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Lauren & John | the engagement session

Aug
2013

When I have a consultation with a new bride & groom I will stress over and over how much I LOVE engagement sessions and how very important they are to the overall wedding photography process. I love these sessions because it is a time for us to really get to know each other in a relaxed environment. This is a time to bring a couple outfits, a prop or two and a sense of adventure. The reason engagement sessions are so important is because it really allows the couple to get used to being in front of the camera and seeing how we interact during the shoot. We will get a lot of amazing photos while really having a blast.

I was exchanging a few texts with Lauren while I was waiting for them to arrive downtown in front of her spa. The River Falls Spa to be exact..which is fabulous! She said “John is struggling with the tandem bike and is muttering a few words out of frustration. We will be there shortly.”. So I waited patiently as she kept me updated on the progress. I think Lauren was a tad bit worried that this bike would make John short circuit and he wouldn’t be ready for the session. What I later realized was that despite trying to get this vintage bike ready to be used and struggling to change the tubes, the frustration came from a place of John really wanting the bike to be a part of the pictures. I thought that was pretty awesome being that he knew how important this was to Lauren…and well, him too.

Well might I say that the bike was THE highlight of the day!! We had more laughs in the middle of Main Street and probably entertained those dining outside at Soby’s. The bike is so heavy and not the easiest to maneuver, so it was rather comical watching them while trying to shoot. Every time I said, “ok, let’s turn it around and do it one more time…” John would reply “oh sure…this thing turns on a dime, no problem!”. Sense a little sarcasm in that? HAHA!! Thank you so much Lauren & John for such a fun day. I cannot wait for the bridal session and wedding day. It will be absolutely amazing!

Thank you for stopping by!

~lisa

Sarah & Collin | the rehearsal dinner

Jun
2013

Sarah & Collin’s rehearsal dinner is still one that I am talking about. It was SO much fun and there were so many special details that made the night more than memorable. After the rehearsal at Furman’s Daniel Chapel, everyone headed to The West End Zone at the Clemson Stadium. Just before everyone sat down for dinner, I ran downstairs to grab another lens and ran into the Clemson Tiger and Tiger Cub. I couldn’t pass up an opportunity to have a little photo fun with them just before we all made our way back upstairs and they made their grand entrance. Sarah was the Clemson Tiger Cub, so this was a special touch to the evening. The first slideshow was shown on the jumbotron which was really cool!! The evening was so beautiful and made for a great way to sit outside and watch the show. The second slideshow was shown inside and had every single person laughing like mad. Hats off to Collin’s groomsmen that created it…great job!

Did I mention the cakes? Oh my! The cakes were over the top amazing. Since Collin and his friends are die hard video game fans, the cake was designed around several of his favorite games. The frog in the car cake had ‘Flossem’ as the license plate…a nice touch since Collin is currently in dental school in Chicago. Every little thing was thought of and presented perfectly.

Again, congratulations to Sarah & Collin!!