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Melissa + Richard : Disney Christmas Wedding

December 21, 2021 by Jensey Leave a Comment

Melissa and Richard came all the way from Hawaii to get married here! They contacted us a year and a half ago to photograph their wedding day. While it wasn’t *exactly* how I envisioned our last wedding of the year going (Ollie had a 103º fever so I had to stay back), Nate abbbbbsolutely killed it and these photos are some of my favorites from all of 2021. <3

Melissa and Richard, we are so honored you chose us and we hope you love these photos as much as Nate loved shooting them!!

Thank you to our amazing team!! <3

Venues | Sea Breeze Point & The Attic

Floral, Cake | Walt Disney World

Wedding Planner | Jamie at Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings and Honeymoons

Officiant | Rev. Kevin Knox

Beauty | Yanice Torres at The Bella Agency

Videographer | Steve at Cinemedia

Melissa’s Dress | Maggie Sottero from Bijou Bridal

Can you find Melissa’s shoes? <3

I meeeeeean!! <3

Best part of wedding days at Disney? Watching kids happen upon a real-life princess! <3

Top 10 cake for me right here!! <3

Can’t wait to share the rest next year, Melissa and Richard!! Thank y’all for everything!! :)

Nicole + Andrew : Snow White Themed December Wedding

December 21, 2021 by Jensey Leave a Comment

Happy Christmas Week to everyone celebrating!!! And happy holidays to anyone celebrating anything else!!

We Hanukkah-ed earlier this month and watched our son fall in love with Dreidel, and now I’m giddy about watching my four year old in Santa mode. He wishes for a blue drum set on every penny and star he can find. Stay tuned to see if Santa’s sleigh can fit one! :)

We’re all packed up to move this week and are trying to get photo previews to all of our couples before we take a two week break to catch up on life. Next up is Nicole and Andrew and their incredible Snow White themed wedding, complete with poisoned apple wedding favors. <3 There were so many little nods to the story, which was extra sweet learning that Andrew calls Nicole his “Snow,” and he proposed at the wishing well in Germany where Snow White does meet and greets- And the princess herself was there for the moment!

Nicole and Andrew, thank you for having us- we wish you nothing but the happiest of ever afters! :)

Thank you to our incredible team for making this one so magical! <3

Venues | Disney’s Wedding Pavilion, Grand Floridian’s St. Augustine Ballroom, Epcot

Wedding Planner | Karen at Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings and Honeymoons

Hair & Makeup | Alyssa Zambrana and Rebekah Breland

DJ/Band | JW Jaeger

Videographer | Perfect Sky Productions

Floral Designer | Laura at Walt Disney World

Nicole’s Dress | Ysa Makino gown from White House Bride

Bridesmaids Dresses | Azazie

Groom and Groomsmen Attire | Men’s Wearhouse

Cake Designer | Erin Mckenna’s Bakery

Jennifer + Raphael : December Disney Wedding

December 15, 2021 by Jensey Leave a Comment

For the first time in years, Nate and I will be taking the last two weeks of December off. We’re moving into our forever home days before Christmas!!

SO with that being said, I’m trying to get some preview photos for everyone since we won’t have the rest of their photos done for another 4-6 weeks when we’re back in an office again! <3

First up? Jennifer and Raphael. <3

I don’t know where to start with these two except to say I think if I could clone a Root couple, this may just be the one I’d choose!

Our closest friends and family have heard about Raphael for the past 18 months from Oliver. Raph was so kind to give our fire truck-loving four year old a tour of Reedy Creek’s Fire Station and he has been in our daily conversations ever since. (Not a single ounce of exaggeration there!)

Jennifer is a true picture of beauty and patience- graciously rolling with every punch Covid took to her wedding plans. I think this was the third(?) date she booked with us and I was overjoyed for them that this one stuck. Between the perfect weather and Voices of Liberty singing holiday songs during their wedding reception, it’s hard to imagine this wedding *not* taking place in December!

Because they’ve waited faaaaar too long for some wedding photos, I’m not gonna make them wait anymore. Enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!