Vows At The Beach

30/03/2024

It was a glorious day on the beach as Carry and Dennis stood with their toes in the sand and said "I Do!" Congratulations, Carry and Dennis - may you forever be each other's best friend and greatest love!

13/08/2023

Just before sunset on a summer evening, Jessica and Jason stood with their toes in the sand and promised to love each other forever. Congratulations, Jessica & Jason – may you always be each other’s greatest love!

04/08/2023

17/06/2023

CASSIE & MICHAEL, 06/15/2023 - One handsome groom. One beautiful bride. A stunning sunrise. Toes in the sand. A new family created. Promises made and sealed with a kiss. Congratulations, Cassie & Michael – may you enjoy blessings greater than there are grains of sand on the beach!

24/05/2023

Is it going to rain? Oh, heck, no - not on Shandra and Frank’s wedding day! After a shaky start to the day, Mother Nature was kind, and bathed this fun couple in sunshine and love. Congratulations, Shandra and Frank! May you know blessings greater than there are grains of sand on the beach.

09/05/2023

It is one of life’s finest experiences when a casual relationship that began 15 years ago grows into a permanent bond of love. That is exactly what happened to Michele and Paul! And on May 5, 2023, this fun-loving couple stood at the end of the pier at their Murrells Inlet beach house and tied the knot. Congratulations, Michele and Paul – may you forever be each other’s best friend and greatest love!

07/07/2022

It was a gorgeous summer evening as Christine and Tim said "I Do!" After their intimate ceremony, the newlyweds toasted to one another with a bit of bubbly and shared a cupcake (wedding cake for two!). Congratulations to this fun couple - may your marriage be filled with blessings greater than there are grains of sand on the beach!

16/01/2022

Who says brides have to wear white on their wedding day? Ariana rocked this black and red wedding dress yesterday afternoon! More photos coming soon from this anything-but-traditional wedding!

28/09/2021

Luci-Anne & Chris, September 25, 2021:

Do you, Chris and Luci-Anne, intend to be each other's spouses from this day forward, bringing out the best in one another, sharing moments together, and loving each other absolutely for the rest of this lifetime and for whatever may come next?

Luci-Anne and Chris responded in unison: “We do!”

And it could not have been a more perfect day for Luci-Anne and Chris to say "We do!" The best part of the wedding for me was after I introduced the new "Mr. & Mrs.," all of the guests surprised me by yelling "Happy Birthday!" to me. The fun-loving couple made sure everyone knew it was my birthday, and wanted to give me a shout-out - how sweet is that???!!!

Congratulations, Luci-Anne & Chris - here is hoping you will always be each other's best friend and companion on the road of life!

28/09/2021

Nikki & Brandon, September 22, 2021 - On a picture-perfect late Summer evening, Nikki & Brandon stood with their toes in the sand and promised to always love one another! Congratulations, Nikki & Brandon - may you enjoy blessings greater than there are grains of sand on the beach!

11/09/2021

Elizabeth & Howard, September 11, 2021. Five years later, Elizabeth and Howard donned the same attire they wore the first time, went to the same spot they went to then, and said "I do!" again. Congratulations, once more, Elizabeth & Howard - may you continue to know blessings greater than there are grains of sand on the beach!

20/08/2021

Scott and Beverly, August 18, 2021: These two crazy kiddos are such an easy-going, fun couple (as you can see from some of the fun shots I got of them after their ceremony!). It was my honor and pleasure to have been chosen as their officiant, and I was happy to utter those words they had been waiting to hear all day - "I now pronounce that you are Husband and Wife!" Congratulations, Beverly and Scott - may you walk through life just as you did on this day of celebration - laughing, loving, and enjoying each other!

20/08/2021

Erin and Michael - They are from the same hometown in Ohio. If the truth were to be told, Erin actually had a crush on him since she was a little girl. They never dated, and like many people often do, they each went on about their separate lives.

Decades later, Erin is invited to a wedding. Erin, as relentless as she is, reached out to many different people just to get Michael’s phone number. Feeling emboldened and perhaps fortified with courage by a little bit of alcohol and the encouragement of a good friend, she calls Michael who lives nearly 700 miles away on Cape Cod and asks him to be her date for the wedding.

Completely surprised by Erin’s phone call, Michael doesn’t hesitate for a second and accepts Erin’s offer to go to the wedding and is in fact honored to be her date. Because, you see, Michael had always harbored a little crush on Erin, as well.

They went to the wedding, and all throughout the night they each felt as if a force far greater than the two of them was guiding them closer and closer to one another. Something bigger than the two of them definitely was working overtime that night.

They have been a couple ever since. And on August 5, 2021, surrounded by the love and support of their family and friends, Erin and Michael said "I Do!" Congratulations, Michael and Erin - may you always know blessings greater than there are grains of sand on the beach!

20/08/2021

Dawn and Michael stood with their toes in the sand and promised to love each other forever on June 25, 2021, in beautiful Pawleys Island, SC. Congratulations, Dawn and Michael - may you always be each other's best friend and greatest love!

27/06/2021

It wasn’t the best beach day for vacationers – rainy in the morning and heavy, dark clouds all day threatening to bring more rain. BUT Mother Nature was kind to this adorable couple, keeping any potential rain at bay and allowing J&C to have the beach virtually all to themselves as they stood with their toes in the sand and said “I Do!” It could not have been more perfect! Congratulations, J&C – may you forever be each other’s best friend and greatest love!

10/06/2021

This day was 22 years in the making! Dusty and Rich said "I Do!" at the adorable Travelers Chapel in Conway, SC. Congratulations on finally taking the leap of faith, Dusty & Rich! Here is wishing you a lifetime of happiness and joy as you begin this new chapter of your lives as Husband and Wife!

13/02/2021

TO SMASH OR NOT TO SMASH - THAT IS THE QUESTION

It's a tale as old as marriage itself - the bride and groom gather their guests around them, the beautiful wedding cake is sliced and, suddenly, frosting ends up smeared across the faces of both husband and wife. Where did this strange custom originate? Traditionally, couples feed each other cake to symbolize their commitment to provide for each other. A sweet gesture, but there's a mischievous part of the tradition that appears much more often in history.

For instance, brides in ancient Rome had barley cake crumbled onto her heads to symbolize both male dominance and future fertility. In Yorkshire, however, a bride would have a taste of her cake and then throw the rest over her head; hopefully, this would mean a life empty of want. Newlyweds in medieval England kissed for the first time over a large pile of buns, ensuring a wealthy future. Nowadays, some couples choose to embrace tradition-they cut the cake together, feed a piece to their new spouse, and then smear cake and icing across their beloved's face. Other couples, however, have chosen to eschew this messy tradition.

It's been said that the more cake gets smeared into faces, the higher likelihood of eventual divorce. When a couple is "nice" and gently feeds their significant other cake, it symbolizes their willingness to be partners and share a household, as well as their commitment to take care of each other throughout their lives.

However, when cake is smashed, all bets are off. Whether both bride and groom embrace the idea or its only one of them causing trouble, most agree that cake smashing shows a distinct lack of respect, and those marriages have a higher likelihood of failure.

Others, however, see the tradition as great fun. Will they or won't they? Guests love the anticipation, and whatever stunt the bride and groom choose to pull is always met with laughter and lots of pictures; isn't that the goal of a reception, anyway?

Here is one of my favorite photos from my son and daughter-in-love's wedding, who decided to have fun and smash away!

16/01/2021

As they stood with their toes in the sand at beautiful Huntington Beach State Park, Heather & Jim promised to be each other's best damned partner in adventure for the rest of their lives! Congratulations, Heather & Jim - here is wishing you blessings greater than there are grains of sand on the beach.