KEEP THE BALANCE: Anne Dabney of stems used Billy Balls and sturdy succulents to round out a delicate bouquet of garden roses, peonies, Queen Anne’s lace, ranunculus, and seeded eucalyptus.
DAPPER DUDES: Groomsmen sported bow ties that Sarah made out of vintage Stanley Woolen Company fabric she found on Etsy.
BEST FOOT FORWARD: Groomsmen slipped on funky, patterned socks in the wedding's color scheme of yellow, charcoal, and cream.
TIED UP: While the groomsmen wore bowties, the groom sported a J.Crew tie.
PRETTY LITTLE THINGS: While it looks decidedly vintage, Sarah's necklace was actually a recent find from BCBG.
COPY CAT: Embedded among roses and ranunculus, earthy scabiosa in bridesmaids’ bouquets echoed the groomsmen’s boutonnieres.
FANCY FROCKS: "I knew that I wanted all of the girls in different dresses," says Sarah, "and didn't think varying styles in the same fabric was going to satisfy my obsession with textures." So she hopped online and found an individual gown in singular fabrics for each bridesmaid.
OPPOSITES ATTRACT: Sarah braided strips of velvet, lace, and burlap for pew cordoning.
HALLOWED GROUND: Rows of pews transformed the oak allée at the Legare Waring House into a cathedral-like setting for the ceremony.
SWEET RIDE: Sarah and her father stepped out of Limos for Less' 1957 Bentley and then walked down the aisle.
SPRING BREAKERS: Chris and Sarah first met on the dance floor of a sandy beach bar in Key West, Florida. Seven years later, they served miniature Key lime pies at their wedding reception.
BIG DAY: Sarah had Moore Makeup make her camera-ready, but the glow? All-natural bridal radiance.
KIDDIE COUTURE: Flower girl Sophie looked idyllic in her Estella dress from Monsoon, while ring bearer Sammy wore a J.Crew cap and H&M suspenders. Sarah donned a Modern Trousseau gown, and Chris wore a suit from Berlin’s for Men.
HELLO, AGAIN: For a consistent aesthetic, Sarah copied the silhouettes she’d created for save-the-dates onto patterned throw pillows.
LUCKY BREAK: “The fuchsia peonies were a real surprise,” says Anne Dabney of stems, “they’re not easy to get in November, so Sarah was beyond thrilled to see them.” Arrangements spilled from Ball jars placed atop moss table runners.
COME ORIGINAL: Forget the folding table—Sarah arranged wedding cakes upon an old farmhouse door supported by twin cast-iron Singer sewing machine bases.
HISTORY LESSON: Sarah and Chris honored their familial roots with wedding snapshots of their parents and grandparents. Here, Sarah secured a 1947 photo of Chris’ grandparents Gordon and Donelda Murdoch with a vintage flower frog and displayed it under a glass cloche for safekeeping.
FACTOR FIVE: The couple commissioned five confections from Deb Reed of DeClare Cakes—this one featured yellow and gray fondant flowers.
DISH DUTY: Sarah scoured auctions and flea markets for vintage china plates to display the cakes and serve dinner.
SECOND CHANCES: The bride had most of the antique furniture reupholstered, dressing a pair of heartback armchairs in emerald green velour. “Brides should add their own style to the day instead of replicating exactly what they see on Pinterest and blogs,” says Sarah.
MAIL TIME: Alongside flowers and votives, Sarah sprinkled 1940s- and 1950s-era postcards from the couple’s favorite cities.
DEDICATED DESIGNER: Sarah spent months searching for the industrial “love” letters that sat atop the bar and even rewired them to use new, round bulbs.
NEON TREES: AV Connections and stems partnered up to create fixtures of branches, twigs, and Edison bulbs hung from cloth electrical wire.
STUNNER SHADES: Thinking practical (and inexpensive), Sarah ordered custom plastic sunglasses for wedding favors. Says Sarah, “I still get random picture texts from friends and family when they wear them.”
OLD FASHIONED: Guests took home jewelry that Sarah made from vintage maps of Charleston, the same she’d used to line the invitation envelopes.
OUT OF THE BOX: Because the location doesn’t allow sparklers, Sarah fashioned pom-poms of gold, silver, and fuchsia tinsel for tossing.
