Kaci & Darby at Palmetto Bluffs

Over the last several years I have been able to work with Katie Huebel and Ellen Robinson from WED in Charleston, South Carolina. This is the second time that I have worked at Palmetto Bluffs with Katie and I just love these jobs!! It is a perfect place to get married because it is private, beautiful, comfortable, convenient, and the service is impeccable.

I arrived the day before and photographed some detail shots of the dress and Kacie's shoes and fell in love with the bathtub where she would be getting dressed the following day. After she slipped into her dress I asked her if she would get in the tub and I love the playfulness of this photo. I encourage all of my clients to take all of their posed photos with their families and friends before the ceremony so they can enjoy the entire celebration with their guests. The one issue that creates the most apprehension is that often couples would prefer to see each other for the first time walking down the aisle. When my clients agree to do the photos beforehand I always encourage them to allow me to coordinate their first meeting in a way that is memorable and meaningful for them and beautiful for the photos. It is one of the few times that they will be alone on their wedding day and I think it is a wonderful time for them to share together.

I always forget the name of this bench that is so popular in the south. If I could figure out a way to get the plank to Montana I would have one in my yard. I think it is so beautiful and fun. Darby started bouncing it, and I love how Kaci's feet are up in the air and she is slightly nervous!
Darby asked to take some photos down by the river which is a beautiful spot. This is my favorite photo from that area because it has a sense of motion to it and the church is perfectly placed in the background. Whenever I am walking somewhere with a couple I always keep looking around to see if there is a photo opportunity.....
The cupcakes. How beautiful are these? I loved Katie's idea of putting them in to go boxes as gifts for the guests to take home!!!

Darby's family has a family business that creates fields for sports and Katie brought that history into the wedding with these place cards that were on the small bits of astro turf.....


One of the reasons I love Palmetto Bluffs so much is the beautiful church that is just a few hundred yards away from the cocktail and reception areas.



Another reason I love these weddings is because of the choir. It is one of the only times during weddings that I stop photographing and enjoy the excitement. (I only stop after I have a photo that I think is beautiful!)


The inside of the church is just as beautiful as the outside!

And the choir leads the guests to the cocktails on the lawn....

After dinner, Darby and Kaci surprised their guests with a spectacular fireworks show that rivals the one that we have in our sleepy little town of Livingston, Montana.