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:

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.





James & Katrina's Engagement Session

A few weeks ago I had the honor of capturing the engagement session for James & Katrina featuring their daughter Serenity.  They both decided on having the session at Pendleton King Park in Augusta, GA.  I had shot an engagement session there before, but I had never notice the lovely garden there that is just perfect for taking photos!  I really love working with couples prior to their big wedding day.  It gives me an opportunity to not only get to know them better but work with them and gain their trust and confidence.

As we began conversing and walking to our first shot location I asked Katrina where her engagement ring was?  The next few moments were of utter shock as Katrina had realized she had forgotten to put on her engagement ring and had accidentally left it home.  I really care about giving the best images and care to my clients.  So I told her I would wait for her to go back home and get her engagement ring.  In the meantime, I would warm up my photo taking skills on her youngest sister (who was there to chaperon) and daughter.  When Katrina came back we were ready to go.  The rest of the engagement shoot was fun and relaxing.  James & Katrina were really fun to be around and had no objections trying out any photo ideas I might have had whether they worked out or not.

I can’t wait for September when I capture their wedding at The Red Oak Manor in Harlem, GA.  In the meantime, check out a few images from their engagement session!