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I LOVE the story behind Lauren and Rob’s proposal:

Before I even met Rob, my family’s favorite part of going to Disney World was walking from our favorite resort, Boardwalk, into Epcot and watching the fireworks show, Illuminations, from Italy. I remember standing on that bridge on a family trip in October 2016 thinking to myself that I couldn’t wait to one day share this spot with that special person. Little did I know, that in less than a year I’d be back there with that person and it immediately became a special spot for us too.

Then Disney announced that Illuminations was going away and devastated, we planned a trip in June 2019 so we could watch it a few more times before it went away. On the second night of our trip, we “bumped into” two friends of ours in Epcot. When we got to Italy, Rob said he was going to the bathroom (but really was getting the ring from my dad in the American pavilion) and came back and said I should do a boomerang of me twirling in my dress on the bridge. We did this a few times and then on the last time, I twirled around and he was down on one knee and proposed.

Then I was surprised by my parents, Rob’s sister and college roommate, and the two friends we bumped into who were in on it all along to be our photographer and videographer. We all had drinks in France, came back to Italy for the fireworks, and then walked to the Boardwalk for dinner. It was truly the best night ever!

Huge thanks to this amazing team for making it one we won’t forget!! <3

Venues | Wedding Pavilion, Italy Isola, American Adventure Rotunda

Wedding Planner | Diane of Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings and Honeymoons

Officiant | Katherine T Imundi

Hair & Makeup | Stacie Otto

DJ | JW Jaeger

Videographer | Key Moment Films
Floral Designer | Disney Floral

Personal Floral | Leaf & Blossom Co

Wedding Dress | Hayley Paige

Boutique | Kleinfeld Bridal

Bridesmaids Dresses | Azazie

Groom Attire | The Black Tux

Invitations | JLB Papery

Lauren’s bridesmaids’ reaction to her wedding dress. <3

First look. <3

On to the America Adventure Rotunda for the reception! :)

Lauren and Rob, we can’t thank you enough for letting us be a part of your day!!! We’re so excited for what this year has in store for y’all! <3

Mollie first found us on Carly Morgan’s original wedding blog back in 2009(!!!!!)

She’s been a follower for a looooong time. Every now and then, a post will show up in my timeline that we shared 10+ years ago, only to see that Mollie commented on it! <3

Mollie and Adam met in 2017 on Bumble. She asked what his favorite Disney movie was and why, and they were together ever since. I love this quote from Mollie describing the proposal: “On our annual jaunt to WDW he proposed to me on the porch at Nomad Lounge while I was barefoot enjoying a good cocktail. He incorporated one of my favorite TV scenes (Boy Meets World when Eric ‘proposes’ to Topanga and pulls out a handkerchief to kneel on) and themed it all to the movie ‘UP.'”

They planned their wedding during Flower and Garden Festival at Epcot so there were flowers everywhere without having to supply them herself! They were married in the Italy Pavilion but in front of one of the shops; we’d never done a ceremony there and I *looooooved* the rich backdrop it provided!! Every detail from this wedding reflected something about Mollie and Adam. Her shoes were hand painted by a friend, showing one of their cats at Nomad Lounge where their proposal took place, and another cat at Epcot. Adam and his groomsmen each had a Lego mini fig in their boutonniere. Mollie’s bouquet had flowers made out of pages from a Harry Potter book and a hidden Lego Leia! <3

Two children who Mollie used to nanny were the flower girl and ring bearer- but that’s not all! Mollie’s dress she wore as a child at her first communion fit her flower girl perfectly, so that’s the dress she wore at the wedding!!

Thanks to this team for making it such a special one :)

Venues | Beach Club // Italy Pavilion, EPCOT // Terrace de Fleurs // Epcot

Wedding Planner | Arielle of Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings & Honeymoons

Officiant | Mollie’s Godfather

Mollie’s Makeup | Friends of the bride

Mollie’s Hair | XOXO Artistry

Floral Designer | Mollie, her bridesmaids, and mother!

Paper Flowers | SMKBookArt on Etsy

Wedding Dress | Maggie Sottero’s “Johanna”

Wedding Dress Shop | Bridal Elegance in Cascade, MI

Bridesmaids Dresses | Two Birds New York

Groom and Groomsmen Attire | Their closets, Amazon, wherever they found gray pants and white shirts!

Invitations | The Groom :)

Mollie’s wedding dress next to her communion dress, which the flower girl wore for the wedding! <3

Mollie walking down the aisle to “My Heart Will Go On.”

As soon as the wedding was over, Mollie and Adam’s guests remained seated while they did their first dance and parent dances up at the altar. The backdrop was maybe a liiiiiitte more photogenic this way than if they’d done it over at Ariel’s, where their reception took place. :)