So it’s 2012!! As I ponder all my fave moments, fun clients and stunning celebrations from 2011, I’ve struggled with how to recap the year. Probably because I’m a little ADD. Or maybe because I can’t be impartial and curate effectively. But as a storyteller, this post has shaped up in its own progression, so I’ll roll with it. I enjoy most every moment of the wedding story and the wedding day – fun, nervous, poignant, tearful, jubilant, hilarious. Here they are, unscripted.
First, she fell in love with him. Then, she fell in love with a gown. Parties, plans, promises. Letterpress, lace, laughter. Sashes, stylists. Dinner, dancing. Here’s to the happily ever after! Thanks to each of my brides, their dashing husbands, and their gracious families for choosing me to document wedded bliss and everything that surrounds it.
.jpg "Charleston couple photography by Carolina Photosmith")
.jpg "Charleston engagement photography. Fun, colorful, relaxed. Copyright Carolina Photosmith")
.jpg "Marriage really isn't that bad. Creative engagement photography with zany couples.")
.jpg "Charleston Valentines on Joggling Board by Carolina Photosmith")
.jpg "Quiet Place for a Kiss by Charleston Photographer Carolina Photosmith")
.jpg "Bridal session first, then to the pink trees.")
.jpg "Engraved invitation on family's antique piano in Mt Pleasant, SC")
.jpg "First fitting at Gown Boutique, Mount Pleasant. And so it begins!")
It’s so fun to capture the expressions during the first fitting. And see the perfect gown in portrait form!
.jpg "The perfect gown. First fitting in the boutique to bridal portrait session on Kiawah Island.")
.jpg "Lovely wedding day locks by Stox in Pawleys Island, SC")
.jpg "Gorgeous bride in one-shoulder lace gown by Ulla-Maija")
I love the sparkle in Vanessa’s eyes. Even while she was just brushing her teeth, it was shaping up to be an amazing day!
.jpg "Wedding day hygiene with pink rollers, a big grin and a twinkle in her eyes")
.jpg "Faceless Friday 31, Unique Portraiture by Charleston photographer Carolina Photosmith")
.jpg "Stunning bride by the window in mom's living room.")
.jpg "Southern Style for the guys. Saddle oxfords, argyles and a big ol' styrofoam beer cup.")
What shoes to choose? Even guys get in on the action sometimes.
.jpg "Cinderella's sparkling five-inch wedding day heels")
.jpg "The bride's crowning touch on wedding morning at Stella Nova in Mount Pleasant, SC.")
.jpg "Boys will be boys. Guinness, a nutty best man and an unsuspecting groom.")
.jpg "Bride's morning at The Sanctuary at Kiawah")
.jpg "Wedding morning. Deep breaths.")
.jpg "What do you think? Bridesmaids approve!")
.jpg "Group hug before hopping in the limo to ride to the church downtown")
.jpg "Kendall departs Old Village Post House Inn to head to church for ceremony")
Occasionally, couples opt for a first look before the ceremony. Love it!
.jpg "Dahlia bouquet and first look giddyness")
.jpg "\"See you at the altar,\" waves the maid of honor.")
.jpg "Bring your shades and forget that wedding day tornado warning.")
.jpg "Escorted by her brother, a bride descends staircase at First Baptist Church in Charleston, SC.")
.jpg "Ring bearer is ready to walk the aisle at St. Philips in Charleston")
.jpg "Perfect ceremony despite storminess surrounding the Chesapeake Bay")
.jpg "Katie on her dad's arm for the courtyard wedding ceremony at Old Village Post House")
.jpg "Strings in the Shadows by Hobcaw Creek")
.jpg "Exhanging vows on a glorious day at the DeBordieu Club")
.jpg "Does the wedding band really fit? I love this wedding moment. Copyright Carolina Photosmith.")
.jpg "And that's how you seal the deal. Wedding kiss with a backbend!")
.jpg "Breezy recessional adds to the fun.")
.jpg "Southern style and super smiles. Charleston wedding photography by Jen Smith.")
.jpg "Peonies, pearls, seersucker suit. Classic Southern wedding style!")
.jpg "Bridesmaids smolder in Mt. Pleasant before I'On Creek Club wedding")
.jpg "We all need someone to lean on. Especially if you're a groom with a torn Achilles.")
.jpg "Carolina Photosmith loves informal formals. Leaps of joy are encouraged.")
.jpg "Handsome groom with his dad and best buds")
.jpg "Serene bridal portrait in the willow branches")
.jpg "Bride shares a sweet moment with her mom as groom's mind is elsewhere")
.jpg "The bride's six brothers by a Maryland corn field")
.jpg "Dramatic skies, breezy veil and a photo bomber on the Chesapeake Bay.")
.jpg "Atlanta couple breaks for portraits in a Mount Pleasant garden after their cozy courtyard ceremony")
.jpg "Newlywed moment at the woodsy and modern Founders Hall in Charleston")
.jpg "Guys in bushes, girls in green. Fun wedding party photos by Carolina Photosmith.")
.jpg "Line dance levitation. Copyright Charleston wedding photographer Jennifer H. Smith.")
.jpg "Ring bearer exercises his role to get first dibs on the cake")
.jpg "Betsy and Brent strike a wedding day pose on Hobcaw Creek near Charleston")
.jpg "Newlyweds pose with their dog King, who sports the tux the bride whipped up for him.")
.jpg "Newlyweds kiss with a sea breeze at The Sanctuary at Kiawah")
.jpg "The preppy cop and his sassy Southern bride")
.jpg "Late afternoon first dance in a Sullivans Island backyard")
.jpg "Newlyweds kiss during first dance as dusk settles over I'On Creek Club")
.jpg "Under the big top. Sperry tent at Love Point at Kent Island.")
.jpg "Sheepish grins and hearty laughs are plentiful during the garter retrieval and toss.")
.jpg "Gentlemen break from wedding action for a cigar on the dock")
.jpg "High steppin' and bubble blowin' add to the celebrations")
.jpg "Tambourines and dancing galore at Love Point at Kent Island")
.jpg "As the bride and friends belt out Piano Man with the groom on lead, I am reminded of Peanuts.")
.jpg "Atlanta Party Band rocks DeBordieu")
.jpg "Footloose. Like the movie. The one I saw a million times in the 80s.")
.jpg "Olga takes her son for a spin and wows the crowd")
.jpg "Newlyweds steal a kiss on the packed dance floor")
.jpg "A sparkling send off for the newlyweds in downtown Charleston")
.jpg "Sparkling departure in the Rolls from stellar DeBordieu wedding")
The year flew by. Can’t wait to see what 2012 holds.
.jpg "Fun engagement photography in downtown Charleston")
Know someone who is engaged? I hope you’ll share this post and encourage them to contact me.
