{"id":8281,"date":"2012-01-29T09:30:49","date_gmt":"2012-01-29T15:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/?p=8281"},"modified":"2012-01-28T20:05:35","modified_gmt":"2012-01-29T02:05:35","slug":"christal-ray-wedding-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/2012\/01\/29\/christal-ray-wedding-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Christal + Ray : Wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Christal and Ray were originally planning on having a Walt Disney World wedding, when they realized they could have their dream wedding right at home while still paying homage to Disney. The mansion in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ct.gov\/dep\/cwp\/view.asp?a=2716&amp;q=325214\">Harkness Memorial State Park<\/a> was the perfect backdrop for their Haunted Mansion themed wedding.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8323\" title=\"0393_RootWeddings\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0393_RootWeddings.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0393_RootWeddings.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0393_RootWeddings-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0393_RootWeddings-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s a bridesmaid to do when she doesn&#8217;t have her straightener?<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8322\" title=\"0392_RootWeddings\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0392_RootWeddings.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0392_RootWeddings.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0392_RootWeddings-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0392_RootWeddings-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8321\" title=\"0391_RootWeddings\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0391_RootWeddings.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0391_RootWeddings.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0391_RootWeddings-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0391_RootWeddings-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I love a good <a href=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/01\/first-look-february\/\">first look<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8320\" title=\"0390_RootWeddings\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0390_RootWeddings.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0390_RootWeddings.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0390_RootWeddings-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0390_RootWeddings-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8319\" title=\"0389_RootWeddings\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0389_RootWeddings.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0389_RootWeddings.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0389_RootWeddings-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0389_RootWeddings-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The grounds were <em>amazing<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8318\" title=\"0388_RootWeddings\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0388_RootWeddings1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0388_RootWeddings1.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0388_RootWeddings1-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0388_RootWeddings1-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8317\" title=\"0387_RootWeddings\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0387_RootWeddings1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0387_RootWeddings1.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0387_RootWeddings1-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0387_RootWeddings1-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8316\" title=\"0386_RootWeddings\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0386_RootWeddings1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0386_RootWeddings1.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0386_RootWeddings1-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0386_RootWeddings1-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8315\" title=\"0385_RootWeddings\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0385_RootWeddings1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0385_RootWeddings1.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0385_RootWeddings1-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0385_RootWeddings1-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8313\" title=\"0383_RootWeddings\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0383_RootWeddings1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0383_RootWeddings1.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0383_RootWeddings1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0383_RootWeddings1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8312\" title=\"0382_RootWeddings\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0382_RootWeddings1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0382_RootWeddings1.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0382_RootWeddings1-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0382_RootWeddings1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>So thankful we had\u00a0<em>just<\/em>\u00a0enough light through the rest of the ceremony!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8311\" title=\"0381_RootWeddings\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0381_RootWeddings1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0381_RootWeddings1.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0381_RootWeddings1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0381_RootWeddings1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8310\" title=\"0380_RootWeddings\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0380_RootWeddings1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0380_RootWeddings1.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0380_RootWeddings1-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0380_RootWeddings1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I actually had a minor panic attack thinking I missed the kiss at the end of the ceremony (just another reason I love that Nate and I shoot together!), but it turns out the officiant forgot! We had a little do-over afterward. :)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8309\" title=\"0379_RootWeddings\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0379_RootWeddings1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0379_RootWeddings1.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0379_RootWeddings1-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0379_RootWeddings1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>How gorgeous is this?!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8308\" title=\"0378_RootWeddings\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0378_RootWeddings1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0378_RootWeddings1.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0378_RootWeddings1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0378_RootWeddings1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8307\" title=\"0377_RootWeddings\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0377_RootWeddings1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0377_RootWeddings1.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0377_RootWeddings1-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0377_RootWeddings1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>They had so many Haunted Mansion touches, from their cake to bits of the Haunted Mansion ride spiel being played before their grand entrance.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8306\" title=\"0376_RootWeddings\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0376_RootWeddings1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0376_RootWeddings1.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0376_RootWeddings1-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0376_RootWeddings1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8305\" title=\"0375_RootWeddings\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0375_RootWeddings1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0375_RootWeddings1.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0375_RootWeddings1-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0375_RootWeddings1-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8304\" title=\"0374_RootWeddings\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0374_RootWeddings1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0374_RootWeddings1.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0374_RootWeddings1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0374_RootWeddings1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8303\" title=\"0373_RootWeddings\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0373_RootWeddings1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0373_RootWeddings1.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0373_RootWeddings1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0373_RootWeddings1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8302\" title=\"0372_RootWeddings\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0372_RootWeddings1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0372_RootWeddings1.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0372_RootWeddings1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0372_RootWeddings1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Christal and Ray, thank so much for bringing us up to capture your wedding day!!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8301\" title=\"0371_RootWeddings\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0371_RootWeddings1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0371_RootWeddings1.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0371_RootWeddings1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/0371_RootWeddings1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>More Disney-esque weddings :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/2011\/09\/19\/larisa-eric-wedding-part-i\/\">Larisa and Eric&#8217;s Wedding<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Constance + Harrison : Halloween\" href=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/2011\/10\/28\/constance-harrison-halloween\/\">Constance and Harrison<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Christal and Ray were originally planning on having a Walt Disney World wedding, when they realized they could have their dream wedding right at home while still paying homage to Disney. The mansion in Harkness Memorial State Park was the perfect backdrop for their Haunted Mansion themed wedding. What&#8217;s a bridesmaid to do when she [&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":[1],"tags":[355,354,333],"class_list":{"0":"post-8281","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-general","7":"tag-connecticut","8":"tag-harkness-state-memorial-park","9":"tag-wedding","10":"entry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8281","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=8281"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8281\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9026,"href":"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8281\/revisions\/9026"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8281"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8281"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8281"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}