Kiften and Will are both in medicine at MUSC and with their hectic schedules, it left little time for planning. What was great about this couple was that they knew EXACTLY what they wanted- or, rather, exactly what they DIDN’T want. What they didn’t want was the stuffy, formal feel of some weddings they had been to in the past. What they did want was a fun al fresco dinner filled with lawn games, delicious drinks, easy southern food and plenty o’ dancing.

They fell in love with the Legare-Waring House and we managed to find of theme of “…in the garden.” We hoped to be able to achieve a casual elegance by imagining a home-spun soiree in the garden of a grand estate, and I’m pretty sure that’s exactly what we got.

With the amazing talent of our lighting friends at TEC, the floral expertise of SYG Designs, rentals by Snyder and photography by our friend Josh Drake, this is what came about from our garden vision…

(welcome packets were hand-stamped  muslin bags filled with benne wafers and cheese zingers, made locally by the Olde Colony Bakery, and parkling water- below- refreshed guests before the ceremony)

The STUNNING bride Kiften:

Bridesmaids and the bride having fun before the wedding:

Can’t say the groomsmen weren’t having fun, either

The Avenue of Oaks ceremony!

Custom burlap runners on the seated tables + farmhouse tables = rustic chic

How ’bout that lighting! Go, TEC!

It’s not a wedding without dancing…

Love, love, love! Congrats, Kiften and Will!

We loved working with this awesome Charlotte, NC couple and also loved working with their friends, photographers Geoff and Cheyenne Schultz. Make sure to check out their great blog here as well as the post on Junebug Weddings here!

I could go on and on, but how about I post a million photos instead and let those speak for themselves?

Let’s start with the SUPER HIP wood-burned invites, sent out in chic boxes wrapped in patterned paper:

Moving right along to the dapper men…

And the beautiful bride and her bridesmaids…

Gorgeous flowers by SYG Designs…

And tons of fun detail and decor…

How cute are these two??

Thanks for the amazing photos, Leigh!!

Stacey and Jesse were the best… Here’s to an exciting post on their beautiful wedding.

AND… Make sure to check out the newest Wedding Row site, Wedding Row Charlotte! WED has begun to do more and more events up in NC and we are excited to see this site take off. Congrats!

Stacey was one of those brides who our whole office was excited to see when she came in town for appointments. She’s hip, smart as a whip , stylish and absolutely hysterical. She had a fun modern style and was excited to let us take her vision and run with us trusting us every step of the way.

Stacey and Jesse were married at the beautiful Charlestowne Landing and they really utilized the space to the max. Their ceremony was under the Avenue of Oaks, the cocktail hour outside of the historic Legare-Waring House and the reception at Founders Hall, the new (gorgeous!) modern venue on site (and perfect to accommodate guests inside in case of inclement weather).

Marni Rothschild Durlach was there to capture all of the sweet moments and modern details. We LOVE Marni and adore her true journalistic style in which she photographs weddings for our clients. See more photos on her blog here, and enjoy these as well!

Flowers by  SYG Designs (formerly Dahlia Designs)

Cupcakes by The Cake Stand

Printing by Studio R Design

Lighting by TEC

Catering by Cru

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