The Root Photography Blog

The W Family : Holiday Family Vacation Photos in Orlando, Florida

February 2, 2018 by Jensey 1 Comment

Despite every effort to get this session posted in December, it turns out working full time and mom-ing full time is a little more time consuming than I prepared myself for, but now we’re finally in our slow month! Yay!! Which means I have time to catch up on the blog while Olliebug sleeps!

While we didn’t shoot their wedding, Jessica and Steven are honorary #RootLifers because we’ve shot their best friends’ weddings and TWO sessions with them now! This was our first time to meet Miss Evelyn!

Nate has taken over our portrait sessions so I have extra time with Oliver, but sometimes they line up well with his nap schedule, and it gives me a chance to have a mini mother/son date with him! So while Nate shot these guys, I walked around with Oliver and practiced his sitting and we got to say hello to these guys while we were there!

But I’m in looooooooooove with the photos Nate shot. I mean, just look at this face for a minute, will you?!

Remember when it was December?!

This faaaaaaaaaaaaace! :)

Jessica and Steven, we are so happy for y’all and look forward to your next trip down!! Don’t grow toooo quickly, Evelyn! <3

Samantha + Andre : Disney Fairy Tale Wedding at the Grand Floridian

January 18, 2018 by Jensey 2 Comments

What a wedding to kick off our year!!!

Samantha grew up taking family vacations to Disney and always dreamed of a Florida wedding. Andre had never been but always wanted to visit, so a Disney wedding it was! <3

They got ready at the Animal Kingdom Lodge before their ceremony at Disney’s Wedding Pavilion. <3

ROYALTY.

Andre’s reaction to seeing his bride for the first time makes ME cry!!

Samantha’s brother married them in such a sweet ceremony. We love when friends and family officiate! :)

MARRIED! <3

We make you kiss a lot when you’re married. ;)

Too many favorites, but this one’s way up there!

Those Nate Root in-between-photo-moments are the sweeeeeetest. <3

I could photograph you guys ALL DAY. Is it too soon for a vow renewal?!

Samantha and Andre, thank you for having us!!!!

Jane + David : Boston King’s Chapel Wedding Ceremony and Hotel Commonwealth

January 15, 2018 by Jensey 1 Comment

What. A. Wedding. To. End. Our. 2017. You. Guys.

It’s a two-parter so make sure you read on to part II as soon as you finish with this one! :)

Almost 8ish years ago, Jane was the bridesmaid in a wedding we photographed of a family friend. I really, really loved her and she was such a fun energy, we Facebook friend-ed each other and that was that. Fast forward to December 2017. I was beyond flattered when, during the limo ride to their ceremony, Jane tells me that within ~15 minutes of David proposing, she announced that she knew who their wedding photographers would be! (Spoiler: Us!)

I’m so happy we got this quick trip to Boston and we got to visit snow! When we left Florida it was in the upper 70’s, so it was nice to get a couple genuinely chilly days in so close to Christmas! We both kinda fell in love with Boston, even though we mainly saw it from our hotel room and Lyft car windows. I’m actually a big baby in the cold even though I’m obsessed with snow. It’s sad, really. But in my defense, the weather was in the single digits! We need to come back another time of year, for sure.

Jane and David’s ceremony was held at King’s Chapel, one of the 16 historic sites found on the Freedom Trail. They went on the Freedom Trail on David’s first trip to see Jane in Boston and happened upon the church. Built by the man considered to be America’s first architect, it’s had just a *few* notable attendees, including George Washington, Paul Revere (who even made the church’s bell- it was the last bell he ever made!), and now more importantly, Jane and David and us! <3

Jane and David started their day at Hotel Commonwealth, a luxury hotel with quite a view! ;)

This grin didn’t leave his face allllll day long. This Florida boy loves shooting in the snow! :)

Jane’s BHLDN wedding gown still has me swooning. That beading!! <3

Jane was getting ready in the Fenway Suite at the Commonwealth Hotel and there were so many fun props to shoot the rings! :)

That white tux- swoooooooooon! <3

I think this was my favorite photo of you all day, Jane! That smiiiiile!!! Between that gorgeous beading and her braid, I just wanted to give her a standing ovation all day! :)

It was a *little* too cold to get them outside for photos, but luckily for us, their hotel had floor to ceiling windows overlooking Fenway Park! :)

One of my favorites! :)

Then it was on to the ceremony at King’s Chapel in downtown Boston!! I loved this church so, so much. Just the first line on their website alone, “Pilgrims. Tourists. Worshipers. Music lovers. Historians. Believers, Questioning believers. Doubters. Seekers. Skeptics. You are welcome at King’s Chapel.” <3