Remember when we photographed Molly+Zach’s engagement session at NC State and Molly wore a fabulous dress that she had sewn herself? Well now they’re BACK! And they got married! In Charleston, South Carolina! In an even MORE fabulous dress that she sewed herself! I spent half of the time photographing it and half of the time mentally deconstructing it in my head to figure out how exactly she did it. I stopped her a lot while she was doing her makeup to ask her questions (“Hey, what did you use to sew this part with? A sewing machine? A serger?”) and examined it frequently throughout the day. Molly is a delightful human being who is quite tolerant of me poking and prodding her dress and asking her questions, so I’m grateful for that. Also, totally grateful for the torrential downpour of rain over Charleston to stop immediately before pictures and then start up again after the wedding, leaving our picture time dry.

Also, 100% totally and completely grateful for Molly and Zach giving us our first (and hopefully not last) opportunity to photograph a Twin Peaks themed groom’s cake… complete with a log base, pine trees, Black Lodge carpeting, and a tiny plastic Special Agent Dale Cooper. Twin Peaks is one of our favorite shows, and it’s pretty magical finding out that someone else you know loves it… especially enough to make a cake out of it. Damn fine cake (that was coffee based with cherry filling because yessssssss!).

They also put our pictures on M&Ms! And walked around Rainbow Row with us! And we took them to their Air BnB afterward and couldn’t figure out how to get in but in the process saw a ton of delightful bats! But more than all of that, we are so grateful we got to hang out in Charleston with these two and their friends! We met some awesome, smart, talented people down there that were a part of this wedding… professors and scientists and all sorts of brain power located at an adorable little chapel in the middle of some palm trees and Spanish moss. Thanks for letting us be a part of the magic, Molly and Zach!

• Date: July 16, 2017
• Ceremony + Reception Venue: Coleman Hall and Chapel // Charleston, SC
• First Dance Song: “Crazy Love” – Van Morrison
• Molly’s Occupation: Professor
• Zach’s Occupation: English teacher
• How You Met: Book club in Raleigh, NC
• Interesting Fact: Zach had a childhood pet dog named Molly
• Honeymoon: Charleston, SC
• Vendor Credits: Officiant – Reverend Steven Koenig. Ceremony Music – Eric Hartzog. Reception Music – Brian Smith with Eric Hartzog. Florist – Kathy Kazior. Cake – Wild Flour Bakery. Caterer – B Gourmet Catering. Hair/Makeup – Bride. Coordinator – Sabrina Ward with Event Bella.

Geoff and I gave each other large amounts of high-fives when Amy, the brilliant mind behind the popular southern wedding blog The Lovely Find, asked us to photograph a couple/lifestyle session of herself and her boyfriend Jason in Charleston, South Carolina. Being northerners, we hadn’t yet ventured into Charleston despite moving to the south several years ago, so we were super excited to visit it for the first time and we were not disappointed. Palm trees! Colorful houses! Cute horses holding up traffic! Places that sell really good mixed drinks with gin! A deli where I could get a gluten-free gyro! Lots of old haunted houses! We were sold. Driftwood? Check. Wrought iron gates and super attractive and jungly alleys where people store their recycling bins? Check.

Together, Amy and Jason are a dynamic duo with two adorable dogs and a taste for wedding blogs and walking the beach. We all went out for drinks afterward and discovered they also have a passion for cheese which I can relate to and also respect. We were thrilled to be asked… truly… to do these photos for them and enjoyed our stay in South Carolina. Now quick – get on over to The Lovely Find and see Amy’s new posts! And while you’re at it, check out the Vendor Almanac where you just might see one of your pictures if you’re a former client of ours. ;)