Another great couple from Atlanta were our bride and groom for May 15 - a day where the weather appeared to be more threatening than one could imagine, but never moved all the way in and gave way to an absolutely gorgeous day! What a wonderful couple and such nice families. Emmy of Peacock Events was at the helm of this beautiful event...ceremony at Stella Maris, a very sweet little Catholic Church on Sullivan's Island, and reception to follow at Creek Club in I'on. Permanent Vacation was the band providing the entertainment for the night, and boy did they keep the dance floor packed! Congratulations Jennifer and John - what a pleasure you all were to work with!

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Spent two great days with this great couple. Katie and Eric are from Raleigh, NC and chose Charleston for their most special day. Had a very fun last day single shoot prior to their rehearsal dinner at Bubba Gumps Shrimp Company, which we also covered. The wedding took place on the Aqua Terrace of the Marriott Hotel - the weather was excellent and a great view of the Ashley River made it just perfect! Reception to follow at the Hotel. I am sure they had a blast in St. Lucia for their honeymoon - we wish them tons of happiness on their new adventure as husband and wife!

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We had a stunning location for this shoot with one of our October couples - Nicole and Martial. They were in town from Atlanta visiting all their vendors for the weekend, and we got to spend some time photographing them on Nicole's parents' property on Hobcaw Creek in Mt. Pleasant. We look forward to their wedding on the Carolina Girl Yacht this fall!

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What a special story behind how this great couple found us! Gretchen and Shannon attended Meg and Matt's wedding - which we photographed last Sept - out at Cypress Trees Plantation on Edisto Island. A few months later, Shannon contacted us to start the photography booking process - he and Gretchen stumbled upon Red Shutter Studio when searching the internet for their photographer - they found Meg and Matt's gallery on our site and realized they attended a wedding we shot after they decided they wanted to book us! VERY COOL! Many of the same guests and family members would find themselves at both weddings as would we! And they got married at the same venue as their friends did back in Sept!

What a gorgeous day at a gorgeous location! Gretchen and Shannon have been such a pleasure to work with so far - and the wedding day was no different! A huge gathering of friends and family assembled for this celebration - the food and drink were plentiful as was the music...the band was outstanding! Mo' Soul from Atlanta kept the dance floor packed all night...I had to get the camera up on a boom and shoot with a remote just to get the whole crowd - we even got to spend a few moments catching up with Meg and Matt (Sept 2008) and her family!

Gretchen and Shannon had a sweet departure in a Porsche Convertible...nice! Surely it took them away to the start of an awesome honeymoon!

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A lovely, well-scripted wedding took place at the William Aiken House in Downtown Charleston on a perfect Friday evening for Denise & Andy. The celebration kicked off the night before with a beautiful rehearsal dinner out at the Creek Club in I'on. With Emmy of Peacock Events behind the wheel on wedding day, the event unfolded perfectly! The venue was accented so nicely - lanterns hanging from the big oak tree - and the music was sweet with the R+B sounds of Loose Chain from Atlanta. A sparkler send-off ended a great celebration with two great families - I am sure Denise and Andy had a blast on their Costa Rican honeymoon!

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A balmy, breezy April evening on the beach with very dramatic skies set the scene for a beautiful maternity session with Danielle and her hubby! Spent some time capturing many great moments with this couple and their baby boy-on-the-way!! We wish them the best of luck when he arrives next month! Another big thanks to Jack and Tara, yet again, for another great referral!

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We got to spend what seemed to be a surreal evening with another fabulous twosome - Addie and Cory. We had so much fun with this very romantic and unbelievably outgoing couple both downtown and out at the beach on Isle of Palms. We have never seen a GUY take such an interest and leadership roll in an engagement shoot as Cory did...this kid had endless ideas for poses and action shots...we just sat back and let him run the show - amazing! And the photos reflect it! A very big thanks to Jack and Tara (one of our May 2008 weddings) for the awesome referral!

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This marks a very special occasion for one of our most special couples...the Wanek's. Time for Miss Jacy's 6 month portraits...but only after her parents have been photographed MANY times leading up to this very beautiful day! We have had the absolute pleasure of shooting her parent's engagement photos, wedding, maternity, and birth pictures to this point...it's just a lovely story! We shared some pizza and cocktails afterwards to end another great session with this great family! Thank you Shawn and Angela!

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What a little doll Matilda is - we couldn't ask for a more perfect baby to photograph! She was all smiles when we took her 6 month portraits out at Wannamaker Park with her mommy and daddy! What a joy! We met them at a baby shower given last fall for a regular client of ours - the Wanek's. We are blessed to meet so many wonderful folks and get so many referrals from them...thank you!

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This couple is just too much fun - love it!! They showed up to their engagement session in downtown Charleston with props, champagne, and personality that won't quit! We had a blast with them and love couples who come with ideas! We look forward to their big day out on Edisto Island at the Cypress Trees Plantation this September...good times ahead!

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Was a breezy and beautiful Sunday evening we spent downtown with Stacey and Hodge - Spring is here! We had a great time strolling down many of Charleston's endless picturesque streets downtown and sharing many good laughs and lots of smiles. We will be there with Stacey and Hodge on their most special day in October out at the Coosaw Creek Country Club - can't wait!

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It's such a wonderful experience to have bride show up for her portrait session and just ooze the total vintage look...Gretchen gave Rita Hayworth a run for her money on this gorgeous March afternoon! We have enjoyed getting to know Gretchen and her mom, Mrs. Snyder, over the past year...and can't wait for the big wedding out at Cypress Trees Plantation in Edisto next month!

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Our first wedding of 2009 started the year off with a bang. Ashly and Tim were married at the First Baptist Church in downtown Charleston, SC and their reception was at the ballroom at Charleston Place.

The rehearsal dinner was really cool. They had their guests for dinner at the American Theater on upper King Street. The marquee displayed the couples names and guests got their tickets from the box office out front. It had the feeling of a hollywood premier complete with a red carpet. After the dinner, they all went by pedicab or bus by Absolutely Charleston to the Blind Tiger Pub on Broad Street.

The weather was perfect- a sunny crisp spring day. Wa started the day's coverage in Ashly's suite at Charleston Place while they got ready for the day. We rode by limousine to the church where guests were greeted by a baptist gospel singer.

After the ceremony we spent a few minutes at the park at the Battery, Whitepoint Gardens, for a few group shots and then off to the reception which ended with guests throwing fresh lavender at the departing couple.

Entertainment was provided by Mister Potato Head, a great live band. The venue was dramatically lit by the AV people at Charleston Place and what a fantastic job they did.

You can take a look at the highlights of the weekend by going to the following link:

IMAGE GALLERY

This was one of the easiest baby shoots I've ever done. Little Charlotte was ready for her solo. In fact she got a bit irritated when other family member wanted to get in the shot with her. She wanted the lens all to her self. What an adorable kid! Her family is down for a wedding in which we are shooting and they are all staying at Charleston Place. This is where the reception will happen. Spring is here and our wedding season is kicking off and wont quit till the winter some time. I enjoyed the break but am ready to get back in the fire!

Charlotte's full set can be seen below:

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An absolutely perfect day to shoot an engagement session on the beach. Warm, balmy and that "magic hour" of light just wouldnt quit. Sometimes work just isnt work.

Plus a great couple to work with. These guys we so relaxed from the first shot to the last. Hey guys, I should be the only one that looks nervous and uptight- no one sees me, I'm behind the camera. Just like I like it!

Andy proposed to Denise at the top of a lighthouse so they wanted one in their photos. And what better a lighthouse than our own leaning tower of Pisa, the Morris Island Lighthouse! I think someone fixed the lean though. Which is good- I was getting tired photoshopping that thing straight anyway.

Heres a link to the whole set.

FULL SET HERE