Truth time: Sometimes we get these engagement sessions and straight-up envy the charmed Instagram-worthy lives the couples seem to live. And Kaitlin and Allan’s shots could do just that. But....
Welcome family and friends to your wedding weekend with a backyard oyster roast to give them the taste of a great Lowcountry tradition, says Candice Hilse of YOJ Events and Breeze. Decorate the party with shell décor, she adds, and you’ve polished off the look in rustic Charleston style. The pièce de résistance? Gift guests their own shuckers (many can be personalized) and let the good times shuck on. Click through the gallery above for some of our favorites.
Ready to shop? Find the shuckers featured above through these outlets.
Bay Imprint, 410/822-3794, www.BayImprint.com
Charleston Angler, 843/884-2095, www.TheCharlestonAngler.com
Coastal Knives, 843/514-1459, www.CoastalKnives.com
Creekmama Oyster Knives, 843/830-1836, www.CreekMama.com
Croghan’s Jewel Box, 843/723-3594, www.CroghansJewelBox.com
Lowcountry Oyster Shuckers, www.LowcountryOysterShuckers.com
Out of Hand, 843/856-3585, www.TheArtofCreating.com/ShopOutofHand/
Shellie Sturm Designs, www.Etsy.com/shop/TurnedUp
Southern Season, 843/416-1240, www.SouthernSeason.com
Williams Knife Co., available through www.WilliamsKnife.com or SouthernSeason.com
Woody’s Handmade Cutlery, 864/903-4276, www.WoodyHandmade.com)
