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Charlotte Ashley

Maggie + Michael | Newberry, SC Wedding Photographer

Weddings

3 Nov

After a series of text messages anonymously sent by a friend, Michael and Maggie were bound to continue what this friend had started. And that is exactly what they did, making it official October 30 with a beautiful ceremony at St. Philip’s Lutheran Church in Newberry, SC and reception at The Waldrop Place, also in Newberry.

I first met Michael during my college days in Forestry at Clemson University. Michael, I’ve enjoyed every moment I’ve ever been around you! And Maggie, you are a darling; I’m so glad I’ve been able to get to know you more this past year! I wish you both the best as you begin this new journey in your lives.

And so as you guys waste away on that tropical island (jealous.) know that I’m very thankful that you both considered me in your search for a wedding photographer. Enjoy this sneak peek of the fabulous images to come of your beautiful day!

St. Philip’s Lutheran Church. Hello– so beautiful!

Presenting– Mr. and Mrs. Michael Mills.

I cannot stress to you how much I adore both of these ladies 🙂 That’s Deena on the left– you know, the bride I was able to photograph back in April.

If I could plan a wedding all over again, this would be the dress! It was so beautiful and fit Maggie’s style and personality PERFECTLY! Maggie was a bride after my own heart with everything from the dress, to the rings, to the decorations, to the toe ring 🙂 and so on. I’d made some custom wedding flip flops for the groomsmen, who I was friends with, and which they gladly brandished.

And one of the little ones 🙂

Florals for ceremony by Flowers From the Heart. Florals and decor for the reception by High Noon. Cake by Parkland Cakes.

Love me some daddy’s girls! Maggie spending a few moments with her parents before the ceremony.

Now you know these glasses were just sitting there screaming “TAKE MY PICTURE.” Ok. So that’s what I did 🙂 Love. Just more examples of how much thought went into the details.

And on the second attempt at bridal portraits– all I need to say is “torrential downpours” here– we managed to squeeze in some beautiful shots outdoors before the rains came the second time too. Poor thing… I felt so bad for her, but she was a trooper! And I must throw in a shout out for HMK Photography here for helping me out that day! Thank you so much girl.

GORG!

And the pups 🙂 Meet Esso and Kylie. I kept hearing the phrase “Maggie sure does love her critters”… and that she does!

Stay sweet! And don’t be surprised if I pop in sometime to take those photos of you guys with that AWESOME Chevy. tehe.

And here’s a little slideshow for a few more images from the day!

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Hey, hey friend! :) I'm so glad you're here! God gives me all the strength to navigate this crazy, beautiful life of mine; and this is my attempt to keep it somewhat documented and organized! My family and I believe we are called to be stewards of the land and try our hardest to live a biblically-based, holistic life. You'll discover a whole lot about nature, photography, and being a creative entrepreneur if you poke around a little bit on the site! Enjoy. More about me...

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I’ve recently realized that most of my friends f
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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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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. 

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