A local design pro and organization expert turns a cherished waterfront dive into her very own dream wedding venue
Florals by bride and friends. Image by Susan Dean Photography at Bowens Island Restaurant.
Bridesmaids’ dresses from personal wardrobes. Bride’s gown from her mother, altered by Jean’s Bridal. Bouquets by bride and friends. Hair by Patrick Navarro. Makeup by Madison Hughes Makeup. Image by Susan Dean Photography at Bowens Island Restaurant.
Flower girl’s dress from personal wardrobe. Florals by bride and friends. Image by Susan Dean Photography at Bowens Island Restaurant.
Menswear from J.Crew. Flower girl’s dress from personal wardrobe. Image by Susan Dean Photography at Bowens Island Restaurant.
Boutonnière by bride and friends. Image by Susan Dean Photography.
Stationery design by Adrienne Antonson, printed at SAS-E Ink. Image by Susan Dean Photography at Bowens Island Restaurant.
Before: The Bowens Island Dock House, was the one and only potential venue Amelia scouted. Given free rein to freshen up the space, she swept out years of shrimp and oyster shells, washed the windows, and painted the facade from a 10-foot ladder during low tide. Image by Susan Dean Photography at Bowens Island Restaurant.
Wedding design by bride. Image by Susan Dean Photography at Bowens Island Restaurant.
Image by Susan Dean Photography.
Wedding design by bride. Chairs from Snyder Events. Image by Susan Dean Photography at Bowens Island Restaurant.
Image by Susan Dean Photography at Bowens Island Restaurant.
Bride’s gown from her mother, altered by Jean’s Bridal. Menswear from J.Crew. Hair by Patrick Navarro. Makeup by Madison Hughes Makeup. Bouquet by bride and friends. Image by Susan Dean Photography at Bowens Island Restaurant.
Wedding design by bride. Drop cloth tablecloth from Lowe’s Home Improvement. Image by Susan Dean Photography at Bowens Island Restaurant.
Amelia flanked her mother’s pound cake with her grandmother’s brass candlesticks and draped heirloom lace remnants to sync with the crocheted tablecloth that belonged to her groom’s great-grandparents. Cake by bride’s mother. Wedding design by bride. Image by Susan Dean Photography at Bowens Island Restaurant.
Cake by bride’s mother. Wedding design by bride. Image by Susan Dean Photography at Bowens Island Restaurant.