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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

Gabrielle + Logan : Riviera + Grand Floridian + Boardwalk Inn Wedding

March 10, 2023 by Jensey Leave a Comment

Gabrielle and Logan found us from a Facebook group where past Disney couples share their experiences. (Very often about their wedding photographers!) It means the world that we’ve been able to build a business solely based on word-of-mouth referrals, and it’s not lost on us how special that is in 2023. Every referral from a past couple, be it to your closest friend or a complete stranger on the internet, means so so much to us. We will keep photographing weddings as long as y’all keep us around!! :)

From her first email to us, Gabrielle made it abundantly clear that photography was her biggest priority and gosh, I hope we delivered! All day, her family reflected on the fact that Gabby had been planning this day since she was a child, and it was so special to have a front row seat to her dream coming true. :)

Venue | Disney’s Wedding Pavilion and Atlantic Dance Hall
Wedding Planner | Carol of Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings and Honeymoons
Officiant | Reverend Kevin Knox
Hair & Makeup | Stacie Otto 
Entertainment | DJ Steve Weinstein
Videographer | Cinemedia
Floral Designer | Laura of Disney Weddings
Wedding Dress | Allure Bridals, Style D323
Dessert Party Dress | Elizabeth’s Bridal Manor
Shoes | Badgley Mischka
Bridesmaids Dresses | Elizabeth’s Bridal Manor
Groom Attire | Men’s Wearhouse
Invitations | Minted
Transportation | Exotic Limo Orlando

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Gabrielle started her morning at Disney’s Riviera Resort. Nate’s done getting ready photos here for a wedding, but it was *my* first time, and I’m smitten! There’s nothing like that peaceful view of the lake and Skyliners sailing by.

Gabrielle’s flower girl killed it in her role!!!!

I could barely shoot through my *own* tears watching Logan’s reaction to seeing Gabrielle for the first time!

Their reception was held at Disney’s Atlantic Dance Hall, a venue I haven’t photographed in aaaaaages and it felt so good to be back!

Gabby and Logan, thank you for having us!!! It was such a fun day!!!! :)

Filed Under: Weddings Tagged With: allure bridals, atlantic dance hall, cinemedia, dftw carol, disney's wedding pavilion, Disney’s Riviera Resort, dj steve weinstein, grand floridian, grand floridian wedding, reverend kevin knox, stacie otto, stacie otto hair and makeup, wedding pavilion

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