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Summer 2019

Best Bets for Charleston Brides | The city's style pros share what wedding gowns suit every Holy City celebration

Jean’s Bridal wedding wedding gown Emily Kotarski Bridal Bella Bridesmaid Bella Bridesmaids Big Day emily kotarski maddison row Maddison Row South

(above) Best for Beach Brides: “Dahlia” midi dress with tulle skirt overlay from Emily Kotarski Bridal Studio and Showroom.

Given our tropical summers and temperate (but possibly chilly winters), and our varied landscapes and settings, Charleston isn’t one-size-fits-all when it comes to wedding gowns. Here, we ask those-in-the-know, the pros at area bridal boutiques, to share what their favorite in-store looks are made for what Lowcountry Big Day. Enjoy!

Vendors

Bella Bridesmaids: www.bellabridesmaids.com

Emily Kotarski Bridal Studio and Showroom: www.emilykotarski.com

Jean’s Bridal: www.jeansbridalcharleston.com

Maddison Row South: www.maddisonrowsouth.com

Verità. A Bridal Boutique: www.veritabridal.com

Images (2) by Clay Austin Photography; Photographs (9) courtesy of the designers & (Emily Kotarski) by The Happy Bloom

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September 18 2019

Brynne & Alex | The Gibbes Museum of Art

It’s hump day, and to help you get through the rest of the week—you. can. do. it.—we’re bringing you all the pretty (and then some) from Brynne and Alex’s Big Day at The Gibbes Museum of Art. Though...

September 16 2019

Carly & Nick | Cannon Green

September 10 2019

Kelley & Aaron | Private Residence

We had a brief hurricane hiatus (ugh, Dorian), but we’re back in full action and bringing you the backyard summer soirée of your dreams. So, grab your drink and kick up your heels for this A-plus...

September 4 2019

Keely & Poole | Engagement Session

Cue the “awwws” because we’ve got an endearing engagement shoot filled with love, nose boops, and … potatoes. Yep, that’s what Keely was seasoning one random Friday evening when Poole got down on one...

September 2 2019

Erin & Andrew | Boone Hall Plantation

We’re kicking off this four-day week with an ever-so glamorous wedding filled with southern hospitality, sequins, and more florals than a girl could ever dream of. Seriously. Erin and Andrew met one...

August 30 2019

Karen & Andy | Lowndes Grove Plantation

Alrighty everyone, we’re kicking off this Friday on a fabulous note. There is so much goodness wrapped up in this waterside wedding and you will be amazed at every last detail. We certainly were....

August 28 2019

Lee & Andrew | The Cedar Room

The day that Lee, Andrew, and their adorable son, Camon, all became one was for sure a day to remember. Check out the elegantly rustic greenery hanging above the space at The Cedar Room that the very...

August 27 2019

Samantha & Drew | Engagement Session

My, oh my. This Charleston engagement shoot has our wedding-loving hearts bursting at the seams. Historic downtown buildings, two elegantly blue-hued wardrobes, the breezy Folly Beach air, AND two...

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Landscape Your Way to a Lovely Garden Wedding

When a premiere Charleston landscape architect has a major hand in your wedding reception, the results go next-level lovely

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Big Doings

A pair of crafty engineers plan a DIY wedding for the ages... and a bride scores a start-up business in the process

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Elevate Your Taste

Wood turner Ashley Harwood crafts custom cake stands that you’ll love long after the last crumb is gone

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Dress Rehearsal

Style blogger Hilary Rose Elrod (she’s engaged!) test drives the most stunning bridal jewels in town

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Red, White, & True Blue

Lauren Chobanian & Michael Madigan; May 26, 2007, St. Mary of the Annunciation Roman Catholic Church & Middleton Place

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Retro & Romantic

Meredith Sheffer & Eric Rose; May 24, 2009, St. John’s Lutheran Church & Historic Rice Mill

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The Power of Flowers

Megan McNally & Michael Spillars; October 18, 2008, Charleston’s French Huguenot Church & the Francis Marion Hotel

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DIY Plus Professional Polish Make a Perfect Union

Emily Mullins & Pepe Diaz-Llaneza; October 18, 2009, Magnolia Plantation and Gardens

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Pure & Simple

A Beverly Hills couple ties the knot with a simple and chic, modern-meets-rustic affair at Runnymede Plantation

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Rosy Times

Allison Clark & Matt Laughridge, October 30, 2010, The French Huguenot Church & Lowndes Grove Plantation

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Craft a Perfect Wedding

Holly Burns & Sean Slinsky; September 5, 2009, private home

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Kit & Caboodle

Put together your own bag of tricks for day-of emergencies.

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Morning Glory

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Wander the Wedding Quarter

From sweets to save-the-dates, the shops on Cannon and Spring streets are wedding-central

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Easy Does It

Mary and Alejandro invite you to their castaway wedding on the ever-rustic Goat Island, where the only way in or out is by boat

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It’s a Guy Thing

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Game On!

Bring on the fun and family bonding at your reception with these games that can be dressed up for the most elegant of affairs

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Lowcountry Glam

So you love a good manicure and a turkey hunt? Wonderful! You’ve just found your fantasy wedding

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Charmed, I’m Sure

A resourceful bride dresses her Big Day in pretty little details

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