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Juliana + Nicolas : Yacht and Beach Club Wedding

September 21, 2023 by Jensey Leave a Comment

When Juliana and Nicholas first contacted us, they were planning an event in the Fort Meyers area, but their love of Disney kept pulling them back to Walt Disney World! :)

They met in 2014, but started dating in 2018. Juliana is a kindergarten teacher, and I cannot waaaaaaait to share how they incorporated that into their wedding reception! <3

Favorite. <3

On to the Boardwalk Inn’s Croquet Lawn for their wedding ceremony! <3

Yes. The table cards- maybe my favorite ever?!? Love notes and marital advice from Juliana’s students. <3

Juliana and Nicolas, thank you for letting Nate be a part of your daaaay!! <3

Katie + Jon : Epcot France Wedding

September 13, 2023 by Jensey Leave a Comment

Once Upon a Time, Katie and Jon met on Tinder. <3

So crazy but they’ve been together now over five years, and their love has only grown with their shared love of traveling and running! They’ve visited Iceland, Turkey, Paris, and even done Oktoberfest in Germany! If you’re a Disney fan, it shouldn’t surprise you that their shared loves of traveling and running also led them to a few runDisney races, too!

It was an absolute honor to document this day, which started verrrrrry early in Epcot’s France, where not a creature was stirring, not even a rat (the Remi ride was still closed!)

I’m about 99% sure this was the first official wedding in the new Remy’s Ratatouille area, and it is just so darn dreamy!

It was “Take your best friend to work day” when my Pamela made an appearance!! :)

Seeeeeeee <3

There’s something about that Epcot morning light, y’all <3

Off to their reception at Living Seas Salon!

No, you’re not seeing things!! Sometimes Kim swaps with me on extra long wedding days so I can go take care of Ollie! :)

Katie and Jon, it was magical!! Thank you for having us!! <3

Lauren + Rob : Grand Floridian Ceremony and Epcot Reception

September 9, 2023 by Jensey Leave a Comment

I LOVE the story behind Lauren and Rob’s proposal:

Before I even met Rob, my family’s favorite part of going to Disney World was walking from our favorite resort, Boardwalk, into Epcot and watching the fireworks show, Illuminations, from Italy. I remember standing on that bridge on a family trip in October 2016 thinking to myself that I couldn’t wait to one day share this spot with that special person. Little did I know, that in less than a year I’d be back there with that person and it immediately became a special spot for us too.

Then Disney announced that Illuminations was going away and devastated, we planned a trip in June 2019 so we could watch it a few more times before it went away. On the second night of our trip, we “bumped into” two friends of ours in Epcot. When we got to Italy, Rob said he was going to the bathroom (but really was getting the ring from my dad in the American pavilion) and came back and said I should do a boomerang of me twirling in my dress on the bridge. We did this a few times and then on the last time, I twirled around and he was down on one knee and proposed.

Then I was surprised by my parents, Rob’s sister and college roommate, and the two friends we bumped into who were in on it all along to be our photographer and videographer. We all had drinks in France, came back to Italy for the fireworks, and then walked to the Boardwalk for dinner. It was truly the best night ever!

Huge thanks to this amazing team for making it one we won’t forget!! <3

Venues | Wedding Pavilion, Italy Isola, American Adventure Rotunda

Wedding Planner | Diane of Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings and Honeymoons

Officiant | Katherine T Imundi

Hair & Makeup | Stacie Otto

DJ | JW Jaeger

Videographer | Key Moment Films
Floral Designer | Disney Floral

Personal Floral | Leaf & Blossom Co

Wedding Dress | Hayley Paige

Boutique | Kleinfeld Bridal

Bridesmaids Dresses | Azazie

Groom Attire | The Black Tux