Today is the wedding day of this sweet, sweet couple! We visited the fair last fall for a fun engagement shoot and they loved it so much, it is now the entire theme of their wedding! I can’t wait to photograph their “Classy Carnival” wedding today.
By midnight tonight, Mr. and Mrs. Adams will begin their happily ever after. See you both very soon!
This announcement has been a work in progress and we are thrilled to announce this exciting new adventure!
The story began 10 years ago. My husband grew up on Hilton Head Island and his family lives there to this day. He had a classmate from first grade through high school who was particularly close to his family. Her name is Lori and we became fast friends when I married into the Staley family. We were on the island for Thanksgiving in 2002 with our baby Layne and called Lori for some family beach portraits. She had just returned from Africa where she was photographing on behalf of National Geographic. She was amazing to work with. She got dirty, laid on the sand, ran with Layne and made the entire experience so enjoyable for us. The images are precious to me since we were only that family of 3 for a handful of years.
Fast forward 10 years, and Lori and I remained in touch. In His Image was getting very busy in Charlotte and Lori made the comment to me that “if you ever feel like expanding to HHI, I would join the team in a heartbeat”. That off-hand comment while our kids played around us stuck with me. She is a perfect choice for IHI. She is a Godly woman full of integrity. She is wife to Jamie and mother to Patterson. Her photography skills are unmatched. So, because I trust her ability and character 100%, she is now representing In His Image Photography in Hilton Head.
Charlotte area families will still meet with Julie in the studio for wardrobe consultation, wall collection design and portrait selections, but Lori will be the smiling face who meets you at the beach in Hilton Head this summer. We will begin accepting bookings for Hilton Head beach photography beginning June 1 so contact julie@inhisimagebyjulie.com if you plan to visit the island in the coming months.
You will be in VERY capable hands….read more about her below. We are THRILLED to add her to our team. She is a keeper.
In the words of Zoolander….”these two are ridiculously good looking!” I mean really!! I couldn’t take a bad shot of this striking coupleEmily is Brazilian and that million dollar smile of hers rivals any Hollywood starlet! Kyu is a dashing Marine who was such a good sport with all of the crazy posing I asked them to do.
We had a blast roaming around the quaint town of Waxhaw for a summer night’s engagement shoot. There was a street fair going on so we heard good music and got lots of well wishes from onlookers along the way. I am thrilled to capture Kyu and Emily’s October wedding at The Owl’s Eye Vineyard. Enjoy their images below.
I can’t speak for other photographers, but my favorite part of every wedding is the storytelling. My wish for each of my couples is for their children to be able to pick up their wedding album 30 years from now and feel intimately connected to the story. Every wedding has such emotional highs and lows and my camera is commissioned to capture all of it. We are invited into the sweetest moments of people’s lives and I don’t take that job lightly.
Jessica is one of the sassiest brides I’ve had in a while. She isn’t your traditional bride and I love her spunk! Hot pink suits her personality to a T! She is modern, fun and very happy. I hope my images do her justice because she is one of a kind (and very special to me). The minister told Steve, her groom, that is would take a very strong man to handle Jess. Judging by the size of Steve, he is JUST the man for the task! We joked that the lady at the tux store had to order his formal attire from the Mr. Olympia catalog. His muscles are no joke! But bigger than his jacket size is his consuming love for Jessica. With just a sly glance and a raised eyebrow, Sister Sassy Pants becomes puddy in his hands. I love their effect on one another! Come along for one very fun ride in the images below…..
Wedding Planner: Kim McIlwaine, The Bride’s Choice
Ceremony/Reception Site: The Magnolia Room
Catering: Family Catering Services
Florals: The Flower Diva
Cake: Cake Lady Jill
There were so many cute, cute DIY touches at the wedding location. Big sister, Wini, and bride, Jessica, outdid themselves with great details!
I love walking into where the bride is getting ready and seeing the dress in waiting. Every girl dreams of putting on her wedding gown and we are just seconds away from the big moment!
Steve asked me to give Jessica a special present for him. She did a good job at holding back her tears but it was a very thoughtful gift.
Entertainment outside the front door was brought to the ladies by the crazy flower girls!
Meanwhile, Steve is getting ready at The Magnolia Room. Check out the size of those shoulders! I felt sorry for his jacket
We stopped at a beautiful corporate center near her Mom’s house for some shots pre-ceremony. Jess was starting to get excited….which brought on the giggles.
Um, how adorable are her flats? It is SO Jessica and the bottoms were precious!
Awesome side view mirror capture by my talented assistant photographer, Alyssa!
These sisters are closer than most. Wini is 10 years older and served as both a big sis and mother figure for Jessica. These two are very tight (and VERY loud together!!)
With their beautiful Mom!
Terri is Jessica’s brother-in-law and like his wife, Wini, more of a parent figure than just a brother. A very, very funny Father figure with tons of personality and some mean dance moves.
Jessica has the FUNNIEST crew of nieces and nephews. You don’t even want to know what I said to get this reaction
The bar shot- please note there are 5 beers….and 1 Kool-aid for lil bro (who looks 21 but is only 18!!)
Terri walked Jessica down the aisle. Her eyes were locked on Steve’s.
They ALL gave Jessica away- very sweet.
Oh the excitement! I ADORE shots like this!
Side-by-side images like this explain why I never photograph weddings alone. Alyssa captures a different view of the same moment and I love them both!
She could hardly wait to say I DO!!
Gorgeous view of their ceremony inside The Magnolia Room.
I cannot believe I captured this sequence because it is hilarious!!! Little Camden carried a sign down the aisle that read “Uncle Steve here comes your girl”. VERY CUTE! He is on the right beside all of his sisters. During the prayer, he clasped his hands and let go of the sign…..
Uh oh…it is slipping off his lap…….
BAM….it hit the floor……
Look at his sister’s giggling faces!! He is pretty embarrassed and I caught it all. I love this!
This is the moment when the song “You know you make me wanna SHOUT!” began to play. What a moment!!
Confetti getaway!!!!
How adorable are his socks and her shoes? Couldn’t be any cuter!!!
They had a really fun bridal party. I loved the bridesmaids’ dresses with the pink daisies.
That crazy Erb family!! It didn’t take much to get this gang going
One of my favs from the day!
Gorgeous cupcake tower by Cake Lady Jill. I told you Jessica wasn’t your typical bride!
First dance- sweet moment.
Terri and his daughters- can you imagine how much fun they have on a daily basis in that household??
This meal was one of the best I have ever eaten at a wedding reception. For a GREAT meal, contact Family Catering Services. Icilda Nelson KNOWS how to cook!
A very sweet toast…..read via iphoneAh, the modern wedding!
Wait a cotton-pickin’ minute….is that the photographer in the soul train line. Who let her out of her cage?? (wink, wink) Who says you can’t work AND have fun?
THIS IS MY FAVORITE SHOT OF THE DAY!!! His shoes, that kiss, that thumbs up…..Loving it!
They cut the cupcake v. the cake. Everyone loved getting to pick their favorite flavor.
I had never seen this chalkboard timeline idea and I thought it was great! Everyone loved it while waiting for drinks at the bar.
We had a fun e-session at the fair in the fall. They had a great sign-in guest book using those images so we made a ring shot out of it.
Oh those crazy groomsmen were up to no good with a 12 pack of Charmin.
The final getaway…..less confetti in this hair this go round
Wishing the new Mr. and Mrs. Lancaster a lifetime of love and happiness!!!
Oh isn’t she just adorable? I captured this little pixie 2 weeks shy of her 4 year old birthday. She was thrilled to be adding “one more finger” to her hand (which is how all toddlers/little ones tell you how old they are!)
Enjoy some of our favorite images from our time in the Botanical Gardens.
Julie…..YOU ARE SO FREAKING AMAZING! We can’t thank you enough for all that you did for us on our special day!
sweet sugar
I am so happy you are happy!! Your wedding was so much fun and I was thrilled to work with you, Mrs. Lancaster 