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.

Nina met Ryan met in the “laid-back” surf town of Nosara, Costa Rica.  She was a art curator from New York City looking for the simple life and he was a surfer and real estate investor in this off the beaten path paradise.  Once on the island, Nina started her own wedding planning business.  They have since purchased a piece of land in Northern Columbia and are pursuing their dream of developing an organic, natural resort specializing in unique and “green” weddings.

We knew after hearing about their wedding plans it was going to amazing to photograph!  I met up with them the week before the event as Nina and Ryan were busy putting the finishing touches on the decor including: antler chandelier, hand painted signs, a vintage lounge.  Almost every detail was created and hand-made including a cake plate that was painted and glued together using a martini glass for the base.  

Ryan put the “Southern”finishing touches on his suit choosing a feather bowtie from local Charleston designer Brackish Bowties.  These are the coolest accessories for grooms and Ryan decided on the Carolina Copper which is noted by the designer to “guarantee to garner you a heaping amount of attention, with an extra dose of wow factor”.  These ties ROCK!

Charleston is well known for its wedding venues, but Old Wide Awake Plantation is one of the most famous as it was the site of Reese Witherspoon’s wedding. Located just down the dirt road is a hidden gem that Nina fell in love with the minute see saw it called Wide Awake Park; I had no idea she would transform it into the beautiful wedding venue you see in the photos, but with her eye and experience it was the perfect venue.  As always, I scouted the location well in advance and knew every spot for the best photographs.

The wedding was beautiful and after seeing the style, I knew our post-wedding day shoot at Cypress Gardens was going to look like a Vanity Fair magazine spread.  I had a vision for the shoot since last year and went about planning to create the over the head rowboat photograph.  Of course, Nina came with her finishing touches and hand-painted “Just Married” sign for the back of the boat-NICE!

We hope you enjoy the photos as much as we did creating them and spending the day with Nina, Ryan and their families.

Here is a few more of the fine-art wedding images for our new galleries.  There are so many different ways to tell stories from our weddings and these images are the best example of our unique style and the diversity of couples we have the pleasure of meeting.  We love making these pictures and getting the chance to spend the day with our new friends.