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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

Savannah and Bradford | Hampton Park and Downtown Charleston | Engagement Session

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

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

Mr. and Mrs. McDougall | Honey Horn Plantation | Hilton Head

Mr. and Mrs. McDougall | Honey Horn Plantation | Hilton Head

Honey Horn Plantation in Hilton Head South Carolina was the most breathtaking backdrop for Caroline and Zack’s wedding. The entire day was buzzing with beauty, laughter, and fun. It was a magical day, and every aspect had been meticulously planned, prepared, and set into motion for the Bride and Groom. Caroline was a vision of grace and relaxation the entire day. The ladies gathered at Caroline's mother's house at Rosehill Plantation to get ready. From the very start, everyon

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

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

Mr. and Mrs. Jumper | Boone Hall Plantation | Mount Pleasant, SC

Mr. and Mrs. Jumper | Boone Hall Plantation | Mount Pleasant, SC

Goodness, I could’ve celebrated these two all week long! Callee and Alex are officially Mr. and Mrs. Jumper, and it has been a long time coming! Callee and Alex actually went to high school prom together when they were younger but didn’t start a serious relationship until years later. Callee is seriously one of the sweetest girls you will ever meet. She is always thinking about others, trying to say sorry if anything goes wrong and wouldn’t even have been her fault, and just

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.

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

Mr. and Mrs. Stevens | Wintergreen Woods | Lexington, SC

Mr. and Mrs. Stevens | Wintergreen Woods | Lexington, SC

Tori’s bridal session just days before her wedding got me pumped for her and Seth’s wedding. Their wedding day at Wintergreen Woods was perfect down to every detail, and Dixie and her team always pull off a beautiful job. When I first started to talk to Tori about her wedding day she told me she chose Wintergreen Woods because it was an all-inclusive venue site. They took care of the Décor, Catering, Cake, Bar, Officiant, DJ, and coordinating. This is exactly what Tori and Se

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