If you don’t remember Brab and Jillian from our 2011 Most Unique Proposal Contest, I encourage you to return to the link and read their proposal story! Oh how romantic!!! Well, I finally had the privilege to photograph their wedding in Charleston, SC at The Citadel October 8, 2011. After meeting through some mutual friends in 2007, then maintaining a long distance relationship while Brab was deployed to Iraq, we’ll just say they’ve anticipated this moment of their lives for a while now; and what a beautiful wedding day they had!
Brab and Jillian opted to do a First Look and I’m so glad they did! What an intimate moment for just the two of them– to be able to slow down and just be together “alone” for a few moments on their wedding day, aside from all the hustle and bustle. How special it must be for your groom to be the VERY first person to see you in your wedding gown… coming down stairs too. What a fairy tale!!!
We were then able to capture a few shots of just bride and groom together!
And moved on into group shots… all before the ceremony! So you see, a First Look is also awesome from a photography work-flow standpoint. This is the beautiful and historic Joseph Aiken Carriage House.
More awesome shots from the day! Many, many, MANY thanks to my friend and fellow photog Heather who I ordered around all day. LOL She captured this awesome shot of the shoes and bouquet for me while I was running around elsewhere and setting up for group shots!
Isn’t Jillian BEAUTIFUL!?!? Her hair and make-up were done by Paper Dolls- Wedding Hair and Makeup.
We then made our way over to the Summerall Chapel at The Citadel. This photo was actually taken the day before when I arrived in Charleston for the rehearsal. I was able to witness a Friday parade!
After the beautiful ceremony, Brab and Jillian held a reception at the Charleston Yacht Club where they had a down-home barbecue dinner with a lot of yachts in front of our reception, with incredible signs made by FL Yacht Signs.
Brab and Jillian collected all of the little bottles from an old home-place for the center pieces.
The entertainment and AWESOME band for the night was The Sugarbees.
And before the night was over, I pulled the newlyweds off to the dock for a few more shots of just them!
Brab and Jillian, I am so honored that I was able to be a part of your wedding day! Thank you so much for playing along with the little proposal contest 🙂 And I hope the two of you have had a fabulous time in St. Croix soaking in the sun while we’re breaking out the long-sleeves here. Boo. I hope you’ve enjoyed this little sneak- peek of your wedding photos! More coming soon!