Josh and Erica wanted their engagement session to take place at the Gamecocks stadium so off to Columbia we headed for a really unique engagement session.  Josh and Erica are a fun, energetic couple that wanted their engagement session to reflect their personalities and playfulness as well as the romantic aspect of their relationship.  They will be getting married on June 2nd, 2012 in Lancaster, SC

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Daryl & Lavanetta had their wedding in Charlotte, NC at Central Church of God on April 14th, 2012.  Daryl & Lavanetta met through a mutual couple on a blind date. They dated 1 year and 7 months before Daryl proposed.  He asked Lavanetta to marry him at Maggiano’s Restaurant in Charlotte NC.  Their engagement lasted 1 year and 4 months.  Lavanetta decided on pink for her brides maids dresses and her flowers because it is her favorite color.  She chose a black and white color scheme for the reception decor because she loved the elegance of that color combination.  Daryl & Lavanetta decided to have their ceremony and reception at Central Church of God because it is their home church and the location and beauty of the church was spectacular which also influenced their decided to have the wedding there.  They also wanted the convenience for their guests to not travel to a reception hall after the ceremony. Central Church of God had a very beautiful reception/banquet hall.

Here are some of my favorite images from their day:

Special thanks to the following vendors that helped make Daryl & Lavanetta’s day run smoothly and made everything so beautiful:

Delectables by Holly – Caterer

Cakes & Bakes, LLC – Wedding Cake

Royal Rides – Rolls Royce rental

Images of Power – Videographer

Central Church of God – Ceremony and Reception Location

Mecklenburg Bridal – Brides Attire

The Men’s Warehouse – Grooms Attire

Chelish Moore Flowers – Florist

Brides Hair – Cushauna Hendrix

Brides Makeup – Donna Taylor

Wondering what you should do with that wedding dress of yours after your wedding day?  Once upon a time, a bride would box and seal her wedding dress for her daughter(s) to wear some day.  That tradition has faded.  The modern bride needs other ideas about what to do with her wedding dress.  You could re-sell it or you could have an incredible day and rock out your dress resulting in some amazing images!  You can take this session as far as you want to go, you do not have to submerse your wedding dress in the ocean or you can go all the way with this session, the choice is yours. Don’t like the ocean idea, there are lots of water falls in North and South Carolina, there are beautiful fields filled with flowers, paths lined with large live oak trees, forests and streams, even parks with water fountains.  This session is known as a Trash the Dress session but I prefer the term Rock the Dress since that is really what you are doing!  The dress in these images survived the ocean and was able to be cleaned. It just depends on your material.  Please feel free to leave comments or feedback.  We love comments on the blog!