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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. Hinson | Lions Gate Manor | Spartanburg, SC

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

Mrs. Howard | Hopeland Gardens | Aiken, 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

Mrs. Cato | Hatcher Garden and Woodland Preserve | Spartanburg, SC

Mrs. Cato | Hatcher Garden and Woodland Preserve | Spartanburg, SC

It is special when you get to spend a beautiful day getting to know the heart behind one of your best friends bride to be, and that is exactly how the day was for Sarah’s bridal session! I am ecstatic to finally be able to introduce Mrs. Cato to you all! Sarah, her mom, and I met up in Hatcher Gardens. Y’all this place was magical! From the budding Summer flowers, to the butterflies flying all around, I felt like I had just stepped into a fairy tale. Not only was beauty radia

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

Mr. and Mrs. Benton | Hall at Senate's End | Columbia, SC

Mr. and Mrs. Benton | Hall at Senate's End | Columbia, SC

Last year I met with Stacey and Chuck in Starbucks and talk about their dream wedding. It’s crazy to think that was 12 months ago now and that these two are finally Mr. and Mrs. Benton. Right when I met Stacey and Chuck I knew I wanted to shoot their wedding day. Right away you could tell how in love they were with each other and when Stacey was telling me how Chuck proposed she had the giddiest smile on her face. They talked about how close they were with their families, the

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

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

Rosanna and Alan | Edmund's Oast | Charleston, SC

Rosanna and Alan | Edmund's Oast | Charleston, SC

Another wedding second shooting with Celia G Photographie in the books, and honestly, she was probably annoyed with how much I said “this is the best wedding I have ever been to”’ but it was true. Rosanna and Alan’s day was filled with family, friends, Charleston, good drinks, family style dinner, cake and cannoli’s, local coffee, cotton candy, dancing, late night grilled cheeses and French fries, and lastly a sparkler exit! What made their wedding day stick out to me was how

Ned and Catilyn | Rock Hill Wedding | Magnolia Room Reception

Ned and Catilyn | Rock Hill Wedding | Magnolia Room Reception

I was so happy when Lauren Curry asked me to come second shoot with her for a wedding in Rock Hill. I have followed her for quite some time now and her work was not only beautiful, but also captured pure, raw, and joyous moments. That’s one thing I think makes a photographer stand out. I feel like a lot of people can make people pose and take a pretty photo, but it takes a special person to capture completely candid moments that exudes a person’s personality! Lauren is defin

Elizabeth and Brady | Intimate Greer City Park Wedding

Elizabeth and Brady | Intimate Greer City Park Wedding

This wedding I was second shooting with Amanda Oliva Photography for the first time. I was so excited to second shoot with her because she mostly shoots in film! My hope is to one day be a hybrid photographer and shoot in both digital and film. Film I believe makes photography into such an art. Using a film camera you have to be intentional about every shot you take because there is less editing you can do with film and a certain amount of shots you can get on a film roll. Lo

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