Here's to you Mrs. Robinson!

It's not always that I get to see a Bride's bridal portraits. This time I had the pleasure of seeing lots of the pictures on the Wedding Row - and boy are they fabulous! Stefanie chose the ever-so-talented and wonderful Liz Duren of Liz Duren Photography to shoot her bridal portraits as well as her wedding day. The bridal portraits were taken at Boone Hall Plantation which served as the perfect back drop for this elegant and southern Bride. Stefanie had a little help with hair and makeup from Kristy at Velvet Salon and Leslie at Moore Makeup. Out of Hand provided the gorgeous bouquet. You can see Stefanie's bridal portrait session and Liz's work on the Wedding Row's July 15th, post.

More of Stefanie and Tradd's wedding to come soon!

Happy Planning,

Amanda

Planter's Inn Chic

We had our first event at the Planter's Inn on Saturday, April 24th, 2010. The Planter's Inn is a beautiful location for an intimate ceremony and / or reception. Christy Loftin and her staff are amazing and of course having Peninsula Grill on site for all of your catering and baking needs is a double plus!

Sharon and Joe made the trip from Alabama to be married in the courtyard of the Planter's Inn's with their beautiful children by their side. After the ceremony, the guests enjoyed a cocktail hour in the courtyard where they were offered delicious appetizers and drinks and listened to the wonderful music provided by my favorite local harpist, Judy McCoy. Guests then went inside for dinner, dancing, and dessert. Yes, the dessert was the Peninsula Grill's famous coconut cake and the guests, like the rest of us, could not get enough of it. A big thanks to Out of Hand and OOH Events for all the fabulous decor and rentals and a special thanks to Brianna at Stello Photography for capturing Sharon and Joe's day in style.

I can't forget about Sharon and Joe's other vendors that helped to make their wedding day happen:

Officiant - Jill Kruger of Mobile Marriage
Disc Jockey - Scott Borgerding of Mobile Disc Jockey and Karaoke
Babysitters - Elite Nannies
Hair - Taneshia Dupreee
Makeup - Antonia Edmonds
Transportation - Palmetto Carriage Company

Celebrating the Hamiltons

Erin and Phil Hamilton are celebrating their one year anniversary this Sunday. Yay! Congratulations you guys! We wish you many more years of smiles, laughs, and wedded bliss:-)

Chick Chic

I know the subject line is cheesey with a "Z" but I couldn't resist. I get at least one phone call a month for Southern 'Chick" Weddings. I love everything chic and everything chick which is probably why I loved this Bride from the start. Lacy was easy to work with - so laid back and real. Lacy knew what she wanted and was fun fun fun which of course meant things would be no different for her wedding day. The day was laid back, real, and a fun time had by all. Lacy and Brendan really had a beautiful wedding day. They were married at the South Carolina Aquarium where lots of drinking, eating, and plate breaking took place following the ceremony. Okay, not that much plate breaking but what can I say ... I wanted more ... it was too fun! Lacy chose lots of great vendors to make her big fat greek wedding day go smoothly: Cru Catering, Sweetsmith Bakery, The Flower Cottage, Lee Edwards Entertainment, Charleston Rickshaw Company, DeBorah's Bridal, The Market Pavilion Hotel, and of course the fabulous Carmen of Carmen Ash Photography who was nice enough to share her talents with all of us. A fun and fabulous wedding for a fun and fabulous couple. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Brendan Chick! Stay chic and keep in touch:-)

Featured Chic - Carolina Bride

Please check out this month's issue of Carolina Bride. Our 2-20-10 wedding was featured. Rachel and Jeff were such an awesome couple to work with. You can read more about Rachel and Jeff, or the couple we affectionately named "the perfect couple", and their special day on our March 3, 2010 blog.

Happy Planning!

WeddingWire

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Aliesha and Josh's Wedding Day

Two moths ago today, Aliesha and Josh were married in a beautiful outdoor ceremony on the lawn of the Citadel Beach House by Reverend Dr. Holt Clark. A cocktail hour followed on the porch and patio where Cru Catering passed delicious appetizers and served lots of fun drinks - including a green punch recipe that has been in the Bride's family for generations. Rhett of Jay Maxwell's Music by Request handled the reception music while Ashley Bakery handled the stunning beach themed cake. Out of Hand and OOH Events were responsible for the beautiful flowers and decor that everyone raved about all night. Also helping with set-up and decor were Brian of Ice Age and Steve of Fox AV Rentals. Finally, the day was captured by Nathan of Richard Bell Photography and Christian of Hart to Heart Video. One of the highlights of the night was the Bride and Groom's departure. The guests were given fun glow sticks to wave as the Bride and Groom ran down the stairs to the Groom's father's gorgeous yellow corvette. A perfect end to a perfect evening! Thank you everyone for another wonderful event and a big congratulations to Doctors Josh and Aliesha Cleveland!