I Do: Stephen & Anne, Cedar Mountain, NC

I am mildly obsessed with blackboards...peonies...and all things vintage. Anne and Stephen's mountain wedding was right up my alley. Melissa and I made the trek to the Green River Preserve, an eco-friendly camp owned by Anne's family. What a perfect place for this vintage "green wedding". The back yard was the ceremony setting, with the bridal party barefoot in the green grass. It poured about 30 minutes before the ceremony started, and then thankfully cleared just in time for this smitten couple to say "I do" as the frogs in the pond literally were singing a tune in the background (you cannot make that up!). It was just all as it should be. Perfectly Anne and Stephen. I could probably do an entire post just filled with details as there were so many neat ideas incorporated into this wedding...and I have to say Pam at the Hendersonville Flower Market just tied it all together with her stunning arrangements. Enjoy some of our favorite moments from the day!

Erin & Mel

The pre-wedding festivities! Even the groom was lake side for most of the day.... Loved the use of blackboards everywhere! No need for wedding programs to even be printed. Going green even saves green! The favors- homemade moonshine jelly and white pine saplings in re-used tin cans!     This is the face of one excited bride! I mean Anne was just beaming before the ceremony.                                                                                                                                                                                The reception was seriously rockin...the band "The Mighty Kicks"- yeah they were kickin :)                                                                                                                                                                                                                             The brides cousin is a drummer in Charleston...so the band let him have a go!                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        So much fun! Can we do it all again?                                                                                                              

Coming Soon...

So just a teaser for now to get you through the weekend! Mel and I are off for a fun-filled weekend of weddings. The full post of all the gorgeous vintage details from Anne and Stephen's mountain wedding coming early next week. Cheers!

E & M

I Do: Blair & Sabrina, Awendaw, SC

Oh I hope you share as many smiles as I did looking through the images of Blair and Sabrina's big day. This couple is stunning inside and out. Fiercely dedicated and madly in love...making our day with them delightful. The setting for this beautiful soiree - River Oaks Place out in Awendaw...truly a hidden gem. I am pretty sure Sabrina and Blair's wedding was only the second or third to be held at this location and I know that as soon as brides discovery the beauty the secret will be out! Wait until you see the scenery! I am scouring the web for their site and will share it with all of you brides out there as soon as I find it! But first, a little about Sabrina and Blair...for starters they were my "California couple". Met out on the West coast in a Starbucks (love)...sabrina saw Blair most days getting her daily cup of joe and Blair became "starbucks guy" which eventually turned into boyfriend...and the rest is history. I believe both of them had been searching for that "right person" for sometime....considered settling as time went on, but then at last they found their perfect match. Blair is a South Carolina boy- raised in Anderson and spent most of his life vacationing in Charleston. Blair and Sabrina both felt it was the perfect setting to fly their family and friends in for their big day. The day was perfect- warm sunshine breaking through the trees, and the gentle breeze blowing in off the Wando river making the Spanish moss sway in the giant live oaks. Yes just lovely. I hope you enjoy our favorites. Melissa joining me again on this wedding...making it easy to see why brides really want two photographers on their special day. Cheers!

 Details first...

        

 

Love the Charleston Trolley...and this one on the right made me chuckle....cell phones and cameras and facebook oh my! Love how social media has changed everything!!

 

 

Oh how I love the parasols! Such a good find by Sabrina.

i love this one by Mel...so Charleston! 

stunning!!!

The first look...makes my heart melt everytime.

This image below by Melissa is why the two of us make such a good team- I love having two very different angles...a perfectly priceless moment.

No I did not pull this from a magazine...although I definitely think they belong there!

Oh gorgeous details at the reception- I heart peonies!           

What a fun party it was!

These few below by Melissa I love!!!

Photo booth fun...yes if you look at my last post you will see it really was hysterical!

Just had to include father of the groom breaking it down...loved these families!

 

Priceless memories...thankyou both for trusting us with them. Hope the Amalfi Coast was wonderful!!!

So Much Fun!

Ok I am busy sorting images from Sabrina and Blair's amazing Awendaw wedding. But had to share my shutter booth experience. Ok seriously every bride should have one of these things! I mean how much fun!? Melissa and I got a little out of hand! ha. I loved that the images then went in a guest book where you can write the bride and groom a special note with your fun photos. Don't worry- we were busy shooting too :). Our images from the wedding coming soon....