I know this sounds sooooo cliche, but it was a total and complete pleasure to help plan Erin and Tyler’s wedding. Erin and Tyler met and both work at the lovely Daniel Island Club, but decided to get away from the “office” for their own wedding and chose a Mother’s Day wedding at The Confederate Home.

Never been to the Confederate Home? You are missing out! My husband and baby boy joined me for a picnic lunch during set up and it is as charming as the day is long. Erin wanted a garden feel for her wedding with a laid back, relaxed dinner with mellow music and lots of time to catch with with close friends and family. And I think that’s exactly what she got!!

She had a total vision for the event and put tireless hours into many of the details from designing his/her silhouettes for herself and Tyler to using pliers to pull back antique fork tongs to make place card holders to hand-selecting a family-style served menu with wine pairings so that everyone could have flavors to enjoy.

I loved everything about this wedding. It was traditional but modern, classic but fun, detail-oriented without being gimmicky. And above all, I ADORE the bride and her new husband. Cheers, y’all!

(These are some of my amateur photos, but we sure to check back when I post those from her delightful photographer Caroline, an associate of Juliet Elizabeth)

Her sign in was a lovely poster Erin printed from a Martha Stewart template along with a few portraits of the blushing bride and some antique silhouette frames:

SUCH a pretty place to be married (with guests on plantation benches, all the more charming!)

As a chef, Tyler knew exactly what he wanted for his wedding day food and beverage. He made a ridiculously delicious honeydew puree to add to cava for a sparkling pre-ceremony drink, and during cocktail hour he provided the hand-ground ginger beer for the gentleman’s ginger drinks. As a guest of the wedding I was thankfully allowed to partake and they were to die for (and beautiful!):

And the two lovebirds enjoying one (and a sweet kiss):

Dinner rocked. The food was amazing, the dessert was amazing… it was perfect. We set up two long tables down the length of the room and put burlap runners atop of charcoal grey linen. Spring green cushions on the chivari chairs brightened it up a bit but kept things neutral. And we placed mirrors all throughout the space to reflect all the candlelight and create that great low-lit ambience. Check out some of the details…

The escort card board was a fun project. Each table had various frames with either Erin’s or Tyler’s silhouettes, so those acted as the table “numbers:”

The menus were written on huge mirrors we scoured from thrift stores:

The tables were gorgeous…

These are some of my favorites because I LOVE to see everyone settled into the night and having a blast…

The bride and groom left under a shower of benne seeds… appropriate for this foodie couple, I’d say:

Congrats to the Dudleys! We love y’all!

Caterer: Granville’s Catering

Flowers: SYG Designs

Cake: Peninsula Grill

Rentals: Snyders

Photography: Caroline Ro

Lighting: TEC

Dress: Modern Trousseau from Fabulous Frocks