Tag Archive for: photography by Mell Bell

Stephanie and Phil’s Seabrook Island Wedding

Stephanie and Phil had a beach wedding at Seabrook Island.  Mell had some gorgeous natural light shots throughout the day.   Stephanie described their wedding as an important day that showed the love she a Phil share while having something special for everyone.  Gift bags with Charleston Chews and Sweet Grass Roses were given to guests as well as a Cigar Bar for all to enjoy!










Brandy & Gray’s Alhambra Hall Wedding!

Draping fabric through the trees, blue shoes, and hand picked songs Brandy wanted a wedding that was totally her! The candy table and floating lanterns were all Brandy’s creation.  Holly Simpson at A Charleston Event helped Brandy bring her ideas to life.  Keepsake Florist & Ooh Events provided beautiful flowers and decor for the wedding and reception. Guests had dinner provided by Crazy Dutchman Catering and a beautiful white and purple cake from The Cake Stand. The couple left in a cab from Black Cab Company after being serenaded with ribbon wands!










Folly Beach Wedding

Chicago couple Nicole and Josh met about three years ago it was not quite love at first sight.  After six months of seeing each other at the same bar every Tuesday night, Easy Bar, Josh finally got the nerve up to talk to Nicole.  The couple were married at The Citadel Summerall Chapel and the reception was held at Folly Beach Shrimp Co, on Folly Beach.  Wildflowers came up with beautiful pink and white garden roses for the bouquet and boutonnieres.  Ashley Bakery provided a simple two layered white cake and Folly Beach Shrimp Co., provided delicious lowcountry favorites for dinner!










Georgetown Engagement

Shelly and Kyle had there engagement photos taken at Debordieu Colony in Georgetown, South Carolina in September.  These pictures do a wonderful job showing how in love this beautiful are and how excited they are to start this journey together!












Lisa & Wesley’s Boone Hall Plantation Wedding

Lisa and Wesley had a beautiful outside summer wedding at the Historical Cotton Dock at Boone Hall Plantation.









A stylish DYI wedding at Magnolia Plantation.

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!











Francis Marion Hotel Carolina Ballroom Reception-Think Pink

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

a homemade, destination wedding.

Chicago couple Katy and Jeff were married in Bluffton, South Carolina at St. Gregory the Great  with a reception following at Belfair Plantation on May 18th.  The colors were coral and gold, and flowers provided by Old Bluffton Flowers were white garden roses with a few light pink roses added in.  Being extremely crafty, Katy did much of the wedding design herself.  The invitations and ceremony programs were all designed with her talent in graphic design.  The place cards which were boxes in the shapes of bride and grooms were also made my Katy.  The table numbers were shown with pictures of the bride and groom at the corresponding age. Another personal touch that was added to the wedding was the wedding cake which was made by the grooms aunt.  The “sweets” table also consisted of family cookie recipes from both sides.  While Hilton Head Entertainment provided the music, Katy and Jeff provided the flip flops so guests could “Save their souls and DANCE!” Guests came from out of town so it was important for Katy and Jeff to show off the south while everyone partied and enjoyed the weekend!










Courtney & Joel

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

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.