Peachy Keen

Spring 2016

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PHOTOGRAPHER CREDIT:

Peachy Keen | Score ideas in spades with this hands-on reception that was, indeed, a labor of love

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Be Colorful: The groom’s blue leather brogues coordinated with his tie, which was made in his family’s tartan.

Travel in Style: A vintage bus was as pic-turesque (hello, photo op!) as it was practical.

Pre-Pour Drinks: Arnold Palmers awaited guests on the porch before the ceremony, eliminating the expense of extra servers.

Work with Whatcha Got: A friend arranged blooms from Whole Foods and greens from her yard in flea-market vases that sat atop heirloom hankies from the bride’s family.

Go Symbolic: In homage to their Thai honeymoon (and visit to an elephant sanctuary there), pachyderms topped the wedding pie. Peaches gave sweet (and edible) style to tabletops, and home garden clippings filled out arrangements of grocery store blooms.

Try To-Go Boxes: Berry boxes bought in bulk online cradled favors like seed packets (from the groom’s dad), recipe cards (from the bride’s mom), and whoopie pies.

Photographs by:

Shannon Michele

Courtney Jo Schoenbaechler and Jake Fraser
May 16, 2015
The Pavilion at Pepper Plantation

While Courtney Jo (CJ) Schoenbaechler and Jake Fraser now call Boston home, they met in classic Charleston fashion—on a bar crawl through the Market—when both lived here. Six and a half years later, the two dove into planning a wedding on their old stomping grounds that centered around CJ’s peach-hued sapphire engagement ring, exuded their down-to-earth style, and was executed thanks to their talents plus that of their family and friends. “We wanted it to feel like we were hosting a backyard party where CJ got to wear a really pretty dress,” says Jake. A glance at these images prove the entire crew met that goal and then some. One of the couple’s best bits of advice for DIYers? Hire a day-of coordinator, says CJ. “We did as much as we could leading up to the wedding,” she says, but with Christy Loftin on board, “all we had to do after that was show up for the ceremony.” Smart moves all around.

Vendor List:

Day-of coordination: Christy Loftin, www.ChristyLoftin.com

Photography: Shannon Michele Photography, www.ShannonMichelePhotography.com

Venue: The Pavilion at Pepper Plantation, www.PepperPavilion.com

Florals: Somerset Gagné, www.GagneFoods.com (tabletop); groom’s stepmother (bouquets, boutonnieres)

Flowers, peaches: Whole Foods Market, www.WholeFoodsMarket.com

Chairs, linens, tables: EventWorks, www.EventWorksRentals.com

Handkerchiefs, floral vessels, printed materials: CJ Schoenbaechler (the bride)

Signage: Mother of the bride

Bar service: MIX, www.MixCharleston.com

Pie: Kaminsky’s, www.Kaminskys.com

Bride’s attire: Augusta Jones (gown), available locally through Gown Boutique of Charleston, www.GownBoutiqueofCharleston.com; mother of the bride (veil); Cacky’s Bride + Aid, www.CackysBrideAid.com (day-of dresser)

Bridemaids’ attire: J.Crew, www.JCrew.com

Groom and groomsmen’s attire: Bonobos, www.Bonobos.com (suits); Lochcarron of Scotland, www.Lochcarron.co.uk (ties); Cole Haan, www.ColeHaan.com (shoes)

Bus: Lowcountry Valet & Shuttle Co., www.LowcountryValet.com

Cake toppers: Wish Daisy (Etsy), www.Etsy.com/Shop/WishDaisy

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