southern wedding

Grant & Chasity

 

Where do we even begin with Grant and Chasity? Not only was this wedding day at Perry’s Landing absolutely gorgeous but, this is one of the sweetest couples ever and they have shown and inspiring amount of grace as parents and a family going through years of tough situations and constant hospital visits but always come out on the other side as such a strong family. This day played such a huge role in the story and the fact that it was full of so much joy and beauty was so fun to be a part of.

The day itself started off with Tom, Aaron, Theresa and myself (Jordan) showing up and splitting off to capture the day doing details and getting ready to begin with. As we finished up all of the details and everyone was nearing finishing getting dressed, Chasity’s Mom helped with the final touches on her dress just before the first look. Once we had Grant in place, we called to have Chasity come out and he turned and had a huge smile and they got to share a little moment together before the day kicked into high gear. Afterwards, Chasity hid behind Grant as we got her Dad in place for a first look with him as well and, I am not sure if anyone expected the tears but, it was such a sweet moment as well. We still had some time before the ceremony so we went ahead and did some wedding party photos as well as a few family and couples portraits after before they needed to hide away for the ceremony. As guests started to arrive, they were in place and we setup our extra cameras as well and planned a few drone shots. During the ceremony you see mostly Grant’s best man who came from Charleston (I believe) to support his friend right next to Grant who is smiling from ear to ear and even looks up at one point in a moment of pure bliss that the moment has finally arrived. After exchanging their vows and rings, they sealed the deal with a kiss and walked up the aisle as the Burtons officially with their boys coming just behind them. After the ceremony, we hopped into family formals and more couples portraits during golden hour.

As they were announced into the reception tent, everyone cheered and they went straight into their first dance as well as the Father and Daughter, Mother and Son and then Mother and Daughter dances which were all so sweet and we saw them share a few moments with their family during. From there we also went to do the cake cutting and toasts inside the barn at Perry’s Landing. The rest of the night was full of dancing, the bouquet toss, food of course and then ending the night with a sparkler exit surrounded by all of their favorite people. Since the wedding day, we have seen good news already on social media and know that amazing things are ahead for this beautiful family!

 

Vendors List

Photography - Beauty & Beard Photography @beautyandbeardphoto

Venue, flowers, catering and cake - Perrys Landing/Mignon Perry

Dress- Tiffinie Bleu Bridal Boutique

DJ- DJ Short Dawg with Perry’s Landing

Marquee letters- Lizeidy’s Ballon & Events

Hair - EA Beauty Studio


Trinity & Shayla

 

This beautiful wedding day took place at Victory North in Savannah, GA and had almost everything you can think of. Friends, family, dogs, kids, roller skating, tears, laughter, stories of a broken arm just before the wedding and a beautiful love story being celebrated through all of it.

The wedding day started with the three of us (Jordan, Morgan and Tom) showing up and looking around the venue then splitting up to cover the guys getting ready, venue space and details while the girls were finishing up bits of makeup to then cover the last touches of makeup. Once they were finished, Shayla got into her dress and we started doing the last few touches with her Mom and a few of her girls to button up the dress and put in the veil just before setting up the first touch with her and Trint. They held hands and shared some beautiful words with each other around the corner as well as a few jokes which sent us all off happily to prepare for the ceremony. It was a very hot Summer day so a lot of the guests sat under the tree shade then sat down as it started. The ceremony was full of tears of joy as they walked down the aisle even with both their son as the ring security followed by a well dressed flower guy preparing the way for the Bride. Trinity shed a few tears as he got to see the woman he will spend the rest of his life with for the first time that day. Her Uncle handed her off and then they proceeded to share vows to each other as well as Shayla to Trinity’s son which I am pretty sure made everyone cry. As they finished their vows, they sealed it with a kiss and left as husband and wife. We then transitioned into family formals, wedding party and then their couples portraits.

Now it was time for the party to start at the reception as they entered into their first dance, Uncle and Niece dance, Mother and Daughter and then Mother and Son dances which kicked off the reception. Later they also cut their beautiful cake on the stage which kicked off the night full of dancing which is where eventually the roller skates and their dog came out on the dance floor. One of the most beautiful parts was when everyone gathered in a circle near the bar for toasts and passed around the mic and it was ended by their little boy giving one of the most beautiful toasts and no one wanted to try to follow that. The night ended full of music, dancing, conversing and drinking with all of their closest friends and family which was the perfect end to a beautiful day.

 

Vendors List

Photography - Beauty & Beard Photography @beautyandbeardphoto

Venue - Victory North (Savannah)

DJ - Wade Kehoe of Bass Fusion Entertainment

Caterer - Magnolia Bar and Grill

Cake - Rodney from Bakers Pride

Day before cruise - the Tammy Jane Ship of Vagabond Cruise

Wedding planner - Kathi Roberts of KRob Entertainment

Makeup Artist - Dawn Williams-Marshall of Beauty Marked by Dawn

Dress - Elegant Bridals


Nathan & Courtney

 

Who says you can’t find true love in Mcdonalds? That’s exactly what happened here when they both were working there and then fast forward to a beautiful proposal where Hilton Head was the setting which led us all the way to this gorgeous wedding day years later at Perry’s Landing in Hephzibah, GA.

The wedding day itself was full of jokes, tik-tok filming, tears, cats and pure joy. It started with details and filming some of the earlier parts of their tik-toks and then it led into popping champagne for the girls. The guys were just down the road and as they finished getting ready, Nathan got to open up his watch and hand out a few groomsmen gifts as well. When we finished some of their group photos, we then made our way to the venue since the girls were finishing up getting ready and it was time to setup for the first look. First, Courtney and her Father shared a sweet first look and he had an amazing reaction. It’s clear to tell that he’s a fun Dad but also really loves his little girl and then that led into a quick move of the mic over to Nathan to get him into place as well. Their first look was super sweet and full of smiles which then also allowed for the rest of the wedding party to come on over for some group photos as well just before hiding away to start the ceremony.

The ceremony itself was just gorgeous and we loved that they were able to incorporate their cats as “flower cats” pushed by the flower girl down the aisle in a stroller. After they said their vows (which we loved and are excited for the film later on), they sealed the deal with a kiss and walked out together as Mr. and Mrs. Hooker. As the vibrant sunlight bathes the newlyweds and their entourage, we then got to highlight the elegance and grace of the bridal party, family and of course, the Bride and Groom. With glowing smiles and enchanting poses, the couple's journey unfolds seamlessly from the formal photos to the grand entrance of the reception. They started their first dance and watching them joyfully glide across the dance floor was a sight to behold. The magic doesn't end there; the father and daughter dance follows suit. Embraced in an emotional embrace, they transcend time, exchanging whispers and heartfelt expressions. Teary-eyed and proud, the mother and son take to the floor, the music guiding their delicate movements. That was then followed by dinner being served, the cake being cut and some absolutely delightful toasts. The night ended in the light of sparklers giving way to the newlyweds walking out together surrounded by cheers of their loved ones. We are so excited about the future of the Hooker family and cannot wait to see what their adventure together holds.

 

Vendors List

Photography - Beauty & Beard Photography @beautyandbeardphoto

Venue, flowers, and catering - Perrys Landing/Mignon Perry

Day of Coordinator - Jasmine Coady

DJ - Wade Kehoe

Bartender - John Carter

Officiant - Nicholas Chubb

Hair and Makeup Artist - Madeline Todd

Wedding dress and Bridesmaid Dresses from David's Bridal.

The men’s suits are from Men’s Warehouse, designer is Calvin Klein.

Invitation suite is custom made from an Etsy shop called MarryMePaperBoutique.

Custom made neon sign of our last name is from another Etsy shop called TwigzeeDesigns.

Rings were custom made from an Etsy shop named BlushKarats.

Cats dresses were not custom made but I ordered them from SHEIN.


Joel & Lauren

 

Where do we even start with this wedding day? I suppose first is to say that Joel and Lauren complement each other so much and that seeing these two families coming together was one of the most fun parties and experiences to witness as Lauren is apparently amazing at making playlists to make everyone dance and enjoy themselves. The wedding day itself took place at Perry’s Landing in Hephzibah, GA right on the Waynesboro, GA line basically. The day was partially rainy but kept none of the magic from happening but does explain the amount of porch photos in some of the earlier part of the day and it just doesn’t appear near as rainy as it was.

We met Joel and Lauren a while ago but got to meet up with Lauren more recently for her Bridal Session at Pendleton King Park and get to know some of her family along with her better which made for a super fun session but also gave us an even better foundation for starting the Wedding Day off on a great foot with comfort and fun so we got to swing in and say hey to the girls and do some quick photos in their robes and then do all of the detail photos as well as film their letter readings in the midst of getting ready. Once everything was done and they were dressed, that was about when the rain started so we set up the first look on the front porch of the house that everyone gets ready in on the Perry’s Landing property. We also brought their adorable dog Finn (I think that’s how you spell it at least) for some photos with them and also had to show off Joel’s cool socks with Finn’s face on them. They also had buried a bottle of bourbon on the property and dug it up so we had everyone gather around on the porch to take a quick shot and celebrate and about the time we were finishing up with those photos we also had the fun plot twist of the venue losing power due to the storm but it had also stopped raining so, they were working on getting a generator going for the ceremony just in case and we made our way to set up for the ceremony as well. Right as the wedding party started making their way to the ceremony, the power turned back on luckily and everything stayed on schedule perfectly.

Once the ceremony started, everyone made their down the aisle of greenery, which is one of our favorite parts of Perry’s Landing, and we didn’t know it but Marty Baker from Stevens Creek Church was officiating and I knew him from when I used to play drums at Stevens Creek so it was cool to work with him. Once Joel was in place and everyone came down the aisle, Lauren and her Dad came down the aisle together. Joel held it together pretty well both times of seeing her but was super happy but, the same cannot be said for Lauren’s Sisters and family which was so sweet to see. The ceremony was beautiful and they exchanged personal vows which will probably show up in the highlight film some but there’s was a lot of crying and laughing on both sides of the aisle. Once the final phrase, you may kiss your bride, was uttered, they shared a kiss and made their way back up the aisle as the Pabon’s and full of joy. From here, we hopped into family photos and full wedding party in a different location besides the porch a little bit which didn’t take too long and then a few with Joel and Lauren around the property to quickly get them back to the reception to be announced in and start the party.

The reception began officially when the wedding party was all announced in and they did some fun dance moves then formed a line for the newlyweds to run through before going into their first dance. They shared a beautiful first dance and then we transitioned into prayer for the dinner that was prepared and everyone started working on getting their food. We also privately did their cake cutting and popped some bubbly for a quick toast and moment before the rest of the reception as a quick pause moment. Once everyone finished eating, we started back with where we left off and did the Father-Daughter dance and Mother-Son which then transitioned into another song and picked up to bring everyone else out on the dance floor. From here, there were so many funny and smaller moments that I don’t even know how to type them all but the photo and video probably shares those moments better than anything else could. At one point in the reception we got to catch up with another one of our favorite couples from May of last year who actually recommended us to Joel and Lauren and it was so great to see them happy and in love on the dance floor again. You would think that at some point the party turned down for a little bit but, no it actually just kept getting turned up more and more and it was so much fun to see what songs and moments brought everyone out to the dance floor. At one point, the wedding party devised a plan to charge the dance floor and start throwing the couple in the air which was a ton of fun and unexpected. They then got into some more of the formal moments like the bouquet and garter tosses which were followed by a game for the two that caught them both to have the guy move the garter up her leg until she said stop which we hadn’t seen before but turned out to be a ton of fun and full of crowd reactions around the circle. We then had the crowd line up and get ready for the fake sparkler send off which went perfectly and we even got to make an extra pass while the sparklers were still going and we then followed the couple back into the tent so they could share a private last slow dance moment together while everyone else was still putting out sparklers and then making their way slowly back to the tent to realize what was happening. As that dance finished, everyone else came to join them again on the dance floor and I would say the big ending of the night for us was when they started playing one of their favorite Clemson Tiger’s Marching Band classics and breaking out their Clemson flags to celebrate together. We got to give them a hug and say bye as they continued to enjoy their party but we know that great things are ahead for this sweet couple and we’re excited to see what that holds now that they just got back from their Honeymoon in Hawaii!

 

Vendors List

Photography - Beauty & Beard Photography @beautyandbeardphoto

Venue, flowers, and catering - Perrys Landing/Mignon Perry

Coordinator - We’ve Got You Covered Events and More - Gayle Nelson

Dress - Elegant Bridals

Suits - Suitshop

Hair - Kelly Yaklin with Tease Hair Salon

Make-up - Kara Stevenson

DJ - Eddie Davis (Through Perrys Landing)

Cake - Ruby Gomillion (Through Perry’s Landing)