Meg + David = Dairy Barn Wedding

Meg and David were married at The Dairy Barn on October 29th, 2011. They decided to do 1st look and get all of their couple and family photos done before the ceremony, which was wonderful because we are able to spend a little extra time on photos with the couple and they didn’t have to keep their guests waiting after the ceremony.
Creative Solutions coordinated the event and the wedding décor looked like it was right out of a magazine. Cary Roberts Design created all the floral arrangements that brought such natural beauty, color and life to the room. The flowers complemented all the beautiful little details and transformed this rustic Dairy Barn into a work of art. The Wow Factor Cakes also impressed everyone with a beautiful creation that tasted as great as it looks in the photos.

Venue: The Dairy Barn http://www.leroysprings.com
Coordinating and Rentals: Creative Solutions Special Events http://www.csspecialevents.com
Officiant: Wyman Rousseau
Ceremony Musicians: Carolina Chamber Players
Flowers: Carey Roberts Design http://www.careyrobertsdesign.com
Cake: The Wow Factor Cakes http://www.charlotteweddingcakes.com
Catering: Leroy Springs http://www.leroysprings.com
Photography: Fort Mill Photography http://www.fortmillphotography.com

Brides Accessories

Getting Ready

David

Meg

1st Look

1st Look

Couple Photos

Capturing "moments" like this is what it's all about

Ceremony in the loft

Details

Cake and Flowers

1st Dance

Courtnie + Bryan = Dairy Barn Engagement Session

Just a few of our favorites from a Fall Engagement Session at The Dairy Barn In Fort Mill South Carolina.

Dairy Barn Engagement Session by Fort Mill Photography

Dairy Barn Engagement Session by Fort Mill Photography

Dairy Barn Engagement Session by Fort Mill Photography

Dairy Barn Engagement Session by Fort Mill Photography

Dairy Barn Engagement Session by Fort Mill Photography

Amy & Steve = Ballantyne Hotel Wedding

Amy and Steve were married at the Ballantyne Hotel in September of 2011. This is a beautiful venue with so much to offer, from the tastefully decorated interior to the impeccably landscaped golf course that surrounds the hotel. The staff is excellent and food is to die for.
This was Amy and Steve’s second wedding. They had planned a small intimate wedding of approximately 60 people and used a close friend to help them with all the final details for the day. Amy had the most beautiful flower girls who were as cute as they could be after having their hair done by the fabulous Joni Lineberger of Creations Hair and Makeup.
Derek of Split Second Sound set the tone for the evening and kept the party rocking right through the couple’s departure.

Vendors:
Venue: The Ballantyne Hotel and Lodge www.theballantynehotel.com
Hair and Makeup: Joni Lineberger of Creations Hair and Makeup www.creationshairandmakeup.com
Flowers: Carolyn Shepard Design Group www.carolynshepard.com
Entertainment: Derek of Split Second Sound www.splitsecondsound.com
Photography: Fort Mill Photography www.fortmillphotography.com

Amy

Steve

Flower Girl with Her Teddy Bear

Flower Girls with Bride

The Couple's "First Look"

Amy on The Beautiful Stairway at Ballantyne Hotel

Couple Coming Down The Stairway

Ballantyne Hotel Ceremony on The Green

Ceremony

Couple Photos at The Ballantyne Hotel

Couple Photos at The Ballantyne Hotel

Split Second Sound Rocking The Party

Bethany + Josh = Carolina High Country Wedding

October 22, 2011 was a picture perfect mountain day in Hendersonville. North Carolina. Carolina blue skies surrounded The Lodge in Grand Highlands at Bearwallow Mountain. We had been waiting with anticipation for this event for months and it was finally here. Although we had seen photos from the venue, we were ecstatic when we saw all that was there for us to work with. As soon as we drove up, a white horse came galloping down to the fence to meet us and welcome us to Bearwallow. This truly was a perfect location for a mountain top wedding. Family and friends from all over the country arrived to share this special day with Bethany and Josh. Everyone was enjoying the beautiful ceremony overlooking the Carolina Mountains that were in peak season with their brilliant color resting against a beautiful blue sky.
Bethany and Josh put photography as one of their highest priorities. Together we worked to create a timeline that allowed us ample opportunity to take advantage of our beautiful location as well as timing our photos so that the lighting would be complimentary. This allowed us to get several wonderful images for our couple that they will be able to look back on for a lifetime.
Fort Mill Photography is available for travel and we absolutely love to experience new locations. We always work with our clients to make sure that we are utilizing everything the venue has to offer in the best possible light.

Our View at The Lodge in Grand Highlands at Bearwallow Mountain

Speedway Flowers ROCKED these photos

Bethany was absolutely stunning and I loved how her eyes lit up outside

Josh is such a handsome Groom and looks great against the mountain sky

Processional under Carolina Blue Skies

Mountain Ceremony

Mountain Ceremony

Happy to be married

A quiet moment after the ceremony overlooking the mountains

The bubble exit

The Wedding Party

The Guys

Couple Photos at Bearwallow Mountain

Couple Photos at Bearwallow Mountain

Couple Photos at Bearwallow Mountain

Couple Photos at Bearwallow Mountain

1st Dance is a breakout dance to Michael Jackson's Billy Jean

Couple and Parent Dances

Beautiful Wedding Cake by Icing On The Cake in Asheville, NC

Mr. C's Mobile DJ kept the crowd going all night long

Couple Photos at Night on The Mountain

Vendors Used:
Venue: The Lodge in Grand Highlands at Bearwallow Mountain www.bearwallowevents.com/Index/Weddings.htm
Cake: Icing On The Cake www.icingonthecake.bz
DJ: Mr. C’s Mobile Disc Jockey www.mrcmobiledj.com
Flowers: Speedway Flowers www.speedwayfl.com
Video: Abernathy Videography www.abernethyvideography.com
Fort Mill Photography: www.fortmillphotography.com

Kelly + Tom = Ballantyne Country Club Wedding

Kelly and Tom selected an excellent location for their October 15^th Wedding.

Ballantyne Country Club is one of our favorite locations in the area. The staff is exceptional and the venue offers photographic opportunities in all directions.

Pictures really do tell the story so I’ll let everyone see for themselves why we love this location.

Venue: Ballantyne Country Club www.ballantyneclub.com

Florist: Lily Greenthumb’s Floral Artistry www.lilygreenthumbs.com

DJ: Split Second Sound Entertainment www.splitsecondsound.com

Photography: Fort Mill Photography www.fortmillphotography.com

Photo Booth: Fort Mill Photography www.fortmillphotography.com

Brides Details Images

Details

1st Look Images

Ceremony

Ceremonies at Ballantyne Country Club are always GORGEOUS!

The Intimate Session Images are always our favorites

Intimates

First Dance

Cake Cutting

Vinny Esposito of Split Second Sound gets inducted into the "Family"

Always "Good Times" in Fort Mill Photography's Photo Booth

Cami & Stephen – Charlotte North Carolina Wedding

It was a busy year for the Small family. Both Cami and her older sister Star married 2 months apart.

As you can imagine,  planning one wedding for a family can be overwhelming enough but having two within 2 months could be a bit challenging but everything came together with the help of family and friends. The sisters are 18 months apart and have always shared experiences so this was the perfect opportunity to bounce ideas back and forth and give support to one another.

Cami is a Pediatric Intensive Care nurse at Duke Hospital and Stephen is a graduate student in physics at UNC-Chapel Hill. Looking back they both credit the success of their wedding to the combined effort of so many different people that made their day come together. Each have large families and the combined love and support they received made a huge impact. Cami’s cousin, a bridesmaid, did her hair, Her neighbor and childhood friend was their coordinator, and she wore the same veil her sister had worn earlier that year. Her sisters were maid and matron of honor, her brothers were both ushers, and one of them even drove the getaway car. Stephen’s brothers were all groomsmen, and Cami said she couldn’t imagine marrying into a more welcoming family. One of Stephen’s groomsmen’s girlfriends is a pastry chef, and made them a beautiful four-tiered wedding cake. Stephen and Cami worked very hard to save money and plan their wedding, and said they couldn’t have imagined a better result!

Gown:   White strapless fitted Silk with beading by designer – Mori Lee, purchased at – Savvi Designs

Tuxedos: Black tux’s with blue vests by designer – Calvin Kline, purchased at – Men’s Warehouse

Engagement and Wedding rings purchased at  – Diamonds Direct

Invitations/Stationery:             Michael’s

Ceremony location: First Baptist Cornelius Church

Reception location, catering and rentals provided by: Birkdale Golf Club – website http://www.birkdale.com

Flowers:  Judy Bumgarner

Music/Entertainment: Rich Lang, DJ Services

Photography for Wedding: Fort Mill Photography – http://fortmillphotography.com

Wedding Details at First Baptist Church In Cornelius

Pre Ceremony Photos with Cami

Pre Ceremony and Details with Cami and Stephen

The Ceremony at First Baptist Cornelius

Wedding Party Photos at Birkdale Golf Club in Huntersville, NC

Introduction and First Dance

A Toast with The Best Man, Maid and Matron of Honor

Intimate Session with Cami and Stephen at Birkdale Golf Club in Huntersville

Intimate Session with Cami and Stephen at Birdale Golf Club in Huntersville

Rich Lang, DJ Services Provided an Electrifying Night of Entertainment

A Sparkler Exit Made the Perfect Ending

Jia wins many titles after updating her portfolio with Fort Mill Photography

Jia was preparing to compete in several beauty pageants across the United States and needed to have her portfolio updated. Jia’s Mom knew that her little girl’s features were changing and it was important to keep her portfolios updated and current. She also wanted to work with a local studio that could provide a warm and friendly environment to capture her daughter’s true personality. Having digital files was also very important because Jia would compete with a scrapbook made of her best photos from the shoot.

Jia won several titles this year; the ones listed below were directly related to the portfolio photos taken at our studio.

*Supermodel with Style Award (photogenic/ scrapbook and modeling) plus Photogenic at the Miss New England in CT (www.coutopageants.com). She was also featured on a full page in the Supermodels Unlimited magazine.

*Miss New England Gold Queen (photogenic and scrapbook).
*South Carolina Cinderella Overall Tot

*Overall Photogenic

*Wee Miss Fort Mill and Wee Miss Fort Mill Photogenic with our photos this past September!

Jia’s family has also created a local pageant in the area that we have provided a link for. They are great people with high standards and they aspire to promote self-confidence and self-esteem for individuals of all ages, which in our opinion is a great philosophy. The website is www.shiningcrowns.com

Scrapbook Photos for Competition

Fort Mill Photography is an excellent resource for model or pageant photography. We also provide onsite photography and printing at pageants and events.

I DO, Ladies Afternoon Out Sunday, October 9th from 2-6 pm

Newly Engaged Ladies, come out to the show this Sunday and meet the people behind the name Fort Mill Photography. This is a smaller more intimate show where you will have time to talk one on one and get to know us as well as see many examples of our work. Don’t miss your chance to win a great door prize!

We look forward to meeting you and hearing all about your special day.

Location Details:

I DO, Ladies Afternoon Out Sunday, October 9th, 2011 2pm until 6pm The Fairway Room  at Lancaster Gold Club 1821 Springs Club Road Lancaster, SC 29720

In addition to weddings,  Fort Mill Photography also offers Photo Booths and Onsite Printing for all of your Special Events.

Showcasing our latest Bridal Portrait Session at The Clebourne House

We’ve been waiting for what seems like forever to showcase these stunning bridal portraits of Lindsey Sink taken at the beautiful Clebourne House in downtown Fort Mill, South Carolina.

Venue: http://www.theclebournehouse.com

Flowers: http://www.ribaldfarms.com

Photography: http://www.fortmillphotography.com

We keep hearing “I’m not happy with my Senior Photos”

For those of you who are rising High School Seniors, you are probably getting your proofs back from your Senior Photos. While some of you may be happy with them, there are probably several of you who are not happy with them.

Most likely, you’ll have to use one or two of them in the High School Yearbook but you do not have to use them for anything else.

Fort Mill Photography offers several options for Senior Portraits with very affordable packages with photos that you are guaranteed to love. We spend the time to talk with you and your parents to get your input so that we can customize a photo session that fits you and what you want to walk away with. Parents, you may even want to make this into a family/senior session, the options are wide open to you.

We pride ourselves on creating quality images that make our clients look great. We have a long list of happy customers and we invite you to become one of them.

For more information call our studio (803) 548-9585 Tuesday through Friday from 10am – 6pm or email us at info@fmpstudios.com.

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