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

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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.

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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

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