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Chelsea + Justin : Oak Manor Lawn Disney Wedding

October 3, 2023 by Jensey Leave a Comment

I’m so thankful our Oak Manor Lawn curse seeeems to have been lifted! My Tennessee heart longed to photograph a wedding here, but Florida storms kept moving our ceremonies to backup locations. The forecast leading up to Chelsea and Justin’s day wasn’t looking good (you’d think I’d know by now to never trust a 10 day forecast!!), but not only did the rain stay away, but we had the dreamiest, magical-est light. I’m exactly as in love with Oak Manor Lawn ceremonies as I thought I’d be. <3

Chelsea and Justin’s love story began with Bumble (thankfully Justin was persistent- sounds like it took quite a few tries before Chelsea finally swiped right!!) As soon as they started dating, Chelsea realized what a catch Justin was and she’s been smitten ever since.

I’m so excited that Chelsea and Justin chose Kimberly from Heart Happy Films for their wedding videography; I cannot wait to see her masterpiece from this day! Make sure you’re following her on Instagram so we can swoon over it together. My favorite thing about working with Kimberly is how well our final products work together. Sometimes when you see the wedding photos vs. video there’s just a different “feel,” but Heart Happy’s videos genuinely look like our photos came back to life. Does that make sense? :)

Massive thanks to our wonderful vendor team!! :)

Wedding Ceremony | Oak Manor Lawn at Disney’s Port Orleans Riverside
Wedding Reception | GM Lounge at Epcot
Dessert Party | Epcot’s Germany Pavilion
Wedding Planner | Hope Sherman at Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings + Honeymoons
Day-of-Coordinator + Dress Steaming | Martell Event Services
Officiant | Reverend Kevin Knox
Hair & Makeup | LeJeune Artistry
Entertainment | DJ Steve Dunlap
Videographer | Kimberly of Heart Happy Films
Wedding Dress Designer | Martina Liana
Wedding Dress Shop | She Said Yes in Rogers, AR
Bridesmaids Dresses | Revelry
Groom Attire | Jim’s Formal Wear
Invitations | Disvites from Etsy
Brides getting ready at Disney’s Riviera Resort is a tough one to beat!!
This bride and this murallllll!!! <3
Seriously a scene taken out of a movie!! <3
Oh hi, Kimberly! :)
Too much goodness for one post- head here for part two!! :)

Filed Under: Disney, Weddings Tagged With: dftw hope, disney port orleans riverside, disvites, dj steve dunlap, favorite wedding, feature, heart happy films, jim's formal wear, knox, lejeune artistry, martell event services, martina liana, oak manor lawn, revelry, reverend kevin knox

Chelsea + Justin : Epcot GM Lounge Wedding

October 3, 2023 by Jensey 1 Comment

Continued from Part I : Chelsea + Justin’s Oak Manor Lawn Disney Wedding :)

Wedding Ceremony | Oak Manor Lawn at Disney’s Port Orleans Riverside
Wedding Reception | GM Lounge at Epcot
Dessert Party | Epcot’s Germany Pavilion
Wedding Planner | Hope Sherman at Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings + Honeymoons
Day-of-Coordinator + Dress Steaming | Martell Event Services
Officiant | Reverend Kevin Knox
Hair & Makeup | LeJeune Artistry
Entertainment | DJ Steve Dunlap
Videographer | Kimberly of Heart Happy Films
Wedding Dress Designer | Martina Liana
Wedding Dress Shop | She Said Yes in Rogers, AR
Bridesmaids Dresses | Revelry
Groom Attire | Jim’s Formal Wear
Invitations | Disvites from Etsy


And now a plethora of portraits from Oak Manor Lawn because we couldn’t get enough!! :)

On to Epcot’s GM Lounge for a reception with a viiiiiiew! <3

And now a photo-ode to Ruby, the flower girl. <3

Nate getting his dancefloor high-five.

Chelsea and Justin had a shuttle to drop guests at their hotels for a change into comfortable clothes before bringing them back to Epcot for the dessert party.

Chelsea and Justin, THANK YOU for being the couple to break our rain curse!! We had the most most fun! <3

Filed Under: Disney, Weddings Tagged With: dftw, dftw hope, disvites, epcot germany pavilion, epcot wedding, feature, gm lounge, heart happy films, jim's formal wear, lejeune artistry, martell event services, martina liana, oak manor lawn, port orleans riverside, revelry, reverend kevin knox

Janelle + Les : Ceremony at Disney’s Wedding Pavilion

June 18, 2023 by Jensey Leave a Comment

“If you keep on believing, the dream that you wish will come true…” —Cinderella

Venues | Disney’s Wedding Pavilion, American Adventure Rotunda, and Italy Isola
Wedding Planner | Haley of Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings & Honeymoons
Hair & Makeup | City Lights Beauty Agency
Entertainment | DJ Steve Weinstein
Videographer | Switzerfilm
Floral Designer | Karen at Disney Floral
Wedding Dress | Eve of Milady #1651
Bridesmaids Dresses | Revelry
Groom Attire | Men’s Wearhouse
Cake Designer | Disney Weddings
Invitations | Themes Come True

During a family trip to Disney when Janelle was young, she and her father happened to wander into an unlocked Wedding Pavilion. Janelle knew immediately that she wanted to be married there someday…

… and years later, *we* had the honor of watching that dream come true!

Janelle got ready at the Grand Floridian, where her butterflies were contagious! <3

Why hello! :)

First look with her dad, in the aisle of an empty Wedding Pavilion, where this whole dream began. <3

And finally the moment I was waiting for… Meeting SHREDDER!

Why yes, he *did* have cufflinks to match Dad!!

Inside each wedding program was a photo of Janelle as a kid in the Pavilion. <3

Check out part two here! :)

Filed Under: Disney, General, Weddings Tagged With: city lights beauty agency, dftw, dftw haley, disney's wedding pavilion, dj steve weinstein, dog, eve of milady, feature, men's warehouse, revelry, switzerfilm, themes come true inc

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