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David & Drew

 

We cannot say enough about both David and Drew or their wedding day at one of our all time favorites, Windsor Manor. We met with them back in June of last year and hit it off super quickly and since then, we have hiked up a mountain near Asheville, NC at Max Patch to see some of the first snow of the year for their engagement session which was freezing cold so you can only imagine that it was a great bonding experience as well and we got to laugh about a ton too. Fast forward to their wedding day back in Georgia and it was a gorgeous wedding day that felt like a fun garden party with pops of purple everywhere. Not to mention, these two have hearts of absolute GOLD and their friends and family were all so much fun to get to know and celebrate on the day with.

The wedding day itself started with saying hey as usual and grabbing details to make flat lays as well while I run off to do venue photo and video. Then as Drew slipped into her dress, she did a reveal with her girls before starting to write down her vows into the notebook from what she had typed out on her phone. The guys were also getting ready and David was also copying over his vows around this time and as soon as he finished that, we went outside for their first look. Once he turned around, these two shared such a sweet moment as well as their personal vows in such an intimate setting and it was one of the many highlights of the day for us to be a part of. We then had the wedding party come outside and started doing the wedding party and some of the couples portraits which led us up to getting ready for the ceremony while they were tucked away inside.

During the ceremony, they shared their vows in front of everyone as well as rings and more vows then shared the meaning of a Ukrainian tradition while David’s Brother explained that the first person to step becomes the leader of the household but they both stepped at the same time to show that they actually share that role. They were then announced as Husband and Wife and made their way up the aisle over to the side for family photos while everyone else got to go enjoy cocktail hour. We then finished the family photos, started doing wedding party and couples portraits with a little snack in between as well before bustling the dress for the reception entrances.

As the reception started, there were already fun moments where David’s Babushka was dancing already and having a great time but then the dance floor cleared for the entrances for the wedding party starting off dinner which also led into toasts, first dance, Mother-Daughter and Mother-Son dances followed by their first fight where they brought out swords and had a short fun sword fight. Throughout the rest of the night, the dance floor was full most of the time as well as the cake cutting, shoe game, drinks and bubbles out on the dance floor leading into their big bubble exit. It turned out that some of the wedding party just so happened to have extra bubble guns as well and we had some extra batteries so, there A LOT of bubbles and it was super fun. We know the future will prove to be beautiful for these two and are so excited for the Zhukov family!

 

Vendors List

Photography - Beauty & Beard Photography @beautyandbeardphoto

Venue: Windsor Manor

Dress - Azazie

Bridesmaids Dresses - Azazie

Rings - Manly Bands(Groom), Shane Co, (Wedding and engagement band), Diamonds Direct (Diamond)

Invitations - Zola

Men's Attire - Men's Wearhouse

DJ - DJ Reach

Caterer + Bartender - Creative Moment Catering

Cakes + Dessert - A Piece of Cake Bakery

Andrew & Morgan

 

Andrew & Morgan’s wedding day at one of our favorite places, Windsor Manor, was full of joy, humor and a great group of people who know how to have a good time. This gorgeous garden party wedding day in Augusta, GA was full of so many small stories and fun moments that we were honored to capture through both photo and video.

The day itself started with the details and girls getting ready but, once everyone was ready, we started with first looks with Morgan and her girls first. You can see in the photos alone that their reaction was an adorable and fun moment for them all to share. Just a minute later, we the did a few bridal portraits before setting up Andrew for the first look where they shared an intimate moment just before doing some of the wedding party photos and then getting ready for their ceremony. During their ceremony, they shared vows and rings then sealed the deal with a kiss then walked out as Mr. and Mrs. Paulk and that then led straight into family photos and their couples portraits. As the sun was slowly setting behind the trees, they were announced into the reception for their first dance which kicked off dinner the rest of the reception for the night.

After their dance, everyone hopped into line to eat dinner which led into the cake cutting, the Macarena, bouquet toss and a ton of fun photobooth photos for everyone. The night then ended with a ton of dancing, drinks and a fun glow stick exit where everyone involved had a big smile on their faces. We are so happy to have been a part of this wedding day and know that there’s big things ahead for the Paulks!

 
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Vendors List

Photography - Beauty & Beard Photography @beautyandbeardphoto

Venue: Windsor Manor

Bar: Michelle Carter

DJ: Magic Sounds Productions

Planner/Day of Coordinator: Elizabeth Green

Flowers: Elizabeth Green

Officiant: Tiffany McGuire

Wedding Dress: Wedding Angel Boutique 

Suits from RJ Pope

makeup: Myranda Carter

Cake: from family friend

bridesmaid  Dresses: Online store ( Azazie)