After much anticipation, we are finally ready to share some of the wedding images from Noa and Andrew’s beautiful October wedding at Charlestowne Landing. We had an amazing day getting to know both families and creating a few thousand photos from the event.

Charleston fine-art wedding photographers LeGare Waring House wedding of Noa and Andrew Kahner

Although we have photographed many weddings at LeGare Waring House, we have never seen the property used to its fullest as Noa planned.  The ceremony was held beneath the “wedding Oak” which provided the majestic and elegant setting for their vows.  The warm light illuminating the old Oak provided one of the most beautiful settings we have ever witnessed.  In addition, the light inside the “wedding garden” was a beautiful yellow and green as the mossy trees lining the creek had touches of fall color which were perfect for beautiful portraits.  After “tying the knot”, the reception was held under the Avenue of the Oaks.  Noa and Andrew’s guests, most from New York City, were treated to a perfect event which has made Charleston one of the most sought after destination wedding locations in the country.

We also had some fun the next day doing an impromptu “trash the dress” shoot; as is expected with every wedding with that much energy, the dress was already “semi-trashed” from the dancing which went on until one minute before closing time.  The awesome band, “The Business“. from Asheville kept the dance floor packed all night long!

Here are some of the highlights from the day:

We would also like to say a big “Thank You” to all of our colleagues who helped make Noa and Andrew’s wedding day easy for us to photograph and one of the most beautiful weddings of our year.

Wedding Coordinator: Lauren Miller from Cafe Catering.

Floral Design: Beth LeonGuerrero of Wildflowers.

Bluegrass Band: South Rail Bluegrass Band.

Bakery (delicious!): Carolina Cake Queen.

Videographer: Hart to Heart Media (we can’t wait to see the video).

Make-up: Dannon Collard (the bride looked stunning all night long).

Hair Stylist: Charlotte Belk of Wedding Hair by Charlotte.

Wedding details are an important part of every wedding story.  Of course, the beautiful bridal portraits and photojournalistic moments of the ceremony can capture the emotion and energy of your day, but a beautiful photographed detail shot can be a work of art and document the special character of your wedding.

Wedding details are also an artistic way for your wedding to look like the pages of an “editorial” magazine spread and are essential in creating extraordinary album design. We know these little details have been meticulously planned and should be photographed with the same care and artistry as the family portraits.  Even a simple food shot can be a way to bring all your senses back to the wedding day?  Here are a few examples of individual and composite images from some of our favorite past weddings details.

Since we are perfectionists, we are also experimenting with some new films in order to give our wedding images a look we feel may only be possible with specific film.  For example, overexposure on film creates beautiful skin tones with a “dreamy” look that is not possible in digital because the highlights do not photograph with the same tonality.  Check back in a few months when we plan on publishing for our tests shots and see if you can tell the difference.    

All we can say is WOW!  Sloan and Brandon had one of the most beautiful wedding on the grounds of Middleton Plantation.  They travelled all the way from “Down Under” and had family in from all parts of the US to share in their day.

This was one of the most amazing and unusual portraits sessions and events as so you will see in the photos which include rainbows and peacocks!  Apparently this guy wanted to share in the fun as he followed us around during the bridal party photos?  We did try and get him to open his feathers, but apparently that only happens to impress “the ladies”?

There were so many unique and beautiful photos from the day, we had a hard time choosing which to feature on the blog.  We hope you enjoy our artistic images from the day and are looking forward to our next wedding or bridal shoot at this stunning historical venue!