I Do: Jason & Terri. Spartanburg, SC

I suppose the title of this post really should be Jason, Terri, and Gabe. You see you cannot tell this couple's story and know the beauty of this union without understanding where they have been. The moment I met Terri, I was blown away. She seems to have it all together...she's a teacher..a daughter...a mother...and now a wife. That's a lot of hats- but through a lot of divine intervention she wears them all quite well. Terri let me know the first time we spoke on the phone that her wedding was going to be different than most because of a little guy named Gabe. Gabe you see is her little boy, not by birth, but by adoption. Terri found out about Gabriel a few years ago, if you want to get technical, he is her nephew. Gabe needed a home, stability, and a lot of love. Terri knew what she had to do. The next few months she spent some time in courtrooms until she became "mom" to Gabe. Just 23, and now a single mom, the thoughts of meeting the man of her dreams had suddenly become a bit daunting to say the least. But that's the beauty of the internet! Yes that is where she and Jason met. This engineer from South Carolina was quickly smitten with Terri and ready to open up his heart even more to have plenty of love for Gabe too. Now a new family of three I know they are ready for whatever challenges life brings...they've all learned that there is a bigger plan for their lives and sometimes life's choices are tough but the rewards immeasurable. Enjoy the images from their beautiful July wedding in Spartanburg. I'm not going to lie, we all sweated buckets this day, but it was all worth it! Hope Spain was gorgeous and that you two enjoy the"sneak peak".

Great bride ideas we loved:

Blue suede shoes (I mean how could you go wrong!)

Old Buckets on the tables complete with moss and succulents

Bird nests, blue and gray...all looked really good together

Clutches for all of the bridesmaids off Etsy (love that site!)

The Candy Table as a memory table as well for grandparents...canisters filled with their favorite candies

Enjoy!

M & E

 Melissa caught Gabe during nap time while Terri was getting ready...nothing more precious than sleeping babes.

Comments

[Terri]

Thank you for sharing your talent. You brought tears to my eyes. Thank you for capturing our day, our love and our family.

[summer]

oh erin, these are fantastic! you definitely captured the beauty of their new family and their day. love it.

[Karen Weeks proud mother of Terri]

The pictures are awesome and clearly show how happy everyone is and how much they are enjoying themselves. A beautiful wedding, everything from begining to end was spectacular. Thank you to everyone who helped and that was many, definitely a joint effort and esp. the wedding co-ordinator-Cindy-who worked very very hard and only "glowed" in all the heat.