He Has Arrived: Sweet Sam

This post will be quick and I am going to force myself not to ramble and spill my heart all over this page because it would be easy to do right now. Our sweet baby Sam has arrived. I went into labor on Thursday evening around 9:30pm and he was with us Friday afternoon at 12:51. He is perfect in every way. We are so madly in love and have not even had him with us for 24 hours. I have two gorgeous weddings ready to blog, and so please know those are coming soon....but for now I am home snuggling a baby. I will be checking emails periodically, so please sit tight if you are inquiring for fall 2012 or 2013. Thanks!!! Here are just a few pics from this morning of him hanging with his grandpa aka "Pop-o". 

I Do: Whit & Eileen. Charleston, SC Wedding Photography

Another gorgeous January wedding to share with you this morning. This "winter" in Charleston has been absolutely unbelievable with record high temperatures and days like Whit and Eileen's wedding that felt like Spring! It was a perfect day. Whit and Eileen met in Oklahoma when Whit was stationed there with the United States Air Force. It didn't take them long to realize that they had found something pretty special! I have known Whit since his days at the Citadel with my hubs and it's quite apparent how happy and settled he feels with Eileen. These two decided to do a "first look" on their wedding day and get a lot of their photos in before the ceremony. The ladies in their high heels were troopers with the downtown cobblestone! After the ceremony at the Citadel Chapel we headed to the Charleston Yacht Club for a gorgeous waterfront reception. The sunset was breathtaking and the DIY details Eileen and Whit's sister had dreamed up were gorgeous! Enjoy the sneak peek! 

I Do: Joey & Kathryn. Greenville, SC Wedding Photography

Holy beautiful overload...that's how I would describe this wedding. Beautiful people inside and out, beautiful day, beautiful venues. I seriously found myself selecting way too many images to share with you! Joey and Kathryn are precious. Their story starts at Clemson University where they met in their Sociology of Marriage and Family class. Oh the irony. Pretty soon Joey (the outdoors man) had Kathryn(the cheerleader) hanging up her cheer leading shoes for hiking boots and a bike helmet not knowing that just a few years later they would be planning a January wedding. The weather was glorious on their special day. The ceremony was held at Radius church where these two attend. What a beautiful building filled with character! Kathryn accentuated the old rustic charm with tons of lights and candles. Perhaps one of the most stand out moments for me was watching Joey's face as Kathryn emerged at the back of the church (Kathryn please tell me the name of the song you walked down the aisle to! I cannot find it but oh I need to buy it!). It was out of a fairytale...this song is playing and Joey looks speechless and Kathryn floats down the aisle. It was amazing. I won't spend too many more words describing it all...you can see for yourself!! A huge shout out to my amazing loving and gracious husband who chauffeured me everywhere and carried my bags all day long for this special day. Enjoy the sneak peek! 

I Do: Rich & Ashley. Charleston, SC Wedding Photography

Rich and Ashley's wedding day was filled with elegant details and sophisticated charm. It was the perfect fit. Ashley is quietly stunning... by that I mean that she is subtle but remarkable all at the same time because she doesn't demand your attention but she captures it anyways. You can tell Richard is at ease when she enters a room and stands beside him. These two have a beautiful story, and their wedding day was a rich celebration of that. Ashley's wedding gown will likely take your breath away. The ladies over at The Gown Boutique of Charleston surely helped her find the "perfect dress"! For Rich and Ashley's big day, everything centered around downtown Charleston. We walked to St. Michael's for the ceremony and were then lead by a brass band on foot to the reception with all of their guests. Kathryn at Ooh Events pulled off an elegant party filled with gorgeous floral design. I loved the old windows used for the guest seating chart! A very special thanks to Hunter McRae for assisting me on this day and capturing the many details! Enjoy the sneak peek!