Downtown Charleston, SC Anniversary Session | Sammi & Joey | A Charleston, SC Photographer

Alex and I and Sammi and Joey went to Charleston a few weeks ago to shoot Lauren and Sudeep's beautiful wedding. Lauren is a close personal friend of mine and Sammi's and so we were invited to the rehearsal dinner in downtown Charleston. I absolutely love Charleston and so the idea came to me to do an anniversary session swap with Sammi and Joey! Alex and I and Sammi and Joey got married within a month of each other last August/September and so we both have our one year anniversaries coming up (which is hard to believe!). We spent about an hour and walked around the streets of Charleston and traded off taking pictures of one another. It was extremely hot and Joey and Alex were super patient as Sammi and I stopped them on pretty much every corner to take pictures. :) Despite the heat, I had a blast and I'm so happy with the pictures I got of Sammi and Joey! 

Sammi and Joey- y'all are such a blessing to us! We're so thankful for you and for your Christ-centered marriage! I hope you enjoy these pictures.

Island House Wedding | Lauren & Sudeep | A Charleston, SC Wedding Photographer

Lauren and Sudeep had an amazing wedding day! As I mentioned in their engagement session post, Lauren is one of my very close friends and so it was extra special for me to be able to capture their day. The morning started with the girls getting ready at one of Lauren’s friend’s homes in Charleston. They live on the marsh and their backyard is gorgeous! I really enjoyed taking pictures of the details, the girls getting ready, and the bridesmaids there. After that we headed over to the Island house on John’s Island. The Island house has an absolutely stunning view and sits right on the water!

Right before we were about to do Lauren and Sudeep’s first look, it started pouring rain. We held off and thankfully after about 45 minutes we were able to do their first look. Even with the change and schedule, Lauren and Sudeep had great attitudes and stayed very flexible! In fact, one of my favorite parts of their day was their first look. Right after seeing Lauren for the first time, Sudeep asked her if she'd like to pray together. It was so encouraging to me that one of the first things Lauren and Sudeep did together on their wedding day was pray! What a beautiful way to enter into marriage together! 

Lauren and Sudeep had a beautiful, Christ-centered wedding day. They also had guests travel from farther away than any wedding I’ve ever photographed! Sudeep had family there that traveled from London, South Africa, and other distant locations! I really enjoyed how Lauren and Sudeep tied Indian customs into their wedding day with henna, a special shawl and tying a minnu on Lauren during the ceremony.

Their day ended with one of the prettiest sunsets I’ve ever seen followed by a very unique glow stick exit on a boat. Lauren and Sudeep, I hope you had an absolutely amazing time on your honeymoon to your secret location!!

The Amazing Vendors Who Made this Day Possible:
Photography: DiPrima Photography
Venue: The Island House in Charleston, SC
Catering: Crazy Dutchman Catering
Florist: Ryan Southard
DJ: Walker Suits
Wedding Coordinator: Linda Johnson
Cake: Julia
Wedding Dress: David's Bridal
Bridesmaids Dresses: Target
Photobooth: Ashley Rhodes
Second & Third Shooters: Sammi Evans and my wonderful husband Alex DiPrima (I'm so thankful for the team I had for this wedding! Sammi did an amazing job as always and we decided to let Alex try helping with his first wedding and he did an awesome job!)
 

Lauren & Sudeep's Engagement Session in Downtown Charleston | A Charleston, SC Photographer

I am so excited to share this session with you! Mainly for two reasons: first, I absolutely LOVE this couple and second, I LOVE that we got to take their pictures downtown Charleston! I met Lauren at Clemson several years ago and we built a very sweet friendship. Lauren and I had the chance to spend a summer in India together and I feel like I've experienced so many adventures with her! Lauren also became my running accountability partner and she helped me train for and run my first half marathon! Through running together most mornings of the week, we were able to talk regularly and really live life together. I loved it and I missed her greatly when she moved from Clemson to Charleston to start attending MUSC. 

I really enjoyed hearing about Sudeep when Lauren first met him (and how she was totally not interested in him...right... haha!). Slowly over time as Lauren and Sudeep began talking and dating, I was more and more impressed with him based on the things Lauren told me and the way that he pursued her. It was a blessing for me to hear about and watch their relationship from a distance. Lauren is an incredibly loyal, kind, deep, and caring person who's friendship I treasure greatly and so I was extremely happy to see her fall in love with a wonderful, godly man!

Lauren, Sudeep, and I met downtown Charleston bright and early at 6:45am on a very warm Friday morning. In spite of the warmth and the earliness of their session, we had a wonderful time and I absolutely loved getting to capture Lauren and Sudeep just days before they got married! I just adore Charleston as well. I think I literally stopped Sudeep and Lauren about every minute because I loved every street we turned down! Charleston really is a city where each street is more beautiful than the next. Shooting downtown was a dream and something that's been on my bucket list for a while. If anyone has any more Charleston sessions or weddings they need a photographer for, I'm your girl!! :)  I hope that you enjoy these pictures and that they wet your appetite for their beautiful Charleston wedding pictures that will be coming soon!

Lauren and Sudeep, if you're reading this I hope you are having an absolutely wonderful time on your honeymoon! I'm praying this week would be the start to a Christ-exalting marriage.