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Wade + Bryce : Epcot’s Germany Pavilion Wedding at Walt Disney World Preview

November 8, 2013 by Jensey 8 Comments

I will never, ever forget October 28, 2013: The day Nate and I finally photographed a same-sex ceremony. :)

This is something I’ve been looking forward to since we started shooting weddings. While I’m bummed it took us so long, Wade and Bryce were absolutely worth the wait. I mean, look at these two! <3

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To top it off, their ceremony was in Epcot’s Germany Pavilion. The day took place only a couple days after Candice and Jeremy’s, so it was fun to have back to back weddings in our first week back “home!”

Walt Disney World Same Sex Gay Wedding at Epcot's Germany Pavilion

Their ceremony was absolutely perfect and we so loved shooting in this pavilion!

Walt Disney World Same Sex Gay Wedding at Epcot's Germany Pavilion

Atlantic Dance Hall magic. :)

aWalt Disney World Same Sex Gay Wedding Reception at Atlantic Dance Hall

Wade and Bryce, we hope y’all love your preview and I absolutely cannot wait to share the rest!! <3

Walt Disney World Same Sex Gay Wedding Reception at Atlantic Dance Hall

Walt Disney World Christmas Trip Preview

January 10, 2013 by Jensey 7 Comments

Oh, December. <3

For the past five years, Nate and I have tried to make a December Walt Disney World trip happen. Each year, either our schedule or budget got in the way, but we ended up celebrating our five year anniversary there. Aside from Nate catching a cold the day before we checked in, everything was absolutely perfect!

Favorite times a million.

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A Magic Kingdom trip isn’t complete until we visit my old attractions!

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We tried the grey stuff, it’s… Ok. :)

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Be still my heart! <3 Jodi Benson for the win!

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The best thing about our trip was the view from our room. :) :) Can’t wait to share the rest!

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Rebecca + Joe : Engagement

July 23, 2012 by Jensey 4 Comments

Oh, Rebecca and Joe. <3

Since I love Christmas and I can finally see the light at the end of this dreadful summer heat, I thought I’d bring a little Christmas in July love to the blog. And there’s no better session to share than that of my dear Rebecca, who loves Christmas just as much as I do!

Nate and I first met Rebecca when she was the event coordinator for a rainy dessert party we were shooting once upon a time when we could photograph in the Disney parks (sad story). Rebecca recognized us and introduced herself as a blog stalker, and we’ve been friends ever since. What started as a Facebook friendship has since turned into a real friendship! Rebecca has such an addictive personality; her laugh is contagious and she’s always so genuinely interested in what’s going on in our lives. Her husband, Joe, is one of the funniest friends I have- His Twitter feed makes me laugh out loud. Seriously- click here to follow him! And while we don’t see them nearly as much as we’d like to, they are two of the kindest people I’ve ever known and I’m always leaving our visits wanting more time with them! :)

While we didn’t shoot Rebecca and Joe’s wedding (they were married after the dreaded no-outside photography rule was enforced), she did get us access to shoot their engagement session in Epcot before it opened one day, and clearance to shoot around the Magic Kingdom. As much as I hated not being their wedding photographer, I’m so happy we had some play time with them beforehand.

So, before you see these photos, a huge disclaimer: We can not photograph inside the four Walt Disney World parks! This just happened to be a magic moment brought to us by Rebecca and her cast member contacts. :) And honestly, I can’t think of a better couple to have ended our in-park shooting with. <3

Rebecca, you’re my favorite. Ever. That is all. :)