Charleston, SC
On the occasion you meet a couple who exude a kind of love that is uncharacteristically beautiful and tender our first impulse, in today's world, is to
question it. Its quite the defense mechanism.
However,Matthew and Laura have the exact kind of inexplicable love that we would otherwise question. Fairytale-like.
It was nice to bear witness to such a wedding where not a moment went under appreciated or not given the attention it de
served. In front of their family and friends ( I am happy to say I can include myself in the friend category), they were married at Magnolia Plantation. They could not have picked a better day to have a wedding. I so enjoyed watching every piece of the puzzle fit together and become what was such a beautiful and heartfelt day for the both of them. They could be the couple straight out of next weeks wedding magazine. On a personal side, Laura's dress was her mother's and her grandmother's! Sigh, people only dream of being able to do that. I wish them countless years of happiness. Big love to both of you!!The other fabulous piece of
this wedding comes from my side of the lens. I had the privilege of shooting along side Tomme Hilton ( www.tommehiltongallery.com) . If anyone knows photography, weddings in particular, she 
reigns as one of them most passionate and creative photographers I have ever seen.
How did this meeting come about you say? Well, to sum it up, I have the most wonderful and thoughtful friends. One should never underestimate the fearlessness and power of the internet when in the hands of the right people. They contacted her and a few emails and a couple margaritas later, we have arrived at this wedding together.
There was no mistaking, I was shaking in my boots when the day came to shoot with her. There are never the right words to articulate exactly I want to say to someone I put in such high regard. "Thank you" doesn't seem to cut it when shes not only helping me learn, but bringing her camera and skills as well. So, upon our meeting, I felt as transparent as ever. I am positive she could read
every single thought running through my mind. I had to tell myself to take slow deep breaths and absorb as much as I could. The wonderful thing about Tomme, is that she is herself at every moment. Perfected by time and gifted at birth. This, essentially, made me feel far more at ease. I am a tumbleweed of things to be honest; and that has made for a myriad of photographs from the both of us. And it was FUN!The road to this wedding was uncharted territory. There was so much that lead up to it. Things I could not have set in motion on my own. And it just so happened I stepped into the same world that Tomme, Matthew and Laura lived in for that night. I had never even grasped the idea that we would all be in the same place, see the same things and come away with a different idea, thought, life goal, life plan than the other.
BIG thank you and lots of love to Stephanie, Francine, Kat, Rachael, and Tomme. Could not have done this without you.
It's a gift for all of us to be a part of their lives. This is beautiful, Ashley!
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