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The many adventures of a cute husband and wife photography team!
Continued from Jessie + Nicholas Part 1!
We were so bummed to only have 10 minutes to shoot the newlyweds, but I still love what we came away with! :)
Favorite photo of Nick, ever!
My favorite. :)
The regal red walls in the ballroom of the Poinsett Club provided such a pretty backdrop!
BEST. BAND. EVER. The Tams! They were amazing!!!!!
Yep. :)
Jessie and Nick, I’m so happy you two ended up together; Our lives are richer because of it! We can’t wait to grow old with you. :)
Nick was one of my first friends in Florida. I met him on a slow day at the Magic Kingdom when the two of us were working at Dumbo the Flying Elephant. :) I made us become fast friends- You see, after my Disney College Program internship ended, all of the other Fantasyland interns went back home when their program was done. Basically, all of my best friends, the people who I’d lived and worked with for the past 8 months, left Florida. Because my family moved to Celebration right when my College Program was over, I was put on as part time and kept my job at the Magic Kingdom. I was feeling so depressed and lonely one day in August, when I bumped into Nick backstage, gave him my number, and said something along the lines of, “Look. I know this is completely lame, but I really, really need a friend.”
After that, Nick became one of the best friends I’ve ever had. This is us from a Fantasyland party back in ’04.
I really do believe meeting Nick was completely and totally meant to be. How do I know this? Because the next year on Nick’s birthday, I was introduced to his other best friend- A past roommate from UCF, Nathanial Root (*cue angels singing Hallelujah*). I wasn’t looking for love the night we met, but seriously, I experienced my first and last “love at first sight” moment when I met this kid. :)
Nick took this photo of us in his room the night we met. :) Who woulda ever thought?!
Through the years, Nate and I watched Nick meet the wrong girl, after wrong girl…
… Until he finally met the right one- Jessie! :) Nate and I started seeing less of Nick when we started dating, and then that dropped even more after he started seeing Jessie, but these two truly are family to us, and being able to give them the gift of wedding photography meant the world to me. :)
Jessie has always been one of the most gorgeous girls I’ve ever met, but she was just glowing on her wedding day. :)
Why don’t all wedding gowns have pockets?!
Most beautiful siblings EVER.
Nick and Jessie’s reception was held in this amazing venue- The Poinsett Club of Greenville, South Carolina. It was gorgeous!
Most handsome groomsman EVER!
FAVORITE! <3
Poor Nate doubled as groomsman and my assistant. It was quite the day!
Here’s the kicker- Our best friend gets married in the one church we’ve ever shot in that didn’t allow photography during the ceremony. None. I was allowed to shoot Jessie going down the aisle, the kiss, and the recessional. How horrible is that?! I wasn’t even allowed to go sit in a pew to watch the ceremony! :(
When the dog bites, when the bee stings, when I’m feeling sad… I simply remember my favorite things, and then I don’t feel so bad. – The Sound of Music
Before we get to the photos, I’d like to clarify something: We do not do photo shoots for couples inside the four Walt Disney World parks. Not because we don’t want to, but because only Walt Disney World photographers are allowed. We do, however, do shoots now and then with our close friends. ‘Cause we’re best friends, we’re just hanging out in the park with our cameras, and it’s not like they’re paying us or anything. Got it? Good. :D
Before I blog Nick and Jessie’s wedding day, I thought I’d revisit some favorites from their pre-engagement session from Spring ’08! We did a shoot with them around the Magic Kingdom. :) I hope the fact that we make all of our friends do photo shoots for us is a perk of the friendship, not an “Oh no, here they go again…” kind of thing! :/
Either way, if you’re a photographer with friends as pretty as this, you take advantage of it! :)
Jessie, this is the very moment you won me over for life. Just sayin’.
Nick and I met working in Fantasyland, so a spin on the teacups was a must! :)
Nick and Jessie surprised me by granting one of my biggest wishes- A tour of the Castle Suite in Cinderella Castle! Now I can die happy. <3
Castle Suite mirror shot! :)
Cutest. Couple. Ever. :)
We took a few more shots around Celebration before dinner. :)
Photos from their South Carolina wedding to come Monday! :)