church wedding bridal and groom at door

For me, one of the truly meaningful parts of being a wedding photographer is knowing that I get to capture moments that the couple will share with their children, grandchildren and hopefully generations on.  I was reminded of great traditions handed down across families as Ashley and Troy got married last weekend in the same church that her Grandparents had been married. Her 99 year old Grandmother was even able to attend the wedding!  The planned their reception at 701 Whaley with a pink and gold color scheme which worked great with the exposed paint walls of this photogenic venue.

bridal shoes and wedding invitation

Ashley’s beautiful lacy dress hanging up in the entrance at Ascension Lutheran Church.

Lacy dress and bridal hanger in church

These floral bridal robes for the bridesmaids were too cute!  I want one!

Bridesmaid floral robes
Groomsmen at church

The first look with Dad is one of my favorite recent wedding trends.  What is better than being able to capture a proud Dad’s face as he sees his baby girl for the first time on her wedding day?  Such great moments!

bride and dad first look

The gorgeous bridesmaids and their bouquets by American Floral.

A dramatic red church door makes a great backdrop!

lacy dress details and bride at church door
first kiss in ascension lutheran church

The bride and groom sharing a quiet moment in the church by the stained glass windows is one of my favorite images of the day!

bride and groom in church by stained glass windows
Church portraits of wedding couple by stained glass

Captain Telegram picked the bridal party up in his trolley and got everyone safely to the reception at 701 Whaley.

wedding party on trolley with captain telegram

Ashley has a snazzy sign made to welcome the guests to the reception.  The pink color of her table linens look great in the 701 Whaley space.

Wow!  This is one dramatic hanging floral arrangements by American Floral!  The even set up a little couch for the guests to lounge on.

hanging floral arrangement and table centerpieces by american floral
invitation and lounge area at 701 whaley with pink and gold theme
candy table

This is one of the prettiest cake setups I’ve ever seen.  Parkland Cakes designed the cake, American floral added some flowers and Partytime DJs added the pink uplighting.  The bubble chandelier is a great extra touch!

701 whaley wedding cake
first dance at 701 whaley

We snuck away for a few moments after the first dances to grab a few more portrait of the bride and groom alone.

701 whaley wedding portraits of the bride and groom in alley
701 whaley marketplace wedding portrait

The guests grabbed some shades and started to rock the party as DJ Dave of Partytime cranked up the music!

Surprise!  Cocky made an appearance at the reception to dance and grab a few photos with the couple and their guests!

Cocky wedding reception appearance

How fun is this family?!  The bride’s Mom and Dad are rockin’ the sing alongs!

701 whaley wedding reception party
classic car exit

Congratulations Ashley & Troy!

What to see more?  Here’s Ashley’s bridal portrait session at 701 Whaley and check out the full gallery of highlights below.

 

Other Vendors-

Invitations Paper Whites Press
Flowers- American Floral
Cake Parkland Cakes
Coordinator– Jennifer Stepp
RentalsParty Reflections
VideoSurrender Films
Makeup– Jamie Tran of Eyebrow Junkie
CateringSouthern Gourmet Catering
Bridal Party TransportationCaptain Telegram
Classic Car Transportation– Ann Lyons
DJ and Uplighting–  Dave Gilbert of Partytime DJs

PALMETTO DUO PHOTOGRAPHERS– Katie Hart & Dave Gilbert