About this vendor
Live Wilder LLC is a wedding officiant service located out of Charleston, SC.
Hi, thanks so much for reaching out! : )
I'd love to help you with your elopement / wedding.
I offer 3 wedding services:
1) I'm an Elopement / Micro Wedding Photographer. I typically shoot for under 50 guests and I LOVE intimate elopements and weddings centering the couple.
2) I'm also a Wedding Officiant for any type of wedding - big large affairs and also elopements!
3) Full Service Elopements (Planning / Officiating + Photography) - my husband, Graham and I work as a team to photograph (me!), officiate (him!), and custom write a ceremony script (me!) and plan (me!) your micro-wedding or elopement.
We also help couples get their marriage certificates ASAP in case that might be the reason for your wedding happening quickly. Having done 100 elopements during the 2021 / 2022 wedding boom, we can help you have a dream elopement at affordable venues or even free outdoor locations! Typically couples contact us 1+ months out, but we have married people with dreamy photos with 1-2 days notice!
Can you pop your details in here so I can find out exactly which services you're interested in?
https://portal.livewilderstudio.com/public/form/view/62bd78599ae9bf75e6db77e8
This is truly the best way for me to send you all the details you're looking for as far as checking dates and pricing!
Thanks a ton! Can't wait to hear from you!
Sarah
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- Woman-owned Business
Awards and Affiliations
2-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2024.2023.
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The most breathtaking pictures and an amazing experience!!!!
I highly recommend Sarah for your wedding photography needs. Not only did she take the most gorgeous pictures I've ever...
seen, but she made the experience enjoyable for everyone. We had an intimate ceremony with our parents, siblings, and nieces/nephews in White Point Garden. Sarah gave us all direction while establishing a comfortable and humorous environment. She worked great with everyone of all ages to cultivate these beautiful scenes and memories! There was not one minute where Sarah wasn't snapping photos or preparing us for the next shot. Early the next morning, she provided me with a bunch of photos for my sneak peek. I was blown away by her professionalism and thoughtfulness in giving me a generous amount of photos to show others right away! I was also blown away by how truly stunning the pictures turned out. Again, you need to book with Sarah! As she famously says, the bride doesn't move! ;) She will make you feel like the star you are on your special day.
We loved every aspect of working with Sarah; from our first phone call until the day she performed our ceremony. She contacted 4 of our closest friends/family members to get a feel...
for who we were. After speaking with them, she was able to understand our love story. She not only understood it, but she got it. Really got it. Our wedding ceremony wouldn’t have been as perfect as it was if Sarah hadn’t truly cared enough to get to know who we were; not only as a couple, but as individuals as well. Everyone commented on how she was able to so beautifully define the true meaning of love. Sarah’s so amazing that she even offers a “Signed, Sealed, Delivered” service where she will take your marriage license to the courthouse and file it for you! This took so much stress off of my plate. Sarah is a gem and I’m thankful that she’s now a part of our story.
Sarah was very personable, flexible, and easy to work with. Our dream day was flawless because of her hard-work. Would recommend her signature elopement to anyone hoping to have an...
intimate ceremony with stunning photos to last a lifetime. Shout out to her Husband as well for being an amazing officiant!
Sarah was absolutely incredible to work with, we are both superrrrr camera shy and she made us feel so confident and comfortable and was able to capture our happiness so well. She ...
was amazing to work with!!
Where to begin…simply…USE SARAH MACDONALD and Live Wilder Studio!!!
Lorraine and I used Sarah for our elopement ceremony in early September including photography, flowers and cere...
mony. We wanted to capture our beach setting and also the charm and history of downtown Charleston. We both have been married before so this time around gave us the chance to involve our two adult children, and even our puppy, to make it a truly family affair.
Sarah was so fun to work with and generous with her time and patience, from initial calls to LOTS of questions and messages from us right up until The Date! She really cared about our personal journey and helping us to make this event special. She managed to capture “our story” in a warm, funny and reverent ceremony script that blew us away. We have shared it many times with friends and family and it always brought smiles and a few happy tears. Lorraine’s 90 year-old mother said it best when calling the day after our reception party back home: “ I woke with a tear-stained pillow from happiness at the beautiful words and pictures from the ceremony!”
Even though everything was done remotely (we traveled for the ceremony) we got to know each other, and when we finally met Sarah in person, it was like seeing an old friend. Her energy and creative ideas made the ceremony and resulting photos everything we hoped for, she made us look great and captured the lighting and locations perfectly!
We highly recommend Sarah and Live Wilder Studio for your wedding planning, ceremony and photography. Flexibility, creativity and her wonderful personality combined to provide just what we wanted…you won’t be disappointed!!
Sarah did a wonderful job officiating our wedding! Would definitely recommend her for other couples looking for a personalized wedding ceremony. She was professional and easy to wo...
rk with! Sarah is very passionate about making sure couples are happy with their ceremony. We loved our experience with her!
Sarah was amazing! She made everything go so smoothly and stress free which is exactly what I wanted for our wedding day. She has the best personality and the pictures are better t...
han I could have ever imagined. She really makes you feel so important and beautiful. I'll forever be thankful to her. Don't think about it, just choose her (you will not regret it!)
Sarah and her husband Graham were such a wonderful couple to work with for our very small elopement ceremony in Charleston. From the beginning, Sarah was enthusiastic and authentic...
ally excited for my husband and I to tie to the knot. She worked closely with us to create vows and a script that was personal and meaningful to the both of us. Her husband Graham did an incredible job the day of the ceremony. He was professional, well-spoken, and added a bit of humor that we loved. Sarah took pictures during the ceremony and they are INCREDIBLE! She was able to capture our moment so beautifully, and she was quick to send us sneak peaks and the full gallery. I truly cannot recommend Sarah enough!
Sarah was creative, patient and thorough. She went above and beyond and helped us at our reception outside of the scope of her duties. Our pictures were back fast and were beautifu...
l. Thank you!
Sarah has the perfect personality for what she does! Not only did she make us feel comfortable with her from the moment we met her, but she also had several great photo ideas for ...
the area our ceremony took place. Our gallery is still in the works, but so far I've been 100% pleased!
We’re so glad we found Sarah!
We had a very short timeline for our wedding and Sarah was amazing and professional throughout the entire process. With her expertise, she helped us ...
plan a personalized ceremony script, the location, and took photographs. In what could have been a high-stress situation, Sarah made us feel at ease so that we could fully enjoy our special day. Her communication was on point and she always replied quickly. She also has a talent for taking pictures and knows what angles and poses will look great. She was flexible, allowed us to take our time, and was wonderful with my 2 year-old niece. We highly recommend Sarah’s services because she was friendly, supportive, and detail-oriented.
My husband and I hired The MacDonald's (Sarah as photographer, Graham as officiant) for our intimate wedding ceremony in December, and they did the most wonderful job! Sarah was en...
thusiastic and genuine when it came to getting to know us as a couple, which she translated beautifully into a thoughtful script / program. Graham officiated flawlessly, and we were so thankful to have such a personalized ceremony. Her and Graham's efforts truly went above and beyond. Their detail-oriented nature put me at ease and allowed us to be fully present, knowing everything was going smoothly. Sarah is a gifted photographer and fully captured the sweetness of our day, and got all the shots we'd hoped for! She gently directed us without making things feel too "posed". She even shared a sneak peak gallery with us before the end of the night, which we couldn't believe! It was wonderful to look at with our guests the next day, and the full edited photos followed shortly after. I can't say enough good things about the MacDonald's, and how nice it was to have one couple handle both facets of our special day. They make a fantastic team, and you should ABSOLUTELY hire them!
Sarah is an exceptionally great person, and photographer. We had an early morning wedding and I was quite nervous, but in walked Sarah and my nerves went away. She made me feel com...
fortable and can I say I was all giggles the entire shoot. 😊Sarah went above and beyond for us on our special day. Her interpersonal skills, professionalism, and genuine vested interest to ensure, she understands your needs so as to help create those moments of memories, are why I would fully recommend her services.
Sarah arrived early and was so kind and welcoming from the moment we met her!! She was organized with a list of our family members which ensured she got every single picture we wan...
ted! She had fabulous ideas and made our time with her very relaxed and fun!! We are so thankful that she was our photographer!! Also, our sneak peek arrived very quickly!! 💜
We had to plan out daughters wedding remotely (from out of state) .. the wedding was planned to be a small beach wedding. After bouncing through several wedding photographers who...
were very inflexible to our needs and wanted to just sell you a standard "wedding package" ... we found Sarah MacDonald!
Right from the start Sarah was on top of communication and worked through exactly what we wanted for our Daughters beach wedding. She was very patient setting up the booking and stayed in touch along the way.
Sarah was fun and interactive and helped to move the wedding day along. She interacted with the Bride, Groom and family. All while being very professional.
Her photos turned out awesome! Sarah captured the essence of the day and the personalities of all involved. Before the reception was over, she had already started to post the wedding photos to her online gallery.
I highly recommend Sarah.
BTW - Sarah's pricing is fair and reasonable. Sarah has an online webpay that made payment easy.
Our elopement with LiveWilderStudios was nothing shy of perfect. Sarah made everything so easy and stressFREE. One of the biggest reason we decided to elope: ) From the pre elopeme...
nt Skype meetings to the day of Sarah was there to answer any and all question we had. Her hubby Graham was our officiant and they just knocked it out of the park! The ceremony, the location, the pictures, the marriage license/certificate process. The best experience we could have wished for!
Sarah did an amazing job! She helped us get a variety of photos with numerous locations and poses. The quality of the photos are impeccable and we have received so many compliments...
. I would choose her again and again!
Sarah is phenomenal, from first contact we knew she would be the one for our special day. We had contacted other vendors for quotes which we got, but they lacked Sarah’s energy and...
enthusiasm. Our first meeting was via video call while she was at home being a super mom. She took time to get to know me and my wife. From there on we were treated more like family than clients. That’s the value you get from Sarah because she is passionate about her work and making your day memorable (which, trust me it was) is her laser focused objective. You need someone who is as excited about your wedding as you and your spouse are about each other. And that what you get with Sarah, it’s not a service it’s an experience from an artist that specializes in magical moments.
When Sarah was recommended for my elopement I was told “One name. That’s all you need.” THAT WAS SO TRUE. I’m unfamiliar with the area and she told me step by step exactly what was...
needed and even put in a lot of extra effort to make back up plans when bad weather threatened. I wouldn’t recommend anyone else!
Sarah and Graham were amazing! Sarah put together the most beautiful ceremony. She was so responsive, which is so important me. She was like a breath of fresh air during this fi...
nal stage that made me feel more calm. Graham, was the one who actually officiated our ceremony and it was lovely! My husband and I could not have been more pleased! HIGHLY RECOMMMEND!
Sarah was AH-mazing! She was so easy to work with, fun, and the photos turned out just gorgeous. They captured our simple, nature-inspired, and playful ceremony!
I don't have the words to articulate how amazing Sarah is. She is much more than a photographer. Her personality, expertise, passion and ability to have a solution for every proble...
m that came our way made our entire wedding day so much better. Without her, we would have been a less happy bride and groom. She is not only a fabulous photographer, but she has a wealth of experience in all type of weddings/ceremonies, knows all things Folly Beach and Charleston like the back of her hand (and saved the day for us after Hurricane Ian wiped away the beach!)
We originally had an officiant hired but felt it was not as personal and customized as we'd like. Graham officiated our wedding and did an outstanding job. It was exactly what we wanted - just the right amount of tears, laughter and joy.
If you are considering hiring LiveWilder Studios for photography and/or officiating services, I promise you won't regret it.I'd give her 10 out of 5 stars of I could!
Thank you for your professionalism and patience Fred and I absolutely love all of our photos. You were able to execute the session with warmth and kindness and yet still be attenti...
ve to detail. We thank you for being able capture our special moments.
Sarah does an amazing job. All of our wedding photos turned out great. I would highly recommend Sarah MacDonald Live Wilder Studio to anybody looking for great photos at an afforda...
ble price. She was great to work with, has a great personality.
Sarah is a stand out star! She helped us get all the photos we really wanted at our wedding and encouraged us to try a few poses that turned out fantastic. Sarah is positive, fun...
ny, encouraging and added tons of great energy to our wedding day. The photos are full of that same great feeling, thanks to her!
Sarah went above and beyond and surpassed our expectations! She is cheerful & fun! Sarah was waiting when we arrived. She captured our ceremony perfectly!! Family and friends were ...
all saying how she captured our energy and love. We couldn’t agree more. We all enjoyed walking through Charleston and finding the best historic spots. Her energy is contagious! We felt comfortable and enjoyed a total journey through the streets of downtown Charleston! We cannot recommend her enough!
~Josh & Brenda Hanner
Sarah was absolutley AMAZING! She communicated everything we needed to know thoroughly, she was always on time and really cares about her clients/couples she works with! She made g...
etting married a breeze. I highly recommend to anyone in the Charleston, SC area!
Sarah was the shining light throughout the whole process of putting together our wedding ceremony. I feel like the attention and time she put into our ceremony was way beyond expec...
ted - she really got to know us, and even talked to our family and friends!! Sarah brings the most amazing vibes, fun, and professionalism. Highly recommend!!
Thank you so much for capturing this special day! You are so creative! Truly an exquisite artist, your photo angles and your eye for detail with us in our environment. Love your pr...
ofessionalism! Truly a pleasure to work with, you made it so easy for us to relax and just be in the moment! Would highly recommend! Thanks again!
Oh man, I don’t even know where to start!! This beautiful woman made our day AMAZING. She is so good at what she does. The planning, the communication, the photographing, the logis...
tics & making sure you are happy with every single thing. I couldn’t recommend her more!! I felt like I had known her for years, she was so warm and welcoming. Really went above and beyond to make sure we got everything we wanted during our day! 10/10 recommend her to everyone if you plan on going to Charleston for a photoshoot or elopement!
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