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Subtle Sophisticate



Spring 2013
WRITER CREDIT: 
Jacqui Calloway
PHOTOGRAPHER CREDIT: 
Charleston Weddings Staff
Subtle Sophisticate | Laura Phillips & Jack Murphy, May 19, 2012, Mt. Pleasant Presbyterian Church & The William Aiken House
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Road trips led to romance for Atlanta residents Laura Phillips and Jack Murphy who got to know each other carpooling to visit mutual friends in Charleston. After the couple became engaged, they planned a Holy City wedding with a reception at The William Aiken House dressed in white and crisp spring greens (Laura’s favorite color), plus accents of pale blue. For décor, Laura told planner Mary Sue Henderson of Southern Protocol that she gravitated toward simple, formal looks. “I thought of my mom and grandmothers polishing their silver, pulling out crystal and mint julep cups, and filling vases with beautiful flowers,” says Laura. Jack’s mother picked cotton from the family’s farm in Stuckey, South Carolina, to tuck into everything from boutonnieres to wreaths. On the Big Day, white flowers joined green pears atop sterling silver trays borrowed from friends, and Laura’s grandmother Boody’s pimiento cheese sandwiches were served. “It just seemed very natural and serene,” says Laura.
 

Vendor List

Baker: Fish Catering; www.fishrestaurantcharleston.com
Bridal attire: Romona Keveza, Maddison Row; www.maddisonrow.com
Bridesmaids’ attire: Amsale, Bella Bridesmaid; www.bellabridesmaid.com
Calligrapher: Elizabeth Porcher Jones and Calligraphy by Paige Tanenbaum; www.elizabethporcherjones.com, www.calligraphybypaigetanenbaum.com
Caterer: Fish Restaurant; www.fishrestaurantcharleston.com
Ceremony location: Mt. Pleasant Presbyterian Church; www.mppc.net
Day-of coordinator: Cacky’s Bride Aid, www.cackysbrideaid.com
Florist: Don Nixon
Grooms/Groomsmen Attire: Grady Ervin & Co.; www.gradyervin.com
Linens: Event Works; www.eventworksrentals.com; GDC Home; www.gdchome.com
Makeup: EQ Makeup; www.eqmakeup.com
Musicians: Right to Party; www.eastcoastentertainment.com/artist/right-to-party
Planner: Mary Susan Henderson, Southern Protocol; www.southernprotocol.com
Reception location: The William Aiken House; www.pphgcharleston.com
Rentals: Event Works, Snyder Event Rentals, and Ooh! Events; www.eventworksrentals.com, www.snydereventrentals.com, www.oohevents.com
Stationery: Lettered Olive, www.theletteredolive.com

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