Can you believe that 2017 is just days away?! WHAT?! I’m entering my “down” season from shooting, so I’m hard at work streamlining processes and researching opportunities for the new year (lots of exciting things happening!!), but I wanted to post one last treat in 2016. This is the first time I’ve put together a “best of” blog post, and I found it so rewarding! I really don’t get to appreciate my work for too long once it’s posted after the wedding because it’s on to the next one. So, looking back through thousands of photos from the past year has been amazing. 2016 was full of beautiful weddings, amazing couples, and SO much love.

I know I say it a lot, but it’s such an honor to be chosen as the photographer for each of these couples, to be invited into their lives, and allowed to capture intimate moments and emotions that most others won’t get to experience. As hard as I tried, I could NOT narrow it down to just a few photos, so here’s a {large} selection of special moments, gorgeous portraits, and for an added bit of fun, I included my top memories from each wedding too. Click on the couple’s name to view their entire post too. I hope you all enjoy reliving my favorite photos from this year as much as I did!

Kristie & Cole: most enthusiastic Clemson fans & best Vanity Fair-esque bridal partyOlivia & Sean: most memorable and personalized ceremony…I mean, there were Mumford and Sons references!

Shelley and David: windiest wedding day & best use of veil (camouflaging the bride’s broken arm in a cast!)Chelsea & Trey: best father/daughter moments including Dad’s First Look and First DanceGracie and Brentton: most magical reception set-up & most creative grand exit (Brentton’s a veteran)
Savannah & Krish: sweetest First Look tearsAli & Abe: hands down, best First Dance which also meant most photos ever taken during First Dance!Jackie & Matthew: hottest wedding day & best handwritten vowsStay tuned for Part II!!