Headshots at Crane Cottage Crane Cottage is arguably one of my favorite outdoor wedding locations in coastal Georgia. With it’s Italianate architecture and beautiful landscaping, it’s easy to see why it’s the perfect wedding and portrait location. We spent the day with Anna of Rustic to Ritz Events as we did her headshot and branding […]

Wilmington Plantation Weddings Wilmington Plantation was originally built in 1927. Back then it was known as the Oglethorpe Hotel. In the early 2000s it was remodeled and converted to condos. Earlier this year the ballroom was opened as a wedding venue and for a history loving couple, this place does not disappoint! I loved getting […]

Wormsloe Plantation Heather and David drove down from Fort Bragg for their romantic Wormsloe Plantation Engagement Session. When we first moved to Savannah, I instantly fell in love with the long driveway at Wormsloe. It has now become one of my favorite places to take our clients for portrait sessions. Heather and I met three […]

Bridal Dress Trends in 2020 Growing up, the only wedding dress examples I had were white gowns with giant sleeves and trains (think Princess Diana). 2020 bridal dress trends are still mostly white or ivory but there is the occasional deviation from that traditional color palette like with Vera Wang and Maggie Sottero. While the […]

Branding Photography Session In the age of social media, branding photography is crucial to marketing and brand recognition but so often it is confused with headshots or simply a lifestyle portrait session when in reality it is the marrying of the two together. Recently, we did a branding photography session for Ashley of Magnolia Vine […]

Holly Oaks Plantation When you step out of your car onto the white gravel drive of Holly Oaks Plantation, time seems to stand still. There is no rush and rumble of traffic or glimpses of chaotic city life. I visited this lovely family owned wedding venue last week in Savannah and immediately felt the urge […]

Savannah Carnaval Last month I had the honor of photographing not one but two events at The Clyde in conjunction with the first annual Savannah Carnaval. The first was an editorial shoot featuring some of the areas top wedding vendors. While most of our weddings tend to stay on the more pastel end of the […]

First Look | Why You Need One A First Look is one of the most heavily debated topics in the industry and couples often are not sure why they need or would want a first look. While we know that first looks aren’t for everyone, there are really some strong and compelling reasons why we […]

Smoke Bomb Photography Last spring Mandy of Hothouse Designs invited us to take part in a smoke bomb photography styled shoot showcasing her beautiful designs in a more edgy fashion.  With a mood board including vibrant colors, classic cars, and urban wall art, I knew this shoot was going to be a fun creative stretch […]

5 Savannah Engagement Locations The Low Country’s historic architecture and romantic vibe attract many visitors every year. Savannah is not only a top location for weddings but engagements as well. With beautiful squares, historic mansions, and food that will rival your mommas, what’s not to love. However, picking an engagement session location can often be […]

Monogrammed Groomsmen Gifts If you have followed us for any amount of time then you know that we are pretty serious about our whisky!  I mean nerd level serious about it.  So when we were asked to review a gift from Groovy Groomsmen, we knew we needed to check out their custom monogrammed decanter set.  […]

University Sweethearts Wedding Threats of rain couldn’t dampen the joy of these two Auburn University Sweethearts as they celebrated their wedding earlier this month. Margaret and Parker grew up together with their families living right down the road from each other. They have known each other since Kindergarten and continued to spend family vacations together […]

Iconic Anniversary Session Next to weddings, we love capturing iconic anniversary sessions. We recently got to capture Meredith and Carlos’s Anniversary session around Downton Birmingham recently when they were back in town visiting her mom after a recent deployment. We are always honored to capture fellow military families, especially when they are both fellow Army […]

Despite threats of snow and a marathon blocking off half of the city, Deanette and Josh had a beautiful intimate wedding at the Historic Avondale Villa. Josh may or may not have gotten a bit emotional as he saw Deanette walk down the aisle after having read the letters they wrote to each other. Following […]

Bouquet Trend Interview I recently sat down to interview Christy Griner Hulsey about the bridal bouquet trends of Savannah and it’s wedding scene as a whole. If you are not yet familiar with Christy and her work as the creative director of Colonial House of Flowers then you need to be. Her use of textures […]

Southern Wedding You know it is going to be the perfect southern wedding when the maid of honor reenacts a scene from White Christmas during her toast as a nod to her sweet sister and their family tradition of watching it every year during the holidays. On a perfect spring morning we headed to the […]

Wedding Design Session We believe that your memories don’t deserve to live on a computer. Because of that belief, we provide a design session for each of our brides. This is a time where you get to see your images for the first time and relive all the moments of your wedding day. Then comes […]

Glam Engagement Session It was the perfect spring day for a hike but this time, the hike was for a glam mountain engagement session. We headed for an overlook of the city to shoot an engagement session for Maggie and Bruce with lots of personalized details. Complete with a sparkly dress from Rent the Runway […]

Spring Garden Wedding Aldridge Garden was in full bloom for Shannon and Kyle’s wedding day.  With a wedding ceremony overlooking the lake, Kyle saw her for the first time that day as she walked down the aisle.  Even the geese and ducks were excited about the wedding day festivities as they crowded around the happy […]

Through tornado warnings, torrential down pours, and even snow flurries, nothing was going to stop Brandi and Todd’s beautiful wedding from happening or savoring the moments of their wedding day. Both Brandi and Todd got ready at Shady Lane and opted to have a first look on the grand front porch before some fun family […]

Empress Home In the South we have a saying, “If it’s not moving, monogram it” and as a bride we know this also holds true for the wedding day. However, why should you be stuck only using your monogram for the wedding day. Instead, translate that custom heirloom monogram into decor for your new house. […]

Our New Home Today we launch the new home for Meredith Ryncarz Photography. Over the years we have made slight changes to our website home but never really felt like it shared what we believe and why. In November we made the leap after attending United to move to a Showit platform and I can […]

Your wedding date is set for the perfect summer wedding and now all that’s left to do is find the right bridesmaid gift for your friends. Here in the south we all know, if it moves, monogram it. What better way to say thank you to your friends for all their support through wedding planning […]

Montgomery Winter Wedding Kaitlyn and Danny’s historic Montgomery wedding was winter perfection that was family and faith centric. The day started with not a cloud in the sky and despite it being January, everyone was in great spirits. First Look Kaitlyn and Danny opted to read each other’s letters without a first look and it […]

Moss Rock Bridal Portrait I met Lindsay through Bella Couture Bridal Shop as we planned for her bridal portraits at Moss Rock in the fall.  She wanted bridal portraits not only as a sweet gift to her grandmother but also as a focal point for her wedding reception.  The day of her portraits it was […]