![]() ![]() ![]() But this one was a surprise, so I had to muddle through on my own. Usually Patrick helps me draw the inspiration photos I send to Disney’s pastry teams for all the elaborate cakes I want, because he’s a professional artist and I draw like a 2-year-old. This is how nerdy I am about cake: I started to get an idea for a metallic silver anniversary cake with puffy fondant rainbows like the ones on these costumes, and I was so excited about how cool it was going to look, I actually couldn’t sleep that night! I’m gonna skip right to the cake now because it was my favorite part of the whole event! Originally, when I was planning for the Imagination Pavilion Lounge with Dreamfinder and Figment, my theme for the party was “Crazy ’80s Epcot,” based on this photo: The rest was set up against the back fence. Since the benches are gone, they can set up part of the buffet against the front fence. I cannot WAIT to tell you about this cake… I love how close the Friendship Boats pass to the location (although, really, Disney…? You hadda leave the bussing tray right out next to my fancy highboys?). More on that in the Floral & Decor section… This limits what you can do with table linens and chairs (and makes the tables SO dark!), so I wasn’t able to have full-on glitter linens and silver Chiavari chairs like I wanted. The one drag about UK Lochside is that they replaced its benches with a trio of permanent umbrella tables a few years ago. They will usually move you there if no one has booked it 30 days out. This location technically has a 20-person minimum, but if you are trying to book a Disney Catered Event here with a smaller group, keep checking with your sales consultant as the date approaches. I love that it’s set so far back from the main path and right on the water, which makes for amazing photos and feels like the show is happening just for you. All photos of the party (except the first five of the cake) were taken by Kimberly Mitchell of Portrayable Photography, who did a great job stepping in on the recommendation of the Roots when they were unavailable that night.īesides being beloved for its role in my wedding, UK Lochside is one of my Top 3 spots for viewing IllumiNations. I’ll break everything down by category for those who are interested in planning their own events at Disney. But I do love UK Lochside! And I finally got that ride mix-in on Frozen Ever After we’d missed at the last party! And, thanks to Disney Catered Events’ minimum expenditure requirement, I got to/had to add all the flashy floral and decor I wasn’t able to afford when we planned our wedding reception! So eventually I admitted defeat and settled for just dinner and just fireworks at just UK Lochside. I mean, maybe this would have worked if they’d allowed us to use the character meet-and-greet spot in the lush jungle across the way, but dining in this location seems like tailgating in the parking lot of an El Torito… But the only place they will allow you to do an event in Mexico is a random spot on the main walkway facing the wall of La Hacienda de San Angel and the shop-no view or anything! Then it was dinner inside or on the upper terrace of the Mexico Pavilion with an appearance by the Three Caballeros. The first time Patrick and I ever “saw” IllumiNations was during our wedding-night dessert party at this venue, although we spent so much time facing The Roots’ cameras that we hadn’t really seen the show until we went back to Epcot on the first night of our honeymoon!īut as I started to plan this party, I felt daunted by the prospect of topping our last event, a Tiki Dino-versary Party under the brontosaurus animatronics inside Universe of Energy (also a farewell-to-this-attraction party, unfortunately). The moment I learned that Disney would be replacing Epcot’s fireworks show, IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth, I knew our next anniversary party had to include one last viewing of this sentimental favorite from UK Lochside. Here’s a Table of Contents, in case you want to skip ahead… And you can see photos of every venue available for private events at Walt Disney World HERE. I also have complete pricing and booking details for every private event venue at Walt Disney World in Carrie Hayward’s Fairytale Weddings Guide. If you’re interested in detailed info on planning a private event at Walt Disney World, check out this post or this podcast episode. ![]()
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