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Greenville Wedding Photographer | Lenora’s Legacy | Hannah & Joe say “I Do”

I have been soo excited to photograph this wedding day.  From first meeting Hannah back in February, to sitting down with the two of them a few weeks later, to their fun engagement session, to just chatting with Hannah as the wedding day approached I knew this day was going to be a special one.  The week of the wedding I started getting nervous because the chance of rain was a HUGE possibility and this was an outside wedding and ohh gosh I was just praying that they would get the wedding they had been dreaming about and planning for!!  That entire Saturday I kept a close eye on the weather & even when I arrived at Lenora’s Legacy I kept my phone handy and my eyes on the sky & an umbrella close because I still wasn’t sure what was going to happen weather wise… but my doubts in the weather completely went away when Joe met me outside the farmhouse with a huge smile because he was so dang excited to marry his bride in just a few short hours… as much as I already knew it, his smile & the way he was talking about Hannah and that day reminded me once again that no matter what happened weather wise… the ONLY thing that mattered at the end of the day was that they would be married!!!

Hannah & Joe did an amazing job in all their little details.  Besides the yummy food, everything that happened on this day was done with love & done by the hands of family & friends… this wedding had love weaved throughout it all & it was such a precious day.  The love that overflowed from everyone was contagious… the love they have for one another, but most importantly their love for God.  This union in marriage is a sweet sweet sweet one and I was completely honored & blessed to be able to photograph it.

Kendra Martin Photography | Greenville Wedding Photographer | Wedding Photographer | Spartanburg Photographer_0001I’m pretty much obsessed with Hannah’s dress!!!  I LOVE lace, like love love love it!!!! 🙂 🙂

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Kendra Martin Photography | Greenville Wedding Photographer | Wedding Photographer | Spartanburg Photographer_0014Blue skies!!! 🙂 🙂  This made for a happy bride & happy photographer 🙂 :)!!!  However I’m not going to lie, right as the ceremony was about to start there was this DARK storm cloud headed right in our direction… but NO RAIN!! SCORE!!!!

Kendra Martin Photography | Greenville Wedding Photographer | Wedding Photographer | Spartanburg Photographer_0015Kendra Martin Photography | Greenville Wedding Photographer | Wedding Photographer | Spartanburg Photographer_0016Hannah was a stunning bride!!  Hannah, you are so precious & I am in awe of your heart.  You are an amazing example & I am so excited to see you be a wife!!!

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Kendra Martin Photography | Greenville Wedding Photographer | Wedding Photographer | Spartanburg Photographer_0021Kendra Martin Photography | Greenville Wedding Photographer | Wedding Photographer | Spartanburg Photographer_0022Y’all how adorable are these two?!  I died!!!Kendra Martin Photography | Greenville Wedding Photographer | Wedding Photographer | Spartanburg Photographer_0023Kendra Martin Photography | Greenville Wedding Photographer | Wedding Photographer | Spartanburg Photographer_0024Kendra Martin Photography | Greenville Wedding Photographer | Wedding Photographer | Spartanburg Photographer_0025I loved what Hannah picked out for Joe & his groomsmen to wear!!!!  Joe, can I just say that your love for your bride is beautiful & I am so glad I was able to see it first hand so many times this past year!!!

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I don’t even know where to begin with this sweet ceremony.  From how sweet Joe was at seeing his beautiful bride to the first time, to the outpouring of love that was shown, to the actual ceremony itself (y’all it was beautiful and it had me at times wishing I did video to remember every bit of it), to their first ever kiss… to being pronounced husband & wife and them being sooooo incredibly happy!!

Kendra Martin Photography | Greenville Wedding Photographer | Wedding Photographer | Spartanburg Photographer_0031Kendra Martin Photography | Greenville Wedding Photographer | Wedding Photographer | Spartanburg Photographer_0032When I first sat down with these two I asked… are y’all getting married under the tree or somewhere else on the property… and boy was I excited when they said under the tree!! It was beautiful!!!!

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Kendra Martin Photography | Greenville Wedding Photographer | Wedding Photographer | Spartanburg Photographer_0037Kendra Martin Photography | Greenville Wedding Photographer | Wedding Photographer | Spartanburg Photographer_0038I have been to a lot of weddings and this was the first time I’d seen the tree planting for the unity part of the ceremony.  I love it, I love the symbolism it has in being rooted in Christ and becoming one in & through marriage!!!

Kendra Martin Photography | Greenville Wedding Photographer | Wedding Photographer | Spartanburg Photographer_0039The vows they wrote for one another were BEAUTIFUL!!!!

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Kendra Martin Photography | Greenville Wedding Photographer | Wedding Photographer | Spartanburg Photographer_0051Kendra Martin Photography | Greenville Wedding Photographer | Wedding Photographer | Spartanburg Photographer_0052Hannah & Joe set aside a good chunk of time after family & bridal party photos for photos of just the two of them.  Y’all this was such a special time.  I loved just being able to step back and snap away so many times because they were in the moment & alone together as husband & wife for the first time.  I had a HARD time narrowing down images… I love so many of them!!!Kendra Martin Photography | Greenville Wedding Photographer | Wedding Photographer | Spartanburg Photographer_0053Kendra Martin Photography | Greenville Wedding Photographer | Wedding Photographer | Spartanburg Photographer_0054Kendra Martin Photography | Greenville Wedding Photographer | Wedding Photographer | Spartanburg Photographer_0055Kendra Martin Photography | Greenville Wedding Photographer | Wedding Photographer | Spartanburg Photographer_0056I love how they make each other laugh!!!!

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Kendra Martin Photography | Greenville Wedding Photographer | Wedding Photographer | Spartanburg Photographer_0068Kendra Martin Photography | Greenville Wedding Photographer | Wedding Photographer | Spartanburg Photographer_0069The reception was held in the Peach Shed!!! Sooo fun!!! Loved the out pouring of words that were spoken to them during the ceremony!!

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Dress Designer | Mori Lee

Dress Store | Dimitra Designs

Bridesmaids Dresses | David’s Bridal

Ceremony & Reception Location | Lenora’s Legacy

Hair | Head & Shoulder’s Salon

Catering | Bagatelle Caterers

Doors for Ceremony | Barrel & Bloom

Kendra Martin Photography is a Greenville Wedding Photographer & Spartanburg Wedding Photographer.

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  1. Mary Beth Miller says:

    Gorgeous wedding and photography! Beautifully documented!

  2. Erin Baer says:

    What beautiful images from a beautiful day!

  3. Sally Salerno says:

    Your work is beautiful!!!

  4. Casey Rucinski says:

    Fabulous job! What a gorgeous location – your detail shots PERFECTLY illustrate all the time they put into this wedding. And I ADORE the tree planting idea – wish I had done that!!

  5. Michelle N Mancuso says:

    Beautiful work! Love the location! So simple and classic!

  6. Shelley Tattam says:

    Love the soft pastel tones!

  7. Linda Bainter says:

    You don’t miss a detail, the story of this brides day is preserved for her to relive and enjoy! Gorgeous work!

  8. Melisa R. Ford says:

    Absolute perfection! Great location + beautiful colors + gorgeous people AND fabulous photos!

  9. Selena Lockwood Jacobs says:

    Such a beautiful wedding. Images are breath taking.

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