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Shop Etsy Like a Pro | Want to get the most out of Etsy (and save your wedding budget)? Read on

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On Etsy, innocent browsing for personal wedding touches (à la Pinterest) can devolve into a rabbit hole that can deplete a wedding budget with a few too many clicks. Here’s how to narrow your searches

and find Etsy’s best Charleston-area makers for your Big Day.

Localize Your Search

Type “weddings” into the search box on Etsy’s home page. The next screen offers a refined search column on the left side. Select “Choose a custom location.” At the next prompt, enter “Charleston, South Carolina” and you’ll get some 3,600 items from a cadre of area shop owners. To browse by Lowcountry boutique, scroll to the bottom of the home page and click on “Teams.” Enter “Lowcountry” or “Charleston, South Carolina” in the search and you’ll see multiple groups of Etsyers. Click on these to see team members and what they offer in their boutiques.

Ship or Stop By?

Opting for local vendors can be a money- and time-saver thanks to reduced shipping rates and distances. Many local vendors also have studios you can drop by to pick up your goods. Shopping here in town can save you rush fees, too, and allows for easier collaboration on custom orders.

Register!

Aside from dressing your reception, outfitting your gals in thank-you robes, and finding the bejeweled hair comb of your dreams, Etsy’s tops for building your wedding registry. Visit Etsy.com/registry to set one up then share the link with invited friends and family.

The Wedding Row

June 5 2019

Marissa & Chris | The William Aiken House

Hey Mon! We have some serious tropical vibes happenin’ on the blog today and seeing that the official start of summer is just a few weeks away, we thought it only fair to share it with you all cuties...

June 4 2019

Sunrise Styled Shoot | Folly Beach

Wakey wakey, all you sleepyheads. It’s a beautiful day and us gals over here at The Wedding Row office are here to make sure you roll out on the right side of the bed. How now? Well, once you lay...

June 3 2019

Kelly & Jeff | The Gadsden House

If Kelly and Jeff’s relationship beginning was to have a theme song, it would have to be “With a Little Help by My Friends” by The Beatles. The two were introduced by way of mutual friends (hint,...

May 30 2019

Vendor Spotlight | Chug-A-Lug Wagon

Just one more workday separates us from our beloved weekend and in the spirit of such, we wanted to set the mood and get you all primed and ready for what is to come. So let’s drink happy thoughts...

May 29 2019

Bridgitt & Hayden | The Cedar Room

Bridgitt and Hayden met and became fast friends during their sophomore year of college at Wake Forest University. More than five years later, the duo got engaged on its campus which is sweeter than...

May 28 2019

Shelby & Len | Hibernian Hall

Shelby and Len owe a big thank you, really and truly, to Len’s father. How now? After finishing a round of golf together at the Country Club of Charleston, Len’s dad noticed a pretty blonde across...

May 23 2019

Rachel & Jason | Engagement Session

Likely you’ve heard the phrase before, “There are plenty of fish in the sea.” You’ve probably heard it from a consoling girlfriend, trying to bolster your confidence in the fact that you are sure to...

May 22 2019

Sophia & Alex | The Gibbes Museum

Talk about one cool and cultured couple. From New York City to St. Thomas, Amsterdam, and France, Sophia and Alex have seen it all. So, it comes as little surprise that their Big Day was pretty...

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Affairs to Remember - Art Deco Decadence

Time travel to the elegance of the 1920s in this imagined reception that's rife with ideas

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More Dress for Less

Fabulous Frocks’ Sarah Black explains how to save stylishly

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Passage to India

Puja Seam & Jamey Thompson; October 7, 2006, William Aiken House

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Get Schooled

Want to DIY your wedding day blooms? Check out hands-on classes like those from the Charleston Flower Workshop

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Wishing Tree

Designer Annie Mueller of A New Leaf Studio designed this tree for guests to tag with their sweet sentiments. Plant it in your new front yard post-wedding

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Spring Fling

Lindsay Edwards to John Harman, March 22, 2008; The William Aiken House

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Chalk it Up

Dress your reception with chalk art and sayings

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Flower Power

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

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Southern Charm

Enjoy this simple, sweet wedding by the water in Rockville, where the oaks tower, roads are unpaved, and romance is always in the air

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Solid Gold

A lavish bash celebrates two College of Charleston sweethearts where it all started

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Spring Fever

A Florida pair wed in Charleston—the city that brought them together—amid the season's most splendid blooms

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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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Rock the Boat

A boardwalk ceremony in Shem Creek Village shows how a waterside wedding can be a boatload of fun

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Dream Come True

Take one football game, a well-meaning dentist, and a fake photoshoot and what do you have? Romance, people

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Clean Up Your Act

Head into the New Year with a beauty regimen that’s actually good for you

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Hot and Cold

Julie Sonkin & Michael Belgraier, May 26, 2012, Runnymede Plantation

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Weekend Itinerary

Charleston is one of the country’s top-tier cities for so-called destination weddings, and any couple getting married here should expect far-flung guests to RSVP an enthusiastic “Yes” to their celebration, especially when this old-school boarding pass, designed by Studio R, debuts your wedding details in high flying style.