Lauren Miller & Clifford Pate

May 13, 2017

After agreeing to go on a blind date set up by a mutual friend, Lauren and Clifford hit it off immediately. A year later, after the Charleston Wedding Week festivities had come to a close, Clifford surprised Lauren on the runway and asked her to marry him. The two exchanged vows and held a celebration on Gold Bug Island with their closest friends and family. They currently reside in Charleston.

 

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