Wormsloe Historic Site Bridal Wedding Inspiration - Savannah Wedding Photographer
We recently visited Savannah, Georgia to attend the Southeast Photo Convention, a conference for photographers to learn, network, even shoot alongside other professionals. We wanted to make the most of this trip by organizing our own styled shoot, and that is just what we did. Not being super familiar with the area and knowing that we were going to end up in Savannah’s Historic District, we did a little (and I mean very little) research to find Wormsloe Historic Site, which immediately impressed us with its road lined with towering oak trees covered in Spanish moss. We were also lucky enough to have the only 70 degree, sunny day during our visit to photograph our beautiful bridal in this picturesque location.
We wanted this shoot to feel classic and timeless with an old Hollywood vibe as well. Despite originally planning on a more form fitting dress, we ended up utilizing this stunning champagne Vera Wang gown with a dramatic back more reminiscent of our ideal style—a super flowy dress with tons of movement. We wanted to keep this styled bridal simple, but the entire inspiration came from the raw rose quartz ring with a copper band that we incorporated as the engagement ring. Quicksand roses surrounded by lush greenery comprised most of the bouquet and carried into the lovely invitation suite which featured a two piece primary invitation with a vellum overlay atop a rose background.
With modern and vintage inspired elements combined in the stylistic details, we utilized the tree covered avenue to naturally frame our gorgeous model, but we also wanted to get a little creative with the palms we immediately noticed along the outskirts of the path. Gorgeous golden hour lighting peaking through the massive trees only added to the ambiance of this shoot. We’re taking you to the Wormsloe Historic Site today with this bridal inspiration in one of our new favorite cities, Savannah, and we hope you love this as much as we do.
Location: Wormsloe Historic Site | Model: Lola Gonzalez | Hair and Makeup: Inga Krasileviciute - Cessna | Floral: Melissa Timm Designs | Dress Shop: David’s Bridal | Dress Designer: Vera Wang | Invitation Suite: Custom Love Gifts, Events, & Prints | Ring: Iskra Creations | Film Lab: The Find Lab
The Carriage House Bridal - Kendall
Rain, rain, go away. Come again another day.
That's what we were singing the week of Kendall's bridal session, as we had to re-schedule due to rainy conditions on our original date and an additional day we chose. The forecast called for rain for days in a row following that, and Kendall's wedding was fast approaching; we decided to take our chances on a day that turned out (very luckily) to be perfectly sunny until the end of our time with Kendall when we still managed to grab some dramatic shots of our bride under the covered patio with the rain falling behind her. We were even greeted by a huge rainbow as we snapped the last few shots at The Carriage House, the venue also serving as the site for Kendall and Nathan's wedding (look out for an upcoming feature of their big day as well).
Although the weather was not originally on our side, we believe things happen for a reason, and in this case, we were so grateful that Mother Nature held off long enough for us to capture these magazine worthy images of Kendall. Enjoy this bridal at The Carriage House!
Knoxville Botanical Gardens Bridal - Alisha
A lush garden setting, a pink floral headpiece, crystal embellished Badgley Mischka heels, and a stunning Essense of Australia gown with champagne undertones comprised the details of this bridal, but Alisha's natural beauty is what really made this session a standout (only enhanced by gorgeous hair from Whitney Evans Beauty and stunning makeup by Chelsey Hobbs). The Knoxville Botanical Gardens was the setting for this pre-wedding shoot with our gorgeous bride, and we couldn't have been happier with her choice to meet us here. With stone pathways, a new area that feels like an entrance to a secret garden, and rustic balcony walkway, KBG feels like a blooming getaway considering it is just outside of downtown Knoxville, and this background only added to the elegance portrayed in these images.
Alisha's bridal session was actually a gift from her bridesmaids, and we adored them for choosing to provide her with such a meaningful gift. Despite having to re-schedule twice due to rain as well, this this sunny evening around sunset turned out to be absolutely perfect. We are always excited when our brides opt for this extra shoot because it allows us to take a ton of additional bridal photos in a low pressure and much less stressful situation than the wedding day, and we can get a little more creative with posing (which I'm sure Alisha can attest can be a leg and ab workout as well).
Take a trip to this garden retreat with us today through Alisha's bridal, and look out for an upcoming feature of Alisha and Evan's Rivershack Farm wedding.
| Knoxville Botanical Gardens | Essense of Australia | Monica's Bridal | Whitney Evans Beauty | Chelsey Hobbs | Melissa Timm Designs |
Bohemian Inspiration Bridal in the Smoky Mountains
Coordinator: HoneyBee Events | Floral: The Fleurella | Makeup/Hair: Tony Williams II |
Dresses: BHLDN | Model: Ashton Parks | Film Lab: The Find Lab
Cleveland Tennessee Bridal - Sarah
A bridal session is perhaps the best way for a future Mrs. to become comfortable in front of the camera prior to her big day. Just like an engagement shoot, we treat this as an opportunity to get to know our bride better and for her to learn more about us too. Having a relationship with your photographer upfront is a major advantage in having natural and effortless posing in your photos when the wedding rolls around.
The bride also gains another huge benefit from this session aside from becoming familiar with our posing and growing more comfortable as the subject of so many photos. This provides a perfect chance to put that hair and makeup trial to great use. Brides can see in advance exactly how they will appear in photos in order to make any alterations, but a great photog always keeps these hidden from the groom until after the wedding.
We were so thrilled to capture all of these moments with Sarah before her wedding day with Daniel. We loved the incorporation of the Lee University campus, as the couple attended school there together. The gorgeous chapel and classic buildings provided the ideal backdrop for her timeless gown and perfectly styled veil. The photos taken at the venue, the Barn at Living Water, allowed us to familiarize ourselves with the ceremony and reception site in advance and to snap some shots of Sarah where the two attend church together. These special moments with the bride are some of our favorites!
A bridal session can truly provide a great opportunity for the bride and photographer to develop a rapport with one another, but it also gives the bride a more relaxed occasion to capture some amazing photos to add to the wedding album. We hope you are inspired by this elegant and romantic bridal session with Sarah!
