A lot of people are still planning their weddings with the uncertainty of Covid-19 having an affect on the process. In this video, we bring some pros in the industry to tackle the questions and help bring light to different issues involving Covid-19.
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Photography and Videography - Beauty & Beard Photography @beautyandbeardphoto
2020 was a crazy year for sure. But there were a lot of beautiful moments and events that took place in spite of the craziness. Our son, Logan was born and we photographed and filmed a bunch of beautiful wedding days! We wanted to make a short highlight reel showcasing some of our favorite shots that we published in videos last year to share so, here it is!
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We can officially say we have photographed our last wedding of 2020 which is such a bittersweet sentence but, this last one went out with a bang! We couldn’t have asked for a more perfect wedding to end out the weddings for this year and we cannot say enough kind things about Leverett and Elizabeth. The entire wedding day you can literally feel the love from their families surrounding them and how in love/perfect they are for each other.
It’s always a joy to work with Wesley Cadle and his crew on a wedding but, this one was different and was close to home since the groom’s mother is one of his best friends. We knew right off the bat that it would be a special day and it started with meeting everyone in the kitchen gathered around enjoying each other’s company. Not too long after, Leverett made his way upstairs to his old bedroom to finish getting ready. We talked about some of the amazing details like his shoes and the custom cuff links that his bride to be bought for him. Then before too long his brother came and visited and helped him with a few last touches while we awaited the bride to arrive. He stayed in his room for a little while to avoid the chance of seeing her too early. Once she arrived and was finished getting ready, it was time for their first look. This was more than just one first look though, one of his best friends surprised him by showing up the first time in a dress unexpectedly and Leverett was surprised and couldn’t stop laughing. After they laughed and took a few photos together, it was time for the real first look with his bride. He turned back around and she came out then told him to turn around and he was again surprised and filled with joy at the sight of his beautiful bride. Once they finished their moment together, we took a few family photos and then headed into the yard just a little behind the pool area for some photos with the happy couple.
As we arrived to the chapel located at the Church of the Good Shepherd, it was getting to be a little darker and we learned that this would actually be the first wedding in the chapel which is really cool. We took a few photos in front of some of the beautiful architecture of the church with Leverett and Elizabeth as well as some family photos just before we went inside to start the ceremony. It was an intimate ceremony in a pretty dark but beautiful chapel room and their families gave beautiful scripture readings and one of our favorite parts after they said their vows and kissed was the fact that they did communion with the groom’s grandparents. The oldest marriage and the youngest marriage sharing in communion in a room alone and we had the honor of capturing such a beautiful moment for them. Once that was finished, we made our way back to the house from the earlier part of the day to have one last big party before his mom sold the house. There was an amazing 4 course meal and as they walked around with the champagne for everyone, the toasts began to start and everyone came outside. There were many toasts and amazing things were said including one of the funniest speeches we have ever heard delivered by his grandfather that until that moment seemed to be relatively quiet. Everyone erupted with laughter and more toasts were given welcoming the couple into the other family and showing an abundance of love. As soon as they were finishing up with hugging everyone and most of the crowd was still there, we took a big group photo of everyone and then started taking everyone out to do the exit. As they made their way towards the Classic Toyota SUV, everyone cheered and threw flower pedals. Once they hopped into the SUV, we had them share one last kiss and say goodbye to everyone before everyone hopped in the limo to go to Bodega Ultima for their after party. We are so excited for the joining of these beautiful families and cannot wait to see what the future holds for Leverett and Elizabeth!
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Photography - Beauty & Beard Photography @beautyandbeardphoto
Venue - Private Residence and Church of the Good Shepherd
Planner/Coordinator - Wesley Cadle Inc.
Dress - Garmentory (Designer: Kamperett)
Men’s Vests - Sid Mashburn
Rings - Windsor Jewelers
Catering/Cake - Southern Way
Limo Service - William Murrell
Chase and Hayley were originally to be married in Washington, GA but plans changed due to Covid-19 and they still got married in Washington on paper but wanted to celebrate a destination wedding/elopement type day with their families to do the ceremony and photos with everyone which we are all for! We made our way down to Tybee for the day and met them at the venue. The first to arrive were the groom’s father and grandfather from Florida so we got to get to know them a little bit and how interesting of a career his grandfather had in technology for rockets and had some great stories to share while we waited. Once everyone showed up, the decorations went up very quickly since they only had the venue reserved for a few hours and then everyone got ready in their provided rooms. One of their favorite things about this venue was the ballroom downstairs so Morgan took some of the bridal details down there as I photographed the last bit of Hayley putting her earrings in and the guys getting ready quickly. Once she came back up and the last few touches were finished for the bride getting ready, we hopped straight into lineup outside for the ceremony and they made their down the aisle. One of our favorite parts of the ceremony was the handwritten vows and Chase had written his down on the receipt for their first ever date that he kept all this time which was so special and he also had a few great one liners that made everyone laugh. Once they finished their vows and exchanged rings, they kissed before walking back up the aisle together with their family just behind them.
As soon as that was done they got ready to head downstairs for their first dance in the grand ballroom (which is stunning might we add). As they came down the stairs and danced surrounded by their closest family and friends, joy filled the room and their officiant even ended the dance with a little bit of violin for them. After they finished, we setup a generational photo for the girls and their rings just before heading back out to the front steps for some more group photos. A few of them were more of the bridal party photos and we also did another generational type photo of all of the married couples together there. As we finished up the last bit of the group photos, everyone was saying bye since the next group was coming into the chapel shortly and some had a far drive back home. Once they said their goodbyes or made plans for where to meet after, we went behind the building to this romantic garden area that they have with the newlyweds for some couples portraits and we of course had to throw in some veil tosses! Once we finished all of that and a few bridal portraits there, we ended off the day saying bye and congratulating them on their marriage and headed our separate ways. We loved getting to take an adventurous day with this couple and their family and absolutely cannot wait to see what is in store for them!
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Photography - Beauty & Beard Photography @beautyandbeardphoto
Venue - Tybee Island Chapel and Grand Ballroom
Dress/Jewelry - Dressing Dreams
Bridesmaids Outfits - David’s Bridal
Officiant - Chase Anderson
Men’s Vests - Jos. A. Bank
Wedding Bands - Tena’s (Washington, GA)
