Summer 2011

03/2011
Estate of Grace | RiverOaks, a country manor on the headwaters of the Wando River, welcomes demure looks from the country’s top designers
Where Butterflies Gather | Two local nature lovers proclaim their eternal "I dos" surrounded by earthy and elegant elements
Love Springs Eternal | Lowcountry lawyers Francie Daniel and Matt Austin tie the knot in a colorful—and comedic—Charleston affair
Romantic | Event and floral designer Sara York Grimshaw Designs partnered with stationer Dodeline Designs to fashion a romantic tablescape for a small wedding’s head table
Summer Sleek | The event design team at WED and photographer-slash-stationer Heather Forsythe joined to make a cocktail-hour or reception lounge area
True Prep | Red Letter Events, stems, and Merrymint Designs paired up to dress this shower, rehearsal dinner, or reception table in contemporary preppy trappings
Retro Glam Rocks | Tennesseeans Katie and Justin host a destination wedding to complement their Southern roots and vintage taste
Turning a New Leaf | Katelyn Mucklow & Adam Young April 10, 2010, St. Luke’s Chapel & Boone Hall Plantation Cotton Dock
Birds of a Feather | Holly Young & Tony Martin August 28, 2010, Legare Waring House
A Rose by Any Other Name | Add Lowcountry flavor to your wedding florals with handmade, everlasting palmetto roses
Your Girl Friday | A wedding concierge just might save the (big) day
Canvas Your Wedding | Hire a plein air painter to capture the magic in a “new” medium
The Bridesmaid’s Bill of Rights | Think prenups are only for Mr. and Mrs.? Think again!
Straight-Laced | Sweet details rule a summertime wedding
Get Gorgeous | Three top-of-the line cosmetics shops open throughout the Lowcountry, showering brides with new looks, products, & services
Happily Ever After | What does a gal get when she has an officer and a gentlemen, plus an audience with the Queen on date number two?
Take a Bow | K. Cooper Ray is on a mission to return menfolk to manners, one bow tie at a time. Find out how the local tastemaker teamed with Brooks Brothers to reinvent a wedding wear classic
Everything Old Is New | Vintage details and modern lines mark jewels for the ages
Rock of Ages |
Sunset Hues | Ashley Meek & Chris Dorsey July 24, 2010, St. John the Baptist & Lowndes Grove Plantation
Lovely Lavender | Minna Tolosa & Shea Tighe April 24, 2010, St. Mary of The Annunciation & Lowndes Grove Plantation

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