Gray Unitarian Church + Mills House Wedding by Carolina Photosmith

This past Easter weekend's rainy weather wasn't quite up to my Springtime standards, but it looks like we'll be making a sunny rebound in the days to come.  Despite the rainy start to Tiffany + Jay's Mills House wedding day, the end result was a Lowcountry bash that we couldn't wait to share!  The sweet couple hails from New Jersey but decided a Charleston destination wedding would tickle their fancy.  The afternoon started with a traditional ceremony at the historic Unitarian Church where the bridesmaids donned gray bridesmaids dresses and the men wore classic tuxedos.  Guests headed to the Mills House Hotel for an evening of celebration where they found beautifully designed centerpieces with pale pink flowers and succulents from First Bloom.  Thanks to Carolina Photosmith for capturing all the details!

Charleston Wedding Vendors

Photographer:  Carolina Photosmith  //  DJ: Ascend Entertainment  //  Dress Store: Bijou Bridal  //  Cake Designer: Cupcake  //  Floral Designer: First Bloom  //  Dress Designer: Justin Alexander  //  Event Venue: Mills House Hotel  //  Other Location: The Unitarian Church in Charleston  //  Tuxedo and Mens Attire: Men's Wearhouse

Powder Blue Island House Wedding by Jennifer Bearden Photography

Last week, I opened up a Save-the-date for our friends' Lowcountry wedding later this year at the Island House and after obsessing over this beauty, I couldn't be more excited.  It's the perfect Charleston wedding venue for a couple looking for a laid-back Southern bash on the water with a nice salty breeze.  The talented Jennifer Bearden Photography teamed up with A. Caldwell Events, First Bloom of Charleston and Cru Catering for Annie + Carey's dreamy Southern affair!

From the Bride: "Carey and I have been dating for 8 years. We lived in the same dorm in college. We had many mutual friends but never really hung out. My junior year my brother moved in Carey. We started hanging out and as they say the rest is history. Carey is the best friend I could have ever asked for and our wedding was everything I had ever dreamt of. It was just perfect. As we called it was Pottery Parn meets Pinterest with a touch of rustic. It was laid back but still elegant. The ceremony was outside on the Stono River. The weather was just perfect. The bridesmaids were in soft blue chiffon and guys in navy suits. The aisle was lined with mason jars filled with soft pink, blues, and white flowers. Petals were scattered on the grass around the altar where a large piping held fabric pulled by and secured with large white flower arrangements. The ceremony was held in the tent outside. The seating charts were on old easels that we had found, refurbished and painted each window pane with chalkboard paint. The tables were lined with burlap runners. Flowers (blues, pinks, whites) were in different size and shaped vases and candles in hurricane holders were the centerpieces. We had made the table numbers. I had glued numbers to a block and then spray painted them. They looked great. ‘Mr’ & ‘Mrs’ sign were used on Carey and I chairs. I had a memory candle burn in honor of my brother who is no longer with us. The cake was amazing. It was 4 tiers with lace to match my dress. The cake topper was the best. We are big animal lovers and had a handmade clay topper of Carey and I with all our animals; two labs and our cat. We had used A&C throughout our whole wedding. It was on our save the dates, our invitations and on the mason jars that were our favors for guest. It was the best day ever!"

Charleston Wedding Vendors

Planner: A. Caldwell Events  //  Photographer:  Jennifer Bearden Photography  //  Bakery: Ashley Bakery  //  Caterer: Cru Catering  //  Floral Designer: First Bloom  //  Event Venue: The Island House

Coastal Island House Wedding from Juliet Elizabeth Photography

You may remember Megan's Downtown Charleston bridal portraits that we featured a few months ago, easily one of my favorite's ever!  Well today, we get to share her amazing Island House wedding from Juliet Elizabeth Photography.  Y'all it's stunning.  The epitome of everything you'd want your Lowcountry wedding to include.  A beautiful bride in an effortless lace gown, a coastal breeze and a man in a tux!  These two tied the knot along the banks of the Stono River in a simple, yet breathtaking ceremony before joining their guest for one heck of a celebration designed by Sweet Grass Events.  We're obsessed with the blush colored bridesmaids dresses, that amazing cake and the beautiful flowers from First Bloom of Charleston!

 Charleston Wedding Vendors

Ceremony and Reception Venue - The Island House, Johns Island  /  Photographer - Juliet Elizabeth Photography  /  Day of Coordination - Stephanie Gibbs of Sweet Grass Events  /  Videographer - My Memories Film  /  Caterer - Duvall Events  /  Ceremony Musician - Chris Teves  /  Band - Quiana Parler & Friends  /  Cake - Elisabeth Hanckel  /  Florist - First Bloom of Charleston  /  Hair and Make Up - Vanity Salon  /  Invitations - Delphine Press  /  Calligraphy - Shea Tankersly  /  Rentals - Snyder and Stage Presence  /  Transportation - Compass Transportation  /  Dress - Allure from Bridals by Jodi  /  Bridesmaid Dresses - Dessy from Condon's Bridal Boutique  /  Tuxedos - Vera Wang from Men's Wearhouse