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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

June 17 2019

Emily & Ashley | Magnolia Plantation & Gardens

Here’s a sweet-as-pie love story for your Monday. These newlyweds first met in college at Furman University after Ashley asked for Emily’s help in their shared computer class. Little did Emily know,...

June 14 2019

Alex & Chandler | Hibernian Hall

Happy Friday, lovelies. To start the weekend off on a high (and crazy pretty) note, we present to you the wedding of Alexandria and Chandler. University of South Carolina alum Alex met her future...

June 13 2019

Jacqueline & Matthew | Boone Hall Plantation

When Hurricane Florence hit, Jacqueline and Matthew, only a week out from their wedding, feared the worst. With their hometown of Southport, North Carolina, completely flooded, it seemed like...

June 12 2019

Lauren & Austin | Lowndes Grove Plantation

Funnily enough, romantic gestures aren’t the only way to find love. New York natives Lauren and Austin met when he boldly cut in front of her in line outside of a bar in the Hamptons. She took notice...

June 11 2019

Emily & Anthony | The Gadsden House

Believe it or not, produce (yup, apples and oranges!) is what brought Emily and Anthony together. The pair met online and had their first date at the SoWa Market, the Boston equivalent of our 2nd...

June 10 2019

Franzi & Martin | Engagement Session

Dockside just happens to be our best side and it seems to be Franzi and Martin’s, too. The duo, who both hail from Germany, flew all the way to our beloved Charleston just to document their...

June 7 2019

Stephanie & Greg | Middleton Place

After meeting at Wake Forest University in 2009 and being drawn together by what she describes as fate (more about that later … ), Stephanie and Greg officially tied the knot here in the Holy City....

June 6 2019

Maddie & Jackson | Magnolia Plantation and Gardens

Although high school sweethearts Maddie and Jackson may not be evenly matched on the athletic field (the pair’s first encounter involved Maddie whipping Jackson’s tail in a game of volleyball) they...

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Elevate Your Taste

Wood turner Ashley Harwood crafts custom cake stands that you’ll love long after the last crumb is gone

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When Fate Steps In

Flowers upon flowers create an ethereal outdoor altar for these Washington residents' "I dos"

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Hello, Darling!

Let sweetly designed macaroons add bite-size works of art to your wedding

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Posh Spice

A fusion of cultures heat up an early evening reception overlooking the bluffs of the Stono River

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Cheers to That

With help from her family and husband-to-be, a crafty Summerville bride pulls together an exquisite—and mostly handmade—reception at Harborside East

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An Expat Comes Home

A pair from Paris heads to The Palmetto State—the bride's home turf—for a French-infused Southern wedding

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Handmade Heirlooms

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Charmed, I’m Sure

A resourceful bride dresses her Big Day in pretty little details

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Pretty in Pink

<p>Connor Timmins & Justine Black<br /> September 5, 2015 / Legare Waring House</p>

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Touch of Grace

Charm and luxury meet at this delightful Middleton Place wedding

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Of Barbecue & Blush

Wanna see how one of Beyoncé's wedding photogs captures a Big Day at Middleton Plantation, AKA America's Oldest Gardens?

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Sweater Weather

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Copper Tone

Leigh Douglas & Randy Warren October 10, 2010 Lowndes Grove Plantation

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Lowcountry Loot

Fill welcome bags with swag from—and about—the city

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Nice Wheels

Roll your way to happily wedded after in an oh-so-original ride

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Pin Up, Girls

Give your gown some sparkle, fasten your sash in place, or simply dress up your bouquet wrap. However you enlist them, these keepsake brooches are ready to report for duty