Weddings

Cody & Audrey Elopement Session

5-23-2020


 

In these uncertain times, a lot of weddings have been rescheduled but there is still this beautiful trend of people saying that they won’t have their joy taken for the day and they elope. In some cases such as this one they are miles and miles away from family and do just a meaningful little place like this spot just off the Bike Trail along the river here in Augusta that they have passed so many times on walks with their dogs and just fell in love with. When we heard that, we knew we were going to get some exercise and it would be completely worth all 30 minutes of the walk to get there. By the time we were there, we had already gained new friends with Audrey and Cody and knew that this was special. She made her own cute bouquet and everything was just perfect. They will be holding their more traditional wedding ceremony next year out of state with their families but, we are so ecstatic that we got to be a part of them tying the knot.

 
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Photography - Beauty & Beard Photography @beautyandbeardphoto

Location - Augusta, GA

Gavin & Brittney

3-1-2020


 

It’s not every day that you get to capture the wedding of the manager of one of your favorite venues that you also grew up around (and may or may not have climbed up on top of as a kid at one point). We had the honor of meeting with Brittney and the planner/best friend Brittany shortly after posting Ben & Hannah’s wedding photos having worked with them at the Fitzpatrick and just had a great time conversing over coffee and getting to know the vision for the day. It seems like no time passed and all of the sudden here we are photographing the wedding day and handing over Logan to my parents in Washington for the first time to photograph a wedding and we couldn’t have asked for a better first wedding back. Everything went off without a hitch and Gavin and Brittney are just such a sweet couple that are easy to be around and laid back about everything. We always get the best photos when couples are willing to take a short adventure with us and I know Washington like the back of my hand so I took them to a park that is basically never used even though it’s gorgeous that was right around the corner and that is where we got some of my absolute favorite photos from this day! After everyone was ready and arrived we set out for a father daughter first look which is seen below and was so sweet to see her dad’s reaction and also the tears from her bridesmaids were so sweet. We then went right around the corner straight into the bride and groom’s first look and I could tell he was so excited to see his bride and the hug they shared said it all really. We took some photos in front of the fountain on the square with everyone shortly after and then headed up to get relax for a minute and then the ceremony time came. It was a sweet and intimate ceremony and after they said their I do’s everyone went down to maddy’s for a cocktail hour while they transitioned the ballroom for the reception which happened so quickly and that is when we went off to the park for photos with the bride and groom. Once we got back and everything was ready to start, Austin (The DJ) announced everyone in and they went into the dances. The first dances always get to us a little bit but, the father daughter dance made her mom cry and it was so sweet and that got to us for sure. Once they danced and cut the cake, everyone ate a delicious meal provided by the Fitzpatrick Hotel and then transitioned downstairs back to Maddy’s for an open invitation party for everyone to hop on the dance floor and dance the night away along with the bouquet and garter tosses which were fun to see the genuine reactions of who caught them. We left shortly after while they continued to dance the night away with their friends and family and it’s another amazing love story for the books that we got the be a part of and capture. We’re excited to see what the future holds and know they will have an amazing marriage!

 
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Vendors List

Photography - Beauty & Beard Photography @beautyandbeardphoto

Venue - The Fitzpatrick Ballroom

Caterer - Maddy’s Pub

Cake - Carolyn Naas

HMU - Ashlyn Harris

Officiant - Frank Buttrey

DJ - Spectrum Entertainment

Planning & Floral - Brittany Buttrey (Fitzpatrick Hotel)

Trey & Emily

1-4-2020


 

We had the honor of meeting this amazing couple at the engagement session we posted here. We originally met with their planners Wesley Cadle and Megan Thrash over coffee and just a short time later we did the session and got to know Trey and Emily and had an amazing time with them!

Fast forward to the wedding day (which felt like it showed up in no time at all) and we had our third shooter with Trey and the boys at Men’s Refinery in downtown Augusta while we met up with the bride and everyone else at the venue and started having fun right away with all of the girls photographing dresses and details then doing the big reveal once Emily was in her dress to her girls and a few actually shed some tears which was amazing to be a part of. We then did the first look with her father right after out on the porch and he managed to keep it together but just barely but it was so sweet seeing them together and his interaction with his granddaughter Finley and just how loved she is from literally everyone at the wedding. We also did all of the group photos that we could before they see each other and then Emily read a letter from Trey that made her cry and set the tone for the beautiful first look we were about experience. We try to get the first look set up and then just let them have their moment and that’s exactly what happened, he turned around and just couldn’t stop from smiling and then it turned to holding back tears quickly and they just hugged and kissed while we could hear the bridal party up the hill watching from a distance and yelling when he turned around which was so fun. We road the Golf Cart back up to the house to take family and full bridal party photos.

Next was the ceremony time which came together flawlessly and it was so adorable to hear Trey’s vows to Finley while Emily just had a big smile on her face hearing them. They both said their I do’s and tied the knot officially and ran off to go back up the hill to hide away together for a little bit as newly weds while everything in the venue transformed for cocktail hour and the reception (behind the scenes was crazy impressive we must say seeing that come together quickly and looking so elegant still). Mostly everyone headed into the tent outside where they had heaters and open bars that everyone seemed to enjoy for a little while then we headed back in while The Rising Tide (the band) got ready to play and introduce the bridal party and the bride and groom. They went into their first dance to “I get to love you” by Ruelle which was beautiful followed by the father daughter and mother and son dances. Emily’s parents took the stage a little after to give their toasts to the bride and groom and thanked a lot of the people involved and talked about the hustle and bustle of getting the day together and welcomed Trey to the family with a word of advice about faith and enjoying the journey. They then cut the gorgeous cake that Dianna Tornow made for them and of course there was a little bit of an extra smear with icing here and there which was a cute little funny moment they had. A few more sweet speeches and a bouquet and garter toss came up next followed by a night full of fun dancing and snacks from Zaxby’s (we had never seen this and thought it was a great idea and it was hilarious to see everyones pure joy over chicken fingers). As the dancing went on, a few surprise poppers made their way into the crowd and were shot off near the last dance which set the tone for their grand exit of having fake snow thrown all over them while they walked through everyone and gave some last minute but super meaningful hugs right before they left in their limo to ride off into the night as Mr and Mrs Morrison! We have had a fun time seeing their adventures in St. Lucia for their honeymoon and wish them and little Finley a full life of love and happy marriage together. We are so excited about the video we are working on for their wedding day and seeing how all of these beautiful moments come together to make a real tear jerker of a film! Congrats to the happy couples and it’s easy to see that you were meant to be #meanttobemorrison

 
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Vendors List

Photography - Beauty & Beard Photography @beautyandbeardphoto

Coordination, Decor, Floral, and Print work - Wesley Cadle Inc.

Groom’s Hair - Men’s Refinery

Bride’s Hair - Kristen Troxel

Makeup - Alexis Senesac

String Trio -  In Praise of Music

Cake - Dianna Tornow Cakes LLC

Dress - House of Bride

Suits - Simon’s Formal Wear

Catering - Tastefully Yours and Zaxby’s

Bar - White Horse Wine & Spirits

Band - The Rising Tide with East Coast Entertainment 

Transportation - Royal Limousine

Venue - White Oak Road Farm

Ezra & Mallory

12-28-2019


 

We had the opportunity to meet Ezra and Mallory back in September and got to know them better over coffee like the fact that he proposed by the fountain in Aiken where the Christmas tree normally goes and what types of memes make them laugh. We also learned a lot about how much they love their little girl Zoey that means the world to them both and is featured quite a bit in the photos below as you might expect! We got to meet with them again more recently just before the wedding to help with any loose ends or questions and wishing them a happy early wedding day and also birthday since it would be Mallory’s birthday too.

Come wedding day, we showed up and said hey to everyone (mostly Zoey if we’re being honest) and diving right into photographing details and meeting their families. It was a pretty laid back day at a family member’s home so we got to spend a little extra time with details and capturing little moments before the first look. There did end up being just a little bit of rain but, it didn’t really have an affect on the magic of the day and we got to see so many fun little moments with their families throughout the day like when Mallory’s dad walked her down the aisle and then went and sat straight down forgetting to present the bride and also that his drink was left there which was such a hilarious and honest moment that everyone enjoyed. Family came from all over to be a part of the big day so it was just such a beautiful and fun filled day which was an honor for us to be a part of.

We cannot wait to see more of your happy family you’ve started and what this beautiful marriage blossoms into in the future and just wanted to say once again, congratulations. Thank you for being an amazing end to our 2019 year and having us capture such an amazing day!

 
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Vendors List

Photography - Beauty & Beard Photography @beautyandbeardphoto

Venue - Private Residence

Caterer - Family

Cake - The Confection Cottage

Suit - 99tux

Dress - David’s Bridal

Her Rings - JCPenney

His Ring - Manly Bands

Bride’s Shoes - Kate Spade