hatter Tea Parties.

All prices on this page are subject to change at any time. Unless otherwise indicated, prices do not include 20% service charge on catering plus 6.5% sales tax, which is applied to all services, catering, optional "enhancements" and fees.

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Restaurant Dinners

A rehearsal dinner or any other group dinner that does not take place on your actual wedding day will not count toward your Wishes Collection package minimums. However, you can book such events on your own.

• To book a private party in a Walt Disney World restaurant, click here for details, including costs, rules and menus.

• If you want to offer favors for your guests at a special dinner, click here for ideas on those.

• For some great romantic restaurant suggestions (perfect for honeymoons), click here.

IllumiNations or Fantasmic! Dessert Parties

An IllumiNations Dessert Party or Fantasmic! Dessert Party is a private event for your group that gives you an excellent view of the fireworks and laser light spectaculars offered nightly. IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth takes place in the middle of World Showcase in Epcot. The Fantasmic! show is held in a special amphitheater at Disney's Hollywood Studios.

For full details on these parties, click here.

Mad Hatter Tea Party

A "Mad Hatter Tea Party" is an elaborate production exclusive to Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings. The package includes oversized "Alice in Wonderland" decor. You are seated outdoors in a lovely garden setting and the tables are decorated with wild-colored linens and floral arrangements. Characters such as Alice, White Rabbit and the Mad Hatter greet your guests.

A Mad Hatter Tea Party is expensive, but it's certainly a fun way to treat your guests to a memorable experience. You could plan a Mad Hatter Tea Party for your attendants, or even hold one as a rehearsal breakfast. (The "tea party" isn't restricted to tea -- it could actually be a catered breakfast buffet, for instance.)

If you're interested in an Alice in Wonderland / Mad Hatter themed wedding, commitment ceremony or vow renewal, it might be possible to get the props and characters used in the Tea Party package for your reception.

Sample Pricing for a 3-Hour Event:

Breakfast Buffet (see below for sample menu) - $35.00 per person, plus 6.5% tax and 20% service charge

Mad Hatter Package - includes props (6 oversized flowers, 4 giant mushrooms, 2 teapots, white picket fence, Cheshire Cat and Caterpillar statues) plus 4 Disney characters for two 30-minute sets - $6,450

White Chairs with Padded Seats - $8.00 each, plus 6.5% tax

Floral Centerpieces - $75.00 each, plus 6.5% tax

Floor Length Linen - $15.00 each, plus $6.5% tax each

Total price for the sample event above, for 50 people: $9600

Sample Breakfast Buffet Menu:

Gardenview Tea Room Party

A nice alternative to the wildly expensive Mad Hatter Tea Party would be a group event at the Gardenview Tea Room in the Grand Floridian Resort.

For a very reasonable cost you can even do a "buy out" of the entire Gardenview Tea Room and treat your guests to a lovely Victorian-style formal tea. This location is perfect for attendant teas and other "girly" events.

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