{"id":28075,"date":"2017-12-11T06:09:39","date_gmt":"2017-12-11T11:09:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/?p=28075"},"modified":"2017-12-08T22:35:55","modified_gmt":"2017-12-09T03:35:55","slug":"nicole-and-michael","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/11\/nicole-and-michael\/","title":{"rendered":"Nicole and Michael : Orlando Anniversary Session"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s hard to believe a year has passed since what was maybe our favorite wedding of 2016!<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s also hard to believe how vastly different this December is for us. When we photographed Nicole and Michael&#8217;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.<\/p>\n<p>This year we have the happiest, most chatty 7 month old you ever did see. I&#8217;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&#8230; Don&#8217;t worry, future Ollie, I&#8217;m only kidding. That happened *last* month. ;)<\/p>\n<p>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 &#8220;Root Lifer&#8221; 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. :)<\/p>\n<p>In case you don&#8217;t remember this epic fairytale, you can click the photo below for a reminder!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/: http:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/2016\/12\/08\/nicole-michael\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-28091\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Orlando-Wedding-Photographer-01-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Orlando-Wedding-Photographer-01-2.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Orlando-Wedding-Photographer-01-2-240x160.jpg 240w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Orlando-Wedding-Photographer-01-2-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Some details I shot <a href=\"http:\/\/: http:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/2016\/12\/08\/nicole-michael\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">last year<\/a>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-28088\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Walt-Disney-World-Wedding-Photographer-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Walt-Disney-World-Wedding-Photographer-02.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Walt-Disney-World-Wedding-Photographer-02-240x180.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; And I loooooooooooooooooove that she incorporated her Kate Spade purse into their anniversary session! Nicole thinks of everything &lt;3<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-28076\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/0016-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/0016-copy.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/0016-copy-240x160.jpg 240w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/0016-copy-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-28077\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/0065-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/0065-copy.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/0065-copy-240x180.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-28078\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/0128-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/0128-copy.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/0128-copy-240x160.jpg 240w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/0128-copy-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>My favorite wedding moment of 2016, their wedding gift exchange in front of the Christmas tree &lt;3<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-28092\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Walt-Disney-World-Wedding-Photographer-27.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Walt-Disney-World-Wedding-Photographer-27.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Walt-Disney-World-Wedding-Photographer-27-240x160.jpg 240w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Walt-Disney-World-Wedding-Photographer-27-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And one year later! &lt;3<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-28079\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/0157-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/0157-copy.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/0157-copy-240x160.jpg 240w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/0157-copy-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-28080\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/0208-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/0208-copy.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/0208-copy-240x180.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-28082\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/0260.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"760\" height=\"1140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/0260.jpg 760w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/0260-160x240.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Nate took this next series of photos at almost the *exact* same time, one year apart!!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-28090\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Walt-Disney-World-Wedding-Photographer-40.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Walt-Disney-World-Wedding-Photographer-40.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Walt-Disney-World-Wedding-Photographer-40-240x160.jpg 240w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Walt-Disney-World-Wedding-Photographer-40-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-28083\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/0289-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/0289-copy.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/0289-copy-240x180.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-28084\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/0323-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"760\" height=\"1140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/0323-copy.jpg 760w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/0323-copy-160x240.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-28085\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/0335.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/0335.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/0335-240x160.jpg 240w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/0335-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-28086\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/0353-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/0353-copy.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/0353-copy-240x160.jpg 240w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/0353-copy-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Nicole and Michael brought Ollie a gift bag of presents that made me cry. My favorite? Remember Nicole&#8217;s wedding gift to Michael, this custom adventure book?<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-28089\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Walt-Disney-World-Wedding-Photographer-24.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Walt-Disney-World-Wedding-Photographer-24.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Walt-Disney-World-Wedding-Photographer-24-240x160.jpg 240w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Walt-Disney-World-Wedding-Photographer-24-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Welllllllll let&#8217;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&#8217;t wait for next year, but dinner after next time!!!!!!!! &lt;3<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-28081\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/0216-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"760\" height=\"1140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/0216-copy.jpg 760w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/0216-copy-160x240.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s hard to believe a year has passed since what was maybe our favorite wedding of 2016! It&#8217;s also hard to believe how vastly different this December is for us. When we photographed Nicole and Michael&#8217;s wedding day, our hearts were shattered after a long, drawn out failed adoption. 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