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Garrett & Lindsey

 

Not only did we love this wedding day as our last wedding of 2021, we got to work with some of our favorite vendors and an amazing couple. It took place at SRP Park in North Augusta, SC and we got to work with H|A Wedding Planner for the first time even though we’ve known and wanted to work with her for a while.

The wedding day itself started with us parking in a parking garage and finding the correct entrance to get to the room the girls were getting ready in and grab all of the details we needed to photograph. Once we got there and said hey and grabbed the details, Heather showed us the layout of the wedding day and we made our way down to the where the ceremony would be held (3rd base area), and Morgan got started on the details while I helped our third shooter Tom get into the park as well as go meet up with the guys and have Garrett read his private vows for the highlight film. Once we finished that we took the Father of the Bride over to the front gate for his first look with his Daughter. Once he was in place, Lindsey started coming around the corner so we got them in place before backing off and letting them have the moment which ended up being a lot less about the words and more about the tears and hugs and made for a great moment where her Sister and Mom were even tearing up behind us watching. From there we went straight to get Garrett in place out on the field for their first look as well and I mic’d him up quickly then we made our way out of the tunnel onto the field and had him facing away and swapped sides for them so we could get everything with the stands in the background. Once he turned around, he kept smiling and holding his Bride to be. Once they had finished their moment together, we started taking a little more posed photos and also got the wedding party onto the field to get their photos. Before we knew it, guests started showing up so we needed to hide everyone away to line up for the ceremony. We were worried about the chance of rain that we had but it held off through the entire ceremony until we got to the reception but, it did start to get cloudy half way into the ceremony. Once everyone was in place and found their seat, the music started and they all made their way down. Garrett and the officiant came out of the tunnel onto the field after the first few family members were seated and then the wedding party came out. The Bride and her Dad shared one last private hug before it was their turn to go down the stairs and the smiles they shared in the little bit of space before the stairs were so sweet. Once they made it to the stairs, I grabbed a few photos of them going down from behind before getting out of the way for Tom and Morgan to get their shots as well while I checked on the extra camera recording the ceremony quickly before returning to photograph the hand off. The ceremony itself was fairly short and sweet with a beautiful moment of communion as their first act as a married couple which we always love. Once they made everything official and finished communion, they went into a cool and elaborate hand shake before sharing their first kiss. Once they made their way up the stairs, we had some more family photos to do so we got a few that we didn’t get before the ceremony on the field and then one more with Lindsey’s Grandmother up the stairs before heading off to the reception.

Now that it was time for the reception and we had already sent Tom off to photograph everything before guests arrived, we could hop straight into it pretty quick but had to wait and get the guests out on the tent covered patio for the announcements. It was about this time that the sky started falling and the tent was shaking which made us nervous but, luckily it was tied down super well. Everyone came out with a little dance and surrounded the dance floor as the newlyweds started their first dance. It was so sweet and we love getting to shoot inside of White tents because it helps bounce our flash super well and we have a lot of flexibility with that. They also did the Father Daughter dance where Lindsey’s Dad picked her up at one point and it was super sweet. Then the Mother and Son dance which was also super sweet. Once all of the dances were finished, it was time for everyone to eat so we all went inside for the blessing and a quick speech. After dinner, we walked around with the couple table to table to take some photos and then there were toasts before they signed the marriage license. At this point, it became party time and we had already done the cake cutting so, everyone made their way outside to dance or watch but, it was a ton of fun even with the rain. Eventually we came to a point where they were ready to go and wanted to share one last dance privately before the exit so, they did just that and it made for such a sweet moment that I didn’t even want to disturb so I took just a few photos and a video or two and got ready inside where everyone was already lined up for the glow stick exit. They stopped to kiss twice and everyone was cheering which made it super fun. The limo driver was there at the end of the line to take them out with the umbrella so, we followed them down the elevator and outside to the limo through the pouring rain and it actually was a lot of fun. The limo driver offered for us to take a few photos of them through the opened privacy window (is that what you call it?) so I snagged a few and said goodbye before running back inside to dry off everything a little. We then got to say goodbye to the family and vendors which is always such a great moment and we even got some uplifting compliments that warmed our hearts as we packed up to leave. We cannot wait to see what this next season has in store for the Wilkinsons as they start their adventure together officially and are so excited for what 2022 holds now that we’re here!

 

Vendors List

Photography - Beauty & Beard Photography @beautyandbeardphoto

Venue: SRP Park - North Augusta, SC

Wedding Planner @professionalweddingplanner
Entertainment @amplifiedeventsaug
Florist @florologie
Cake @diannahall
Bride Beauty + Wedding party Hair @bellafacciallc
Makeup @courtneycoffeycolor
Rentals @rancoeventrentals
Brides Fashion @bridalsbylori
Wedding party fashion @davidsbridal
Mens fashion @charlestontuxedo
Couples rings @windsorfinejewelers

Miguel & Taylor

 

First of all, props to Miguel for the really cool proposal in front of the Bellagio in Las Vegas. That was one of the awesome stories that we got to hear when we had our initial meeting with this couple back in December of last year. All of the details lined up to be beautiful and right up our alley so we knew that this day and couple would bring us a ton of joy from the very start. The big day took place at one of our favorite local venues as well, White Oak Road Farm in Appling, GA. Now that we’ve set the scene a little bit, let’s talk about the beautiful wedding day.

As mentioned above, it was all at the same venue and the ceremony was scheduled to start at 4:30 but we started our day with them right around 2 PM and started off straight into photographing details after saying hey to Taylor. We got to work with one of our favorite local florists, Honeycomb Florals and she even had some extra flowers and stems for us to have with detail photos (she is literally the best). Once we got all of the smaller details finished and it was time to photograph the dress, we had to move some family around inside the main house to avoid them seeing the dress too early and then set it up up stairs carefully to be photographed. From there, Morgan and I split up and I went with the guys to get just a little bit of them getting ready and take them outside for their group photos. Miguel and his guys were all hilarious and so we were pretty quick once everyone was ready and had a good time just before sending them back inside to blockade so we could bring Taylor and her girls outside for their group photos but first thing was first, the Bridesmaids reveal and Father/Daughter 1st look. We had all of the girls in place and then brought Taylor out to fluff the dress and make sure everyone was ready and then as soon as they all turned, they lost it pretty quickly and I don’t think anyone was prepared for the happy tears to start (they pretty much kept going for the rest of the day until the reception). Once Taylor wiped a few tears and was ready, we brought her Dad out for their first look next. We love these moments because you never know what the reaction will be but it’s always super sweet and wholesome but, Steve lost it when he saw his little girl in her dress and we’re not going to even lie, we had to wipe a few tears ourselves after that beautiful moment. We all quickly pulled ourselves together once finished hugging and then all of the girls came outside for their photos with the Bride and then were on our way to the ceremony to get ready as they all lined up. It was here that we got to meet the Officiant, Nick, and figure out our angles of coverage and see what to expect with the Sun setting to the right of the ceremony and before we knew it, Grandparents were making their way down the hill. Once everyone made their way to the ceremony accompanied by the hilarious cheering of a relative, Miguel was facing away until his Bride made it the start of the aisle. He did a great job of holding it together up until the moment that she was being handed off by her Dad which is where he let some of those tears out but, the pure joy all over the entire ceremony was contagious. They exchanged beautiful vows that made us wish we were doing a video for them and everyone was crying until the moment where Nick uttered those magical words, “You may kiss your bride”. They had tied the knot officially and made their way back up the aisle as Mr. and Mrs. Lantigua. It’s in this moment where we start gearing up for the family, bridal party and couples photos as soon as the guests have all or mostly made their way to the reception. We quickly got the families to the reception after their photos were finished and then the same with the wedding party. It was at this point that we did a few of just the couple near the ceremony site before taking a golf cart down the hill to the pond for a few more. We always love this part of the day and are always honored to be a part of some of the first quiet moments for the newlyweds before going into the reception and seeing the joy and love in their interactions. Being that the Sun sets at 5:30 this time of the year, it began getting dark pretty quickly so we finished off with just a few bridal portraits before getting back on the golf cart and taken to the reception where Taylor would have her dress bustled for the introductions and dances. Once the wedding party had all danced their way into the reception, the whole place erupt with cheering as the newlyweds were announced in and they went straight into their first dance. That was followed by the Father/Daughter dance and Mother/Son dance which were all so incredibly sweet and full of these tiny little moments of loving embraces or tears of joy being shared which led to everyone basically having a hand full of tissues coming off the dance floor.

It was officially that time of the night where the DJ gets to take over and everyone gets to eat some delicious food which is exactly what happened but in a way that you don’t normally see because the two were intertwined in a way we hadn’t seen before. With the okay from the Bride and Groom of course, Kelly (the coordinator and second half of the DJ team) got to take over the mic and have people perform for their dinner as a fun game. That was either singing or dancing and this was probably due to knowing that they had so much talent in the venue that night because we saw everything from an acapella group to and operatic singer to many talented dancers and sweet couples enjoying a quick slow dance. Once everyone was finishing enjoying their delicious meal, we got to check out the photobooth setup outside that was gifted by the Mother of the Bride and not only was it really cool but, Leigh Zurek who runs Southeastern Exposure was an absolute joy to meet. From here we made our way back inside for a little bit of dancing and then cutting the cake/toasts. The toasts were full of many laughs and some tears and super heartfelt gestures which we loved getting to capture. During the night we also came to the Bouquet and Garter toss moments and another surprise and hilarious moment was during the Garter removal where a bunch of different people came out of the crowd with a “key to Miguel’s place” to release him of any worry and there’s so many funny moments here that we couldn’t possibly share all of them without this being one of the longest blogs ever photo wise. After that the party got started and everyone was dancing for a while before arriving to a special couples dance to see who had been married the longest. As the night was slowly winding down, we had a huge sparkler line heading out of the front door going up the hill to do a send off followed by going right back inside to the party because they weren’t actually leaving yet. Other than seeing so much fun being had dancing and the newlyweds being covered with love, the last event of our night before leaving was one that is hard to put into words. A bridesmaid had planned to get into a hot dog costume and surprise Taylor on the dance floor for one last funny moment to capture. So if you had already left at this point and are reading this, you missed out and will have to look out for Taylor sharing those photos here soon! It was an absolute honor to be a part of the joyous day and we know without a doubt that the Lantigua family has big things ahead for them and we couldn’t be more excited to see what happens next!

 

Oliver & Ansley

 

These two are so joyful and sweet. It was an absolute pleasure being a part of their special day!

We arrived early in the day to greet Ansley as she was getting her hair and makeup done. She had gifted all her bridesmaids with matching pajamas and robes and they were all strutting around happily, drinks in hand with beautifully quaffed hair and elegant makeup ready to go. We took all of the details outside to the front porch and played around with different ideas for flatlays. She had so many sweet and sentimental details, from her something blue to the something borrowed, they all had a special meaning to her. As we finished up with details and venue photos, we went back inside and all split up to cover the guys, more details and girls getting ready. As we photographed the girls in their robes together, the guys were getting their boutonnieres pinned on to do their group photos. Once we had all of the photos of the wedding party, the sweet father daughter first look followed by the bride and groom’s first look, we went on an adventure with the couple around the property to take beautiful romantic photos! There are so many acers that we hopped on a golf cart to get down to a few different spots, almost throwing Tom, our third shooter off the cart along the way. (We were all a little excited about these beautiful pictures… and Tom is fine by the way!). Once we had finished all of those shots, we got set up for the ceremony, which included a live stream. Everything went off without a hitch, and Oliver and Ansley finally got to say “I do”!

There is a southern tradition of burying a bottle of bourbon upside down at your wedding site exactly a month before your wedding, and it’s suppose to ward off bad weather. I’m not going to say it works… but every couple of ours that has done this has had beautiful weather on their wedding day, and what a fun thing to share with your wedding party after the ceremony.

Oliver and Ansley then took a few minutes to themselves before being introduced and going into their first dance. Their band was absolutely wonderful and made us want to dance right along with them. Family and friends spent the rest of the night dancing and having a good time celebrating the union of these two sweet people.

We want to wish all the happiness and blessing to the happy couple for all the years to come and feel so privileged to have been a part of it.

 
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