Both our bride and groom grew up along the shores of the Atlantic Ocean, but in cities over 700 miles apart—Anna in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, and Jeff on Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey. When...
Emily was at a College of Charleston Sigma Nu rush party when she met her future husband, Walker, then a freshman, in August 2011. During their decade of dating, the couple enjoyed long romantic beach walks and exploring Lowcountry neighborhoods. Walker eventually proposed at their favorite swing on Sullivan’s Island. The now-first grade teacher and project manager were married at Saint Andrews Church in Mount Pleasant, where generations of couples in Emily’s family back to her great-grandparents were wed. A cozy celebration at Alhambra Hall followed.
Photograph by Natasha Coyle