Real Weddings

On a sunny Tuesday afternoon this October, bride Kirsten met Mark under the iconic white arbor on the grounds of the William Aiken House for the sweetest of elopements. After the private ceremony their sole guest/guide/photographer Dana Cubbage lead the couple on a portrait tour of South of...

Less than an hour south of Charleston Bull Point Plantation sits on a peninsula surrounded by tidal creeks and saltwater marshes. It was here that Stacey and Jeff hosted their intimate wedding and I challenge you to try to pry your eyes away from these great...

Do you hear the drumroll? It should be pretty loud because we’ve been darn excited to debut the first wedding event at Charleston’s newest downtown venue: Cannon Green. A collaboration of the couples behind Charleston Stems and Zero George and Easton Events, the space promised to...

Since this is the season of sparkle, let’s start the week off with what photographer Anne Rhett calls “Lowcountry Glitz,” a style that Ashley and Jordan clearly aced. The look is a mix of neutrals in natural fabrics--linen, muslin, and sometimes seagrass--that’s offset with shimmering metallics,...

Happy Friday, everyone! Though we may be knee-deep in the holiday season (raise your hand if your shopping for gifts this weekend), Carissa and Tom’s “lush garden”-inspired wedding at Magnolia Plantation & Gardens will transport you back to spring in a jiffy. Although the rain called...

It’s crawled into the 70s today and we’re in a warm-weather state of mind this afternoon, so I thought we’d keep the vibe going with this bohemian-styled engagement session on Sullivan’s Island. Shelbi and Barend wanted a laid-back, romantic feel to their photos, and I...

Shelly and Nathan met in high school in their hometown of Greenville, South Carolina. As fate would have it, they both separately moved to the Holy City for reconnected here over Facebook. After courting for four years they decided to tie the knot in Greenville,...

On the banks of the Stono River sits Old Wide Awake Plantation, a red-roofed Southern manse boasting wraparound porches, stunning Lowcountry views and more live oaks that you can count. Cue Jenn and Ryan, today’s lovely couple, who tied the knot at said plantation in...

Head south on Highway 17 and you’ll eventually come to Hilton Head Island, a gem rimmed in gorgeous beaches, edged with expansive marshes, and peppered with moss-hung oaks that are so near and dear to the Lowcountry. It was to that evocative backdrop that Sarah...

Why hello, December! Nice to see you again. We’re kicking off the final month of this fabulous year with a wedding brimming with so much inspiration and beauty that I’ve had to pinch myself once or twice. Paige and John’s Charleston wedding started with a...