Stephanie & Ryan's Hilton Head Island Wedding

Brian and I were in Hilton Head Saturday for Stephanie and Ryan's wedding. Stephanie's aunt and uncle have a fabulous waterfront home and the ceremony was held on the back lawn.



Stephanie was looking gorgeous and was almost ready when we arrived. Her bridesmaids helped her tie her sash, and she was ready to go.


Her shoes were great and I loved the lace detail on her exquisite Monique Lhuillier wedding gown.


The girls were having lots of fun as you can see from the photo below. I think it's time for a contest. If you know why they are laughing so hard - leave a comment and let me know why. I'll choose a winner at random from everyone who responds. The winner will get a $15 Pictage gift certificate to use to purchase a print.


Ryan arrived and was ready to go too!


We took Ryan out on the dock and had Stephanie walk up to him. We stood back and got some fun shots of them seeing each other for the first time.


Then we headed down to the beach for a few shots.


Then we headed back to the house for some shots around the pool.


And then...it was time for the ceremony to begin. Stiles and Savannah were so cute and did a great job. Of course, I need to mention Caroline and Claire - they were both awesome too!


Before we knew it, Mr. Berger was walking Stephanie down the aisle...


The rose petals scattered on the lawn were so pretty.


I loved this shot of Stephanie, Ryan, and Cameron checking out their wedding rings. Cameron loved having her picture taken and was always jumping in the shots. (haha - just kidding Cameron!)


After the ceremony, everyone went to the Country Club of Hilton Head for the reception. Brian is a great photographer, and I love this shot he got of Stephanie and Mr. Berger.


Stiles wasted no time hitting the dance floor. This shot was no accident...it was a well orchestrated (Saturday Night Fever?) move that Stiles spontaneously performed!

This dance shot just makes me laugh every time I see it...

Uhhh...I'm not sure what is going on here...but we thought Stephanie's brother was so much fun!

The future Ladies Man Award goes to this guy. I believe he was the best dance of the evening, and he was taking all of the ladies for a spin around the dance floor.

I hated to leave the reception - everyone had so much fun.

Stephanie and Ryan - I hope you are having a great time in Hawaii!

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Deanna & Matthew in the Market

Sunday afternoon I met Deanna and Matthew for a get to know you session downtown. They live in Virginia and are having a destination wedding in Savannah this summer that I will be photographing. Deanna and Matthew were in Savannah this weekend taking care of wedding plans and drove up to Charleston before heading home to Virginia. You can see their slideshow here.

Meet Deanna and Matthew...

So what do you think about Matthew's bright orange Ugg boots? He swears they are the hottest thing going in Virginia.


haha...just kidding about the Uggs. Matthew broke his leg playing football, and he is sporting a cool orange cast that he let me sign with his purple sharpie!



I believe this is the shot where Matthew asked me if I did drugs before I met them. :) lol
I think I mentioned that I was trying to get the flare from the sun to float down to them. And I'm pretty sure that Matthew thinks I'm crazy, but at least now he knows what I was talking about! :)


Deanna is so cute...




Deanna and Matthew have a signature "grandmother pose" - or at least that is what I called it. I thought it was sweet when Matthew kissed her forehead. Then they told me a story about Deanna's grandmother knowing Matthew was the right guy when she saw him kiss her forehead like that. :)


When time allows, I like to plan a little something fun to do during the shoot -but I didn't really know how well Matthew would be able to get around and what they would be up for doing. Although I did have fun with them, I thought I would get a little surprise for them since I didn't surprise them with anything during the shoot. So...I ordered a mounted 5x15 photobooth print for you, and you should have it in a few days. It looks like this... (without the white border and logo).



See you in May!

Grand Opening Party for White - Pure Couture on Daniel Island

Last night I went to a party at White (a new, upscale bridal boutique) on Daniel Island. Ruth (my photographer friend from upstate) was in town so she went too. We also met up with Thuy (my friend who owns Jade Water Designs) there. White (which is located at 259 Seven Farms Drive) is owned by Jodi Moylan - this is Jodi welcoming everyone...



By the way...these pictures were taken with my little point and shoot camera so they are not the best - but they tell the story!

There were lots of people at the party - and even a cool DJ - those of you around here probably know of Yonni "Da Rude Bwoy."




And then there was a fashion show with lots of great dresses. This was my favorite:


And a few more great dresses...









And last - a shot of Ruth, Thuy, and me.


Afterwards we had a yummy dinner at Sienna on Daniel Island. Our desserts were so delicious - you have to go try them sometime if you haven't.