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The W Family : Holiday Family Vacation Photos in Orlando, Florida

February 2, 2018 by Jensey 1 Comment

Despite every effort to get this session posted in December, it turns out working full time and mom-ing full time is a little more time consuming than I prepared myself for, but now we’re finally in our slow month! Yay!! Which means I have time to catch up on the blog while Olliebug sleeps!

While we didn’t shoot their wedding, Jessica and Steven are honorary #RootLifers because we’ve shot their best friends’ weddings and TWO sessions with them now! This was our first time to meet Miss Evelyn!

Nate has taken over our portrait sessions so I have extra time with Oliver, but sometimes they line up well with his nap schedule, and it gives me a chance to have a mini mother/son date with him! So while Nate shot these guys, I walked around with Oliver and practiced his sitting and we got to say hello to these guys while we were there!

But I’m in looooooooooove with the photos Nate shot. I mean, just look at this face for a minute, will you?!

Remember when it was December?!

This faaaaaaaaaaaaace! :)

Jessica and Steven, we are so happy for y’all and look forward to your next trip down!! Don’t grow toooo quickly, Evelyn! <3

Jane + David : Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation Wedding Reception

January 15, 2018 by Jensey Leave a Comment

Continued from Jane and David’s wedding part one here! :)

We left King’s Chapel and were greeted with a stunning reception hall all set and ready to go by Jane’s planner, Sarah of Without a Hitch. If you live in the Boston area, Sarah was an absolute delight to work with and everything went off, well… Without a hitch! ;)

They had a wedding CHEESE CAKE!

Such a perfect wedding look for a New Year’s Eve Eve wedding! :)

Making it Facebook official! :)

Serious hazard of wearing sequined dresses: Getting stuck to your friends! :)

Jane saw my face light up when I realized their guests were each served their own Funfetti cake, and she insisted I have a bite of hers. Before I could say no, it was in my mouth!!

First dance to Otis Redding’s “Cigarettes and Coffee.”

Gotta squeeze all the Root couples in for our end-of-the-night photo!!! Brooke and Kyle, you are forever a favorite couple to see at weddings! And Jane and David- Where do we begin?! Thank you so much for this adventure and we hope you love your photos as much as we loved taking them!!! :)

Nicole and Michael : Orlando Anniversary Session

December 11, 2017 by Jensey 1 Comment

It’s hard to believe a year has passed since what was maybe our favorite wedding of 2016!

It’s also hard to believe how vastly different this December is for us. When we photographed Nicole and Michael’s wedding day, our hearts were shattered after a long, drawn out failed adoption. We put on our best smiles and were happy to photograph their day- It was a true welcome distraction. December is my favorite month of the year, but I just sort of went through the motions last year, taking time to heal.

This year we have the happiest, most chatty 7 month old you ever did see. I’m crying every day this year, too, but for purely happy reasons : The first meeting with Santa, first Candlelight Processional, first Christmas Party, first solid poop… Don’t worry, future Ollie, I’m only kidding. That happened *last* month. ;)

Anyway, Nate and I were completely ecstatic when Nicole and Michael asked us to document their first big milestone- Their first anniversary! Nate photographed them around their wedding venue, reminiscing about their wedding day. On special “Root Lifer” shoots like this, Ollie and I like to hang around the hotel on a Momma/Son date and meet up to say hello at the end. :)

In case you don’t remember this epic fairytale, you can click the photo below for a reminder!

Some details I shot last year…

… And I loooooooooooooooooove that she incorporated her Kate Spade purse into their anniversary session! Nicole thinks of everything <3

My favorite wedding moment of 2016, their wedding gift exchange in front of the Christmas tree <3

And one year later! <3

Nate took this next series of photos at almost the *exact* same time, one year apart!!

Nicole and Michael brought Ollie a gift bag of presents that made me cry. My favorite? Remember Nicole’s wedding gift to Michael, this custom adventure book?

Welllllllll let’s just say Ollie is the luckiest son of a wedding photographer ever and has his own custom book, complete with his naaaaaaame on the froooooooont!!!!!! Nicole and Michael, we love you more than I can say. I can’t wait for next year, but dinner after next time!!!!!!!! <3