The night was just perfect… beautiful weather, a cool breeze, fun music and dancing and delicious food by Tidewater Catering.

The Plantation itself if just stunning and sure wasn’t a bad place to be spending the weekend, even if to be the ones behind the scenes putting on the party … the staff is so gracious, the members so wonderful and the ambience truly one of a kind.

Thanks so much for letting us be a part of this beautiful weekend, Cherokee Plantation!

Cherokee Plantation, a gorgeous working plantation/golf/hunting club near Yemassee, celebrated its 300th  (yes, that is THREE HUNDREDTH) year by hosting a week full of plantation-style fun for its members and their closest friends and families. We were thrilled to help coordinate and design for this fantastic group of folks!

Friday night was an intimate affair inside the most historic house on property… it was just gorgeous. We brought in luxe dupioni linen and for the flowers incorporated all the beautiful colors of fall and paid homage to the Plantation itself by using its own collection of silver vessels as well as pheasant feathers for a little fun. Here’s a little peak:

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??

For the fourth year WED was able to plan and design the annual Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry’s fundraiser gala. This year we decided to create a streamlined, clean look for the museum. For the first time we moved the event from inside the museum to the adjacent lawn… a transformation was to be had!

WED pitched the idea of monochromatic colors varying from whites, greys, silvers and our one “punch” color– citron. We constantly wanted to maintain the intergity of the theme by making sure to utilize the citron in one specific location: guest seating.

Couture linen overlays of kiwi confetti kept things fresh and whimsical while the modern lines of the florals anchored the theme. Fresh pears, green coxcomb, and green cymbidium orchids allowed for an unusual play on “food as art.”

Lighting created the other major component for the event. Over 28 various lighting sources were used thoughtout the two tents… from sheer black shades over chandeliers to drumshades and glossy black crystal chandeliers, and they all blended together perfectly. 

The streamlined aesthetic was carried throughout every detail… from the boxwood balls hanging on the entry gate to the wishing tree to the donation containers…

Congratulations to the Children’s Museum on another successful fundraiser!