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Kimberly + Mark : St. Thomas Marriott Frenchman’s Reef Wedding Part I

July 9, 2013 by Jensey 9 Comments

Continued from Kimberly and Mark’s Yum Yum Truck Engagement Session AND their engagement session aboard Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas. :)

Kimberly and Mark decided to have their ceremony at Marriott Frenchman’s Reef Resort on St. Thomas. There were so many unknowns going into the wedding day and Kimberly was amazing and we never once saw her sweat it…. Even though we only had a certain amount of time to get off the boat, get cabs to the Marriott, check into the hotel, have hair and make-up done for Kimberly and her bridesmaids, get married, then take cabs back to the boat before “all aboard” time. Even when the cab got a flat tire. (More on that lovely story later!)

See? Only real smiles. She’s my favorite. :)

Randomly enough, this was actually our second wedding at Marriott Frenchman’s Reef. Our first was Julie and Christopher’s wedding!

Kimberly had these adorable shoes picked out but opted for true-to-her Sperry boat shoes instead. I love her even more for it!

Kimberly had some of my all time favorite “getting ready” photos. She was just so darn excited!! :)

Kimberly’s dad couldn’t make it to the wedding, but he was there every step of the day via iPad. Nate was helping hold it here so her dad could see all the girls at once. :)

Paparazzi shot with the adorable Samm of Imprint Cinema!

My #2, #3, and #4 favorite getting ready shots below. First, we have Kimberly excitedly slipping into her wedding dress using her self-proclaimed “t-rex hands.” Swooooooooooon!

Excited fists. <3 <3 <3

My mom gave me away over the phone, so Kimberly’s “iPad Dad” put a lump in my throat for sure. :)

As I mentioned earlier, this was our second time photographing a ceremony at Marriott Frenchman’s Reef. So weird because in a few short years, the ceremony site changed so much!

Kimberly unraveled her personal vows to Mark. <3

And then they literally “tied the knot.”

Woohoo! Part II coming tomorrow. :)

More Root Photography Cruise Photos!

Kimberly and Mark’s Engagement Session aboard Royal Caribbean Oasis of the Seas
Cassie and John’s Wedding Reception aboard the Disney Wonder
Krystal and Ben’s Wedding Preview from the Disney Dream

Julie + Christopher : Wedding

December 3, 2010 by Jensey 9 Comments

I’ve known Julie since middle school and was completely over the moon when she asked Nate and I to photograph her wedding- In the US Virgin Islands! Julie and Christopher and their 25 closest friends celebrated their wedding at the Marriott Frenchman’s Reef on St. Thomas.

If I had my own version of the Sound of Music‘s “My Favorite Things,” somehow wedding gowns with buttons down the back would be in the lyrics. :)

Julie made our job easy. ;)

FAVORITE! :)

We definitely had to be a little creative with how we shot their ceremony- The island photographer was there, and despite Julie repeatedly telling her she didn’t need her services, she showed up anyway!

It started to sprinkle just before the ceremony was over, so they wrapped things up in the gazebo:

My next favorite- Julie, I think this looks like a perfume ad or something! :)

Gotta love the view from their reception location!

Christopher’s parents tore up the dance floor! :)

There may have only been 8 people on the floor all night, but this was the “danciest” reception I’ve ever seen!!!!!

Christopher, I love you!

Julie and Christopher, we were so honored to capture your day! Thank you so much for letting us be a part of your adventure. We love you guys- Happy almost anniversary! :)

US Virgin Islands : Travel

December 2, 2010 by Jensey 8 Comments

We’ve been fortunate enough to shoot not one, but two weddings in the US Virgin Islands in the past two years. Since our first trip for a wedding was before my blogging days, I’ve combined my favorite photos from both trips for this blog post. Enjoy! :)

Nate and I at Trunk Bay. :)

St. John was gorgeous.

Nate and I in St. Thomas for Julie and Christopher’s wedding. :)

Obligatory tripod + sunset shot. :)

I thought Florida lizards were bad- Over there, iguanas run the place! These things were as big as our dog! ;)

The St. Thomas airport is my favorite (location wise.) It’s always terrifying to land (it looks like you’re landing in the ocean, with the runway popping up at the last second!), but somehow getting out of the plane and seeing this makes it all ok. :)

Next up: Julie and Christopher’s St. Thomas USVI wedding! <3