inspiration

November 2018
When a graphic artist bride and her design-savvy mother roll up their sleeves, they craft a DIY wedding as stylish as it is within reach

July 2018
Wanna see how one of Beyoncé's wedding photogs captures a Big Day at Middleton Plantation, AKA America's Oldest Gardens?

July 2018
Follow this bride’s perfect recipe to accent your day with just enough of the classic metallic hue

March 2018
What do you do when you work with weddings and suddenly it’s your turn? Celebrate amidst a sea of wonderful color in Charleston

February 2017
A bold design inspired by a couture football helmet (yes, really!) colors this local pair's sentimental nuptials 

February 2017
Locally crafted garden umbrellas offer your guests respite from the spring sun (and bespoke style)

February 2017
Take time out for a bridal luncheon to reconnect with—and thank—your gals

February 2017
Soft, seasonal florals rule as a pair of Tar Heels marry on Easter weekend

October 2016
<div> Two Charleston-based luminaries—a nationally lauded artist and her golf pro sweetheart—marry on a stunning fall day brimming with color</div> <div> &nbsp;</div>

October 2016
We visit with the wedding guru to see what’s on her mind and why she loves our fair city

October 2016
Chaos To Art’s re-imagined antique treasures find new life as wedding party surcees, DIY décor, and more

May 2016
<p>Edit your wedding day inspiration into something that reflects you as a couple, celebrates family, and stays within your budget</p>

February 2016
A globe-trotting couple lands in the Lowcountry for nuptials with a multicultural twist

February 2016
Build your event around a single element—like this watercolor table linen

February 2016
Host a fête inspired by marble and infused with spring elements

February 2016
Let sweetly designed macaroons add bite-size works of art to your wedding  

October 2015
These embroidered napkins will look ravishing at your reception—and in your home

June 2015
Got a lot of ideas to tie into one day? Here’s how Southern Protocol is making things stylish and tidy for one lucky couple

February 2015
Infuse your seaside celebration with tips of the (sailor) hat to nautical icons

October 2014
Upscale décor and high fashion meet for a beautiful Big Day with a showstopping confection

October 2014
Sweetgrass Social's Meredith Severs turns to her favorite color—gold!—for an ornate celebration

February 2014
Bright colors and warm-hued accents made this waterfront celebration a feast for the eyes

The Wedding Row

July 23 2021
Been wondering why go the extra mile for a bridal portrait shoot? While the tradition began in Southern Europe, at a time when affluent families would hire an artist to paint the picture, we’ve come...

July 8 2021
Like any solid relationship, Ali DuRant and Quinn Foster’s foundation began in friendship. They met at a July Fourth party on Sullivan’s Island in 2013. But it was a fated bus ride to a USC vs. UGA...

June 24 2021
You can’t have your cake and eat it too. Or can you? The old adage implying you can’t have it both ways didn’t ring true with Lauren Margaret Snyder and Robert “Bo” William Bledsoe’s May 1st...

June 14 2021
Need ideas for your wedding color palette? If you missed this bold and beautiful mock wedding (inspired by a to-die-for metallic rose gold Shelby Cobra convertible) in the latest installment of...

April 29 2020
Love’s Timeline New Yorkers Philip (Phil) and Brittany (Britt) Mcphail’s first brief meeting was at a concert. Five years later, at Britt’s cousin’s house, the two happened to...

April 28 2020
A Charleston Rehearsal Dinner | Introductions Laura-Brooke and Ryan both grew up in Florence, South Carolina, but they didn’t meet until a college spring break trip to Myrtle Beach in 2015. The S.C....

April 23 2020
But What If It Rains? Anybody who has ever planned a wedding has asked themselves this question. When you’re spending big money and planning for months, nobody wants the forecast to quite...

April 22 2020
“Falling” In Love Picture this. You’re in college, on your way to class. Your crush steps out of the building door two feet in front of you … and you immediately trip over your shoes. You...