Thursday, May 16, 2013

Wedding Recap 3: Getting Ready and Pre-Ceremony

I’m finally getting around to posting our wedding pictures from the actual big day! Our photographer was the always-fabulous Jen Smith from Carolina Photosmith. She was an amazing photographer with a fun personality and I love how she captures such vibrant colors in her photos. I also like that she has such great ideas for pictures downtown and in Mount Pleasant since she lives in the area and is familiar with many hidden gems for photo locations!
Our day started bright and early with hair and makeup in the hotel suite. We all rotated between a makeup lady and two hair stylists.
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Jen came right as my hair and makeup were finishing up and she got right to work capturing our wedding day!
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The bride and bridesmaids bouquet had all pink flowers in varying shades with palmetto roses for South Carolina and cotton for Mississippi.
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My sister in law Emily.
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Mom doing the buttons on my gown. 
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Tying my sash
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Putting on the veil!
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Off we go!
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My sister the maid of honor looks like she’s having so much fun carrying my train!AshZach_Pre_JHS-063
We headed downtown to the Battery/Whitepoint Gardens for some pictures.
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My beautiful bridesmaids: Emily, Brianna, Danielle, Chelsea, Amanda, Caitlin, and Mary Catherine.
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A few example shots of me with individual bridesmaids: ChelseaAshZach_Pre_JHS-098
Amanda
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and Caitlin.
 
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Don’t they all look beautiful in pink!AshZach_Pre_JHS-133
Zach and I didn’t do a first look, but we did a photo where we can’t see each other but we’re in the same shot. This was the place and time I got emotional-I knew it would happen at some point during the day! I was anxious and very ready to see my groom. Knowing he was there made me want to peek at him!!
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Then we swapped for me to take photos with the groomsmen while Zach took a few pictures with the bridesmaids
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Our groomsmen are hilarious. I couldn’t stop laughing the whole time!AshZach_Pre_JHS-156
Off to the ceremony we go!AshZach_Pre_JHS-160
Here are a few pre-ceremony pictures of Zach and the groomsmen:AshZach_Pre_AC-001
Zach and his dad
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I love this picture of his mom pinning on the boutonniere!AshZach_Pre_AC-009
The groom had a cotton boutonniere and the groomsmen had palmetto roses.AshZach_Pre_AC-017
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Scott is an absolute riot! He was stretching in preparation for the day's events!
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Zach and Dan (Caitlin's husband!) 
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Zach and the best man, his cousin Shawn. AshZach_Pre_AC-067
 
Zach and Scott
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Next up-the ceremony!
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