While spending most of last week following Tiger Woods and other PGA golfers around at Quail Hollow, I did break away on Saturday to photograph a beautiful wedding in Charlotte.
Although I was a bit fatigued from walking many miles carrying a 400mm Nikon lens, the day was made easier by Kelsey and Connor’s wonderful families.
The weather had been good most of the week and we were hopeful that potential storms would hold off to allow for outdoor portraits at Kelsey’s parents’ home.
The ceremony at First Christian Church by the Rev. Jolin Wilkes McElroy included some stirring music from Catrina Pegues. Following the wedding, things got a bit dicey as the rain came and lightning lit up the sky.
We had to opt for a quick plan B and headed over to the EpiCentre in an effort to find a dry spot.
We ended up having fun and got some cool shots at Suite, a lounge on the fifth floor.
From there we headed over to CenterStage@NoDa for the reception. The amazing Carolyn Shepard did an incredible job creating a wonderful ambiance with her design skills. One of our favorite confectioners, Jill Delmastro, or Cake Lady Jill, created another beautiful cake.
Kesley’s mom Jill also raved about the food prepared by Michael Bader, the chef at CenterStage.
Congratulations to Kelsey and Connor and your families.
Kelsey and Connor leave First Christian Church in styleKelsey makes her entrance as she prepares to leave for the churchKelsey and her sister Stephanie finish getting readyKelsey looks relaxed as she finishes getting readyStephanie helps Kelsey with her veilKelsey looked amazingHaving some fun while taking portraitsAnother fun portraitThe ladies were looking beautifulConnor has a quiet moment as he waits for the ceremonyThanks to Rev. Jolin Wilks McElroy at First Christian for showing me a great spot for this portraitThe bride waits as her sister prepares to walk down the aisleKelsey and Connor finish with a kissKelsey and Connor are all smiles as they leave the churchKelsey gives a wave as they head out in a vintage Lincoln ContinentalAfter rain altered our plans for outdoor pictures, we headed to the Epicentre for some portraitsSuite at EpiCentre was a great backdrop picturesFabulous ambiance created by the amazing Carolyn Shepard Design GroupAnother masterpiece from Cake Lady Jill - Jill DelmastroOK, you sit here, and I'm over here...Kelsey parents Jill and Kevin sing "Young at Heart," a family traditionKelsey's cousin Jess makes a grand entrance with help from Kelsey's brother David, frontBeautiful setting for the first danceA quiet moment as the party gets underwayLooking for a photo opKelsey's father talks about the newlywedsKelsey reacts to her sister's speechA little slow dancingKelsey gets a lift as the party rolls onA big sendoff to end a great night
