This is the wedding of Kerri and Blake --- an awesome couple we met just a few months ago. Kerri and Blake have a pretty cool story. They were boyfriend and girlfriend in fifth grade --- ha!! Then Blake moved away. They hadn't seen or talked to each other in years (years!) when Kerri decided to look him up on Facebook. They started talking and were very long distance at first - Kerri in Indiana and Blake in Florida! But it didn't take long for them to realize that they couldn't stay away from one another any longer and the love they shared was unique and totally meant to be.

So, here we are...weeks after their gorgeous wedding which took place at one of our personal favorite venues, The High Hampton Inn in Cashiers, NC. This is the second wedding we have photographed there, the first you may remember was Bunnie and Daniel's this past April  (Part 1, Part 2). As I said after my first visit there, The High Hampton Inn is a gem!! Not only is it 'picture perfect' as far as scenery and all of the cute, rustic cabins, it's truly a place where guests can enjoy each other without distraction. 

When we first sat down to edit this wedding we were looking at over 5,000 images of a beautiful couple, breathtaking location, peek fall leaves and fabulous weather to top if off.  It seems like an astronomical task, whittling it all down to 30-50 images (for the blog/slideshow) that tell the story of one of the most important days in a couple's life. So anyways, here is our latest attempt in doing just that. 

Here are a few location shots to set the stage.

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This is the view from the ceremony site. 

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Kerri had 9 bridesmaids, Blake has 2 groomsmen :) --- I love it!! So naturally, the girls got most of the attention. 
 
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A sweet, sweet group of girls...

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 Our handsome groom - I just love this shot of him.

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 This starts the ceremony 

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Here is Kerri with her mom and dad coming down the aisle...

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...and this is Blake's reaction! 

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Priceless.

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It was windy!!

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Exchanging of rings. I emailed Kerri to find our earlier what the other ring was since I noticed she had on two in the picture. One of course is her eng. ring, but on the right hand so Blake could get the band on the left. The other is her great grandmother's engagement and wedding ring. She said, "It's been passed down in our family since then and the oldest daughter, or only ;) gets it when she turns 16.  I've worn it almost every day of my life since the day I turned 16...I just didn't want to take it off."
:)

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This one gives me chills!

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Their first dance was great!

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A little father-daughter dancing.

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I did not suspect cake smashing, but I must confess I was not 100% sure. Kerri looks like she wasn't 100% sure what he was going to do either. I think that's the 'don't do it' eye :)

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Ta-da! The end!! xoxo Kerri & Blake and thank you!!

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Comments
Eric McCarty says:

The more I look at this blog, the bigger fan I become. Those dancing shots are fantabulous!!

Suzonna Schlenk says:

These pictures are amazing!! Your work is so sharp. Thank you so much. I can not wait to use y'all again, not to metion how much fun it was!!