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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

February 20 2019

Rachel & Shaun | Harborside East

The Wedding Row: Tell us about how you met. Rachel: It was in Nashville, and Shaun was there on weekend trip for a University of Georgia-Vandy football game. I was there on a whim, on an impromptu...

February 19 2019

Paxton & Ryan | Engagement Session

Ryan and Paxton chose Charleston for their engagement photos because the city holds a special place in the heart—if he hadn’t been a Citadel cadet, the two may never have met. Here’s how they came to...

February 18 2019

Allison & Josh | Wingate Plantation

Allison and Josh met at a two-stepping bar, so we would expect nothing less than a seriously Southern wedding from the two, and as you can tell from the photos, they did not disappoint. After Josh...

February 15 2019

Taylor & Bennett | Rehearsal Dinner

North Carolina natives Taylor and Bennett met when the two were sophomores at N.C. State. Five years after they had become an item, they were in Manhattan where, says Bennett, “The ring was burning a...

February 14 2019

Carly & Chris | The Dewberry

After going to the same high school in Spring Lake, New Jersey, Carly and Chris’s paths finally intersected long after graduation at a mutual friend’s house. “Late nights drinking and playing games...

February 13 2019

Emily & Daniel | The Gadsden House

Trust us when we say that you won’t find a more low-key pair than these two. Nashville, Tennessee couple Emily and Daniel wanted an intimate, family-only wedding for their Big Day, and they chose to...

February 12 2019

Stephanie & Bryan | Lowndes Grove Plantation

OK, prepare yourselves—this is a sweet one. It began when Stephanie was working at the front desk of a chiropractor’s office in the Philadelphia area, one that Bryan’s father frequented. Bryan’s dad...

February 11 2019

Katie & Zane | Harborside East

You really can’t beat Charleston’s sunset views over the water, and Katie and Zane’s nuptials at Harborside East took full advantage of just that with the gorgeous harbor as their backdrop. The...

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The Good Life

Limoncello & citrus sweets take over this wedding at Middleton Place

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Love’s a Blooming

D’Anne Morehead & Patrick Stephens, April 15, 2012, Middleton Place

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Saving Graces

Pressing flowers came into fashion in 18th century Charleston. Today, it’s thriving again thanks wedding bouquets

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Put Your Best Face Forward

Listen to the pros to snap top shots at portrait sessions

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Flower Power

Abundant floral and rattan accents turned Daniel Island Club into a resplendent garden party

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Q&A with Style Me Pretty's Abby Larson

We visit with the wedding guru to see what’s on her mind and why she loves our fair city

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Wander the Wedding Quarter

From sweets to save-the-dates, the shops on Cannon and Spring streets are wedding-central

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Silver Belles

<p> <em>Use your gift registry to start your collection of silver serving pieces</em></p>

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Seeing a Pattern

Brianna Barker & Evan Gropper, February 18, 2012, Lowndes Grove Plantation

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Johanna Johnson: Spring/Summer 2014 Collection

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Love It!

Easton Events’ inaugural wedding at Lowndes Grove Plantation imparts ideas worth emulating

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Saved by the Belles

Spring and summer weddings carry their own threat of disasters but leave it to Charleston pros to save you from a scary scene

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Summer Solstice

Easy elegance defines this intimate Sullivan’s Island reception inspired by a casual beach house and a sweet silk fabric

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Classic Romance

Looking for an old-fashioned Southern wedding done right? Look at this beauty that took place at a Charleston plantation by the water

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Tour de Force

Dive Into One of the Most Stunning Plantation Weddings We've Ever Run. Period

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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