We got to meet via Zoom with this wonderful couple to talk about their wedding day next year and help however we could. We all got to know more about each other and the story of how he proposed in Tennessee. Once everything was officially booked, we got to plan and meet up for this engagement session at Brick Pond Park in North Augusta, SC. We enjoyed walking around the park and talking about wedding planning and what video games we all enjoy playing, etc. Morgan and I cannot wait for the wedding day next year!
Ben & Stefani Engagement
Sometimes plans change last minute and there is almost always beauty in that in and of itself. We had planned to do this session at Redcliffe Plantation just outside of Augusta but switched last minute to traveling to Washington, GA where this amazing couple will be getting married. They were in town visiting from Colorado since they have family in Washington and they are looking at different vendors and options for the wedding day to plan as well. They would only be here for a short time and to make it work for them, we switched up and went out to meet them at Chantilly Plantation on the edge of town. It was such a beautiful property and we had never been there before. We started by walking out a little ways on the property to the barn in the first picture below and they mentioned a vulture was stuck in one of the stalls which we can honestly say was a first for an engagement session. We looked to see if it was actually stuck without getting too close and it eventually flew out and it turned out that it wasn’t stuck at all. So, that was a fun learning experience and we all laughed and started the session. As soon as we took a few by the barn, we walked to the right of it just a little and found this little field that was perfectly lit for some bright and airy goodness. I am not sure why but everything almost seemed like it was especially green this day and every corner of the property was easy to photograph so as soon as we rounded another corner of trees there was this beautiful tree in the middle of the field with some blooms on it. Naturally, we made our way there and took advantage for some of what may be my favorites from the session. We then made our way to the next location which is the infamous Robert Toombs House in the middle of town for a few shots next to the brick wall that is covered with ivy on one side and used that as a good outfit changing point in the session. Once they changed quickly, we used the more ivy covered side of the wall and I switched lenses to fit in the tighter area for the rest of the session. We used the front of the building and the wall that you drive by to pull into the property to end out the session and just enjoyed talking about wedding planning and family to end out the session. It was pretty much a perfect session and we absolutely loved spending the day visiting family and hanging out with them there in Washington. We absolutely cannot wait for their wedding day in October this year!
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Photography - Beauty & Beard Photography @beautyandbeardphoto
Location - Chantilly Plantation and Robert Toombs House in Washington, GA
Dequan & Sherry Engagement Session
We had the privilege of meeting via zoom recently with this wonderful couple and we all hit it off. Their heart for their ministry is evident and hits close to home for us so we knew this session would be a great time. Little did we know that they were going to be so kind and complimenting throughout the session and we all had fun taking photos. We even had the chance to meet some of the family already and getting to talk to Emery while she played around and talked about some of the really cool things she has been learning in school, it kept Morgan and I both smiling even more. I don’t know what else to say besides this session was perfect, the venue was so beautiful and Liz from the venue allowed us to do pretty much anything we wanted. Dequan, Sherry and Emery were all super kind hearted and fun to be around and we left the session knowing that we had some amazing photos. We cannot wait for their big day in July!
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Photography - Beauty & Beard Photography @beautyandbeardphoto
Location - Rose Hill in Aiken, SC
Alex & Tahirah Engagement Session
We had the chance to meet with Tahirah over a zoom meeting just a few months ago and got to get a good idea of their wedding day and learned more about their story. They have been together for 9 years and he proposed on Christmas Day in New Jersey 4 years ago in their home at the time. Now fast forward a few years and wedding plans have had to change and that paved the way for us to meet this wonderful couple.
This session took place at Barnwell State Park in Blackville, SC which was actually planned to go along with their engagement party (which is what the last few photos shows just a little bit of the setup). We had never been to the park so we got their early and explored a little bit since there is a trail along the river behind the building where their party would be held and it turned out to be perfect and within a fairly easy walking distance to the party. We loved this session and getting to see the party starting to kick off on our way out was so cool too. We’re super excited for their wedding day in May and to help these two tie the knot officially!
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Photography - Beauty & Beard Photography @beautyandbeardphoto
Location - Barnwell State Park in Blackville, SC