Rich in Love



PHOTOGRAPHER CREDIT: 
Rich in Love | Warm up any cool-weather wedding when you color the day in jeweled hues
“Find the palette that makes you smile,” says Ashley Wenz of Boutique Planning. Easy peasy, if you’re Caroline Rakar, née Mullis. “I like rich, deep hues and stay far away from pastels,” says the program officer at Coastal Community Foundation who wed fellow Charlestonian Cole at Lowndes Grove Plantation last fall. While her daily wardrobe tends toward blues and blacks, Caroline’s known for working in surprise pops of rich color (on her Big Day her nails were navy), and her wedding was no exception. Gold, bright fuchsia, and emerald green peppered the verdant site to accent the season and setting in rich tones. “I find them to be warm, inviting, and fun,” says Caroline, “all the descriptors I wanted for our wedding.” And while she says the end result was perfection, Ashley bestowed a weighty compliment of her own: “Theirs was my favorite palette of 2017.”
 
Paint Your Perfect Day
 
❶ Color outside the lines. SYG Designs gave depth to the florals by using a range of pinks, fuchsias, berries, and purples to complement the main palette.
❷ Picture yourself walking down the aisle. “I imagined how fun bold, bright flowers would look playing off of my white dress,” says Caroline.
❸ Play on Pinterest. Caroline’s board included geometric elements and bold hues. Ashley’s interpretation? Geo terrariums housing bright blooms.
❹ Pick and choose. Draping in strong colors has a strong impact. To accent (and not overwhelm) the space, occasional swaths were mixed in with white.
❺ Pop it. In a setting rife with organic blooms, clean-lined furniture in a contrasting shade makes a complementary foil.
❻ Showcase colorful details. Here, classic white cake proved the ideal backdrop for vivid blooms.
❼ Go with statement gowns. BHLDN’s “Fleur” bridesmaid frocks added a living, moving dimension to the colorful scene.
 
Vendors
 
Wedding design: Boutique Planning http://www.boutiqueplanning.com/
Photographer: Dana Cubbage Weddings http://danacubbageweddings.com/
Florals: SYG Designs http://www.sygdesigns.com/
Rentals: EventHaus https://www.eventhausrentals.com/ (reception chairs and eggplant linen); Snyder Events http://www.snyderevents.com/
Linens: Nüage Designs https://nuagedesigns.com/ and Snyder Rentals http://www.snyderevents.com/
Draping: The Social Spool https://thesocialspool.com/
Cake: Jessica Grossman, Patrick Properties Hospitality Group http://www.pphgcharleston.com/2016/12/21/these-are-pastry-chef-jessica-g...
Catering & bar service: Patrick Properties Hospitality Group https://www.pphgcharleston.com/
Stationery, calligraphy, & signage: Kaitlyn King (friend of the bride) kaitking514@gmail.com
Décor elements:  Wecanpackage (Etsy) https://www.etsy.com/shop/wecanpackage (gold frames); Celadon http://celadonathome.com/ (straw cups); BHLDN https://www.bhldn.com/ (gold card box); West Fraser http://westfraserstudio.com/ (sign in book); West Elm https://www.westelm.com/ (passing trays); Pier 1 https://www.pier1.com/  (swings)
Lighting: Technical Event Company https://www.technicaleventcompany.com/
Hair Stylist: Paper Dolls Wedding Hair & Makeup https://www.mycharlestonweddinghair.com/
Makeup Artist: Pamela Lesch https://www.pamelaleschmakeup.com/
Musicians: Bob Williams Duo http://www.charlestonduo.com/ and Steel Toe Stiletto Band http://www.partywithsts.com/
Officiant: Rob Sumner (family friend)
Videographer: Film Anywhere https://vimeo.com/brentthacker
Transportation: Friend of the bride’s parents

 

The Wedding Row

September 18 2019
It’s hump day, and to help you get through the rest of the week—you. can. do. it.—we’re bringing you all the pretty (and then some) from Brynne and Alex’s Big Day at The Gibbes Museum of Art. Though...

September 16 2019

September 10 2019
We had a brief hurricane hiatus (ugh, Dorian), but we’re back in full action and bringing you the backyard summer soirée of your dreams. So, grab your drink and kick up your heels for this A-plus...

September 4 2019
Cue the “awwws” because we’ve got an endearing engagement shoot filled with love, nose boops, and … potatoes. Yep, that’s what Keely was seasoning one random Friday evening when Poole got down on one...

September 2 2019
We’re kicking off this four-day week with an ever-so glamorous wedding filled with southern hospitality, sequins, and more florals than a girl could ever dream of. Seriously. Erin and Andrew met one...

August 30 2019
Alrighty everyone, we’re kicking off this Friday on a fabulous note. There is so much goodness wrapped up in this waterside wedding and you will be amazed at every last detail. We certainly were....

August 28 2019
The day that Lee, Andrew, and their adorable son, Camon, all became one was for sure a day to remember. Check out the elegantly rustic greenery hanging above the space at The Cedar Room that the very...

August 27 2019
My, oh my. This Charleston engagement shoot has our wedding-loving hearts bursting at the seams. Historic downtown buildings, two elegantly blue-hued wardrobes, the breezy Folly Beach air, AND two...