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

July 9, 2013 by Jensey 9 Comments

Continued from Kimberly and Mark’s Yum Yum Truck Engagement Session AND their engagement session aboard Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas. :)

Kimberly and Mark decided to have their ceremony at Marriott Frenchman’s Reef Resort on St. Thomas. There were so many unknowns going into the wedding day and Kimberly was amazing and we never once saw her sweat it…. Even though we only had a certain amount of time to get off the boat, get cabs to the Marriott, check into the hotel, have hair and make-up done for Kimberly and her bridesmaids, get married, then take cabs back to the boat before “all aboard” time. Even when the cab got a flat tire. (More on that lovely story later!)

See? Only real smiles. She’s my favorite. :)

Randomly enough, this was actually our second wedding at Marriott Frenchman’s Reef. Our first was Julie and Christopher’s wedding!

Kimberly had these adorable shoes picked out but opted for true-to-her Sperry boat shoes instead. I love her even more for it!

Kimberly had some of my all time favorite “getting ready” photos. She was just so darn excited!! :)

Kimberly’s dad couldn’t make it to the wedding, but he was there every step of the day via iPad. Nate was helping hold it here so her dad could see all the girls at once. :)

Paparazzi shot with the adorable Samm of Imprint Cinema!

My #2, #3, and #4 favorite getting ready shots below. First, we have Kimberly excitedly slipping into her wedding dress using her self-proclaimed “t-rex hands.” Swooooooooooon!

Excited fists. <3 <3 <3

My mom gave me away over the phone, so Kimberly’s “iPad Dad” put a lump in my throat for sure. :)

As I mentioned earlier, this was our second time photographing a ceremony at Marriott Frenchman’s Reef. So weird because in a few short years, the ceremony site changed so much!

Kimberly unraveled her personal vows to Mark. <3

And then they literally “tied the knot.”

Woohoo! Part II coming tomorrow. :)

More Root Photography Cruise Photos!

Kimberly and Mark’s Engagement Session aboard Royal Caribbean Oasis of the Seas
Cassie and John’s Wedding Reception aboard the Disney Wonder
Krystal and Ben’s Wedding Preview from the Disney Dream

Emily + Daniel : Tarpon Lodge Wedding Part II in Pine Island Florida

July 3, 2013 by Jensey 5 Comments

Continued from Emily and Daniels’ Wedding Part I!

Kicking things off today with my faaaaaaaaaaaavorite. :)

See that alter? I could have told you it was Lee Forrest’s magic just by looking at it. (Seriously- If you’re in Central Florida and in need of a floral wizard for your wedding, do yourself a favor and meet with Lee! The only thing we love more than Lee’s work is Lee himself!)

For those of you worried that seeing your husband before the ceremony will take some of the emotion away when you walk down the aisle, Emily was a beautiful tearful mess during the walk with her daddy. :)

The ceremony was absolutely perfect, even though their officiant forgot to tell their guests to sit down! :x

Teary brides are my favorite!! :)

Can I have another favorite? Good. :)

My favorite best man speeches are always that rare but wonderful occasion when the groom’s father doubles as best man. :)

Nope. That’s not my sister. Nooooope. ;)

Because nothing makes us happier on wedding days than some past couple love! :) Pretty sure Keith was giving Lauren a tough time for her popped collar bridesmaid dress. :)

Emily’s Dad’s tear running down her back? In the almost 200 weddings we’ve gotten to be a part of, this is my favorite father/daughter photo, hands down. :)

Gotta give some love to Sandy, Emily’s sweet momma! If you’re in Florida and Puff n’ Stuff catered your event, there’s a good chance you worked with this gorgeous lady.

Emily and Daniel, we can’t thank you enough for letting us be a part of your day. :)

Related posts on the Root Photography Blog :

Emily and Daniel’s Wedding Part I
Lauren and Keith’s UCF Engagement Session
Lauren and Keith’s Wedding Part I!
Lauren and Keith’s Wedding Part II!
Sarah and Chris’ Baldwin Park Engagement Session

Emily + Daniel : Tarpon Lodge Wedding Part I in Pine Island Florida

July 2, 2013 by Jensey 9 Comments

Emily found us because she and her best friend Lauren were suite-mates with my little sister Amelia in the UCF Adpi house. :) Back in the day we did a session with Amelia and her 3 roommates as her birthday gift, not having any idea that some day we’d end up photographing all three girls’ weddings in the future!

I have so much love for this wedding. If you close your eyes and think of the quintessential Floridian wedding, Emily and Daniel’s photos should pop up in your mind! Gorgeous couple, palm trees galore, perfect cool breeze from the beach view, a mosquito here and there… And there and there. ;) Emily and Daniel’s ceremony and reception were held at Tarpon Lodge in Pine Island, which provided the perfect “old Florida” feel Emily wanted as the scene for her wedding.

Shortly after the rehearsal on their wedding eve, Emily and Daniel’s families and bridal party (and photographers!) boarded a ferry to their rehearsal dinner…

… Yep- We took a ferry to dinner. :)

When we got off the ferry we were in Cabbage Key, which supposedly is where Jimmy Buffet wrote Cheeseburger in Paradise. We didn’t have cheeseburgers, but I can most definitely vouch for the “paradise” part. :)

Emily and Daniel’s families were some of the sweetest we’ve met yet, and they love the heck out of this couple!

Ever been to Cowboys in Orlando? You can thank Daniel’s family! :)

Emily and Daniel had this photo greeting guests as they entered Tarpon Lodge– I took it when Emily was the maid of honor at Lauren Paige and Keith’s wedding! :)