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Ashley and Will

Tuesday, July 20th, 2010

Ashley is a dear friend of mine and is was SO MUCH FUN to help her with her June 2010 wedding at the Cathedral and Mills House!

What I loved is that Ashley completely trusted our vision for the colors, feel, etc. She would say, “I just can’t see it in my head at all, but I trust you!”

It all started around a gorgeous teal-toned bridesmaids dress that she chose. She really loved fresh, summery colors but wanted to make sure it all meshed well together. We brought in pale pinks, apricots, greens, pale blues and creams and I think the results were beautiful.

Here’s a peak of some of the photos that the lovely and talented Kate Thorton snapped for us that day…

Congrats to you both and I can’t wait to hang out with Mr. and Mrs. Jeter!

Bridal Portraits on your Wedding Day

Tuesday, May 11th, 2010

Taking bridal portraits is certainly an exciting wedding rite of passage, but let’s be honest: these days who really has the time for that? With most of our brides being a plane flight away from Charleston and in busy careers, many are opting to take their “portraits” on the actual wedding day.

Looking at these GORGEOUS photos of one of my favorite brides, Tara, by the super-talented Virgil Bunao of CVI Photography, I’d say wedding day bridal portraits can be a smashing success:

And here’s with her sweet new husband… what a wedding!

WED featured on The Wedding Row!

Monday, April 12th, 2010

Thank you so much to the gorgeous new wedding blog The Wedding Row for featuring one of our lovely couples from this fall… Annie and Storm.

Check out their kind words here!

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

Palmetto Bluff Soiree

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

Thank you SO MUCH to the wonderful Tamara Lackey for these photos from our summer ‘09 Palmetto Bluff wedding… what was not lovely about this summertime soiree??

We loved sticking to tradition, and the neutral tones just brought out the natural beauty of the land and ballroom…

Oh, the things we will do…

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

… for our dear clients.

Hayley has a love affair with all things vino and so for her October wedding at Lowndes Grove we took our cue from French Vineyards…

I really loved how simply her escort cards were displayed. Rather than try to reinvent the wheel, we kept it simple and timeless with hand-calligraphed cards in wine corks (dutifully collected by the bride and her family).

What you DON’T see if that we have WED staff working all day and night to chisel little grooves in each cork with exacto-knives to provide the perfectly balanced card.

All I can say to that is “CHEERS!”

Suzanne and Ben on Weddings Unveiled Blog!

Friday, January 8th, 2010

Thank you so much to the talented folks at Weddings Unveiled Blog for featuring one of our fabulous couples on their site!

Suzanne and Ben were married just over a year ago- December 27th, 2008 to be exact- and we loved planning their thoroughly unique and charming wedding. I loved how she wanted a winter wedding that featured bold tones and plenty of personal touches…

THANK YOU to Weddings Unveiled for the lovely storyboards of their wedding, and for the ever-talented Corbin Gurkin for the beautiful shots of the evening…

Happy Anniversary, Suzanne and Ben!

Home for the Holidays

Sunday, November 22nd, 2009

All of the WED staff loves Thanksgiving… and we all have so much for which to be thankful this year.

I’m headed home this year to Charlotte, NC and am in charge of the Thanksgiving tables for both a 1pm dinner AND an 8pm supper we’re having that day.

For the dinner I’m going traditional, inspired by our wedding at the William Aiken House this past October:

I’d like to saturate these tones to create something like this, but with a little navy in there, too!

(photo via Eddie Ross)

And for Supper… something a little fresher- maybe a dramatic, neutral centerpiece similar to this escort card table we created for a Palmetto Bluff wedding in June:

What are you doing for Thanksgiving?

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!

"I'm Tar Heel Born, I'm Tar Heel Bred"

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009

Though I certainly consider Charleston my home now, many may not know that I am a born and bred Tar Heel, raised my whole life in the lovely North Carolina!

With my entire family (when I say “entire family” I mean my parents, brothers, sister, and sisters-in-law!) all UNC-Chapel Hill alums, it has only made sense that I seek out weddings in the Chapel Hill-Raleigh-Durham area. WED loves to head up to NC for weddings and events!

This wedding in particular was a fun one for me to plan… it was my baby brother’s wedding, after all!

David and Christine met and fell in love at UNC and so it was fitting to host friends and family to come back to their alma mater for their weekend celebration. The rehearsal dinner was held in the gorgeous Morehead Planetariumon UNC’s campus, and the ceremony on Saturday evening at Chapel Hill Bible Church:

The reception venue- The Angus Barn Pavilion-  was absolutely stunning and was fabulously accommodating to us in every way… and the views of the lake were stunning!

We used an enormously talented photographer from the Raleigh area- Bill Broere. He was an absolute pleasure to work with and, as you can see, was able to capture stunning photos throughout the evening. **NOTE- he travels to shoot weddings!!

Being that we were in a barn, we kept the decor rustic but clean… white blooms in tin containers and candlelight everywhere!

We incorporated blue lighting on the uncovered patio… we needed at least a little Carolina blue in the mix!

And inside, we lit the barn in amber tones to offer warmth and soft ambiance…

The fire pit was a huge hit, even on the August night! S’mores supplies were brought out when the sun went down and everyone gathered around for a DIY dessert…

 I can’t believe my little brother is married… David and Christine, I love you both and it was such an honor to plan your wedding!

 

 **THANK YOU BILL BROERE FOR SUPPLYING ALL OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS FOR THIS BLOG!! VISIT HIS WEBSITE HERE TO SEE HIS WEDDING PHOTOS AND NEW FUSION VIDEO CONCEPT**