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Vanessa + Timothy : DCL Wish Wedding!!

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Vanessa and Timothy met freshmen year of high school in PE class. The first interaction? Timothy walked up to Vanessa and said, “I like your shoes.”

Despite that killer first line, they could not stand each other sophomore year; constantly poking fun at each other. Junior year, they started texting and actually enjoying each other’s company. Then they started dating! Vanessa converted Timothy to the Disney side… Fast forward to them planning a Disney wedding for their 10th anniversary! <3

They had one of the most amazing wedding celebrations I’ve seen, from a Grand Floridian wedding to portraits at Wizarding World in Universal (one of my bucket list dream photo locations!!) Nate was lucky to be a small part of their adventure by being brought onboard the Disney Wish to photograph their wedding! And Ollie and I were even *luckier* because we got to come along and make a little family vacation out of it. :)

We also had a first for us- since Vanessa and Timothy only hired Nate to shoot their onboard ceremony and knew Ollie and I were tagging along, they *insisted* we come to their wedding as guests!!! Ollie *still* talks about this, and anytime he sees us editing a wedding, he asks if it’s Vanessa and Timothy! He loved the fancy sparkly blue drink, watching them “put on jewelry and kiss” at the wedding, and it was one of the most fun memories for us as a family; he’s never been able to see us work and I loved showing him what we get to do!!

Wedding Planner | Faith of Disney Cruise Line
Invitations | Jennifer Lauren with JLB Papery

Yes this photo is precious but check out the stud muffin in the pink bow tie in the background!!

  

Omg wedding Ollie maaaaaay just be the best Ollie.

I know it’s not allllll about us, but Timothy peeking around to cheers Ollie just melllllllts meeeeee!!

I spent most of my time making sure he didn’t shout loud questions during the ceremony and helped him so he could eat and drink as cleanly as possible. He still may have spilled my glass of champagne down the front of my dress but this was really, truly a top 10 favorite memory for me!!

Then Nate took them around the Wish for portraits. <3

Waaaaay too many favorites, so more coming on part two! <3

Vanessa + Timothy : DCL Wish Castaway Cay Wedding Portrait Session

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Wedding Planner | Faith of Disney Cruise Line
Invitations | Jennifer Lauren with JLB Papery

Yanice of The Bella Agency gets a the MVP award for keeping Vanessa looking flawless!

Way too many favorites. <3

Gosh these photos make me so, so excited for our next cruise wedding!

Timothy and Vanessa, thank you for having Nate!! Just the most special wedding!! <3

Jena + Scott : Disney Cruise Line Wedding Part I

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Ohhhhh Jena and Scott. <3

From the second we got a red View-Master in the mail for their save the date, I kneeeeeeew this couple was going to be a perfect fit for us. Jena and Scott were originally set to sail February of 2021 but of course Covid had other plans. I’m so, so happy they stuck with their plans and had faith in us to photograph their day!!

My favorite story from the wedding was during Scott’s brother’s speech. Scott called him right after finally kissing Jena, the girl he had a crush on in high school. The only thing that maybe topped the love between Jena and Scott was all the love everyone had for Jena and Scott, not just individually but as a couple.

I want to keep talking but I’m getting antsy to start sharing photos, starting with my favorite!!! We were taking photos at the smoke stack when Donald and Daisy casually walked by and we got to capture this sweet moment! <3

These cruises can be so overwhelming for wedding guests who have potentially never been to Disney, but also never cruised! Jena was an incredible hostess, my favorite thing being when she put all of her guests (and us!) into a big group chat. She was able to use that to tell everyone about where and when to meet, what was going on, and tips for getting the most out of their trip. Their guests always knew where Jena and Scott were if they wanted to join in the fun! <3

Always my must-take photo! <3 “Think Scott will cry?” I asked Jena as we walked to their first look. She laughed, “Oh ABSOLUTELY not!!”⁠ Bridesmaids bouquets, but make them MAGICAL!!
This processional was  e v e r y t h i n g.
Ok ok keep scrolling down for part two!! :)