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NATALIE SEALE
Harvey World Travel,
Biddulph
Harvey World Travel branch
manager Natalie Seale has
recently helped to secure her store’s first
WALT DISNEY WORLD. FUTUROSCOPE. Disney wedding booking. The couple, in their
Walt Disney World stands way above the other This French theme park arranges private 30s with two children, came into the chain’s
parks when it comes to the scope and scale ceremonies, with photos taken in the park Biddulph branch near Stoke-on-Trent want-
of packages available for weddings and vow and receptions in one of the on-site restau- ing to get married in Florida.
renewals. Couples can choose from a variety rants where entertainment can be arranged. “They wanted something that would
of locations, from the Depending on the include the children, so we thought Disney
Italian village inside restaurant chosen would be ideal,” Natalie said. “Once we
Epcot to outside and the number of showed them the Disney wedding packages,
Cinderella’s Castle. guests, costs will vary, they just fell in love with them.”
The bride can arrive in but the last wedding The couple opted for a Premier package
style in Cinderella’s came to more than with Virgin Holidays and will be staying at
carriage and Mickey €20,000. It holds only Walt Disney Resort for three weeks.
and Minnie can even around one or two “The difference between the Disney Deluxe
be special guests – weddings a year and, Wedding (£899) and Premier Wedding (£1,239)
although this option to date, no British was around £300, but it wasn’t about the cost
tends to be much couples have married – it was about what they wanted to do as a
less popular with there. family, and it’s their first time to Disney,”
British couples ■futuroscope.com she said.
than with Americans. The wedding is in April, and will be an inti-
Couples can also DISCOVERY COVE. mate ceremony with just the couple and kids.
marry on one of the Disney Cruise Line Famous for giving visitors the chance to
ships. swim with dolphins and interact with other
sea creatures, this Florida park arranges vow
Sample prices renewals on request. It is also planning to
TIPS FOR SELLING DISNEY/
launch special wedding packages, but plans
THEME PARK WEDDINGS
■disneyweddings.go.com
Virgin Holidays offers a Disney Deluxe are in the early stages.
■ Be aware of the five-night minimum stay at Walt
Escape Package from £2,489 per couple. ■discoverycove.com
Disney World for the wedding couple.
Cosmos offers a Disney Premium Escape
■ Disney theme park tickets need to be bought when
wedding package for £2,395 per couple.
the wedding is booked.
Kuoni offers a Disney Deluxe Intimate
■ Check out the optional extras, such as having Disney
characters present, and be aware of the cost. Cinderella’s
Wedding package for £1,788 per couple.
coach is an extra $2,700.
■ Disney packages do not include the services of the
UNIVERSAL ORLANDO.
legal official who conducts the ceremony. Couples need to
The Florida park does not offer wedding or
arrange this and pay for it themselves, and also apply for
their own wedding licence.
honeymoon packages, but couples can
■ Be aware of group size restrictions at some locations.
marry at its three on-site hotels – the Loews ■ If the cost is getting too high, look at nearby locations
Portofino Bay, Royal Pacific or Hard Rock,
that could bring the price down but still enable the couple
which treats couples like “rock stars.”
to enjoy the theme park on their honeymoon.
Source: Cosmos
■universalorlando.com
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