Michael brought Ellie to Walt Disney World all the way from London to propose to her! We tried to surprise her – but she figured it out pretty quickly. We had a fun photo shoot with Cinderella Castle and fireworks in the background. Michael had it all planned, first dinner at Victoria and Albert’s, then a proposal right before dessert. I got a few shots back at the famous Kitchen Table. Congratulations you two! xo
The rain did not stop Nakiya and Eris from having a great engagement session last week! These Disney lovers are the nicest couple! We can not wait for their Disney Dream Cruise Wedding!
From Nakiya: Eris and I actually met online on a dating website. We had our first date at a movie and decided to make our second date the very next day! Fast forward, and we just celebrated our 3 year anniversary on a 4 night Disney Cruise to the Bahamas where we got engaged. We’re looking forward to planning our wedding on the ship the Disney Dream, where we got engaged. I am a huge Disney fan, which is why Eris chose to propose on the Disney Cruise. We travel to Disney World every year and have made so many special memories there so it only seems right to have a Disney wedding!
What I love most about Eris is his sense of humor and how we always have the time of our lives even when things don’t go as planned. Eris says that he loves my sense of adventure and determination. No matter what we’re doing we’re always laughing and having a good time.
We were really happy when Jordan called us and told us he wanted us to photograph his proposal to beautiful Laura. They were so sweet together – I think she was really surprised! After the proposal at the private balcony dinner at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort, we walked through the beautiful lobby and captured some of their new happiness. Congratulations Jordan and Laura! <3
Their story from Jordan:Laura and I met freshman year of high school back in Michigan where we’re both from, and started dating only a year later. Our junior year of college we spent the spring in Florida with the Disney College Program, where we fell in love with the Disney parks and decided this was a place we would eventually like to move to. After dating for six years, we graduated this past spring and made the move to Florida. However, we spent the summer in different states- Laura moved to Florida first while I began a 3-month training for my new job. I used the time away to save for an engagement ring and proposal, and finally had enough to buy the ring I had my heart set on. During our private dinner at the Grand Floridian, I was able to finally ask her to be my wife, a question I had been wanting to ask her for years.
We loved meeting Makayla and Steve for their engagement session last week. They are true Disney fans like us – and they met and used to work at Magic Kingdom! Spending time with them reminded us that “A dream is a wish your heart makes.” Thank you Malaya and Steve for including us in this magical day! xo If you are interested in a Magic Kingdom Engagement Photography session, please contact us today!
From Steve:We met on our very first day working at Magic Kingdom in Tomorrowland. Everyday we grew closer, and built on a strong foundation of friendship. Over the course of our Disney College Programs you could find us together almost everyday, either in the Magic Kingdom, or watching How I Met Your Mother until late in the evening. At the end of our Disney College Programs we headed to the airport for a very difficult goodbye.
Makayla and I finally had to head back to our respective Universities (Penn State and the University of Utah) after an amazing 8 months of working together. After many hours on the phone, Skype, and FaceTime we realized we missed each other far too much, and that we needed to plan a vacation back to Walt Disney World. During that week we finally shared our true feelings with each other, and our amazing relationship began.
In the summer of 2016 I moved to Salt Lake City, Utah to be with Makayla, and her family. The summer we shared together proved to me why I loved her so much. The more time I spent with her the more certain I am that she is my soulmate.
We are now both graduated, happily engaged, and extremely excited for marriage. After living thousands of miles apart for so long Makayla and I are excited to be living in Orlando, the city we met in as we start our lives together.
I had so much fun at Disney’s Animal Kingdom for our styled shoot for Ever After Bridal‘s Veluz Reyes exquisite wedding gowns! Special thanks to beautiful Jen and her adorable husband Mike for making this such a great day. Featured here are the KAMIRA and HELENA gowns. Thank you also to Nikun Event Design and Cloud 9 Wedding Flowers for the perfectly vibrant bouquet and flower crown!
Ever After Bridal is the official US representative for the incredible Philippine designer Veluz Reyes. Vellum launched her first Ready To Wear line in 2013. Known for her exquisite details, stunning beadwork and unique designs there is nothing comparable to a Veluz Reyes gown in the bridal market today. Her work can be seen flooding social media, inspiration boards, blogs and bridal magazines. Ever After Bridal is honored to work directly with Veluz and exclusively represent her here in the USA.
