When Brittany hired me through her planner Jennifer with Extravaganza Events I was ecstatic! Brittany decided to do a bridal session with her wedding package and did not want engagement pictures so when I arrived at the session it was the first time we met in person. We clicked instantly and had so much fun taking pictures of her in her beautiful dress! All the passerby’s walking on the Greenway at The Dairy Barn yelled their congratulations and letting her know how beautiful she looked! And boy did she… I just love how these turned out! Then to top it off Brittany said hey Kelli can I bring a smoke bomb to the session, and my answer was an immediate YES! We played around with it at the end and one of her bridesmaids Chelsea was there with us to help not only hold the veil in the wind for us but to also be our smoke bomb lighter, mover and putter outer haha! The memories made at a bridal session are some of my favorite!
Mary Hannah Bridal Session | The Ivy Place /
As a photographer bridal sessions are one of the hardest sessions for us, because we have to wait to share the images! We can't post any sneak peeks and we can't show any details until after the wedding. Sometimes that can be months from the time of shooting, but it is usually at least a few weeks. So I am sooooo excited to finally be able to share this beautiful bridal session at The Ivy Place. When we were planning her bridal session Mary Hannah asked me if she thought it would be okay to bring her horse Whisper. My answer was an all caps YES!! And both of us could not be more happy with how they turned out. Whisper was a doll and didn't even flinch when we adorned her with a flower wreath. Mary Hannah had wanted her in the wedding but decided against that so having her at the bridal session was the next best thing! We had a beautiful sunny day despite all the rain South Carolina has been having and the sunset at The Ivy Place is always to die for!
Vy & Tim | Looking Glass Falls and Black Balsam Knob Engagement Session /
This session was almost a year in the making! Vy knew she wanted some type of water in her session and we figured the mountains of North Carolina couldn’t have been a better backdrop for us! We started the session at Looking Glass Falls and ended with a windy sunset on top of Black Balsam Knob. These two were troopers in the cold, my hands were frozen after the 20 minutes we spent at the top so I know these two were freezing but would do it all over again for pictures like these!
The Ivy Place | Outdoor Summer Wedding | Kristina & Dan /
Kristina and Dan are just so natural in front of the camera. They didn't think so, and I remember at their engagement session they were so nervous and wanted me to direct them, but it turns out I really didn't have too. They are just so in love with each other and have so much fun together it made my job a breeze. When it came to the wedding day I was so excited to be able to capture this same emotion and relationship they have with each other. Their wedding went on without a hitch and although it was a warm day in August it was actually overcast which keep it feeling cooler, and right at sunset the sun peeked out for just a moment leading to some of the prettiest sunset pictures I have ever taken!
Venue-Terry & Genie Graham (The Ivy Place)
Photographer-Kelli Conley (YAH Photography)
Videographer-Reel Weddings (Patricia & Josh Swain)
Caterer-Something Classic Catering (Catherine Luckadoo)
Wedding Cake-Ella's Celestial Cakery
Flowers-Julie Ford (Jimmy Blooms)
Linens-Jamie Clemons (First Impressions)
Violinist/Keyboardist- Lori Neal (violinist)
DJ-Rob Cooper
Hair/Makeup- Dana Figueira
Dixie Dreams Wedding | Amanda & Daniel /
These two are some of the sweetest down to earth people I know! The two of them had an absolute dream of a wedding which is fitting since they got married at a venue in North Carolina called Dixie Dreams. All of the details of their day were amazing and perfect for the two of them. I especially loved their choice of wedding favors! Check out what they were below!
Vendors:
Coordinator/Venue: Jessica Tucker/Dixie Dreams
DJ: Steve Cotton- Pure Sound Entertainment
Catering: Melanie Howell with Rocky River Fine Foods
Floral: The Flower Boutique
Baker: Suarez Bakery
Hair & Makeup - Bridal Glo Beauty and JC Reflections
Musicians- Sandy Herrault & Paul Hutchinson
Linens- Ginnefers Rentals