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Emily + Stephen : Wedding Part 2

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… And so we continue the adventure!

Our favorite florist, Lee Forrest, did a lovely job with the centerpieces, and I fell in love with Emily’s cootie catchers at the tables! :)

This was their reaction to seeing the ballroom. :)

Some first dance love for ya…

I spy… A PAST ROOT GROOM! :)

Emily went with all the vendors we suggested, so Joe Magic was on hand to wow the guests. :)

See? :)

In the meantime, we snuck out with the bride and groom for some more photos. :)

Emily requested we take these for the thank you cards they sent to their guests. (FYI- We now offer thank you cards for our couples!)

Nathan isn’t crazy about this shot (even though he took it), but I think it looks so Haunted Mansion-y. :)

SO STINKIN’ CUTE!!!!!!!!

Cutting the cake went smoothly, until it was time to break out the grooms’ cake, which inspired a bit of college rivalry among the guests. ;)

Videographer extraordinaire, Jeffrey Stoner, sneaking a Reeces Peanut Butter Cup. That’s not to say I didn’t do the same. ;)

I had to include this one- Emily breaking it down with our past bride, Courtney!

Favorite. Exit. Photo. EVER! :)

Emily and Stephen, we love you guys! Can’t wait to hopefully see more of you next year. ;)

Emily + Stephen : Wedding Part 1

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You guys should all remember Emily and Stephen from their Rollins engagement session I posted last week!

I LOVE HAPPY BRIDES!!! Have I mentioned that before? I can’t express how elated I was when we walked in Emily’s getting ready room, and this is how she reacted:

This is the perfect example of why we recommend Lee Forrest to design the flowers at all of our weddings! His floral arrangements are magical, and everyone just loves him. :)

Emily wore a killer pair of Jimmy Choos. :)

I love this set of Emily’s dad putting on the necklace he picked out for her. So sweet! :)

Emily and Stephen opted for the non-first look. ;)

Emily and Stephen were married in the gorgeous St. Andrews Chapel in Sanford. It’s a new chapel, and my absolute favorite thing about it was the new house smell. :)

Hands down, my favorite moment from the day- The flower girl walking down the aisle with the ring bearer, who was a perfect gentleman and carried her doll. :)

I believe Stephen surprised his bride with an upgraded wedding ring. ;) Her reaction cracks me up!

One of my many favorites. :)

We only had a few minutes for photos with the two of them, but we worked it out in the breezeway outside. :)

Woohoo! Part two coming up next. :)

Jensey’s Favorite Things!

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Update: Yay! Voting is over and we have a winner! HUGE congrats to Annie, who said- “I’ve always wanted a fun umbrella, and this one is just what I’ve been looking for. Outwardly mundane, secretly fabulous. Perfect for the rainy season in our new home in Vancouver!”

Annie, send me your mailing address to favoritethings@rootweddings.com, and it’ll be on its way! :)

Thanks, everyone, for entering, and I’ll see you June 24th! <3


I’m soooooooooooo excited for today! It’s the very first edition of my monthly feature- Jensey’s Favorite Things! You know how Oprah has her favorite things giveaway every year? Well, once a month, I’ll be giving away a random favorite thing of mine. And trust me, I have oodles of favorite things. :)

So first things first, here’s a basic rundown of how it’s gonna happen: You may know that Nathan and I were married on Christmas Eve! Since our anniversary is the 24th, that’s my favorite date of the month. SO, on that date each month, I’ll post a blog with a random thing that I love and all you have to do is comment if you want it! After 24 hours, I’ll pick a winner and update my post. That person then has 24 hours to send me their address to claim their prize, or I’ll pick another winner. Get it? Good.

Since this is the very first giveaway, I was really trying to rack my brain to make it something special. So this month, I’m giving away a cloud umbrella, just like mine! (Shown above) It’s from New York’s Museum of Modern Art and it’s the cutest thing I’ve ever seen. It makes rainy days fun, and you absolutely cannot be in a bad mood when you’re walking under clouds. :) So if you want it, comment and say hello, and check back tomorrow afternoon to see if you won! :)