What’s it like to get married in the “happiest place in earth”? Disney weddings are so popular that 5,000 couples tie the knot every year in one of Disney’s theme parks or cruises. The biggest number of them happen at Disney's Wedding Pavilion in Florida, where the window behind the couple and their officiant frames Cinderella’s Castle. Those happen before the park opens, or after it closes. Or you can get married in the East Plaza Garden overlooking Cinderella’s castle while hundreds of park visitors watch. You can arrange to arrive in Cinderella’s coach, or have Mickey and Minnie attend, or even arrange for Darth Vader to crash the reception.
But there are downsides: you may have to get married early in the morning and have your reception late that night, your photo session may be several days after the wedding, and none of it is inexpensive. To sort out all the options and keep up with planning, Disney brides, or “Disbrides” have a Facebook group to help each other out. Read about the ins and outs of a Disney fairy tale wedding at Racked. -via the A.V. Club
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I'm not saying that there aren't men out there who want Cinderella themed weddings. I just think this whole "it's the bride's day" mentality is a little ridiculous. Also, I felt bad for a number of brides and parents who felt so much pressure to pull off an elaborate wedding (REAL swarovski crystals! - it's glass, guys, no one is going to tell the difference if it's off-brand) that they took on more debt than they could handle.