{"id":1133,"date":"2010-11-22T09:02:26","date_gmt":"2010-11-22T15:02:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/?p=1133"},"modified":"2010-11-22T01:10:07","modified_gmt":"2010-11-22T07:10:07","slug":"sammy-shannon-hannah-selah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/2010\/11\/22\/sammy-shannon-hannah-selah\/","title":{"rendered":"Sammy + Shannon = Hannah + Selah"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I find that the closer I am to a couple, the harder it is to write the post. But seeing as how I&#8217;ve pushed these guys toward the end of Family Month, I can&#8217;t stall any longer! As much as I wanna say, &#8220;I&#8217;ll just let the pictures do the talking,&#8221; I can&#8217;t, because first you have to understand how incredibly awesome this family is. :)<\/p>\n<p>God brought Sammy and Shannon to me in my darkest days. I have no doubt that we were meant to be friends, and these guys really took me in as part of their family. My favorite memories in Orlando (the non- Nate ones, anyway) all took place with these two by my side, and it breaks my heart that we&#8217;re not as close as we used to be. (I&#8217;m completely to blame there!) I will always have a huge place in my heart for this family, and Sammy and Shannon will always be my dream siblings. They are the beautiful faces behind <a href=\"http:\/\/godshouseorlando.com\/\">God&#8217;s House Orlando,<\/a> &#8220;The most loving church in Orlando.&#8221; My avid Disney readers should recognize Sammy from the kick-ass a cappella group, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.return2zero.net\/\"><strong>Four for a Dollar<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/rootphotography.blogspot.com\/2009\/03\/four-for-dollar-final-bow.html\">that used to open for the Beauty and the Beast show at Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World<\/a>. Sad face.<\/p>\n<p>I owe so much to these kids- Even if we shot a million family sessions it wouldn&#8217;t be enough! Anyway, without further ado, meet the most loving family in Orlando!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4187\" title=\"Pawlak1_044\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/Pawlak1_044.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/Pawlak1_044.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/Pawlak1_044-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/Pawlak1_044-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1155\" title=\"RootWeddings_446\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_446.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_446.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_446-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_446-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1154\" title=\"RootWeddings_445\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_445.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_445.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_445-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_445-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1151\" title=\"RootWeddings_442\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_442.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_442.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_442-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_442-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Sammy isn&#8217;t the only performer in the family- The whole group sings. We were shooting away when they broke into a spontaneous chorus of &#8220;Don&#8217;t Stop Believin&#8217;.&#8221; In perfect pitch, I might add. I&#8217;m still hoping for a family album to be released. ;)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1149\" title=\"RootWeddings_440\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_440.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_440.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_440-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_440-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Yeah&#8230; Selah&#8217;s totally shy- Can&#8217;t you tell?<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1148\" title=\"RootWeddings_439\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_439.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_439.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_439-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_439-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1147\" title=\"RootWeddings_438\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_438.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_438.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_438-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_438-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The last time I&#8217;d seen Hannah, she was close to the age Selah is now. They&#8217;re growing up so fast- And so gorgeous! Before I know it, we&#8217;ll be shooting Hannah&#8217;s wedding. ;)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1146\" title=\"RootWeddings_437\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_437.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_437.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_437-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_437-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1145\" title=\"RootWeddings_436\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_436.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_436.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_436-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_436-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>These next three are my favorites- I wish I had ones like this with my sister when I was this age. :)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1144\" title=\"RootWeddings_435\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_435.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_435.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_435-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_435-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1143\" title=\"RootWeddings_434\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_434.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_434.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_434-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_434-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1142\" title=\"RootWeddings_433\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_433.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_433.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_433-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_433-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Selah is <em>all <\/em>Sammy. I love it. :)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1141\" title=\"RootWeddings_432\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_432.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_432.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_432-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_432-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1140\" title=\"RootWeddings_431\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_431.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_431.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_431-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_431-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1139\" title=\"RootWeddings_430\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_430.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_430.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_430-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_430-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1138\" title=\"RootWeddings_429\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_429.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_429.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_429-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_429-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1137\" title=\"RootWeddings_428\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_428.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_428.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_428-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_428-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1136\" title=\"RootWeddings_427\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_427.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_427.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_427-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_427-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1135\" title=\"RootWeddings_426\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_426.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_426.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_426-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_426-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>My favorite photo of my favorite family. This one&#8217;s framed in our house. :)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1134\" title=\"RootWeddings_425\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_425.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_425.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_425-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/RootWeddings_425-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately the end of their session was rained out so, gosh darn it, we had to resume the fun a few weeks later. :) Those photos to come tomorrow! In the meantime&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>To buy cds from Sammy&#8217;s group, Return 2 Zero, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.return2zero.net\/music-cd\/\"><strong>you can order them here<\/strong><\/a> (&#8220;Snowfall&#8221; remains one of my favorite holiday albums of all time!).<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about Return 2 Zero (or book them for your wedding, *hint hint*),<a href=\"http:\/\/www.return2zero.net\/\"><strong> you can find more information here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I find that the closer I am to a couple, the harder it is to write the post. But seeing as how I&#8217;ve pushed these guys toward the end of Family Month, I can&#8217;t stall any longer! As much as I wanna say, &#8220;I&#8217;ll just let the pictures do the talking,&#8221; I can&#8217;t, because first [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[210,223,224,53],"class_list":{"0":"post-1133","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-portraits","7":"tag-family-session","8":"tag-four-for-a-dollar","9":"tag-return-2-zero","10":"tag-rollins-college","11":"entry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1133","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1133"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1133\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4192,"href":"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1133\/revisions\/4192"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1133"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1133"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1133"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}