I and my man would really like to plan a Nightmare before Christmas style wedding at
Disneyland. Do you think they do stuff like that?
Corpsebride, congrats on your upcoming wedding. My husband and I met on Halloween many moons ago. It also just so happens to be my favorite day out of the entire year.
For my 19th wedding anniversary, my husband & I hosted a small dinner party on the ballroom set from the “Haunted Mansion” movie (the set was temporarily moved to Walt Disney World before the movie opened in the theaters). It was a very fun & unique way to celebrate our wild & crazy marriage. (
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For our 20th wedding anniversary the following year, we briefly considered holding a dinner party inside the Haunted Mansion attraction, but since we had done that theme for our prior anniversary, we opted to hold our party inside the Great Movie Ride attraction instead. It worked out beautifully and was the most
~magical~ night of our lives. (
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On the night before our vow renewal, we held a Welcome Party at the Grand Floridian. My incredibly talented Event Manager gave our party a glorious Halloween theme (he knew I loved that holiday and knew that my husband & I had met on that day). It was a wonderfully laid-back affair. (
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As to a “Nightmare Before Christmas” themed cake, quite a few years ago (pre-2000, I believe), I saw photos of a Grooms Cake that Disney had put together in Walt Disney World for a FTW couple. If I remember the bride’s trip report correctly, it was the first time that Disney had created such a cake. The cake turned out beautifully and the bride & groom were thrilled with it.
The cake was rectangular and was colored a deep blue. There were miniature orange jack o’ lanterns scattered on top of it. A wooden-looking fence ran around three sides of the cake. From the center of the cake arose a black, curly-topped hill. Atop the hill stood Jack & Sally. Behind them was a full moon. The cake looked very similar to this movie poster (except Sally was standing next to Jack):
click here. The cake looked darling in the bride’s photos. Disney truly did a lovely job with it.
As to your “Nightmare Before Christmas” theme, my ~uneducated~ guess is that it is possible. Of course, only the FTW folks can answer that question for certain. However, Disneyland does theme their Haunted Mansion attraction in the “Nightmare Before Christmas” style. Because of that, I’m hopeful that they’ll have lots of ideas for you event, and even a few props for rental.
I wish you much luck (and lots of joy) planning your upcoming FTW wedding. Again, congratulations!