Contagious. It was the word used to describe Chelsea during one of the heartfelt speeches given at her wedding reception with Kyle at the Charleston Yacht Club. And I cannot help but to wholeheartedly agree. Chelsea is contagiously enthusiastic. Her laugh fills up a room and her personality makes her impossible to not notice. But I would also put Kyle into that same camp. So when you put the two of them together, it’s really just lightning in a bottle. So when they met on Kyle’s birthday years ago, I really do think it was meant to be.

One of my favorite memories from Chelsea and Kyle’s day was Chelsea telling all of us girls as she got ready in the morning  that her and Kyle often quote the movie “Sweet Home Alabama” saying to each other the famous line from the movie, “Why would you want to marry me anyhow?” “So I can kiss you whenever I want.” We all awwwwwwed the way a group of women tend to do when they hear something really cute.  But  later in the day when Kyle worked those lines into his vows, it wasn’t just  an awwww escaping me, but definitely some tears instead! It was just so touching and sweet.

Chelsea and Kyle often happen to be huge Taylor Swift fans just like me, and watching them sing and dance to “You Belong with Me” during their wedding reception while I climbed up on a chair to get a better angle of the cuteness happening below me is one of the moments I will remember as the MOST fun of my 2020 weddings.  I cannot tell you enough how these two just enjoyed every single second of their dance party. It made me want to put the camera down and just join in, but honestly getting to photograph such unbridled joy was just as good, if not better!

Chelsea and Kyle, I’m not sure if I’ve ever seen a bride and groom have more fun at their wedding. Your zest for life and each other is so incredibly evident. I think I literally smiled the entire day shooting the two of you. Thank you for giving me the gift of being present for such an incredible day. You  two are the real deal, and I can’t wait to continue to follow your journey together as husband and wife.

THANK YOU TO THE VENDOR TEAM:

VENUE: CHARLESTON YACHT CLUB HAIR: PAPER DOLLS MAKEUP: CHERYL QUINN FLORALS: FRESH WEDDINGS AND EVENTS CAKE: SWEET RHI