Maura & Andrew's Isle of Palms Wedding
Charleston is one of my favorite cities– especially in the fall when the temperatures are just about perfect and the humidity isn’t quite as powerful. Maura and Andrew had this perfect weather at the beginning of November for their wedding! Their big day was at Wild Dunes Resort on the Isle of Palms, right outside of Charleston. This venue served as the perfect backdrop for these two, especially since Maura grew up coming to Wild Dunes on family vacations. Not only were they both gorgeous, they also were the sweetest, and I felt so honored to capture their big day!
All images shot for Sam Stroud Photography
Venue- Wild Dunes
Jenna & Aaron's Northern England Wedding
Near the end of October I traveled to England to be in and photograph my older sister Jenna’s wedding! She’s lived in England for the past four years, and about two years ago met a very special Brit – Aaron. The whole day was amazing. We started off early in the morning getting ready and had the ceremony at 11:30 a.m. The church was beautiful, and more than 1,000 years old. After a rose-petal exit from the church we headed to Durham, England where their venue was. We had time to stroll around the garden during hors d’oeuvres and then had the most beautiful afternoon tea. (Think amazing teacakes, scones, desserts, tea, coffee, champagne … all in a room overlooking the Durham Cathedral!) At night there was live music, a donut wall & cake, a hog-roast, and dancing! Thinking back to this day makes me so happy! The not-so- fun part was my 6 a.m. flight the next morning out of Newcastle, but it was definitely worth it!
(For those wondering how I was able to be in the wedding and shoot the wedding, I had an amazing England-based second shooter help me out during the ceremony and group photos. All photos shown are my own except the two group photos I’m in!)
Dress- Laura Day Bridal Wear Venue- Crook Hall & Gardens Church- St. Mary’s Flowers- The Flower Room Suits- Custom
Meredith & Drew's Glass Hill Wedding
This gorgeous wedding came in two parts due to some unfortunate weather the day of the wedding. (Think crazy wind and sheets of rain!) Luckily we were able to shoot the bridal party photos outside, but the ceremony and all the other photos had to be moved inside. Meredith, Drew and I went back a couple weeks later for a portrait session! I’m obsessed with how all the photos turned out, including the ones where it was starting to rain.
Venue- Glass Hill, Dress- Ashley Grace Bridal, Invitations- the bride! , Florals- Selah Ray, Planner- Ashley Rose Events
Aaren & Michael's Boho Inspired Wedding
You wouldn’t know it from looking at these images, but Aaren and Michael’s wedding day was up in the air because they were married the weekend of Hurricane Florence (lots of flooding & power outage concerns). In the end there was only about 30 minutes of rain on their wedding day! Because the forecast was much worse we ended up doing a first look and some of their portraits on the Thursday before their wedding.
It was so much fun, and such a relief for Aaren to get some of the images she wanted done before the big day so she could be stress free about the rain. These images are a mix of some taken on Thursday and others taken on the day of Aaren and Michael’s wedding.
Planning- Garden Rose Events & Design, Hair- Love at First Curl, Dress- Lillian West Flowers- Flowers by Gloriosa, Invitations- Sara Lane Design
Autumn & William's Sierra Vista Wedding
When I pulled up to Sierra Vista on Autumn and William's wedding day it was pouring rain. Luckily a few hours later the rain miraculously cleared, and they were still able to have their dream outdoor wedding with the breathtaking view. Their day was stunning all around, and they planned the whole thing while not living in Virginia. Congrats Autumn and William!
Venue- Sierra Vista, Planning, A Little Party Events, Florals- Bloom by Doyles
Sierra Vista wins for the most epic ceremony spot!
