Tag Archives: magnolia plantation

Jan 05 2010

{Guest Blog} by Heather & Steve

Posted in Weddings

The holiday’s are over and I am settling back into my ‘normal’ life… back in my ways… back to routines… back to… wait… who am I kidding! I dont have a normal life! OR a routine! Everyday is different and crazy!!

BUT, one thing I do have is ANOTHER {GUEST BLOG}! Remember Heather & Steve?  Read their post about the day of their wedding and the relationship we developed!

…..

Our wedding was October 3, 2009 at Magnolia Plantation for the ceremony and High Cotton for the reception dinner.

Tomme Hilton was our photographer and she was no less than amazing in every way. We had never met prior to the actual wedding, because we live in Raleigh, NC and she is based out of the Charleston area. Our wedding planner recommended her to us after knowing the style we were looking for. We wanted romantic, sweet, fun, different, and also some traditional in the mix. Tomme Hilton is all of the above and more.

We kept in touch threw out the whole time before the wedding and felt very comfortable after seeing her beautiful work on her websites and facebook page. Tomme was very professional and was great about getting back to us with any questions or concerns we had along the way. I had commented on various photos on her facebook page that we really liked and she made a note of all of them to apply to our day. We were very impressed on the day of our wedding, because it was a scorcher that day. It was so hot and sticky, but she took control of the situation getting in all the various shots that we wanted plus so many more amazing ones. Tomme is a bright, bubbly, funny, artistic photographer with so many ideas and visions. We felt so comfortable with her the whole day. My husband does not like taking pictures and so we do not get that many together that he actually likes, but we had so many to choose from.

Tomme had various photos back to us to get a sneak peek just a few days after the wedding. It was such a surprise and we were so happy. The actual photo disk was back to us way faster than we expected and we were so happy to be able to share with our family during Christmas. We are so glad to know Tomme as a person and not just the photographer. She is just a great person to know and work with and we feel so blessed that we had her as our photographer for our big day. We will for sure be using her for maternity photos down the line and anything else that way come up.

Heather and Steve Grissom
Raleigh, NC

…..

Thanks Heather and Steve! I had a great experience shooting your wedding and a great time getting to know you two as a couple! Congratulations on your marriage and best of luck in the future! I look forward to working with you again in the future!

View full post »

Posted in Weddings Tags: , , , , , , , ,

no comments

tell me what you think.
link me somewhere.
email me to someone.
Jun 10 2009

Wendi and Tom Got Married~~~

Posted in Weddings

This past Saturday at Magnolia Plantation . They were calling for Rain, and earlier that day.. it came down pretty heavy.. but sticking with normal Charleston standards, it came and went in Godspeed. We slushed around and though my pants were covered in mud, it was a great wedding and we had lots of fun, oh and we happened to get a few good pics as well.

 

 

Flowers are by Bloom . And I thought they did a fabulous job with the flower arrangements. Cake is from Publix. And once again. I didn’t get to taste it. It was beautiful.   Catering was furnished by Carolina Caterers.

Magnolia has a Bridal Cottage that is newly renovated and really warm and cozy. I usually don’t prefer shooting indoors b/c of all the distractions, but this one and only time.. the room was an accessory and not a distraction! Hallelujah. Most bridal dressing rooms aren’t so great. So I have to give props, this was def the BEST I’ve ever seen. ;)

The mirrors were all around for added light and kept getting great shots everywhere I turned. 

Tom getting his GQ on.

And Wendi getting hers on. Ok, so I will be HONEST here. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE her hair piece which were delicate white flowers. I don’t know what kind of flowers, but they were simply pristine. AND, I’m a fan of her gown, it is cut so beautifully on her and on a personal level I really love classic designs and her gown is very classic. Good pick, Wendi. Looked amazing on you. 

I got to spend some extra time w the boys and I love doing groom and groomal party shots. The guys are there to party. And they bring the entertainment every time!

They both are super good looking and photograph so well. Oh, lucky me!! ;)

Tom and Wendi met ahead of time to conserve time and I love when I get to be that up close and personal to their reactions to each other. That really is an emotional moment to witness. My heart always smiles really big although I’m clicking away!

And I can’t ever get over grandparents getting down and shaking loose. I love how much fun she is having.. look at her face. I happen to love my older folks and love getting the pictures of them having the time of their life. 

That’s how photojournalism works. You make great animated expressions. I catch them. 

I’m always trying to use the ring for as many variables as I can. I love her reflection. ;)

Jim is an official hand model. Or thumb model. 

And nothing beats good old cigars for the boys. I love the smokyness and how it holds the light around it. Pretty cool. Well, I could go on and on, as I got lots of good images from the day. Tom and Wendi, best of luck to you. I feel damn lucky to know and to have met you and I hope we continue to stay in touch. Have fun in Cancun and I’m sorry we weren’t able to stuff me in the suitcase like we planned. Next time. ;)

Until next week’s humpdates.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

View full post »

Posted in Weddings Tags: , , , , , , , , ,

no comments

tell me what you think.
link me somewhere.
email me to someone.

© 2010 Tomme Hilton Gallery | ProPhoto Blog Template by NetRivet, Inc