Dena DiOrio & Drew Bird

July 20, 2019
Dena, a freelance writer and publicist, and Drew, a chef at The Sanctuary Hotel’s Jasmine Porch, encountered one another on eharmony and had their first date at Kudu Coffee. Almost a year later, Dena came home to find Drew proposing on one knee with the help of their dog, Charlie Brown, dressed in a tuxedo and top hat. They held their boho-chic wedding at Charleston Harbor Resort & Marina’s harborside pier. Later, guests danced the night away under the cafe lights at the reception beneath the pavilion.
 
Photographs by Katherine Beasley Photography

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