Ditch Tradition



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Ditch Tradition | Instead of the traditional bridal shower brunch, organize an out-and-about activity for you and your best gals

Sharpen Your Knives Hone your culinary skills and enroll in a private group cooking class at Charleston Cooks! [(843) 722-1212, www.mavericksouthernkitchens.com]; or have Chad Glasscock, the Island Chef, come to you and yours [(843) 478-4634, www.theislandchef.com]. A Spot of Tea Don your favorite wide-brimmed hat and book a table at the Thoroughbred Club at Charleston Place Hotel for a special group teatime affair [(843) 722-4900, x.7689, www.charlestonplacehotel.com]. A Private Affair Find that special something for your wedding night at Bits of Lace [(843) 577-0999, www.bitsoflace.com] during an after-hours lingerie shower. Wine and Cheese, Please Plan a private group tour and wine tasting at Irvin-House Vineyards [(843) 559-6867, www.charlestonwine.com] or visit I’On’s Soif for a wine and food pairing fest [(843) 884-9708]. Blooming Good Time Make personalized wedding day florals with a flower coach, like Annie Mueller of A New Leaf Studio [(843) 720-8675, www.anewleafstudio.com].

The Wedding Row

January 4 2019
Now, we’ve run our fair share of gorgeous weddings at Magnolia Plantation & Gardens, but we swear we think this wins the award for most gorgeous to date. It makes sense, though, considering...

January 2 2019
On the heels of New Year’s we needed a classic wedding with black-tie panache to carry us through the rest of this holiday-wind-down week. Enter Vera and Brien’s dreamy day, lovingly designed by A...

December 31 2018
We searched high and low for a wedding to close out the New Year, and what better pick than Annie and Matt, whose ceremony ended with the officiant (the bride’s brother-in-law, or in this case, we’re...

December 28 2018
Here’s a little discussed fact: A great DJ can make (or break) a wedding. And the difference between a first dance that has everyone sighing and posting (instead of cringing) and a party that...

December 27 2018
Here’s the thing: Charleston’s in the tropics, more or less. And here in the jungle, it rains from time to time, which can put a damper on a portrait sesh out and about if you don’t plan well. The...

December 26 2018
Ok, people. Yes, you’re gonna love Jesse and Will’s wedding photos (al fresco reception in the Old Village? Yes, please!). But their proposal story? It might even beat the pretty out for best in show...

December 21 2018
Lindsey and José didn’t start off on the right foot (he didn’t do a double-take when he first met her at Boston College, so she gave him the same indifferent treatment, and sparks didn’t fly for...