(All images by Leigh Webber, collages created by Completely Unveiled) Archive for the ‘furniture’ Category
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Wednesday, April 21st, 2010
Thanks so much to Completely Unveiled, Wedding Unveiled Magazine’s brilliant blog for featuring one of our all-time favorite couples, Wallis and Nick, and their wedding at Magnolia Plantation.
Leigh Webber captured the details perfectly and we couldn’t be more thrilled to share the love with Completely Unveiled’s readers. Thanks so much for the beautiful feature!
(All images by Leigh Webber, collages created by Completely Unveiled)
(All images by Leigh Webber, collages created by Completely Unveiled) Kate and Ben
Friday, February 5th, 2010
Oh, my… this wedding. One of our FAVORITES for many reasons…
Does everyone remember “Hurricane Hanna”- the alleged hurricane that was coming through the lowcountry in September 2008 threatening to destroy all of our carefully planned events?
This bride and groom would have none of that. Kate, a boutique owner (see her adorable shop here) and her groom Ben, a Navy SEAL, were scheduled to go overseas the very next week. So the show had to go on!
Thankfully the winds gave away to an absolutely STUNNING wedding full of thoughtful details and charm. And did we mention how fun it was? From the bride and groom’s first dance to “Super Freak” (a surprise to all the guests) to the Polaroid photo set up complete with dress up props galore, we were all kept entertained.
Photos by Marni Pictures
Flowers by Dahlia Designs
Rentals by Snyder
Lighting by Todd St. Onge
Wedding Cake by The Cake Stand
SEAL cake by Jim Smeal
Dress by Maddison Row
Wallis and Nick, via Leigh!
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009
So y’all know the drill… I post what photos I have, then as soon as Leigh Webber gets her gorgeous photos up I snatch them up to post, too!
But please check out her great blog, which (when she’s not sick with the flu!) she updates regularly. Her photos are always inspiring and her comments a fun take on the day, as she is truly in the middle of everything at all times…
The Manolos… gently tread here before the ceremony, but by the end of the night completely worn down from all the dancing!
Oh, this ring… All we can say is, “Well done, Nick!”
Beautiful ladies!
Sara Grimshaw of Dahlia Designs somehow tracked down these tree peonies at the end of October. Whoohoo!
Ummm… sweet tea mojitos, the recipe graciously supplied by Cypress restaurant (if you haven’t ever tasted one, you must!)
The beautiful couple walking back down the aisle under the oak at Magnolia Plantation…
I loved the “barn” feel at Magnolia in the details like this fence guiding guests to the ceremony
Jim Smeal does not leave out a single detail in his cake designs. These leaves and flowers were edible, and the “young” dogwood flowers and their centers were coordinated with the green and coral scheme
I love that we kept with the season in our “fall leaves” send off! We purchased preserved leaves so that we could have all of the color and none of the breakage.
A beautiful end to a simply lovely night. Cheers to you both, Wallis and Nick!
Eimile and Drue
Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
Joyful. Utterly, blissfully joyful… that’s how I would describe our bride and groom from this past weekend.
Eimile and Drue met when they both attended Dartmouth and traveled the world over before settling into our city. With Eimile busy in medical school here, it only made sense to bring in their family and friends from around the globe to experience all they loved about the lowcountry.
Gracious… that’s exactly how I would describe the family’s attitude towards their guests. It all began with a detailed packet of info and a “wine and cheese” snack- featuring what else but southern pimiento cheese!
Drue’s family hosted the rehearsal dinner at Alhambra Hall. With sweet tea vodka drinks-a-plenty and a gorgeous Charleston sunset, every person knew this weekend was going to be an unforgettable one!
(the bride’s favorite red velvet cupcakes from Village Bakery, and a sweet treat for her brother on his birthday!)
There was no question where the ceremony and reception would be held: the ever stunning Lowndes Grove Plantation:
The ceremony was on the front lawn facing the water. I love Eimile’s musical selections… she even had her string quartet play an instrumental version of Led Zepplin’s “Stairway to Heaven” as she and her father walked down the aisle. It brought tears to my eyes!
Guests were greeted to cocktail hour with a champagne and peach bellini:
An evening of dinner and dancing (LOTS of dancing) followed… the dinner tent was more subdued and featured HUGE crystal chandeliers, while the lounge and bar tents were all about the BRIGHT colors… we loved that Eimile wasn’t scared of a little color!
(gorgeous flowers by H.B. Stems of Beaufort)
(we draped the lounge tents in pure coral, and so as a contrast we found these fantastic little lamps from IKEA- gotta love the new Charlotte location!)
And for those weary, danced-out feet, a bookcase filled with flip flops. Even the men were snapping these up!
Emilie and Drue- it was truly a pleasure. We wish you the best in your new marriage… and happy honeymooning, too!!
Platinum Wedding
Monday, March 2nd, 2009
Unfortunately I’m not talking about the (fabulously funny) show… but we did have our own “platinum” wedding this past February… platinum, black, and white to be exact.
The stormy skies may have dampened anothers day, but I love that the bride proclaimed, “Well, I asked for a gray wedding, right? The weather fits right in!”
It was a gorgeous night…. lots of sparkle, but oh, so chic. Here are a few of the details:
Creeping flowers up black birch branches in custom-tin containers…
Orchids were hung from one of the lounge tents to create an art deco-inspired “chandelier”
Sequined linens paired well with minimalist arrangements…
Silver silk draping and white leather furniture created a hip space…
And the interior rooms for dinner will all about elegance… with a little bling, of course…
We had a silver graphic print designed to meet their mod tastes and carried this throughout the night, beginning with the save-the-dates, then on to the placecards, menus, etc.
The lighting in the dance tent was gorgeous!
Flowers were simple and elegant…
And of course the martini bar was a huge hit…
Beautiful!
Golden night
Wednesday, January 14th, 2009
I always call the hour before sunset “the Golden Hour” at The River Course Club on Kiawah Island because it always seems that the setting sun hits everything with the perfect glow. This fall 2008 bride wanted to bring out that natural gold light in her decor and a fabulous event resulted…
Rattan furniture created comfortable nooks around the porch, perfectly juxtaposed to the lush tent:
Gold tones shone throughout…
What a stunning view (note to golfers- this is on an award-winning course)!
Sara and Ben- The William Aiken House
Wednesday, October 15th, 2008
Seeing blue…
Sara received her bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and her law degree from Duke, so was it any wonder her wedding ended up a chic combination of pale Carolina blue, deep Duke blue and crisp. clean white?!
Custom pillows matched the poppy motif from her printing and looked chic on the white leather furniture. The minimalist aesthetic was carried throughout from the white cymbidium stems in clear glass cylinders to the art deco crystal chandeliers…
No detail was spared from the orchid strands on the lanterns to the pale blue rendering of the bridal gown lace on the wedding cake….
AND– just to throw in a little “girly” into the mix, the pergola was lit in a hot pink that deepened as the night went on, ending in a simply stunning display as the bride and groom cut their cake and toasted each other as new husband and wife. Cheers!
Visualizations and Transformations…
Wednesday, October 15th, 2008
One of the most difficult things we face as wedding designers is helping clients “see” their wedding before it happens! We have to try to show bits and pieces and paint a picture of the potential as, after all, it’s impossible to put all the elements together and show a client exactly what their wedding will look like on the day of. Storyboards like these are fantastic, but can only take the mind so far…
But here’s a great example of what design elements carefully pulled together can do to a space… Ginny wanted the convenience of a downtown Charleston hotel wedding for her guests, but wanted the space to look like a South Beach nightclub… without any mod hotels in downtown we had to really use lighting, furniture, linen, and decor to transform the space!
Here’s the “before” shot of the Carolina Ballroom at the Francis Marion Hotel:
And now what we created for the reception:
