Today, Veronica Lopez-Karam shares the story of her Wedding Pavilion ceremony, Whitehall Room pre-reception, Napa & Sonoma Room reception, and Mexico Vista afterparty. Having to postpone twice gave Veronica time to realize she’d rather show guests a uniquely Disney venue like California Grill than a ballroom, and today she talks about the logistics of using both private rooms there to accommodate her larger guest count. Part of the solution was to move to EPCOT’s Mexico Vista for fireworks and a Soarin’ ride mix-in, then return to Mexico for dancing, a late-night buffet, and an appearance by Mickey and Minnie.
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Wedding © That First Moment / Magic Kingdom: © Disney Fine Art Photography – Ty Boyce
I love this timeline! I thought California Grill could only be used for Breakfast/Lunch? If used for dinner, how many does it accommodate and can you see the castle lit up/use the outside patio for photos still?
The main dining room is only available for breakfast and lunch, but the private Napa and Sonoma rooms are available all day. You can see a bit of the fireworks from inside the Napa Room, but guests can also join other diners on the two catwalks to view the fireworks. For the couple’s photos, photographers usually take them down to a lower balcony to get the best shots of the show. You can see examples on the “Fireworks Viewing” tab on the Napa Room photo page I linked to above.