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Edwin + Keith : Ritz Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes Wedding

February 14, 2017 by Jensey 2 Comments

We’d been looking forward to this event ever since first meeting Edwin and Keith in their beautiful home. This wedding had all the makings of a perfect day : Stunning grooms? Check! Dream venue? Check! Great team of vendors? Cheeeeeck! And any time the magical Lisa Stoner is involved, there’s no doubt going to be a heaping dose of whimsy added in. :)

Nate and I started our day at the practically-perfect-in-every-way Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes where Edwin and Keith were getting ready together. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again- Couples that get ready together are my faaaaavorite! :)

Before we knew it, it was family portrait time! <3

Edwin’s mother was so sweet and emotional all day… I started tearing up any time I saw her looking at her son.

Be sure to click Read More to meet their planner and see their beautiful sunset ceremony… with fire!! ;)

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Katelyn + Anthony : Orlando Engagement Session

February 10, 2017 by Jensey 2 Comments

The last time we saw Katelyn, she was the maid of honor in her sister Erin’s wedding. Erin and Mark’s Pennsylvania wedding in Rose Valley was truly a favorite of ours that year, and we left with fingers and toes crossed that Erin’s was only the first of her siblings’ weddings we’d be photographing! :)

We were thrilled when Anthony reached out about their upcoming family trip to Disney, where he’d be proposing and wanted to surprise Katelyn with an engagement session with us! We met them at the Grand Floridian, where they were all sparkly with that newly-engaged-glow. (It’s a real thing, I promise!)

See what I mean? All sparkly. <3

Bumping into Katelyn’s family mid-session! :)

Katelyn and Anthony were staying here, so they popped back to their room for a quick outfit change. Before they left, Anthony said, “So, we had an idea…” Kate cut him off, “You. YOU had an idea.” Anthony floated the possibility of ending the session with them getting soaked in the Alice in Wonderland splash pad! We were allllll over it, but I wasn’t holding my breath that Katelyn would be 100% on board!

The last time we saw this sweet family…

And today! <3

Oh and yep. It. Happened.

I don’t know how we’re ever going to top this session!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <3

Anthony, we are so, so thankful you reached out and we can’t wait to finalize wedding plans. Katelyn, I can’t wait to see you in white, and P family, we hope to hug y’all again real soon!!!!!!!!!