The Root Photography Blog

Mindy + Tim : Disneyland Hotel Wedding

January 16, 2013 by Jensey 8 Comments

(Continued from Mindy and Tim’s California Adventure Engagement Session and Downtown Disney Rehearsal Dinner posts!)

Mindy and Tim’s wedding was our first-ever at the Disneyland Hotel and we were super excited to work with the Disneyland wedding team again. Mindy had the most amazing room to get ready in, and I love that she was able to overlook the Rose Court Garden where her ceremony would be in just a few hours.

Her headboard had light up fireworks on it! :)

From what I understand, Tara Fontana is the Patricia LeJeune of the west!

The story of how Mindy found her wedding dress is one of my favorites- She spotted it in the window of a local thrift shop and bought it for a whopping $15! Mindy had a seamstress put in the corset back, shorten the skirt, add some tulle, and voila! Her dream dress. :)

Hair and make-up ran pretty late, so I felt awful rushing Mindy through what should have been the most relaxing part of the day- portrait time! This is one of my favorite photos from the day- Mindy decided she wanted to reverse the typical first look so Tim walked up to her and not the other way around. I love the flowers all around her!

Mindy made her own flowers which you can purchase in her Fairy Tale Floral Shop here on Etsy. :)

Married!

Mindy planned her wedding down to the tiniest detail- Even the pens they used to sign their marriage license!

Off in their carriage to the reception! Those photos to come tomorrow. :)

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Mindy + Tim : California Adventure Engagement Session

January 14, 2013 by Jensey 8 Comments

Ever since Victoria and Brian’s wedding, I’d been itching to do another Disneyland wedding! I couldn’t have been more excited when Mindy from Budget Fairy Tale brought us out to photograph hers. We photographed their engagement session around Disney’s California Adventure Park, a first for us!

FAAAAAAAAAAVORITE! Thank you, random cast member. :)

We loved finding hidden nooks and crannies!

We loved shooting in this park, but now I’m dying to do a session around Cars Land!

My second favorite. :)

Nate and I were able to play in the park once our shoot was finished, so I took full advantage of the situation and shot in mouse ears. :x

The end! Keep checking back this week for more favorites from Mindy and Tim’s wedding week!

Walt Disney World Christmas Trip Preview

January 10, 2013 by Jensey 7 Comments

Oh, December. <3

For the past five years, Nate and I have tried to make a December Walt Disney World trip happen. Each year, either our schedule or budget got in the way, but we ended up celebrating our five year anniversary there. Aside from Nate catching a cold the day before we checked in, everything was absolutely perfect!

Favorite times a million.