Advice

May 2023

February 2023
Thoughtful ways to bring furry friends into your wedding day

November 2020
The groom and bride’s sister join forces to plan a surprise wedding

November 2020
Say “Yes” to Big Day services and offerings that keep on giving

November 2019
Wedding room blocks organized with no strings attached and no fees charged? Yes, please!

July 2018
Looking for the perfect gown? Find it here as you explore the world of portrait-perfect locations amid the beaches, marshes, and wild pastures of Seabrook Island

July 2018
Add an ethereal element to your ceremony site or reception venue with swaths upon swaths of fabric

July 2018
Host a reception where you grew up? Sure! This Charleston bride shares how she squeezed 300-plus guests into her parent’s Ansonborough abode

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

March 2018
Host a wonderful wedding in Charleston on a budget (for $7K)? You bet you can

February 2017
Not able to get that Charleston wedding you dreamed of? Come back for an anniversary portrait session instead

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

October 2016
Forget the clubs, hit the coast! Plan the ultimate girl’s getaway with gorgeous ideas from the pros and Style Me Pretty 

October 2016
Want to save money but not skimp on style? Take a cue from Style Me Pretty, who introduces us to this North Carolina couple who oh-so fashionably eloped to Charleston's Legare Waring House 

October 2016
Ain’t no party like a tepee party! Gather with guests in these hip huts to celebrate your Big Day in style

October 2016
Register for hand-hewn culinary and cocktail tools from one of Charleston’s own makers

May 2016
Looking for ice-breakers with distant in-laws-to-be? Crack open some local summertime trivia like these tidbits

May 2016
Watercolored portraits give brides the royal treatment (and a timeless memento)

March 2016
Take a break from those to-do lists and all the wedding budget number crunching for an entertaining - and enlightening - bought of local trivia

February 2015

February 2015
Float into happily ever after with a fail-safe wedding at sea

February 2015
Turn to tintype for keepsake portraits and photo booths that are as poetic as it gets

February 2015
Score nearly new wedding décor (and duds) at this tag sale

February 2015
Dress your reception with chalk art and sayings