She Magazine FEBRUARY 2017 | Page 94

The Bridal Issue feature Photographed by Andrea Knapp Photography
The Wedding
I married my best friend on January 7 , 2017 , at Cades Baptist Church in Lake City . It was an intimate , romantic wedding with about 160 guests . Winter weather was expected that weekend , so a few guests were not able to attend . But by the end of the day , we had a bit of sunshine ! If that isn ’ t a sign of good-luck I don ’ t know what is .
It was paramount to both Mark and I , that we not get caught up in the production aspect of the wedding . Enjoying the beauty of the day and being able to celebrate with our family and friends was of the utmost importance .
The morning of our wedding , I woke up to find the sweetest note under my door from my soon-to-be husband , and it didn ’ t stop there ! All throughout the day , Mark kept sending over his minions ( groomsmen ) to deliver sweet notes and even a pearl bracelet from Galloway and Moseley . I cannot put into words the amount of love I felt that day !
The Photography
I can not say enough positive things about working with Andrea Knapp , and luckily her work speaks for itself ! In addition to being extremely talented , she makes her sessions fun and light-hearted and is an absolute pleasure to work with . We made a point of telling her beforehand that we wanted to enjoy the day with our friends and family and not spend the entire time taking photos and away from our guests . Andrea breezed right through everything , captured some fantastic shots , and helped to make our day truly magical .
Jessia Huggins James , originally from Fork , is the Marketing Manager at WebsterRogers LLP . Mark is an associate at Tuck Law Firm located in Darlington , where the couple lives ..
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