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Krystal + Ben : Disney Cruise Line Nassau Engagement Session

August 12, 2013 by Jensey 4 Comments

Krystal and Ben met ~five years ago at a small Christian college in Pittsburgh. Ben was a football player and Krystal a cheerleader. :) Ben’s family is from the west coast and Krystal’s is from the east coast. Since half of their guests would have to travel to a wedding regardless, Krystal and Ben decided to make it exciting and have a wedding on the Disney Cruise Line. I think they made the perfect decision, and it was so fun to document their adventure!

The day of their engagement session happened to also be Krystal’s birthday! And I just have to put it out there that Krystal is the one bride I’ve ever bonded with over mutual love for Mary Kate and Ashley’s Holiday in the Sun! It’s because of the movie she wanted to spend her birthday going to Atlantis, and I was totally jealous.

Krystal and I basically spent most of her session discussing how Holiday in the Sun is the most underrated film of our generation. Yep, I went there. ;)

Disney Cruise Line Engagement Session on Nassau

Love all the color in Krystal’s dress! :)

Disney Cruise Line Engagement Session on Nassau

We had to be back at the boat by a certain time so Krystal and Ben could go swim with dolphins, so we hoofed it to this awesome location Krystal found called the Queen’s Staircase.

Disney Cruise Line Engagement Session on Nassau : The Queen's Staircase

Glad you found your “he’s what time it is,” Krystal. ;)

Disney Cruise Line Engagement Session on Nassau

The wedding adventure continues tomorrow with our first-ever ceremony at Castaway Cay!

Disney Cruise Line - Disney Dream

Michelle + Matthew : Celebration, Florida Roommate Session

August 7, 2013 by Jensey 6 Comments

Michelle and I became Twitter buddies a few years ago and know each other because she’s part of the incomparable Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings and Honeymoons team. When her roommate and best friend Matthew was in need of a family session last year, she sent him our way and we’ll forever be grateful- his family session at Disney’s Boardwalk Inn is an unforgettable favorite. (If you need to remind yourself of which shoot I’m talking about, you can see the best looking family ever here!)

I was so excited when she and Matthew asked us to shoot a roommate session for them! There were a few ideas tossed around of where to go and what to do, but I’m so glad we ended up doing downtown Celebration, if just because Nate got one of my favorite photos of 2013 with the early morning fog… I mean, really. If we had a studio, you’d better believe this baby would be on a 30×40″ canvas!

Roommate Portrait Session in Celebration, Florida

Matthew is an incredible stylist (as if you couldn’t tell from his family session at the Boardwalk Inn!), but I think he really outdid himself this time. :)

Roommate Portrait Session in Celebration, Florida

Is it weird that I wanna be best friends with them just so I can look at them all the time?!

Roommate Portrait Session in Celebration, Florida

Matthew, I absolutely adore you.

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Michelle, I think this one’s my favorite of you!!! <3

Roommate Portrait Session in Celebration, Florida

Favorite moment of the session? Michelle asked a random guy walking his huge greyhound on the street if we could use it for a photo, and he looked a bit concerned about how the dog would do. We told him no worries and went on our way. About a half hour later, he came back with a different greyhound for us to play with! :) I’m so happy he did, because I’m pretty sure this moment belongs on Celebration, Florida’s home page!

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Dear Michelle and Matthew, thank you SO much for the fun time. Can we please make it a yearly tradition? And can we please be friends so I can stare at your pretty faces whenever I want? Seriously- Thank you soooo much- Hope you love the photos! :)

Roommate Portrait Session in Celebration Starbucks, Florida

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Veronica + Jamie : Rosen Shingle Creek Orlando Wedding Part I

August 5, 2013 by Jensey 2 Comments

You may remember Veronica and Jamie from their engagement session at Downtown Disney. You know, the one with the cute green Gummy Bear engagement ring photo? :)

Veronica and I were both Fantasyland cast members during our Walt Disney World College Programs and we’ve kept in touch ever since. She was one of those friends who would always comment on our photos saying she wanted us to photograph her wedding someday, and I wasn’t holding my breath because sometimes you don’t know if people are just saying that and they’ll forget about us when that day comes. Sure enough, Veronica wrote us immediately after getting a ring on her finger. She and Jamie booked us so far out from their wedding date- One of those bookings that seems like it’ll never come, but at the same time you kinda don’t wanna rush it because it’s one you’re really looking forward to and I love having those on the calendar. :)

I love when friends get engaged, because I’m able to put them in touch with other wedding vendor friends who I know will take good care of them. I can’t imagine being engaged today and not knowing anything about wedding vendors and just Googling for a wedding planner and hoping for the best! I immediately put Veronica in touch with “friendors” of ours and crossed my fingers they were good matches for each other! Veronica ended up going with our pal Tracy Marini of Eventfully Yours who took great care of them through the planning process, and Patricia LeJeune of LeJeune Artistry, who took an already gorgeous Veronica and made her the best version of herself. :)

Orlando Rosen Shingle Creek Wedding

I can’t remember if this moment was Veronica freaking out excited about getting her wedding dress on or freaking out because her maid-of-honor just suggested they all jump in the pool at the end of the night! ;)

Bride getting ready Bride putting on earings Bridal portrait at Rosen Shingle Creek Orlando

Favorite moment of the day? Jamie walking to the first look. ;) Nate told him not to look to the left because Veronica was waiting there, so Jamie decided to walk sideways like this the whooooole way, facing away from us. I mean- The poor guy could have covered his eyes or just turned his head to the right, but this was so much cuter and took about 10 times longer than necessary. Veronica and I were cracking up. :)