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Erin + Brendan : Wedding Part I

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Erin and Brendan are one of those extra special couples. The kind that comes around once in a while, and after shooting their engagement session, my car ride home with Nate is mostly me freaking out, “Do you think they liked me? Was it awkward when I said ___? Do you think Erin will be my friend? No… Seriously?”

The only explanation I have for my obsession is this photo. Walking into a hotel room with a bubbly red head getting ready for her wedding and seeing she’s wearing a pair of Ariel socks? Let’s just say I was tempted to wow her with my mad friendship braiding skills right there and then!

It doesn’t hurt that Brendan is equally charming and adorable.

Oh, hello Patricia!

As if I couldn’t love her any more, Erin is part Irish and included shamrocks in the guests’ toss petals. I’m part Irish and was born on St. Patrick’s Day. See? Soul mates.

The kinda smile that can only be given by little blue boxes:

Easily one of my top 3 favorite “first looks” of all time.

Erin’s daddy and she aren’t big huggers, so when he gave her away at the altar, they did their secret “squirrel tap.”

Erin and Brendan’s vows were so charming, sweet, and personal… More on those in a later blog post! :)

Huzzah! Part II coming tomorrow!

Water for Elephants

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I’m a sucker for books about forbidden love and adventure, and Water for Elephants was no exception. Today, the movie version opens, and if you’re anything like me, that’s not necessarily a good thing. Very rarely is the movie as good as the book, much less better than it, but I have my fingers crossed for this one. With Reese Witherspoon, Christoph Waltz, that guy from Twilight, and a traveling circus –and not that cheesy kind with the scary clowns but a dreamy menagerie to which to escape –how can you go wrong?

When two people are meant to be together, they will be together. It’s fate.  – Sara Gruen

Invitation from Blue Tulip Design on Etsy, Gal shoe by Kate Spade, Red Ranunculus Bouquet by afloral.com, Wedding Gown by Reem Acra, Badgley Mischka necklace from Rent the Runway, Goddess Gown by Robert Rodriguez from Rent the Runway, Elephant from Africa (photo by Root Photography)

Introducing : The Office Elf

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Around the holidays you may have heard buzz that there’s a new staff member here at Root Photography! Since we’re not fond of the word “assistant,” we’ve lovingly dubbed her our “Office Elf.” You’re probably more familiar with her than you realize- Lorie is my best friend and the lucky duck who wed in Tanzania, Africa last July! She’ll be helping me out on the blog by posting some wonderful style boards for our lovely readers, as well as anything else I ask of her. *evil cackle* Lorie is also who you’ll be hearing from if we decide to submit your event to a wedding blog or magazine. :)

Without further ado, Internet, meet our Office Elf!

Hello fellow Root fans, I’m Lorie. You may have seen some of my random past appearances on the blog. Jensey has asked me to write a short bio to introduce myself. I seriously hate talking about myself, but I love her dearly, so this one’s for you, Jens ;)

Some random facts about me:

– I’ve known Jensey since the 2nd grade, but we hated each other until college.  We wised up and have been best friends ever since :)

– We’ve lived parallel lives- We went to the same school growing up, both went to UT Knoxville, moved to Orlando for the Walt Disney World College Program, lived a block away from each other in Celebration, and now we live 1/2 a mile from each other in Nashville

– I’m an only child and I’m 1/2 Vietnamese

– I was a Root bride! Seven years after meeting each other while working at Walt Disney World’s Animal Kingdom, Jon and I were married in “real” Africa: http://rootweddings.goodgallery.com/blog/2010/12/16/lorie-jonathan-wedding/

– One of my dogs is named Mary-Kate Olsen – a result of my minor obsession with the Olsen twins. It’s healthy though, I promise ;)

– Things I love: art, wood, animals, sparkly things, the outdoors, fashion, traveling, and the hard cheese that falls into the crust section of my Pizza Lunchables

– If I’m by myself in the car, I like to ride in silence.

– I often watch the Home Shopping Network and QVC but have never purchased anything. I like to hear their sales pitches :)

– According to the Myers-Briggs test, I’m a 50/50 split between an INFJ and INTJ

– I laugh very loudly and don’t know how to whisper, so secrets are best told to me when no one else is around :)

–  In addition to some behind the scenes stuff, the Roots have asked me to do monthly inspiration/design boards as well as other fun posts on the blog. My first goes up tomorrow, so be sure to tune in :)

– You can find me on twitter as @OfficeElf. Warning: I’m really bad with social media, but I’m trying to improve :)

Thanks for reading, guys! If there’s any particular style board you’d like to see- Wedding details, what to wear on  your engagement session, etc., feel free to let me know in the comments!