Archive for the ‘lighting’ Category

Marianne and Emre on Charleston Weddings Blog!

Thursday, October 14th, 2010

Whoohoo, what a fun flashback for us to see Marianne and Emre’s wedding on Charleston Wedding Magazine’s blog featured as this week’s “Flashback Wedding.”

Marianne and Emre’s wedding was quite simply gorgeous. Marianne was ahead of the gold and metallics trend and I have not seen The Rivercourse on Kiawah look as beautiful as it did that night.

Be sure to check out the blog here!

Tara and Jesse

Friday, August 27th, 2010

There are funny people and then there is Donna Von Bruening. We LOVE working with Donna because she is always making our staff, our clients, and all of our vendors laugh all night long.

And Tara and Jesse’s laid lack and fun personalities were perfect for Donna and also for the whimsical teal and yellow art deco-inspired wedding. WED brought in TEC, Studio R, Snyder, and Jim Smeal to the Harbour Club to transform the space with some mid-century style. I especially LOVED the ostrich feathers!!

Congrats, Tara and Jesse!

Rebecca and Robby

Wednesday, August 11th, 2010

Wow. Wow, wow, wow. When I opened up this file of photos taken by the wonderful Alison Mayfield of Christian Oth Studio I could not stop saying, “Wow.”

Rebecca and Robby’s wedding was just one of my favorites and NOT just because we worked on one of the most beautiful places in the entire world with some of my favorite vendors like The Sanctuary, Dahlia Designs, Wedding Cakes By Jim Smeal, TEC, Studio R and Snyder.

What really made it incredible for our whole staff was the graciousness and loveliness of the bride and groom, Rebecca and Robby. They are hip professionals living now in North Carolina who were just a true pleasure to work with every single day. I loved to talk with Rebecca about her wedding vision and loved that she trusted us to carry that through for her. Her style was timeless and elegant but with a good dose of fun thrown in there, too. What a great weekend it was on Kiawah… take a peek for yourself:

The stunning bride…

The groom “getting ready” for the wedding… :)

Both SO excited to see each other!

…A beautiful spot we found on the way out to Kiawah!

This little lady who was hanging out on The Sanctuary lawn was mesmerized by the bride, telling her, “You are soooo beautiful” and “I’m going to be a bride, too.” Precious. I think she would have participated in the rest of the photos if she could have.

Congrats to the new Mr. and Mrs.!!

WED wedding is on The Wedding Row!

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

Hooray! Our wedding that was most recently published in The Knot Magazine was just showcased on The Wedding Row… on of Charleston’s hippest wedding blogs.

Thanks so much to Della and please check out the details here!

WED in The Knot!

Monday, August 2nd, 2010

Hooray! It’s always nice to come back home from vacation to good news… and great news this is!

Congrats to Marni Rothschild Durlach and all of the vendors who worked on Kirsten and Paul’s wedding this past October. It was just featured in The Knot’s national magazine and we couldn’t be more thrilled.

Check out the story here and make sure to pick up a copy on newsstands!

WED on Weddings Unveiled Blog!

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)

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

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!”

"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**

WED featured on TheKnot.com!

Monday, August 17th, 2009

WED’s May 2008 wedding was just featured as Wedding of the Week on TheKnot.com!

Sara & Ben in Charleston, SC

Sara and Ben planned a spring wedding at a historic home in Charleston, South Carolina.

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Years after falling in love on a graduation trip to Costa Rica, it made sense for College of Charleston alums Sara and Ben to tie the knot in the place that started it all: the storied Southern city of Charleston, South Carolina.
 
The Bride Sara Givler, 28, attorney
The Groom Ben DeWolf, 29, stock trader
The Date May 17
 
While Sara was feverishly pursuing a law degree four hours away from Charleston, the couple began a long-distance relationship. When Sara finished up her first-year exams, she and Ben hopped on the first plane to Italy for a romantic getaway. On their third night in Rome, beside the Fontana di Trevi, Ben proposed, and soon the happy to-be-weds began dreaming up plans for their wedding day back in Charleston, the bride’s hometown and the place they’d come to call home.
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Sara & Ben in Charleston, SC

Sara’s richly textured bouquet complemented the intricate Alencon lace on her Judd Waddell dress. Her unique, all-white bouquet featured mini calla lilies, peonies, dendrobium orchids, nerine lilies, and garden roses.
Sara’s bridesmaids carried white bouquets that mimicked the look and style of her own. The clusters of mini calla lilies and freesia were a dramatic contrast to the girls’ dark blue gowns.
Even with its contemporary square shape and romantic satin bow, the wedding program reflected a sophisticated aesthetic rooted in tradition. The formal, cursive script in the couple’s names made a striking contrast to the modern typeset used elsewhere.
After their pictures were taken with a Polaroid camera, guests were encouraged to leave a note beside their snapshots in one of the guest books. The table, complete with a lavish arrangement of tall, white calla lilies, was set up near the entrance to the...
The magnificent antebellum home, with its classic facade, beautiful interiors, and spacious lawn and garden, was ideal for a romantic Southern wedding. “Holding the reception at The William Aiken House was the perfect way to show our many out-of-town gues...
A bamboo box on a silver tray made for an exquisite presentation of chicken salad cones. These and other tasty appetizers paired nicely with lemon martinis -- the signature drink of the evening.
After sundown, a lighting design, projected onto the two-story carriage house, gave the lounge area a hit of instant glamour. The couple lucked out with perfect late-spring weather for an outdoor wedding and a full moon.
Toward the back of the property, an (almost) all-white lounge was set up for guests to kick back and celebrate. An orchid arrangement on the table complemented the mod lounge decor.
The elegant, four-tiered cake featured an intricate turquoise pattern inspired by the Alencon lace on Sara’s gown. Delicate strands of fresh, white cymbidium orchids hung from the ceiling, creating a defined space for the cake.
Sara and Ben left the reception in a rickshaw decorated with a “Just Married” sign. Luckily, the weather couldn’t have been nicer: The temperature hovered around 70 degrees and a light breeze blew in from the coast.