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!
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Kirsten and Paul
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009
Kirsten and Paul have been working with WED for well over a year to fine-tune all of the thoughtful details for their October 24th, 2009 wedding at Lowndes Grove Plantation. They were SUCH A FUN COUPLE who were always ready for a good time. Kirsten was a SC transplant for several years and is now back up in Philadelphia, but she knew she wanted to show off Charleston to her friends and family. They wanted their wedding weekend to be full of relaxing activities, dynamic food, unexpected surprises, and a good ‘ole Southern time.
The real kicker for us was that due to an event on Friday at Lowndes Grove, WED had less than twelve hours to make over a year’s worth of planning come together before the 4:00pm ceremony!! Each vendor dutifully came out at 5:00am and completely made it happen.
Let’s take a walk through the creative process of this wedding with these photos from the uber-talented Marni Rothschild Durlach…
We used lots of Snyder and Snyder Lounge’s new pieces… including a fabulous wooden bar, new natural wood bookcases and green rocks glasses. We order crystal globe pendants that were installed by PDA and Blossom’s did a custom-draping and drumshade job.
I really can’t say enough good things about Sara Grimshaw and her team from Dahlia Designs. Their flowers always exceed even OUR high expectations! I love how the huge sprays of yellow-orange orchids almost frame each guest in photos, including the lovely bride and groom here:
A close up of the lovely flowers and the napkins, created from the same fabric as was used in the draping border…
Their menu was positively mouth-watering. Who wouldn’t love to sit down to this menu??:
Course One:
Traditional Hushpuppy Amuse with Spicy Cajun Remoulade
Course Two:
She Crab Soup with Red Pepper Oil and Beet Micro Greens
Course Three:
Shrimp and Smoked Gouda Grits Cake with Chorizo Gravy and Truffled Frisee Salad
Course Four:
Braised Short Ribs served on a Bed of Spicy Collard Greens with Local Red Rice
Course Five:
Sweet Confections from Sugar Bakeshop
Looks like everyone had a great time, no?
Sugar Bakeshop really outdid themselves on this delightful miniature dessert display, its design a-la-amy atlas!
And finally, for the hours of dancing to local band Plane Jane- flip flops for their guests. These really are a completely cute AND practical wedding detail- these were snatched up in a hot minute once Plane Jane started kicking it up!
Ahh… another wonderful couple, another beautiful wedding. Thank you to everyone for helping us pull all of our planning together on Saturday!
And Kirsten and Paul, we wish you the best. WED is honored to have been a part of your big day!
WED featured on White-Thread!
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009
Thank you SO MUCH to Dina of White Thread, a new blog for the sophisticated southern bride. This blog is chock-full of chic ideas (like this, this and this!) and my favorite part is that is speaks exclusively to brides and designers in NC and SC.
WED adored planning Eimile’s and Drue’s wedding at Lowndes Grove - see Dina’s posts Volumes I, II, III, and IV for her fabulous take on this wedding!
(Photography by Marni Pictures, collage of photos by White Thread)
Dina, thank you again for your kind words and we look forward to keeping up with you on White Thread!
Lowndes Grove, Take II
Monday, June 8th, 2009
We were fortunate to have back-to-back weddings at Lowndes Grove May 23rd and 30th (see “Eimile and Drue” for the first round!). What is so interesting to me when something like this happens is seeing how absolutely different and unique each bride really is. Eimile chose warm, bright tones, while Brooke the following weekend opted for vivid, vibrant cool blue and more casual vibe. And while both were at the same venue, you’ll see that the similarities stopped about there!
While she opted for a seated dinner (read: more “formal”), Brooke wanted to ensure that the laid-back plantation life wasn’t lost, so we threw in details such as candles and flowers in mason jars behind the bar and a menu written on a giant chalkboard:
Still, she kept her centerpieces lush in all-whites and opted for a warm amber tone to, as she said, “Make everyone look beautiful.”
And then there was the lounge tent… Brooke loved this vibrant, deep periwinkle/royal blue and wanted her lounge tent and dance area to be a completely seperate space from the dining area. Again, we used lighting to achieve what she desired and created a hip, dance club vibe for her fun crowd:
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!!