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I don’t even know where to start with this post…because the getting ready portion of our wedding day was one of my FAVORITE parts. You would think it would be the ceremony or first looks or dances…but spending the entire morning with all of my favorite girls was so, so special to me. It was […]
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I don’t even know where to start with this post…because the getting ready portion of our wedding day was one of my FAVORITE parts. You would think it would be the ceremony or first looks or dances…but spending the entire morning with all of my favorite girls was so, so special to me. It was […]
Ya’ll…HOW DID I LET THIS HAPPEN!? I started blogging our wedding weekend back in July…and then NEVER GOT TO THE ACTUAL WEDDING! Life got ahold of me and my to-do list kept building on itself…and now we’re at the end of September. Goodness gracious. I am deeming the next month WEDDING MONTH on the blog […]
What an AMAZING way to kick off the cooler fall season!!! I had the chance to photograph Kennedi’s senior portraits last week at the beautiful Hampton Park. It’s one of my favorite places to photograph seniors in Charleston! There is a ton of Spanish moss and ALWAYS flowers in bloom (no matter what time of […]
Summer senior season is coming to a close…and fall sessions are kicking off here soon! But, Mary Caroline’s beautiful Charleston session just screams summertime. Her colorful outfits, the golden light and the beach-y Chareslton charm were the perfect way to end the season! Oh, and the humidity and mosquitos…but those are free to go. Haha!! […]
Where do I even begin!? Sydney and Michael’s wedding day at Hewitt Oaks in Bluffton was absolutely beautiful. From the moment I had a consult call with Sydney and her mom, I knew that I was going to adore this couple. Photographing their engagement session confirmed just how much I loved them, and it was […]
This engagement session was SO special to me! Not only was it my first time EVER on St. Simons Island…but it was for two dear friends of mine, Olivia and Curt. I have known Olivia since high school, and have photographed her SO many times in the last 10 years: senior portraits, family portraits, workshops, […]
It has been a long time since I shared an engagement session on the blog…and even longer since I loved a shoot THIS much!! Jordan and Katrina’s engagement session took place on Palmetto Bluff in Bluffton, SC. These two both live in Colorado, so they traveled a LONG way to be here…and they’ll do the […]
Where do I even begin with this sweet post?! I received an Instagram DM from Austin a few weeks ago that he was planning a surprise proposal for his long-time girlfriend, Maddie. I photographed Maddie’s sister’s senior portraits last year, and apparently Maddie told Austin I was the ONLY one allowed to photograph their proposal […]
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