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Chelsea + Justin : Oak Manor Lawn Disney Wedding

October 3, 2023 by Jensey Leave a Comment

I’m so thankful our Oak Manor Lawn curse seeeems to have been lifted! My Tennessee heart longed to photograph a wedding here, but Florida storms kept moving our ceremonies to backup locations. The forecast leading up to Chelsea and Justin’s day wasn’t looking good (you’d think I’d know by now to never trust a 10 day forecast!!), but not only did the rain stay away, but we had the dreamiest, magical-est light. I’m exactly as in love with Oak Manor Lawn ceremonies as I thought I’d be. <3

Chelsea and Justin’s love story began with Bumble (thankfully Justin was persistent- sounds like it took quite a few tries before Chelsea finally swiped right!!) As soon as they started dating, Chelsea realized what a catch Justin was and she’s been smitten ever since.

I’m so excited that Chelsea and Justin chose Kimberly from Heart Happy Films for their wedding videography; I cannot wait to see her masterpiece from this day! Make sure you’re following her on Instagram so we can swoon over it together. My favorite thing about working with Kimberly is how well our final products work together. Sometimes when you see the wedding photos vs. video there’s just a different “feel,” but Heart Happy’s videos genuinely look like our photos came back to life. Does that make sense? :)

Massive thanks to our wonderful vendor team!! :)

Wedding Ceremony | Oak Manor Lawn at Disney’s Port Orleans Riverside
Wedding Reception | GM Lounge at Epcot
Dessert Party | Epcot’s Germany Pavilion
Wedding Planner | Hope Sherman at Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings + Honeymoons
Day-of-Coordinator + Dress Steaming | Martell Event Services
Officiant | Reverend Kevin Knox
Hair & Makeup | LeJeune Artistry
Entertainment | DJ Steve Dunlap
Videographer | Kimberly of Heart Happy Films
Wedding Dress Designer | Martina Liana
Wedding Dress Shop | She Said Yes in Rogers, AR
Bridesmaids Dresses | Revelry
Groom Attire | Jim’s Formal Wear
Invitations | Disvites from Etsy
Brides getting ready at Disney’s Riviera Resort is a tough one to beat!!
This bride and this murallllll!!! <3
Seriously a scene taken out of a movie!! <3
Oh hi, Kimberly! :)
Too much goodness for one post- head here for part two!! :)

Filed Under: Disney, Weddings Tagged With: dftw hope, disney port orleans riverside, disvites, dj steve dunlap, favorite wedding, feature, heart happy films, jim's formal wear, knox, lejeune artistry, martell event services, martina liana, oak manor lawn, revelry, reverend kevin knox

Chelsea + Justin : Epcot GM Lounge Wedding

October 3, 2023 by Jensey 1 Comment

Continued from Part I : Chelsea + Justin’s Oak Manor Lawn Disney Wedding :)

Wedding Ceremony | Oak Manor Lawn at Disney’s Port Orleans Riverside
Wedding Reception | GM Lounge at Epcot
Dessert Party | Epcot’s Germany Pavilion
Wedding Planner | Hope Sherman at Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings + Honeymoons
Day-of-Coordinator + Dress Steaming | Martell Event Services
Officiant | Reverend Kevin Knox
Hair & Makeup | LeJeune Artistry
Entertainment | DJ Steve Dunlap
Videographer | Kimberly of Heart Happy Films
Wedding Dress Designer | Martina Liana
Wedding Dress Shop | She Said Yes in Rogers, AR
Bridesmaids Dresses | Revelry
Groom Attire | Jim’s Formal Wear
Invitations | Disvites from Etsy


And now a plethora of portraits from Oak Manor Lawn because we couldn’t get enough!! :)

On to Epcot’s GM Lounge for a reception with a viiiiiiew! <3

And now a photo-ode to Ruby, the flower girl. <3

Nate getting his dancefloor high-five.

Chelsea and Justin had a shuttle to drop guests at their hotels for a change into comfortable clothes before bringing them back to Epcot for the dessert party.

Chelsea and Justin, THANK YOU for being the couple to break our rain curse!! We had the most most fun! <3

Filed Under: Disney, Weddings Tagged With: dftw, dftw hope, disvites, epcot germany pavilion, epcot wedding, feature, gm lounge, heart happy films, jim's formal wear, lejeune artistry, martell event services, martina liana, oak manor lawn, port orleans riverside, revelry, reverend kevin knox

Hannah + Evan : Boardwalk Inn Wedding at Walt Disney World!

April 7, 2022 by Jensey Leave a Comment

This was a rare wedding where Ollie woke up pretty sick the day before and grandparents weren’t able to take him, so we called in reinforcements and our 2nd shooter Kim was able to play “Jensey” for the day!! Nate and Kim killed it per usual, and of course when I started editing Hannah and Evan’s photos, I wanted to cry because I missed out on such a fun weddinggggg!! <3

Evan and Hannah have one of my favorite meet-cutes!! I’ll let her tell the adorable story herself…

“So we met the night I arrived to Orlando for my Disney college program. After driving across the country from texas we went straight to Disney springs to shop around the night before check in. While checking out at World of Disney I noticed the cast member had a DCP name tag that said Evan from the University of Tennessee. Being super excited to be talking to the first CP I met upon arriving there for my own, I asked him about when he arrived, how he’s enjoying it, etc. He told me he had just arrived two weeks earlier and was loving it, then told me good luck on my program and winked at me.
Two days later my mom and I finished moving in to my DCP apartment and wanted to grab lunch on property. I texted in a group chat I had joined from the DCP Facebook page aptly named DCP feminists asking where to park to get lunch on the boardwalk, and I received a response from none other than Evan Hamilton himself. I clicked on his photo and asked my mom if he looked like the cute boy from world of Disney and she said yes omg text him and I said no way that’s weird but she encouraged me to do it anyway. A month later I asked him out to see Happily ever after fireworks on Main Street and the rest is history!”

I think you’re going to loooove these photos- I was immediately smitten when I saw Hannah’s wedding dress but my jaw dropped when I found out it was designed by her childhood best friend! This was what Hannah had to say about her dress : “I had the honor of having my wedding dress designed and custom made by my childhood best friend and day one fashion inspiration, THE Mariah Sliwinski. Mariah is such a force and so unbelievably talented. Growing up by your side and watching you work your magic through every step of the design process made this whole experience so much more special and memorable. There are so many special touches to this dress that help tie my own a story into it, from the lace from my mother’s wedding dress lining the inside, to the hidden Mickey at the end of the train.”⁠

One of Nate and my songs (and now a family favorite since Ollie is obsessed too) is “Surrey with the Fringe on Top.” Before we eloped, we’d planned on making our wedding exit to that song and I just think it’s one of the most romantic songs ever written. So naturally, my favorite part of their day was when Hannah and Evan made their exit in a (fringe-less) surrey on the Boardwalk!

Hannah and Evan, thank you for letting us be your photographers and I hope you love your photos as much as I loved editing them!! <3

Venues : Boardwalk Inn Croquet Lawn and Atlantic Dance Hall
Wedding Planner : Kathy of DFTW
Officiant : Gabe Chavarria
Beauty : Hair by Melinda Hepler and Makeup by LeJeune Artistry
Entertainment : Jason Logan
Videographer : Merrily Married 
Florals : Laura Kidd of DFTW and Bride’s bouquet by Katlyn McMillan
Bride’s Dress : Custom designed by Mariah Sliwinski Designs
Bridesmaids Dresses : Azazie
Groom’s Tux : Blacktux
Cake Designer: DFTW

Filed Under: Disney, General, Weddings Tagged With: atlantic dance hall, azazie, blacktux, boardwalk inn, croquet lawn, dftw kathy, disney wedding, favorite wedding, feature, jason logan, lejeune artistry, mariah sliwinski designs, merrily married, patricia lejeune

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