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Nicole + Lacey : Loveless Cafe Wedding in Nashville TN

March 16, 2018 by Jensey 3 Comments

Nicole grew up in Illinois, living right next door to her grandparents, who were her best friends.

Lacey grew up in a small town in Kansas, population of about 300 people. Always dreaming of living in a big city, she made the move to Chicago and met Nicole, the love of her life! :)

Now, *I* met Nicole when she worked with me in Fantasyland! We had a lot of mutual friends in common and I always wanted to be better friends, and then she was moved into Disney Entertainment which wasn’t a shock at all to anyone who knew her- One look at her and you knew she was princess material! :) I looooooooved going to visit “my” ____ (I’m not allowed to say who she was friends with but I put in a little hint in the photos below!) We kept in touch over Facebook, and what felt like a million failed attempts to meet up for headshots later, I was thrilled to hear she was engaged.

We met Lacey and Nicole earlier last year around the Grand Floridian. Last April 23rd. That was one week before we found out that the baby we were adopting was a boy, and due just weeks away, not months like we thought!!

These two first planned for their wedding to be in Chicago, but changed venues (and states!) to the Loveless Cafe in Nashville. This was a dream come true venue for us to photograph, because we used to live just 20 minutes away! I always wanted to photograph a bride in front of that iconic sign, and it was truly worth the wait to photograph TWO of them there. <3 Annnnd we got to bring Ollie to Nashville! :)

You KNOW it’s a Nashville wedding when lace and boots are involved. <3

Ma seeing Nicole in her dress for the first time. Just know right here and now that any photo with this gorgeous woman involved is my favorite! <3

I can’t tell you who she was “friends” with buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut.. <3

I CANNOT look at photos from their first look without tearing up, and I dare you to do the same. <3

Wedding time! Nicole and Lacey were lucky enough to have a rainy wedding day, and a venue that had all their bases covered in such an event. They had a basket of blankets for their guests to stay cozy and the cloud cover with Loveless’s rain tent provided such great natural light for us. BOTH of these brides took the news of the forecast in stride and didn’t let it dampen their spirits (see what I did there?) They were just thrilled to be getting married. And as I told Nicole, now any time they have a cold, overcast, rainy day, they can think about their wedding day. <3

My favorite thing about Nicole has always been the strong relationship she has with her sweet mom and grandmother. These three are thick as thieves and it made me so happy to photograph! :)

Hazard of two brides- Lace is a lil’ clingy! ;)

Nicole and Lacey, I loved every single moment of your wedding day. Nicole, you truly glowed and I couldn’t be happier you found your Nate. We love y’all and so hope to see you again soon!!! <3

Jane + David : Boston King’s Chapel Wedding Ceremony and Hotel Commonwealth

January 15, 2018 by Jensey 1 Comment

What. A. Wedding. To. End. Our. 2017. You. Guys.

It’s a two-parter so make sure you read on to part II as soon as you finish with this one! :)

Almost 8ish years ago, Jane was the bridesmaid in a wedding we photographed of a family friend. I really, really loved her and she was such a fun energy, we Facebook friend-ed each other and that was that. Fast forward to December 2017. I was beyond flattered when, during the limo ride to their ceremony, Jane tells me that within ~15 minutes of David proposing, she announced that she knew who their wedding photographers would be! (Spoiler: Us!)

I’m so happy we got this quick trip to Boston and we got to visit snow! When we left Florida it was in the upper 70’s, so it was nice to get a couple genuinely chilly days in so close to Christmas! We both kinda fell in love with Boston, even though we mainly saw it from our hotel room and Lyft car windows. I’m actually a big baby in the cold even though I’m obsessed with snow. It’s sad, really. But in my defense, the weather was in the single digits! We need to come back another time of year, for sure.

Jane and David’s ceremony was held at King’s Chapel, one of the 16 historic sites found on the Freedom Trail. They went on the Freedom Trail on David’s first trip to see Jane in Boston and happened upon the church. Built by the man considered to be America’s first architect, it’s had just a *few* notable attendees, including George Washington, Paul Revere (who even made the church’s bell- it was the last bell he ever made!), and now more importantly, Jane and David and us! <3

Jane and David started their day at Hotel Commonwealth, a luxury hotel with quite a view! ;)

This grin didn’t leave his face allllll day long. This Florida boy loves shooting in the snow! :)

Jane’s BHLDN wedding gown still has me swooning. That beading!! <3

Jane was getting ready in the Fenway Suite at the Commonwealth Hotel and there were so many fun props to shoot the rings! :)

That white tux- swoooooooooon! <3

I think this was my favorite photo of you all day, Jane! That smiiiiile!!! Between that gorgeous beading and her braid, I just wanted to give her a standing ovation all day! :)

It was a *little* too cold to get them outside for photos, but luckily for us, their hotel had floor to ceiling windows overlooking Fenway Park! :)

One of my favorites! :)

Then it was on to the ceremony at King’s Chapel in downtown Boston!! I loved this church so, so much. Just the first line on their website alone, “Pilgrims. Tourists. Worshipers. Music lovers. Historians. Believers, Questioning believers. Doubters. Seekers. Skeptics. You are welcome at King’s Chapel.” <3

LOOK AT THESE AMAZING PEWS.

Loved, loved, loved this officiant!! And they let David ring the Paul Revere Bell after the ceremony! :)

We had to sneak *some* photos at the entrance of the chapel’s 200 year old crypt vault!

And just like that it was reception time! Click here for the rest of Jane and David’s story!! :)

Jane + David : Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation Wedding Reception

January 15, 2018 by Jensey Leave a Comment

Continued from Jane and David’s wedding part one here! :)

We left King’s Chapel and were greeted with a stunning reception hall all set and ready to go by Jane’s planner, Sarah of Without a Hitch. If you live in the Boston area, Sarah was an absolute delight to work with and everything went off, well… Without a hitch! ;)

They had a wedding CHEESE CAKE!

Such a perfect wedding look for a New Year’s Eve Eve wedding! :)

Making it Facebook official! :)

Serious hazard of wearing sequined dresses: Getting stuck to your friends! :)

Jane saw my face light up when I realized their guests were each served their own Funfetti cake, and she insisted I have a bite of hers. Before I could say no, it was in my mouth!!

First dance to Otis Redding’s “Cigarettes and Coffee.”

Gotta squeeze all the Root couples in for our end-of-the-night photo!!! Brooke and Kyle, you are forever a favorite couple to see at weddings! And Jane and David- Where do we begin?! Thank you so much for this adventure and we hope you love your photos as much as we loved taking them!!! :)