Melissa & Clay

Saturday we were actually right here in Greer for Melissa and Clay's wedding. I was excited that the weather was supposed to be a little cooler and not although we need it, no rain was predicted. We started with some quick pictures outside the church. Oh, I better give him credit - this is one of Marty's shots.
When I went upstairs, this is how I found Melissa....I thought it was too funny!
Her mom helped her get all zipped up.
The finishing touches.
Melissa and all her little girls!
Chad was getting in my way just a little bit - I guess he thinks I can take pics of the bride with him in front of her!

Okay, now Marty got this shot of the guys...as each groomsmen reached the front of the church, they handed Clay a bullet as they shook his hand. I was told that they were supposed to have shot gun shells instead of bullets...that way when Clay put them in his pockets they would bulge out. That's dirty LOL! I loved the bright colors in Melissa's bouquet, and when I had a minute, I found the sunlight coming through a door, so decided to make use of it.
Walking his daughter down the aisle!
At one point during the ceremony Melissa and Clay had to turn and face the crowd.

The flower girls must have gotten tired of standing up! They are all cute as can be!

Now afterwards, we did some quick shots of the bride and groom before heading to the reception. I must say, Clay wins the award for best face when I asked them to kiss!
The first dance.
The yummy cake! The cake topper made by Melissa herself - too funny!

And little Presley is growing up so fast! Watch out - Dreama snuck in a peck on the cheek!!!!
I took the newlyweds outside for some quick shots before the sun went down.
Then they were off!
Melissa and Clay, it's hard to believe your wedding day finally arrived - it seems like so long ago that you guys started planning. Thank you so much for allowing us to be a part of your special day! I hope you both have a wonderful time on your honeymoon and a safe trip home!

Vendors:

Ceremony Location - Sharon United Methodist Church

Ceremony Music - Celest Lanphar and Darrell Johnson

Reception Location - Cleveland Park Event Center

Florist - Magnolia Events

Cake - Darla Bernath

Dresses - David's Bridal and Magnolia Bridal Collections

Tuxes - Gregory's Formal Wear

Gracie & Cal Godfrey

Wednesday Marty and I met the Godfrey family at the Rock Quarry to get some shots of Gracie and Cal. I was a little concerned about the weather...there were strong thunderstorms predicted but thankfully we never saw any. Also, I don't think we could have picked a cooler day - when we stepped out of the car, the thermometer had 102 on it - LOL - it was HOT! These two were very cute and even though 2-year-olds can be my biggest challenge, they can also be the most fun!!! I just wish I had Cal's energy!!!!

Gracie did a great job!
I was beginning to wonder if I was going to get Cal to smile for me!!!! I love this one!
It seems all the boys are concerned about is throwing rocks in the water!!!!

Hey, there's another smile!!!!
And finally, a few of Marty's shots that I really liked.

Amy it was great meeting you and your family. Gracie and Cal are so cute and I enjoyed playing around with them!

The Ko Family

The Ko Family stopped by Tuesday for a family session and some shots of their son Ayden. This little guy was too cute, but wouldn't smile for me for nothing! I finally got to use my teacup I bought months ago but haven't had a chance to use. Ayden didn't seem to mind sitting in it at all!I think this was the closest to a smile I got from him!
He definitely has some beautiful big brown eyes! Here's the whole family!
I think he was my toughest baby yet. He's like "Lady, I'm NOT smiling!"
We got him in the washtub and he kept his eye on the duck!
I think he was getting a little hungry - trying to eat my towels!!!!
Brooke it was great meeting you and your family! You have a beautiful little boy and I love those eyes of his!!!!!

Megan's Bridal Portraits

Now that Megan's wedding day has passed, I can now post my favorites from her bridal portrait session.

Megan & Mitchel

This Saturday it was back to wedding mode for us. We drove to Walhalla for Megan and Mitchel's weddings at College Street Baptist Church. I have to say that it was a great day and nothing could have been more perfect!

Megan's gorgeous dress!
The groomsmen's ties were already tied and laid out for them.

The family cameo ring worn by the bride.
The rings on the pillow.

While I was inside getting shots of the girls getting ready, Marty headed outside at the perfect time to get this shot of the sun over church steeple. Helping Megan get her dress on.
Megan told me originally there wasn't going to be flowers in the window, but they had these flowers at the rehearsal dinner the night before and decided to bring them and use them!
Now, it's a little game between me and Marty.....he ALWAYS finds things I don't see having to do with the wedding. Most of the time it's a church calendar with the names written on the day of the wedding or something similar....well, he couldn't find one Saturday. There were several calendars but nothing written on them! HA! I think I got him this week....look what I found on the counter in the women's restroom!!!! A cute little basket filled with all kinds of handy items and snacks in case anyone needed anything - how neat!Now I have to admit, this was the first wedding I have ever seen this done at and I absolutely loved it. To begin the ceremony, this little girl ran down the aisle, across the front of the church and up the other aisle with bunches of bells on her ankles. She knew exactly what to do and it was too cute! Marty got this shot as she headed up the aisle towards him. Megan and her daddy walking down the aisle - this time everyone remained seated at the request of the bride so she could see her man!!!!!
I snuck up to the balcony for a few quick shots. I didn't stay up there long - it was full of guests and I didn't want to get in their way!
These two were all smiles during the service!
And on their way out the door.
And it's a good thing the little girl with the bells on had to run around before the ceremony....by the end of it she was passed out in her daddy's lap! I followed the newlyweds outside and grabbed this shot - definitely one of my very favorites of the day! Now before the ceremony someone had a laptop out and was talking to it. It took me a few seconds to realize why in the world she was talking to her computer. Well, she had a microphone and a webcam attached to it. They were going to stream the wedding to a close friend of the family in Zambia, Africa. Afterwards, Megan and Mitchel stopped to say hello before we started formal portraits.
Megan only wanted a few shots inside the church. She wanted to do the other part of them at the Visitors Center across from Table Rock State Park. Although the weather was 99 degrees you can't beat the beautiful backdrop of the lake!
Just Megan and her girls!
We got some of the bride and groom alone. As I was shooting, Marty noticed this butterfly on Megan's bouquet.

Gorgeous!
A quick kiss and off to their reception!
The very yummy cake - and the very unique stand it is on....fits the Lodge perfectly!
The rings! The first dance!
The cake cutting was very sweet! They were both so nice to one another!

I found this cute little guy playing behind one of the rocking chairs.
Megan with a baby on each hip!!!!
Marty snuck downstairs and got a shot of the photo centerpieces on the tables.

I quickly grabbed these two for one more shot in the rocking chair before they ran away!
I think that has to be the biggest pair of panties I've ever seen! Dodging birdseed is always fun - and sometimes painful!!

Megan and Mitchel - we enjoyed spending your wedding day with you! Everything flowed so smoothly and was just perfect! We hope you have a great time in Barbados!!!!

Vendors:
Ceremony Location - College Street Baptist Church
Reception Location - The Lodge at Table Rock State Park
Florist - Honey Tree
Cake - Brian & Rebecca Daniel
Dresses - The Bridal & Formal Shoppe of Pendleton
Tuxes - S&K Menswear

Watch Megan & Mitchel's slideshow below.