Kim picked wonderful Charleston SC for her destination wedding location!

Location: Charleston Place Hotel 

The spectacularly talented Jessica Jaskiewicz Smithson took care of all the planning and the day went SMOOTHLY AMAZING. Thank you, Jessica for making my job E A S Y!

The forecasts called for rain, but typical Charleston style meant it most likely sprinkled somewhere else and therefore weather quotas were met in the weather-sphere and all were happy in the land.

We dodged the rain and it turned into a gorgeous gorgeous location with warm smiles and In my own humble opinion, some perdy darn good photography.

Kim beamed, Louis beamed………..since the sun wasn’t shining so bright, their bright smiles led the way.

Downtown Charleston can sometimes be met with plenty of street vendors, while I was setting up a shot -we had them sit down and lean up against the wall someone came by thinking they must be a ‘street act’ and threw some dollar bills at them. The best day of their lives and they even got ‘tipped’.

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We love to get those creative juices flowing in our fans / blog readers / followers.  To enter, email us an image of a gift wrapped in the most creative way you can imagine. We will in return, post your image onto our Facebook page where you will Blog, Tweet, maybe even Pinterest your idea to receive as many votes / likes on our Facebook page as possible. The Most Creative Gift Wrapping starts today, Sunday, December 4 and runs until Sunday, December 31st at Midnight! The winner will be announced Jan. 1 to a wonderful new year Wedding package deal they can’t resist!

PACKAGE  ::  Monroe Soha
2150
Get to know you Session + Bridal + 6 hour Wedding Day coverage with two photographers

Get those ideas flowing!!

*Remember, you can ONLY vote on our Facebook page, so make sure to link all your Tweets, Blogs & Pinterest back to us on Facebook   /   Details on ‘Monroe Soha’ will be posted soon   /   Only one gift wrap idea per couple  /  Wedding must be within 60 miles of Charleston or travel fee may apply  /  Wedding must be in 2012*

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I personally had a REALLY hard time picking photos for this blog. EVERY photo I took was A W E S O M E !! And while this is good for you,  the client, it’s an editing nightmare for me and Erica! I guess I won’t say nightmare, but when you have sometimes a thousand or more images to wade through and they are all GOOD (You can’t BEAR to hit the delete button on any of them) – it gets tedious,  your eyes begin to cross,  you need more coffee refills,  your cat decides to sit on your laptop and interrupt your flow……and…..and soon you find yourself hitting your head against the wall nearest to you. Needless to say – I gave myself a high five for all the good images that came from our evening together.

Cheryl wrote up a little quip about her and Josh and this is what she wanted to share.

Josh and I crossed paths many times in our lives, We use to have a running joke that one of us was indeed following the other.  As a teenager I started working at a local restaurant and was shocked when once again Josh came walking through the door looking for a summer job. For the next two years we worked together side by side and our friendship slowly turned into more. On our first date we went to the beach and ended up staying the entire night talking about our past and what we wanted for the future. In such a short period of time we made  such a strong unbreakable bond. I felt like I truly found my best friend and soul mate that night and for the next 6 years we’ve shared our love of travel and he has encouraged me to follow my dreams of opening the business I fantasized about since childhood. On January 23rd 2010 on vacation at the beautiful 7 mile beach in Grand Cayman, Josh got down on one knee and proposed! As soon as we returned home I immediately knew Charleston was where I wanted our day to be captured. It was a place we’ve spent so many Sundays just strolling the streets and building unforgettable memories and it truly proved to be the right choice. Thank you Tomme for making photos we will cherish for a lifetime. aq asmall asmall1 asmall2 asmall3 asmall4 asmall5 asmall6 asmall7 asmall8 asmall9 asmall10 asmall11 asmall13 asmall14 asmall15 asmall16 asmall17 asmall18 asmall19 asmall20 asmall21 asmall22 asmall23 asmall24 asmall25 asmall26 asmall27 asmall28 ay azx b bc bd be bf bg ca cb cc ce cf cs cx da db dd We wish you the best! Thank you for choosing THG, it was so memorable to meet you both and can’t wait to watch your family grow! – Love, Tomme

July 1st, 2011, a day Bret and I will never forget. The sun was
shining; a slight breeze in the air, and a quick sprinkle of rain for good
luck made it a beautiful day in Charleston for a wedding. The day
started very early with the preparation of the bride. First thing was the
hair appointment; and while sitting in the chair getting my hair done, I
thought back to how Bret and I first met.

Thanks to our mutual friend Beth and Bret's previous roommate,
Richard, we would not be where we are today....happy, in love, and
married!!! Bret and Richard were “babysitting” Beth's jet skis one
summer and this is where the story begins. July 1st, 2009. Exactly 2
years ago. Bret called Richard after a long day and asked him to get in
touch with Beth to see if an afternoon Jet Ski ride would be possible. Of
course, Beth said yes, and told Richard that she was going to invite one
of her friends (Me) to come along. Bret thought it would be nice if
he went ahead and took the jet skis to the gas station to fill them up and
to get us ice. He went to the BP and accidentally put diesel fuel in the jet
skis. He and Richard met Beth and I at our friend's house where we
were putting the jet skis in. When I drove up, I saw all of them standing
around the skis. I got out of my car and went up to Beth and asked her
what was going on. She said that Richard's roommate (Bret) put diesel
fuel in the skis and they were siphoning the gas out of them so they
could take them to another gas station and fill them up with regular gas.
It was already past 5 o’clock and I had to wake up the next morning at
5:30 for work. Needless to say, I wasn’t too “impressed” with
this “roommate” making us wait even longer to take a ride on the skis.
To my surprise, Beth told me that I was going to be riding with Bret. So I
got on the ski and we started to chit-chat. He immediately apologized
for making us wait and handed me a beverage wrapped in a koozie with
a beautiful smile. The conversation was easy flowing and we both
learned a lot about each other. Bret and I exchanged numbers and we
then had our first date July 5th…. the rest is history filled with many
memories, laughs and great times together!!

Now back to the “day”; my hair was finally complete. It looked
beautiful and made me even more excited about saying “I do” to my best
friend. I made my way back to the hotel to meet my girls and to finish

getting ready. Some girl time was just what the doctor ordered. I sat
back and thought about all the people who have loved us and have been
there for Bret and I throughout our relationship. And then, I look down
at my beautiful engagement ring and thought about another memorable
day between us… the day he proposed.

Bret & I had plans to attend the “Beach Bash” at Boone Hall
Plantation on a Saturday afternoon with his parents. Beach Bash is a
series of bands playing beach music throughout the day while
couples "Shag". Shagging is South Carolina's State dance....and is very
popular here in Charleston and along the Carolina coast. Bret woke up
that morning and said he was going downstairs to make us
breakfast. So, I of course stayed in bed and caught some more zzz's. The
next thing I know, Bret comes up with breakfast on a
tray...hmmm....breakfast in bed, but I still didn't think much of it. Bret's
pretty darn sweet, so I figured it was just Bret being Bret. So I start
working on my yummy breakfast; "Nest Eggs" that his grandmother
taught him how to make, homemade guacamole, and fresh fruit. Then he
goes back downstairs and comes back up with 2 glasses of
Mimosas....yet again I didn't think much about it. We both love Mimosas,
so I just thought it was part of the breakfast. Then the next thing I know,
he puts his drink down, gets down on one knee, and asks me to marry
him!!! I hate to admit that I don't exactly remember the words
exchanged, but know tears were flowing and I SAID YES!!! He gave me
the MOST BEAUTIFUL ring I had ever seen....very sentimental....ALL the
diamonds we his great-grandmother’s from Italy that he had placed in a
new setting. He did an AWESOME job!!

Now the time has come to head to the Chapel to meet with our
awesome photographer, Tomme Hilton and her assistant Erica
Billingsly for picture time!! The only must of my wedding day was who
the photographer was going to be. Before Bret and I met, I was very
certain that I wanted Tomme Hilton Gallery to take my wedding photos.
Several of my friends have used Tomme for their wedding photography
and I knew she was the one for me. I absolutely fell in love with her
style and creativity. So, once Bret and I were engaged, I knew the first
item of business to take care of was to book Tomme as our

photographer. We used Tomme Hilton Gallery for our Engagement
session, my Bridal portraits, and ultimately our Wedding Day. The
pictures will last us a lifetime and we’re so grateful to have had the
opportunity to work and to become friends with Tomme. Down the
road, when little kids come into the story, we will definitely use Tomme
Hilton Gallery to capture those moments that will too, last us a lifetime.

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It was a pleasure for Erica and I to have worked with you and wish you both eternal happiness.

Jessica & Jon Ralph’s G U E S T Blog:

{Our story: John Ralph and I met in 9th grade and were friends throughout high school. He likes to say I “never gave him the time of day”, being the cheerleader from the rival high school, but I always considered him to be someone I admired. He had more drive than most guys and I always knew I would hear about the great things he would accomplish one day. Little did I know, I would be celebrating those accomplishments with him. After we both went our separate ways in college we lost communication for a while. Thanks to social networking (facebook and old school instant messaging) we reconnected in our second year of college. John Ralph invited me to be his date to his sisters debutant ball over christmas break. That night was when things between us started to change into something more than “just friends”. The following february I flew to new york to visit him at West Point and see the big apple. That weekend we knew we were onto something good. Three years, and lots of phone calls, plane rides, and letters later, John Ralph decided to put an end to our long distance relationship by asking me to marry him during a trip to Charleston. We planned a wedding in three weeks so we could move to Italy together for his job (he is an officer in the US Army). And the rest is history!}

We hope you enjoyed the images! If you are interested in Tomme Hilton Gallery, please email us at gallery.tommehilton@gmail.com — We would love to work with you!

Now, the wedding day was the first time that we got to meet the beautiful couple because they had scheduled to do the ‘day after’ session with us after their honeymoon.  Erica and I like to meet our clients before we shoot them so we can get a feel for their personalities, who they are, what they expect, etc. — But we didn’t need to do that with Erin and Ryan because they were so EASY to photograph. They off the bat had these fun, easy going personalities. We didn’t need to loosen them up to the camera, they were naturals — I’m not just saying this to be nice, they really were!! The E-N-T-I-R-E bridal party was that way! Check out our photos and let us know what you think!

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SEE! Now, tell me this crew was not fun! Naturals, right? We were so excited that Erin and Ryan decided to use Tomme Hilton Gallery as their photographers! These are the experinces we thrive on!

Thank you Erin and Ryan!

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Tomme, ever since I saw your work a few years ago I knew then that you would be the one to shoot my
wedding and all other details would fall into place (little did I know it would actually come true). When
the day finally came words cannot express how truly excited I was to work with both you and Erica.
From the first minutes you started shooting it was as though we had met for hours discussing every
detail of the day.

The pictures have captured a special day for my husband and I, and our families. Tomme and Erica
captured every fun detail that they saw possible and even those little moments in between that they
knew would mean the most. The moment when I first saw my soon to be husband, my grandpa and my
dad walking me down the aisle ( both crying), the look on my finances face as he was standing up front
and of course all the great family pictures that you can never seem to get enough of. All great examples
of memories they helped capture that will last a lifetime.

When Tomme said she was available for our date I had no idea how much fun we would have while
shooting but that night we both went to sleep with the saying “one-two-down jump” fresh in our minds
due to all the great action shots. Thanks again Tomme for being so great at what you do!!

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Thank you Brandi and Aaron for a sweet blog! We enjoyed our day with you!!

Take a look at Brandi and Aaron’s wedding day. It is hard to believe that we captured your magical day in just FOUR hours of shooting!!

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To win:

1. Lend a caption that best fits the image and

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*Contest ends by 5/31 at midnight. Invite all your friends and family and Best of Luck!

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‘Anyone can be passionate, but it takes real lovers to be silly.’
- Rose Franken

If you would like to get wild and crazy with Tomme Hilton Gallery, please contact us at gallery.tommehilton@gmail.com

We would love to add you to our ‘FUN LIST’.

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xo.