“10 years in the Making.” That’s what the banner loosely strung across the cake table stated. And you could feel it. The entire wedding day felt more like a celebration of love than a declaration of commitment. Friends and family coming together to celebrate life, love and each other. Becky & Aaron laughed their way through the entire day – no stress, no worries, just there to have a good time. The location they chose couldn’t have been more perfect – Greenbrier Farms in Easley, SC. I can’t possibly say enough awesome things about this farm. Amazing doesn’t even begin to describe Greenbrier, but as you will see in the photos – it was the perfect setting for a celebration of love that was 10 years in the making….
As with all amazing weddings, the day began with shoes…
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Becky & Aaron got ready at a hotel in downtown Greenville in the River Place area. It’s been at least a year since I’ve been in downtown Greenville, and I was amazed at this area! Beautiful buildings, parks and outdoor areas for events. Very trendy, yet casual at the same time – great location! As usual, the groom gets ready in about 5 minutes while the bride works on hair and makeup. This 5 minutes included ironing his shirt (twice), and wrapping 2 gifts. Speaking as a girl – I just don’t know how they do it.
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I knew I wanted to get some ring shots at the farm, but I also grabbed a couple at the hotel just to play with reflections. I love this one – you can see some of the buildings at River Place in the reflection on Aaron’s wedding band. I’m such a dork for loving the macro lens that I used for this shot, but I’ll go ahead and warn you, there are several more ring shots to come. I only get to rent this lens for weddings, so I like to get my money’s worth!
Now back to the hotel room for a little bridal prep – huge thanks to Becky’s sister, Mandy, for her makeup genius.
And now we’re off to the farm! Hold on to your seats because this is where it gets ridiculously awesome. Beautiful bouquets – LOVE the fall colors!
While we were taking care of a few last minute preparations, the wedding guests began their trip up to the ceremony site via hay ride. (See, I told you – awesomeness).
And then we loaded up into a golf cart to head to the top of the hill. I love these next few shots – this oak tree was BEAUTIFUL, and the sunlight was just so yummy! Our chauffeur for the trip was Amy (Amy & Chad own the farm). We got a full tour – saw where they churn butter, met Mikey (the dog that stays with the sheep & goats) and saw “Salt”, the llama.
This is one of my favorite shots from the day – the sunset was just perfect. I can’t imagine a more picture perfect location to get married.
Should I keep talking about how awesome the sunlight was? One other thing you might notice in this shot – the mason jars with candles hanging from the tree. Very. Nice. Touch.
Here’s what I mean by a celebration of love – the way these two look at each other is beautiful. It’s always an awesome sign when couples make each other laugh during the ceremony. No stress, no worries, just a great day. The wedding was officiated by Brenda Owen – she did an excellent job keeping everyone on track and laughing at the same time.
After the ceremony we all hopped back on the hay ride to head back down to the barn for an amazing evening!
First dance… Music for the ceremony and the evening was provided by a great folk duo that’s part of the family. The perfect music for the evening!
And now for the details… For those of you that are familiar with my photography you shouldn’t be surprised that I was completely obsessed with the details. The thing is, Greenbrier Farm is LOADED with details! Flowers, pumpkins, wine bottles, strands of lights, candles, mason jars, fire pits – there was something amazing every time I turned around! Huge props to Amy & Chad for the decorations – every detail was just perfect.
And of course I took loads of food pictures. I can’t explain it, but at events and weddings I’m totally obsessed with the food! Well, Greenbrier really knocked it out of the park. All of the food was grown on the farm – from the spinach and arugula salad with apples and feta cheese to the pot roast and mashed potatoes – it was an AMAZING farm to table dinner!
And now for more dancing! Father/Daughter, Husband/Wife, Mother/Son – the dance floor was filled with smiles and laughs.
The cake was a carrot-spice cake from Coffee to a Tea, and word on the street is that it tasted just as amazing as it looked!
We also had a birthday in the house! The ring bearer turned 6, so the groom shared his groom’s cake with the birthday boy. Happy Birthday Thomas!!
Becky & Aaron have 8 nephews! One request that they had when we were chatting about photos for the day was that we get a shot with all of the boys. As you can imagine, this was a little bit like herding cats. But wow, what a great group of kiddos. They had a blast at the wedding – Greenbrier was just perfect for a group of mischievous little guys.
What could be more awesome to a group of boys than a huge fire and ingredients for s’mores? Seriously, I can’t think of anything – they loved it!
The s’mores weren’t the only thing that was popular with the guys. Apparently the groom/birthday cake gives you a green tongue?
Again – HUGE thanks to Amy & Chad at Greenbrier Farms for making this an AMAZING evening!
If you noticed the new watermark in the corner of the images, shhhh. Big announcement coming soon for Red K Photography!