Ashley and Chris have a very interesting love story. Both lived in Germany about twenty minutes apart and never actually met in person, Ashley was even friends with Chris’ sister before finally meeting in person by their families. They chose Charleston because they wanted their guests to feel how they feel about the city and see its elegant, southern charm. From bow ties and seersucker to Spanish moss and magnolias, Chris and Ashley love this southern city!
Kelly and Justin knew they wanted their guests to experience Charleston the way they did the first time they came to visit. With most guests coming from out of town, they choose Magnolia Plantation and Garden to show off Charleston’s southern charm. Beyond Expectations provided a delicious menu, while DeClare Cakes made a beautiful green and brown stripped cake. Kelly and Justin enjoyed the low key day with family and friends while dancing into the night with Eklipse Productions.
Caroline and Aaron had a beautiful summer wedding in August of 2013. The couple was married at Creek Club at I’on in Mount Pleasant, SC. The bridesmaids wore periwinkle dresses and Beth from Wildflowers Inc. provided each bridesmaid with a different colored bouquet. Caroline was inspired by blogs and her vision came to life with help from Ashley at Ashley Nicole Events.
(From the Bride) Katina and Tyler moved to Charleston from Massachusetts a year ago and fell in love with the Lowcountry. With Kat’s family in NJ and Tyler’s in Chicago, they knew they wanted to host a destination wedding in Kat and Ty’s new home, and found the perfect venue at Magnolia Plantation. The Carriage House set the tone with its rustic, romantic gardens and natural, relaxed vibe. Kat set about designing a wedding that featured all the Southern charm that Charleston could offer their Northern guests: bridesmaid dresses by LulaKate, groomsmen shirts by Half Moon Outfitters, and the coffee table book Charleston Then and Now as their guest book, for guests to add their names to Charleston’s history. Sweet tea and lemonade in mason jars greeted guests upon arrival. To help keep cool in the July heat, large patio umbrellas shaded the ceremony seats, and wooden fans were offered as favors. Debi Brickell at First Bloom used a romantic palette of soft blush, coral, yellow, and green flowers to enhance Magnolia’s summer beauty with loose, garden-style arrangements in bowls, bottles, and lanterns. As a unity ritual during the ceremony, Kat and Tyler incorporated traditional Greek crowns (honoring Kat’s heritage) joined by a ribbon that are exchanged on the couple’s heads three times; for the crowns they used sweetgrass wreaths custom-made by a local craftswoman. For the reception, Duvall set up a tasty catering menu featuring fried green tomato hors d’oevres, chilled melon soup with salad, and boursin cheese grits served alongside filet mignon and grouper. For dessert, Kat and Tyler did not want a traditional wedding cake, so they worked with Michelle Diminich at Dolce to design a dessert table with a selection of treats including hummingbird cakes, something the bride and groom had never seen up North. Overall, their wedding represented everything Katina and Tyler came to love about Charleston: its natural beauty, great food, and charming mix of history and romance.
Lisa and Wesley had a beautiful outside summer wedding at the Historical Cotton Dock at Boone Hall Plantation.
Allison and Ryan chose Magnolia Plantation and Gardens for their June Wedding. The day was perfect with lots of rustic touches. Cafe Catering did a wonderful job providing dinner for the bride, groom, and guests.
Alison and Aaron were married at Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina on July 21, 2013. The bride was joined with her son, Zaiden, at the alter. Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina did a fantastic job of coordinating the event while Ooh Events & Shop Out Of Hand created beautiful flowers and decorations for the day.
Coming from Memphis, Tennessee Michael and Ashley decided to join their lives together at Creek Club at I’on in Mount Pleasant, SC. Ashley wanted a small stress-free wedding, Event Works helped make that vision come true with a classy blue and green theme. Beth from Wildflowers, Inc created beautiful spring time bouquets for the bride and her attendants. D’lish made a small tiered cake along with different flavored cupcakes for the occasion. The couple was sent off in a boat surrounded by sparklers.
Johnnie and Chin have been vacationing in Charleston for many years and knew Magnolia Plantation and Gardens was the perfect place for their wedding. Much of the wedding was DYI with inspiration from blogs and etsy. Chin wanted a romantic, Charleston feel to her wedding so she had moss hanging around throughout the reception and the signature cocktail was called “The Magnolia”. The day of coordinator, Charleston Wedding Studio, and the florist, Wildflowers, Inc helped to make this vision come to life. The wedding cake was designed by Artistic Cakes by Linda and was a round white cake with babies breath and pink and orange roses on each layer. Johnnie and Chins wedding was also featured in Charleston Wedding Magazine, http://charlestonmag.com/weddings/feature/banking_on_good_ideas, for more pictures from this beautiful wedding check out this link!
Janine and Daniel had a destination wedding in Key West, Florida. The couple wanted friends and family to be able to spend lots of time together celebrating, while also having a laid back elegant wedding. Casa Marina is where the couple had their ceremony and reception, and this resort provided the most breathtaking views to create amazing pictures.
