Written By Melissa Reardon
Photographs By Lucy Cuneo
A transplant from Virginia, Weston “Wes” McAfee vividly remembers the first time he saw his future bride-to-be. Charleston native Dana Elaine...
Lindsay Buehler & Brian Tyson
October 26, 2013
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens
Forget dinner and a movie: to celebrate three months of courtship, Brooklyn, New York, natives Lindsay Buehler and Brian Tyson splurged on a trip to India to see a pair of her friends wed, which pretty much sealed their own romantic deal. “After Brian waswilling to get up at 5 a.m. and follow me through the dark streets of Mysore for a yoga class, we both knew it was love,” says Lindsay.
One proposal later, they started dreaming up their own wedding in the Lowcountry, which, after 20 years of Buehler family vacations to Kiawah Island, felt like a second home to the bride-to-be. And so the wedding planning from afar began, not with a palette or theme, but with the wedding party’s togs—a pale pink bridal gown, navy suit for the groom, and metallic silver frocks for the maid of honor and best (wo)man.
“We decided to incorporate bright colors with flowers, printed materials, and table settings,” Lindsay explains. They opted for a suite of coral-hued paper goods and then mixed in teal votives along with blooms in peach, magenta, and gold, plus vintage patterned china and rentals all seamlessly melded together by Katie Poole of Tusk Events. The pieces added up to one seriously polished look that gave Magnolia Plantation’s naturally earthy aesthetic an urbane edge.
When the wedding weekend arrived, the duo shirked a rehearsal dinner in favor of a welcome bash for guests hailing from Chicago, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C. Saturday brought a romantic ceremony written by Lindsay, officiated by a family friend, and enlivened with Beatles’ tunes strummed on a guitar. “In the end,” says Lindsay, “everything was a reflection of our personal tastes and of our love for each other.”
Vendor List:
Best Woman Attire: Basix Black Label, www.basixblacklabel.com
Bride’s Gown: Monique Lhullier, available in Charleston through Maddison Row, www.maddisonrow.com
Bride’s Jewelry: Mociun, www.mociun.com (engagement and wedding ring); Orr’s Jewelers, www.orrsrocks.com (diamond earrings and necklace)
Bride’s Shoes: Loeffler Randall, www.loefflerrandall.com
Bridesmaid Attire: Alice + Olivia, www.aliceandolivia.com (gown); Loeffler Randall, www.loefflerrandall.com (shoes)
Cake: Wildflour Pastry, www.wildflourpastrycharleston.com
Catering and Bar Service: Mosaic, www.mosaicedibles.com
Ceremony Music: Gregory Guay, www.gregoryguaymusic.com
Ceremony and Reception Location: Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, www.magnoliaplantation.com
Florist: Branch Design Studio, www.branchdesignstudio.com
Groom’s Attire: Paul Smith Mainline, www.paulsmith.co.uk (suit); J.Crew, www.jcrew.com (tie); Barneys New York, www.barneys.com (shoes)
Getaway Vehicle: Yellow Cab, www.yellowcabofcharleston.com
Hair: Sarah Robinson, Kelly Hylton & Company, www.kellyhylton.com
Linens: Snyder Events, www.snyderevents.com
Makeup: Elizabeth Quinton, www.eqmakeup.com
Photographer: Tim Willoughby, www.timwillphoto.com
Planner: Tusk Events, www.tuskeventsdesign.com
Reception Entertainment: DJ Gary Ames, www.twitter.com/djgames619; The Flashdance
Rentals: Ooh! Events, www.theartofcreating.com/oohevents
Stationery: Designed by Brian Tyson; The Mandate Press (letterpress invitations and reply cards) www.themandatepress.com
