The Root Photography Blog

You guys should remember Katie and Shandy from our Orlando engagement session on our lovely website! If you don’t, you can revisit their session on the blog here. Katie and Shandy found us through Shandy’s cousin, Rainer of Simply Cinematic. In a “Small World” turn of events, Katie found out I grew up in Germantown, TN, and it turns out her cousins were my old neighbors. How crazy is that? Even more crazy is that her cousins ended up moving to Celebration, where we moved to, and we had no idea!

Moving on to the photos… We’ve been neglecting our mirror shots lately! :(

Two things I’m a total sucker for – Anything with a bow and curly hair!

FAVORITE!

Our wonderful friend, Patricia LeJeune, did Katie’s hair and make-up, and really brought out her natural beauty. :)

They shared a sweet “Non First Look.” :)

Katie and Shandy were among the first few couples to be married at the new Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Celebration, FL.

The fun continued at their wedding reception at the Celebration Golf Course. We had some time to shoot the newlyweds along Water Street. It was a little bittersweet having our first ever Celebration wedding just a few short months before we were moving. :( These photos were taken just two blocks from our old home!

Second favorite. :)

Some girls are just made to be brides!

My absolute favorite thing about their wedding day – They hired our would-have-been-if-we-didn’t-elope wedding DJ, M.J. Farb of Junction 88, and he told us they requested songs from our then-new website to be played during their cocktail hour! Swooooooooooooooooon! :)

Cutie patootie best man Ranier Flor of Simply Cinematic! :)

One of Katie’s bridesmaids, a dance instructor, choreographed their first dance to Jason Mraz and Colbie Calait’s “Lucky.” We didn’t know this until the wedding day, but Shandy is no stranger to break dancing. He was amazing!

Told ya!

Enjoy Simply Cinematic’s highlight trailer that Rainer’s team put together from the big day! Rainer, Shandy, and Katie, thank you so much for everything!!

Oh, how I loved this wedding.

I’ve known Lindsey since the 5th grade. 6th, perhaps? Either way, she was truly one of the sweetest, nicest girls. One of those people who you always wanted to be friends with, because she just seemed like she’d be good at it. Every single memory of Lindsey in my mind has her with this giant grin across her freckled face, and that makes me happy. :)

Lindsey was about to send a retainer check to a Memphis wedding photographer, when she suddenly had the urge to check and see if we were booked on her wedding her day. As luck would have it, we were not only available, but moving to Nashville the week before her wedding! Timing could not have worked out better, as 4 days after moving into our new place, we drove to Memphis to shoot what turned out being one of our favorite weddings of the year. :)

Lindsey and Derrick met each other when neither of them were looking for a relationship. Their first meeting was the ideal blind date- They were set up through two mutual friends who convinced them to come to a group hang out – No pressure, and they were each secretly told that their friends thought the other would be a great match. Sure enough, sparks flew, and a year later, Derrick was whisking Lindsey off for a surprise trip to New York over Christmas where he popped the question… In Rockefeller Center, one minute before the tree lighting! I don’t think it gets much more romantic than that. :)

They truly had my second favorite First Look, ever… Second only to my own wedding day. :)

Lindsey and Derrick put so much trust in us – We were able to make their time line from scratch and carve out 45 minutes for portraits of just the two of them, plus all of their group photos before the ceremony. It was the easiest wedding day ever – After the wedding, the hard work was “done” and we all moved on to the cocktail hour and reception. :)

Lindsey was so darn gorgeous on her wedding day, I felt like I was shooting a celebrity!

Of course, Derrick isn’t hard to look at, either. ;)

I was so excited when Lindsey told me they were getting married at the Dixon Art Gallery in Memphis. I’d been on countless school field trips there, but had no idea how expansive the gardens were. It proved to be a giant playground for us and our cameras. :)

I loved how close Lindsey was with her daddy.

Have I mentioned that Lindsey and Derrick have the most adorable baby girl in the universe? Meet the most adorable baby girl in the universe, Grayson!

Cutest little family ever. :)

Click here to visit Lindsey and Derrick Wedding II. :)

Katie + Shandy : Celebration, FL Wedding

Lindsey + Derrick : Wedding Part 1