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Shop Etsy Like a Pro | Want to get the most out of Etsy (and save your wedding budget)? Read on

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On Etsy, innocent browsing for personal wedding touches (à la Pinterest) can devolve into a rabbit hole that can deplete a wedding budget with a few too many clicks. Here’s how to narrow your searches

and find Etsy’s best Charleston-area makers for your Big Day.

Localize Your Search

Type “weddings” into the search box on Etsy’s home page. The next screen offers a refined search column on the left side. Select “Choose a custom location.” At the next prompt, enter “Charleston, South Carolina” and you’ll get some 3,600 items from a cadre of area shop owners. To browse by Lowcountry boutique, scroll to the bottom of the home page and click on “Teams.” Enter “Lowcountry” or “Charleston, South Carolina” in the search and you’ll see multiple groups of Etsyers. Click on these to see team members and what they offer in their boutiques.

Ship or Stop By?

Opting for local vendors can be a money- and time-saver thanks to reduced shipping rates and distances. Many local vendors also have studios you can drop by to pick up your goods. Shopping here in town can save you rush fees, too, and allows for easier collaboration on custom orders.

Register!

Aside from dressing your reception, outfitting your gals in thank-you robes, and finding the bejeweled hair comb of your dreams, Etsy’s tops for building your wedding registry. Visit Etsy.com/registry to set one up then share the link with invited friends and family.

The Wedding Row

January 29 2019

Mason & Alex | Boone Hall Plantation

What do you get when you mix a love for the outdoors with the inherent girly-girl style that comes when you run a hair and makeup company? Mason and Alex’s well-rounded wedding, of course! Bride...

January 28 2019

Chanel & Alex | Engagement Session

Chanel and Alex’s courtship reads like a rom-com, so buckle in for the ride. The two (he’s from Boston and she’s from Atlanta) met during their sophomore year at College of Charleston when Alex...

January 25 2019

Styled Shoot | Magnolia Plantation & Gardens

We love it when neighbors from “Off” come to Charleston with a fresh look at some of our favorite old stomping grounds to give brides ideas anew. That’s what we’re showcasing today, thanks to...

January 24 2019

Mindy & Matthew | Lowndes Grove Plantation

New Yorkers Mindy and Matt picked Charleston for a destination weekend a scant few months ago (his biz partner is based here, so they’d fallen for the city some time before). In proper Big City style...

January 23 2019

Meghan & Beau | Private Downtown Club

There are wedding hashtags, then there are neon signs for wedding hashtags! Meet Meghan and Beau, who are not only aces at hashtags but also so bold as to commission a neon sign reading #...

January 22 2019

Mary & Reid | Fenwick Hall

Ever wonder how a super fancy blockbuster wedding gets pieced together while still coming off as personal? We took a look at Mary and Reid’s fantastic Fenwick Hall wedding, planned exquisitely by...

January 21 2019

Devin & Scott | Lowndes Grove Plantation

So does all the heart candy in stores have anyone else out there seeing red–in the good way? Us, too. Thus we bring you Devin and Scott’s enchanting wedding at Lowndes Grove Plantation...

January 18 2019

Caitlin & Michael | The William Aiken House

Can we just say we love how Caitlin and Michael operate? The pair, who live outside Indianapolis, Indiana, wed on a Sunday last summer with a handful of family and little ones in tow at The William...

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A Perfect Fit

Teenage sweethearts trade the Tar Heel State for their favorite getaway and host an open-air party for close friends and family

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Petite Sophisticate

A King Street wedding shows how posh a party down South can be

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Dream Day

From a cell-phone charging station to signature, well, everything, this white-glove wedding invites you to experience the good life

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Ahoy, Matey

Love the water? Say “Yes!” to a ceremony at sea

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Glass Act

The newest newlywed must-haves: handblown cake stands and toasting glasses from Charleston’s Estelle Colored Glass

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What a Trip

These lovebirds wanted a location that on its own would be worth the trip for guests. See where they booked!

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Above Par

A downtown duo ties the knot steps from the Atlantic on one of Charleston’s sea islands

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Bright Ideas

Go big on color with pro tips and inspiration

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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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Pastoral Perfection

A pair of Brooklyn creatives head to the bride’s family’s stomping grounds down South for a wedding day filled with love, laughter, and shenanigans

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Garden Party Chic

Clouds of airy baby’s breath let the Lowcountry landscape shine in this long-anticipated celebration

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Beaufort Beauty

Ashleigh Volland & Matthew Whitmore; October 11, 2008, Parish Church of St. Helena & Beaufort Waterfront Park

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THEIA: White Collection Fall 2014

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Get the Latest Buzz

From shop openings to custom accessories, check out what’s happening in bridal beauty and fashion around town

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Presto Change-o!

Tara Guérard Soirée and LulaKate teamed up to create a custom bridesmaid ensemble that went from formal ceremony to garden party reception. Here’s what they fashioned (plus a few bonus accessories Tara recently fell for)