Little girls often dream of fairy tale weddings. You know the kind...big blue skies with fluffy white clouds and that perfect spot to say "I do" . And that's what Stacey had hoped and planned for on the day she married her Prince Charming, Nathan. She and her mom, Lou Ann, secured the beautiful Berkeley Plantation well in advance...why there was even a horse drawn carriage scheduled to cart the Bride and Groom down the narrow lane. Every detail was carefully planned ...except for the weather.
Friday's rehearsal went as scheduled and tents were even set up for the next day. Then sadly, the rains began. These were not just ordinary rains either, but heavy gushing rains that washed away the road and all hopes for guests to arrive. Stacey, her mom and friends had to scramble to find another location, and they did thankfully. The wedding went on and she married Nathan and lived happily ever after.
Till one day her Mom told me about the whole past ordeal. Her Mama's heart longed to turn back the clock many times, and then a plan started to emerge. Lou Ann didn't know it at the time, but Grant and I had wanted to do a bridal shoot at that very location..so we scheduled a "they did" session. A few weeks later, Lou Ann crafted a bouquet of peach roses...Stacey wore her dress and Nathan brought along a dark suit. The details were a little different from the original wedding, but when I saw how excited Stacey was...I knew it would be perfect. Oh...and this time, she got her wish...fairytale blue skies and big fluffy white clouds.
Stacey and Nathan...it was so much fun to photograph you last weekend. I suppose we'll never know why things happened the way they did originally...but I hope that Grant and I have captured your story the way you see yourselves....happy and completely in love.
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