Styled Photo Shoot – Members Club

Oh The Great Gatsby, a tale of impossible love, dreams and tragedies….thank goodness the iconic style of the 20’s and 30’s is what mostly influenced our styled photo shoot! We did have a hiccup, but overall the day was just as successful and beautiful as part one of our styled shoot at the Dunes Club last week (incase you missed it here is that blog).

Here’s the preparation list of contacts for our styled shoot

Check list:

 

Our model was superb. Mary and Wing transformed her in to a classical and elegant beauty. The dress! I will never forget that stunning design, how it fit our model like a glove and fitted perfectly to our Vintage Gatsby inspired theme. When she walked out of the changing suite, even bystanders awed as we exited the building. We marveled at her hair, makeup, and how well the dress complimented her and the look we wanted for this shoot.

Then came the tiny tragedy, “Rollsmarie” (a 1930’s Rolls Royce) had a flat and the sun had already started to set. Were we going to have enough time to capture the essence of our location?

Making ample use of our time, we began without the classic car and Whitney moved beautifully in her vintage gown. Then, just as dusk hit, Robert cruised up and parked in front of the Members Club’s front doors.

With the car on site, our models boyfriend lending his support as our groom to be, we all decided to continue shooting as the light dipped in to dusk. The cool breeze in the air with night approaching gave the shots more vibrancy and atmosphere that we anticipated!

Remember from our other blog, I said I intended to make this styled photo shoot entrancing? Well, see for yourself! Thanks to the Members Club for allowing us to shoot at your beautiful location and to all the vendors involved for the time and effort to create such a wonderful series of images.

styled photo shoot with bridal portraits and a Rolls Royce at The Members Club at Grande Dunes in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

styled photo shoot with bridal portraits and a Rolls Royce at The Members Club at Grande Dunes in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

styled photo shoot with bridal portraits and a Rolls Royce at The Members Club at Grande Dunes in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

styled photo shoot with bridal portraits and a Rolls Royce at The Members Club at Grande Dunes in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

styled photo shoot with bridal portraits and a Rolls Royce at The Members Club at Grande Dunes in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

styled photo shoot with bridal portraits and a Rolls Royce at The Members Club at Grande Dunes in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

styled photo shoot with bridal portraits and a Rolls Royce at The Members Club at Grande Dunes in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

styled photo shoot with bridal portraits and a Rolls Royce at The Members Club at Grande Dunes in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

styled photo shoot with bridal portraits and a Rolls Royce at The Members Club at Grande Dunes in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

styled photo shoot with bridal portraits and a Rolls Royce at The Members Club at Grande Dunes in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

styled photo shoot with bridal portraits and a Rolls Royce at The Members Club at Grande Dunes in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

styled photo shoot with bridal portraits and a Rolls Royce at The Members Club at Grande Dunes in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

styled photo shoot with bridal portraits and a Rolls Royce at The Members Club at Grande Dunes in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

styled photo shoot with bridal portraits and a Rolls Royce at The Members Club at Grande Dunes in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

styled photo shoot with bridal portraits and a Rolls Royce at The Members Club at Grande Dunes in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Styled photoshoot at The Dunes Club

In the past I have shied away from any kind of styled photo shoot. I prefer the authentic feeling of a real wedding day and the emotions that come along with it. However, there are times when you just can’t say no! When the opportunity for a custom fitted 1930’s White Rolls Royce styled photo shoot came through, I did jump and say a big,” hell yes!” Icing on the cake was the car’s owner is a good friend and fellow Myrtle Beach wedding vendor, Robert Gerba with RSG Events Designs.  He offered the car and I put on my planning hat! Then came the dream team of Myrtle Beach wedding vendors along with my model for the day and my lovely wife Jessica.

Here’s the check list of contacts for our styled photo shoot

 

For the actual shoot we had no rules, guidelines or preconceived notions of the final image. Ultimately we wanted to showcase the car as it is a new addition to our local wedding offerings but also create the images for a variety of marketing pieces that all the wedding vendors would appreciate.

With all the flowers in bloom and crisp skies, August is just a gorgeous month to shoot in. Now, raise your hand if you’ve had a South Carolina wedding in August… yep it was that hot and yep, we did swindle a golf cart to carry our model around and keep her cool. Everyone involved helped make the shoot a huge success. From Mary dabbing and touching up lipstick, to Nicole helping fan out the dress to perfection, we even had Robert working the model’s veil like a pro.

Robert would hide behind the Rolls Royce and spruce up the veil before I clicked my shutter. This brought the attitude into the images, the rest of the crew would cheer away, and our model’s smile made the moment. If you could have heard the sound of “Rolls Marie,” I’d say she even revved her engine nicely for us too!

As we got ready to call it a day at The Dunes Club, I knew that we had to do another shoot. The next styled photo shoot needed to have a grandeur Gatsby theme, perhaps the infamous novel could help spark our imagination….

styled photo shoot with bridal portraits and a Rolls Royce at The Dunes Club in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

styled photo shoot with bridal portraits and a Rolls Royce at The Dunes Club in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

styled photo shoot with bridal portraits and a Rolls Royce at The Dunes Club in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

styled photo shoot with bridal portraits and a Rolls Royce at The Dunes Club in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

styled photo shoot with bridal portraits and a Rolls Royce at The Dunes Club in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

styled photo shoot with bridal portraits and a Rolls Royce at The Dunes Club in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

styled photo shoot with bridal portraits and a Rolls Royce at The Dunes Club in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

styled photo shoot with bridal portraits and a Rolls Royce at The Dunes Club in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

 

styled photo shoot with bridal portraits and a Rolls Royce at The Dunes Club in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

styled photo shoot with bridal portraits and a Rolls Royce at The Dunes Club in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

styled photo shoot with bridal portraits and a Rolls Royce at The Dunes Club in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

styled photo shoot with bridal portraits and a Rolls Royce at The Dunes Club in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

styled photo shoot with bridal portraits and a Rolls Royce at The Dunes Club in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

styled photo shoot with bridal portraits and a Rolls Royce at The Dunes Club in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

 

Couture for the Cure

Couture for the Cure 2014 ‘Bohemian Bliss’

I do not know many families that have not had the suffered from the loss of a family member to some form of cancer. I lost both my grandmothers too early so it was an emotional evening for me to witness such beauty and strength of community supporting the survivors of Breast Cancer and the fight to find a cure.

Little White Dress hosts this amazing event each year to raise awareness and funds for the local chapter of Caring in Our Lifetime which provides support for women along the Grand Strand who are battling breast cancer and need financial assistance. The event brings to together so many key leaders in the wedding community – which has grown leaps and bounds as Myrtle Beach becomes more and more of an ideal destination for couples, but it seems that the folks with a heart for service remain the same and I had the privilege of not only seeing their smiling faces, but their tears as well at this moving tribute last night.

I cannot say enough about Nichole, Brenda and their amazing team at Little White Dress. Not a stone left unturned – their eye for detail and their dedication to service shined through from the champagne reception to the chocolate cream puffs (which I could not help but try just… a few).

It was also a special treat to see my very own wife modeling in the show – and she also got to wear her own wedding dress! Not many guys get to see their wives walk down a runway with their wedding dress on AFTER the wedding, so I felt pretty darn lucky.

It was great to work with fellow photographer, Lisa Young, who I have known for years. We shared some laughs and felt honored to be called to capture these images for such a great cause. Check out Lisa’s Facebook Gallery here.

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100% of the proceeds went directly to Caring in our Lifetime.

Enjoy the stunning Bridal Gowns from Little White Dress

Jewelry by Ashley Hoffman

Hair by R Lozier Salon

Makeup by Makeup Artistry on Location 

Music by Myrtle Beach DJ’s

Floral and set design by Blossoms Events

Hosted at The Marina Inn at Grand Dunes 

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