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Been a While : Part 3/3

November 1, 2020 by Jensey 2 Comments

Been a While Part I (the quarantine)
Been a While Part II (we start seeing the world a bit)

This is part III of our series- Basically what life looks like now. :)

CHILDHOOD. <3

It was a goooooood day when these little labels arrived for my Huck and Ollie products! Especially since it was just a couple of weeks since our Huck passed- I’m so happy to have this daily reminder of him when I sew! :)

Always the best little product tester! :)

Now that my Huck and Ollie orders have slowed a bit, maybe it’s time Ollie starts his own side hustle: He’ll dress himself and come pretend to mow your lawn for $20. Any takers??

I cannot. <3

His only constant weekly play date this summer: Ollie’s ever-patient survival swim coach, Jojo! <3

Best thing to happen in 2020? My amazing in-laws moved to Orlando. They’re a 6 minute drive from our home and my heart is so full knowing Ollie gets to grow up with doting grandparents just down the road. And we’ve gotten to see the most amazing sunsets from their backyard!

Ollie’s first play date with someone under 20 since February! We were THRILLED when his cousins came to visit last month!!!

Seriously- Can you tell he was happy to be around kids again?!?!?

Nate and I flew to Ohio for Lauren and Craig’s wedding looking baller!

Aside from proximity to us, Ollie’s most excited for Pooh and YaYa’s move because it means we have 5 amazing aunts and uncles constantly visiting!

Pooh sporting his birthday gift from Ollie: matching hats for their boat days! :)

Post-boat birthday cake! Ollie picked it out along with some additional presents (highlighters and applesauce!), and was more than happy to help with the candles!

Ok ok- As excited as Ollie is to have Pooh and YaYa close, I think I’m even more so. To have our parents just down the street for the good days, the bad days, the “can I drop him off I just need an hour of silence” days. Their pantry is full of *our* favorite food, Ollie has his own room set up (and a secret clubhouse under the stairs!) and three adults always at his beck and call. We parented for 3 years without this security blanket and I’ll never, ever take this support for granted. <3

Soooo that’s our little life update!! It’s been a crazy year for sure and I’m a little nauceous to think of what 2021 could have in store, but if you’ve followed along, thank you and I love you!! :)

Filed Under: General, Personal Tagged With: favorite, oliver, our family, personal

Catie + Amanda : Swan and Dolphin Wedding

October 19, 2020 by Jensey 1 Comment

Amanda has been following our work for years, since our very first Disney wedding, Carrie and Patrick! <3

Catie and Amanda met through work where they’re both oncology nurses. They live in Jacksonville but spend a lot of time at Disney, where both proposals took place. They’ve known they wanted a wedding at the Swan and Dolphin since the beginning, and we were extra excited, because we’ve never done a wedding there! This was our first post-Covid wedding on property, and I’d be lying if I didn’t say I had a little lump in my throat walking through the Boardwalk lobby with my camera!

Special thanks to this vendor team! <3

Wedding Planning : Just Marry!
Venue : WDW Swan & Dolphin Resort
Entertainment : DJ Live Productions
Beauty : Fairytale Hair & Make-Up
Decor : Orlando Wedding and Party Rentals

Even now when Amanda’s laces become untied around her parents, her dad ties them. :) Amanda made sure he had the honor on her wedding day to tie her wedding shoes. <3

First looooook!

 

I was blown away by how the Swan and Dolphin handled everything! Their wedding cake was safely behind glass but still visible to guests.

Favorite part of every wedding: our check in with Ollie during dinner! This was him serenading us with his “flute,” just a drumstick he’s blowing, lol.

Sure the guests are masked, but I promise the fun level is the same! :)

Amanda and Catie, it was an absolute honor!!! Thank you for having us!! :)

Filed Under: General, Weddings Tagged With: COVID-19, disney wedding, just marry, swan and dolphin

Noelle + Phil : Royal Crest Room Wedding

October 16, 2020 by Jensey Leave a Comment

We went from March to September without a wedding. (Other than a sweet elopement Nate photographed on his own in Winter Park!)

I was *so* nervous to shoot again. Worried I’d be awkward and forget how to work a camera and the weather would be awful and it’d show how rusty we were. I wasn’t expecting it all to come back like riding a bike! :) Noelle and Phil’s wedding was our first “big” wedding back. These guys had to change plans a few times, but it all ended up working out great. They were married at the Royal Crest Room in St. Cloud. Their florists transformed the ballroom to look like a botanical garden, which is where their Plan A wedding was supposed to be. There have been some silver linings with this whole pandemic, and one of those was we weren’t a part of their Plan A, but we were more than thrilled to join them for Plan C!

Venue + Catering : Royal Crest Room
Entertainment : DJ Chuck Johnson
Videographer : Written in Film
Floral Designer : RJ Glamour & Innovation
Bride’s Dress : Martina Liana #1033, Ivory and White Boutique
Bridesmaids Dresses: Dessy gowns in Desert Rose – Bella Bridesmaids
Cake Designer: Bakers Cottage Cake
Fireworks: Orlando Special Effects

That little “Let’s try this again!” <3

First look with Dad. <3

No shortage of good luck rain for these two- We were on pins and needles through the ceremony as the darkest clouds rolled in! But luckily the “good luck” held off until after they were married and Noelle was all up for a rainy golf cart ride for some newly married portraits! <3

 

Noelle and Phil, huge thanks and love to you and your families for having us!! Can’t think of a sweeter way to kick off this crazy wedding season. <3

Filed Under: General, Weddings Tagged With: bakers cottage cake, COVID-19, dj chuck johnson, orlando special effects, rj glamour, royal crest room, st. cloud wedding, written in film

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