So David & Drew are the absolute sweetest couple. When we met with them and learned about their story we connected right away. They met in Highschool in Jacksonville, Fl but didn’t start dating until College. Their love of board games, movies, outdoors and growing love brought them to the proposal in North Carolina in a cabin while listening to their song “For the dancing and the dreaming” which then led us to meeting them in person near Asheville, NC for this engagement session at Max Patch to see of the first snow of the Winter in 2023. It was absolutely freezing but such a fun little hike and absolutely gorgeous view of the mountains from the top.
Matt & Kirsten Engagement Session
Right from the start, you can probably already tell that their wedding day will an absolutely amazing wedding day in Greensboro, GA next May the 4th (be with you). They have a classy wedding day planned with some beautiful wildflower colors then a hint of Star Wars which we heard about during our zoom meeting back in December. They met up in 2019 at a dog park which instantly sets the stage for their Corgi’s “Lilo” and “Stitch” to have a part in their story which will also lead straight into them as the ring bearers to have a part in the wedding day too! After that initial time spent at the dog park, they also went to dinner afterwards with her friends who then gave their approval. 2 years later, a few attempts didn’t work out but it led to the moment where he proposes at that same dog park after dinner bring it a full beautiful circle. We cannot wait to be a part of their beautiful wedding day next May and the opportunity to tell more of their story.
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Photography - Beauty & Beard Photography @beautyandbeardphoto
Location - Hopeland Gardens
Andrew & Samantha's Engagement Session
We loved meeting with Andrew and Samantha a while ago and learning about how they met online back the mid 2000’s then eventually met back up over breakfast. At this session we got to meet Samantha’s Mom and their adorable blind dog Stevie who may actually be one of the softest dogs ever. Once we got to the session at Rose Hill, we made our way up the hill to the back of the hotel and then started taking photos and got a few with Stevie in there as well. We enjoyed joking around and getting to know them a little better and ended with figuring out everyone’s dinner plans where they started heading back home and we actually stayed and tried the food at the Stables at Rose Hill because we’ve wanted to try it for a while and never worked out to have the time. Turns out that it’s delicious and has a super cool vibe. We are super excited for their beautiful wedding day at Windsor Manor later this Fall!
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Photography - Beauty & Beard Photography @beautyandbeardphoto
Location - Rose Hill in Aiken, SC
Darren & Phoebe
It’s not every day that we can talk about one of our couples meeting through ultimate frisbee but, that’s exactly how these two met which is so cool! We got to meet up with Darren and Phoebe for their engagement session a few months ago which you can see here. We talked some about the wedding day and getting to know them a little as well as getting into the swing of posing and having fun taking photos for the wedding day at the Big Red Barn in Aiken, SC.
Once the wedding day arrived, we showed up to Darren putting out a bunch of the decor and then playing a little bit of Cornhole with his Groomsmen. We made our way in to get the details from the Bride’s suite and to say hey. Rachel from the Darling Loft Salon was working her magic doing Phoebe’s makeup as we walked in and we grabbed the small container that the Bride had full of details for us already and went out to photograph it all. She had stamps and extra flower stems that just made the flat lay so cute and easy to put together. Once we finished that, we grabbed the dress to photograph before splitting off for some venue details and then the guys and girls getting ready. The guys were ready pretty quickly so we took them outside to do their group photos and made some jokes before getting them back inside to take the girls out of the other side of the building. With such a small and close group of friends, we were able to do everything super quickly and have them inside waiting as guests arrived for the ceremony. Once everyone made their way down the aisle, Darren got to see his Bride for the first time coming to him and you could tell he was super happy and excited for that moment. Once they exchanged their vows and rings, they sealed it all with a kiss then made their way back up the aisle as husband and wife. Being that it was an intimate wedding, they formed a line to welcome everyone into the reception before making their way back for all of the formal photos. We ended up having such a great sunset to work with for their couples photos and we even finished earlier than expected with a ton of good photos so they sat down for a bit before entering the reception. Once they were being announced into the reception, everyone cheered and went to sit down and eat before getting into their dances, a few toasts and cake cutting. Once it was dark and most of the formalities were finished, the night was full of dancing, drinks and a bouquet toss. Morgan even got out to do the Macarena and a few other dances just for fun and then as our night came to a close, we did just a few more photos with Darren and Phoebe as a close to the night and just used one of our lights to back light them out in the field where the ceremony was. It was such a joy to help tell their story and we’re excited for what is yet to come for this sweet couple.
Vendors List
Photography - Beauty & Beard Photography @beautyandbeardphoto
Venue - The Big Red Barn
Catering/Flowers: Berry's Catering
Hair & Makeup - The Darling Loft Salon
DJ: DJ Lightstream
Officiant: Mel Minitor
Cake: Hey Honey! Cakery
Dress: David's Bridal
Suits: Men's Wearhouse