Bare Beauty

WRITER CREDIT:

PHOTOGRAPHER CREDIT:

Bare Beauty | A stunning setting, a beautiful bride, and classic appointments add up to a less-is-more elegance at this island wedding

Charleston Wedding wedding wedding week Baked Big Day dresses food gown Paper Dolls Shoes Stems WildFlour Pastry

Shoes by Dries Van Noten. Photograph by Captured by Kate.

Stationery by Paper Presentation. Florals by Charleston Stems. Photograph by Captured by Kate.

Bride's gown by Delphine Manivet. Photograph by Captured by Kate.

Bride's gown by Delphine Manivet. Florals by Charleston Stems. Photograph by Captured by Kate..

Bride's gown by Delphine Manivet. Menswear by SuitSupply. Florals by Charleston Stems. Photograph by Captured by Kate.

Bride's gown by Delphine Manivet. Florals by Charleston Stems. Photograph by Captured by Kate.

Bride's gown by Delphine Manivet. Bridesmaid dresses by Nicole Miller. Menswear by SuitSupply. Men's shoes by Cole Haan. Florals by Charleston Stems. Photograph by Captured by Kate.

Menswear by SuitSupply. Florals by Charleston Stems. Photograph by Captured by Kate.

Bride's gown by Delphine Manivet. Hair by Paper Dolls. Makeup by Leslie Moore. Earrings by Bloomingdales. Photograph by Captured by Kate.

Day-of coordination, rentals and linens by River Course at Kiawah Island Club. Photograph by Captured by Kate.

Photograph by Captured by Kate at River Course at Kiawah Island Club.

Bride's gown by Delphine Manivet. Menswear by SuitSupply. Florals by Charleston Stems. Photograph by Captured by Kate.

Cake by WildFlour Pastry. Photograph by Captured by Kate.

Bar service by River Course at Kiawah Island Club. Photograph by Captured by Kate.

Bride's gown by Delphine Manivet. Menswear by SuitSupply. Photograph by Captured by Kate at River Course at Kiawah Island Club.

Bride's gownby Delphine Manivet. Hair by Paper Dolls. Makeup by Leslie Moore. Photograph by Captured by Kate.

Bride's gown by Delphine Manivet. Menswear by SuitSupply. Photograph by Captured by Kate at River Course at Kiawah Island Club.

Menswear by SuitSupply. Florals by Charleston Stems. Photograph by Captured by Kate.

Bride's gownby Delphine Manivet. Hair by Paper Dolls. Makeup by Leslie Moore. Photograph by Captured by Kate.

Photograph by Captured by Kate at River Course at Kiawah Island Club.

Florals by Charleston Stems. Photograph by Captured by Kate.

Florals by Charleston Stems. Day-of coordination by River Course at Kiawah Island Club. Photograph by Captured by Kate.

Day-of coordination by River Course at Kiawah Island Club. Photograph by Captured by Kate.

Cake by WildFlour Pastry. Photograph by Captured by Kate.

Catering by River Course at Kiawah Island Club. Photograph by Captured by Kate.

Florals by Charleston Stems. Photograph by Captured by Kate.

Cake by WildFlour Pastry. Florals by Charleston Stems. Photograph by Captured by Kate.

Florals by Charleston Stems. Photograph by Captured by Kate.

Florals by Charleston Stems. Day-of coordination by River Course at Kiawah Island Club. Photograph by Captured by Kate.

Bride's gown by Delphine Manivet. Menswear by SuitSupply. Photograph by Captured by Kate at River Course at Kiawah Island Club.

Bride's gown by Delphine Manivet. Hair by Paper Dolls. Makeup by Leslie Moore. Menswear by SuitSupply. Photograph by Captured by Kate.

Bride's gown by Delphine Manivet. Menswear by SuitSupply. Photograph by Captured by Kate at River Course at Kiawah Island Club.

Bride's gown by Delphine Manivet. Menswear by SuitSupply. Getaway golf cart from River Course at Kiawah Island Club. Photograph by Captured by Kate at River Course at Kiawah Island Club.

Photographs by:

Captured by Kate

Michelle Potash & Alex Brody

October 12, 2014

The River Course at Kiawah Island Club

To kick off Alex and Michelle’s wedding weekend—a destination fête for the New York pair and their 155 guests—the parents of the groom led a bike tour around Kiawah Island, where they and the couple have vacationed for years. “We saw deer frolicking in the marsh,” says Michelle of the trek, which proved a perfect precursor to their sweet, simple wedding. On the Big Day, the bride—who beamed in Delphine Manivet, jade-hued kitten heels, and borrowed Swarovski crystal headpiece—and groom exchanged vows beneath a birch chuppah made from a family tallis, then retreated with guests to a lightly dressed reception that let the setting serve as the star. “We love the Lowcountry—its beautiful scenery, wildlife, and, of course, the food,” says Michelle. “We wanted to share everything about it with our family and closest friends so they could experience how magical it is.”

Vendor List:

Location, day-of coordination, catering, bar service, rentals, linens, getaway golf cart: River Course at Kiawah Island Club, www.KiawahIslandClub.com

Florals: Charleston Stems, www.CharlestonStems.com

Photography: Captured by Kate, www.CapturedByKate.com

Cake and baked goods: WildFlour Pastry, www.WildFlourPastryCharleston.com

Stationery: Paper Presentation, www.PaperPresentation.com

Bridal gown: Delphine Manivet, www.DelphineManivet.com/en

Bride’s accessories: (earrings) Bloomingdales, www.Bloomingdales.com; (shoes) Dries Van Noten, www.DriesVanNoten.be

Hair: Paper Dolls, www.MyCharlestonWeddingHair.com

Makeup: Leslie Moore, www.MooreMakeup.com

Bridesmaid dresses: Nicole Miller, www.NicoleMiller.com

Menswear: (suits) SuitSupply, US.SuitSupply.com; (shoes) Cole Haan, www.ColeHaan.com

Seating chart on vintage windows: 428 Main Vintage Rentals, www.428Main.com

Music: (ceremony) Nikolai Svishev, www.NikolaiSvishev.com; Atlanta Party Band (reception), www.AtlantaPartyBand.com

The Wedding Row

August 26 2019

Kylah & Daniel | The Mills House

Happy Monday, ladies and gents. First up on this week’s lineup? An adorable downtown wedding filled to the brim with beauty, sentiment, and lightheartedness. And you know it’s gotta be good when the...

August 23 2019

Chloe & Blake | Hotel Bennett

We loved Chloe and Blake’s dreamy downtown wedding from our summer print issue soooo much that we wanted to feature it here on The Wedding Row, too. So gals and gents, cozy up, grab a drink and...

August 22 2019

Lindsay & David | Legare Waring House

Cupid sure had his arrow locked and ready when Lindsay and David first met at SEWE the day before Valentine’s Day. Coincidence? We think not. Not only did they see each other almost every day the...

August 21 2019

Lauren & Bobby | The Gadsden House

Wedding Wednesday is in full swing and with Lauren and Bobby on tap, you’ll see why. Even though this pair attended different high schools and universities, distance couldn’t keep these sweethearts,...

August 20 2019

Powder Blue Styled Shoot | Lowndes Grove Plantation

OK peeps. We may be just a little bit obsessed with this next styled shoot. OK, a lot obsessed. So get ready future bridal babes, or those just plain-obsessed with pretty, as you’re going to want to...

August 19 2019

Jessica & Josh | Lowndes Grove Plantation

Smartie pants Jessica and Josh signed up for the same class during their sophomore year at the College of Charleston and that was what ultimately sparked the romantic connection between the New...

August 16 2019

Jazmin & Andrei | The Governor Thomas Bennett House

Jazmin and Andrei might have met in Boston—where they still live—but choosing Charleston as the place for them to say “I do” was like coming home for the groom. (Andrei’s family moved from Romania to...

August 15 2019

Aly & Billy | The Dewberry

Combine a few times crossing paths in Charleston, one meeting at Home Team BBQ during a Carolina/Clemson game where Billy second-guessed Aly’s availability (and passed up the chance to ask her...

Feature

A Hoppin’ Good Time

A furry friend inspires a celebration of eccentricity and elegance

Feature

Pure & Simple

A Beverly Hills couple ties the knot with a simple and chic, modern-meets-rustic affair at Runnymede Plantation

Feature

Garden Party Chic

Clouds of airy baby’s breath let the Lowcountry landscape shine in this long-anticipated celebration

Feature

Butterfly Garden

Jennifer Koshorek & James Rader, June 12, 2009, Alhambra Hall

Feature

Rainbow Bright

Alli Hobbs & Mark Peavy; October 25, 2008, Confederate Women’s Home

Feature

Break the Mold

Jessica Morse & Ryan Roberts April 13, 2013 William Aiken House

Feature

Off the Grid

A private ceremony on Wadmalaw Island proves that a wedding just a hop, skip, and sail away from where you grew up can be as remote as it is romantic

Feature

Above Par

A downtown duo ties the knot steps from the Atlantic on one of Charleston’s sea islands

Feature

Open-Air Elegance

Head to Spring Island for a stunning open-air fete where style meets sweet Southern details

Feature

Evening a al Art Nouveau

Kaminer Haislip & Matt Quinn; September 20, 2008, First (Scots) Presbyterian Church & The William Aiken House

Feature

Take the Plunge

Want a neckline that flatters every figure? Opt for a deep V

Feature

Straight-Laced

Sweet details rule a summertime wedding

Feature

A Luxe Wedding for Less?

One Charleston couple saved tens of thousands by thinking creatively

Feature

Basket Case

Hand-dyed and hand-stitched here in town, these fabric catchalls would make your flower girl’s day

Feature

Isle Romance

A bride’s family vacation spot proves the perfect place for a Big Day at the beach

Feature

Bumble for the Win

Feature

Blue & White & Just Right

Rebecca Mann & Mark Joye, February 27, 2010, St. Andrews Episcopal Church, Hibernian Hall

Feature

Earthy Elegance

<p><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">There’s nothing like an at-home wedding for sentimentality … and to save your bottom line!</span></p>