Heidi & Tom : Wedding

Remember these crazy kids? Heidi and Tom were married at Disney's Wedding Pavilion earlier this year. Heidi's wedding blew me away, considering she planned it all the way from Germany. Talk about a destination wedding! Considering they both fly helicopters for the Army, I'm sure Disney World was just the break they needed.

Heidi's flowers were divine, and fit perfect with the elegant Grand Floridian. :)
Love unique shoes!


The ponies cheesin' it up for the camera! Don't let them fool you with their cute size... These guys can be monsters!
Headin' down the aisle with Dad...

They had a Majordomo and all.

One of my favorite things about Disney weddings are the rose petal tosses. :)


Make sure you check out the larger version of this one. ;)

Such a sweet couple.

I looooooove that they had the Dapper Dans as entertainment for their guests!


First dance to a live jazz band playing "Pennies from Heaven," one of Nathan and my favorites.





We've seen these guys at more weddings than anyone else! They do tend to get right up there during the important moments.
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Favorite.






Heidi and Tom, congrats and best wishes! Yay! :)

Happy Birthday, Love.

26 years ago today, the love of my life entered the world. :)







Every year, I try to one-up Nate's last birthday with surprise events and gifts, and the truth is, I'm sort of taking the year off. There will be no surprise helicopter rides, parties, elaborate cakes, scavenger hunts... I'm a little burnt out on life at the moment and I'm just looking forward to having a full day off. I took a step back for once and let Nathan plan his own birthday, and it looks like we'll be having a family day at the beach. I really can't think of a better way to celebrate the life of my favorite person than running around with a sandy puppy and picnicking on the beach. :) Yep. Life is good.

Nathanial, I love you. Happy birthday, Darling.

Return 2 Zero : New Beginnings

Yesterday I posted about how Four for a Dollar completed their run with Disney, so today I'm excited to share their next venture. Return 2 Zero is the official name of the group outside of Disney, and they can be hired out for any event.

Sammy called me over the holidays to let me know about the new branding of Return 2 Zero. They're now using the catchy slogan, "We're in it for your surprise," which means exactly how it sounds. To quote straight from their website, "Dressed as waiters, janitors, corporate attendees, or anything you can think of, Return 2 Zero can create a perfect 'gotcha' moment for any event. And they’ve also got the perfect song to get your audience laughing, cheering, and clapping along."

Not to put too many ideas in your heads, but what a cool wedding idea for your guests, right?!

Anyway, when we were asked to shoot their new promo material, I'm pretty sure I was giddy with excitement. I mean, other than John Mayer showing up on my doorstep and asking the same thing, how often do you get to shoot your favorite music group? After the cool factor wore off we got pretty darn nervous considering shooting a group was a first for us!

We started out in a hotel kitchen with the guys dressed up as chefs, and we got a private concert in the meantime...


Costume change to waiters...

... And then corporate event attendees. :)

Then we drug them downtown to one of our favorite spots. I'm pretty sure they thought we were crazy, but this was my favorite part of the day. :)









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Had to get a group shot with my guys! :)
Seriously, go book them for your next event. You know you want to. ;)

Not having an event or getting married anytime soon? Buy a cd!!! I recommend ALL of them, but "4" and "Snowfall" are probably my favorites. And "Return 2 Zero" when I feel like going vintage R2Z. ;)

Four for a Dollar : Final Bow

For years and years and years, Four for a Dollar charmed the ears off guests at Disney World's MGM (Now Hollywood) Studios. I grew up with this group, and would beg my mom to stay for just "one more show" when we'd vacation here throughout the year. Four for a Dollar was the pre-show to Beauty and the Beast, though most people I know would just go to hear the guys and then leave. :) Their show would start with one of the guys dressed as a maintenence man, come out and check the mics. Eventually they're all out there singing a 3 song set before heading off the stage. :) This quickly became my most favorite thing to see in the park, and no one was more shocked than I was (well, other than them, I suppose) to hear Disney had decided to end their relationship with this phenomenal group of men.

What once was a group of strangers to me and an easy way to waste an afternoon had turned into something much greater... One particular member of the group had become one of my dearest friends and forever changed my life. You see, Sammy has such an incredible love for God that it's impossible not to catch it just by being around him. Since joining the group, he's created a very successful church here in Orlando, and I'm proud just to know him. :)
This is Marshall, whose stage presence never failed to make me laugh!
And Doug, one of the most talented people I've ever come in contact with. :) I really think he's the soul of the group, and no one can take his place.
I wasn't able to make the official final show because of a wedding, but I did show up the last show of the day before to take a few shots of them at work.


This is Andrew hitting keys most women can't. :) He was my first friend of the group, and I'll forever be grateful.
This show was my safe place when I first moved here, and the park has such a funny feel to me without it.
Final Bow.
Even though their Disney chapter has finished, I really do think this group is meant for so much more, and I'm so excited to keep on being their #1 fan. :)