Carly Forrest Photography is a wedding photography company based in Mount Pleasant, SC. She specializes in a moody and romantic style and loves to capture genuine moments.
Weddings are Carly's passion; she cares deeply about her couples, and her fun-loving personality and eye for the dramatic and heartwarming are just what you need to look and feel like your best, most authentic self on what is sure to be one of the happiest days of your life. She enjoys giving couples a positive photography experience as she captures their cherished memories.
Carly has a variety of wedding packages, and most include a complimentary engagement session, a minimum of 50 edited images per hour of coverage, access to her online wedding guide, and as much guidance and support as you need! Carly can arrange a second photographer at your wedding to capture precious moments from every angle. Carly can't wait to become friends and share your wedding day with you!
Starting prices may not include all fees a vendor may charge.
Couples usually spend $3,500
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Second Shooter Available
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Getting Engaged
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Carly Forrest
Owner
Hi friends! I'm Carly and weddings are my passion. Since I was a little girl, I had dreamt of my wedding day from start to finish. After I got married, that spark didn't go away! I also fell in love with photography as a child when I received a digital camera for my birthday. I put down the camera for a while to pursue my education, but recently I decided to combine my two loves, photography and weddings, and it has been the best decision. Helping couples feel like their best, authentic selves on their wedding day is so important to me, and I love to capture real, candid love stories.
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Carly, the wedding photographer, received rave reviews for her exceptional talent, creativity, and professionalism. Reviewers appreciated her ability to understand their vision, her clear direction, and her knack for capturing precious moments effortlessly. Carly's engaging and friendly demeanor made the photography sessions stress-free and enjoyable for couples and their families. Clients highly recommended her for her radiant personality, excellent communication, and stunning photography that exceeded expectations.
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Kaylee K
5.0
2/01/2025
Carly is the best!
She really listened to us and helped create a perfect vision for our photos. The sessions were enjoyable and seamless. Her talent and creativity combined with her clear direction and understanding of us as a couple led to the most beautiful pictures I have seen. She is magic!
Ally M
5.0
1/09/2025
We couldn’t be happier that we chose Carly as our wedding photographer here in Charleston! From our very first phone conversation, Carly was such a joy to work with. She took the time to understand our vision, meet with us multiple times before the wedding, and even crafted a wedding schedule that we ended up preferring over our planner’s version. She also found the most perfect locations for our engagement photos!!
On the big day, Carly was a dream to work with. She was joyful, fun, and friendly with all our family and guests throughout the day, so even our larger family shoots were stress-free. When we received our photos, we were blown away by how beautifully she captured the joy and emotions of our day. We did not have to spend a ton of time on a shot list or instructions - Carly has an amazing knack for capturing all the best moments and I loved how her style of photos reflected each part of the day.
What made the experience even more special was opting to also work with Carly’s fantastic second shooter and iPhone-videographer. Having additional perspectives and candid videos has given us such precious memories to look back on.
If you are searching for a photographer who is not only talented but also genuinely invested in supporting with all the planning and conversations to make your day perfect, look no further than Carly. She went above and beyond our expectations, and we are so grateful for her incredible work.
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Cole D
5.0
10/20/2023
I wish that I had 5 extra stars to give Carly. My wife and I had a very intimate and unconventional wedding, so I was sort of nervous about having somebody there that I didn't know. After this experience, I can't imagine having the wedding without Carly and her second shooter there. She was so immediately disarming and managed to make everyone feel comfortable as soon as she walked in the door. She was super professional and confident in what she was doing. The photos came back quickly and they're amazing, they perfectly capture the vibe of the evening. Carly is literally the best, you'd absolutely be making the right choice to hire her!
Raelynn L
5.0
10/19/2023
On September 16th I married my best friend, but on September 17th I referred to Carly as "the light of my life." I completely stand by that. (And my husband totally gets it. She's the best.)
Carly was so communicative leading up to the wedding, and on the day of she made every person she interacted with so comfortable. Our wedding was perfect, and I genuinely attribute part of that to having Carly and her second shooter Janice there. They came in with such an amazing energy, and left us with stunning photos and absolutely cherished videos.
I could not have asked for a better experience with her, and I cannot recommend her highly enough. If you're considering hiring Carly: DO IT!!!
Joe A
5.0
6/22/2023
Carly is the most wonderful person we could ever ask to work with. She has a keen eye and a radiant personality, with the perfect combination of friendliness and professionalism. There's no one in the world we would have rather worked with for our wedding photos. Genuinely can't recommend her enough!
Colleen H
5.0
1/22/2023
I cannot say enough good things about Carly as a photographer. She was the photographer for my proposal and the photos came out absolutely stunning. Not only did she capture the special moment perfectly, but she also made the entire experience so easy and enjoyable for myself and my new fiancé. Carly has a great eye for detail and composition, and she was able to make the most beautiful memories for us to treasure forever. I highly recommend Carly for any photography needs, she is punctual and even hid behind cars so as not to ruin the surprise!
Sarah C
5.0
11/04/2022
Carly did a wonderful job shooting our engagement pictures! She came prepared with some thought out poses and even a prop or two to make us feel as comfortable as possible throughout the process. We had so much fun taking the pictures & will cherish the memories Carly was able to capture of this season in our lives in one of our favorite parts of Charleston. She was very timely with the edits, which was great as we were eager to share the pictures with our families!
Kevin M
5.0
11/04/2022
Great experience, Carly knew exactly where to go and what to do. Got a bunch of natural looking and beautiful photos. She made the whole experience easy and natrual. Highly recommended, you won't regret it!
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