When your bride wears her mother's wedding dress, you know it's going to be a great day. Jen and Casey made their wedding such a family affair. Mom's dress, cake made by a neighbor using eggs from their chickens, and their favorite Celtic rock band? Yeah. It was a good day.
This couple. This family. They make you feel awesome and somehow make you feel like you can do so much better at life at the same time. How can one family be so amazing? I really can't tell you, but they are. We knew from our first meeting this one was going to be for the books. It was so much more than pretty flowers, delicious food, and a good looking couple. I could seriously go on and on about how amazing this wedding and couple and family were, but I could really never do them any justice. If you have the fine happenstance to meet anyone from this family, not only will it leave a lasting impression, but you will love them to pieces just as we do. Congratulations Georgia and Cameron. Thank you so much for working with us.
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Columbia is such a diverse city. If you take minute to walk around it's wonderful to see the architecture and storefronts change. Everything from beautiful stone that reminds you of DC, to facades that feel so retro. We love shooting downtown when the scenery and company are great.
The first set of photos in this collection were taken at completely different times. I find it funny and maybe even slightly eerie that we both took essentially the same photo. And that we seem to take any opportunity to document ourselves at your wedding. Aside from this, Kristin and Bob threw one heck of a party, and had one amazing wedding day.
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Prepare yourself for a potential overshare. If all you're looking for is beautiful photos please scroll on to our images. If you're looking for a little insight into us. Read with caution.
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This was a hard one. This was a rough day. We're often asked what we would do in certain situations. What if we're sick? What if there is an emergency? The thing is no matter the response, nothing can truly prepare you for such things. The honest truth is that we have shot weddings when we were sick. Not just cold and sniffles sick, but sick with the flu. We do it, we get through it, and we do whatever is necessary because our clients and their wedding days are so very very important.
As I said, nothing can prepare you. You know the saying cancer sucks? Well it does. And cancer finally won with my grandmother on Friday the 13th this past May. We had pushed through and done all our assignments for the 12th (the day before) so we could get to Tennessee late to see her. We left Columbia around 8 to head up. I knew my Grandmother's time was limited and wanted desperately to see her before she went. That morning before I was awake God called her home. I got a call from my dad and he simply said "I'm so sorry Aaron. She didn't make it." With tears in my eyes and disbelief, I walked down the hall of the hospital. Taking note of the gurneys. The smell. The feel of the air. To see her one last time. I knew she was gone, but we sat. I talked to her and then kissed her goodbye. It was time to go for her and for me. You see we had a bridal session in Columbia that afternoon with the beautiful Lauren. While we could have (and maybe should have) called to our bride know our circumstances, we pushed through, made it back just in time, and shot her bridal portraits. At the end, they thanked us, asked about my grandmother, and showed sympathy and compassion. It's the only time I've ever cried in front of a client. The next day we shot a wedding. You may never know just how much we put into our work, but I hope that you see just a glimpse.
Her name was Mary, and she was wonderful. This was a photo of Mary, my grandmother, and my grandfather Dick on their wedding day.
Without further ado, Lauren's bridals. She really is lovely, and we were so happy to do them.
