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Ashley + Jeremy : Disney Fairy Tale Wedding Part I

September 23, 2024 by Jensey 1 Comment

Ashley grew up in a Disney family always dreaming of a ceremony at Disney’s Wedding Pavilion when the monorail drove past. Jeremy may not be a Disney person, but he’s an Ashley person, so he was happy to help her dream come true. <3

You may remember from our post last week that Jeremy proposed at the Grand Floridian; Ashley thought she was going to dinner with a friend, but Jeremy popped out and surprised her with a ring- and her family! :)

Ashley was one of the most prepared brides we’ve ever had; she even brought in this beautiful, huge mirror for her getting ready photos. :)

Mother/ daughter goals right here. <3

The biggest surprise of the day? Ashley had no idea her parents booked her Cinderella’s Coach. The ponies started pulling up and Ashley sighed, “oh, they must be off to someone’s wedding.” I lovedddddd the moment she realized they were there for HER!

Click here for part two! :)

Mary + Stephen : California Grill Wedding Reception

October 17, 2023 by Jensey Leave a Comment

Mary and Stephen were together for 12 years before getting married!

Their meeting story involves a chance meeting, impromptu lunch, her asking how he spells his name (because she wanted to see if it was the same as the Taylor Swift song “Hey Stephen,” obviously!)

Now they’ve been through college years, first jobs, new jobs, natural disasters, loss, all of it. Their love of Disney brought them to having their wedding here, and I’m so excited to share their story with you!

Ceremony Venue | Disney’s Wedding Pavilion

Reception Venue | Disney’s California Grill (Contemporary Resort)

Dessert Party Venue | Terrace Des Fleurs (France Pavilion)

Wedding Planner | Hope of Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings

Officiant | Renee Silverman

Hair & Makeup | Stacie Otto Hair and Makeup

DJ | DJ Chuck Johnson

Floral Designer | Karen of Disney Weddings

Wedding Dress | Allure Bridal – Snow White

Wedding Dress Shop | Becker’s Bridal

Bridesmaids Dresses | Azazie

Groom Attire | Indochino and Black Tux

Cake Designer | Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings

Invitations | JLB Papery

Catering | California Grill at Walt Disney World

Day of Coordination | Cathryne Martell

Signature Drink Sign and Guestbook Design | Christine Kirby

Stacieeeeee! <3

Married!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Off to the Contemporary Grill for their reception! <3

Mary and Stephen, thank you for letting us be a part of it all!!! Let’s do it again, ok?! <3

Lauren + Rob : Grand Floridian Ceremony and Epcot Reception

September 9, 2023 by Jensey Leave a Comment

I LOVE the story behind Lauren and Rob’s proposal:

Before I even met Rob, my family’s favorite part of going to Disney World was walking from our favorite resort, Boardwalk, into Epcot and watching the fireworks show, Illuminations, from Italy. I remember standing on that bridge on a family trip in October 2016 thinking to myself that I couldn’t wait to one day share this spot with that special person. Little did I know, that in less than a year I’d be back there with that person and it immediately became a special spot for us too.

Then Disney announced that Illuminations was going away and devastated, we planned a trip in June 2019 so we could watch it a few more times before it went away. On the second night of our trip, we “bumped into” two friends of ours in Epcot. When we got to Italy, Rob said he was going to the bathroom (but really was getting the ring from my dad in the American pavilion) and came back and said I should do a boomerang of me twirling in my dress on the bridge. We did this a few times and then on the last time, I twirled around and he was down on one knee and proposed.

Then I was surprised by my parents, Rob’s sister and college roommate, and the two friends we bumped into who were in on it all along to be our photographer and videographer. We all had drinks in France, came back to Italy for the fireworks, and then walked to the Boardwalk for dinner. It was truly the best night ever!

Huge thanks to this amazing team for making it one we won’t forget!! <3

Venues | Wedding Pavilion, Italy Isola, American Adventure Rotunda

Wedding Planner | Diane of Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings and Honeymoons

Officiant | Katherine T Imundi

Hair & Makeup | Stacie Otto

DJ | JW Jaeger

Videographer | Key Moment Films
Floral Designer | Disney Floral

Personal Floral | Leaf & Blossom Co

Wedding Dress | Hayley Paige

Boutique | Kleinfeld Bridal

Bridesmaids Dresses | Azazie

Groom Attire | The Black Tux