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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

November 28 2018

Lacey & Jason | Engagement Session

The Wedding Row: How did you and Jason meet? Lacey: We met at work and I had no interest in him at first. I had affectionately called him “Eyebrow Man” given the thick, bushy unibrow...

November 27 2018

Aly & Dan | Charleston Belmond Place

The Wedding Row: Let’s start from the beginning … Aly: Like many modern-day couples we swiped right, engaged in some initial messaging, and decided to go out on a date. We met at a sushi restaurant...

November 26 2018

Styled Shoot | Wingate Plantation

To help you ease into the work week after Thanksgiving (raise your coffee if you’re still dreaming of turkey and dressing and naps), join us as we say “Hello” to one of Charleston’s newest wedding...

November 23 2018

Jennifer & Brad | Legare Waring House

The Wedding Row: Alright, start us from the beginning. How did you and Brad meet? Jennifer: We met in the Fall of 2013 unexpectedly through mutual friends at my all-time favorite Mexican restaurant....

November 21 2018

Andrea & Gustavo | Anniversary Session

Boy, do we have a sweet one for you all. In the spirit of the Thanksgiving holiday (ah, tomorrow!), we’re feeling extra thankful this year–not only for our readers, but for the talented weddings...

November 19 2018

Taylor & Andrew | Boone Hall Plantation

Taylor and Andrew met one another when they were at Georgia Southern University (she was on the swim team and he was the pitcher on the baseball team). Fast forward to four years later, Taylor was...

November 17 2018

Charleston’s Top Bridal Boutiques

We don’t know about you all, but when the weather’s chilly and with the holidays are right around the corner, there’s nothing we want to do more than pop inside the most hoppin’ boutiques around town...

November 15 2018

Samantha & Sean | Cannon Green

Get ready, gals, because today’s couple is bringing some serious glamour to the blog. After Richmond natives Samantha and Sean got engaged (he surprised her with a sparkly something during a girl’s...

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A Rose by Any Other Name

Add Lowcountry flavor to your wedding florals with handmade, everlasting palmetto roses

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Get Married on the Marsh

This indoor-outdoor Charleston wedding shows how simple good style can be

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Charleston Weddings TV

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Springtime Splendor

Anna McCutchen & David Shuford, April 7, 2012, Lowndes Grove Plantation

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Fur-Ever "I Do's"

Add laughs and levity to your wedding when you include your pets

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Retro Romance

Lisa Abernathy & Seth Corts, October 22, 2011, Private Home on Wadmalaw Island

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Class Act

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Birds of a Feather

Holly Young & Tony Martin August 28, 2010, Legare Waring House

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Lemon Aid

Juliet Johnston & John Chobanian; May 24, 2008, Black River Plantation

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Belle of the Ball

Two sweethearts (who met at the national deb ball) pull out all the stops for a properly perfect Southern spring wedding

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Woodland Fantasy

Wallis Ronchetti & Brooks Morris; November 11, 2006, The French Huguenot Church & Carolina Yacht Club

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To The Letter

Let the little ones at your wedding craft your thank you stationery

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Three Times a Lady

Let your location lead your wedding look

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Reception Rescues

Fix wedding-day fiascos with some expert advice from local event coordinators.

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Dress Rehearsal

Style blogger Hilary Rose Elrod (she’s engaged!) test drives the most stunning bridal jewels in town

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Twist of Fate

What's the bigger story: That these two hosted an ultra luxe wedding for 20? Or that he originally meant to ask out her near lookalike sister?

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In Full Bloom

<div> Middleton Place’s 18th-century grounds get the floral treatment for a high summer celebration</div>

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Let Them Eat Cake

Preferably tiered and swathed in buttercream

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Canvas Your Wedding

Hire a plein air painter to capture the magic in a “new” medium

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Painted to Perfection

Custom watercolors, gold-painted latticework, and a rainbow of jewel tones combine to make an artful Big Day for this one-time planner and her sweetie

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