Wedding at The Enterprise Mill Augusta GA

Nick & Calen Matos Wedding Day


This was my first Wedding at Enterprise Mill Events & Catering. I arrived early to capture Nick seeing Calen for the first time prior to the ceremony at Enterprise Mill. I absolutely LOVE first looks before a wedding ceremony. It gives me a chance to capture an authentic moment that can be sometimes difficult during a typical ceremony.

After the first look I captured family portraits and photos with Calen’s bridesmaids. I also captured some shots of Nick, his best man and son Aiden channeling his inner Man of Steel!

I was ready for the ceremony at this point of the festivities. Enterprise Mill Events & Catering has a gorgeous outdoor brick gazebo structure that let’s in ample amounts of beautiful natural light, but I had my Profoto B10 flash heads ready in case things got a bit too dark. Luckily, I didn’t need them here. Nick & Calen had written out their own vows, It was very moving. Especially when Calen addressed their son Aiden, completely heart warming moment.

Because it was a chilly February day in Augusta, GA and Calen had braved most of it in her stunning wedding dress we opted to do couples portraits indoors. No problem there, Enterprise Mill has a lot of character inside from artistic brick walls to a beautiful sliding wooden door. I was able to get some great shots from those textures and my Magmod modifiers. I am always practicing different “light recipes” because you never know the limitations you may run up against during a wedding day.

Once our portrait session was over it was time for me to switch gears and get ready for the reception. This is usually my favorite part of a wedding. Everybody by now has eaten appetizers and have had a few drinks. I usually setup my lights in strategic places to capture candid moments from the entrance, first dance, speeches and guests dancing the night away. Enterprise Mill is definitely dark inside so relying on your flash photography is critical here. My favorite picture has to be the father & daughter dance with Calen and her dad. I caught a moment I always strive to capture if ever given the opportunity and it finally happened. It’s why I do what I do…….I love wedding photography!

Nick & Calen started their first dance with “Iris” by The Goo Goo Dolls and ended the night with a last dance “Can’t Help Falling in Love” by Kina Grannis. My wife Julianna was my assistant during the wedding and we had a blast helping Nick & Calen with their special day. I wish nothing but lasting love & happiness for them and can’t thank them enough for having us be a small part of it all.

Wedding at Sacred Heart Cultural Center Augusta, GA

Daniel & Celine's Wedding

 

Daniel and Celine were married on February 9th at the historic Sacred Heart Cultural Center in Downtown Augusta, GA. The church was built in 1897 and held its first mass in 1900! Unfortunately, due to a number of factors the last mass was held in Sacred Heart on July 3, 1971. The building was reopened in 1987. The structure now serves as a unique venue for social and cultural events such as art exhibitions, theatrical events, an annual Garden Festival, choral concerts and is rented continuously throughout the year for celebrations, and civic functions. 

This was my first time photographing any event at the Cultural Center. It was absolutely beautiful and a great location to have a ceremony and reception for your wedding. Daniel and Celine are currently living in Taiwan and this would be their second wedding for Daniel’s family and friends here in Augusta, GA. They were both so easy going throughout the day, it really helped bring out more of my artistic side. Usually a wedding has multiple locations with time restraints, this brings common pressures as a wedding photographer which I have come to expect and work well under. However, there was little to no pressure during the Eyrich Wedding and I couldn’t have been more appreciative of it.

One take away during the wedding was when I began getting family ready for portrait shots, I was told there were 11 siblings in Daniel’s family! Posing them all in one big shot was a challenge but I think I knocked it out of the park. Also, his family can really dance! They were doing many coordinated dances as you will see in the photos below. I really enjoyed being a spectator to this.

I want to wish Daniel and Celine many years of love and companionship. No matter where they are their love will shine bright to those who know them and are touched by them.

Here are some photos of their day:

Eugene & Ashley's Wedding Day

Eugene & Ashley were married on November 2nd at The Boat House Community Center in Augusta, GA. The venue features open windows surrounding the entire event floor — no shortage of natural light to illuminate the celebration! Eugene & Ashley were so fun to be around the entire day; they exuded confident assurance as they prepared to say their vows in front of family and friends who love them dearly. Ashley had the coolest wedding shoes I’ve ever had the pleasure of capturing….a pair of custom Chuck Taylors to commemorate their wedding day! I wish Eugene & Ashley a lifetime of happiness & love.

Here is their wedding story through my lens…..

Jason & Brittany's Engagement Session At Redcliffe Plantation

I’ve always wanted to have a photo session at Redcliffe Plantation near Beech Island, SC. I always suggest it as a location to any of my clients looking to do an engagement, maternity or family session. Usually, clients decline the opportunity because it is a bit of a drive away from Augusta. However, looking at other photographers in the CSRA sharing their images at the location really interested me in having a shoot there to see what I can do with the scenery. When I first spoke to Brittany when planning her engagement session with her fiancé Jason I had mentioned Redcliffe Plantation and everything it had to offer for a shoot. She didn’t hesitate and almost immediately agreed to have her engagement shoot there and I am very happy she and Jason went with it! Redcliffe Plantation is a BEAUTIFUL location that even in early December is still picturesque as much of the foliage is green and the historic magnolias still have their leaves. I really loved working with Jason & Brittany, they trusted my guidance from the very beginning and were always up for taking creative shots whether they were going to make the final cut or not. We got some very memorable photos that will be the first of many as they plan for their big wedding in Savannah, GA.

Here are some of my favorite photos from the session…….

Beau & Jane's Wedding Day



Beau & Jane met at The Partridge Inn in Augusta, GA on July 14th, 2018. Beau is from Atlanta, GA and Jane is from Charleston, SC. It was the perfect in-between location for the both of them and, as fate would have it, it all worked out for the best! Beau & Jane have such a wonderful love story and it’s one that really impressed me. Being able to witness heartfelt, genuine love and hope between the couples I have photographed reinforces why I got into wedding photography. For me, Beau & Jane’s story is about the pursuit of love. In my life, I’ve seen many people close the door on the opportunity of finding long-lasting love and companionship because of past hurts or giving up. Beau & Jane each persisted in their pursuit of love. It was this that led them to each other on July 14, 2018.


Exactly one year later, on July 14th, 2019, Beau & Jane got married at the very location they found each other: the historic Partridge Inn in Augusta. They were surrounded by love and support from family, friends and colleagues. One family portrait happens to be my favorite: Beau & Jane with their grandchildren. The legacy of love and hope in this photo encapsulates the day. As stated in one of my favorite films: “Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.” I wish Beau & Jane continued love, companionship, and the hope of bright new days for the rest of their lives.