Orlando native and helicopter pilot Cotter met Charlestonian Rachel while he was stationed in San Diego and she was working as a traveling nurse. During the following two years, the pair bonded over hiking, visiting farmers markets, writing each other letters, and weekends on Cotter’s boat. During a trip to Lake Powell, Utah, in the summer of 2022, Cotter popped the question while on a sunset cruise. While they now reside in Kaneohe, Hawaii, Cotter and Rachel were wed at Saint Clare of Assisi Catholic Church on Daniel Island and danced the night away during a reception at the Admiral’s House at Riverfront Park.
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Allison and Josh met at a two-stepping bar, so we would expect nothing less than a seriously Southern wedding from the two, and as you can tell from the photos, they did not disappoint. After Josh...
North Carolina natives Taylor and Bennett met when the two were sophomores at N.C. State. Five years after they had become an item, they were in Manhattan where, says Bennett, “The ring was burning a...
After going to the same high school in Spring Lake, New Jersey, Carly and Chris’s paths finally intersected long after graduation at a mutual friend’s house. “Late nights drinking and playing games...
Trust us when we say that you won’t find a more low-key pair than these two. Nashville, Tennessee couple Emily and Daniel wanted an intimate, family-only wedding for their Big Day, and they chose to...
OK, prepare yourselves—this is a sweet one. It began when Stephanie was working at the front desk of a chiropractor’s office in the Philadelphia area, one that Bryan’s father frequented. Bryan’s dad...
You really can’t beat Charleston’s sunset views over the water, and Katie and Zane’s nuptials at Harborside East took full advantage of just that with the gorgeous harbor as their backdrop. The...
