Yes, way cheaper!!! & we got a ton more for our money & much more flexibility. With a Swan wedding, we were able to afford a cocktail hour over by the outside fountain with a harpist, we had a plated lunch in a Swan ballroom, Mickey & Minnie greets, a DJ, they even upgraded our cake for no additional cost (added on a snowflake theme)! They upgraded our hotel room to a beautiful suite, and also included an additional room for my DH to get ready for no additional charge. Our planner presented us with chocolates & a bottle of champagne after our wedding. We also had a cake tasting a few months before the wedding for no fee and there was no set time limit-we took our time. We had no limit on number of guests.
Swan catering is award winning & so delicious! We used all the same vendors that DFTW brides use:
Randy Chapman=photography
Mickey & Minnie was directly through Disney
Beaute Special=Hair & Make up
Rabbi Lefkowitz=Officiant
Christine MacPhail=Harpist
Chuck Johnson=DJ
Our floral was a different company than DFTW. We used Greenery Productions, & they were awesome!
We also did an Epcot Dessert Party the night before, Welcome Dinner at 1900 Park Fare, & Rehearsal Dinner at the Biergarten.
Our guests really had no idea that it was not directly through Disney. & our day was perfect