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This week’s blog is Ellie and Andy. Their wedding took place at Berry College in Rome, Georgia where Ellie went to school. As an Atlanta wedding photographer I have never been to such a beautiful setting for a wedding.

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Ellie and Andy met in Austria where Andy lives a few years ago when Ellie was working there. Andy accidentally went to the wrong door in her apartment complex and that is when they first saw each other. They started up a conversation and hit it off. After a few months they fell in love. She had to move back to the United States and Andy followed her and his heart. He proposed and the wedding planning began.

Berry College is a small independent, coeducational college founded by Martha Berry in 1902 as the Boys Industrial School with the mission of providing education to poor children of the rural south. The campus consists of thousands of acres of green space and large historic buildings with many that are registered on the National Register of Historic Places. The buildings are large gothic inspired stone masterpieces, with large arches and carved details. These impressive structures make for a perfect backdrop for weddings. The campus has been the backdrop of many photoshoots and movies such as Stranger Things, Sweet Home Alabama and Remember the Titans.

The wedding took place at the Frost Chapel which is a few miles from the main campus area. It is a historic gothic church on top of a hill overlooking a large park and surrounded by woods. This time of year you see the autumn colors. The burnt orange and red leaves of the trees make for an impressive backdrop. When I arrived I felt like I was driving up to a castle on a hill.

Tara and I arrived first. Tara started taking detailed shots of the church and I broke out the drone to get some wide shots of the church and video for the highlights movie. As we finished up the wedding planner and bridal party started to arrive.

After talking with Ellie the most important guests were her grandparents. She wanted to do a first look with her grandmother and grandfather. So we tucked her away and when the grandparents arrived they got a first look with the bride. It was a very emotional moment for all. After that we took the rest of the bridal party photos outside. We took advantage of the rustic church and fall colors. We then went inside to hide the bride because the guests started to arrive.

The music started and the ceremony began. There was a small trio that played the theme from the Lord of the Rings

and a Little Thing Called Love from the band Queen. The grandparents came in first and sat up front, then the parents and wedding party. Ellie’s father went out the side door and met up with Ellie. They came in and the guests stood and saw a beautiful bride.

Andy and Ellie wrote their own vows. They were heartfelt and full of tenderness and humor just like the bride and groom. You could tell how much they enjoyed each other’s company the way they playfully chidded with each other. They exchanged rings at the altar. Ellie’s ring was passed on to her from her grandmother so it made for a beautiful southern tradition. Then a few moments later they were officially man and wife!

We took a few more photos around the campus and headed to the main campus for the reception. There the couple was announced and they went straight into their first dance. Guests ate and had a great time dancing. For the exit the couple had an antique Ford model T car. The guests cheered them on as they went into the night as a married couple.

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