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Charlie + Zach | Vintage Disney Wedding

October 23, 2025 by Jensey Leave a Comment

If this isn’t the sweetest story :

“When Charlie and Zach were in their freshman year of high school, their English teacher assigned their class to write letters to their future self that he would give them when they graduated. He encouraged them to write about their current lives, who their friends were, their favorite class, and who they had a crush on. They both did the assignment and moved on, not dwelling too much on it for the next few years, until their graduation when they got their letters back. Four years later, when Zach opened his letter he was surprised to find that he wrote ‘I like Charlie because she and I have quite a bit in common and she is really cute.’ The funniest part was that they only started dating four months before he opened his letter. Because Charlie and Zach’s senior year of high school was overshadowed by concerns from the pandemic, the plans for their prom were uncertain and it was announced with short notice. Charlie wanted a date for prom, and she thought Zach was really cute (and she saw that he was making his own Mandalorian armor, which was super cool). She was extremely nervous to reach out to him, but when she did they scheduled a date, and a week later they were planning to go to prom together. They dated for the rest of their senior year and have been long-distance ever since.”

The best part of Charlie and Zach’s wedding day was that her wedding gown was made by her incredibly talented mother. Go check her out on Instagram here!

Ceremony Venue | Disney’s Port Orleans Riverside
Reception | Epcot – France Pavilion
Wedding Planner | Arielle of Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings & Honeymoons
Bridal Hair |  Monica Shively
Entertainment | DJ Russell Martin
Floral Designer | Kami of Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings & Honeymoons
Wedding Dress | Mother of the Bride!!! Windy Sabin :)
Wedding Dress Shop | House of Bridal OK

 

Now don’t forget part TWO! :)

Filed Under: Disney, General, Weddings Tagged With: dftw arielle, dftw kami, disney port orleans riverside, dj russell martin, epcot france wedding, house of bridal ok, monica shively, windy sabin

The P Family : Port Orleans Riverside Family Vacation

December 6, 2023 by Jensey Leave a Comment

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Filed Under: Disney, Portraits Tagged With: disney family session, disney port orleans riverside, family session, root lifers

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
Bridesmaids Dresses | Revelry
Groom Attire | Jim’s Formal Wear
Invitations | Disvites from Etsy
Brides getting ready at Disney’s Riviera Resort is a tough one to beat!!
This bride and this murallllll!!! <3
Seriously a scene taken out of a movie!! <3
Oh hi, Kimberly! :)
Too much goodness for one post- head here for part two!! :)

Filed Under: Disney, Weddings Tagged With: dftw hope, disney port orleans riverside, disvites, dj steve dunlap, favorite wedding, feature, heart happy films, jim's formal wear, knox, lejeune artistry, martell event services, martina liana, oak manor lawn, revelry, reverend kevin knox

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