Richard Bell Photography Blog

Larissa & Ryan wanted to have a relaxed, romantic day that is about them and their commitment to each other. They chose to have a small ceremony that was more personal. We went on a lovely walk and took photos along the way. And thank you, again, Larissa for choosing such a beautiful veil!

With Tropical Storm Beryl off the coast the sky provided lots of colors, textures and gorgeous lighting during the ceremony!

Elena and Bryan met while attending the College of Charleston and they both love Charleston. After they were engaged they decided they wanted a destination wedding here. Creek Club at I’on was a wonderful choice for their intimate, beautifully decorated wedding. The weather even cooperated with rain started just after they said their vows and had walked back down the aisle. We were even able to get some gorgeous shots of the cloudy night sky!

Kelsey and Gary were married at St. John the Baptist Catholic and hosted their reception at the Historic Rice Mill Building in downtown Charleston, SC.  We were fortunate enough to provide the wedding photography.  Here’s a sneak peek:

• Alhambra Hall
• Battery Gazebo at White Point Gardens
• Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in West Ashley
• Boone Hall Plantation
• Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
• Cathedral of Praise
• Charleston Harbor Resort & Marina
• Charleston Maritime Center
• Charleston Place Hotel
• Church of the Holy Communion, downtown Charleston
• Church of the Holy Cross, Sullivan’s Island
• Citadel Alumni House
• Citadel Beach House
• Confederate Home
• Cottage on the Creek
• Creek Club at I’On
• Cypress Gardens
• Cypress Trees Plantation
• Doubletree Guest Suites
• Dunes West Country Club
• East Cooper Baptist Church
• First Baptist Church downtown Charleston
• Folly Beach
• Francis Marion Hotel
• French Huguenot Church
• Founder’s Hall at Charlestowne Landing
• Hampton Park
• Hibernian Society Hall
• Holiday Inn Riverview
• Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
• Lighthouse on the Creek
• Lowndes Grove Plantation
• Magnolia Plantation
• Middleton Place
• Mills House Hotel
• Old Exchange
• Old Santee Canal Park
• Pepper Plantation
• Rice Mill Building
• Rivertowne
• Riviera Theater
• Ruins at Beresford Hall
• Sand Dunes Club
• SC Aquarium
• SC Society Hall
  
• Seacoast Chapel
• Spiritline Cruises
• St. Luke’s Chapel
• St. Mary’s Catholic Church
• St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
• Sunrise Presbyterian
  
• Summerall Chapel
• Summerville Baptist Church
• Tides Folly Beach (formerly Holiday Inn)
• Tidewater Chapel
• Trinity United Methodist Church
• Unitarian Church
• Wickliffe House
• William Aiken House
• Wild Dunes Resort
• Woodlands Inn

I had the pleasure, again, of second shooting for Valerie Schooling a couple weeks ago.    Brennan and Brad were married at St. Luke’s Chapel on MUSC campus, and had their reception across the street at the Wickliffe House (with amazing catering by Mediterra).   Candice at Yoj Events provided flawless and thoughtful coordination.  As always, ECBC church family weddings are always so fun and so sweet.

With their wedding at the surprisingly photogenic Divine Redeemer Catholic Church (purple wall,–who knew?) and the unique beach-pier-cabana venue of the Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina, Jennifer and Jory had the perfect Charleston Wedding.  As a wedding photographer who attends many dozens of weddings a year, I’m not ashamed to say that this family made me cry a more than once.  We made  a very special album preview presentation.  Please enjoy!

Lauren and Joe got married at Sunrise Presbyterian on Sullivan’s Island last weekend.   Sunrise is one of the prettiest churches in the area, and has a great Hurricane Hugo story.  The Sand Dunes Club is a phenomenal venue right on the beach, that can easily host well over 150.  It’s a great place for a party.

Update:  The album design is now available to be viewed!  Check it out.

Heather and Chris’s wedding was held under the Oaks at the Charleston area venue, the Dunes West Country Club, which boasts one of the most spectacular sunset views in all of Charleston (good sunsets are relatively rare on the east coast). We always break out all the stop to capture the sunset when we have the opportunity to work at this venue.

Here’s a link to Dunes West. Jason and his staff there are very, very good at what they do.

This past Saturday, I had the honor and privilege of photographing the wedding of two very dear friends, Maggie & Zeb. We have all known each other since my family and I moved to Charleston when I was only 13 years old!!! Maggie and Zeb had an incredibly beautiful and fun wedding. I can’t say enough about how perfectly everything came together, so thank you to everyone who put so much hard work into making such a special day happen.

I had a hard time picking out “just” a few for this blog…so stay tuned for their album design to see all the rest!

I highly recommend the band Soul Fish, by the way! They were just amazing and everyone had SO much fun! They can really keep the party going!
(If you’ve never heard them play, you should…they play often at several different Wild Wings as well as Rooftop at Vendue and others!)

Also…Joyce and Chris attended Maggie’s wedding…aren’t they cute?
They’re getting married VERY soon and guess who will be their photographer?

And Mell got a cute one of the three of us at the very end!