Shipshape Style

Spring 2015

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Shipshape Style | Infuse your seaside celebration with tips of the (sailor) hat to nautical icons

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Welcome bag by A Signature Welcome. Stationery by The Silver Starfish. Shoot design by Scarlet Plan & Design. Image by The Click Chick Photography.

Stationery by The Silver Starfish. Rentals through Snyder Events. Shoot design by Scarlet Plan & Design. Image by The Click Chick Photography.

COORDINATED COORDINATES: The Silver Starfish’s stationery suite echoed iconic maritime graphics. Coastal Knives made a fitting groom’s gift suggestion.

Shoot design by Scarlet Plan & Design. Image by The Click Chick Photography.

SUIT UP: A tulle skirt from Gown Boutique of Charleston made her top from Target wedding-worthy while a sports coat from Charleston Tuxedo dressed up his Levis.

MERRY MAID: An oversized bow gave this sailor striped LulaKate bridesmaid frock a feminine touch.

Bride’s skirt through Gown Boutique of Charleston. Bride’s top through Target. Groom’s jacket through Charleston Tuxedo. Styling by Alden DeHart of Scarlet Styles. Shoot design by Scarlet Plan & Design. Image by The Click Chick Photography at Charleston Harbor Resort & Marina.

Boat by Om Sailing Charters. Shoot design by Scarlet Plan & Design. Image by The Click Chick Photography.

Flowers by On a Limb Floral Design. Shoot design by Scarlet Plan & Design. Image by The Click Chick Photography.

Boat by Om Sailing Charters. Bride’s top through Target. Styling by Alden DeHart of Scarlet Styles. Shoot design by Scarlet Plan & Design. Image by The Click Chick Photography at Charleston Harbor Resort & Marina.

Bride’s skirt through Gown Boutique of Charleston. Bride’s top through Target. Bride’s makeup by Hana Mohalo of Crescent Moon Beauty. Styling by Alden DeHart of Scarlet Styles. Flowers by On a Limb Floral Design. Boat by Om Sailing Charters. Shoot design by Scarlet Plan & Design. Image by The Click Chick Photography.

Customized dockers by Sperry Topsiders. Styling by Alden DeHart of Scarlet Styles. Shoot design by Scarlet Plan & Design. Image by The Click Chick Photography.

Stationery by The Silver Starfish. Linens by Ultrapom. Shoot design by Scarlet Plan & Design. Image by The Click Chick Photography.

Rentals through Snyder Events. Flowers by On a Limb Floral Design. Cake by Delicious Desserts. Linens by Ultrapom. Shoot design by Scarlet Plan & Design. Image by The Click Chick Photography at Charleston Harbor Resort & Marina.

Flowers by On a Limb Floral Design. Rentals through Snyder Events. Shoot design by Scarlet Plan & Design. Image by The Click Chick Photography.

Rentals through Snyder Events. Shoot design by Scarlet Plan & Design. Image by The Click Chick Photography.

FRESH: Lime green added a surprising touch to the nautical palette.

Shoot design by Scarlet Plan & Design. Image by The Click Chick Photography.

Oyster knives by Coastal Knives. Shoot design by Scarlet Plan & Design. Image by The Click Chick Photography.

Cake by Delicious Desserts. Flowers by On a Limb Floral Design. Trunk through 428 Main Vintage Rentals. Shoot design by Scarlet Plan & Design. Image by The Click Chick Photography.

SEA STAR: Delicious Desserts turned sugar paper and fondant into decorative compass and rope details.

Photographs by:

The Click Chick Photography

Considering a sandy shores abound in the Lowcountry, it’s no shock that Charleston-based shutterbug Mackenzie Clark (aka the Click Chick) and Sara Skinner of Scarlet Plan & Design share an affinity for all things nautical. When an itch to highlight that aesthetic struck recently, the pair fashioned an inspiration shoot at the Charleston Harbor Resort & Marina bursting with maritime touches—from boat shoes to a compass-bound stationery suite. The result? A faux wedding any sea-loving couple would yen for. “Couples should look into their own lives and loves for inspiration,” says Sara. “If they stay true to the things that matter to them, the wedding will be unique and memorable.”

Vendor List:

Accessories: Simply Southern Wedding, www.SimplySouthernWedding.com

Accessories & Home Goods: C. Wonder (closed)

Baker: Delicious Desserts, www.VeryDeliciousDesserts.com

Boat: Om Sailing Charters, www.OmSailingCharters.com

Bridal Attire: (skirt) Gown Boutique of Charleston, www.GownBoutiqueOfCharleston.com; (top) Target, www.Target.com

Bridesmaid's Attire: LulaKate, www.LulaKate.com

Customized Dockers: Sperry Topsiders, www.SperryTopsider.com

Florist: On a Limb Floral Design, www.OnALimbFlorals.com

Groom's Attire: (jacket) Charleston Tuxedo, www.CharlestonTuxedo.com

Linens: Ultrapom, www.Ultrapom.com

Location: Charleston Harbor Resort & Marina (The Fish House & Marina Store), www.CharlestonHarborResort.com

Makeup: Hana Mohalo of Crescent Moon Beauty, www.CrescentMoonSpa.com

Onsite Wedding Artist: C. Ellis Designs

Oyster Knives: Coastal Knives, www.CoastalKnives.com

Photographer: The Click Chick Photography, www.TheClickChickPhotography.com

Rentals: Snyder Events, www.SnyderEvents.com

Shoot Design & Coordination: Scarlet Plan & Design, www.ScarletPlanDesign.com

Stationery: The Silver Starfish, www.TheSilverStarfish.com

Styling: Alden DeHart of Scarlet Styles, www.ScarletPlanDesign.com

Vintage Rentals: (trunk) 428 Main Vintage Rentals, www.428Main.com

Welcome Bag: A Signature Welcome, www.ASignatureWelcome.com

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