Jessica and Jay met online and dated long distance (she was here in Charleston, he was in Connecticut) before she made the move up North. The two came back to visit the Holy City often, though, and...
When rain poured down on Boone Hall Plantation during a concert by country singer Easton Corbin, then strangers Kristin and Connor ran inside and sought shelter in the bridal suite. Their instant connection and a shared passion for the outdoors led to five years of dating while Connor and Kristin finished their degrees at Clemson and Duke, respectively. After returning to their roots in the Charleston area, Connor proposed at their new home in Mount Pleasant. The happy couple tied the knot and held their reception at Alhambra Hall in Mount Pleasant's Old Village, overlooking the Charleston Harbor.
Photograph by Anne Kaufman