A Winning Wedding



PHOTOGRAPHER CREDIT: 
A Winning Wedding | Welcome to North Carolina residents Caleb Smith and Courtney Sweetser's magical winter wedding at Magnolia Plantation & Gardens

North Carolina residents Caleb Smith and Courtney Sweetser pulled in nearly 10,000 votes to win a magical $50,000 winter wedding at Magnolia Plantation & Gardens this year. We loved partnering on the giveaway and invite you to this peek of their stunning day. Cindy Zingerella of Engaging Events crafted an open-air celebration that married rustic and elegant elements together in seamless fashion for the outdoor-loving duo. Our favorite touch? She tucked turkey feathers (from one of their hunting escapades) into bouquets and boutonnieres. The Smiths found out about the contest via our cover; think you might be the next lucky winner? Click here for details on our current sweet giveaway.     

Vendor List: 
Wedding design, coordination, reception florals: Cindy Zingerella of Engaging Events, www.EngagingEventsCharleston.com

Venue: Magnolia Plantation & Gardens, www.MagnoliaPlantation.com

Photography: Richard Bell Photography, www.CharlestonWedding.com

Ceremony, personal florals: Tiger Lily Weddings, www.TigerLilyWeddings.com

Rentals: Snyder Events (www.SnyderEvents.com), EventWorks (www.EventworksRentals.com)

Catering: MOSAIC Catering & Events, www.MosaicCateringEvents.com

Bar service: MIX, www.MixCharleston.com

Cake: Elaine’s Events, www.ElainesEvents.com

Save-the-dates, invitations: dodeline designs, www.dodelinedesign.com

Bride’s gown: Bridal House of Charleston, www.BridalHouseSC.com/

Custom clothing hangers: Wedding Hanger Shop, www.WeddingHangerShop.com

Beauty: (hair) Vanity Salon, www.VanitySalonSC.com; (makeup) Bellelina Skincare and Makeup Studio, www.Bellelina.com

Menswear: David’s Tuxedos, www.DavidsTuxedos.com

Video: Artistic Eye Productions, www.ArtisticEyeProductions.com

Transportation: ACW Limo & Vintage Rolls-Royce, www.ACWLimo.com

Music: (ceremony) Classical Charleston, www.ClassicalCharleston.com; (reception DJ) Complete Weddings + Events of Charleston, www.DJ-Charleston.com

Photobooth: TapSnap 1063 Phototainment, www.TapSnap.net/tapsnap-1063

Lodging: Belmond Charleston Place, www.Belmond.com/Charleston-Place

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