January Bridal Steals, Deals, & Happenings from Charleston Weddings

 
Throughout January// Mega Sample Sale
How does $50 for a frock that was originally $200-$350 sound? Get that cute self of yours over to Bella Bridesmaids to take advantage of their annual sample sale. Whether it’s a bridesmaid gown, wedding event frock, or cocktail party dress you’re hunting for, this is the place. And brides, take note: They are also offering 10 percent off orders for wedding parties with eight or more attendants. Bella Bridesmaids, 43 John St., (843) 425-8079 
 
Throughout January// Tux Rental Discount
January is “Mens' Month” at Verità. A Bridal Boutique. Get your groom and/or groomsmen orders on the books this month for 10 percent off each fellow’s tux rental. (Also: Know any prom goers? Fellows who order their duds and refer five friends who also book their tuxes get their rental for free. Let’s hear it for being a ringleader!) Verità. A Bridal Boutique, 320 W. Coleman Blvd. J, (843) 388-7064
 
January 10-13 // Bespoke Bridal Pop-Up
The creative minds behind Kate McDonald Bridal (to-die-for gowns) and Surcie Co. (truly chic, truly southern jewelry and gifts made from blue-and-white china pieces) are coming together for the ultimate bridal shopping pop-up event January 10-13 at Kate McDonald Bridal. Email hello@katemcdonaldbridal.com to book your appointment before they fill up. Kate McDonald Bridal, 82 Spring St., (843) 805-7193
 
January 12, Noon-4 p.m.// Charleston Wedding Festival
This mega wedding expo is so big, it’s in the Charleston Area Convention Center. The first 600 brides-to-be get in free; there are prizes aplenty to register for; and it’s bustling with fashion, presentations, decor, vendors, and more. Check it out online before heading over (it’s so intense they offer a special rate that gets you in before the rush and crush). Online tickets are $8; door tickets are $10. Charleston Wedding Festival 
 
January 17-19// Justin Alexander Trunk Show
Book your appointment to try on the newest fall-winter gown offerings from Justin Alexander at The Bridal House of Charleston. Order your Big Day gown then and there, and you’ll score 10 percent off. Bridal House of Charleston, 1055 Johnnie Dodds Blvd., (843) 971-1477
 
January 26, Noon-4 p.m.// The Charleston Bridal Show
This bi-annual locally produced gem, The Charleston Bridal Show, includes some 100 vendors, fashion happenings, cake and appetizer sampling, and much, much more. The show is noon to 4 p.m. at the Omar Shrine Temple on Patriot’s Point and tickets are $10 per person.

The Wedding Row

November 14 2018
Just as you fall for your spouse-to-be, you can fall for the place where you’ll say “I do.” Need a little empirical evidence? Ask Kate Perry and Sabine Beaurain of Fabulous Fête about walking Chelsea...

November 13 2018
Getting a ring wasn’t top of mind for Lauren when she was trying to come up with New Year’s Eve 2017 plans with her boyfriend, Rick, but he sure had his own plan in the works. For the holiday, they...

November 12 2018
The Wedding Row: How did you and Ben meet? Jamie: Ben and I met when I was about to graduate law school from the University of Alabama and he was working in Birmingham. I was about to move back to...

November 9 2018
We admit we have a soft spot for Hannah Alyssa Photography (back when she was just out of school Hannah worked with us at Charleston Weddings), but it’s totally guilt-free because she’s just so darn...

November 8 2018
Everyone wants their Big Day to be memorable and Emily, a Seattle gal, and Robby, a machinist in the Navy, surely won’t forget theirs. It started off with the first look in Hampton Park, which was...

November 7 2018
What do you get when you combine an Emily Kotarski wedding gown with a gorgeous crown from Emma Katzka and a bouquet of eucalyptus, roses, and pink queen protea? The ultimate Boho look. For this...

November 6 2018
After a couple of rescheduled blind dates, Torrey and Ryan met for drinks; drinks turned to dinner, dinner turned into after-dinner drinks, and … well, let’s just say two years later they had moved...

November 5 2018
Ahhh, Boone Hall Plantation. While this spectacular venue is widely known for its infamous scenes in Nicholas Sparks’ film “The Notebook,” and as the setting of Hollywood hotshots Blake Lively and...