Thursday, June 25th, 2009
An Avenue of Oaks… what is more “Charleston” than that?
Ashley and Scott celebrated their wedding at the beautiful Legare-Waring House, located at historic Charlestowne Landing. The shade of the Oaks made placing a clear-top tent doable in May (normally summer heat + clear top tent = everything melted!) and the effect was just stunning.
Here are several of the details, gorgeously captured by Marni Rothschild:
Cake: Jim Smeal
Tent/Rentals: Snyder Event Rentals
Flowers: Dahlia Designs
Wednesday, June 24th, 2009
WED had a break this last weekend from weddings (the first after a busy season!), but it was a great time to regroup and plan for our fall weddings! We’re always searching for fresh, new concepts for our brides but also looking back for ideas that have worked well in the past.
One of our favorite weddings from fall of 2008 was Lauren and Kevin’s at the Rivercouse on Kiawah Island. Lauren was originally intimidated by color but ended up going with bright flowers to contrast her subdued linens. We all loved the outcome!
Tuesday, June 9th, 2009
“Scattered Thunderstorms.” That weather forcast for a wedding weekend usually strikes fear in a bride, but not Maggie. Cool as a cucumber, she was just thrilled to be married. Rain or shine.
Her wedding ceremony was held at the gorgeous Old Sheldon Ruins. As the gospel choir walked up to the ruins singing “Blessed Assurance” I felt like we were all truly on sacred ground…
The cute boys!
We knew we had two “comfort” issues we had to combat: the heat and the bugs. This custom-designed program allowed us to inform guests of the ceremony details while also shooing away bugs and offering a cool breeze!
From the Old Sheldon Ruins, guests were led to the BEAUTIFUL Oaks Plantation on St. Helena Island… When guests were greeted with shots of oysters in vodka, each one knew a fun party was about to begin!
Guests were also invited to pick up a packet of praline pecans to snack on throughout the evening or to take home for a midnight snack…
Bright flowers by H.B. Stems were just gorgeous…
We draped the main tent with a grass green and the adjacent lounge, bar, and dance tents in copper. Amaizng how using the bright tones and plenty of lighting kept it summery and fresh!
YUMMY sugared pacans at the bar for that little something sweet we all need after a meal…
What do you think of these new chandeliers? I love the mod-ish vibe they bring to the dance tent!
A few of the night’s details…
LOVE the ambience when the sun went down!
Congrats, Maggie and Cecil! Remember that the more it rains on your wedding day, the better your marriage will be… for y’all, that surely means you have a lifetime of happiness to come!
Rentals- Snyder
Lounge- Snyder Lounge
Flowers- H.B. Stems
Chandeliers/Draping- WED
Monday, June 8th, 2009
We were fortunate to have back-to-back weddings at Lowndes Grove May 23rd and 30th (see “Eimile and Drue” for the first round!). What is so interesting to me when something like this happens is seeing how absolutely different and unique each bride really is. Eimile chose warm, bright tones, while Brooke the following weekend opted for vivid, vibrant cool blue and more casual vibe. And while both were at the same venue, you’ll see that the similarities stopped about there!
While she opted for a seated dinner (read: more “formal”), Brooke wanted to ensure that the laid-back plantation life wasn’t lost, so we threw in details such as candles and flowers in mason jars behind the bar and a menu written on a giant chalkboard:
Still, she kept her centerpieces lush in all-whites and opted for a warm amber tone to, as she said, “Make everyone look beautiful.”
And then there was the lounge tent… Brooke loved this vibrant, deep periwinkle/royal blue and wanted her lounge tent and dance area to be a completely seperate space from the dining area. Again, we used lighting to achieve what she desired and created a hip, dance club vibe for her fun crowd:
Monday, June 8th, 2009
With a name like WED, you might not expect that we also LOVE to plan corporate and social events! WED has rebranded in the last year and now our acronym stands for “Wedding. Event. Design.” While we previously focused solely on weddings, we now plan and design a variety of events such as charity functions, social events, and corporate weekends.
This past week we planned a series of evenings for a Canadian Insurance Group on Kiawah, SC at The Sanctuary Resort. The group was all men who were really more interested in having a good time, so we made sure to coordinate fantastic but understated decor that centered around the things they loved: cigars, golf, being outside, the bar, etc.
The first night was planned for the gorgeous Grand Lawn at the Sanctuary, but rain unfortunately moved us indoors to the Oaks Ballroom. Still, the bright tulips, green linens and hammered glass chargers looked just as great inside as they would have looked on the lawn, and we still managed to utilize lanterns and hurricane shades on the adjacent covered patio:
The next night was planned in the Terrace Ballroom… simplicity ruled with open cut calla lilies…
The final night was at Mingo Point for an “upscale BBQ.” Black and white checked table linens were set with local reeds, grasses, and blooms in mason jars… Oysters and apps served straight from the grill led to a dinner of southern BBQ, peach cobbler and ice cream for dessert, and of course, a fantastic humidor of cigars for enjoying around the bonfire….
Kiawah is GORGEOUS, no??
