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Morgan + Jason : Wedding Part 2

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Continued from Morgan and Jason’s Wedding Part I

Some kiss and cry photos from their receiving line…

So. If you’re a past client, you know we ask for 40 or so minutes to shoot just the bride and groom on the wedding day. The main reason we ask for so much time is because when things run late on a wedding day (which 90% of the time they do), that late time gets taken out of our photo time. Well, on Morgan and Jason’s wedding day, we had about 45 minutes. Take out the receiving line, add in the 50 or so group shot list, and we ended up with about 3 minutes to shoot the couple. Lucky for us, Morgan and Jason worked it out and we were still able to walk away with photos that I just loved.

This was the very first shot I took during that part of the day, and it’s one of my all time favorites. :)

Morgan and Jason met while working out at 24 Hour Fitness. Morgan insists it was love at first sight!

I love all the emotions during the speeches! :)

Morgan’s talented Mom made their wedding cake!

Morgan and Jason, thank you sooooooo much for letting us tag along on your big day! We truly had a wonderful time. :)

Morgan + Jason : Wedding Part 1

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The only time I seem to get nervous on wedding mornings is when we haven’t met our couple yet. It kind of feels like the first day of school all over again- Will they like me? What if we don’t get along? What if I say something stupid? What if I can’t think of anything to say? It’s very similar to the feeling I get before every meeting we have. Anyway, somewhere between pulling up to this cute sign at Morgan’s Mom’s home and getting the biggest hug of my life from the bride, I was feeling sooooo much better about the day. :)

Not only was Morgan’s dress gorgeous, but she also had a name- Shelly! Why doesn’t everyone name their wedding gown?! I was eating it up… “I’m gonna drag Shelly away for some photos real quick.” “Shelly is gooooorgeous!” “Can you play with Shelly’s skirt for a few photos?” You get the picture. ;)

This was kinda the start of the ring bearer’s emotional breakdown. Poor kid- He was so stressed out. :(

I LOVE HAPPY BRIDES!!!!

I always call the getting ready time the “it takes a village” moment of the day. No photo demonstrates why better than this! :)

Since we didn’t know the area at all, Morgan helped decide where to do her bridal photos beforehand. When she took us to this street that was lined with banyan trees, I knew we were on the same page. :)

Morgan’s sister gave her a letter from Jason, which got everyone all teary. :)

One of my all-time favorite bridal portraits!

So, back to the ring bearer… It was soon his turn to take a photo with the bride, but he wanted nothing to do with it. The next series consisted of Morgan doing everything in her power to make him laugh, and finally succeeded- But look closely at the 4th photo, particularly his nose!! FAVORITE.

I loooooved this wedding idea! We’ve seen in the past couples offer flip flops to their guests when having a beach wedding, but I fell in love with Morgan’s washing/drying station for their guests to clean their feet. It was such a hit, and their guests were able to make it to the reception without that grainy-wet-sand-feet feeling!! :)

Morgan was just a tad bit excited…

… And so was Jason! Their wedding and reception were held on the beach at the Boca Grande Club.

Part II is here!

Favorite Things!

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UPDATED : We have a winner!!! For the first time ever, there’s a tie for who wins my favorite thing- Congrats to Harry and Tilly, siblings who crushed the competition with their blunt honesty. (And, since it was so hard to pick a winner this time, I love that I got to pick two!) Congrats to my favorite Alaskans! :)

Happy Jensey’s Favorite Things day!! As you guys know, on the 24th of each month, I give away one of my favorite things! Just because! :)

I’m not gonna lie- this month’s giveaway may just be my favorite yet – I’m giving away a brand spankin’ new Kid Robot doughnut plush!!!! I can’t even tell you how happy I get just looking at this little guy… I mean, a sprinkle smile? Are you kidding me?!

Want ’em? Well, all you have to do is comment and tell me! Since this is a little quirkier than my past giveaways and isn’t necessarily for everyone, get creative with your comments and tell me why YOU’D make the perfect owner for him! Tell me where he’d go in your house, what you’d name him, etc. :) After 24 hours, I’ll pick a winner and update my post. That person then has 24 hours to send me their address to claim their prize, or I’ll pick another winner. Easy, right? Now come say hello! :)