Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings Fun Facts

• Now, approximately 1,500 couples tie the knot each year at Walt Disney World Resort. Since September 1991, Walt Disney World Resort has hosted more than 27,000 weddings.

• Couples have traveled from every state in America and from international locations such as Japan, Saudi Arabia and the Netherlands to get married at Walt Disney World Resort.

• At least twice during the 13-year history of the Walt Disney World Marathon couples have stopped mid-race to get married in front of Cinderella Castle in Magic Kingdom.

• A couple took the plunge, literally, on The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror at Disney-MGM Studios while they tied the knot.

• Some brides and grooms choose non-traditional methods of transportation to arrive at the ceremony such as on horseback, Cinderella's glass coach, a horse-drawn carriage or vintage automobile.

• According to wedding industry experts, Walt Disney World Resort is recognized as a top-ranked honeymoon destination and destination weddings venue.

• The sky is the limit for themed weddings -- from an enchanting Cinderella-like wedding in Magic Kingdom or a Hollywood extravaganza in Disney-MGM Studios to international-themed nuptials at Epcot and a safari-themed reception at Disney's Animal Kingdom.

• The first wedding at Disney's Wedding Pavilion was televised live June 18, 1995, on Lifetime Television as part of its "Weddings of a Lifetime" series.

• Most recently featured on ABC Extreme Makeover, Travel Channel and Food Network.

• A Magic Kingdom wedding for the 10th anniversary of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" was a star-studded affair, with performances by Celine Dion, Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle.

• The Wedding Pavilion can host up to six weddings per day, and up to 12 weddings can occur each day at various locations on Walt Disney World property.

• Wedding prices begin at $2,950 for an Escape Wedding Collection gathering for two. Wishes Wedding Collection ceremonies start at $10,000 for 10 guests or more. An average wedding at Disney is about $28,000 for 100 people..

• Disney's Homeymoon Registry, which launched Feb. 14, 2007, is a complimentary online service that allows couples to create a gift registry for components of an all-inclusive honeymoon to Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, aboard a Disney Cruise Line ship, or at select Disney Vacation Club Resorts.