The Root Photography Blog

Gina + Bob : Grand Floridian Wedding Preview

April 5, 2013 by Jensey 5 Comments

It’s our calm before the proverbial wedding storm. Nate and I are spending the next couple weeks getting caught up before our travel picks up again, and trying to tear through looming house projects before my family comes to visit for the first time. It’s that time of the year when I have to sit down and realistically see how packed our October, November, and December are, so I can plan out when to do my Christmas shopping and sewing by. This year? Ideally August, September if I’m behind schedule. Yoinks!

Before I begin stressing about whether or not I’ll be ready for Christmas in APRIL, let’s just take a breather and look at some pretty photos from Gina and Bob’s wedding day at Disney’s Grand Floridian, which began with a tornado warning on Disney property and ended with our lovely bride sliding across the dance floor like a slip-and-slide. No, seriously- Photo proof to come in their “real” blog later. (Love you, Gina!)

Jes + Aaron : Coronado Springs Anniversary Session

March 11, 2013 by Jensey 4 Comments

Nate and I weren’t able to photograph Jes and Aaron’s Walt Disney World wedding due to Disney’s outside photography rules. Lucky for us, Jes remembered us and when they took their first anniversary visit to Walt Disney World, asked us to come do a session with them. Anniversary sessions are my new favorite. :)

The story of how Jes and Aaron met is one of my all time favorites- They actually met in the orientation line for their freshman year of college. They both stood there in embarrassment while their mothers chatted for what seemed like hours; Aaron’s mom told him he needed to find a nice girl like Jes with a good family like hers, and Jes’ mom told her the same about Aaron. A few months later their paths crossed again during a game of “hallway ball diving,” and they were smitten. Eight years and one adopted penguin later, here we are! :)

We photographed Jes and Aaron’s anniversary session around Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort, which is where they got ready on their wedding day. This photo was taken outside of the room Jes stayed in on her wedding day. :)

Jes and Aaron, thank you for letting us capturing your still-newlywed loveliness!

More sessions around Walt Disney World resorts :

Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa

Disney’s Boardwalk Inn

Disney’s Port Orleans Riverside

Kait + Scott : Port Orleans Riverside Engagement Session

February 27, 2013 by Jensey 2 Comments

Kait and Scott’s engagement session was our very last shoot during our busiest week of 2012, and scheduled the day after one of our longest wedding days of the year. I also happened to be more sick than I’d been in all of 2012, practically a zombie sneezing and coughing my way through our weddings and sessions that week. Needless to say, I was so wiped out by the end of our trip and had to sit this one out- The first “work day” I’ve missed in years. I felt just awful, but Kait was so sweet and actually insisted I stay behind.

Nate did so well on his own and really knocked this one out of the park. Working with him has become such second nature for me and I depend on him to perfect poses I set up and finish my sentences- I’m not so sure I could ever do this on my own!