Posts Tagged ‘Charleston’
Hellen and Robby’s Mount Pleasant Wedding
Hellen and Robby were high school sweethearts…then they were college sweethearts…and now they’re husband and wife!
We’ve been fortunate enough to know these two and their wonderful families since the first time they went to a spring formal together, and we were delighted to help capture their beautiful wedding day!
The wedding was held in Mount Pleasant, at the gorgeous home of Hellen’s grandmother. Apart from family and friends, the ceremony and reception were well-attended by furry friends.
Some were more sharply dressed than others, but then, you’d have to be insane to try to put an outfit on a cat.Â
Now, here’s the part where you get to feel like a slacker. Hellen made her wedding dress. Wait, I’m not done. She also designed it. Short of growing the cotton from which it’s woven and personally mining the ore from which the corset ribs are made I don’t think she could have been more involved. (If you know Hellen’s industriousness, you know she probably at least considered the cotton part…) In any case, the result was amazing as you can see!
And here is Hellen’s handsome groom. I’m fairly certain Robby tied his own tie. Â ;-)
We got to share a wonderful moment as Hellen’s dad saw her in her dress for the first time. (Brides, you should do this!)
And finally it was time for the ceremony!
After the lovely couple tied the knot, everyone retired to the backyard with its gorgeous waterfront view for delicious southern food and, of course, cake.
Hellen and Robby –Â salt (and pepper) of the earth.
The view started out amazing and only got better from there.
Everybody had a great time, though I fear the cat may have partied a little too hard.
As the sun began to set we made our way to the dock for some photos of Robby and Hellen.
After a day that continually promised rain but never delivered, we were treated to a breathtaking sunset for our newlyweds.
As the sun went down and the moon came up, the celebration continued.
Hellen and Robby, we wish you a wonderful life together filled with creativity, great food, and the kind of love that comes only from above.
Hellen and Robby’s Mount Pleasant Wedding
Hellen and Robby were high school sweethearts…then they were college sweethearts…and now they’re husband and wife!
We’ve been fortunate enough to know these two and their wonderful families since the first time they went to a spring formal together, and we were delighted to help capture their beautiful wedding day!
The wedding was held in Mount Pleasant, at the gorgeous home of Hellen’s grandmother. Apart from family and friends, the ceremony and reception were well-attended by furry friends.
Some were more sharply dressed than others, but then, you’d have to be insane to try to put an outfit on a cat.Â
Now, here’s the part where you get to feel like a slacker. Hellen made her wedding dress. Wait, I’m not done. She also designed it. Short of growing the cotton from which it’s woven and personally mining the ore from which the corset ribs are made I don’t think she could have been more involved. (If you know Hellen’s industriousness, you know she probably at least considered the cotton part…) In any case, the result was amazing as you can see!
And here is Hellen’s handsome groom. I’m fairly certain Robby tied his own tie. Â ;-)
We got to share a wonderful moment as Hellen’s dad saw her in her dress for the first time. (Brides, you should do this!)
And finally it was time for the ceremony!
After the lovely couple tied the knot, everyone retired to the backyard with its gorgeous waterfront view for delicious southern food and, of course, cake.
Hellen and Robby –Â salt (and pepper) of the earth.
The view started out amazing and only got better from there.
Everybody had a great time, though I fear the cat may have partied a little too hard.
As the sun began to set we made our way to the dock for some photos of Robby and Hellen.
After a day that continually promised rain but never delivered, we were treated to a breathtaking sunset for our newlyweds.
As the sun went down and the moon came up, the celebration continued.
Hellen and Robby, we wish you a wonderful life together filled with creativity, great food, and the kind of love that comes only from above.
Peri’s Charleston Bridal Portraits
Peri and Steven are married! While we put the finishing touches on their wedding photos, we thought you might like to see just how beautiful a bride Peri is.
“Really, really beautiful” is how beautiful, by the way. We would also have accepted, “incredibly beautiful”, “stunningly beautiful”, or “astonishingly beautiful.”
We had the beautiful backdrop of Hampton Park in Charleston for these portraits, which were apparently so attractive that some of the local fauna decided to try to get in on the action. (Honestly, I like the grey over white look, but the black hat might be a little formal for an outdoor wedding.)
Peri is a graduate of the College of Charleston, so we decided to pay the cistern a visit.
I love the way her skin glows is this golden light!
Peri’s shoes are from the awesome Charleston Shoe Company. Apart from being local, their shoes are handmade and, I’m told, incredibly comfortable.
Peri and her family love the water so we had to get some shots that incorporated it. (Thank you for being so brave!)
Finally, the light was just about to die so we stopped right where we were on the Battery to shoot. Turns out this is where Steven proposed to Peri!
We’ll have more photos from Steven and Peri in the near future, so check back soon!
Ana & Peter: Charleston Wedding
We’ve talked a lot about the Nazarios (here and here), who are some of the most talented and good-looking people we know. Saturday, this family added to their awesomeness by joining forces with the Raguseos (#ragupartyof2) through the union of Ana and Peter at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in downtown Charleston. Click here to read more.
Ana’s Bridal Portraits in Charleston
Peter and Ana are married!
One of the hardest parts about being a wedding photographer is waiting until the wedding day to share bridal portraits, but the big day has finally arrived, so we can share some of Ana’s bridal portraits from her session down in Charleston.
We began at Hampton park, where the light and setting were gorgeous and the ducks were fairly cooperative. 
The light was gorgeous and so was Ana.
Next we went down to the Custom House where we were lucky enough to get an up-front parking space (a small miracle in Charleston) to capture the beautiful last rays of sun.
We are Lumos Studio, though, so we’re not going to let a little thing like the sun going down stop us!
If you haven’t had a chance yet, be sure to go back and check out Peter and Ana’s engagement session at White Point Garden, and stay tuned for images from the wedding, coming soon!
Congratulations Ana and Peter!
White Point Gardens Engagement – Ana+Peter
A couple of weeks ago Wendy and I headed down to Charleston to photograph an engagement session at White point Gardens with Ana and Peter.
If Ana looks familiar, it’s probably because you remember the portraits we made of her family a couple of years ago.
(Any excuse to show off this beautiful family again.)
Well, now the family is growing with the addition of Peter…and his family is growing with the addition of Ana…so everybody wins.
It was a gorgeous day in Charleston for photos but it was also a little chilly (at least for South Carolina), so we kind of had Peter and Ana snuggle up a good bit. They were such good sports about it–Peter didn’t seem to mind wrapping his arms around Ana one bit.
