05.07.2013

Wined + Designed {Stationery Workshop}

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We wanted to give our Lowcountry brides one last reminder that our friend Lindsay of Wined & Designed is heading back to Charleston next week!  In case you didn’t catch our tweets, Wined & Designed is blessing our Charleston ladies with a Stationery Trunk Show that you won’t want to miss.  Who wouldn’t want to talk wedding stationery, munch on snacks and drink wine.  Heaven. On. Earth.  For additional details contact Lindsay at lindsay{at}winedanddesigned.com!

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A Lowcountry Wedding
04.08.2013

We Need Interns!

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Oh, girls! Do I have a treat for you!  A Lowcountry Wedding is currently in search of TWO fabulous interns to assist in our day-to-day functions AND developing…our brand, new online publication!  That’s right, I said it!  This summer we’ll be bringing you  even more Lowcountry loveliness with our first ever mag!  So, if you love reading wedding blogs, designing posts, planning and coordinating for shoots and events and have an eye for all things stylish…then you might be just who we are looking for!

Kicking off in 2011, A Lowcountry Wedding has grown to be the premier guide for Southern brides tying the knot in Hilton Head, Charleston and Myrtle Beach.  Because of our continued success and growing readership (over 280,000 unique visitors last year!), we’ll be taking things to the next level as we launch our first online magazine this summer.

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The positions will include:

DESIGN INTERN

  • Assisting with web editing, layout design + blog styling
  • Blog content + creation
  • Magazine layout
  • Ad design
  • Social Media Assistance
  • Brand campaigns
  • Vendor relations

REQUIREMENTS

  • Upcoming Junior or Senior in College
  • Experience with Publisher or InDesign
  • WordPress Experience preferred but not required

 

EDITORIAL INTERN

  • Blog content + creation
  • Creating and organizing styled shoots
  • Creating an editorial calendar
  • Bringing to life exciting, informative posts
  • Social Media Assistance
  • Vendor Relations
  • Advertising sales

REQUIREMENTS

  • Upcoming Junior or Senior in College
  • Previous event planning and/or sales experience

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We are looking for a  minimum of 10-15 hours per week.  The internship is unpaid and will last for 8-10 weeks but can be flexible depending on school requirements. This position can be virtual, though Charleston is preferred.  We are looking for candidates who are excited to put the skills they’ve learned to the test and will make the most of this opportunity.

If interested in either position, please send your resume and cover letter to hello@alowcountrywed.com.  If you are applying for the Design position, please send 2-3 samples of your favorite creations.  If you’re a good fit for alowcountrywed.com, we’ll get in touch ASAP and hope to have both students in place by mid to late May.

 

We look forward to hearing from you!

-A Lowcountry Wedding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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A Lowcountry Wedding
04.03.2013

Charleston Wedding Events {The NotWedding}

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We’ve been anxiously awaiting the day when our friends at The NotWedding would grace us with their presence and, finally, they’ve answered our prayers!  They’ve teamed up with the crew at Good Food Catering to host their first ever event in Charleston at the Historic Rice Mill Building this summer on June 13th!  For those of you who have never had the pleasure of attending, this is a bridal event you don’t want to miss! charleston weddings

Complete with a sit-down dinner, an emotional ceremony and a dance-party reception, The NotWedding has become a killer alternative to a bridal show. The hand-selected vendors perform their services as they would at a real wedding, and the “wedding guests” get to hear the music, taste the cakes, and smell the flowers… while enjoying a night of great food, dancing and surprises, leaving brides-to-be saying “I want my wedding to be just like that!”.

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Image via Sarah Esther

 

Want to join the party?  We thought you’d say ‘YES’!

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Engaged? Buy tickets here!
A wedding vendor? Apply!
Wanna help spread the word? Be a Brand Ambassador!

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A Lowcountry Wedding
03.24.2013

2014 Wedding Photography Giveaway {Priscilla Thomas Photography}

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Yesterday, we joined the industry’s best for a fabulous (yet rainy) afternoon of Lowcountry bridal fashion at Charleston Fashion Week‘s Spring Bridal Show…and I can tell you this, it did not disappoint!  Make sure to check out our instagram feed to see a few snapshots of some of the lovelies and, of course, we’ll recap things later this week.  Okay, so now to the (REALLY) good stuff.   We’ve teamed up with our talented friend and Lowcountry wedding vendor, Priscilla Thomas Photography,  to bless one lucky, Lowcountry couple with one heck of a prize…(drum roll, please!) A Free Wedding Photography Package!  Fabulous, I know! So, read the details below and get to pinning!

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2014 Wedding Photography Giveaway
Enter to win free wedding photography for your 2014 soiree by Priscilla Thomas. One lucky couple will receive 8-hours of wedding photography coverage, image optimization, and a DVD of edited images in hi-resolution. Home Use Rights is included – printing rights and permission to give photos to friends and family.
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Image via Priscilla Thomas Photography

Who Can Enter
To enter, you must be engaged and having a 2014 wedding that will take place in the Lowcountry – Hilton Head, Charleston, Myrtle beach or any place between these areas. One mobile photo entry per engaged couple. You must be 18 years or older to enter.
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How it Works
1. Starting at Midnight on March 24, 2013 and ending at Midnight on March 31, 2013: Go to A Lowcountry Wedding‘s Pinterst board called 2014 Wedding Photography Giveaway  and repin the contest poster.  Easy, huh?
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2. After repinning the poster, take a mobile picture with your fiance and email the image to Priscilla at prisca.photography@gmail.com. Include you and your fiance’s names, the wedding date, wedding location, email, and phone number. Be sure to receive a confirmation email from Priscilla verifying receipt of the mobile photo and your eligibility for the giveaway. All mobile pics must be submitted by Midnight on March 31, 2013.
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3. Starting at Midnight on April 1st, mobile pictures entered will be pinned to ALW’s Pinterest board: 2014 Wedding Giveaway. The couple’s mobile photo that receives the most Pinterest repins by Midnight on April 7th will be the winner.
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How to Increase Your Odds of Winning
1. Spread the word about the contest. Share with friends and family through Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and mobile photography apps. Remember, you’ll need their help to repin your photo on the Pinterst board!  Make sure to reference A Lowcountry Wedding and Priscilla Thomas Photography when you share. On Twitter, give us a shout out with @alowcountrywed and @priscaphoto and tag  A Lowcountry Wedding in your Facebook share.  Oh, and make sure to hashtag it up by using #alowcountrywed and #priscillathomasphoto.
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Image via Priscilla Thomas Photography

..and all the Legal Info (cause we have to!)
1. No purchase required to enter.
2. Any personal information provided to Priscilla Thomas or ALW will only be used to contact the winning couple. No solicitations will occur. No contact information will be shared with any other persons or entity.
3. By entering the contest your are granting permission for ALW and Priscilla Thomas to edit, reproduce, and publish mobile photographs submitted to the 2014 Wedding Photography Giveaway. Photographs will be used but not limited to promotion of the giveaway through publishing on ALW’s website, Priscilla Thomas’ website, or through social media affiliated with ALW or Priscilla Thomas. By submitting a mobile photo for the giveaway you forgo any rights to approve editing, reproduction, and publication by ALW or Priscilla Thomas.
4. The wedding photography package is valued at $3,000. The giveaway includes 8-hours of wedding photography coverage, image optimization, and a DVD of the edited images at hi-resolution. Home Use Rights is given to the winning couple granting permission to print images and give photos to friends and family. Given the value of the giveaway, you may be required to report the value of this package on personal income taxes. Please review South Carolina’s state income tax regulations. ALW and Priscilla Thomas are not liable for any negligence or evasion of the winning couple in reporting or claiming the value of the wedding photography giveaway.
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5. In the case that Priscilla Thomas is already contractually obligated to another couple on the winning couple’s 2014 wedding date, other photography services will be awarded. Substitute giveaway photography can include the following options: engagement portrait session, bridal session, bridal boudoir session, rehearsal photography, after wedding session, and 1-year anniversary portrait session. In the case where a substitution for the wedding day photography is required, Priscilla Thomas and the winning couple will discuss the other photography options itemized above that they can have for free. The selections may not exceed $3,000 in value, but may be less than $3,000 in value.
6. Travel fees or on-location fees may apply and are not included in the giveaway package.
7. In the case of technical errors, the contest will be extended to ensure each participant receives sufficient time to submit to the contest and/or to have their mobile photo repinned. If you experience technical problems, please notify Priscilla Thomas immediately.
8. ALW will receive exclusive publication of images by Priscilla Thomas of the winning couple’s wedding. If the winning couple purchases other photography options, ALW will also receive exclusive publication of those images.
9. The winning couple must sign a photography contract with Priscilla Thomas. This contract will be provided to the couple after contacting them. The winning couple will have 2-weeks to sign and return the contract or forfeit the wedding photography package they won in the giveaway.
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A Lowcountry Wedding
03.20.2013

Wined & Designed {Trunk Show}

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Just in case you missed the memo, our friend Lindsay of Wined & Designed is heading to Charleston next week (March 25-29th), which means ALW readers have the exclusive opportunity to sign up for a coveted spot at her Wedding Stationery Trunk Show.  So get to steppin’ and shoot Lindsay an email at lindsay{at}winedanddesigned.com to reserve your appointment!

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A Lowcountry Wedding
03.19.2013

Bachelorette Party {Katie}

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Katie’s one of our favorite Lowcountry brides who’s getting hitched in Hilton Head in a few weeks, so we thought it was the perfect time to bust out the pics from her Bachelorette Party!  That’s right, I said Bachelorette Party, and don’t worry, they’re all internet approp!  Thanks to Tim Will Photography, Katie and her lively group of friends, the Bachelorette Party session has quickly been added to my list of wedding must-haves.  How did we not think of this before?  A killer photographer to capture you and all your best gals for one last celebratory girls weekend? Um, yes please! The girls rented a beach house in Charleston where Sarah of Tim Will Photography joined them for an evening of feather masks, adult beverages and sweet dances moves before sending them on their merry way!

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A Lowcountry Wedding
03.13.2013

Spotlight: Lindsay {Wined & Designed}

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A Lowcountry Wedding is SUPER excited to announce our favorite wedding vendors is heading to town later this month!.  Ms. Lindsay, of Wined & Designed, is gracing the Lowcountry with her presence in a fabulous Wedding Stationery Trunk Show March 25-29th, and I can assure you this is one you don’t want to miss. Much like a traditional wedding gown trunk show, Lindsay offers brides a unique opportunity to sit down an talk serious details as she tailors your wedding day stationery into a fabulous and personalized finished product! So, in honor of the upcoming Stationery Trunk Show, we asked adorable Lindsay a few, quick questions to get to know here a little better…
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Tell us all about Lindsay…
I am a pretty spirited little lady with an insatiable appetite for life and design. I was raised as a Navy Brat along with my 3 older brothers, moving back and forth across the country practically every 2 years. The varying landscapes provided endless inspiration and developed my zest for travel & experiencing culture. My parents say they knew ages ago that this career path was for me because they couldn’t keep my original artwork off of the walls of every military house we lived in. 
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Right now I reside in Bermuda,  where I am lucky enough to be surrounded by beauty and am constantly inspired by the endless piercing sunsets, changing tides and pink sandy beaches. Come visit!
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Give us one crazy fun fact we wouldn’t know about you…
.-Fun or FUNNY fact? How about funny? When I was little, my dream was to be a model, as in tall (I’m barely 5’7″), leggy, beautiful and photographed for a living…and I SERIOUSLY thought that’s what I was going to be-I may have even prayed for it! You can imagine how funny my brothers thought it was, especially considering I was a pretty chubby little kid!
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Give us a little background on how Wined & Designed came to life…
-My love affair with paper, crafts and art began when I was very small, coloring on the walls of every military owned house we lived in. I am a trained graphic designer (BFA in Graphic Design from University of Florida, MA in Motion Media from SCAD) and I LOVE branding, so in 2005, when my oldest brother got married, it was my duty to create the rehearsal dinner invitations. Man, did that ever spark something! As a poor student, I continued to offer my design services to friends who were getting married. I started to see the parallels of branding a company and branding an event, only the event aspect (particularly something so personal as a wedding) was much more special to me. The relationships that are harvested throughout the process of designing wedding stationery—something so personal—are unlike any other. There is great pleasure in being able to listen to brides/couples and in being invited to share in their stories. It is these relationships, after all, that inspire the finished products, and there is no cooler aspect to a completed stationery suite than knowing that the textures, colors, fonts, illustrations, paper weights, and all of the bells & whistles were all selected to reflect individuals. It never gets old, I get so excited each time I start working with someone new!
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What is the one tip you wish you could tell every bride?
-Relax and let the professionals (or anyone else!) do the work. I’ve never planned a wedding, but I know many, many people who have. Most, I find, who have planned on doing a lot of the work themselves end up running out of time or are stressed, etc. It’s your engagement…RELAXXXX!
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How can a bride come prepared to her stationery appointment?
-Ohhhh, I get so anxious to meet the brides!! But before I do, there are a definitely a few housekeeping items to take care of:
I would say, consider any additional stationery items you may need (these may include: save-the-dates, invitations, events guides for guests, maps, programs, menus, escort cards, table numbers, favor tags, thank you notes, etc…)
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Gather information! The idea is to make your experience easy, enjoyable and stress free. The more I know about a couple and their wedding vision, the better their experience & the more personal their invitations. Pull pictures from magazines/pinterest/google of anything that represents you!
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If you have reserved an appointment, I probably sent you a workbook—Fill it out!
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In three words, sum up your personal style…
-Only 3!!?! Hmmmm…
1. Eclectic
2. Casual
3. FUNNNNN
4. Big Hair…oh, sorry, that is 4.
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Favorite invitation you’ve ever designed and a little story about the creative process…
-Stop asking me hard questions! It honestly is very difficult because I get so attached to not just the finished product, but the wonderful couples I work with. Each stationery suite has a unique story to it.
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If I HAD to pick one, I would say it’s the Art Deco Invitation Suite, and everything else that went along with it. It was a fully comprehensive package and it turned out so beautifully. The invitations themselves were completely letterpresses (by Cucumber Press–wonderful woman over there!) including the return addresses on the envelopes. There were so many small details, menus to drink station signs to the gorgeous, vintage style poster! The venue was The Carlyle Club in Alexandria, VA. It is a 1930′s NYC style supper club that is completely designed with Art Deco flare. There are patterns on the wall, the linens, EVERYWHERE. The paper goods just seemed like they fit so well. That was a true “branded” event.
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What blogs provide you daily inspiration to keep your creative juices flowing (non-wedding related)…
-How much time do you have? Ha! I have so many blogs bookmarked. My mood kind of dictates where I look, and I try to change it up often to expose myself to different styles & personalities.
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Some of my mainstays are:
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COLOR. Everywhere! I love not only this brand and what it represents, but the blog covers so many different topics. It’s hard not to be in a great mood after scrolling through the pages. It is overwhelmingly cheery, and I love it!
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Design, Art, Photography, Illustration, Motion Design, Architecture, Fashion…ALL IN ONE PLACE! BOOM!
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Beautiful print pieces. Many fine art projects, small print run jobs, TLC pieces, lots and lots of letterpress! I’d just want to jump through the screen and pick up the projects! FPO should do a pop up gallery! OH! I like it–I’m going to write them!
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Just so much eye candy!
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LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this site. Package design has always deeply impressed me and this blog has NO shortage of it! I actually take a lot inspiration from packaging, not just its design but its functionality.
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-RadWorkss:
Don’t know who writes that blog, but that girl is brilliant! ;)   (and boy, does ALW agree!)
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What the most rewarding thing about your line of work?
-Hands down, if I’ve done my job right, seeing a bride’s face and her excitement when she opens up the package that has her assembled invitation suite! It’s priceless and it never gets old!
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What do you love most about Lowcountry weddings?
The charm. Every Lowcountry wedding I see is like a fairy tale. There is no shortage of photo opportunity, from the shade of the Spanish Moss trees to the buckling wood of an old dock next to the river to the cotton fields. There is true romance, hospitality, and of course, wonderful family & friends surrounding!
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Interested in meeting up with Lindsay?!? (we thought you’d say that!)
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Shoot her an email at lindsay@winedanddesigned.com to reserve your appointment…
and then be prepared to be Wined & Designed!

Oh, and get a move on it!  There are a limited number of appointments!

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