Lettered Olive fashioned a stationery suite in peaches, creams, and pale green to complement the reception landscape and wedding florals. A standout? The laser-cut belly band on the invitation.
favorite palette—navy and white—colored the wedding, starting with the welcome bags. Wedding design and coordination by Tara Guérard Soirée. Paper goods by Lettered Olive.
Image by Corbin Gurkin at the Wentworth Mansion.
Image by Corbin Gurkin.
Groom and groomsmen attire by Ralph Lauren Black Label. Image by Corbin Gurkin at the Wentworth Mansion.
Groom and groomsmen attire by Ralph Lauren Black Label. Image by Corbin Gurkin.
Boutonnieres by Tara Guérard Soirée. Image by Corbin Gurkin.
Bridal gown by Vera Wang, available in Charleston through Maddison Row. Bridal styling by Cacky’s Bride + Aid. Image by Corbin Gurkin at the Wentworth Mansion.
Kelly’s bridesmaids’ gowns were by Monique Lhuillier (available in Charleston through Bella Bridesmaids).
Bridal gown by Vera Wang, available in Charleston through Maddison Row. Bridesmaid’s dresses by Monique Lhuillier, available in Charleston through Bella Bridesmaids. Transportation by Absolutely Charleston. Image by Corbin Gurkin.
Florals by Tara Guérard Soirée. Image by Corbin Gurkin at The First Baptist Church of Charleston.
Programs by Lettered Olive. Image by Corbin Gurkin.
Bridal gown by Vera Wang, available in Charleston through Maddison Row. Image by Corbin Gurkin at The First Baptist Church of Charleston.
Image by Corbin Gurkin at The First Baptist Church of Charleston.
Bridal gown and veil by Vera Wang, available in Charleston through Maddison Row. Bouquet by Tara Guérard Soirée. Image by Corbin Gurkin at The First Baptist Church of Charleston.
Kelly and James met in New York City through her best friend, a Lehigh pal of James’ who later served as their maid of honor.
Catering by Tristan Events. Image by Corbin Gurkin at Runnymede Plantation.
Catering by Tristan Events. Image by Corbin Gurkin.
Runnymede Plantation, which features 180 acres of wide-open countryside along the Ashley River, sits about 20 minutes from downtown.
Reception tent entrances were made formal with custom-made fabric awnings and boxwood “hedges.”
Posted with wooden thumbtacks, paper luggage tags sporting the same pattern as the wedding’s reply card were calligraphed to direct guests to their tables.
To transform the open-air tent into a black-tie reception hall, Tara and her team laid down cream-colored carpet, hung garlands of fresh greens braided with twinkling lights, and draped tables in custom floor-length linens. The head table was marked with a verdant 29-foot floral runner.
Classic china from Tara Guérard Soirée bore place cards penned by calligrapher Elizabeth Porcher Jones.
Kelly asked Tara to create a simple yet romantic setting with chandeliers and multi-sized tables.
Perched atop a table covered in the same sueded navy fabric that trimmed the other linens, the dessert from Wedding Cakes by Jim Smeal wore fondant ribbons of gold and pink.
Wedding and floral design and coordination by Tara Guérard Soirée. Rentals by Snyder Events and Berlin’s Restaurant Supply. Image by Corbin Gurkin at Runnymede Plantation.
Wedding and floral design and coordination by Tara Guérard Soirée. Rentals by Berlin’s Restaurant Supply. Paper goods by Lettered Olive. Calligraphy by Elizabeth Porcher Jones. Image by Corbin Gurkin.
Wedding and floral design and coordination by Tara Guérard Soirée. Lighting by Production Design Associates. Rentals by Snyder Events. Image by Corbin Gurkin at Runnymede Plantation.
Harkening colors from invitation suite and the hand-held bouquets, arrangements of leafy white hydrangeas, white roses, and pale pink spray roses dotted the dining tables.
Guests snacked from a classic cheese board, part of Tristan Events’ elaborate offerings.
Cake by Wedding Cakes by Jim Smeal. Image by Corbin Gurkin.
Wedding and floral design and coordination by Tara Guérard Soirée. Rentals by Snyder Events. Image by Corbin Gurkin at Runnymede Plantation.
Big Swing and the Ballroom Blasters had the couple and their guests dancing into the night.
Diggity Donuts food truck. Image by Corbin Gurkin.