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Attendees received thematic turn down gifts, including Alice in Wonderland-inspired sweets and pajama tops with designs that resembled the event's branding. Guests stayed at the conference's venue, the Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World.

The event featured a record number of speakers this year: 52 in total. The stage was set with a lush floral design that provided a snapshot of the luxury-wedding industry.

The event's educational component focused on trends in the luxury wedding industry. After lunch on the third day, The Grand Bevy hosted an interactive mixology session. Guests learned about gin, then divided into teams to compete to create the afternoon's best cocktail.

Planners aimed to incorporate plenty of "surprise and delight" into the event throughout its run. One such surprise was announcing to the conference's 350 attendees that they were "going to Disneyworld" after the second day of programming. Confetti fell, glittery mouse ears were distributed, and Disney characters appeared to amp up the excitement before guests headed to the Magic Kingdom to take in Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party.

The 14-piece Main Street Philharmonic Marching Band also appeared in the Four Seasons' ballroom as part of the surprise announcement. Planners worked with the teams from Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings and Disney Entertainment Group to plan the surprise entertainment, which also included a "boy band tribute" from the Main Street Dapper Dan Barbershop Quartet.

During breaks, guests were treated to inventive snacks. During a "Lemonade Break," a cart doled out lemon sorbet, key lime gelato, citrus-cheese popovers, Meyer-lemon mascarpone in savory cones, and marinated strawberries.

A picnic-style lunch on the resort's King Meadow Lawn took place on Friday. The menu, displayed at the entrance, offered items such as Cobb salad, sushi, and scones and coffee cakes.

At the luncheon, some snacks were displayed in a vertical station topped with chalkboard signage. Options included Thai chicken salad and grilled vegetable paninis.

The sweets table displayed treats such as cranberry-orange scones and pecan-streusel coffee cake. To-go bags allowed guests to grab the desserts to eat or save for later.

Fairy-tale themes and sayings were found throughout the event, including in signage that inspired guests to believe in magic. Guests also received luggage tags that read: "Wheels up, magic ahead." Elsewhere, place settings read: "Dreams made here."

The opening-night party had a "Welcome to Wonderland" theme and featured thematic tents on the resort's Tranquillo lawn. Within the tents, guests found snacks and plush lounge areas.

One of the tents had a lavish spread of sweets. Whimsical snacks included daisy-shaped cupcakes in terra-cotta pots and "Forest Berry" cheesecake.

Alice in Wonderland's Cheshire cat character was rendered in flowers at the opening party.

Another tent held a photo booth, where guests donned costumes inspired by the fairy tale's Mad Hatter character.

One of the lounge settings was inspired by the Caterpillar character, with silky green seating and oversize images of mushrooms.

Instead of traditional pens, guests were given feathered quills embossed with the event's logo. The logo contained a subtle depiction of Mickey Mouse.

The event's logo also appeared on a custom dance floor at the closing-night gala.

With a bright garden-like backdrop of orange roses, an ice bar at the gala showcased frozen citrus wedges. The bar offered limoncello.

A three-course dinner at the gala included foie gras torchon, Waygu beef, and purple potatoes with truffle sauce. The dessert (pictured) was a wine-poached pear-and-fig Napoleon with gingerbread gelato and a honey-chocolate truffle.