Lauren and Joe's Rehearsal Dinner

Lauren and Joe had an awesome, down to earth rehearsal dinner before their wedding. With lots of great food (and dessert), great conversations, an awesome slideshow, and some excellent toasts, it was a night to remember. Here are a few of my favorites from the evening!





























Thanks, now I'm hungry!















To view all their engagement photos click HERE for their Online Photo Viewing Page

Lauren and Joe's Wedding Sneak Peak: O'donnell House, Sumter SC

A quick sneak peak from Lauren and Joe's Wedding in Sumter, SC!

Beer Can Chicken

I made the juiciest chicken ever yesterday! Not only was it juicy and full of flavor, it was probably the most entertaining time I've had cooking on a grill. In case you haven't heard of Beer Can Chicken before here is the quick 10 second explanation: basically you take a whole chicken, season it to taste, crack open a beer, drink half of it, and insert the rest into the chicken, cook over med-high heat for about an hour. But the photos tell it way better:

It all starts with one whole chicken



Get your beer out and take a few gulps while you season the bird



Turn your grill on med-high and slide beer into chicken



It should look like this. Use the legs to help stabilize (think tripod)



Go make margarita's (optional)



You may have a bird that has some excess gas problems, to prevent an overly burnt chicken make sure you turn the burner that is directly under the chicken OFF



The beer will boil on the inside of the chicken, keeping the insides from drying out



Cook for 1 hour, it should look like this when done



Beer can chicken is a meal you can serve to even your most distinguished guests



Just look at those juices!



Perfect!

Highly recommended if you get the chance!

Tia's Bridal Sneak Peak!

Quick sneak peak from Tia's Bridal session the other day. Lots more to come soon!

Brandi and Andre's Wedding!

Words cannot describe the love the Brandi and Andre have for each other. I do have to admit though, Andre's (and Brandi's) handwritten vows did a very good job of trying to describe it.

If your not familiar with Brandi and Andre (how could you not be!), they won my grand prize FREE Photography Giveaway back in January. Their incredible story just blew me away. If you haven't had the chance to read it you can view it here.

Brandi and Andre got hitched at the First African Methodist Church in Spartanburg, SC and had their reception just down the road at Cleveland Park. It was a great time and they definitely proved that you can have an awesome wedding on a budget (they had family members take care of the wedding cake and DJ'ing). Here are a few of my favorites!

I need to find family members that can make cakes like THIS







To view more photos you can view their Online Photo Viewing and Ordering Website. Thanks again for having me!!