Baird & Zach's Wedding at The Loom in Simpsonville

Well the holidays are over and a new year has begun. We've been so busy the past month though, we haven't been able to post all the fun stuff we did last year! Like Baird and Zach's wedding for instance. The incredibly cold temperatures on their December 11th wedding didn't stop us from having a great time photographing outside though we had to step inside periodically to let the happy couple warm up and to regain feeling in our shutter fingers. Baird's mom, Paige, is a caterer/florist/decorator-extraordinaire and she did an amazing job with all the flowers and decorating both the church and the reception. The ceremony was held at the practically new Palmetto Hills Presbyterian Church in Simsponville and the reception at the, also somewhat new, Loom at Cotton Mill Place. The Loom is an old mill renovated into a big open space with original hardwoods and huge floor to ceiling windows. It's a great venue if you want an already nice-looking blank canvas that you can really personalize to your wedding colors and style.

Check out some of our favorites from Baird's Bridal Portrait session and the wedding day. At the end you can view the wedding album we custom designed for them.

















The couple's First Look:
The one on the right is right before Baird sneaked a peek at Zach. She said she was so anxious she couldn't wait for him to get to her. :)


And the ensuing smiles. It was so funny; Zach was hesitant to touch her like he was afraid he would ruin her dress or something. You can tell by his hands on the left that he was itchin' to hold his beautiful bride.














We think the blue sky mixed with the warm tones from the sun make it look as if it were mid-summer. Of course Baird remembers vividly that it was more like an arctic winter but she was such a trooper and stuck it out for what we think are some beautiful shots.


Like this one...
This was one of their favorites as well and will be the cover of their album.


We couldn't let Baird have all the fun out in the cold, so we brought out her girls and had them squeeze in close for warmth and give us some goofy faces. Little did they know, all we really wanted was to capture the laughter that almost certainly follows. Of course the goofy faces can be fun too.


Love Baird peeking around the corner. Her uncle did a great job of keeping her laughing and not thinking about how nervous she was.


Love how Baird's grandmother looks so proud and happy for her.





This was definitely a neat looking cake ala Kathy & Co. but what really makes this cake shot sing is the beautiful background that Paige created.

Attention brides and reception venues: There is nothing worse than taking a beautiful wedding cake and sticking it right up against a plain, boring wall. Not only does it make it difficult to get a good angle for the cake cutting, but also to get any interesting shots of the cake itself! Please do all photographers a favor and move it away from the wall. This has been a public service announcement from the Coalition for the Ethical Treatment of Wedding Cakes.


See, better placement = neater angles!


And now for something completely different...





To give you a better idea of what an awesome job Baird's mom, Paige, did on decorations, here are a couple detail spreads from the couple's wedding album showcasing her beautiful handiwork.

The Church:


The Reception:




To see it all come together, check out the custom album we designed for them:

Oh Yeah! And Happy New Year everybody!


Curtis & Emily
Kismet Photography