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Ashton + Nick : Disney Winter Wedding

December 18, 2024 by Jensey Leave a Comment

It was a college meet-cute: one night during finals, Ashton needed a break from studying. She drove to a friend’s house at a nearby college, but she wasn’t the only one with that idea! Nick was there to escape studying, too. :)

One proposal in front of Walt Disney World’s Cinderella Castle later, and it was time to get to planning that dream wedding!

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The emerald dresses and white flowers? Ashton nailed her winter wedding assignment! :)

Favorite. :)

Ashton and Nick, thank you for having us!!! :)

Mary + Stephen : California Grill Wedding Reception

October 17, 2023 by Jensey Leave a Comment

Mary and Stephen were together for 12 years before getting married!

Their meeting story involves a chance meeting, impromptu lunch, her asking how he spells his name (because she wanted to see if it was the same as the Taylor Swift song “Hey Stephen,” obviously!)

Now they’ve been through college years, first jobs, new jobs, natural disasters, loss, all of it. Their love of Disney brought them to having their wedding here, and I’m so excited to share their story with you!

Ceremony Venue | Disney’s Wedding Pavilion

Reception Venue | Disney’s California Grill (Contemporary Resort)

Dessert Party Venue | Terrace Des Fleurs (France Pavilion)

Wedding Planner | Hope of Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings

Officiant | Renee Silverman

Hair & Makeup | Stacie Otto Hair and Makeup

DJ | DJ Chuck Johnson

Floral Designer | Karen of Disney Weddings

Wedding Dress | Allure Bridal – Snow White

Wedding Dress Shop | Becker’s Bridal

Bridesmaids Dresses | Azazie

Groom Attire | Indochino and Black Tux

Cake Designer | Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings

Invitations | JLB Papery

Catering | California Grill at Walt Disney World

Day of Coordination | Cathryne Martell

Signature Drink Sign and Guestbook Design | Christine Kirby

Stacieeeeee! <3

Married!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Off to the Contemporary Grill for their reception! <3

Mary and Stephen, thank you for letting us be a part of it all!!! Let’s do it again, ok?! <3

Chelsea + Justin : Oak Manor Lawn Disney Wedding

October 3, 2023 by Jensey Leave a Comment

I’m so thankful our Oak Manor Lawn curse seeeems to have been lifted! My Tennessee heart longed to photograph a wedding here, but Florida storms kept moving our ceremonies to backup locations. The forecast leading up to Chelsea and Justin’s day wasn’t looking good (you’d think I’d know by now to never trust a 10 day forecast!!), but not only did the rain stay away, but we had the dreamiest, magical-est light. I’m exactly as in love with Oak Manor Lawn ceremonies as I thought I’d be. <3

Chelsea and Justin’s love story began with Bumble (thankfully Justin was persistent- sounds like it took quite a few tries before Chelsea finally swiped right!!) As soon as they started dating, Chelsea realized what a catch Justin was and she’s been smitten ever since.

I’m so excited that Chelsea and Justin chose Kimberly from Heart Happy Films for their wedding videography; I cannot wait to see her masterpiece from this day! Make sure you’re following her on Instagram so we can swoon over it together. My favorite thing about working with Kimberly is how well our final products work together. Sometimes when you see the wedding photos vs. video there’s just a different “feel,” but Heart Happy’s videos genuinely look like our photos came back to life. Does that make sense? :)

Massive thanks to our wonderful vendor team!! :)

Wedding Ceremony | Oak Manor Lawn at Disney’s Port Orleans Riverside

Wedding Reception | GM Lounge at Epcot

Dessert Party | Epcot’s Germany Pavilion

Wedding Planner | Hope Sherman at Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings + Honeymoons

Day-of-Coordinator + Dress Steaming | Martell Event Services

Officiant | Reverend Kevin Knox

Hair & Makeup | LeJeune Artistry

Entertainment | DJ Steve Dunlap

Videographer | Kimberly of Heart Happy Films

Wedding Dress Designer | Martina Liana

Wedding Dress Shop | She Said Yes in Rogers, AR