Wedding at Dunes West Country Club in Mt. Pleasant, SC

We were honored to photograph Katrina and Jake’s Wedding at Dunes West Country Club in Mt. Pleastant, SC on New Years Day this year!

Wedding at St. Luke’s Chapel and Reception at the Wickliffe House in Charleston, SC

I had the pleasure, again, of second shooting for Valerie Schooling a couple weeks ago.    Brennan and Brad were married at St. Luke’s Chapel on MUSC campus, and had their reception across the street at the Wickliffe House (with amazing catering by Mediterra).   Candice at Yoj Events provided flawless and thoughtful coordination.  As always, ECBC church family weddings are always so fun and so sweet.

Wedding at Divine Redeemer Catholic Church and Reception at Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina

With their wedding at the surprisingly photogenic Divine Redeemer Catholic Church (purple wall,–who knew?) and the unique beach-pier-cabana venue of the Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina, Jennifer and Jory had the perfect Charleston Wedding.  As a wedding photographer who attends many dozens of weddings a year, I’m not ashamed to say that this family made me cry a more than once.  We made  a very special album preview presentation.  Please enjoy!

Maribeth and Ben’s Wedding at St. Philips Church and the Charleston Visitor’s Center

Maribeth and Ben had a lovely evening wedding. Valerie Schooling was the lead photographer, and I tagged along because we love this family. This is our third time photographing a Kellenbenz daughter, so the wedding was just so special for us. St. Philip’s Church in downtown Charleston is perhaps the most well-known Charleston landmark, so we had a great time during our portrait sessions.

We wanted to do something a little extra for Maribeth, since we’ve become so close to her family, so I put together a special presentation of her wedding album predesign. Enjoy!

Images by Valerie Schooling and Nathan Bell.

The gallery images are still to come. Check back soon! http://www.charlestonwedding.com

Andy and Jen’s Wedding in Denver, CO

There’s something about the brisk November weather that brings out the romance in the air. Andy and Jen’s evening wedding took place at beautiful Space Gallery, which is nestled in the heart of Denver, Colorado’s Art District on Santa Fe Drive.  Their love for each other was such a beautiful thing to behold, and their vows didn’t leave a dry eye in the room.

During their first dance, they swayed around , as Jen put it, “like fools in love.” A big thank you to my dear brother-in-law Ryan assisting me at this wedding and creating even more stories to share.  Ask me  sometime about the first dance, a lit candle, and glass on the floor. Thank you Andy & Jen for letting me celebrate with you!

Denver, CO Wedding Sneak Peak

I (Mell Bell) couldn’t wait to share this image from Andy and Jenny’s wedding in Denver, CO! They chose the beautiful Space Gallery as their venue, which is nestled in the heart of Denver’s Art District on Santa Fe Drive. Can you tell it was only 40 something degrees outside?

More fun to appear in the coming weeks 🙂

Love is in the air

Preview from Justin Smoak and Kristin Bevacqua’s Wedding!

We had the amazing opportunity and honor to photograph Kristin and Justin’s wedding last weekend.  With a beautiful ceremony at Redeemer Presbyterian in downtown Charleston, and a first class wedding at Founder’s Hall we had plenty of great places to do justice to the wedding of this local and now national celebrity (tough break for the Rangers, though).

We are working on a very special presentation for these images, but I wanted to put up a couple of teasers.

Wedding Photography at Sunrise Presbyterian on Sullivan’s Island and Reception at the Sand Dunes Club

Lauren and Joe got married at Sunrise Presbyterian on Sullivan’s Island last weekend.   Sunrise is one of the prettiest churches in the area, and has a great Hurricane Hugo story.  The Sand Dunes Club is a phenomenal venue right on the beach, that can easily host well over 150.  It’s a great place for a party.

Wedding Photography Preview at Trinity United Methodist Church and Hibernian Society Hall

Wedding images of Katie and Zach on their big day with the reception at Hibernian Society Hall and the ceremony at the recently-restored Trinity United Methodist Church in Downtown Charleston, SC.

Courtney and Rodney’s Wedding at Central Baptist Church and Seawell’s in Columbia, SC

Courtney and Rodney had one of the most well done “Grand Event” I’ve attended in a long time.  400 guests requires lots of planning, and they pulled it off in an elegant, classy, and very fun way.  (Oh, and Courtney is GORGEOUS!).