Sean + Ryan | St. Leo's Church & O.Henry Hotel

We have seen that love will always find a way to bring two people, who are meant to be together, together. Just look at Ryan and Sean!  They connected instantly even with living in two completely different states. Ryan and Sean meet after they both attended the same college in New York. Then not long after graduation, Sean got accepted into a law school in North Carolina! Cheesy enough to say, the rest is history!

ST. Leo's Catholic Church (Winston Salem) is a very precious church to Ryan. She has attended St. Leo's since she was a little girl. It held so much meaning to her, her closest friends, and family. It was there that family and friends, from around the country, gathered to see the couple say I do! The architecture at St. Leo's is just breathtaking! What would make the ceremony even more sentimental?! Having it preformed by Ryan's teacher and mentor, Father Mark!

Of course you can't end there, the O.Henry Hotel was the perfect venue to hold their reception! Especially with a live band leading the way! Sean’s brother had us laughing through his toast and Ryan’s father had us in tears during their Father/Daughter dance. The rest of the night held dancing and talking with dear friends! It was filled with those they love, lots of laughter, smiles and a few tears.

Just the way a wedding should be.

Her Dream Team:
Church: ST. Leo's Catholic Church
Venue: O.Henry Hotel
Cake: Dewy's Bakery
Band: Emerald Empire Band
Florist: Amy Lynne Originals

Congratulations, Ryan & Sean! Sara and I thank you so much for letting us capture your stunning day! We hope that you two had a blast in Cancun, I know that we were a little (okay, a lot) jealous! ;)

Ryan's Bridal Session + O'henry Hotel

Sara and I had so much fun photographing Sean and Ryan's Wedding this past weekend! So much so we can't believe it is already over! While they are soaking in some sunshine rays in Cancun (SO jealous!), we can share Ryan's Bridal Session that was photographed at the O'Henry Hotel. One of my favorite parts of photographing is capturing the joy a wedding has over the whole family. When Ryan began getting dressed I was able to capture some wonderful moments between the special ladies in her life, her mother Merritt and sister Kathryn! Ryan's veil is very sentimental as the head piece was the same one that her mother wore on her wedding day. Doesn't that make you tear up?! As her mom was pinning the veil in Ryan's hair, her sister Kathryn and her shared such a cute fun moment together, which made the tears of joy turn into giggles! The O'Henry parlor has a elegant and classic look, it was the perfect place to begin, and Ryan just radiated beauty from the inside out! The classic look of the hotel, Ryan's radiance, and the most gorgeous lighting created just breathtaking photographs. These images taken in the parlor are some of Ryan's favorite images, which makes my heart swell! 

 

Whether we photographed outside the front of the hotel, in the little garden area or on the ladder in the bar area, it was a delightful time!! A big shout out to her sister Kathryn, who helped through out the session with the dress. Ryan, thank you for such for the laughter, the smiles, and the trust you gave me to photograph your session!