rose court garden

IT’S HERE! IT’S HERE! My first wedding back from adoption leave!!!

I couldn’t have chosen a better first wedding back. Aiko and KS were the kindest couple, we worked with a wonderful team, and were in my favorite place on Earth! I *almost* forgot about how much I missed Ollie, I was having so much fun. :)

Aiko, a software engineer, dreamed of getting married at Disneyland for decades. KS made her dream come true, and we couldn’t have been prouder to be the ones to document their day.

Tara Fontana of Fairytale Hair and Makeup was on hand to make Aiko look and feel like the princess she is! :)

KS and Aiko’s wedding bands on their wedding invitation, which included a watercolor castle Aiko painted herself!

DID I MENTION THEY GOT READY TOGETHER?!?? SWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON! <3

Bumped into this celebrity during their portraits! :)

Too much goodness for one post. Come back soon for part two!! :)

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(Continued from Mindy and Tim’s California Adventure Engagement Session and Downtown Disney Rehearsal Dinner posts!)

Mindy and Tim’s wedding was our first-ever at the Disneyland Hotel and we were super excited to work with the Disneyland wedding team again. Mindy had the most amazing room to get ready in, and I love that she was able to overlook the Rose Court Garden where her ceremony would be in just a few hours.

Her headboard had light up fireworks on it! :)

From what I understand, Tara Fontana is the Patricia LeJeune of the west!

The story of how Mindy found her wedding dress is one of my favorites- She spotted it in the window of a local thrift shop and bought it for a whopping $15! Mindy had a seamstress put in the corset back, shorten the skirt, add some tulle, and voila! Her dream dress. :)

Hair and make-up ran pretty late, so I felt awful rushing Mindy through what should have been the most relaxing part of the day- portrait time! This is one of my favorite photos from the day- Mindy decided she wanted to reverse the typical first look so Tim walked up to her and not the other way around. I love the flowers all around her!