During my slow photography season I like to revisit some previous weddings I haven’t posted pictures from. I choose to highlight this wedding from April 6th, 2019 because it was my first time at the Avista Resort in North Myrtle Beach. This was small, simple destination wedding with just the bride, groom, their daughter and close family and friends. I arrived before the ceremony at the bride’s room on the top floor of the Avista Resort for getting ready pictures with the bridal party. I was also working with Balzotti Creative, a great videographer I work with frequently. You can check out her YouTube video embedded in this post.
The Avista Resort has some very nice, large suites for the bride to get ready in with a great balcony view of the pools and ocean. Even in early April, you can see that North Myrtle Beach was starting to get crowded. I loved the shots of the bride out on the hotel balcony, pictures during her hair and makeup, as well as some of the getting ready shots between her and her daughter. The groom didn’t really care about having getting ready pictures of himself, so I just met them down on the beach, shortly before the ceremony, and took some pictures with him and his family. They had a very pretty ceremony setup with a beach arbor, a heart carved into the sand, and some starfish and flowers decorating the aisle. Sadly, I can’t comment on what the Avista Resort would be like for a wedding reception. Checking on their website they do appear to have a ballroom that can seat 200 guests, hopefully I’ll get to check out the ballroom at a future wedding.
Right after the ceremony, we did a quick picture with the entire wedding group with all the guests. When it’s a small group, I always recommend getting everyone in for a picture together. We had a bit of a hazy, overcast afternoon. The kind of day that makes the ocean look blown out and grey. However, on the positive side of this, the light is nice and soft and I didn’t have to deal with harsh shadows during the portraits. I got some really cute pictures of the bride, groom and their daughter having fun on the beach together. As well as some romantic portraits by the ocean between the two of them. At the end I took some portraits of just the bride. She had a really beautiful dress and bouquet. After this it was time for the bride and groom to leave for their private dinner so the videographer and myself were done for the evening. If you are having a small, simple beach wedding like this one in North Myrtle Beach please let me know and I would be happy to do it for you!
Bride getting on her makeup - Avista Resort - North Myrtle Beach
Makeup brushes - Avista Resort - North Myrtle Beach
Bride viewing her makeup in the mirror - Avista Resort - North Myrtle Beach
Bride putting on her earrings - Avista Resort - North Myrtle Beach
Bride helping daughter to get ready - Avista Resort - North Myrtle Beach
Details on bride's bouquet - Avista Resort - North Myrtle Beach
Bride's hands detail shot - Avista Resort - North Myrtle Beach
Ring macro shots - Avista Resort - North Myrtle Beach
View of pools from the balcony - Avista Resort - North Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach is getting crowded even in April - Avista Resort - North Myrtle Beach
Hug with the flower girl and ring bearer - Avista Resort - North Myrtle Beach
Bride looking out of the window - Avista Resort - North Myrtle Beach
Bride's first look with father - Avista Resort - North Myrtle Beach
Bride looking out over the balcony - Avista Resort - North Myrtle Beach
Bride standing on the balcony - Avista Resort - North Myrtle Beach
Bride and bridesmaids laughing on the balcony - Avista Resort - North Myrtle Beach
Leaning out over the balcony for a picture of the bride - Avista Resort - North Myrtle Beach
Sand ceremony table - Avista Resort - North Myrtle Beach
Heart in the sand - Avista Resort - North Myrtle Beach
Wedding decorations in the sand - Avista Resort - North Myrtle Beach
Ring bearer and flowergirl walking to the ceremony - Avista Resort - North Myrtle Beach
Bride walking towards the ceremony with her father - Avista Resort - North Myrtle Beach
Groom watching bride walk down the isle - Avista Resort - North Myrtle Beach
Fathers giving away the bride - Avista Resort - North Myrtle Beach
Wedding ceremony with hotel in the background - Avista Resort - North Myrtle Beach
Bride and groom pouring in the sand - Avista Resort - North Myrtle Beach
Putting on the rings - Avista Resort - North Myrtle Beach
First kiss - Avista Resort - North Myrtle Beach
Happiness after the ceremony - Avista Resort - North Myrtle Beach
Happiness after the ceremony - Avista Resort - North Myrtle Beach
All the wedding guests cheering for bride and groom - Avista Resort - North Myrtle Beach
Kiss under the wedding arbor - Avista Resort - North Myrtle Beach
Wedding party having fun on the beach - Avista Resort - North Myrtle Beach
Groomsmen lifting up the bride - Avista Resort - North Myrtle Beach
Bridesmaids peaking out from behind the bride - Avista Resort - North Myrtle Beach
Bride kissing daughter - Avista Resort - North Myrtle Beach
Bride and groom holding daughter - Avista Resort - North Myrtle Beach
Bride and groom walking down the beach with their daughter - Avista Resort - North Myrtle Beach
Groomsmen walking down the beach - Avista Resort - North Myrtle Beach
Happy family on the beach - Avista Resort - North Myrtle Beach
Bride and groom smiling in front of the ocean - Avista Resort - North Myrtle Beach
Kiss in front of the ocean - Avista Resort - North Myrtle Beach
Bride with her arms around the groom holding her bouquet - Avista Resort - North Myrtle Beach
Bride with her arms around the groom holding her bouquet - Avista Resort - North Myrtle Beach
Bride with her arms around the groom holding her bouquet - Avista Resort - North Myrtle Beach
Happy couple in front of the ocean showing off the bouquet of roses - Avista Resort - North Myrtle Beach
Bride's bouquet in focus - Avista Resort - North Myrtle Beach
Groom lifting bride into the air - Avista Resort - North Myrtle Beach
Lifting his bride in the air for a kiss - Avista Resort - North Myrtle Beach
Bride pulling her husband in for a kiss - Avista Resort - North Myrtle Beach
Bride pulling her husband in for a kiss - Avista Resort - North Myrtle Beach
Groom dipping back bride in front of the ocean - Avista Resort - North Myrtle Beach
Groom dipping back bride in front of the ocean - Avista Resort - North Myrtle Beach
Traditional pose with groom standing behind the bride - Avista Resort - North Myrtle Beach
Traditional pose with groom standing behind the bride - Avista Resort - North Myrtle Beach
- Avista Resort - North Myrtle Beach
Bride and groom walking down the beach - Avista Resort - North Myrtle Beach
Kiss sitting by the dunes - Avista Resort - North Myrtle Beach
Bride kissing groom on the cheek - Avista Resort - North Myrtle Beach
Kiss by the dunes - Avista Resort - North Myrtle Beach
Leaning on the ocean walkway - Avista Resort - North Myrtle Beach
Portraits of the bride after the ceremony - Avista Resort - North Myrtle Beach
Portraits of the bride after the ceremony - Avista Resort - North Myrtle Beach
Portraits of the bride after the ceremony - Avista Resort - North Myrtle Beach
Portraits of the bride after the ceremony - Avista Resort - North Myrtle Beach