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Jess and Matt | The Horseshoe and South Carolina State House | Engagement Session

Mr. and Mrs. Bailey | Beaufort Inn & Old Bay Market Place Wedding

Mr. and Mrs. Bailey | Beaufort Inn & Old Bay Market Place Wedding

Emily and Austin won my giveaway last February and I have had an entire year to get to know them and their story. Through this whole process, I have gotten to know both of them so well, as you can imagine. Emily and I have become good friends, the kind of friend you just randomly text during your day. Because of this wonderful friendship that has been built I really wanted Taylor to meet them so I choose him as my second shooter for their wedding day. Their wedding was in Be

Mr. and Mrs. Page | Morningside Church & Cleveland Park | Spartanburg, SC

Mr. and Mrs. Page | Morningside Church & Cleveland Park | Spartanburg, SC

Morgan and I connected through her mom who works at the bank I bank with. She noticed my passion for my job and asked for me to meet with her newly engaged daughter. When I met with them it was probably the longest meeting I have had with a bride. We hit it off immediately and enjoyed talking about all aspects of wedding planning and really connected throughout the conversation. At the meeting she told me that Austin is in the military. Just that morning they had gotten word

Mr. and Mrs. Wingard | Fort Jackson Wedding | Columbia, SC

Ashley and Trevor | Engagement Session | Columbia Riverwalk and South Carolina State House

Willam and Eliza | Engagement Session | Downtown Charleston

Mr. and Mrs. Hinson | Lions Gate Manor | Spartanburg, SC

Mr. and Mrs. Driver | Old Bay Marketplace | Beaufort, SC

Mr. and Mrs. Howard | Jackson's Landing Wedding | Columbia, SC

Mr. and Mrs. Lobby | 701 Whaley | Columbia, SC

Mr. and Mrs. Lobby | 701 Whaley | Columbia, SC

I had so much fun second shooting with Celia G Photographie/Harbour Affair for Brittany and Pat’s Columbia wedding. Pat is in the Air Force and Brittany has been with him through out his Air Force career. From training to several international assignment, Brittany has been there and many say she is already an amazing “Air Force” wife! Getting to experience all the special traditions of an Air Force wedding was such an honor. Brittany and Pat were the epitome of an excited but

Emily and Austin | South Carolina State House Engagement Session | Columbia, SC

Emily and Austin | South Carolina State House Engagement Session | Columbia, SC

Back in February, I had a giveaway for a full wedding package to one SC Bride and Groom! The winners of this giveaway were Emily and Austin, and I had so much fun getting their AHL experience started with some engagement shots! The Magnolias were in full bloom as we headed out to a Columbia city park and the Statehouse. At the beginning, it started to drizzle, but Emily and Austin took it like champs and soon the rain cleared leaving a stunning sunset. I was able to get beaut

Nea and Matt | Riverwalk and USC Horseshoe Engagement Session | Columbia, SC

Nea and Matt | Riverwalk and USC Horseshoe Engagement Session | Columbia, SC

Charleston charm was found right here in Columbia for Nea and Matt’s engagement session! Nea spent a lot of time choosing a location. She wanted to capture some of the essence of Charleston but close to home. She fell in love with the architecture of the Gervais Street bridge on the Riverwalk and the large oak trees, gardens and gates in the horseshoe at USC (even though Matt made sure to reassure me where his alliances lie, Clemson all the way). I, of course, was thrilled to

Mrs. Manditch | Furman University Rose Garden | Greenville, SC

Mrs. Manditch | Furman University Rose Garden | Greenville, SC

Being an outdoor and natural light photographer, of course my job relies heavily on the weather. Naturally I have about four weather apps on my phone and watch the radar like I am a weather man. For Ashleigh’s bridal session there was no rain in sight but when we showed up to the session the thunder roared and then started to downpour. Ashleigh took it like a champ though and we were able to capture some amazing photos in Furman’s rose garden quickly before we headed inside a

Mr. and Mrs. Cato | Revel Event Center | Greenville, SC

Mr. and Mrs. Cato | Revel Event Center | Greenville, SC

Over the past year I have been putting some major miles on my car going to Columbia and Charleston for weddings. While I could not be more thankful, I was so excited to finally have a wedding in my own backyard in Greenville, SC and I cannot wait to do more! There are so many places I want to shoot in the upstate and beyond, and each day is dream when I get to discover new places, venues, nooks, sceneries, and locations! Revel was one of those locations that absolute blew my

Mr. and Mrs. Manditch | Brevard, NC

Mr. and Mrs. Manditch | Brevard, NC

Not too long ago in a small town called Brevard, Ashleigh and Luke vowed to love each other as long as they both shall live and became Mr. and Mrs. Manditch. (This was a Star Wars reference if you didn’t get it) I am incredibly happy to share Ashleigh and Luke’s wedding day. One of the most important things I share with my couples is to make your wedding day into something you and your spouse are going to love, despite everyone else’s opinion. That is exactly what Ashleigh an

Mrs. Jumper | Boone Hall Plantation

Mrs. Jumper | Boone Hall Plantation

Callee Jumper has a nice ring to it! Callee and Alex are officially married and y’all can check out their blog here, which means I can finally share Callee’s Boone Hall Plantation Bridal Portraits. Y’all no one could prepare me for how beautiful Boone Hall was going to be, ANDDD nothing could have prepared me for Callee’s dress!! Her dress was a classic all white trumpet dress with a mesh train attachment. It was two completely different looks with it on and off, and it was c

Mrs. Benton | South Carolina State House | Columbia, SC

Mrs. Benton | South Carolina State House | Columbia, SC

How has it already been a week since this lovely lady became Mrs. Benton!?! I am so excited to finally share her bridal portraits at the South Carolina State House, and I mean she was a show stopper! Stacey came to her bridal session with her mother, mother-in-law, and cousin. They were all an incredible help from blocking sun, to holding her dress down during wind, to helping with the veil. Also, the best thing about them being there was they just kept gasping at her beauty.

Mr. and Mrs. Redmond | Lake House at Bulow | John's Island

Mr. and Mrs. Redmond | Lake House at Bulow | John's Island

Sabrina and Kyle’s wedding day at The Lake House at Bulow was so fitting for these two. You could tell how much time and effort Sabrina and her family and friends had spent on making the day perfect for Sabrina and Kyle. Sabrina almost did everything herself. All the flowers, centerpieces, set up, chalkboards, favors, etc. I was honestly so impressed by her wide range of talents! When all their family and friends showed up they all jumped right in to help out and pull it all

Mrs. Redmond | Battery Park | Downtown Charleston

Mrs. Redmond | Battery Park | Downtown Charleston

Hello Mrs. Redmond! Sabrina is another bride I hadn’t met face to face until her bridal session. Going into her bridal session I was thinking about Sabrina telling me that she really didn’t like taking photos. My goal was for her to feel differently about photos after the session. I wanted her session to feel like a breath of fresh air to her and to be able to make her feel confident and loved. My mom made the road trip with me to Charleston and Sabrina’s parents came with he

Mr. and Mrs. Wolfe | Anchorage 1770 Inn | Beaufort, SC

Mr. and Mrs. Wolfe | Anchorage 1770 Inn | Beaufort, SC

I met Leigh when she was my resident her freshman year at Wofford. I will never forget I called her name and said “LE-SESS-KNEE,” and Lesesne is a name that Wofford people should know how to say. There is even a dorm called Lesesne on campus! Good thing she’s a Wolfe now, I can definitely pronounce that! Since knowing Leigh I have seen how kind she is to everyone and how easily she can make friends with everyone she meets. Even in her Freshman year I could see her maturity so

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