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Lowcountry Loot | Fill welcome bags with swag from—and about—the city

Charleston Wedding Charleston Horticultural Society Caviar and Bananas Apple Shop rehearsal dinner food Garden rehearsal Piggly Wiggly

Go Gourmet

Give a gift card from a gourmet joe and goodie shop

Bakehouse Charleston:
(843) 577-2180, www.BakeHouseCharleston.com
Caviar and Bananas:
(843) 577-7757, www.CaviarandBananas.com
City Lights: (843) 853-7067
East Bay Meeting House:
(843) 723-3446, www.EastBayMeetingHouse.com
Hope and Union:
(843) 922-1023, www.HopeandUnioncoffee.com

Tour the Town

Share self-guided tours to the Holy City
Charleston City Slicker provides hi-def footage of 20 historically significant spots. ($1), www.iTunes.Apple.com
Charleston Map & Walking Tour features more than 70 sights. ($5), www.iTunes.Apple.com
The Charleston Horticultural Society’s self-guided audio garden and park tour is free. www.CharlestonHorticulturalSociety.com
Very Charleston (Algonquin Books, 2003, $15.95) by Diana Hollingsworth makes for a lovely keepsake guide. Blue Bicycle Books (843) 722-2666; www.BlueBicycleBooks.com

Pick-Me-Up

Help guests recuperate from celebrating with homegrown hangover remedies
BANa Water:
www.BANaDrink.com
Blenheim Ginger Ale:
(843) 774-0322, www.BlenheimGingerAle.com

Get Cozy

Make hotel rooms homey with Charleston soaps and candles
Charleston Soap Company:
(843) 267-6011, www.CharlestonSoapCompany.com
Cobblestone Candle Company, LLC:
www.CobblestoneCandleCo.com
Rewined:
(843) 793-7809, www.RewinedCandles.com

Protect Yourself!

Keep pests and burns at bay
Beni’s Bug Off:
(843) 324-4554, www.TheBeniCompany.com
LUCA Sunscreen:
(843) 857-3336, www.LucaSunscreen.com

Finger-Lickin’ Food

Get them ready for that barbecue rehearsal dinner
Food for the Southern Soul’s Sweet Mustard BBQ Sauce:
www.FoodForTheSouthernSoul.com, (843) 762-9200
Piggly Wiggly T-shirt and Pig Swig:
(843) 722-2766, www.PigglyWiggly.com

—Natalie Miller

The Wedding Row

July 1 2019

Laura & Anthony | Magnolia Plantation & Gardens

Globe-trotters in every sense of the word, Laura and Anthony traveled all over the world visiting each other during their nearly ten years of long-distance dating. Jetting to hot spots like Chicago,...

June 28 2019

Caytie Marie & Nick | Styled Elopement

As we all know, the Holy City plays hostess to a large number of weddings every year (you just need to scroll back through all of our pages of posts to see that). And while some lovebirds choose to...

June 26 2019

Megan & Brendan | Legare Waring House

It’s time for some girl talk. We all know how nerve-wracking first dates can be, whether going in blind or not, and we’re here to impart a piece of solid advice from bride Megan. When agreeing to...

June 25 2019

Caroline & Zach | Boone Hall Plantation

The Wedding Row: Tell us about how you two lovelies met. Caroline: Zach and I met briefly in college. I traveled to Clemson from University of Alabama to attend a date party with a friend from high...

June 24 2019

Wingate Plantation | Vendor Spotlight

Morning, dears. With all the beyond beautiful sites our Holy City has to offer on the wedding venue front, finding the winner for your Big Day can feel impossible or perhaps endless. But no worries,...

June 21 2019

Mandy & Daniel | Historic Rice Mill

No tricks, only treats for Mandy and Dan. The duo met on Halloween, of all holidays, in Greenville, South Carolina, back in 2013. They hit it off, became an “item,” and enjoyed each other’s company...

June 20 2019

Styled Shoot | 159 Rutledge

Eloping has come to mean something different these days than in years past. It can be the traditional version with a couple heading out for a getaway and a simple ceremony a deux; it can be that plus...

June 18 2019

Alissa & Rick | The William Aiken House

It was nothing but pure sparks (red, white, and blue perhaps?) when Alissa met Rick at a political fundraiser in Chicago. They were both supporting the Governor of Illinois and after hours of talking...

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Love & Charleston

A historic Broad Street home was transformed into a floral-filled oasis for this couple’s springtime soirée

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Golden Girl

Sweetgrass Social's Meredith Severs turns to her favorite color—gold!—for an ornate celebration

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Real Beauty

A group of powerful women—some influencers, some Charleston Wedding Week™ models—introduce you to the best wedding looks for every body this season

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Country Chic

Beloved memories and family treasures marry the present to the past in this farm reception shoot by Luke Wilson of WED

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Edited to Perfection

What does a Pure Luxe Bride planner do when it's her turn at the altar?

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Wedding Shower

In October 2015, it was the 1,000-year flood. This year, it was Hurricane Matthew. Bummer for Big Days? We think not. See how this couple—one of many—proves love trumps any storm that rolls into Charleston

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One & Only

Tijon fragrance lab invites brides and their besties to make it personal with a create-your-own custom perfume experience

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Let Them Eat Cake

Preferably tiered and swathed in buttercream

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Color Galore

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Woe-No!

Avoid wedding day disasters with these sage tips from Lowcountry event professionals

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Floor It!

Dress up your wedding dance floor with custom tiles

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Simply Perfect

From a welcome party aboard The Carolina Girl to the send-off with Callie’s Hot Little Biscuits, the mother of the bride planned a flawless wedding weekend

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Breath of Fresh Air

The Cedar Room on East Bay gets a cool, girly makeover with this summery wedding

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Cool, Blue Getaway

Duvall Catering & Events invites you to chill out with a cool palette, crisp design, and frosty treats

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Blushing Beauty

A wintry palette of pale pink, silvery gray, and light blue dress one Lowcountry wedding in seasonal splendor

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Turn off the Lights

Pump up the romance at your reception when you cut the overhead lights and rely instead on the soft glow of real candles and twinkling trees

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What a Trip

These lovebirds wanted a location that on its own would be worth the trip for guests. See where they booked!

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Twice as Nice

From Ghana to Charleston, a playbook on blending traditions and planning two celebrations

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Suite Spots

<p> Celebrate saying “I do” in one of the Lowcountry’s most singular, luxurious suites</p>

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Painted to Perfection

Custom watercolors, gold-painted latticework, and a rainbow of jewel tones combine to make an artful Big Day for this one-time planner and her sweetie

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