Enchanted Village

Fall/Winter 2014

WRITER CREDIT:

Charleston Weddings Staff

PHOTOGRAPHER CREDIT:

Marni Rothschild Durlach

Enchanted Village | Ooh! Events conjures a colorful tented party fit for "Downtown Abbey"

Out of the Garden ooh! events Flowers Garden Marni Rothschild Pictures

Octagonal Sunken Garden at Middleton Place. Tent by Sperry Tents Southeast. Photograph by Marni Rothschild Pictures.

Tablescape and rentals from Ooh! Events. Place settings and crystal from Polished. Photograph by Marni Rothschild Pictures.

Succulents from Out of the Garden. Barback from Ooh! Events. Photograph by Marni Rothschild Pictures.

Tablescape and rentals from Ooh! Events. Place settings and crystal from Polished. Photograph by Marni Rothschild Pictures.

Decanters from Ooh! Events and Polished. Photograph by Marni Rothschild Pictures.

ICEBOX Bar. Photograph by Marni Rothschild Pictures.

Food by Executive Chef Micah Garrison from Middleton Place Restaurant. Signage by Ancesserie. Photograph by Marni Rothschild Pictures.

Tablescape and rentals from Ooh! Events. Place settings and crystal from Polished. Photograph by Marni Rothschild Pictures.

Place settings and crystal from Polished. Food by Executive Chef Micah Garrison from Middleton Place Restaurant. Photograph by Marni Rothschild Pictures.

Place settings and crystal from Polished. Menu by Ancesserie. Photograph by Marni Rothschild Pictures.

Florals by Out of the Garden. Photograph by Marni Rothschild Pictures.

Place settings and crystal from Polished. Photograph by Marni Rothschild Pictures.

Florals by Out of the Garden. Crystal from Polished. Photograph by Marni Rothschild Pictures.

Florals by Out of the Garden. Place settings and crystal from Polished. Photograph by Marni Rothschild Pictures.

Florals by Out of the Garden. Place setting and crystal from Polished. Photograph by Marni Rothschild Pictures.

Florals by Out of the Garden. Place settings and crystal from Polished. Photograph by Marni Rothschild Pictures.

Florals by Out of the Garden. Crystal from Polished. Photograph by Marni Rothschild Pictures.

Florals by Out of the Garden. Place settings and crystal from Polished. Place card by Ancesserie. Photograph by Marni Rothschild Pictures.

Florals by Out of the Garden. Place settings and crystal from Polished. Photograph by Marni Rothschild Pictures.

Rentals by Ooh! Events. Photograph by Marni Rothschild Pictures.

Florals by Out of the Garden. Rentals by Ooh! Events. Photograph by Marni Rothschild Pictures.

ICEBOX bar. Photograph by Marni Rothschild Pictures.

Florals by Out of the Garden. Rentals by Ooh! Events. Photograph by Cameron Bolus.

Tent by Sperry Tents Southeast. Photograph by Marni Rothschild Pictures.

Florals by Out of the Garden. Rentals by Ooh! Events. Photograph by Marni Rothschild Pictures.

The Bluestone Ramblers. Photograph by Cameron Bolus.

Florals by Out of the Garden. Rentals by Ooh! Events. Photograph by Marni Rothschild Pictures.

Food from Middleton Place Restaurant (Micah Garrison, director of food and beverage at Middleton Place pictured here). Photograph by Marni Rothschild Pictures.

Middleton’s Octagonal Sunken Garden—so named for its four-quadrant, eight-sided configuration—is tucked just off the Greensward and overlooks the Ashley River. When dressing the stunning, wide-open space with a fantasy reception, Lisa Thomas of Ooh! Events made full use of the spread with a mind toward creating party flow. “I divided it into two sections with bars and lounge seating and another section for a tented dining area,” she says, “then I set aside the fourth section for the dancing tent.” Known for her deft (and playful) use of color, whimsy, and chic antique appointments, Lisa then showered the area with a rainbow of florals, crystal, and china. To anchor the quirky hues, she opted for furniture in solid colors.

At a Glance...
Décor: Multi-colored rentals from Ooh! Events’ warehouse paired with china and glassware from Polished! to create pops of color.
Tents: Sperry Tents Southeast erected two tents: one with a clear top for an open-air garden party vibe and a second of indigo sailcloth that glowed when the moon shone through its unpainted stars.
Flowers: Out of the Garden draped chandeliers in vines.
Catering: To complement the color-rich setting, The Restaurant at Middleton Place offered house-cured heritage pork belly with succotash and saffron corn purée.
Cocktails: ICEBOX bottled custom-made handcrafted strawberry-mint lemonade fizzes.

Dining Menu
The Restaurant at Middleton Place

House cured heritage pork belly, succotash, and saffron with corn purée
Pickled shrimp salad, South Carolina cowpeas, local feta cheese, preserved lemon,
and Middleton organic field greens
Green tomato bruschetta, South Carolina goat cheese, and golden balsamic

Drinking Menu
ICEBOX

Specialty Cocktail: The Manhattan Bar
Specialty Drink: Handcrafted strawberry-mint lemonade, bottled and carbonated

Resources
Band: The Bluestone Ramblers, www.TheBluestoneRamblers.com
Bar: ICEBOX, www.IceboxBar.com
Catering: The Restaurant at Middleton Place, www.MiddletonPlace.org
Décor, Design, and Rentals: Ooh! Events, www.TheArtofCreating.com
Florals: Out of the Garden, www.TheArtofCreating.com
Lighting and Sound: AV Connections, www.AVConnectionsSC.com
Location: Octagonal Sunken Garden at Middleton Place, www.MiddletonPlace.org
Papergoods: Ancesserie, www.Ancesserie.com
Photographs: Marni Rothschild Pictures, www.marnipictures.com
Place Settings and Crystal: Polished!, www.PolishedTabletop.com
Tents: Sperry Tents Southeast, www.SperryTentsSoutheast.com

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