Photo shoot during Hurricane Florence and the pictures are epic

These two could have just walked out of a movie scene. These are some of the most romantic photos and we are smitten!

Hurricane Florence 2018 wedding couple in Rain shoot Ballantyne Hotel

“Exactly one year ago on Saturday, September 15th Carter Loetz and Esther Walsh (former New Yorkers who moved south for “the weather”) got engaged and began planning their Charleston wedding; until it was canceled in an instant as hurricane Florence barrels towards the Carolinas.

Hurricane Florence 2018 wedding couple in Rain shoot Ballantyne Hotel

However, hurricane Florence didn’t stop Loetz and Walsh from celebrating what would have been their wedding day. The couple dressed up and celebrated locally in Charlotte with a photo shoot in the rain and party with friends.

Hurricane Florence 2018 wedding couple in Rain shoot Ballantyne Hotel

Their new wedding date is slated for November 30th at the William Aiken House in Charleston. They are working with local Charlotte wedding planner, Jackie Fogartie (www.jackiefogartie.com) who organized the photo shoot in the rain with Critsey Rowe Photography.” I wanted to make their day special even if they couldn’t get married. They are such a fun couple that I knew they’d want to do something fun to mark what was supposed to be their wedding day.”

Hurricane Florence 2018 wedding couple in Rain shoot Ballantyne Hotel

Fogartie has years of experience planning weddings in areas where big weather happens.

September marks the kick off of hurricane season. For couples planning weddings in areas that are prone to big weather, Fogartie advises to get wedding insurance, and get it well in advance of your date. “There is liability and postponement insurance, and both are worth it. It’s not overkill, it’s smart.”

Hurricane Florence 2018 wedding couple in Rain shoot Ballantyne Hotel

Photo Credit: @critseyrowephography
Location: @ballantynehotel
Planner: @jackiefogartieevents

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Woohoo! Our epic photos were featured live on Good Morning America! How sweet is that!