If you’ve ever been to The Homestead at Zion, it’s a gem in the middle of a small town with lots of greenery, pretty sunsets and a little kitty cat that follows you around (pictures below). These two high school sweethearts had their engagement session there and will later tie the knot in August there as well. Meagan and Korey both have grown up in Mullins their entire life and have known each other for pretty much as long as they can remember. It was an honor to get to photograph their engagement session and I can’t wait for their big day to tell more of their story!

There aren’t many places I love more than South Boundary in Aiken, SC. Every time I go back to Aiken, I will go out of my way to drive through it. Something about it feels like home if you’re from our small town. Whenever Allison and I were discussing where to take their engagement pictures, South Boundary was like a “duh” or “of course there.” We also decided on Redcliffe Plantation, which is also incredibly stunning – especially at sunset.

Allison and Collin’s session will always be one of my favorites for so many reasons but I am beyond excited for these two to tie the knot in July! The countdown is on!

In honor of these two getting married this weekend, I wanted to finally share their engagement session. I met Donna and Aaron at The Big Fake Wedding in Charleston back in April. At the time, they went to the event because they knew the couple who was doing the vow renewal however they weren’t yet engaged. Whenever Donna reached out to me after their engagement, I was so excited to get to know these two. Also, can we all agree they are models?

These pictures make me so happy for so many reasons! The colors, Rainbow Row, the puppies, the dock, the smiles. I loved every bit of this session. Something about Charleston in the Fall is so amazing. We started out at Waterfront Park in downtown Charleston, SC by the fountain at sunrise. We moved down to Rainbow Row where Linlee and Jeff’s pups tagged along. After that we decided to take a few pictures on the cobblestone streets. Just as we were about to head home, we decided to snap a few more pictures by the water and I am SO glad we did. These are some of my favorite images of 2019.

Fun fact of the day.. I’ve known Katie since I was 5 years old. We tell everyone we meet this but we went through 5 graduations together, all the way from kindergarten to college. She decided to go to law school after college and I was not about that life…but go her. While at law school, she met Nick. I joke with Katie that she was always “teacher’s pet” growing up, which always made me jealous but in so many ways, it’s because she’s so incredibly lovable. You can’t help but to get to know her so it’s no wonder that Nick quickly fell in love with her after spending some time together at the Charleston School of Law. And it didn’t take long for everyone, including myself, to fall in love with Nick after the two of them started dating.

Whenever Natalie reached out about pictures, she suggested we take pictures in the location that Trey proposed. He proposed after a race they both had – which PS…both of these two are really into health and fitness! Talk about a power couple. The location just happened to be the perfect spot for pictures. We finished the session with a few more pictures along Main Street in Downtown Columbia, along with a few pictures in front of the State House before heading over to the Riverfront Park.

I’ve known both Todd and April for over 10 years. These two dated a long time ago and took a break for a few years. Fortunately, they found their way back to each other. In fact, whenever they were newly back together, I asked Todd if I would be invited to the wedding AND about a year later, here we are! For their engagement session, Todd and April chose Sage Valley – which is the best scenery in Aiken, btw. April also had the awesome idea to bring along some wine for a “cheers”.

Maureen + Kevin lived in an apartment off of Main Street and it’s where their story began – so what better place for their pictures than Main Street! It was a HOT morning in Columbia but these two were troopers. Kevin even sported a jacket most of the session, even after he ran back to their friends house where they were staying to get Maureen’s ring (she may or may not have left it there and realized it right before the session began). These two had a friend meet us later with their puppy, Brees, for a few group shots. So glad they did because Brees was a dream pup <3

THRILLED to share these pictures! It was my first time shooting at Millford and I’m so glad it ended up being with Christen and Shane. These two were so easy-going and fun. It felt like we had known each other for years and we had just met. Also I have to tell this part of the story because it’s the best part. At the end of the session, Shane told Chisten he made surprise reservations at a nice restaurant for that night. AREN’T THEY JUST THE BEST?