Something Yellow



WRITER CREDIT: 
PHOTOGRAPHER CREDIT: 
Something Yellow | Cheerful color pops throughout this stylish soiree
Georgia McElveen & Andrew Uihlein
June 5, 2021 • William Aiken House
 
You might say Georgia McElveen and Andrew Uihlein go way, way back: They were just three-year-olds when they met at St. Chrys preschool in Chicago. “Supposedly one day I went to school with my mom’s lipstick on and kissed Andrew on the cheek!” Georgia laughs. By high school, they were best friends and began dating in their senior year. After taking a break to attend separate colleges, they picked up right up where they left off just two weeks after graduating. 
 
An expert trip planner, Andrew proposed to Georgia on a visit to Japan, where he’d long wanted to take her. Standing in the tunnel of orange torii gates that comprise Kyoto’s Fushimi Inari Shrine, he told her that the gates represented the lifetime of experiences and memories they’d already shared and the countless ones to come in the future. 
 
Today, the couple calls Los Angeles home, where they work for design atelier Casa Branca. But for their wedding, there was no place like Charleston. Georgia’s family hails from the Holy City, and the travel-loving pair has enjoyed many visits soaking up its rich history and culinary scene. Interested in a venue that encourages multiple experiences throughout the evening, they set their sights on downtown’s William Aiken House. 
 
On the big day last June, guests were greeted with cocktails on the lush lawn before making their way around back to the ceremony. The scene was an explosion of elegance, with rows of delphinium, allium, and peonies blooming into the aisle. Dinner carried the celebration to the house, where wraparound tables on the open-air piazzas were draped in custom Casa Branca linens and interior rooms were themed by cocktails. Guests were encouraged to mingle and move about the space as they customized their sips at the margarita, martini, and negroni bars. 
 
But the party didn’t stop there! After dinner, it was time for—what else?—a surprise disco in a tent dolled up with palm trees, lava lamps, and silver tinsel. Rocking colorful wigs, stunner shades, and feather boas, Georgia and Andrew’s guests brought the funk in a dance party for the ages.
 
Vendors
 
Planning & Design: Haley Kelly Events 
Images: Marcus Jolly
Venue, catering, & bar: William Aiken House
Florals: SYG
Lighting: IES
Draping: Loluma
Calligraphy: Hatch Cove Designs
Entertainment: Bob Williams (ceremony), The Lowhills (cocktail hour), The Maxx (reception)
Bride’s dress: Carolina Herrera 
Bridesmaid and flower girls dresses: SLOAN
                 

The Wedding Row

July 1 2019
Globe-trotters in every sense of the word, Laura and Anthony traveled all over the world visiting each other during their nearly ten years of long-distance dating. Jetting to hot spots like Chicago,...

June 28 2019
As we all know, the Holy City plays hostess to a large number of weddings every year (you just need to scroll back through all of our pages of posts to see that). And while some lovebirds choose to...

June 26 2019
It’s time for some girl talk. We all know how nerve-wracking first dates can be, whether going in blind or not, and we’re here to impart a piece of solid advice from bride Megan. When agreeing to...

June 25 2019
The Wedding Row: Tell us about how you two lovelies met. Caroline: Zach and I met briefly in college. I traveled to Clemson from University of Alabama to attend a date party with a friend from high...

June 24 2019
Morning, dears. With all the beyond beautiful sites our Holy City has to offer on the wedding venue front, finding the winner for your Big Day can feel impossible or perhaps endless. But no worries,...

June 21 2019
No tricks, only treats for Mandy and Dan. The duo met on Halloween, of all holidays, in Greenville, South Carolina, back in 2013. They hit it off, became an “item,” and enjoyed each other’s company...

June 20 2019
Eloping has come to mean something different these days than in years past. It can be the traditional version with a couple heading out for a getaway and a simple ceremony a deux; it can be that plus...

June 18 2019
It was nothing but pure sparks (red, white, and blue perhaps?) when Alissa met Rick at a political fundraiser in Chicago. They were both supporting the Governor of Illinois and after hours of talking...