We love it when Charleston is the backdrop for a budding romance, and we love it even more when a couple who started here returns for their “I do’s.” So it went with Amanda and Joey, who both...
Laurie and Graeme immediately hit it off after meeting at Saltwater Cowboys on Shem Creek. Graeme got along great with Laurie’s son, Bennett, and the toddler even helped Graeme propose to Laurie by asking her ”Will you marry Ray Ray?” (Bennett’s nickname for Graeme) as he held the ring. The couple had planned to wed in Oregon, but with the pandemic looming, they decided to elope at Charles Towne Landing. After the ceremony, they celebrated with a champagne picnic (and sparkling apple juice for Bennett).
Photograph by Allison Hanson Photography