disney’s wedding pavilion

Erin + Brendan : Wedding Part I

April 26, 2011 by Jensey 17 Comments

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!

Dani + Bryan : Wedding

March 29, 2011 by Jensey 17 Comments

Dani and Bryan were our fifth and final Disney wedding of 2010! We kicked off their wedding festivities by photographing Wishes at their dessert party the night before their wedding. :)

I love that Nathan and I caught this face from two angles. ;)

Proof that Dani has the cutest step-sons in the universe. ;)

Gotta love windy days. :)

Dani and Bryan did a non-first look a few minutes before the ceremony.

My favorite. :)

Who needs a hairbrush when you can sing into a Mickey ice-cream bar? :)

EVERY WEDDING NEEDS A CONFETTI CANNON!!!!!

This little guy slept through 80% of the reception!

The end! :)

Sara + Ryan : Wedding

September 15, 2010 by Jensey 7 Comments

The summer of 2010 has been simultaneously the longest and shortest summer of my life. On the one hand, it feels like we just got back from our trip to Africa yesterday, but it feels like it’s been years since we’ve shot a wedding. We’ve never gone so long between events, but I think after the busy 1st half of the year, I really needed the break!

The morning of Sara and Ryan’s wedding, I was running around the house so excited. You see, I was that nerd that genuinely looked forward to the first day of school. If I’m being completely honest here, one of my favorite days of the year growing up was probably when Mom took us school supply shopping! I was so excited to get fresh notebooks, pens, and Mom always let us splurge on the good stuff- You know, I didn’t just have to get the plain purple folder, I was allowed to get the Lisa Frank folder with the golden retrievers on it! :)

While Nate didn’t let me go school supply shopping before Sara and Ryan’s wedding, I am pushing him to let me get this amazing camera strap I found on Etsy… (*hint hint*…)

Enough about school supplies- On to Sara and Ryan’s amazing day! We started by photographing some really pretty things:

This one feels magical. :)

Sara and Ryan opted to put photos first and see each other before the ceremony…

… Which totally paid off. :)

Their bridal party was amazing. I casually suggested it’d make a cool shot if we could get everyone on this cement wall, and the next thing I know, girls in high-heels are scaling this thing with no complaints. Did I mention this was all happening in crazy August heat? Amazing. :)

Our most favorite florist in the universe sprinkled his pixie dust over the Wedding Pavilion- I’ve never, ever seen it look so beautiful. If you don’t have your florist yet (and especially if you’re a Root bride!) go contact Lee Forrest immediately. Tell him we sent ya! :)