Holly & Merritt's Wedding | A Clemson, SC Wedding Photographer

Holly and Merritt's wedding day was so full of emotion and joy and it was clear how much Holly and Merritt love Christ and love one another. One of my favorite moments in the day was when Holly and Merritt prayed together and exchanged gifts before their ceremony. Merritt gave Holly and journal with a letter and Holly gave Merritt a box with hundreds of notes she had written him throughout their relationship! It was such a sweet and intimate moment that they were able to share just before walking down the aisle. It was an absolutely beautiful day!

Venue: Crosspoint Church & Shaver Complex Seneca
Photography: DiPrima Photography
Florist: The Honey Tree
Dress: The Bridal and Formal Shoppe of Pendleton, LLC
Catering: Dienner's Kitchen
Cake: Cakes by Karen
Cupcakes: Lisa Walton
Music: DJ Enosh (Heath Fulmer)
Rentals: Event Rentals
Bridesmaid Attire: Target
Groomsmen Attire: Belk
Second Shooter: Sammi Evans Photography

Mother's Day Mini Sessions

I'm so excited to announce that I'll be working with Spring Forth Farm to provide Mother's Day mini sessions during their open house on May 7th! If you are interested in booking a session, please email me at diprimaphotography@gmail.com to reserve your spot (contract and payment required upon booking). Spots are first come first serve and are filling up quickly so please be sure to email me soon!

Fashion Friday: The Perfect Transitional Outfit

I'm excited to share that I will be starting a new series called "Fashion Friday" on the blog! If you know me, you know that I love fashion and expressing my creativity and sense of style through my clothing. I am also, as most who are probably reading this blog, trying to follow a tight budget and don't have a lot of extra funds to spend on clothes. So, I thought it would be fun to share affordable outfit ideas on my blog every Friday. I'm going to try this out for a few months and see how it goes and then decide if I want to continue the series. I would absolutely LOVE to hear any feedback or ideas that you have as I begin this new series!

Each post will contain affiliate links. That does not mean I'm being sponsored by any brands or that my opinions are biased in any way. It just means that I make a small commission if you purchase the product by using my link (and so I would GREATLY appreciate it if you do use my link if you decide to buy something I've mentioned)!

I'm starting with what I consider a perfect transitional outfit. I think this outfit works well for the fall or the spring! In my opinion, a chambray shirt is an essential item to have in your closet! I wear mine all the time and it goes with so much. I love the look of this shirt paired with my Free People southwestern mini skirt. In addition, I recently purchased the Sam Eldeman boots pictured below and I'm OBSESSED (I have been eyeing them forever and actually found them at Nordstrom Rack for over 70% off!!). These boots work in fall, winter, or spring and they pair well with pants, skirts, or shorts. I love their classic and minimal design and how comfortable they are! They might be my favorite pair of shoes I have EVER owned and I promise you that they are 100% worth the money! Finally, I am also wearing Gorjana's G-ring earrings. I consider these a "must have" because they go with everything and I am guilty of pretty much wearing these every other day! Again, I really love their minimal design and they are great quality.

Thank you to Sammi Evans Photography for these wonderful pictures!

Shirt: Old Navy (Old; Good options here and here); Skirt: Free People (Old; Good options here, here, and here); Boots: Sam Eldeman (MUST HAVE and currently on sale!); Earrings: Gorjana (MUST HAVE!); Bracelet: Francesca's (Similar here)

Swan Lake | Jenna & Daniel's Engagement Pictures | A Sumter, SC Photographer

I was so excited to take Jenna and Daniel's engagement pictures! Thankfully, it worked out to take them in Sumter (Daniel's home town) before a wedding that I shot. Jenna and Daniel were willing to get up bright and early to do a morning session with me and, even at that hour, they were joyful and so much fun to be around! We took their pictures at Swan Lake which is a beautiful park with lots of Spanish moss and pretty flowers. Also, it has the largest variety of swans in the United States!

I went to church at Crosspoint with Jenna and Daniel (my old church in Clemson, SC) and I have known them for several years. They were both on the college leadership team that I helped to lead and I was always really impressed with both of them and how they are wise beyond their years! Both Jenna and Daniel are incredibly kind, joyful, godly, and mature people and I could not be happier for the two of them! They are an amazing couple and I know the Lord will bless their marriage! I cannot WAIT to shoot their wedding in August!

Sumter County Museum | Celia & Isaac's Wedding | A Sumter, SC Wedding Photographer

Celia and Isaac's wedding day was a beautiful, rustic, outdoor wedding filled with joy! I absolutely loved their venue at Sumter County Museum! Celia and her family and friends also did a great job decorating and thinking through all of the wedding details...everything was beautiful. Isaac is actually one my dear friends (Abbie) brother and so I've know the Ormond family for a while now. I really enjoyed getting to meet all of the extended family and getting to see sweet Clemson friends and one of my August 2016 couples (yay Jenna and Daniel!). I'm always so thankful for friends who are so supportive of my business and who give me the privilege of capturing their most important memories!

The forecast called for rain on Saturday but it looked likely that it would just pass through or rain in the morning before the ceremony was to begin. Thankfully, we were able to take all of the pictures we needed before the ceremony and there was no sign of rain. Just as the ceremony was beginning, it started to drizzle a little bit. A few minutes into the ceremony, it started POURING! While I've experienced rain on several wedding days, this is actually the first time I experienced pouring rain in the middle of a ceremony! Everyone grabbed their umbrellas and a man came over to Isaac and Celia and held an umbrella over them. Isaac and Celia took it all in stride and remained joyful throughout their ceremony and they didn't let the rain worry them. Thankfully, it stopped raining shortly after the ceremony was over and they were able to dance and do the rest of their reception as planned! I'm always so thankful for couples who remember that what is most important about their day is not whether or not it rains or how perfectly all the details fall into place, but rather, that at the end of the the day they'll be married! 

Congratulations Isaac and Celia! I hope you're enjoying your honeymoon and that have fun reliving your day through these pictures!

The Vendors Who Made This Day Possible:
Venue: Sumter County Museum
Photography: DiPrima Photography (Thank you to Leah Daughtery Photography for second shooting!)
Catering: Southern Pride Catering
Florals: Bride's Grandmother
Dress: Evelyn's Bridal
Bridesmaid Dresses: David's Bridal