Written By Melissa Reardon
Photographs By Lucy Cuneo
A transplant from Virginia, Weston “Wes” McAfee vividly remembers the first time he saw his future bride-to-be. Charleston native Dana Elaine...
Bria Matchett & Cameron Robinett
October 19, 2014
The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island
After a chance meeting in a bar, a bit of small talk, five years of courtship, and a backyard proposal, Virginia pair Bria and Cameron tied the knot at the Ocean Course on Kiawah Island in the most glamorous of fashions. Rich hues of magenta, hot pink, and gold came to life in everything from florals to tent draping for a timeless yet flirty look by A Charleston Bride. And goodness, would you look at that gold-covered cake by Jim Smeal; he’s the South’s maestro of buttercream for a reason for sure. Another love? The chic lounges with enormous floral arrangements that dripped with green amaranthus and colorful blooms and crystal chandeliers that hung from a clear top tent. The way the light cascaded down on the reception as the sun set over the ocean—it adds up to almost too much prettiness to handle. Get ready to pin away, all you color-loving brides.
Check Out that Booth!
Lindsey Shanks of A Charleston Bride cops to an obsession with her dog, Teddy. So when she spied like obsessives in Bria and Cameron (who are smitten with their pups Ayla and Winston), the planner thought to fashion life-size cutouts of the couple’s furballs for guests to pose with at their Kiawah wedding. Initially a preemptive move in case the pups were not formal wedding material, these cutouts proved so popular, the couple planted them in their home’s foyer. (Flip through the gallery above to spy the sweet setup.)
Vendor list:
Wedding and floral design: A Charleston Bride, www.ACharlestonBride.com
Location, catering: The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island, www.KiawahResort.com
Photography: Lindsay Collette Photography, www.LindsayCollette.com
Videography: Citrus Ceremonies, www.Citrus-Ceremonies.com
Furniture: EventWorks, www.EventWorksRentals.com
Tent, stage: Snyder Events, www.SnyderEvents.com
Linens: BBJ Linen, www.BBJLinen.com
Lighting: Technical Event Company, www.TechnicalEventCompany.com
Cake: Wedding Cakes by Jim Smeal, www.WeddingCakesByJimSmeal.com
Stationery: Studio R, www.Studio-R-Design.com
Calligraphy: Blue Glass Design, www.BlueGlassDesign.com
Bride’s gown: Martina Liana (available in Charleston at Gown Boutique in Charleston, www.GownBoutiqueofCharleston.com
Bride’s accessories: (shoes) Jimmy Choo, www.JimmyChoo.com; (headpiece, earrings) BHLDN, www.BHLDN.com
Bride’s dresser: Cacky’s Bride+Aid, www.CackysBrideAid.com
Hair: Hunter Johnson of UpDo Charleston, www.UpDoCharleston.com
Makeup: Moore Makeup, www.MooreMakeup.com
Bridesmaid dresses: Donna Morgan (available in Charleston at Gown Boutique of Charleston and Bella Bridesmaids), www.GownBoutiqueofCharleston.com, www.BellaBridesmaids.com
Menswear: R. Coffee Ltd., www.RCoffeeClothiers.com
Music: (ceremony) Classical Charleston, www.ClassicalCharleston.com; (reception) The Maxx, www.TheMaxxLive.com
Photo booth cutouts: Fromex, www.Fromex.com
