The Root Photography Blog

Mary + Jordan : Church of the Ascension Wedding in Orlando

July 15, 2013 by Jensey 4 Comments

Mary and Jordan’s Orlando wedding this past spring was truly a favorite. You could tell the kind of girl Mary was by how much her family and friends absolutely adored her. She was so excited to marry Jordan, and her excitement was infectious. One of my favorite things about this wedding was how close she and her best friend Tori are! Tori kept Mary stress-free and giggling all morning. :)

It’s just not fair for women to be this gorgeous!

Time between their ceremony and reception were limited, so we were pumped when Mary and Jordan opted for a first look! We were even more pumped when Mary insisted on sneaking out during the reception for even more photos at sunset. :)

See that charm attached to Mary’s bouquet? When her dad was 5, he brought it home for his mom! Mary’s grandma saved it all these years and that was Mary’s something old. :)

Mary and Jordan started their day at the Windermere Country Club, their reception venue, so we got to play on their gorgeous property for photo time. :)

I know I shared these on the Root Photography Facebook page around Father’s Day, but I have to one more time- After doing a first look with Jordan, she did one with her daddy- So sweet. :)

Mary and Tori’s favorite movie is Bride Wars with Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway, so they requested an under the veil shot. :)

His and her prayers before the ceremony- Favorite. :)

Part II coming tomorrow! :)

Genny + Matt : Washington Memorial Chapel Wedding and Normandy Farm Reception in Valley Forge, PA

July 12, 2013 by Jensey 5 Comments

Summer wedding season is in full swing, people! We’ve been adventuring in Castaway Cay, twice in Philadelphia in a month, and now we’re on our way to Canada. I’m excited to share some preview photos from our 4th of July wedding in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. If you haven’t taken a middle school history class in a few years and need a refresher, you can read more about its significance here. ;)

I seriously cannot wait to share more of these photos when we’re done because their ceremony location was amazing. Washington Memorial Chapel had such fun architecture to shoot with and its view overlooking Valley Forge was stunning!

We stopped briefly at the National Memorial Arch for bridal party photos, then it was on to Normandy Farm for their reception!

Genny and Matt, we can’t wait to share the rest in the coming weeks! <3

Kimberly + Mark : St. Thomas Marriott Frenchman’s Reef Wedding Part II

July 10, 2013 by Jensey Leave a Comment

Continued from Kimberly and Mark’s St. Thomas Marriott Frenchman’s Reef Wedding Part I. :)

After the ceremony, Kimberly (a wedding photographer herself!) carved out tons of photo time before we had to be back on board.

The two most unexpected moments of the day: An iguana trying to open Mark’s beer, and our ride back to the boat getting a flat tire.

One thing a bride never wants to hear on her wedding day? Her cab driver saying, “No, there should be enough air to get you back to the boat. Don’t worry, if not, I’m sure I have a friend nearby that can pick you up.” He proceeded to get out and check the tire at every other stop light. While I’m sure 99% of couples out there would be freaking out about not getting back to the cruise ship in time for departure, Kimberly and Mark set the tone by laughing about it, and we all just sorta held our breath until we got back to the boat!!

Of course, there ended up being nothing to worry about and we made it back just in time for the golden hour of sunset. :)

If Royal Caribbean ever tried to market Oasis of the Seas weddings, good luck topping this one! ;)

After our session with them and the Yum Yum Truck in Celebration, it was only appropriate that Kimberly and Mark’s cake cutting be a cupcake smash! Lucky for us, the Oasis of the Seas has an on-board cupcake shop. :)