We love it when Charleston is the backdrop for a budding romance, and we love it even more when a couple who started here returns for their “I do’s.” So it went with Amanda and Joey, who both...
Holly Young and Tony Martin shared an adventurous one-year courtship visiting international cities like Paris and New Orleans. But when it came to their nuptials, the Savannah, Georgia, residents aimed closer to home and more down to earth. They booked the park-like Legare Waring House, took inspiration from the peacocks that have roamed Lowcountry plantations for centuries, and asked Sha Sha Harnik of Distinctive Events to fashion a day around the two. “Holly has a penchant for all things natural,” says Sha Sha, who accented the altar with indigenous foliage, and made birch bark centerpieces. “The final product was beautiful,” says Holly, “it literally took my breath away.”
Bridal Gown: Allure Bridals from Bridals by Jodi
Cake: Ashley Bakery
Catering: Cru Catering
Ceremony Musicians: Charleston Chamber Players
Ceremony & Reception Location: Legare Waring House
DJ:Jay Maxwell’s Music by Request
Florals, Wedding Design, & Coordination: Distinctive Events
Groom’s Suit: John B. Rourke
Linens: Snyder Event Rentals
Photographer: Karyn Iserman—Distinctive Portraiture
Rentals: Snyder Event Rentals
Stationery: invitations by Dulles Designs; programs by mac & murphy
Transportation: Absolutely Charleston
