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Adrienne + Mike : Disney Fairy Tale Wedding

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Adrienne and Mike met in college at St. John’s University. We shared a film class senior year, but I had already known Mike as “the guy that worked in the Mac lab.” They went separate ways after college and reconnected on Instagram. Adrienne got a puppy, Mike started to comment on every story she posted of him, and the rest is history!

Mike planned to propose in Walt Disney World before their first-ever Disney Cruise, but Hurricane Ian had other plans. After four canceled flights to Orlando, they made it down *just* in time to board the Fantasy. Plan B it was! Mike proposed in the Atrium stairs on their way to Palo (the fancy restaurant!) After their proposal, it wasn’t much of a stretch to see why they chose a Walt Disney World wedding and Disney Cruise Line honeymoon! :)

After spending most of her life dreaming of being a Disney bride, Adrienne stumbled upon the magic of Carrie Hayward’s wedding planning trip report and thus found our photos. From her first inquiry, she wrote, “I knew then I would not only be a Disney bride, but a Root Lifer,” and Nate and I melted and we were beyond honored she asked us to be her wedding photographer. <3

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Welcome Party Venue | Fantasmic Large Patio
Ceremony Venue | Disney’s Wedding Pavilion
Pre-Reception Venue | Whitehall Room and Patio

Reception Venue | Grand Floridian – Salons 5 & 6
Dessert Party Venue | Terrace des Fleurs
Planner | Hannah of Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings & Honeymoons
Day of Coordinator | Cathryne Martell of Martell Event Services
Officiant | Kevin Knox
Bridal Hair | Fifth and Eighth Beauty
Bridal Makeup | Cabrinna DeSalvo
Entertainment | Dash of Class Platinum
Videography | Polk Bros
Wedding Dress | Pen Liv Bridal
Dessert Party Dress | Jaehee Bridal Atelier
Bridesmaid Dresses | Jenny Yoo
Groom Attire | Black Lapel
Invitations | Little Black Dress Paperie

 

If you haven’t booked the resort where you’re getting ready yet, the Gran Destino Tower at Coronado Springs is in our top 3!

Not me and Cathryne Martell taking a pair of children’s scissors to the bottom of Adrienne’s dress because she kept tripping over it!

I love catching that “omg, I’m a Disney bride!” moment. :)

Oh, hi! :)

Adrienne and Mike, thank you for such a memorable day!!! We can’t wait to meet baby B!!! <3

Carissa + Travis : Haunted Mansion Themed Disney Wedding

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Thank goodness for this Haunted Mansion-themed wedding and all the spoopy Halloween content it’s going to give my Instagram feed the next couple weeks!! <3

Carissa and Travis met at work as EMTs. In fact, until this summer, they were partners for 12 hour shifts on an ambulance. <3

Their friendship grew from a shared love of Disney and it ended up being their first vacation together! Travis even proposed to Carissa on The Haunted Mansion: specifically in the attic, in front of the bride. <3

This wedding was special for so many reasons:

– Haunted Mansion table linens (be still my Magic Kingdom-loving heart!)
– A bride in glasses!
– Our first Epcot dessert party with the new Epcot Forever fireworks!
– A bride in Steamboat Willie slippers!
– A fun meetup with another Disney bride and all of HER wedding vendors who are our pals, too!
– The knowledge that with our EMT couple, I could pass out at any moment and be perfectly taken care of!

I could go on and on, but without further ado, enjoy a peek into Travis and Carissa’s day! :)

Dear Santa- take note of these, please! :)

The inside of Travis’s ring had the coordinates to The Haunted Mansion, where he proposed to Carissa. <3

Operation make Dad cry- check!

 

This. First. Look. <3 I know I always state my love for these, but Travis fighting back tears (unsuccessfully btw) just gives me all the feels. :)

Fellow Disney nerds- how appropriate is that pattern on her parasol?! <3

Carissa made friends with another fellow Disney bride with the same wedding date and venue so we got to have a little meet up! :)

Which meant I got a selfie with my Disney wedding planner bests! <3

Every detail was so thought out. <3

One of my most most favorites. <3

Thank you for stopping by at the most perfect moment, Monorail Green! <3

Carissa and Travis, we can’t wait to share the rest in the coming weeks!! Thank you for letting us be a part of your amazing day!! :)

 

Huge thanks to our vendor team!!

Officiant: Kevin Knox
Hair & Makeup: Laura Reynolds 
Videographer: Cinemedia – Steve Graham
Bride’s Dress: Pronovias druida
Invitations: JLB Papery 

Kimberly + Alexa : Doctor Who Inspired Disney Wedding

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I’m going to make a confession: Nate and I have never seen Doctor Who.

But after editing photos from this wedding, that may have to change! Kimberly and Alexa met at a Doctor Who convention, so it was only appropriate that their day had constant nods to their favorite show. (I mean… They even had the TARDIS at their reception!)

This was another wedding Nate shot while I was on adoption leave, so while I was home snuggling a squishy newborn, he was photographing this wedding with the ever phenomenal Kim! :)

Swoooooooooooooooooooooooooooon! <3

One of my faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaavorites! <3

Alexa took Kimberly’s last name of Flit, which is the name of Pocahontas’s hummingbird buddy in the movie! Of course they had to have these two stop by for photos, too! :)

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