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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.

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May 9 2019

Kristin & John | The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island

Morning, lovelies! Boy, do we have one for you today. But before we get into all the goodness, let’s get acquainted with the stars of the show … A meet-cute at a mutual friend’s birthday...

May 8 2019

Angelia & Bobby | Old Wide Awake Plantation

Some brides just have such a knack for talking about their Big Day that we have to let you hear their own words on the matter. So it is with Angelia, who wed her now-husband Bobby at Old Wide Awake...

May 7 2019

Caitlin & Caleb | Upstairs at Midtown

We’ve heard our fair share of wedding day blooper stories here at The Wedding Row, but this may be the first time we’ve heard of the bride’s wedding band falling through the cracks of a rooftop deck...

May 7 2019

Amanda & Zach | Middleton Place

Amanda got an early gift the year Zach walked into her pre-birthday celebration with a couple of their mutual friends. The two Wilmington, North Carolina, dwellers hit it off immediately, and nearly...

May 3 2019

Colorful Styled Shoot | South Carolina Society Hall

Spring is in full swing here in the Lowcountry—in fact, it feels more like summer outside—so we’re celebrating this first Friday in May by sharing an appropriately colorful shoot. Event planning...

May 2 2019

Emma & Blake | Engagement Session

It’s not often that we get to talk about farm life here at The Wedding Row, so we’re especially excited to share the story behind today’s engagement shoot. Emma and Blake, who live in Nebraska but...

May 1 2019

Ryan & Mike | The Creek Club at I’On

When Mike swiped right on Ryan on OkCupid, he inadvertently created their future wedding hashtag: #MikeSwipedRy. And thank goodness these two found each other, because their wedding just goes to show...

April 30 2019

Butterfly Styled Shoot | Lowndes Grove Plantation

Good morning, Wedding Row-ers! Pour yourself a big cup of coffee (or is it Tea-day Tuesday?) and get ready to dive into one seriously gorgeous post, if we do say so ourselves. Cayleigh Hopkins of The...

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How Charming!

Add sentiment to your Big Day with these treasured keepsakes

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Saved by the Belles

Spring and summer weddings carry their own threat of disasters but leave it to Charleston pros to save you from a scary scene

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Bumble for the Win

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What a Treat

Wow guests with made-to-order gourmet cotton candy spun on the spot

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Share the Love

Donate your wedding florals after the Big Day

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Local Color

What do you do when you work with weddings and suddenly it’s your turn? Celebrate amidst a sea of wonderful color in Charleston

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Nail Tips

Get a polished look without a lot of fuss

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Get Married on the Marsh

This indoor-outdoor Charleston wedding shows how simple good style can be

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Just Peachy

Alyson Knight & Jacob Biles, July 23, 2011, First Scots Presbyterian Church & the Historic Rice Mill Building

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Homespun & Haute

Lowndes Grove Plantation welcomes this Charleston wedding that marries rustic barn details with high-end style

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Orange Crush

Rheney Mitchell & Jacob Dearstyne; October 10, 2009, Boone Hall’s Cotton Dock

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A Formal Affair

A North Carolina couple enjoys an elegant celebration steeped in tradition

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Goddess Power

Discover tips for developing your own wedding theme with pro insights from this inspired photo shoot

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Welcome Home

A couple proves a backyard reception South of Broad (for nearly 400!) can be as gracious as it is blockbuster

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Up at Arms

Barely there or billowing, sleeves on bridesmaids' gowns flatter every body

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All Tiered Up

Who says newlyweds can’t have their crêpe and eat it, too?

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Haute Headlines

Hot new venues, bespoke bands and engagement rings, and Lowcountry-chic big day accessories

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Modern Trousseau: Fall 2014 Bridal Collection

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Your Day, Your Way

One of the Lowcountry’s most iconic venues might be known for massive weddings, but see how they are throwing open their storied gates for microweddings and elopements

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A Parade of ’Maids

Putting the “party” into wedding party, attendant gowns get gorgeous by mirroring ready-to-wear fashion

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