Wedding Cakes by Jim Smeal

May 2014
What's more uplifting than a rainbow? How about a wedding awash in all the colors therein...

February 2014
Greek traditions and violet hues set the tone for a regal affair kicked off with a pair of crowns

February 2014
An Anglophile bride and her dapper groom entertain guests in a garden wedding with a Southern accent and English style

February 2014
A pair of jet-setters invites guests to a Southern isle for a weekend filled to the brim with wedding celebrations.

September 2013
An early-autumn affair marries the best of both Vietnamese and Charleston wedding tradition

September 2013
When the daughter of one of Charleston's wedding insiders marries, the local wedding community pitches in to create a fête for the ages

September 2013
A native son returns home to wed his beloved alongside the Ashley River

May 2013
Pink and navy meet for a cool, classic combination at Kiawah Island Goft Resort's Cassique

May 2013
A pair from Paris heads to The Palmetto State—the bride's home turf—for a French-infused Southern wedding

May 2013
Easton Events’ inaugural wedding at Lowndes Grove Plantation imparts ideas worth emulating

February 2013
Julie Sonkin & Michael Belgraier, May 26, 2012, Runnymede Plantation

February 2013
Crystal Hardwick & Matthew Herring, June 16, 2012, The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Golf Resort

September 2012
Chloe Byers & Paul Hotze, December 31, 2011, Lowndes Grove Plantation

September 2012
Jessica Peterson and Ben Sielen, October 29, 2011, The William Aiken House

September 2012
Beautiful things happen when three Charleston cake pros are inspired by a host of stunning, locally designed gowns

May 2012
<p> A North Carolina couple enjoys an elegant celebration steeped in tradition</p>

May 2012
Kris Welch & Jacob Luhrs, September 16, 2011, The Cotton Dock at Boone Hall Plantation

May 2012
<p> Jessica Alig &amp; Tim McIntosh, May 28, 2011, French Protestant (Huguenot) Church &amp; The Confederate Home</p>

January 2012
Alyson Knight & Jacob Biles, July 23, 2011, First Scots Presbyterian Church & the Historic Rice Mill Building <br />

January 2012
<p> A sassy Southern couple infuses cheery greens and oranges into their springtime shindig</p>

September 2011
Ooh! Events joins Charleston bakers and confectioners to show how to streamline all the sweet treats at your wedding

September 2011
D.C. residents Brooke and Chris weather a snowstorm and fire to say “I do” amid autumn’s splendor

September 2011
Leigh Douglas & Randy Warren October 10, 2010 Lowndes Grove Plantation

February 2011
Two local nature lovers proclaim their eternal "I dos" surrounded by earthy and elegant elements

The Wedding Row

April 21 2020
A Globetrotting Courtship When Patrick (United Kingdom native) met Liz (Mizzouri born) in Atlanta, they hit it off …  and then realized they only had a few weeks to get to know each other. Five...

April 15 2020
A Charleston Pup-Posal Dena moved to Charleston from New York City and Andrew (Drew) moved to Charleston from Columbia, South Carolina … then eHarmony worked its magic to bring the pair together....

April 14 2020
Swipe Right On a Sunday afternoon in Michigan, Meghan downloaded Tinder … and there was Robert (Rob). “He was SO handsome, like movie-star handsome, and his profile was interesting and genuine,” she...

April 9 2020
One of the blessings amidst the worry and tragedy of COVID-19 has been stories of everyday people serving their communities. The Lowcountry is filled with good-hearted helpers doing what they can....

April 8 2020
Hello There James moved to Chicago from Ireland to experience life American-style; Kierstin had moved to Windy City from Atlanta to pursue her PhD in childhood special education. His roommate knew...

April 7 2020
The year: 2009. The setting: a high school homecoming dance in Columbus, Ohio. The cast: Hayley, a junior and Collin, a senior. The sparks: flew. That sweet start propelled today’s cuties into a 10-...

April 3 2020
First, take a deep breath. Lisa Thomas, the guru behind Charleston, South Carolina’s Ooh! Events (an event goliath that’s part planning hub, part florist, part rental house, etc.) and owner of the...

March 31 2020
We can’t say it enough during these worry-filled days: a planner sure takes the worry off your wedding planning plate. Not only do they thrive in the middle of fast-paced crises, their fix-it selves...