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Veronica + Greg : Orchid Garden Wedding in Downtown Orlando Part II

February 19, 2017 by Jensey 3 Comments

Continued from Veronica and Greg’s Wedding Part I! :)

When Greg and Veronica chose their wedding date ages ago, they had no idea downtown Orlando would be flooded with people for the Pro Bowl. Poor Veronica had her heart set on newlywed photos around Church Street, which ended up being flooded with some very colorful characters! They were both great sports about it, and I still love what we walked away with! :)

Veronica’s mom is an amazing singer who serenaded her daughter with “The Way You Look Tonight.” <3

My favorite part of the evening though was when Veronica’s brother took to the piano and sang a duet he wrote to sing with his mom to the tune of “Matchmaker” from Fiddler on the Roof! :)

The dueling pianos were such a fun hit! :)

An adorable young man even requested “Baby It’s Cold Outside!”

Nooooo one was happier about the individual wedding cakes than this little bug! :)

Veronica and Greg, we hope you love the photos as much as we loved taking them- I know this is only the beginning of our friendship! :)

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Deborah + Aleš : Lake Mary Events Center Wedding in Orlando, Florida

August 9, 2016 by Jensey 2 Comments

When Deborah and Aleš met playing tennis at a league last year, it didn’t take long for them to realize they’d both found someone special. After all, their first date lasted 8 hours! <3

Aleš is from the Czech Republic and last summer, he brought Deborah home to meet the family. One year later, and his family was flying here for their Florida wedding. Not all of Aleš’s family spoke English, and even though some of the day might have gotten lost in translation, it was a beautiful thing to see how happy everyone was for these two. Deborah doesn’t speak much Czech and her new mother-in-law doesn’t know English, but there is already so much love between these two from their mutual love of Aleš.

Their wedding at the Lake Mary Events Center was absolutely gorgeous. I couldn’t get enough of the happy pink and blue palette and THAT. CHUPPAH. <3

We loved this vendor team so much, and huge props go to the incomparable Lana of Fairbanks Florist based out of Winter Park. Lana was a ball of sunshine and I’m so glad we finally got to work together! :) This was our second wedding with Susan Southerland of Just Marry! and the day went so smoothly with her at the helm. And while I could go on and on about how much Deborah and her family adores Susan and loved working with her and she did a great job and yadda yadda yadda, but I will more importantly point out that Susan has a vast knowledge on Pokemon Go and helped me level up while we ate our vendor meals! ;)

Of course, Jeffrey Stoner was there to film, and wedding days with Jeffrey never, ever feel like work. Jeffrey, thank you so much for sending Deborah our way- We had such a wonderful time and can’t wait to do it again. (Seriously, Root brides- Go check out his page and book him for your wedding!!)

And now, on with the photos! <3

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I MEAN. <3 Quoted from FairbanksFlorist on Instagram : “I put a lot of thought into the design. I created 18 individual floral arrangements which were all individually attached to the chuppah and after the ceremony we took the individual arrangements and put them on either side of the nine tall reception centerpieces to complete the table centerpiece design!”Lake Mary Events Center Wedding 014 Lake Mary Events Center Wedding 015 Lake Mary Events Center Wedding 016 Lake Mary Events Center Wedding 017 Lake Mary Events Center Wedding 018 Lake Mary Events Center Wedding 019 Lake Mary Events Center Wedding 020 Lake Mary Events Center Wedding 021 Lake Mary Events Center Wedding 022 Lake Mary Events Center Wedding 023

My favorite part of the ceremony- Their rabbi let them whisper sweet things privately to each other while he spoke to their guests.

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MAZEL TOV! <3

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One of my faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaavorites!

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Just the most perfect. <3

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Jay Edwards of Liquid Entertainment was both the DJ and in charge of the uplighting. Between his, Susan’s, and Lana’s talents, the room looked so magical! :)

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Loved their choreographed first dance! :)

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Seriously- It feels like summer camp every time we work with Jeffrey! <3

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Deborah and Aleš, it was such a joy. Thank you so much for letting us join your wedding adventure! Mazel tov! <3

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Erica + Shawn : The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes Wedding by Lisa Stoner Events

February 3, 2016 by Jensey 2 Comments

This. Wedding. You. Guys. <3

If I could bottle up a wedding day and clone it for myself, this would probably be the one.

Erica and Shawn were married at the Orlando Ritz-Carlton, a place I’m convinced is what inspired Ashman and Menken to write “Be Our Guest.” It is a favorite Orlando venue that I wish we worked at more often, but our absence just makes it that much sweeter when we do. <3

If you’re familiar with our blog, you’ve come to know Lisa Stoner, an Orlando wedding planner who is one of our dearest friends. Lisa coordinated Erica and Shawn’s day, and we were so excited to work with her that the night before felt like Christmas Eve. I’ve said in the past that Lisa Stoner is my real-life Mary Poppins. She’s gorgeous, magical, and makes wedding dreams come true. I can neither confirm nor deny that she travels by umbrella! ;)  Lisa holds such care and admiration for her couples and her quality of service is unparalleled in this community. I’m honored to be her occasional colleague and proud to call her my best friend! If you’re a Root couple, Lisa Stoner Events will put you in the best care possible, bringing your event from good to practically perfect in every way!

We also had the privilege of working alongside Lisa’s husband, our (other) dear friend Jeffrey Stoner! If you’ve received our recommended vendor list, you’ll see that Jeffrey is on our very short list of preferred film makers. The photo/video relationship can be a tricky one. Given that Nate and I both photograph every wedding, it can quickly become a “too many cooks in the kitchen” situation and change the energy of your wedding day. Jeffrey is the kindest, most positive man who I swear is somehow related to my husband! He’s professional and brightens the mood of every wedding just by being a part of it. Our work styles are so similar, so we never have to worry about being in each other’s ways or clashing shooting styles. I don’t have to worry about him bossing around our brides or not being aware of his surroundings and knocking me to the ground during a ceremony (yes, that’s happened.) His end product always results in a classic film that I know won’t seem dated in the years to come. If you’re interested in booking Stoner Video for your wedding day, check out his website here!

Jeffrey and Lisa are a past Root-couple-turned-family. They are the “Godparents” to our Huckleberry and we spend every Thanksgiving together! Now, without further ado, our second #Stoneroo event! <3

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This dress was a favorite- That beading! <3 In my mind Erica still wears this every day, btw.

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Erica and Shawn got ready next door to each other so Nate could shuffle back and forth between the rooms. So nice!

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One of my favorite bridal portraits ever! It’s even a favorite on our new site. :)

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Look at this huppah!!!!!

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“Lisa Poppins” getting our girl ready for her walk down the aisle. :)

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Can we just take a second to ooh and aah over all those individually cut and perfectly placed ribbons?!

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MARRIED! :)

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We stole the newlyweds away for some photos before the room reveal.

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I was absolutely speechless. <3

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We had the privilege of working with None Other not once, but TWICE this month! I’ve never danced so much behind the camera. These guys are one of the best bands we’ve ever heard play a wedding and we so hope to work with them again. If I couldn’t love them more, the lead singers, Clint and Lyli, just got married! <3 I can’t say enough wonderful things about this group. Go book them for your wedding!!
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Erica and Shawn, thank you so much for letting us be a part of your amazing day!! :) Ritz-Carlton Orlando Grande Lakes Wedding 33

Filed Under: General, Weddings Tagged With: favorite wedding, feature, jeffrey stoner video, lisa stoner events, none other, ritz-carlton orlando wedding

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