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Mary + Stephen : California Grill Wedding Reception

October 17, 2023 by Jensey Leave a Comment

Mary and Stephen were together for 12 years before getting married!
Their meeting story involves a chance meeting, impromptu lunch, her asking how he spells his name (because she wanted to see if it was the same as the Taylor Swift song “Hey Stephen,” obviously!)
Now they’ve been through college years, first jobs, new jobs, natural disasters, loss, all of it. Their love of Disney brought them to having their wedding here, and I’m so excited to share their story with you!
Ceremony Venue | Disney’s Wedding Pavilion
Reception Venue | Disney’s California Grill (Contemporary Resort)
Dessert Party Venue | Terrace Des Fleurs (France Pavilion)
Wedding Planner | Hope of Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings
Officiant | Renee Silverman
Hair & Makeup | Stacie Otto Hair and Makeup
DJ | DJ Chuck Johnson
Floral Designer | Karen of Disney Weddings
Wedding Dress | Allure Bridal – Snow White
Wedding Dress Shop | Becker’s Bridal
Bridesmaids Dresses | Azazie
Groom Attire | Indochino and Black Tux
Cake Designer | Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings
Invitations | JLB Papery
Catering | California Grill at Walt Disney World
Day of Coordination | Cathryne Martell
Signature Drink Sign and Guestbook Design | Christine Kirby

Stacieeeeee! <3

Married!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Off to the Contemporary Grill for their reception! <3

Mary and Stephen, thank you for letting us be a part of it all!!! Let’s do it again, ok?! <3

Filed Under: Disney, Weddings Tagged With: allure bridal, azazie, becker's bridal, black tux, california grill, cathryne martell, dftw hope, disney wedding, disney's wedding pavilion, dj chuck johnson, epcot france, indochino, jlb papery, martell event services, renee silverman of a lovely ceremony, stacie otto hair and makeup, terrace des fleurs

Robin + Eric : Romantic Wedding at Walt Disney World

June 28, 2019 by Jensey 1 Comment

Even before officially booking her date with Disney, Robin reached out and asked us to be her wedding photographers! :)

It seemed like everyone we spoke with at the wedding was in agreement that these two are a perfect fit. One of the first conversations Robin and Eric had was the fact that their kids shared the same name- Cameron and Kamren! Now that they’re a family, they go by Cam and Kami to save some confusion. :)

Some of my favorite things about their wedding day: KIDS GALORE! There was no lack of laughter, that’s for sure! Robin had not one but TWO stunning gowns and I’m so hoping this continues to be a trend for our Root brides! ;)

Wedding Planner: Jennifer of Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings and Honeymoons
Officiant: Renee Silverman
Hair & Makeup: Stacie of Fairytale Hair & Makeup
Entertainment: DJ Charles Miles
Floral Designer: Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings and Honeymoons
Bride’s Dresses: Dress #1 Stella York #6581– Bride Beautiful of Atlanta/ Dress #2 Paloma Blanca #4801– Fabulous Frocks of Atlanta
Bridesmaids Dresses: Sorella Vita #9068  in Vintage Rose
Groom and Groomsmen Suits/Tuxes: Ike Behar- Randall’s Formal Wear of Pensacola
Invitations: Themes Come True

Look. At. These. Dresses. <3

Oh hi Stacie!

One of my favorite ceremony shots everrrrr! <3

MARRIED! :)

Robin and Eric, it was such an honor! Thank you for having us!! :)

Filed Under: Disney, General, Weddings Tagged With: charles miles, disney's wedding pavilion, fairytale hair and makeup, grand floridian wedding, renee silverman of a lovely ceremony, stacie otto, themes come true inc

Maxine + Josh : Ritz Carlton Orlando Grande Lakes Best Wedding Ever, No Really.

October 14, 2018 by Jensey 6 Comments

We get the oddest questions when people find out we shoot a good deal of Disney weddings every year, one of the more frequent ones being, “Don’t you get tired of it?” After we give the honest answer that every wedding is so different- We could be photographing a gorgeous ballroom reception one month and a Moroccan elopement the next- we say that the single best thing about our time with Disney weddings is that we feel like we have coworkers. This career can get a little lonely, being at so many random venues with planners you work with a couple times a decade, but not so with Disney. We have relationships with the musicians, officiants, bartenders, and most specially, the planners! It’s hard to imagine if it weren’t for Disney weddings, we wouldn’t know one of my favorite people I’ve ever met, Maxine. <3

I had *never* photographed a wedding and been so sick as when we shot Heather and John’s years ago. I don’t know how I made it through the day… Although, I do. Maxine was their wedding planner, and she was constantly checking on me making sure I was ok, even bringing me hot tea during our break at the reception.

That’s just who Maxine is. Since becoming our friend, she’s been to every shower that’s been thrown for us, watched our dog for a MONTH while we went to visit family, she was the first to reach out when I had my gallbladder removed to see if she could bring food, and when Ollie was a newborn, she and Josh met him before my own mom, bringing takeout from our favorite hometown restaurant with them.

See… I have to start telling the story of their day by setting the scene like that, because I guarantee you Maxine and Josh’s other friends have a million more stories like that to share. They are friends who shower you with love and anything else they can give.

When they first told us about their wedding plans, Maxine made it clear the ONLY thing she cared about was their guests having a wonderful time. Nothing was to be outdoors in case, well, Florida decided to be Florida. (Spoiler alert: It poured nearly all day!) Rather than a traditional cocktail hour after the ceremony, they had pre-ceremony cocktails for their guests to drink and mingle about before the festivities, making for a much more comfortable start to the evening! During the reception, there were always drinks pre-poured and ready to go so there was never a line of people waiting. Everything down to the ceremony seating was planned with guests in mind- chiavari chairs seated in a curved pattern so everyone had a view.

My favorite “Maxine” touch at the reception was the table of Rescue Flats she had set up for her guests: Women could swap out their heels for a complimentary pair of adorable flats that came with a little bag to slip their heels into and a satin ribbon to put your hair up with on the dance floor!

I should probably get started with the photos though. But first, our amazing vendor team :

Wedding Planners:  Leigh Anne Lewis & Tim Blunk at The Ritz Carlton Grande Lakes
Officiant:  Renee Silverman from A Lovely Ceremony
Hair & Makeup: Ana at Beaute Speciale
DJ/Band: Steve from Power Entertainment
Videographer: Steve Grahm & Susie from Cinemedia
Floral Designer: Jesus, Walter & Toni at Raining Roses Productions, Inc.
Bride’s Dress Designer and Boutique: Sue, Keith & Kat at Carolyn Allen’s Bridals & Tuxedos
Bar rental : Amil Mendez from Rayne Events
Draping : Tommy from Swag Decor
Invitations: Shelley LaMarre from Themes Come True, Inc.
Flats : Sarah from Rescue Flats

Maxine was so sad not to have their kids, their rescue pups Gigi and Jeter, at the wedding. Josh surprised Maxine with these rings to wear! <3

The best part about photographing a friend’s wedding? Getting to spend allllllll day with them. The next best thing? Being surrounded by other people you know and adore! :)

“The rain, rain, rain
came down, down, down
in rushing, rising riv’lets!”

First looooooooooooooooooooooook! <3

The dapper-est of wedding parties!

Ever the wedding planner, I love this one of her tweaking their candles before guests came in! :)

THIS. RECEPTION. YOU. GUYS.

Faaaavorite. Raining Roses worked some serious magic with those trees! :)

The moment I fell in love with Josh! Working his way through his wedding vows- I know I wasn’t the only one in the room crying along with him.

After Maxine and Josh recessed down the aisle, their officiant held their guests for juuuust a bit so the newlyweds could have a moment alone. But then “Be Our Guest” started to play, and…

… The reception started RIGHT there! <3

More faces I loooove! <3

THAT. BAR. Y’ALL.

We love you WILD and crazy kids! (And seriously- I swear we ate!!) Now let’s go grab dinner sooooon! :)

 

Filed Under: General, Weddings Tagged With: beaute speciale, carolyn allen's, cinemedia, feature, power entertainment, raining roses productions inc, rayne events, renee silverman of a lovely ceremony, rescue flats, ritz carlton orlando grande lakes wedding, swag decor, themes come true inc

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