Yes, you!
I genuinely want to know- If you’re reading this, who are you? Have we met? How did you find us? Are you a bride (past or future) or just a lover of weddings? Or Disney? Or Huck? Maybe you’re a photographer? Tell me about you! :)
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I’m Valerie. I’m a stay at home mom in Kansas City. We have never met, but I have been stalking your blog for about two years now. When I was planning my wedding I started lurking about lots of wedding and photography blogs, but this is the only one I still follow. I have promised myself if we ever find ourselves in your corner of the country I am looking you guys up to get some Root fabulousness in our lives… (I know I already had my wedding, but you don’t know how bad I would love a mirror pic with the Roots!) and also meet Huck, of course!!
– I am Shannon.
– I’m dying to meet you guys but our schedules/weather are not friends.
– I cannot wait til December 9th, since I will FINALLY get to meet you guys in real life.
– I’ve been practicing my curtsey just for this occasion.
– Oh and I get married that day too.
– I love both of you, Huck and DIsney.
– I stalk your blog every single day
– I think you already know the above info but I thought I’d tell you again
– I also pray daily that you do not get frightened by me and my love for all things Root and run away before the big day.
I’m Meghan!
We met at the best wedding in the whole wide world, although we were tweeting and whatnot for a while leading up to it. I’m a Disney lover and a lover of your wonderful pictures! And Huck too of course!
And I hope to see you both again in the future! :) (if I have my way I will!)
I’m Hope. You’ve photographed a lot of my fellow Disney Bride friends WDW weddings over the past 4 years and you most recently did my friend Mindy’s wedding at Disneyland where I had the greatest pleasure of meeting you and Nate. I love Disney and Weddings too! :)
My name is Jonni – I’m a friend of Carrie and Patrick, a 2005 Disney bride (so I just missed out on knowing about you for our event) and I’m passionately in love with Huck!
I found you guys through Lurkyloo’s trip reports on the Dis. It’s a dream I have to have you all do family photos for in Savannah, GA, one day. :) Really do love your work!
p.s don’t make that comment visable to the world ;) thanksss
Can we please post it?! We love comments like that. :)
i left a slightly edited less creepy version ;) post away (on that one!)
Guess I will be first! I “found” you all when I was up all night with my first infant and surfing the web for things to pass the time. I ended up with DIS Boards, then the wedding board, then Carrie’s planning journal, and before I knew it, I was also following your blog. I’ve followed for several years now, and was so excited when we got to have our family shoot with you all!
I’m Jenn, avid blog stalker since 2009 and half of a hopeful future Root couple (still a few years away from that). Like most others, I found you guys through Carrie & Patrick’s wedding on DisBoards and I’ve been in love ever since! My fun fact is that I spied you guys in Hollywood Studios last December while on my college program (Tomorrowland!) and was so starstruck that I didn’t stop to say hi………and then promptly e-mailed because I felt so silly about it :) Hope to properly introduce myself someday!
While I am neither a bride nor a former bride I do stalk this religiously… mostly because HELLO pretty pictures, Disney and fabulous commentary… and because I’m addicted to all things Roots… and devastated that our family photo shoot didn’t work out this summer
And thinking I want to plan a wedding for the sole purpose of having you two (and assistant Huck) photograph it
I’m Jen, blog stalker extraordinaire. I found you when we first started wedding planning and had the hope of pixie dust for our wedding. Eventually, the Disney wedding idea disappeared but you guys stayed at the top of our list. We can’t wait to meet you in October in Philly!
Hi!
I am Jennifer, I am an artist and I live in NYC.
I found you guys through the Disboards and the Disney wedding blog. After our wedding in NY was a photography disaster, my dear husband promised me a vow renewal in WDW so some day I hope to get you guys to shoot our second wedding! and…I just love your photos.
I love you guys, Disney and Huck!
Hi… I am Allie (Allison). We have never met. I found you through my best friend as she was looking for photographers for her WDW wedding (which didn’t pan out otherwise I would have met you already). I have been a dedicated blog stalker… ok fine… blog AND and twitter stalker since them. I am a lover of Disney, weddings, you guys, and Huck too. He is my 2nd fav dog in the world (my baby Jasper is my #1) and I almost had a heart attack when my twitter accound said that Huck was following me!!! My bestie is still a little jealous of that one. :0)
Hi guys,
My name is Christi and I am Allies BFF . I found you guys through disboards and fell in love with your work. I hope one day you can shoot my wedding and we can become bffs. I to love Huck so much…( he is so photogenic) . I love photography, anything Disney( former cast member for 6 years) and love your creativity. I check your blog and twitter every day before my elementary art students come into my room. thank you for making me smile… Ps if we ever meet it will be epic!!
Christi
Hello, I’m Danielle. I guess I could say that I started blog-stalking about two years ago, um… okay – maybe a little longer than that! I was in a wedding in Orlando that Nate photographed about 6 years ago (Bethany & Mike). Since that time, I asked Bethany the name of your site. I love following you guys… and LOVE, even more, the pictures of Huck (he’s so dang cute!). You two do such an amazing job. Every post brings a smile to my face.
Hey I’m Rosanna,I’m from Nova Scotia, Canada. I am a stay at home mom and a lover of Disney and photography! I stumbled upon your page on FB and LOVE your work and blog!
I am Star (yup, that’s my real name!). I am a DIS stalker of Carrie and that is when I 1st fell in love with you….errrr…your photography! I am a Disney fan, a photography fan and even a Pom fan (my mom has 2). I am the mom to 3 little boys, 2 of which are special needs and work as a nurse on the weekends. I can’t wait to see the work you do for Jenn and Bob’s wedding in Philly, as I live close to philly and think if you advertise you could do a marathon of photography that weekend… (me, me, me, pick me!).
You guys once took a picture of me, I think.
Looks like I’m the only guy here! I’m Ray, we met 2 years ago for an engagement shoot and then again for our wedding in CT last year! Definetly a fan of all of the above, love to see what you guys are up to and how you capture the perfect bits of everything.
My name is Hall, but you may know me as Hall Pants. :) My mom and I loooove to read your blog and see pictures of Huck. Oh yeah, and we love y’all, too!
Hi, I’m Lorie. We met briefly in Mrs. Hoyle’s class in the first grade, but were soon seperated as I was relegated to a new teacher’s class. We reconnected in college when we found each other solo in the cafeteria. I’m proud to say that yes, I am a past bride. I also love weddings, Disney, and all things Root (that includes Huck). :)
I’m Stephanie and we have known each other for like, what, 10 years now?
We met on DeviantArt.
I show off your work to EVERYONE I know. And I think Huck is just the cutest thing ever.
I am saving up my money to have you and Nate take pictures at my wedding some day <3.
Love all three of you!
I am a Root bride :) Our wedding was the zoo wedding! I fell in love with the Roots’ photography while searching for wedding photographers and KNEW that I had to have them on our big day! I have been an avid blog follower since finding them…before AND after the wedding. Hopefully we will get to have some more pretty Root pictures in our lives soon!
Hi, I’m Susan and you shot my daughter and her husband Joey and Beth, in November 2007. They will be married 5yrs. Cannot believe it. You all were able to get some wonderful shots, considering there was a tropical storm and we were on the ocean in Daytona Beach.
We also love Huck, Beth and Joey got a pom too. They are so dam cute. I love seeing your weddings and how you all have grown in the last 5yrs. Best of luck to you both and of course to Huck too.
I’m Brooke, wife of Chris & mother of the cutest twins alive, Eli & Lucy. I think I was one of your first blogstalkers and I have been following your work since September 2006 when we booked you for our March 2007 wedding. Chris & I have had the pleasure of stepping in front of your camera on 4 separate occasions: engagement, wedding, just married, & most recently, family pictures. We hope to continue booking you guys for many years to come. I love you both and Huck too, of course! Thank you, Jensey for your dedication to this blog! It is beautiful, charming, witty and inspirational (just like it’s creator).
My name is Vanessa & I live just north of Tampa. I’m a big fan of all things Disney and came across your work through that somehow, though I can’t seem to remember exactly how. I love weddings too and one of these days I’ll have my own. :) I LOVE your work and follow your blog regularly. I also like photography, but hate taking pictures of people. You guys do it so much better than I could.
Hello! I saw you guys about a year or so ago (maybe even more) when your photo was linked on the disney blog and have been obsessed ever since! I love everything to do with wedding photography and Disney (being both a wedding photographer and an avid disney vacation club member!) Also proud to say you all will be photographing my wedding this June on Castaway Cay!!! I love everything you guys post and we can not wait to meet you guys and for you to photograph our wedding! SO EXCITED!
I am a lover of Disney, Huck and weddings as shot by you guys!
Well Miss Jensey, you and I met at the teacup ride in Disney that during our magical college program. And I am glad that we’ve never lost touch! It’s been wonderful watching you follow your dreams and you’ve inspired me in a lot of ways to go ahead and follow my own!
I absolutely love seeing your work and the beautiful moments you guys get to capture.
Oh, AND… when my husband and I have kids, you guys are so on the hook for our family shoot!
Lots of love and pixie dust :)
Amanda
Hi I’m Cecily Jenn’s mom and Kris’ MIL. We absolutely love the pictures you took of their wedding. We were going to hire you for daughter #2 getting married in Nov. but as she is getting married in Punta Cana no outside venders are allowed. I loved the family pictures you recently took of the parents w/their kids and I definitely want to talk to you about doing that for the whole family after the wedding. I look at all your pictures, I love the vibrant colors and the unusual places you find for back drops. You are both so talented and I enjoy watching/stalking (but i know you so is it really stalking) you put so much thought and your happiness into your photos and it shows, beautiful work!
I am Casey! I am a bride. I have been following you guys since you started up, thanks to Amelia! I knew when I got engaged that I wanted y’all to photography my wedding:) We have already had our engagement session and I am so looking forward to seeing you guys in six weeks for my wedding!
I’m Victoria.
I live in Surrey, UK with my husband Jack and you shot our amazing engagment session, and even more amazing Disney wedding. :)
It was way back in 2008 I first discovered you, and in 2009 when we first met.
And very embarassingly I’ve STILL not gotten round to getting out album done! SORRY!
You guys rock – let me know when you’re coming to England and I’ll take you to Nando’s – YUM!
I’m Nikki and I met Jensey in Florida while we were on the Disney College program..first a friend, now a fan! I love the Root photography blog (and I love the Roots!) The love that is captured in the pictures (of strangers to me) is enough to put a smile on the grumpiest of faces, so when I’m feeling down..nostalgic…full of love…etc. I go to this blog and smile:)
I’m Becky. I used to work with Nick and Jessie and first saw your gorgeous photos through them. I have to admit I was a bit mad that Carrie and Patrick made you all famous with the Dis Brides. I had hoped to snag you guys, but you were already booked for our date once we finally settled on one. Oh well, we loved Studio 222 so it all worked out :-)
Technically we have met as you came to visit Nick at City Hall once and I was the one to track him down for you.
Maybe someday we can really meet and get some photos taken!
My name is Jimmy Herndon, I’m from Buenos Aires, Argentina. I have been following your blog since 2009 when you guys shot a wedding of a friend of my family (Stephen Overholser)
I’m trying to be a wedding photographer, but only get frustrated when i look at your pictures and see how INCREDIBLE they are. Love your guy’s work, truly phenomenal and inspiring!
Hopefully in the future (very distant future it seems), we will be able to meet when you photograph my wedding!
I’m Kayla, a bridesmaid and Erin and Brendan’s wedding and a huge admirer of your photography! I hope to one day have you guys photograph my wedding! Anyway, I’m 23 years old, am a professional singer, dancer, and actor but currently work as a travel agent for The Magic for Less Travel and as a dance teacher in Orlando. So if you need me to book any Orlando trips with tickets, hotels, anything like that, Disney and Universal, you can email me at kayla@themagicforless.com :)
I’m Meaghan, I started stalking the blog after my friend Sarah King posted pictures you guys took of her oldest son. I love Disney, Christmas and your work! Hopefully someday we can have you do a family session for us around Disney.
I’m becca – a photographer from Buffalo, NY. We’ve never met. I actually can’t remember how I found out about you guys, but you were one of the first photographers I truly LOVED when I was starting out, and have been following you ever since. I love Jensey’s excitability that completely shines through this blog and facebook, and Huck’s name (as well as how adorable he is), and Nate’s love for Jensey – that also shines through everything. It might break your heart, but I’m not a big Disney fan, so it wasn’t that drawing me to you guys – just your amazing skills and online personalities!
I am Chelsea, and I started following your photography a few years ago when I was planning a Disney wedding. My ex-fiance and I decided that we were not ready to wed and called off the event (it’s not sad–we remain great friends and have both found new loving partners!), but I continued to follow you because I’m an up-and-coming photographer myself and your work inspires me! :)
I’m Megan. I’m married to my awesome husband, Kevin, and we have an amazing 2mo old baby boy, Eli :) we first met the Roots when you photographed our friends Jenny & Steven Lea’s wedding. It’s when we saw your work that Kevin and I knew we wanted you to do our wedding photos! I love following your posts and seeing all of your pics, especially cute little Huck ;) hope to see you guys one day soon for a family session!
Howdy,
I don’t even remember when I first started watching your blog but since its impossible not to fall in love with you all I have been randomly stalking your adventures for awhile it seems. I can’t wait till we get to meet and for our up and coming wedding day!!!
Hi, I’m Ashley. My husband’s name is Justin.
We have met. I love Huck, Christmas, and Anthropologie … and yes … I am still your biggest fan. :)
hi,i’m Nermin from Egypt….me and my close friend Madonna love your pictures so much.
i saw your Facebook page from about one year ago and then i fall in love with your pictures all of them family pics,engagements & weddings.
i hope someday you come to Egypt…
Hi!!
I’m Megan and we have met! I was the Maid of Honour at Jaclyn and Christopher’s WDW wedding in October 2011. I have been reading your blog for years though! I first discovered you through Carrie and Patrick’s wedding trip report on the DISboards. I adore your style of photography and the way you always capture the most beautiful light in your photos! Also, that no one ever looks “posed” but rather natural. I think Huck is about the cutest dog ever! I am looking forward to doing a photo session with you both somewhere in the near future. And, whenever the day comes that I get to be a bride, I know exactly who I’ll be calling to shoot my wedding photos!
I’m Stephanie.
We’ve never met in person. I found you guys through The DIS boards as well. I love to read trip reports between my own vacations and Carrie writes some amazing prose. I’ve followed you for a couple years since then. I love Disney, weddings, your blog and most of all, the ridiculously cute Huck.
it’s ME! I’m checking in on my Rootiecuties! Love you guys! Just watched the slideshow of my wedding on your page again…and again. :)
Jamie Provinse
I’m Adam, I know Nate from our early college days and have loved enjoying his (and Jensey’s) photography for many years. I’m a scientist and I live in Orlando, Florida.
I’m Dani! You two photographed my wedding last month and I pretty much stalk your blog daily (in a loving and totally uncreepy manner). We found you all through Disboards and attempting to source every Google image of a WDW wedding that felt like “our” style. We love you guys, Huck, and Disney AND the fact that people now walk up to us and say, “You two have the most beautiful wedding pictures in the world!” (true story!)
I’m Leigh! :) A photographer and a momma to two boys(one is still cookin). You guys photographed Mark and I’s wedding November 10th 2007. I really cant believe its been that long! Big fan of you guys as people and photographers. Love to keep up with your adventures! Hope we can get together some time in the future for a family session! :)
I have been following the two of you for about 7 years on DeviantArt :) been watching you grow, been joyfully jealous of your Disney weddings, and just all around inspired by how amazing the two of you are :)
I’m Tracy from Southern Illinois.
We have met once at Epcot in front of the American Adventure Pavillion. It was like meeting celebrities lol. I was a babbling idiot that didn’t even ask for a picture with you guys so I could brag on my trip report.
I found your fantastic, amazing, gorgeous photography through Carrie and Patrick’s wedding pictures on her planning journal on the DIS.
Love seeing wedding, engagement, family pictures (especially with Disney backdrops).
I am a Walt Disney World addict.
Huck is stinkin adorable and I will never tire of seeing pictures of him.
I’m Liz :) I’m not sure if we met but you photographed my wedding in March :P I follow your blog on a daily basis and love reading about your adventures, adorable couples, and of course the huckle-puff (I think you called him that once on instagram and now that’s how i refer to him lol)! I love Disney, and Huck, and guys <3 Your photos inspire me everyday to explore new places, try new things, and they remind me to live to the fullest :) So all in all, you guys are the best, and hopefully Bryan and I will see you in the nearish future (email to come about that soon hopefully!)
I’m your Mom. I have known you all your life. I follow your blog because I love your pictures and can’t wait to see new pictures. Love Disney, Huck and don’t take pictures any more because I have you to do that for me!! I think I answered all of the questions? I love you both!! Hugs and Kisses to the moon and back!! :)
I’m Maria, and I’m happy to say that I knew you both before you became “celebrity photographers” (at least in Central Florida). I met Nate in college, before his photography days (10 years ago… wow), and was very happy when Jensey came into our lives! I have always been a huge fan, but I have to admit that there have been times when I have wished that you guys had more weekends off :)
Love you guys! This was fun :)
I am Mike. I am not a bride, but I have been privileged to love the same one with volcanic exuberance for the past 25 years. Her name is Maria. We have been blessed with 3 children, two of whom are daughters who stalk your blog with the kind of the devotion and disregard to all personal risk akin to ninjas, Seal Team 6 members, and crazed iPhone fanboys. It is they, the Ginger Duo, who led us to your blog, and, much more importantly, to you. We are grateful to them and to God for the gift of your friendship and the blessing of your photographic skills. Mike out.
I am a Root Bride.
I am a Root Mom.
I am the self-proclaimed unofficial VP of New Business Development and Public Relations for Root, as I have given your information to anyone who will talk to me, and have had the pleasure of connecting my favorite photogs (you) with some of my favorite peeps. As in people, not the cute little fluffy Eastery marshmellow things.
I am a Self-proclaimed unofficial Root Model, as my Root Groom and I now appear on a hotel website in Orlando, a bridesmaid dress shop in Charleston that I’ve never even been to, and of course the fantastically wondrous website of the fab Photogs themselves…yes I’m talking about Huck’s parents.
I am also a self-proclaimed friend of the Roots, though I am croosung my fingers that the feeling is mutual. ;)
And lastly, I am a blog and facebook lover of all things Root related.
Love you guys!
-Kelly T. :)
I’m Linda and I met you in 2009 when you were the amazing photographers for my son’s wedding at Disney. Jason and Dara have beautiful pictures to remember their day. Oh, and of course, I saw you again last year when you were the photographers for Nikki(my daughter) and Mike’s wedding at Lake Mary’s…..again, beautiful pictures and memories.
Now if only they would get busy and you could take some adorable baby pictures!
I’m Melanie, former bridesmaid, now avid reader, eventual stalker when the time for photos arrives. ;)
Btw- that word is “crossing” my fingers…silly iPhone autocorrect.
I’m Sara-Jayne from England! I was lucky enough to have stalked Carrie and Patrick enough on the DIS to learn about you, and I hired you for my wedding, engagement and Just Married shoots! If you lived here I’d hire you every day of the week and twice on Sundays. I’m the one who messed up our Jiko reservations and felt awful for weeks, months….years! My big claim to fame in your life is that I introduced you to Jeffrey Stoner (because I only hired the most wonderful, talented and sweet people for my wedding) and now you are lifelong friends! I may also be the only person besides Dick Van Dyke to still say “toodlepip” like a chimney sweep, but I’m okay with that :)
We met this past March when you photographed my daughter, Liz and my son-in-law’s (Bryan) wedding at Disney. Photography was very important to us and the best word I can use to describe Root Photography is WOW! Nate and Jensey are so talented! Every photo was perfect! I continue to read your blog daily because I love to see all the photos and read about all your adventures. Like many others have mentioned, I would love to have a family session done some day and I know Liz and Bryan have talked about an anniversary session.
I’m Andrea – former Root bride and mom of a Root-photographed toddler. Brian and I LOVE our wedding and more recently, family pictures and I have been a blog stalker for about four years!! I just love Jensey- she is a very positive and encouraging person to be around!! But FYI, I’m so sad because our March 2009 wedding never made it to the blog ;)
Hiya! I’m Hayley!
I live in Wales, UK with my husband Elfyn and our doggy Dewi. I found out about you both through stalking Carriatrick too, and although I wasn’t able to have you for our wedding, we were lucky enough and you were nice enough to choose us as one of the winners of a competition you ran in June 2010 and we won a free photoshoot! When I told Elfyn we won it sounded a bit like omigodomigodomigodroooootsomigod!! You took our awesome and amazing just married photos in August 2010. When I heard that Jensey loved Christmas and cute stationery, I knew we’d be pals :)
You gave us great tips for our NYC trip and we were lucky to catch you in Orlando for a meal in May 2011 – a very comatose meal on our part after a 9hr early morning flight! I musta been slurring! :)
Im Josh, My wife and I met Nate by chance a few years back when we ended up at a park in Titusville, FL at the same time getting ready to watch a shuttle launch that never launched that day. I remember watching him pull out a bunch of giant lenses attached to a bunch of Canon cameras from his PT Cruiser and feeling the need to start a chat about gear since Im a gearhead/photographer. If I remember correctly, I think Huck was there too? I forget, either way we ended up chatting and talking for a bit and he gave me his business card. Later on, I hit up the website and fell in love with your work. Months later, through some FB/twitter convos, I ended up getting a sweet deal on a 50mm f1.4 from Nate and im still using that lens to this day. You guys always inspire and are always cool and I always learn from your work and blog posts. Rock on guys!
I’m Joe M… I like your photos, long walks on the beach, and pretzels & pretzel-related souvenirs.
I’m Sarah Bess, long-time friend and baby-pusher. (I mean seriously, guys…get it together. I’m on my third already!) I met my princess Jensey-pants in the Magic Kingdom where she inspired my costuming fashion choices (of course I’m wearing the straw hat!) and generally improved my mood daily during our college program experience. She also taught me how to make things out of duct tape and, more recently, watched my 5 and 1 year old sons (with the help of Nate, of course) at the same time for more than an hour.
I stalk the blog because you are abnormally good writers, amazing artists, unapologetic Disney lovers, and practically perfect in every way. Also because I miss you guys all of the time.
Not only do you have a fantastic blog – but from all these comments it is obvious that your stalkers – oops, followers – are a great bunch who are fabulous writers themselves!
I am hoping that someday you can do photoshoots of Eichar grandkids – but we probably will need some Eichar wedding shots first!
I’m Heather, the Best best lady ever from Rob and Kristen’s Winter Park, FL wedding this past April. I’d been blog-stalking you both for at least two years before that, however, having found your photographs of a Disney Cruise wedding on the DIS Boards (while researching my honeymoon). When my best college pal conveniently decided to get married in his fiancee’s hometown near Orlando, well…let’s say I had a recommendation handy! I’m so lucky to have met and been photographed by you, and to say that you helped make my buddy’s wedding so completely awesome. Thanks for all you two do!
HI. HI. HI. HI.
I’m Lydia, that crazy ginger who stumbled upon your blog nearly 3 years ago. SECOND BEST DAY OF MY LIFE.
Then, this other time I sent you an email all about how completely obsessed I was with you and how desperately I wanted you to take my family’s pictures.
so then, I got to meet you.
BEST DAY OF MY LIFE.
Root Photography has inspired me in more ways than you know, not to mention you two are the cutest EVER!! Be sure to message me the next time you two have a spare hour in O-town! We’ll bake for you. :) <3 lydia
I’m Stefanie (aka Princess). We met circa 2002 and Jensey was wearing a Fedora hat and ugly green shorts. I was also wearing the same ugly shorts so it was totally okay. I knew from the beginning that she would be a lifetime friend. I remember when she first met Nate and talked my ear off about him :-) I am also (hopefully) a future Root bride and [possibly] a long distance auntie to a Root baby…someday. I blog stalk to keep my faith that I will one day find “the one”. I also stalk to keep tabs on Nate and Jenseys travels!! I have also dubbed myself the Philadelpha Region media relations contact person for weddings and engagements. Philly weddings = Nate and Jensey time <3
I’m Heather. I originally found out about you guys from the Disboards about a year and a half ago and instantly fell in love with your style. When we met this past April I knew that I’d made the right decision to have you guys photograph our wedding in Disney 49 days from now! :-)
P.S.- Huck is the cutest thing ever.
Elizabeth here, MOB & Interior Designer in Chicago – we have not met – but I was introduced to your fabulous photos through your biggest fan, your cousin in California. ( Who incidentally did a fantastic job as my daughter’s wedding coordinator at her Wedding this past August – she did you proud. )
Wish we could have used your guys – but my daughter & now husband had contracted a Chicago photographer just days after the engagement ring was on. Love how fresh your work is, it has a great authentic feel – I’ll pass it on!
Hi, I’m Brittney. I found you on the Disboards in 2009 and have been in love ever since. I’ve known since then that I need to have The Roots photograph my wedding! Currently we are planning a 2014 WDW wedding even though we arent offically engaged yet, its coming soon! I love everything about your photos and it seems like you two have so much fun while shooting. I really wouldn’t trust any other photographers with my wedding and hope to be in touch soon!
One of your wonderful roommates from the Disney College Program back in Spring 2003, apt 2701 I believe :D
HEY! I’m Sandra and We (my fiance and I ) found you through recommendations on my disney bride forum. We wrote to you and Nate and THE ROOT (hehe) will be our wedding photographers. When we finally confirmed everything with you both we were so excited and can’t wait to meet you in person!!! We follow your adventures on twitter, FB and of course on here :) we love seeing you work and your little baby poochie too! We are thrilled that you are sharing our special day with us :)
I honestly can’t remember how I stumbled upon your site; but from my 1st visit, I was hooked! Your site is one of my favorites…the photos, your writing style as if we’re long lost friends, Huck…I love it all!
Hi. I’m Anna from North Carolina. I found your blog forever ago through the DIsboards. I LOVE Disney, weddings, Florida, photography and especially dogs. I adore all your pictures and posts about Huck and I really like the photos you take of your travels. And, I confess, I stalk your blog! (I am the married mom of 2 two-legged children and the mom of 2 little 4-legged chldren.)
Im Jes :)
We will FINALLY meet in November after three years of failed attempts.
I’m:
• a blog stalker
• a graphic designer
• an aspiring Disney Imagineer
• a wife who is a horrible cook
• a volunteer softball coach & league commissioner
• a traditional scrapbooker turned digital scrapbooker
• a crafter
• a painter
• a pinner & a tweeter
• a hobby photographer :)
• a proud “certified cool” aunt to two little boys, a girl and baby penguin
• a jeep owner for life
• a christmas nut
• a disney obsessor
• a black belt in karate
• according to people at work- a completely obsessive compulsive nutjob, though i just like to think I’m eccentric
• and finding this fun but very hard :)
Now with all due respect, you know you owe us your run down of who YOU think YOU are!
I found you on Disboards when I was pre-engaged and dreaming of a Disney wedding. I love Disney and weddings, and your photos of both are stunning! Your posts also have so much personality and are fun to read. No longer planning my wedding, but still following you for the Disney! Huck is adorable, too. Maybe someday I can have you guys shoot my wedding!
You shot our wedding at WDW 4.5 years ago then you met our baby girl on her first bday in 2010 :)
And hopefully you’ll get to meet her again with her little brother this december.
We can’t wait!
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I am Fleming! I check you every day, and I love you LIKE WO. I am a Root Bride, and a Root Friend (hopefully!), and just a big ol’ all-around Root Fan!!
Kelley (& Tom, we will include him too!) – we met for our amazing engagement shoot!!! Almost positive I stumbled upon you ultimately from the Disboards a few years ago and became a “blog watcher” immediately. ;-) Long before I was even engaged, I had subconsciously made up my mind who my wedding photographers would be! Bride, wow that still has not sunk in fully, future… I cannot wait to officially be a Root Bride!
I totally blame it on Tom that I am now a ‘Disney Aficionado’ which some translate a little differently. I love your love for Disney!
Huck is the most precious 4-legged child I have ever seen! As an aspiring, amateur photographer/lover of all things photography I appreciate and love photos of Huck as my number one subjects are my cat-kids. I hope and aspire to learn so many things from you!
You both are so talented and the nicest people ever! We cannot wait until our wedding so we can hang out again and have some of the most wonderful pictures, with some of the most wonderful people on our big day!
Hey y’all! I am Jenn Paul! Finally future bride to be shot by wonderful you! !! I am a HUGE DISNEY NUT, and long time lover/appreciater of your fantastic photos! Carriatrick turned me on to you, and I’m thankful for that!! We all ( down to the dog!) can’t wait to meet you, although we already feel like you’re long time friends already!!
Oh! And super fan of huck!!!
My name is Maria. We met at a wedding. Not mine. Not yours. But a wedding nonetheless. I immediately recognized the superubercool factor that you both carry without even realizing it. I truly believe its impossible NOT to like you. Funny, talented…and just plain awesome. So…yeah…I stalk your blog a bit. Sheer admiration, beautiful pics, and the hope that someday I might be 1/2 has cool as the two of you…that’s what keeps me coming back. :)
I am a former bridesmaid (Amanda and Eric’s Disney wedding a little over 2 years ago) though you probably do not remember me – you have a thriving business and meet countless people. I was already stalking your blog before their wedding but the stalking has only gotten worse. I am also a photographer and find your guys’ style so inspirational – clean and simple! I hope to someday be as successful as the two of you. The wedding photographer for our own wedding 5 years ago was just dreadful. I never look at my wedding photos and have maybe 2 4x6s up in our house just because it feels wrong not to. I hope someday to be able to have you guys shoot a bridal session of me and my husband. A girl can dream :)
I’m Pete. I met Nate waaaaay back in the day on deviantART, and have been following his photography since. Nate’s one of the reasons I got into photography in the first place. He always gives valuable insight and advice when you need it, and I’ve always been grateful for it.
I’ve also thoroughly enjoyed following this blog and seeing both of you progress over the years, keeping your photography fresh. Makes me feel better about wanting to do photography as more than a hobby.
Keep it up, guys.
I am Erin, wife of Aaron, and I spent somewhere in the range of 18 hours with you guys between the day of my wedding and the day after! I am a Disney addict. I hate trying to pair socks in the morning, therefore I also hate wearing shoes. I love Halloween like Jensey love Christmas. I am an avid reader of those things called books-the ones with paper in them. I hate that pepper packets have less in them than packets of salt.
Jennifer here! Long time fan of anything written by Jensey and obsessed with Disney, weddings, and Disney weddings!
We met at Jonny and Lori’s reception:) I’m dreaming of having a photo shoot with you all at my favorite place ( Disney) someday:)
I’m one of Lugnut’s grandmothers. Hopefully, one day, sometime in the future….of course, after Sarah’s graduation, there will be a family session with Michael, Sarah, Lugnut and a wee little one! I absolutely loved the engagement and wedding photographs. I can only imagine how breathtakinly beautiful the family ones will be. :)
I am Danielle, full-time head in the clouds dreamer, photographer, and wife.
I am a lover of all things Disney, weddings and Huck.
I believe it was one night in 2006 that I stayed up all night and read Carrie and Patrick’s planning journal and wedding report on the Dis. I was hooked. When there was no more to read I found every root bride’s journal I could just to look at the photos, then began officially stalking your blog.
We had an unusual amount of roadblocks planning our own wedding. When the decision was made that we had to postpone the ceremony my biggest fear was that we’d lose out on having you two as our photographers. I was working a late shift and got a text from my then fiance saying, “Praise God! The Roots are still working with us!” Best news I had received in a long time!
So YES, we met on the best day of my life!! I am a proud past Root Bride! I am also proud of the fact that we were your first couple to do a shoot on the monorail, first Poly wedding, first 2011 and some other fun firsts!
I met nate in a previous life, middle school (18 years now?!), where I also met my current fiancee and future Root Bride. Before I knew whether I was ready to get married, I knew I wanted y’all to do the photography.
So, we’ve met, but I’m pretty sure I was an obnoxious jackass, so let’s pretend I found you on DeviantArt (which I did, albeit 12 years later). In a year and a month, I’ll meet the Mrs when we have the privilege of having RP collect evidence that Laura isn’t just doing a case study on me :)
I met Nathan while we were both working at a summer camp at my boyfriend’s dad’ church (random, I know). He was barely in high school at the time. We somehow ended up back in touch through FB and I absolutely LOVE looking at your wedding pictures!! I only wish you guys met and started this thing sooner so you could have done my wedding! You guys are awesome!
I’m another one that initially found you through Carrie’s trip reports, she sure knows how to pick ’em! =)
We met you when you took our Just Married photos at the Boardwalk in 2010. You made my overdone pageant-like make-up look almost au naturale and I love you for it.
I’m another HUGE Disney nut and I love following your blog because you totally get it. I love Fall, and love that you post gorgeous fall photos. I’m crazy for Christmas and totally relate to Jensey’s excitement for it. I also love wrapping paper and was oddly happy to learn that I’m not the only one. I absolutely adore wrapping presents. I love that you two work so well together, and seem to genuinely love what you do, and it reflects in your work. I always leave your blog feeling inspired in some way.
Oh yeah, and Huck is ridiculously adorable. I love posts dedicated to him. :)
I’m Hannah, 31yrs old, British, just moved to Florida. We first met you in 2008 in Paris(!), where you were the wedding photographers for our good friends Lele and Zane. (You’d also taken their engagement photos in Orlando – They worked and met at Disney). My now husband and I, (who of course also met at Disney!), had the privilege of sitting next to you at the dinner table and getting to know a little bit about the two of you, how you met, how you married and so on. Naturally, you were both so totally adorable and funny and lovely that had you not moved state I would have made you our new best friends! Maybe that’s why you moved state… Anyway! I just moved back to America, (long story, yes even longer than this one, yes that’s possible), and was out for dinner tonight with Lele, Zane, their son(!!) and my husband Steven. The conversation turned to the need for a good photographer and how we wished you guys were still in Orlando to fill that void, (yes void! The hole you left is too great to fill!), and what do I see when I get home? A post on FB from one half of the Amazing Root Duo requesting gibber from people like me! It was meant to be. On the Orlando note, in all seriousness, when are you two back this way? We all want photos!! Seriously, email me. Feel free to edit this ;-) Oh and, we don’t have a dog although I’d love a little Huck(!) but my husbands a cat person. We may not make it. Yeah, you need to edit this. Or not post it at all. Really, please don’t post this. But still email me! :-D x
Hi Mr & Mrs Root, I’m Stacey, I’m from London UK, and currently living in the ‘norf’ of England in Manchester. I think it was around 2008/9 when I first saw you on the DIS. (It was after I had paid the full amount with my Disney wedding photographer, damn!).
My friend Victoria had the pleasure of you photographing her wedding, and you also photographed my other great friends Hayley & Elfyn on a Just Married shoot after winning your competition.
I am an avid blog/fb/twitter/insta stalker, but mostly a Huck stalker!
We also did a candy exchange after I did a little whining on twitter about not having butterfingers in the UK, and you guys sent the.most.awesome.package.ever! The postman was quite impressed and I remember him asking if Huck had sent the box (photo on the front!). To top it off, you used not only Disney stationary but you put WOODY stickers on it! Yeeey!
I adore you two even though we haven’t met! One day we will cross paths…
Hi, we love all things Disney,I came across your blog before I even got engaged and have been stalking you ever since. When Steve fianlly popped the question I couldn’t wait to call you guys to get you booked for our big day!! When you said you were free for the wedding I knew it was going to be amazing. By the time we met you in May 2012 I felt like we were already best friends and you guys made the day perfect. I was slightly star struck and totally felt I should ask for your autograph ha ha!!! Anyway a Disney wedding mixed with the Roots,our friends and family = a dream come true. You guys are fab and hope we can come back one day for a family shoot!!! sending hugs xx Alex and Steve
Jensey-
I worked with Jessie at MKGR and when her and Nick got engaged I fell in love with your stuff! I moved away but actually recognized Jessie’s brother when I ran into him in SC a few years back… because I saw him all over your blog. Weird, right? I never miss a post though! Sometimes I let them pile up which is my favorite- when I get to see 6 new posts in a row :) Anyway, I now live in Philly and freaked out when I saw you guys were here!! I’m not married yet but now that I know you travel (and you like my city!) I may bother you in the future (P.S. I’m a teacher but I moonlight as a food tour guide here, that’ll bring you back, right?!) … Probably the far future but regardless. I’m a big fan :)
-Kristen
We are the Westwoods!! You photographed our engagement pictures at UCF and our wedding at long boat key- we wouldn’t have had it any other way. To this day, I owe you thanks because you both made my hubby feel SO relaxed during the photo sessions. I’ll admit, he absolutely hates taking pictures but he always says that any time we need pictures taken in the future it will be Root who does them – if you are willing of course. We met through your sister, Amelia and ever since I have been a blog follower. I love reading the blog and the newest happenings of Huck. There is a picture of the four of us on our fridge and of course your work covers the walls in our studio :) we talk/brag about you often, and can’t wait to see you in November! HOORAY!!!!!
I’m Anita and I HAVE met you! You guys photographed my friends Carrie & Patrick at their faboosh WDW wedding. And one time I got to drag you both to Pixar for lunch and photograph you on a cable car! Best day evah (for me). I’m desperately trying to find a reason to bring you to a event to photograph it.
How do you feel about shop openings?! Anything?
My name is Gaylin and I found your webpage years ago through the disney wedding page (Carly). Then you started to blog – yippee!
Disney + happy weddings + cute children + Huck. All awesome.
I live in Vancouver, very single and think you take the best photographs. I was on sick leave from work for 20 months (very long months) and your blog helped me through.
I think my favourite photos are the family sessions, seriously cute happy children make me smile. Thanks, keep up the good work.
I was late commenting here because I am back to work, way less time now to read blogs, how sad.
One of my facebook friends (who I was acquaintances with in high school), posted some engagement and wedding pictures on facebook and I loved how unique they were. Saw the “root weddings” tag on the bottom of the photo and decided to check you guys out. I’ve been reading your blog ever since and really enjoy your photos. I am hoping to use you guys for my engagement and wedding when the time comes!
Your photos and lifestyle actually make me want to get into photography, but I don’t know where to start!
Catching up on old posts! You guys SAVED our wedding photography at the last minute and we are eternally grateful!!