Sep 7, 2017

Millstone at Adams Pond Wedding
Deanna & Lesley

One sweet summer afternoon last month, Deanna and Lesley vowed to love each other until their last days at the Millstone at Adams Pond in Columbia, South Carolina, and I had the incredible opportunity to join them for this joyous day. Today, I wanted to share with you my favorite frames from their Millstone at Adams Pond same sex wedding and a bit about their love story.

Deanna and Lesley are the kind of couple I just LOVE to photograph. They are sweet with each other and to everyone around them, and they both spent hours laboring over each and every little detail of their big day. From the moment I met them, I knew we were going to be a perfect fit!

Their wedding day was a bit steamy, I won’t lie to you (shout out to these South Carolina summers!), but that did not affect their excitement or joy about getting married one bit. The Millstone at Adams Pond is one of my favorite venues in Columbia, and its Spanish moss covered trees, and lovely ceremony location complemented Lesley and Deanna’s details perfectly. Both of these brides exchanged gifts to one another, wrote their own vows, and even made their reception decorations by hand.

All-in-all, this Millstone at Adams Pond wedding was one for the books, and a day I will not soon forget. Not only because this couple is just SO wonderful, but also because everything about this day was perfect, heartfelt, and genuine. I hope you enjoy my favorite parts of Deanna and Lesley’s same sex wedding in Columbia, South Carolina, and be sure to leave these lovely brides some love in the comments below!

Vendors:

Venue: The Millstone at Adams Pond in Columbia, SC
Wedding Gown: David’s Bridal
Lesley’s Shoes:  Old Gringo boots
Deanna’s Attire: Shirt- Gap, Pants- Nautica, Shoes- Asher Green
Florals:  Hobby Lobby, arranged by Deanna
Ribbons & Silks: Honey Silks Co.
Wedding Cake Vendor: Misty Ray
Wedding Favors: Sunglasses from Etsy
Officiant: Dylan Gunnels
Wedding Coordinator/Planner:  Adrian Coates
Makeup Artist:  Elise Chapman
Hair Stylist:  Savannah Moore
Paper Products: Vista Print
Furniture Rentals: Hobby Lobby

 

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One of my favorite ring shots to date… Don’t you just LOVE the texture the Spanish moss adds to it?
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One of Lesley’s gifts to Deanna on their wedding day was a small framed photo of Deanna and her grandmother to attach to Deanna’s boutonnière. When I showed Deanna the little frame, she burst into tears and hugged her mom for a few minutes. It’s moments like those that make my heart soar!  same sex wedding millstone at adams pond lesbian wedding columbia sc Same sex wedding photographer in Columbia SC

Lesley’s mom helped her into her gown before the ceremony, and her maid of honor prayed with her before she walked down the aisle. lesbian wedding photographers south carolina lesbian wedding photographer columbia sc

Deanna’s gift to Lesley was this special bracelet with some pretty meaningful thought behind it. I’ll let Deanna tell you about it… She said, “Kya is Lesley’s daughter, and I try to incorporate her into our lives as much as possible. I bought her a necklace a few Mother’s Day ago, and it was an infinity symbol connected by a heartbeat rhythm. Today, on our wedding day, to keep Kya incorporated into our lives and our family as we become one, I bought her a bracelet that has a heartbeat rhythm connected to a heart. The heartbeat will symbolize Kya’s life, and the heart would symbolize our love for one another. Connecting the two together will symbolize Kya always being apart of our lives as we grow as a family. ”
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Deanna and Lesley opted for a ‘First Look’ without seeing each other before the ceremony, and it was just SO cute!
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Isn’t this ceremony location just DREAMY!?

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Deanna and Lesley laughed and cried through their vows to each other. Each promise was said with intention and passion, and they sealed their vows with a kiss! engayged weddings south carolina

The ceremony was simply stunning at this Millstone at Adams Pond same sex wedding!

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And then this moment happened when their friend and officiant accidentally said “Mr. & Mrs. Jones” instead of “Mrs. & Mrs. Jones”… We all laughed at the slip, and I just had to share the frame on the right of their faces!! same sex wedding photographer sc same sex wedding photographers in columbia sc same sex wedding photographers east coast

Then we rolled right into portraits of this sweet couple around the grounds of the Millstone at Adam’s Pond…same sex wedding photographers south carolina lgbt wedding photographer in south carolina lgbt wedding photographer in columbia sc lgbt wedding photographer lexington sc same sex wedding

I don’t think I could even try and choose a favorite, honestly!

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I hope you enjoyed this peek into Deanna and Lesley’s Millstone at Adams Pond same sex wedding in Columbia, SC. Please leave a comment below letting these two incredible women know how happy you are for them!

And to Deanna and Lesley,

Thank you for trusting me with your memories and your love story. It’s been such a joy getting to know you both. My wish is that your day was everything you imagined it would be! I hope you enjoy these images for years to come and I cannot wait for another opportunity to get you in front of my camera. You have my heart, ladies!

Jess

cheers

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