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Springtime Wedding full of Southern Charm in Manning, SC – Brooke & Ryan

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Brooke and Ryan’s wedding in Manning, SC is one I have been looking forward to since the day I met them at their engagement session! They are madly in love, laugh at all of my ridiculously silly (and sometimes awkward) jokes, and we became fast friends over a mutual love for Bravo’s Southern Charm (my one and only reality TV guilty pleasure). After photographing Brooke’s bridal portraits at Lowndes Grove Plantation in Charleston (see them here), and of course, laughing and discussing Southern Charm even more over dinner afterwards with Brooke’s wonderful mother, I just knew their wedding would include all the small, well-thought-out details that any wedding should. I was not disappointed!

They were wed at First Baptist Church in Manning, which was actually built by Brooke’s grandfather, Norman Gunter Ardis, after a fire destroyed the church in the 1970’s. I had no idea what I was in for as I pulled up to the church, but as soon as I arrived, I knew this church was something special. I have NEVER photographed in such a gorgeous church with such beautiful lighting! That was a huge blessing on this day, since it was about 100 degrees outside, and we needed to keep people in the air conditioning as much as possible before the ceremony.

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Brooke and Ryan opted for a First Look, which I ALWAYS recommend, as it really is the only time of the day that the bride and groom get to be alone! Seeing each other for the first time alone, as opposed to in a room full of friends and loved ones, really helps bring down the nerves of the day so that the bride and groom get to enjoy their wedding day!

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Just LOOK at this gorgeous hallway! I would shoot in this area of the church forever and ever if I could!

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Another benefit of a First Look, is that it lets us get more bride and groom portraits than we are able to get when we have to rush to take family formals (standard posed photos with family) after the ceremony and before the reception. This way, the bride and groom have 2-3 separate portrait “sessions” on their wedding day!

The sanctuary was just as beautiful as the rest of the church, and the light coming in the windows in the late afternoon sun was absolutely perfect to highlight Brooke and Ryan exchanging vows.

When I saw Ryan’s dad’s reaction to Brooke coming down the aisle with her father, I almost burst into tears myself! These entire families were just so happy and joyful about Brooke and Ryan’s marriage, and it was enough to pull hard at my heart strings!

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After Family Formals, we got to have more fun with Brooke and Ryan in the AMAZING late afternoon/early evening sunlight! Photographers go NUTS for “Golden Hour”, as we like to call the last hour before sunset and after sunrise every day!

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Florals – A Ring Around the Roses 

Dress – Sophia Tolli from Jo-Lin’s Bridals Heels: Betsey Johnson  Reception Flats: Kate Spade for Keds

Groom’s Tuxedo – Michael Kors

Groom’s Bowtie – Brackish Bowties

Bridesmaid’s Dresses: After Six from Jo-Lin’s

Catering – Catering for All Occasions

DJ – Mitch with DJ Howie D’s Entertainment

Wedding Bands: Satterfield’s Jewelry Warehouse and Gabriel & Co

Cake: Elaine Byrd

Invitations: Wedding Paper Divas

Venue: First Baptist Church of Manning

Reception: Cypress Center 

 

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Happy anniversary to one of the most beautiful wed Happy anniversary to one of the most beautiful weddings I’ve ever photographed … yes I’m a maximalist on the inside, and there’s no such thing as too many florals!
Something about a sunrise session just has a diffe Something about a sunrise session just has a different kind of magic. I loved spending the morning with Therese and Nate on this perfectly sunny, vibrant morning…and I’m pretty sure they loved the singing and history facts from Hamilton that I provided. (YOU try photographing all this without singing, “I raised funds in DC for the Washington Monument {she tells my stooorryyy}”…if you know Hamilton the musical, there’s no way you can just FYI).
This time of year, even though it feels like a sau This time of year, even though it feels like a sauna outside, I just adore the lushness of the colors around us. This is when you can truly see all the different landscapes our beautiful state provides…and there’s no better place for that than at SC Botanical Gardens! I’m absolutely drooling over all of the color and sunlight from this amazing family session a few days ago!
Well it only took 4.5 days, but I finally chose 10 Well it only took 4.5 days, but I finally chose 10 photos to share from MK & Mike’s British Invasion wedding. Every single vendor — not to mention the fantastic family and friends who crossed the Atlantic — made for a perfectly incredible weekend, and I have no shortage photos to show for it!
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About
Portfolio
Weddings
Engagements
Branding
Contact
Blog
Rooftop Wedding at Avenue
Oklahoma Wedding with a Twist
Rebecca & Tristan’s Wyche Pavilion Wedding
Hailey & Wes’s Outer Banks Wedding
Reserve at Lake Keowee Wedding
The Graduate Hotel & Palmetto Club Wedding
Springtime Wedding at Westin Poinsett & Furman
Clemson Wedding Moved to Kingstree
Brunch Wedding at Cliffs at Glassy
About Face: 180 Days of Content
Blog
Rooftop Wedding at Avenue
Oklahoma Wedding with a Twist
Rebecca & Tristan’s Wyche Pavilion Wedding
Hailey & Wes’s Outer Banks Wedding
Reserve at Lake Keowee Wedding
The Graduate Hotel & Palmetto Club Wedding
Springtime Wedding at Westin Poinsett & Furman
Clemson Wedding Moved to Kingstree
Brunch Wedding at Cliffs at Glassy
About Face: 180 Days of Content
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