Bridal portraits are a southern tradition that actually first originated in Europe well before photography was even invented. The bride’s family, often royalty, would commission an oil painting of their daughter in her wedding attire to commemorate this special time in her life. This tradition has evolved over the years – moving from oil paintings to photographs – and is still a time-honored tradition celebrated in the American South. Until I moved to Charleston, I had never even heard of a bridal portrait – but bridal portraits are actually my favorite now!
I love spending time with my bride before her wedding day, who typically brings her mother, sister, cousin, or best friend to the session to help out. It’s so nice to meet my bride’s support system prior to the wedding day! I feel very lucky to be able to get a sneak peek of her wedding dress and I love watching her expression in the mirror as she sees herself as a bride for the first time. The relaxed atmosphere and the time we get to spend together, celebrating her and talking about the upcoming wedding day… it’s a very special type of session, for sure.
I met up with Kathryn and her mother a little over a year ago at Lowndes Grove for her bridal portraits – and I just realized that I never shared these images! On a beautiful December day, we spent the afternoon together as I captured Kathryn in her gorgeous Anne Barge ballgown at Charleston’s most popular wedding venue. Soon after these portraits were taken, she married Thomas in a beautiful wedding at William Aiken House. Kathryn and Thomas just celebrated their one year wedding anniversary – so I thought I should get these bridal portraits posted ASAP! So without further ado, here are a few of my favorites of Kathryn’s Lowndes Grove bridal portraits…
Wedding Photography: Dana Cubbage Weddings | Venue: Lowndes Grove | Bouquet: Justin Wham Weddings | Wedding Dress: Anne Barge | Hair + Makeup: Ash + Co | Bride’s Jewelry: personal
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