You Can't Get Married in Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge in Disney World – Here's Why | the disney food blog (2024)

Walt Disney World is the place where dreams come true, royal couples live happily ever after, and elephants fly.

It’s pretty common knowledge that Disney World and Disneyland are places where magic happen every day. And for the right amount of money, you can get married and have a pixie-dust infused wedding at several destinations in the Disney Parks and Resorts. But if you’re envisioning your magical day to take place in a galaxy far, far away… you may need to adjust your hyperspace trajectory.

Lots of couples would love to wed in some of Disney’s most romantic locales — in front ofCinderella Castle, at theWedding Pavilion inDisney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa, or even in theItaly PavilioninEPCOT. But did you know there aretonsof venues throughout the parks and resorts? If you have an adventurous spirit and want to wow your guests, you’re going to want to see the unique place where you can have your wedding in Disney World.

If your nuptials are on the adventurous side, you can have your wedding at the Harambe Train StationinDisney’s Animal Kingdom— complete withthemed linens, a catered buffet, and a contemporary Afropop band. Deep in the glowing heart of Pandora: World of Avatar in Disney’s Animal Kingdom.Or even on the stage of the Indiana Jones EPIC Stunt Spectacular inDisney’s Hollywood Studios.

Usually, no matter how big your dreams might be, with the right amount of money, Disney can make almost any wedding wish happen. But there are some things even fairy godmothers can’t overcome, like sustaining enchantments past midnight and cutting through the legal red tape of trademarks, patents, and official legal copyrights. And even though Disney purchased the rights to Lucasfilm back in 2012, there are still some things that are sacred in this galactic franchise empire.

Lucasfilm is well-known for consistently registering trademarks for all creations associated with the Star Wars franchise. They trademarked iconic character names like Princess Leia, Skywalker, Yoda, and Darth Vader, but even took it further with trademarking new fictional species this story introduced, like Wookiee and Ewok. These names and phrases were trademarked to help when the films first came out, and merchandising was such a large component of the revenue to support the then-young studio.

George Lucas was legally proactive in protecting his intellectual property and making sure that no one could use his character names, or any concept introduced by the Star Wars universe without his studio receiving their due credit and financial cut. But those safeguards stretch to the present day and prevent the creation of this studio from being represented in a way that deviates from the story of the Star Wars universe. And this includes having modern wedding attire in Stars Wars Galaxy’s Edge locations of the Disney Parks and why you’ll never see “Christmas” decorations here, either.

So, what does all of this mean? It means that no matter how much money you have and how long you’ve admired Han Solo, you can’t get married in front of the Millennium Falcon. You can’t have your wedding reception in the Storm Trooper alley of Rise of the Resistance. You can’t have Mando as your Best Man, or BB-8 as your flower droid (no matter how adorable that would be!).

But just because you can’t get married IN Galaxy’s Edge, doesn’t mean you can’t have Star Wars incorporated into your wedding! And the Cast Members at Disney Fairy Tale Weddings & Honeymoons are all too happy to help you brainstorm ways to bring the Force into your vows. Some things that we’ve loved seeing are the incorporation of lightsabers! Imagine walking down the aisle under a canopy of various colored lightsabers, or having a choreographic lightsaber duel, instead of a first dance.

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Or use lightsaber hilts for your flower bouquets!

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And remember, even though you can’t hold your ceremony or reception there, you can still have a special photo session inside Galaxy’s Edge!

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If you’re not getting married anytime soon, there are still many special offers in Disney that you may not know about! You can bookbehind-the-scenes tours in multiple parks, go on afireworks cruise, andbook your own private photo sessions. As always, stay tuned to DFB for all the latest Disney news!

We bet you didn’t know you could do these 9 things in Disney World!

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