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Sawyer Family Farmstead Wedding – Part 1

Oh my goodness. I am so excited to be posting these this afternoon. I tried and tried to whittle the images down into one blog post, but there were too many moments that needed to be shared. Words can’t describe how much I loved Sawyer Family Farmstead which is located in Cashiers, North Carolina. The staff was incredibly helpful and friendly and at every turn of the property is another gorgeous site to behold. I about squealed when I saw it’s a Christmas Tree farm!!! There really are no words, so I’ll let the images below speak of how gorgeous the space is, which made for an epic wedding site. I loved that Mike & Liz (who live in the Cleveland, Ohio area), chose Sawyer Family Farmstead as their destination wedding location. The day was emotional and happy; their closest friends family and friends came from across the country to witness and celebrate their union and love. So many elements of the wedding were personal, elegant, and rustic. The day was about becoming a new family together and having an awesome laid back celebration that represented them as a couple from start to finish. Even though they had never been photographed by me before, their love is just effortless, and it was such a joy to photograph. With their beautiful love, the gorgeous scenery, and personalized elements, I felt full of inspiration. A huge thank you to Bethany for traveling to the mountains with me and helping capture their special day! Liz & Mike, heart you two so much! Without overwhelming you with just one post, I decided to split them into two parts. So with that, here is part 1 of such a beautiful and emotional day. The rest of the portraits are in Part 2, so stay tuned!

I love that Liz chose to walk up through the Christmas trees to the ceremony site ….

Isn’t their cake topper the cutest?

Stay tuned for Part 2……

Vendor’s I loved Working With!

Venue: Sawyer Family Farmstead
Flowers: Floressence Flowers
Catering: Reeves Catering
DJ: Sound Extreme
Hair/Makeup: Visage Salon

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Tami Balog - You did a wonderful job capturing the love between my daughter and son in law! Thank you so much and I cannot wait to see part 2!

Aunt Sandra - Wonderful pictures…anxious to see Part II. What a great place to have a wedding! Hugs, Aunt Sandra

Eatherley Schultz - These images so beautifully capture the day and are truly timeless. Exquisite work!!! you make the flowers look extra pretty! thank you!!!

Grammy Nagy - These photos truly capture the beauty and love shared by the family and friends who were there on October 12, 2013. And now,they are shared by those who couldn’t be there. You are two beautiful people. We love you so much. Grammy and Papa

Mary Catherine & Nick ~ Charlotte Engagement

Ooooh these two! When Mary Catherine mentioned she wanted the engagement session to be all things nature and a gorgeous glowing autumn sunset, I knew they were my kind of couple! Although it was a bit chilly outside (which just meant more snuggling!), the sunset didn’t disappoint! Nick and Mary Catherine are simply adorable together (so many sweet moments), and time just flew by as we laughed, chatted, and captured their love. I really enjoyed getting to know them better as a couple and I can’t wait for their wedding, although it’s a bit of a wait until next September, but I’m excited already! Get ready to swoon over how sweet they are together. The environment and gorgeous light really helped illuminate their love, and it brings me so much joy to be sharing these! I originally had WAY too many I wanted to share, but here’s some of my very favorites from our lovely romantic afternoon. Heart you two so much! xo

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amanda - Beautiful!!! Such sweetness. And I adore her freckles

Allison Kuhn - BEAUTIFUL WORK ALICIA!!!!!! These are gorgeous images!!! LOVE THEM!! XOXO

Diane McDonough - Excellent photos of a beautiful couple!

Keswick Vineyard Wedding – Will & Kelly

Oh my heart. These two are simply the sweetest. From our very first emails, I was smitten with their love and kind personalities. Throughout the months they’ve continued to send me sweet notes in the mail “just because” and I love the friendship that we now share. I’ve mentioned before, but I LOVED getting to head back to Charlottesville, Virginia to photograph Kelly & Will’s engagements and wedding at Keswick Vineyards. Each time I’ve traveled there I swoon left and right at how beautiful the area and property is. We even ventured into the back fields for more portrait locations and I’m telling you, the vineyard couldn’t be any more gorgeous if it tried. Plus the staff at Keswick Vineyards is top notch! Both weddings I’ve photographed there have been relaxed and the couple didn’t have to worry about a thing! With how much goes on behind the scenes at a wedding, they do such a great job making it run with ease for everyone involved. I felt myself getting teary-eyed on many occasions throughout the day, especially the personalized vows. Their guests came from not only across the country, but around the world, and it was the perfect personal and emotional day. There are so many things I could write about, like how they made me feel like part of the family the entire day and wouldn’t let me photograph until I tried an apple cider donut (YES, they had a donut truck on SITE at the reception!) So thank you Will & Kelly for the honor of photographing your sweet & perfect love. A special thank you to Bethany for traveling with me to Virginia to help capture the day! There are SO many images I could have shared (and these images were harder to pick out than I care to admit), but here is a little snippet of the beginning of Kelly & Will’s life together as husband and wife. So much love. xox.