Samantha

Bridal Portraits near Charleston, SC
Styled and photographed by Lindsey O.
Hair and Makeup: Wild Ivory Beauty

Sam Rueter is an engaged local artist in Charleston, SC.  Her work is absolutely stunning, well curated, and uniquely feminine & empowering.  

I styled her in a simple white dress, and then topped it with 2 different layers to give textured sleeves, so you will see three different looks in these images, all revolving around the one dress. 

For this shoot, I also created a variety of floral arrangements including a cactus, succulent, and floral arranged hat.  Each floral was a little darker but consisting of bright reds or purples to give a deepness to the look.

One of the most special and unique pieces of this shoot are the cakes we collaborated on.  I really wanted to incorporate some of Sam's abstract designs into the shoot and thought that this would be such a unique way to do so.  I asked Sam if she would be interested in painting a cake if I made one and she said absolutely!  She painted two different looks and together we decorated them with flowers, cactus, and succulents before the shoot. 

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