{"id":7457,"date":"2016-09-23T19:36:27","date_gmt":"2016-09-23T19:36:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/donmearsphotography.com\/dmpblog\/?p=7457"},"modified":"2016-09-23T19:36:27","modified_gmt":"2016-09-23T19:36:27","slug":"lauren-matt-modern-southern-charm-richmond-tradition-willow-oaks-country-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/donmearsphotography.com\/blog\/lauren-matt-modern-southern-charm-richmond-tradition-willow-oaks-country-club\/","title":{"rendered":"Lauren and Matt &#8211; Modern Southern Charm In The Richmond Tradition &#8211;  The Willow Oaks Country Club"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We love the unexpected. \u00a0It&#8217;s part and parcel one the foundations of a wedding day. \u00a0Two families, tons of friends, throw in a party &#8211; mix and go. \u00a0To us, having a preconceived notion of how things *should* happen keeps you from capturing what *did* happen, and then you just miss the point of photographing a wedding entirely. \u00a0So, keeping our eyes and our minds open is a requirement for each and every weekend.<\/p>\n<p>But&#8230;this one is a little different than the rest. \u00a0Due to geography, work schedules, and the often insane task of planning a wedding while attempting to lead the normal life of a 20-something with a career&#8230;I didn&#8217;t meet Lauren until the day before the wedding. \u00a0Her mother Anne was incredible with the planning, the conversations &#8211; but not one meeting or chat with the bride until it was less than 24 hours to start the photography. \u00a0So&#8230;truly. \u00a0Tons of the unexpected.<\/p>\n<p>What happened? \u00a0See for yourself. \u00a0Beautiful couple. \u00a0Lovely designs. Hilarious guests. \u00a0More laughter and smiles than I could every care to ask for on a wedding day. \u00a0Cross-town adventures\u00a0between iconic locations like The Jefferson, The Berkeley Hotel, and Willow Oaks<\/p>\n<p>In other words &#8211; blissfully and wonderfully unexpected.<\/p>\n<p>To our colleagues that helped make the day as wonderful as the couple, we thank you:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jeffersonhotel.com\/\">The Jefferson Hotel<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.berkeleyhotel.com\/\">The Berkeley Hotel<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.willowoakscc.org\/\">The Willow Oaks Country Club<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.partyperfect.com\/\">Party Perfect<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.jeffersonhotel.com\/accommodations\/blooms-at-jefferson\">Blooms at the Jefferson<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thebuttercreambee.com\">The Buttercream Bee<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.musicdj.com\/\">Black Tie Entertainment<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.jimmyoliverevents.com\/\">Jimmy Oliver Events<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.keithreagan.com\/\">Keith Reagan<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/jamesrivertrans.com\/\">James River Transportation<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pronovias.com\/us\/wedding-dresses\/\">Provonias of Barcelona<\/a> at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbelleevents.com\/\">Belle&#8217;s Boutique of Charleston<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/donmearsphotography.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/2016-09-23_0001.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7458\" src=\"http:\/\/donmearsphotography.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/2016-09-23_0001.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"884\" srcset=\"https:\/\/donmearsphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/2016-09-23_0001.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/donmearsphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/2016-09-23_0001-300x265.jpg 300w, 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1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/donmearsphotography.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/2016-09-23_0013.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7470\" src=\"http:\/\/donmearsphotography.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/2016-09-23_0013.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/donmearsphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/2016-09-23_0013.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/donmearsphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/2016-09-23_0013-300x140.jpg 300w, https:\/\/donmearsphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/2016-09-23_0013-768x359.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/donmearsphotography.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/2016-09-23_0014.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full 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href=\"http:\/\/donmearsphotography.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/2016-09-23_0022.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7479\" src=\"http:\/\/donmearsphotography.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/2016-09-23_0022.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/donmearsphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/2016-09-23_0022.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/donmearsphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/2016-09-23_0022-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/donmearsphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/2016-09-23_0022-768x1026.jpg 768w, https:\/\/donmearsphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/2016-09-23_0022-766x1024.jpg 766w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/donmearsphotography.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/2016-09-23_0023.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" 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