Torn

Hi all!


I recently got engaged on Sunday (02/23) at Disneyland at the Animation Academy! This was really special for us as my fiancé and I were both cast members and that’s how we met eight years ago was working at Disneyland together. We’ve still visit often from Phoenix and our whole house has a ton of Disney theming.
I have two venues really set in mind- one is here in AZ and is all inclusive for the package so includes venue, open bar, photography, etc. for about $15,700 for 75 guests. We’re aiming for between 50-60 guests. It’s a beautiful place and the vibe is what I’m going for, so it’s a great choice, but obviously at the back of my mind Disney is what both of us would really want if we can pull it off.
If I did a weekday wedding at one of the hotels at Disneyland, it’d be about $12-14k depending on the guest count and they do let you bring your own decor at each venue which is a huge thing for me as I’m super crafty. I would have to pay for things like DJ and photographer which is I know what can add up.
Just wanting to kind of vent and see what outsiders thoughts may be? It’d be mostly us doing the payments over time since I’m not 100% sure yet what our families will contribute.