Anya Kernes
Anne & Matthew
Saturday, April 11, 2026
Anya Kernes
Anya Kernes
Sunny Point Farm
We got married at Sunny Point Farm on Wadmalaw Island, in the same field where Matthew's parents and grandparents celebrated their weddings.
Anya Kernes
Wadmalaw Island, South Carolina
The story

We both grew up in Charleston and went to the same high school, a few years apart. I didn't properly meet him until I photographed his sister's wedding. By the last dance that night, something had started.

Two years later, on the pink sand of Harbour Island, right after I finished shooting a wedding, he proposed.

Anya Kernes
Anya Kernes
"I've watched a thousand couples have this moment. I still wasn't ready for ours."
anne
Anya Kernes
Anya Kernes
our day
Anya Kernes
Getting ready
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Getting ready
A 1990s dress that went ivory on its own. Had to keep it that way.
The first look
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The first look
Belgian lace, handed down through the family.
Walking in
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Walking in
Just my mother and me, walking in together.
The ceremony
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The ceremony
Six o’clock, under the oaks, high tide in the river behind us.
Just married
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Just married
Pure euphoria.
Cocktail hour
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Cocktail hour
Cocktail hour on Bohicket Creek was a dream. Our flower girl getting a much needed treat.
The Tent
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The Tent
We wanted the outside and the inside of the tent to feel like a seamless transition.
First dance
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First dance
I know there was music playing but not sure I registered a thing.
The Dance Floor
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The Dance Floor
Packed with best friends and family in some amazing outfits.
Cake
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Cake
Champagne and cake in the tent of our dreams set the night off right.
Late in the tent
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Late in the tent
Wigs, masks, and exactly the right amount of weirdness.
The exit
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The exit
Sparklers, petals, and a flat sprint to the car.
A & M
Photography
Anya Kernes
Planning, design & floral
Gathering Events
Cinematography
Gather Films
Hair & makeup
Meg McMillion Beauty
Dresses
Vintage 1990s Catherine Rayner, Alexandra Pijut, Lein, Lucia Zolea
Vintage sourcing
Vionette Vintage, Atlanta
© Anne rhett 2026
Anya Kernes

Anne & Matthew

Saturday, April 11, 2026

Anya Kernes Sunny Point Farm
Anya Kernes Wadmalaw Island, South Carolina
We got married at Sunny Point Farm on Wadmalaw Island, in the same field where Matthew's parents and grandparents celebrated their weddings.

The story

We both grew up in Charleston and went to the same high school, a few years apart. I didn't properly meet him until I photographed his sister's wedding. By the last dance that night, something had started.

Two years later, on the pink sand of Harbour Island, right after I finished shooting a wedding, he proposed.

Anya Kernes
"I've watched a thousand couples have this moment. I still wasn't ready for ours."

anne

Anya Kernes

our day

Getting ready

Getting ready

A 1990s dress that went ivory on its own. Had to keep it that way.

The first look

The first look

Belgian lace, handed down through the family.

Walking in

Walking in

Just my mother and me, walking in together.

The ceremony

The ceremony

Six o’clock, under the oaks, high tide in the river behind us.

Just married

Just married

Pure euphoria.

Cocktail hour

Cocktail hour

Cocktail hour on Bohicket Creek was a dream. Our flower girl getting a much needed treat.

The Tent

The Tent

We wanted the outside and the inside of the tent to feel like a seamless transition.

First dance

First dance

I know there was music playing but not sure I registered a thing.

The Dance Floor

The Dance Floor

Packed with best friends and family in some amazing outfits.

Cake

Cake

Champagne and cake in the tent of our dreams set the night off right.

Late in the tent

Late in the tent

Wigs, masks, and exactly the right amount of weirdness.

The exit

The exit

Sparklers, petals, and a flat sprint to the car.

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