We love it when Charleston is the backdrop for a budding romance, and we love it even more when a couple who started here returns for their “I do’s.” So it went with Amanda and Joey, who both...
After Travis Berry proposed to Jennifer Durr in their Branchville home, they didn’t go much farther afield for their wedding.The couple picked a local church for the ceremony, then headed downtown—downtown Branchville, that is—for the reception. Picking Main Street Bar-B-Cue for the reception set a rustic tone that Jennifer—who did most of the planning—accented with pared-back florals. But given the holiday season, she splurged in one area: the tree. “From the moment we decided to have a Christmas wedding, I said that I wanted an upside-down tree as the focal point of the reception,” she says. After some heavy lifting, the tree, hung above 200 guests dining on the couple’s favorite meal: a Southern brunch. “Everything just fell right into place,” says Jennifer. “But the most rewarding part was when everything was over, we were married.”
Vendors:
Bridal Gown: Monique Lhuillier from Fabulous Frocks
Bridesmaids’ Attire: David’s Bridal
Baker: Rachel Weathers, Bowman, South Carolina, (803) 829-2751
Caterer: Tom Jennings from Branchville, South Carolina (803) 274-8876
Florist, Planner & Day-Of Coordinator: Julianne Sojourner, My Best Friend’s Garden (803) 261-1717; jsojo@bellsouth.net
Groom’s and Groomsmen’s Attire: Men’s Warehouse
Linens & Rentals: Palmetto Party Rentals
Photographer: Kim Graham Photography
Wedding Ceremony: 420 State Road S-38-116, Branchville, SC, (803) 274-8467
Wedding Reception: Main Street Bar-B-Que, Branchville, SC
