Love Is Patient

Fall/Winter 2014

WRITER CREDIT:

Jacqui Calloway

PHOTOGRAPHER CREDIT:

Reese Moore Weddings

Love Is Patient | To ready themselves for their wedding (and marriage) this couple turned to an old origami tradition

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Shoes by Stuart Weitzman from Perry Ellis. Image by Reese Moore Weddings.

Florals by WildFlowers, Inc. Image by Reese Moore Weddings at McCrady’s Restaurant.

Bridal gown by Justin Alexander, available in Charleston through Bridal House of Charleston. Bride’s shoes by Stuart Weitzman from Perry Ellis. Groom’s suit from Men’s Warehouse. Florals by WildFlowers, Inc. Image by Reese Moore Weddings.

Bridal gown by Justin Alexander, available in Charleston through Bridal House of Charleston. Bride’s hair and makeup by Charleston I Do. Florals by WildFlowers, Inc. Image by Reese Moore Weddings.

Boutonniere by WildFlowers, Inc. Suit from Men’s Warehouse. Image by Reese Moore Weddings.

Bridal gown by Justin Alexander, available in Charleston through Bridal House of Charleston. Bride’s hair and makeup by Charleston I Do. Florals by WildFlowers, Inc. Image by Reese Moore Weddings.

Beth LeonGuerrero of Wildflowers Inc. used blue privet berries, gilded ruscus leaves, lilacs, and roses to create a bouquet in the gold, white, and navy color scheme.

Image by Reese Moore Weddings.

Image by Reese Moore Weddings at McCrady’s Restaurant.

Wedding design by Mingle. Image by Reese Moore Weddings at McCrady’s Restaurant.

Wedding design and coordination by Mingle. Image by Reese Moore Weddings at McCrady’s Restaurant.

Canvas guest book from Etsy shop Wedding Tree Prints. Linens by Snyder Events. Image by Reese Moore Weddings.

Canvas guest book from Etsy shop Wedding Tree Prints. Image by Reese Moore Weddings.

Using cranes for the ceremony backdrop was a “high drama” choice says Megan. Metallic-kissed pillows and a gold-rimmed mirrored coffee table updated the traditional setting.

Wedding design and coordination by Mingle. Image by Reese Moore Weddings.

Angela and David folded gold-embossed programs by Dodeline Design into old-school paper fortune tellers.

Wedding Design and coordination by Mingle. Image by Reese Moore Weddings.

Image by Reese Moore Weddings.

Groom’s suit from Men’s Warehouse. Boutonniere by WildFlowers, Inc. Image by Reese Moore Weddings.

Using cranes for the ceremony backdrop was a “high drama” choice says Megan. Metallic-kissed pillows and a gold-rimmed mirrored coffee table updated the traditional setting.

Pillows from Etsy shop Sukanart. Wedding design and coordination Mingle. Image by Reese Moore Weddings.

Rentals by 428 Main Vintage Rentals. Wedding design and coordination by Mingle. Image by Reese Moore Weddings at McCrady’s Restaurant.

Pillows from Etsy shop Sukanart. Wedding design and coordination by Mingle. Image by Reese Moore Weddings.

Rentals by 428 Main Vintage Rentals. Wedding design and coordination by Mingle. Image by Reese Moore Weddings.

Rentals by 428 Main Vintage Rentals. Wedding design and coordination by Mingle. Desserts by Ashley Bakery. Image by Reese Moore Weddings at McCrady’s Restaurant.

Image by Reese Moore Weddings.

Desserts by Ashley Bakery. Image by Reese Moore Weddings.

Pie by Ashley Bakery. Pie topper from Etsy shop CreativeStamps. Image by Reese Moore Weddings.

Desserts by Ashley Bakery. Image by Reese Moore Weddings.

Image by Reese Moore Weddings.

Bridal gown by Justin Alexander, available in Charleston through Bridal House of Charleston. Groom’s suit from Men’s Warehouse. Image by Reese Moore Weddings at McCrady’s Restaurant.

Photographs by:

Reese Moore Weddings

Angela Burney & David Wicke
February 15, 2014
McCrady’s Restaurant

In Japan, a long-standing wedding custom challenges engaged couples to fold 1,001 origami cranes together, the idea being that they will both learn patience and be gifted with 1,000 years of prosperity. David Wicke (whose mother is Japanese) shared the idea with Angela Burney not long after proposing, and the two embarked on a five-month fold-fest. “By the 500th crane,” says Angela, “our patience was definitely being tested!” The James Island residents opted for gold birds, as they had chosen McCrady’s for their wedding and were smitten with the golden antique sconces in the restaurant’s Long Room. Angela imagined how the warm shade would play out against the room’s exposed bricks and beams and called in Mingle’s Megan Morgan Finne to fine-tune the vision. “When brides want to incorporate gold,” says Megan, who worked in navy and white pieces, too, “I like to make a big impact without relying on it as the main color.” And the cranes? Suspended from chandeliers, perched on tables, and hidden in floral arrangements, they made the glowing evening “a true reflection of ourselves,” says Angela.

Vendor List

Baker: Ashley Bakery, www.AshleyBakery.com

Bridal Gown: Justin Alexander, available in Charleston through Bridal House of Charleston, www.BridalHouseSC.com

Bride’s Shoes: Stuart Weitzman from Perry Ellis, www.PerryEllis.com

Canvas Guest Book: Etsy shop Wedding Tree Prints, www.etsy.com/shop/WeddingTreePrints

Decorative Pillows: Etsy shop Sukanart, www.etsy.com/shop/sukanart

Florist: WildFlowers, Inc., www.WildFlowersInc.com

Getaway Vehicle: Charleston Pedicab, www.PedicabCharleston.com

Hair & Makeup: Gillian Wade, Charleston I Do, www.CharlestonIDo.com

Linens: Snyder, www.SnyderEvents.com

Musicians: Seth Gilliard, Bluestone Entertainment, www.BookBluestone.com; D&M Productions, www.ALowcountryEvent.com

Pie Topper: Etsy shop CeativeStamps, www.Etsy.com/shop/CreativeStamps

Photographer: Reese Moore Weddings, www.ReeseMooreWeddings.com

Rentals: 428 Main Vintage Rentals, www.428Main.com

Stationery: Dodeline Design, www.DodelineDesign.com

Venue, Caterer, & Bar Service: McCrady’s Restaurant, www.McCradysRestaurant.com

Wedding Design and Coordination: Megan Morgan-Finne of Mingle, www.MingleCharleston.com

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