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Charlotte Ashley

Josh and Amanda | Saluda, SC Wedding

Weddings

13 May

On April 12, 2014, I set off to the countryside of South Carolina’s Saluda County for a wedding of one of my college pals and former Ag teaching buddy! When my GPS gave out on me because I was SO in the country, I panicked for a minute, but then I remembered I had been to this church before some years before with Amanda. So I took my mind off my phone GPS and put it to use and enjoyed the countryside along the way! And then… I rolled into the church drive and THIS is what it looked like! Have I ever mentioned before how much I ADORE a good ole down-home wedding?!?! Well, sit back and enjoy this blog post, because that is EXACTLY what you are about to witness! 😀
Country Wedding | Charlotte Ashley Photography
Country Wedding | Charlotte Ashley Photography
This little white church is SO beautiful and quaint!
Country Wedding | Charlotte Ashley Photography
I LOVE the season of dogwood blooms! This tree was chock full of them on this beautiful wedding day!
Country Wedding | Charlotte Ashley Photography
This part of the church building was a special place for Amanda to get ready in because that stained glass window you see in the background was dedicated to the new church addition by her grandfather and the family, in memory of her grandmother! Such rich family history surrounding this whole wedding!
Country Wedding | Charlotte Ashley Photography
Country Wedding | Charlotte Ashley Photography
Amanda, you were ABSOLUTELY a stunning bride! And the beadwork of Amanda’s wedding dress was simply beautiful!!!
Country Wedding | Charlotte Ashley Photography
I’m sort of partial to red-heads nowadays as I have one of my own :D, so being able to photograph 3 red-headed sisters was SO FUN!!!
Country Wedding | Charlotte Ashley Photography
Country Wedding | Charlotte Ashley Photography
Country Wedding | Charlotte Ashley Photography
All rings pictured here were family rings which I thought was SO AWESOME!
Country Wedding | Charlotte Ashley Photography
Country Wedding | Charlotte Ashley Photography
Country Wedding | Charlotte Ashley Photography
Country Wedding | Charlotte Ashley Photography
Country Wedding | Charlotte Ashley Photography
Country Wedding | Charlotte Ashley Photography
Country Wedding | Charlotte Ashley Photography
Country Wedding | Charlotte Ashley Photography
Country Wedding | Charlotte Ashley Photography
Country Wedding | Charlotte Ashley Photography
Country Wedding | Charlotte Ashley Photography
Country Wedding | Charlotte Ashley Photography
Ummm… how CUTE is this getaway truck???!!!
Country Wedding | Charlotte Ashley Photography
Amanda saw this picture in her mind! And I must admit, I’m SO GLAD we collaborated about this shot before it actually happened!!! Such an awesome shot!
Country Wedding | Charlotte Ashley Photography
Country Wedding | Charlotte Ashley Photography
The reception was held at their home on Lake Murray! How beautiful of a setting is this?!?!!!!
Country Wedding | Charlotte Ashley Photography
Country Wedding | Charlotte Ashley Photography
And we won’t even TALK about how good this pan of pork skins were!!!
Country Wedding | Charlotte Ashley Photography
Country Wedding | Charlotte Ashley Photography
Country Wedding | Charlotte Ashley Photography
Country Wedding | Charlotte Ashley Photography
Remember I’ve mentioned how family oriented this wedding was… here’s another little family contribution! Her cousin made her cake!!!
Country Wedding | Charlotte Ashley Photography
Country Wedding | Charlotte Ashley Photography
Their band, Steele Justice, provided our entertainment for the evening, and I must admit, I was singing along with EVERY song!!! They were SO GOOD!
Country Wedding | Charlotte Ashley Photography
And lookie there… I even ran into one of my Clemson professors!!! It was so good to see sooooo many familiar faces at Josh and Amanda’s wedding! (Pardon my end of the day wedding hair. Ugh! lol)
Country Wedding | Charlotte Ashley Photography

Josh and Amanda, I adore you two! I’m so thankful you entrusted your wedding day photography to me! It was such a pleasure to witness your special day and I wish you both ALL the happiness in the world!!!

Ceremony | Corinth Lutheran Church; Saluda, SC

Reception | Private home on Lake Murray

Pastor | Pam Turfa

Second Photographer | Tanya Waller Photography

Wedding Directors | Connie Lake and Susan O’Rear

Videographer | Glenn Mills

Florist | Kay’s Flowers

Cake Artist | Paige Lawhorn

Caterer | Wise’s Barbecue 

Band | Steele Justice Band

Hair and Makeup | Christy Crouch

Wedding Dress | Charlotte’s Bridal Fashions

Bridesmaid Dresses | Charlotte’s Bridal Fashions

Men’s Suits | Various places

Rental Services | Event Rentals

 

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Found my first ever digital photo files. 😳 Gah, I need to look at these!!! Who can come through for me with a floppy disk reader?! 😆 Y’all, THESE were the memory cards; this was inserted into the digital camera. 🥴🫠

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It’s a screenshot from a video filmed Saturday night in low-light on a smart phone, but it captured a core memory for me! 💜 We used to dance a lot; well before everyone had video devices with them everywhere. 😅👵🏼 This picture is such a treasure to me-  my forever dance partner! 🥰 Thank you, @pampamtee !!!

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I’ve recently realized that most of my friends f
I’ve recently realized that most of my friends force me out of my comfort zone. 😆😆😆 And while I am not the best at voicing my thoughts a lot of times, I’m so very thankful for that in my friends! 

And it is no different for this girl! 

Find you a friend who says, (meanwhile, while we are planning a trip to Utah), “Oh! But let’s extend a couple days, rent a car, leave Utah and travel to Idaho for some sight- seeing to check that state off my list! And while we are there we may as well drive on to Oregon before flying back home. And possibly Washington if we have time!” 😳🤣 And so we did! (We didn’t make it to Washington, though.)

Or a friend when returning from a girl’s trip to Hawaii with a 4 hr layover in San Francisco says, “you know… we might as well hop in an Uber and go see the Golden Gate Bridge while we wait.”And already had the Uber lined up before I could think this through. 😆😅 

I knew of April in high school, and even vacationed with her family (friends also with her SIL) one Christmas to Dollywood, and thought, “now there’s a girl who isn’t afraid to just tell it like it is. I LOVE THAT!” 🤣 No wonder our lives have connected years later! And I’m SO THANKFUL FOR YOU!

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Y’all… I really *am* thankful for friends in my life who push me out of my comfort zone. lol! And also plan adventures!!! I do think of the fun adventures in my head, but the planning part is NOT my forte. However, my pal Allison has it down pat! 🙌 She approached me several months ago about an overnight backpacking trip with her and her kids. I was reluctant, but I also have been slightly curious how it would be, since I’ve camped many times- just not by packing everything in on foot.  So, when she said it would be for only one night, AND we would have another gal along who had done it many times, I agreed! 

Well, two days before leaving, we had to pivot. 😅 Our ‘guide’ had a family emergency, and couldn’t go with us. So, our original plan for hiking the Blue Ridge Parkway had to be switched up a little, since we both knew nothing about it. We decided to add a little safety net and backpack into a primitive site at Jones Gap State Park instead. It was WONDERFUL! We camped beside a waterfall, and had the best time! 

Our backpacks were SLAM FULL. 😆 And we survived it! We all slept in hammocks. Well… I didn’t sleep real well actually because I FROZE (40ish degrees) even though I had on a short sleeve, a long sleeve, a sweat shirt, and a jacket all while inside a sleeping bag. 🤣🤦‍♀️ I definitely learned I need a hammock liner or something. 

Regardless, I would totally do it again! 🙌💜 So thankful for nature-loving friends!!!

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Last week we ventured off on our first ever overnight hiking trip with friends! We’ll definitely be doing it again! 

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He is risen! Happy Resurrection Day from our family to yours! ✝️🕊️

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