Real Weddings

C’mon ladies, it’s time to put on those cowgirl boots! Rachael and Matt’s Southern wedding at Old Wide Awake Plantation is a lesson in the perfect balance of timeless elegance and a lil’ Southern fun. On a beautiful day last June, Rachael and Matt said...

“Classic, traditional, and Southern,” are the words Lauran used to describe her vision for a dream Big Day with fiancé Alex. Well, safe to say that their winter affair hit those inspirational notes and then some! Captured by Dana Cubbage, the January wedding at the...

On a bet with her sorority sisters, Maggie approached Chase and his golden doodle, Lucy, and said “Didn’t I see y’all at Trader Joe’s earlier today?” A few years later and the happy couple (plus one) met with Ava Moore Photography for an engagement photo...

Ahoy, dearies! Kasey and Alex’s love story began out at sea as the two were working on a cruise ship, so, naturally, when planning the design for their Charleston nuptials at Boone Hall Plantation, they knew they wanted to weave in some worldly and nautical...

Floridians Kaitlin and Travis had their hearts set on tying the knot under a magnificent Lowcountry live oak (no really, they incorporated tying a Celtic knot into their ceremony), and so they happily invited friends and family to Charleston’s Hampton Park to do just that....

Today we’re wandering a little South as we pop down to Bluffton, South Carolina, to enjoy Brooke and John’s waterside wedding. It all started when John proposed to Brooke while they were boating down the May River, so it’s no wonder they chose to weave...

Ready for the second act? Welcome to the next installment of our Big Day “feature shows” at local historic theaters. This one, at the Riviera Theatre at Belmond Charleston Place on the corner of King and Market streets, is jam packed with Art Deco fabulousness....

Curtain call, dearies! We’ve got a double feature for you this week with back-to-back weddings at two of Charleston’s loveliest old-fashioned theaters. How fun! We’re starting with Caroline and Jason’s Big Day, which began with a gorgeous photo fest featuring Caroline’s knockout lace sleeved gown...

Why hello, Lauren and Corey, and thank you, you charming high school sweethearts, for ushering us into the weekend with your lush blush and gold-kissed affair at Lowndes Grove Plantation. Shot by Emily Baucom Photography, this pretty Charleston wedding is full of Pinnable moments from...

Mauve-blush bridesmaid gowns, blooming bouquets, and a teeny little wedding pup—yep, we’re in! Rebecca and Willie’s Charleston wedding took place downtown at the French Huguenot Church (its pink facade added to the palette perfectly); from there, everyone meandered a few blocks along the water to...