Making Waves

Spring 2015

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Making Waves | Kick off your wedding weekend like Annie and Davis did, with a stylish supper on the harbor

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Image by Corbin Gurkin.

WATER’S EDGE: “We wanted guests to feel like they were on a beach vacation,” says Annie regarding Davis and his parents’ choice to host the rehearsal dinner on the harbor.

HAVE A SEAT: A runner printed with ships and compasses offered a maritime backdrop for blue-and-white china, napkins edged in royal blue, and mini burgee-flag place cards calligraphed by Elizabeth Porcher Jones.

ALL TOGETHER NOW: “Seating all 65 guests at one table was a priority,” notes planner Tara Guérard, who placed Snyder Events banquet tables from end to end to achieve just that.

TREASURE CHEST: Blue-and-white welcome boxes were stocked with an itinerary, “recovery kit,” and water bottles customized by Lettered Olive.

PRETTIES: To drive the nautical theme home, Lettered Olive designed two custom crests: first, a set of interlocking anchors and then a pair of oars and anchors.

Image by Corbin Gurkin.

TRAY CHIC: Guests were greeted by champagne served on platters sporting the classic nautical pattern: stripes.

Rehearsal dinner and floral design by Tara Guérard Soirée. Rentals by Snyder Events. Image by Corbin Gurkin.

Calligraphy by Elizabeth Porcher Jones. Image by Corbin Gurkin.

Image by Corbin Gurkin.

Stationery by Lettered Olive. Calligraphy by Elizabeth Porcher Jones. Rehearsal dinner design by Tara Guérard Soirée. Image by Corbin Gurkin.

Floral design by Tara Guérard Soirée . Image by Corbin Gurkin.

Rehearsal dinner and floral design by Tara Guérard Soirée. Image by Corbin Gurkin.

Image by Corbin Gurkin.

WHAT KNOT: Paper liners with sailor knots, maritime flag-shaped tags, and monogrammed “Ws” dressed desserts.

COAST TO COAST: The night before the couple moved from the West to the East Coast, Davis proposed. Annie says for three days thereafter she reveled in his undivided attention while they drove a U-Haul cross-country and she—a one-time event planner—hashed out wedding details.

Bride’s attire by Issa. Hair by Kristy Cuthbert of Sola Salon Studios. Makeup by Kori Mahoney of Cos Bar. Groom’s attire by Tom James. Image by Corbin Gurkin.

Bride’s attire by Issa. Groom’s attire by Tom James. Image by Corbin Gurkin.

Rehearsal dinner design by Tara Guérard Soirée. Image by Corbin Gurkin.

Bride’s attire by Issa. Hair by Kristy Cuthbert of Sola Salon Studios. Groom’s attire by Tom James. Image by Corbin Gurkin.

Bride’s attire by Issa. Image by Corbin Gurkin.

Rehearsal dinner design by Tara Guérard Soirée. Image by Corbin Gurkin.

Image by Corbin Gurkin.

Photographs by:

Corbin Gurkin

Annie Smith & Davis Warlick
September 5, 2014
Private Downtown Yacht Club

For Charlotte, North Carolina, natives Annie Smith and Davis Warlick, the Holy City is synonymous with the sea. After all, she grew up enjoying long weekends here aboard her family’s boat, and he spent summers vacationing on Sullivan’s Island. So when the couple got engaged in 2013 (five years after meeting at a friend’s nuptials), they asked planner Tara Guérard Soirée to work a nautical vibe into their wedding weekend here. “To us, the aesthetic goes hand-in-hand with Charleston,” says Annie. While a navy and white palette lent a subtle seafaring feel to the actual wedding, Tara and team worked nautical accents aplenty into the rehearsal dinner held at a private yacht club downtown—from hemp-wrapped vases to oyster shell salt-and-pepper cellars. “We wanted both events to feel cohesive without being repetitive,” says Annie. “So this was perfect.”

Vendor List:

Bridal Accessories: (shoes) Tory Burch, www.ToryBurch.com; (necklace) Holst + Lee, www.HolstAndLee.com

Bridal Attire: Issa, www.IssaLondon.com

Calligrapher: Elizabeth Porcher Jones, www.ElizbethPorcherJones.com

Décor: Tara Guérard Soirée, www.TaraGuerardSoiree.com

Hair: Kristy Cuthbert of Sola Salon Studios, www.SolaSalonStudios.com

Getaway Vehicle: Absolutely Charleston, www.AbsolutelyCharleston.com

Groom’s Attire: (blazer) Tom James, www.TomJames.com; (shoes) Ferragamo, www.Ferragamo.com

Makeup: Kori Mahoney of Cos Bar, www.CosBar.com

Photographer: Corbin Gurkin, www.CorbinGurkin.com

Rehearsal Dinner & Floral Design & Coordination: Tara Guérard Soirée, www.TaraGuerardSoiree.com

Rentals: Snyder Events, www.SnyderEvents.com

Stationery & Signage: Lettered Olive, www.LetteredOlive.com

Venue, Catering, Bar Service, & Baker: Private Downtown Yacht Club

Videographer: Siegel Films, www.SiegelFilms.com

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