We had the pleasure of photographing Amanda and Mikey’s beautiful summer wedding. The ceremony and reception was held at the picturesque Bird House in Inman, SC. Amanda and Mikey are the nicest couple ever and we had a wonderful time getting to know them.

We hope you enjoy our favorites from their special day. [V]

Amanda … seriously, you are stunning! Absolutely stunning!

The nervous but, very excited groom.

I love Amanda’s expression in this picture … such a happy time!

The centerpieces were so pretty!

Mikey hugging Casey (his brother and best man) after his toast. There was not a dry eye in the room.

Matthew and I stole the lovely newlyweds during the reception to get a few of just them.

One of my favorites from the day!

I just love this family photo … so cute!

Amanda and Mikey, thanks again and congratulations on married life! God Bless! … and Go Tigers!

We photographed the Wahlstrom family a few weeks ago at Converse College here in Spartanburg. We shot a few family portraits and then told 2 year old Lily to go have some fun. One of our goals with each session is to allow the family to forget about us and our cameras and focus on each other. Particularly with kids, it’s always a joy to capture who they are in their early years.  As we photographed Lily, we found ourselves all over the place trying to keep up with her. It’s safe to say that she had more energy than both of us combined!

We really appreciated our time with the Wahlstroms and I believe as you look through their pictures, you’ll see what a beautiful family they have. Here are a few of our favorites from their family session. Cheers [M]

What a sweetheart!

We love this shot!

Sleepy Mady. She’s precious!

Thanks again, Wahlstrom Family!

Matthew and I have been wanting to go to San Francisco since we’ve been together. So, ten years later … we went! It was an amazing trip and we have already decided we are definitely visiting this great city again. Here are some highlights of our summer vacation. We hope you enjoy!

We stayed at the Westin St. Francis in Union Square. The city had a bunch of artwork around the plaza and we found this really cool heart. It was the first picture Matthew took and naturally, I’m in love with it.

We loved Pier 39 at Fisherman’s Wharf! There was so much to do there and had the best atmosphere.

Our friend, Fernando. Yup. I name ALL animals we see. And not just on vacation … ask my husband about it.

What’s a trip to San Fran without visiting The Rock?! We took a bunch of pictures at Alcatraz … this is my favorite that Matthew snapped during our tour.

I wish we could have spent more time in Chinatown … perhaps next time. Of course, I have no idea what this sign reads. Hopefully nothing too offensive.

The Golden Gate Bridge: beautiful, immaculate … and apparently, my biggest fear. Matthew and I walked the 1.6 miles across this amazing bridge, and I was terrified almost the whole entire time! It wasn’t until about three steps from getting to the other side that I let go of my fear of heights. 

I’m so happy I made it out ALIVE! 

My handsome husband, cool as a cucumber. He could have stayed up there for several more hours!

This is the theatre where we saw the Broadway show, ‘Wicked.’ Amazing. We highly recommend seeing it.

After some yummy sushi for lunch, Matthew and I sat curbside and watched the cable cars go up and down the street.

On our last day, we had several hours before our shuttle picked us up to head to the airport. So, we had a mini photo shoot around Union Square.

Any model agencies checking out our blog, I am Matthew’s official manager. I get 80% …

Windy.

We found another heart sculpture.

Our trip to San Francisco was a blast! Matthew and I could have definitely stayed longer. On a side note, we met up with an amazing photographer to capture a fun time in our lives. Many thanks to Kate Harrison … we can’t wait to see the end results!

Make sure to visit the blog again soon. We will be updating with some good good stuff!

Much love from the Hammetts! [V]