Amanda and Michael's Wedding at 20 South Battery and Charlestowne Landing

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Amanda and Michael got married on March 30th 2021 at Charlestowne Landing.

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Before the ceremony, Amanda got ready with her daughter and mom at, 20 South Battery, a boutique historical hotel in downtown Charleston.

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Amanda wanted some special photos of her and her daughter, Hadley before the wedding.

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Michael and Amanda opted to do a ‘first look’ at 20 South Battery on the piazza. Michael’s expression was priceless when he saw his beautiful bride for the first time!

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We went inside the hotel for a few intimate photos at the grand staircase.

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Upstairs, Michael and Hadley did their own first look as well! Amanda said that ‘she adores Michael’.

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We walked down Meeting street for a few photos with the scenic window boxes and Charleston historic houses. Running into a small snafu with another one of the wedding vendors, we ended up having a little extra time to kill downtown before heading over to Charlestowne Landing for the ceremony.

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It was the perfect situation to happen though because it allowed us just enough time to venture a little further than we had planned and capture these beautiful images at the iconic wisteria gate- which was just blossoming! If you aren’t familiar with wisteria, it only blooms for about 2 weeks, once/ year.

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At Charlestowne Landing, with Legare Waring House in the background, Amanda walked down the aisle with her daughter and father by her side.

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They exchanged vows and rings under the Avenue of Oaks.

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In Amanda’s vows, she mentioned that they had known each other since they were 9 years old, and admitted that her dad had always loved Michael and would say “What about that kid Michael…?” suggesting they date. Father’s know best ;)

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Amanda’s dad closed the ceremony with a special prayer that brought tears to her mother’s eyes.

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As soon as they kissed, Amanda’s daughter ran up to hug them. Such a special moment for their family.

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Signing the marriage license to ACTUALLY make it official!

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Twirling into married life!

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