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...
Stones (from top to bottom) Platinum ring with 1.45 ct. round brilliant-cut yellow topaz and diamonds (1.25 total ct.) from Joint Venture. Kwiat Vintage Collection 18K white gold ring with .4 total ct. diamonds from Paulo Geiss Jewelers. 14K yellow and white gold band with Celtic patterns from Harrison Newsome Jewelers. Stationery (from top to bottom) Tandem bicycle stationery suite, including save-the-date, invitation, reply card, program, and more, from dee ruel. Hand-colored Asian tissue cutout detail (originally mounted on chocolate-colored reply envelope) from Out of Hand.
Stones (from top to bottom) 14K yellow gold ring with 3.05 ct. tanzanite flanked by tourmalines (3.29 total ct.) from Croghan’s Jewel Box. 18K white gold ring with 2.62 ct. sapphire and diamonds (1.06 total ct.) from Croghan’s Jewel Box. Kwiat Vintage Collection 18K white gold ring with diamonds (.9 total ct.) from Paulo Geiss Jewelers. Bezel-set marquis-cut sapphires and round brilliant-cut diamonds in 18K yellow gold by Doris Panos from Joint Venture. Stationery (from top to bottom) Custom invitation with grosgrain ribbon detail and reply card with summer leaf pattern from Dulles Designs. “At home” card to announce new address (and if she took his last name) from mac & murphy. “Middleton” letter-pressed reply card and envelope in sand and champagne from The Lettered Olive.
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Stones (top, from top to bottom) 18K white gold band inset with diamonds (.46 total ct.) from Skatell’s. 14K white gold “Benchmark” band from Harrison Newsome Jewelers. Platinum band inset with brilliant-cut pavé diamonds (1.5 total ct.) from Joint Venture. Kwiat Vintage Collection 18K white gold ring with rose-cut and micro-pavé diamonds (1.25 total ct.) from Paulo Geiss Jewelers. 18K white gold split-shank band with a 1.74 ct. diamond and inset pavé diamonds from Nice Ice. (left, from left) 18K white gold band with marquis and pavé diamonds (.4 total ct.) from Nice Ice. Custom platinum ring with 2.03 ct. cushion-cut diamond and pavé diamonds (.77 total ct.) from Skatell’s. (right, from left) 18K yellow and white gold ring with fancy yellow diamond (2.04 ct.) and pavé diamonds from Buckar. 14K yellow gold ring with 3.05 ct. tanzanite flanked by tourmalines (3.29 total ct.) from Croghan’s Jewel Box. Stationery (top) Custom invitation with pattern inspired by wedding reception linens and vintage-style font from Studio R Design. (right) Reception dinner menu with guest’s name in hand-calligraphy exclusive to Dulles Designs.
