It was said by Mike Van Gieson that his wife Dana “Started planning Katie’s wedding the day she was born. And it is a good thing it was a girl or a Jake or Sam would be wearing that dress!”. That just shows the amount of time, emotion, passion and desire that was put into this wedding for Chris & Katie and every detail was perfectly displayed. It was extremely important to Katie that a lot of thought went into the guests and their enjoyment as well as making sure it was a perfect day for her and Chris. Katie wanted an all black & white wedding, yet splashes of color for the reception. The color at the reception meant that the party had started! Each table beautifully displayed it’s own colorful cake and the head table had several lining the two rows of seating. The grooms cake, a replica of Clemson’s Death Valley was incredible and was certainly a conversation piece. Katie’s great great grandfather attended Clemson in 1898 and taught the family to love both the school and boiled peanuts 
Chris is also a graduate of Clemson.
When the DJ announced the newly wed couple at the reception, Chris bowed as Katie approached him and his smile went ear to ear! Once dinner was complete, the rest of the evening was filled with energizing music, dancing, laughing and fun. Vinnie the DJ and his dancers had the guests on the floor all night long while playing a perfect mix of songs.
The entire wedding weekend went just as Dana and Katie had dreamed it would be and I was thrilled to be a part of it. Dana told me that I am considered as part of the family and that warms my heart. Everyone has been so awesome to work with and I look forward to the day I get to do so again. Thank you Chris & Katie for allowing me to be a part of your very special day, congratulations to you both! Also a big big thank you to Abbie & Leslie for all your hard and creative work!!
Please enjoy the posted images and the slideshow to follow.
To view & order prints from this event please click this LINK – go to Chris & Katie’s wedding gallery.
Thank you for stopping by!
~lisa
When I was discussing the details of the Roberts Family session at their lake house & log cabin in the North Carolina mountains, I heard “well Lisa, I am afraid with all the kids it is going to be more like herding cats than getting everyone together for a group shot”. I laughed and and replied “no worries, we will have fun!”. This is not my first time working with the Roberts and their extended family, and I have really enjoyed getting to know everyone over the years and see kids grow up as well. Dr. Roberts and his son-in-law Dr. Bruner joined together recently to open Plastic Surgery Center of the Carolinas in Spartanburg and the office is absolutely amazing! Dr. Roberts has been a plastic surgeon in Spartanburg for many years and is recognized around the globe for his work. I have had the opportunity to work with Dr. Roberts & Dr. Bruner on a professional level as well, doing many of their website, staff and office photos and working with New Beauty Magazine on a couple of occasions.
I truly look forward to seeing everyone and having an opportunity to “herd cats”…actually the kids did quite well despite the crazy heat and commotion of getting so many people together for pictures
Thank you for stopping by!
~lisa
Fun, playful & fashionable – and oh so you! This is exactly what a senior session should be. Tory was SO much fun to work with and was a trooper despite the crazy heat. Changing outfits in the car with the air on was an absolute must. haha. Just as we were finishing the session, we heard a train come by and I asked her to quickly get in position and be ready to strike a pose! It was way fun to shoot while a train was slowly going by…a perfect ending to the shoot. Thanks Tory, for being great to work with. I had a great time. Be sure to click ‘play’ to see the slideshow at the end of the posted images
To view and order prints please visit the gallery by clicking HERE.
Thank you for stopping by!
~lisa
Brandon & Melissa met at the Spinx Half Marathon finish line. How awesome is that? After a great sense of accomplishment and a bit of fatigue, two people met with a warm smile…I think that is pretty near perfect. Brandon & Melissa are so much fun to be around. They both have great smiles, laugh often and are just relaxed in each others’ company. When we met for our initial consultation, I remember thinking how great it was that Brandon was very much involved in the wedding planning process. I am more than excited to work with this dynamic couple and cannot wait until their wedding day. Here are a small handful of images from the super fun e-session and the slideshow to follow.
Thank you for stopping by!
~lisa
The first thing that comes to mind as I begin this post is how much Dale & Lauren love each other. Their connection, obvious friendship, shared laughter and abundant love was so beautiful to witness. Photography is something that is very important to the both of them and we discussed this in length at our consultation in Atlanta last year. It was my mission to provide them with a beautiful lasting memory of both their engagement session and wedding day. Dale & Lauren met in Italy and I was excited to share similar experiences with them as I was recently in Italy for a photography workshop and soon heading there again. When Lauren asked me to design her wedding invitations, we discussed that an Italian influence was something she desired. It has been so fun getting to know this amazing couple and I was honored to be a part of documenting their love through the camera lens.
The day was extremely hot, but it did not keep everyone from having fun. The entire wedding party had a great time despite being hot in tuxedos and dresses. A stop at the Coca Cola wall made for some amazing images and gave so much variety to the collection of wedding day photos. The day went perfectly!! All the very best to you Dale & Lauren. It has been a pleasure getting to know you. A special thanks to Abbie Carter for all her help and hard work.
Please enjoy the slideshow posted just below the images. To view & order pictures from this event please click HERE.
Thank you for stopping by!
~lisa
“Graduation is a time of completion, of finishing, of an ending, however, it is also a time of celebration of achievement and a beginning for the new graduate.”
Catherine Pulsifer
Congratulations Heather! We are all so very proud of you
Adam & Amanda met in July of 2004 through a mutual friend and on June 5, 2010 they exchanged their vows. It is such a wonderful feeling getting to know ‘my couples’ through the consultation, engagement session, bridal session and then the wedding day. I feel as though I have made friends along the way and it is awesome to see their excitement throughout the process. Amanda had a beautiful calm about her the day of the wedding because this was the day she has been looking forward to for some time and it was great seeing all her hard work come together through each and every little detail. Adam was just grinning ear to ear and could not wait to see his bride walk down the aisle!
They had bright red & white antique Bel Air for after the ceremony and reception and it was a beauty. The great thing is that they had it at the church and reception venue, so we were able to use it for some awesome pictures. Just before Adam & Amanda made their exit after the reception, Amanda’s dad mentioned that he was going to act like he needed jumper cables to start it. He waited until they got in the car and then while everyone was waving bye, Amanda’s dad stood up and said “anyone have a set of jumper cables?”. The reaction was priceless!! Of course he said he was kidding and then off they drove. Thank you so much Adam & Amanda for allowing me to be a part of your lives over the last several months. It is truly an honor. Your wedding day was absolutely beautiful. Thank you to Leslie for all your help on the wedding day.
Please enjoy a handful of images and the slideshow. The slideshow will take a moment to load and will vary based on speed of internet connection. A few of Amanda’s bridal pictures have been shared as well. To view and order pictures from the wedding visit the online ordering gallery by clicking HERE or through the shopping cart icon on the slideshow.
Thank you for stopping by!
~lisa
Contagious & beautiful. That is how I would describe the smiles that Andrew & Laura Anne have. When I read through their answers on the Get To Know You Questionnaire, I noticed that they both put down that they like each others sense of humor, loved being silly and are easy going. The answers were so right because the laughs we had during the shoot were many and we all had goofy moments. Andrew had us laughing with some of his funny expressions. Those that have done shoots with me before know that I sometimes I have odd ways of describing how I want them to be or pose because I get so wrapped up in what I am doing…well, the big joke of the day came after I got tongue tied telling them how I wanted them to embrace. I said just ”cup his face with your hands” or something silly like that and the two of them just ran with it. In the slideshow you will see them on the railroad tracks making fun by cupping their hands. Too funny!!
The engagement shoot was in historic downtown Norcross, Georgia which is absolutely beautiful. We were unaware that there was a car show that day and thought it may interfere, but in fact it added to the fun of the day. I had the best time eating lunch with Andrew & Laura Anne before we started because it gave us time to just ‘hang out’ a bit.
Please enjoy a handful of images and below them a slideshow. Thank you Andrew & Laura Anne for such a fun day…I had a blast!
Thank you for stopping by!
~lisa
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