{"id":5708,"date":"2011-05-19T09:36:02","date_gmt":"2011-05-19T14:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/?p=5708"},"modified":"2011-05-19T11:48:54","modified_gmt":"2011-05-19T16:48:54","slug":"nikki-michael-engagement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/2011\/05\/19\/nikki-michael-engagement\/","title":{"rendered":"Nikki + Michael : Engagement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>These two are extra special to us because they come from two past couples&#8230; Not only is Michael the best friend of Michael (<a href=\"http:\/\/rootphotography.blogspot.com\/2010\/01\/nicole-michael-wedding.html\">of Nicole and Michael<\/a>), but Nikki is Jason&#8217;s sister (<a href=\"http:\/\/rootphotography.blogspot.com\/2009\/12\/dara-jason-wedding.html\">of Dara and Jason<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>When it came time for us to discuss locations for their engagement session, there was no other option in their minds than <a href=\"http:\/\/disneyworld.disney.go.com\/resorts\/polynesian-resort\/\">Disney&#8217;s Polynesian Resort<\/a>, where Michael popped the question. It was quite the elaborate set-up involving Michael (our past groom) going to the Polynesian first and lighting candles and hiding out to take photos of the big moment. After a Downtown Disney movie date, Nikki asked to stop at Publix on the way home, but Michael insisted on stopping for a Dole Whip. The last thing Nikki expected was a proposal!<\/p>\n<p>Before popping the question, Michael surprised Nikki with a comic book starring them that he spent hours and hours making. (Photo taken by the talented and stealthy <a href=\"http:\/\/www.michaelsnead.com\/\">Michael Snead<\/a>, our past groom whom I hope to trick into joining us at weddings soon&#8230;)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5775 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/24095_881950511992_5108720_49578104_753849_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/24095_881950511992_5108720_49578104_753849_n.jpg 719w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/24095_881950511992_5108720_49578104_753849_n-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/24095_881950511992_5108720_49578104_753849_n-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><br \/>\nThe last page of said comic book :<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5776 aligncenter\" title=\"24095_881950766482_5108720_49578139_6128315_n\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/24095_881950766482_5108720_49578139_6128315_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"465\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/24095_881950766482_5108720_49578139_6128315_n.jpg 465w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/24095_881950766482_5108720_49578139_6128315_n-96x150.jpg 96w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/24095_881950766482_5108720_49578139_6128315_n-193x300.jpg 193w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 465px) 100vw, 465px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Nikki, you&#8217;re <em>gorgeous<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5718\" title=\"0010\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/0010.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/0010.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/0010-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/0010-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5717\" title=\"0009\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/0009.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/0009.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/0009-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/0009-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5716\" title=\"0008\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/0008.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/0008.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/0008-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/0008-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5715\" title=\"0007\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/0007.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/0007.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/0007-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/0007-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5714\" title=\"0006\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/0006.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/0006.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/0006-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/0006-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5713\" title=\"0005\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/0005.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/0005.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/0005-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/0005-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>My favorite. :)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5712\" title=\"0004\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/0004.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/0004.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/0004-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/0004-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5711\" title=\"0003\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/0003.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/0003.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/0003-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/0003-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5710\" title=\"0002\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/0002.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/0002.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/0002-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/0002-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5709\" title=\"0001\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/0001.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/0001.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/0001-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/0001-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Nikki and Michael, we&#8217;re so excited for your big day this July!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These two are extra special to us because they come from two past couples&#8230; Not only is Michael the best friend of Michael (of Nicole and Michael), but Nikki is Jason&#8217;s sister (of Dara and Jason). When it came time for us to discuss locations for their engagement session, there was no other option in [&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":[4,5],"tags":[251,22],"class_list":{"0":"post-5708","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-disney","7":"category-engagements","8":"tag-polynesian-resort","9":"tag-walt-disney-world","10":"entry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5708","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=5708"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5708\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6005,"href":"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5708\/revisions\/6005"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5708"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5708"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5708"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}