Earthly Delights



WRITER CREDIT: 
PHOTOGRAPHER CREDIT: 
Earthly Delights | Megan Sones & Marty Clapton; June 17, 2006, Mingo Point, Kiawah Island Resort

For her June nuptials to Boston-bred Marty Clapton, Mississippi native Megan Sones wanted to capture the rustic elegance of Kiawah’s Mingo Point. “We’re pretty casual people,” says Megan, “so even though we wanted a formal element to the wedding, we mostly wanted to capitalize on the natural environment at Kiawah. Just because you want something to be elegant doesn’t mean it has to be stuffy.” With the help of Tara Guérard and the Soirée staff, the bride, now finishing her master’s degree in clinical psychology, and the groom, a hockey player for the Stingrays, achieved the perfect balance of relaxed sophistication. Using a palette of mossy greens and golden yellows borrowed from the marsh, the day took on a refined yet fresh and spontaneous effect with elements like daisies, burlap and seagrass accents, and, of course, the unmistakable afternoon light. As a nod to Megan’s heritage, Soirée also included deep South details (with a creative twist) in the menu, from the signature “teatini” cocktail infused with sweet tea to tempura okra for snacking. Along with the laid-back elegance and Southern flair the couple desired for their big day, they wanted a sincere and heartfelt affair. “Aside from wanting everyone to have a great time, it was important to Marty and me that every detail of the wedding be meaningful, and they were.”

The Wedding Row

December 11 2019
Pittsburgh residents Natalie and Matthew met the old-school way—sans dating apps. They instead met in person, a rarity these days. While playing darts at a local watering hole, Matt’s friend was...

December 10 2019
Although Elliott and Melissa met each other in an MBA fellowship program, their relationship wouldn’t take off until a few years later. Being in the same program, they had naturally amassed a lot of...

December 9 2019
Dating etiquette has told us that guys should make the first move, right? Well, in the case of Brittany and Kyle, she was the one that made the first official move and we couldn’t be any prouder. The...

December 6 2019
Friday at last, my friends. And with that, we thought we’d share a super sweet wedding with you featuring a bride (duh!), a groom (of course), and their wee little boy named Bear. You may have seen a...

December 5 2019
Charleston’s hotshot lawyers Meg and Richard chose Bowens Island Restaurant to exchange vows and party the night away this past April. “There is something so beautifully simple and genuine about...

December 4 2019
If you’re as excited for the holidays as us, then you’ll love this winter-wonderland inspired wedding where pine boughs, branches with red berries, and tree ornament butler cards brought seasonal...

December 3 2019
Sighhhh … was that loud enough for you? We are trying to convey to you in any and every which way possible how truly marvelous Elise and Mike’s rooftop Dewberry wedding was. As soon as...

December 2 2019
It’s always a special, special day when we get to feature one of our own, or in today’s bride Cayleigh’s case, one of our formers. Cayleigh, the lead planner and owner of Charleston...