Hi Sheri,
Welcome Home! I love staying at the Boardwalk and had one of my best Grand Gathering vacations there. As long as you are a party of eight or more guests, you can absolutely use the cast members with
Grand Gatherings to help you make your reservations. You can call them at 407-WDW-PLAN.
This group of cast members can help you with dining reservations, special tours and any other questions you have to make your
reunion more special. You can even have shirts made up for everyone to wear!
As for the portraits, there has recently been a change in this program. I would ask the cast members at the Grand Gatherings who is handling portraits.
You can always use the
PhotoPass photographers in the park to capture shots in front of the Castle, the Tree of Life or with many of the characters. You can then use these photos to make a photo book to remember.
Wishing you a marvelously magical reunion!
Beth