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Romance at the Rankin

On October 18th, we had the pleasure of participating in the Romance at the Rankin Bridal show. We were the only photographer chosen to be a part of the show and enjoyed working near the only baker selected for the show, Fran Papenfuss! It was a small intimate gathering with a very romantic feel. We met a bunch of great couples and see a few of our brides that were looking for other vendors! If you're stopping by our site to check us out because you met us at the Rankin, be sure to let us know and say hello!

Cliff Robinson and Holly McMahan

Oakhurst Farm was a beautiful setting for Holly McMahan and Cliff Robinson's big day! Holly and her mother made sure that every thing was meticulously planned out for October 2nd, so everything ran smoothly!

Holly was a vision in her off shoulder gown with gathered detailing on the bodice. She carried a bouquet of roses and wild flowers in fall colors. Her bridesmaids were very elegant in their floor length black dresses and carried matching bouquets. And speaking of flowers... Albright's did a wonderful job on all of them! They turned the inside of Oakhurst into a floral wonderland. It smelled so fresh and pretty in the reception hall. To add a personalized touch, all of the floral sashes were monogrammed with the couple's initials!

The ceremony was wonderful. It was very romantic and you could just feel the love by watching it! Josh Locklier, one of our grooms from October 2008 was one of Cliff's groomsmen! At the end of the ceremony, the couple released doves!

Everyone had a great time at the reception! The Tag Williams band got everyone in the mood to boogie! Girlfriend's catering made sure everyone enjoyed their meals and a family friend all the way from Tennessee made the cakes! Josh's cake was covered in chocolate bullets and deer... since he LOVES to hunt! Among the guests were Abbi and Dane Brown, one of our couples from earlier this year!

The bride and groom changed out of their wedding attire for some more comfortable honeymoon clothes and took off under the lights of sparklers to a waiting Navigator limosene!

Congratulations Holly and Cliff! We hope you have a fun and loving married life!

Andrew Smith and Kelly McClung

September 29th may have been wet and rainy, but the sun still shined on Kelly McClung and Andrew Smith! To give their wedding an intimate feel, they decided to have it on the property of their family friend, Regina Andrew. The rain started before the ceremony and didn't stop all day. Everyone was so happy for Kelly and Andrew that they happily stood in the rain to share their big day! It actually began to pour so hard during the ceremony, someone brought Kelly an umbrella--but the singers kept singing and the ceremony continued.

Kelly was beautiful in her strapless dress with lace detailing. She carried a bouquet of gorgeous fall-colored Calla Lillies. Her bridesmaids looked very trendy and stylish in coral colored "bubble" hem dresses. They carried long stemmed bouquets of fall colored wildflowers all designed by Jan Rogers. The groomsmen also looked stylish in chocolate brown tuxes.

It started pouring again during the reception...at one point the guests were calf-deep in water under the tent, but everyone just kept having fun and celebrating the day. RSC did a fantastic job setting up the tent and chairs for the reception. DJs Jennifer and Tommy Powell kept the mood happy and the good times rolling with great music. The guests enjoyed a famous southern favorite, Low Country boil! The beautiful cakes were done by Susan Worley. They also had a custom made three initial cake topper.

We wish you all the best in your new life together Mr. and Mrs. Smith!