7 Months Ago Today...

It's crazy to think that 7 months have passed since Ashley and Craig were married! On May 2nd, 2009 a new chapter of their lives began and I was lucky to be a part of it. They held their ceremony and reception at Kiawah Island's Rivercourse. Ashley wanted a simple and beautiful wedding so we decided on a color palette of ivory/white, navy blue and hot pink. The talented Heather Forsythe photographed the wedding and shared these stunning images...enjoy...

6 Months Ago Today...

6 Months ago today I was happy to be working at the William Aiken House on Stacy and Justin's wedding day! It was a wonderful and beautiful day. Stacy and Justin were married on property at the coy pond, followed by a cocktail hour and seated dinner for their guests. Stacy and Justin knew exactly what kind of wedding they were looking for and thankfully they chose me to bring their vision to life. Their photographer, Liz Duren, was a pleasure to work with and captured the following details and moments from the day...enjoy...

Please check out some of the vendors on this wedding at...

Photography

http://www.lizduren.com/

Florist - Branch Design Studio

http://www.branchdesignstudio.com/

Venue - The William Aiken House

http://www.patpropllc.com/

Tents, Linen, Chair Rentals - Snyder Event Rentals

http://www.snydereventrentals.com/

Stacy and Trevor - St. Luke's Chapel and The Rice Mill Building

Stacy and Trevor were married on September 26, 2009 at St. Luke's Chapel followed by a celebration at The Historic Rice Mill Building! Stacy and Trevor were wonderful to work with and wanted to make sure their guests had an amazing time! They loved the color purple and we decided to embrace it throughout the whole wedding including the bridesmaid dresses! Thank you to Tracy Turpen (www.tracyturpen.com) for capturing every detail...Here are a few images to enjoy...

Stacy and Trevor in one of their cute engagement pictures...

Stacy looking fierce in one of her bridal portraits...

The newly weds signing their marriage license...

The wedding party...

The couple by the marina behind the Rice Mill Building (http://www.goodfoodcatering.net/)

Kissing by the cake...thank you to Elaine's Events (http://www.elainesevents.com/)

Meghan and Josh - The William Aiken House

Where to I even begin...there are too many wonderful things to say about this couple and their wedding! Meghan and Josh were so much fun and we had a blast planning their late August wedding at the William Aiken House! I just received a sneak peak of their wedding pictures from their photographer and thought I would let the photos do the talking...Enjoy!

Meghan and her dad before the ceremony!

Josh before the ceremony with his mom in the reflection of the mirror!

A Moment Alone...
the newly weds standing where just hours before the said "I do!"
By suspending a piece of fabric we were able to make the beautiful pergola
into a chuppah to represent Josh's Jewish heritage!

Mr. and Mrs. Murphy steal a kiss under a beautiful
Magnolia Tree dripping with candle light!

As always the William Aiken House and their staff were a pleasure to work with and I highly recommend this venue! Check them out at www.williamaikenhouse.com

Thank you to Brady with My Favorite Memory for the beautiful images I can't wait to see the rest!! Check Brady out at www.myfavoritememory.com

Say Yes To Picking A Dress...

Today's post is all about wedding fashion! Every bridal magazine is filled with hundreds of ads displaying mouth watering designs for bridal dresses and while it can be exciting it can also be overwhelming! As if picking out "THE DRESS" for yourself isn't hard enough then you have to pick out a beautiful gown for your closest girl friends to wear and feel comfortable in! Lucky for all of us...there is help! Katherine Mullins McDonald, one of my favorite bridal designers, is actually a local gal and one of my previous brides! Her company LulaKate offers silk dupioni, shantung, chiffon and seersucker dresses in a plethora of colors and styles and their gowns are designed, made-to-order and sewn locally to make sure each dress is perfect! You can visit http://www.lulakate.com/ to see all of the beautiful options!

In my wallet, I carry a little card that say "Over the years I have learned that what is important in a dress is the woman wearing it." The quote is by Yves Saint Laurent and my mother sent me this card when I got engaged and I just think it is a wonderful message to all Brides and women!!

These beautiful images are from Juliet of Juliet Elizabeth Photography - who I love!! If you are in need of a super fun and talented photographer or if you just want to find inspiration then do yourself a favor and check out her at http://www.julietelizabethblog.com/

10 Items Every Bride (or wedding planner) should have on Hand on the BIG Day!

1. Bobby Pins and Safety Pins
2. Shout Wipes
3. Travel First Aid Kit
4. Lint Brush
5. Manicure Set
6. Tums
7. Travel Sewing Kit – including scissors
8. Feminine Hygiene Products
9. Tylenol
10. Deodorant

You can purchase "survivial kits" or make your own!

If you decide to purchase we recommend you visit http://www.mrandmrs.com/

They have a kit for every occasion!

Blast from the Past!

Since it is the end of August and people are starting to talk about the Fall I thought I would share some photos from a past Fall wedding! And since Peacock Events is producing a wedding this weekend at the William Aiken House it seemed only fitting to feature a Fall wedding at that venue! Kristin and Greg were married last October and they totally embraced fall colors, candle light and even football! Enjoy!

Thank you to the William Aiken House (www.williamaikenhouse.com) and staff for another flawless event and to My Favorite Memory (www.myfavoritememory.com) for the beautiful images!