Holy City Wedding

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Engaged at Holy City Brewery, and to show their love for craft beer, Kelsey and Forrest had a wedding reception themed around beer.  The couple planned a small, casual, rustic wedding that incorporated their Irish and Scottish backgrounds, Kelsey’s military family, and Forrest’s South Carolina roots.  The wedding was held at Legare-Waring House at Charles Towne Landing.  Stacey from Red Letter Events was on site on the wedding day to help bring together this beautiful vision.  Signature Players played during the ceremony using violins.  Cru Catering provided an assortment of fruits, cheeses, and vegetables, which a beautiful cake from D’lish was accented with two love birds.  Jade Water Designs created beautiful centerpieces of peonies and the brides bouquet consisted of white and yellow flowers.  The colors, chosen by the bride, represent springtime in Charleston.












Tina and Chris’s Southern Wedding

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Natives of Pennsylvania, Tina and Chris wanted a classy wedding that made guests feel like they were in the deep south.  The colors they chose were champagne and ivory to go very nicely with the Carriage House at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens. Duvall Catering and Event Design helped bring this vision to life with lanterns, hydrangeas, white roses, and lots of candles.  After the ceremony, which was officiated by a friend of the couple, Duvall Catering provided a delicious menu of seafood, salad, mixed vegetables and fruit.











Island House, Johns Island Wedding

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Jessica and Ryan were married in June at the Island House on Johns Island.  The location serves as the perfect place for an outdoor ceremony by the water and a reception with a plantation vibe.  Both Southern and Beach!  Jessica wore a form fitting white gown with mint colored heels.  Her theme of shabby chic was shown throughout with the colors being mint, coral, peach and neutrals.  Guests were able to show off their favorite team with a photo booth in which the props included hats and foam fingers.  Crazy Dutchman Catering provided a buffet dinner which included cornbread, potato salad, grits, and a salad bar.  For dessert the couple had cupcakes with a coral and mint love bird and heart on top.  Charleston flower market provided a beautiful white and coral bouquet while the bridesmaids carried bouquets of babies breath.   The tables had white vases with flowers and each guest had a mason jar and koozie to  take home with them.  The couple was sent off in a sea of coral and mint ribbon.









Laura and Bills Traditional Wedding

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There is something to be said about tradition.  Laura and Bill had a very traditional wedding in April with the ceremony being held at Belin United Methodist Church in Murells Inlet, South Carolina and the reception being held at Marina Inn at Grande Dunes in Myrtle Beach.  The bride wore a beautiful halter top gown from Southern Brides in Florence, South Carolina.  The flowers were all different colors of roses with the spotlight being the brides gorgeous all white rose bouquet provided by Blossom’s Events.  With a  black and hot pink themed reception guests and the happy couple dances all night to entertainment provided by Carolina Entertainment.

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A Garden Party Wedding.

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Katie and Chris had a stunning wedding at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens.  Duvall Catering and Event Design along with Branch Designs did a wonderful job pulling off a garden party meets backyard BBQ for this outdoor wedding.   The flowers that were used throughout the ceremony and reception were right out of a dream.  She used many colors including:  pink, orange, yellow, purple, and green.  Her shoes were even floral decorated!  Lauren at the Cake Stand created a round tiered cake with bright pink camellias that also showed off the brides bubbly personality.  The cake even featured two love birds on the top layer under the flowers. Katie’s ball gown styled dress came from Wedding Row, in Downtown Charleston.  Katie also wore her grandmother’s green cocktail ring which matched her teardrop earrings.  Other Brother Entertainment provided a live band for guests to party and dance to all night.  A white limo from ACW Limo Service awaited the bride and groom as they were sent off with sparklers.










Michelle and Jay’s Kiawah Island Wedding

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Michelle and Jay were married in Kiawah Island on June 1, 2013.  The wedding took place at the Sandcastle at Kiawah.  The colors were blue and yellow, with the groomsmen looking southern in plaid bow ties.  The reception continued with the beach theme having an ice sculpture Adirondack chair which held shrimp  and seashells and starfish covered the tables.










Francis Marion Hotel Carolina Ballroom Reception-Think Pink

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Brandy and Mitch couldn’t have been happier, and everything was simply stunning. Megan at Mingle did an amazing job of bringing their vision together and making the Carolina Ballroom at the Francis Marion Hotel feel like a whole different world…PINK! francismarionhotel-200 francismarionhotel-201 francismarionhotel-202 francismarionhotel-203 francismarionhotel-204 francismarionhotel-205 francismarionhotel-206 francismarionhotel-207 francismarionhotel-208 francismarionhotel-209 francismarionhotel-210 francismarionhotel-211 francismarionhotel-212 francismarionhotel-213 francismarionhotel-214 francismarionhotel-215 francismarionhotel-216 francismarionhotel-217 francismarionhotel-218 francismarionhotel-219 francismarionhotel-220 francismarionhotel-221 francismarionhotel-222 francismarionhotel-223

Courtney & Joel

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Courtney and Joel were married at Magnolia Plantation, on a beautiful sunny day May, 30.  They had a very small intimate wedding with family, friends, and their adorable pooch, Boone.  With about ten quests their wedding was all about them!  Mosaic Catering did a fantastic job providing an afternoon menu for the couple and there guests!










A Romantic Wedding by the Water

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Ashleigh and Eric wanted a romantic wedding with a touch of the south.  They choose Patriots Point for the fantastic view and to help make their vision come true, Roxanne at Marry Me Weddings used white with hints of peach and burlap.  The flowers for the ceremony and reception were provided by Branch Studio Designs with white hydrangeas, pink roses, and lots of babies breath.  The brides gown from Global Bridal Gallery in Alexandria, Virginia was a fitted one shoulder lace dress which was embellished with a belted pearl tie around the middle. Lacy at Relish Distinctive Catering came up with a delicious menu of crab cakes, shrimp & grits, and hush puppies.  For dessert, everyone was able to enjoying a little bit of everything from traditional wedding cake to whoopie pies to mini pecan pies from P.I.E Bake Shoppe.  Other Brother Entertainment provided a band for the entertainment and the bride and groom were whisked away in a black cab provided Black Cab Company at the end of the evening.










Lace & Burlap Wedding

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Samantha and Max met at Coastal Carolina University and after three years of dating they couple decided to show off their southern roots with an outdoor wedding at Magnolia Plantation.  With local and out of state  guests, the couple used mason jars, lanterns, and lots of burlap and lace for an old Charleston feel.  While waiting for the ceremony to begin guests were able to sip on sweet tea and lemonade out of mason jars with blue chevron straws to add the final touch. The colors were sapphire blue with hints of yellow in the flowers and centerpieces.  Duvall Catering and Events continued the theme of old southern by providing Charleston cuisine including shrimp and grits and Palmetto Brewery beer.  Guests were able to indulge in their own personal taste when it came to dessert.  Being a lover of all sweets, Samantha had cupcakes by Cupcake Downsouth which were displayed on a large black tier surrounded by mason jars.  Everything really came together and made for a classic southern wedding.