Portraits of a Lady

December 2008

Fashion Feature

The last plantation house on the peninsula provides the perfect backdrop for portraits of a lady.

Photographs by:

Peter Frank Edwards

Styled by Ayoka Lucas ~ Hair & Makeup by Ashley Perryman Shot on location at Lowndes Grove Plantation ~ Carriage by Charleston Coach ~ Florals by Fleur: Luke Wilson Special Events

The Wedding Row

March 27 2020

Laurie and Graeme | Charles Towne Landing Elopement

As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads, the majority of us are anxious and overwhelmed. And when you’re engulfed in worry, you often dig further and further down that hole and forget to take in the beauty...

March 26 2020

Coronavirus and Your Wedding: Tips For Brides During a Pandemic

Maybe you’ve been planning your dream wedding for months. Maybe you just got engaged and cannot wait to start booking vendors. Either way, you weren’t expecting a pandemic like the COVID-19...

March 19 2020

Ashlyn & Tommy | The Island House

For anyone who doubts that chemistry trumps all, meet Ashlyn and Tommy. The two Charlestonians were struck super shy when they first bumped into one another at a party in 2013, but thanks to a little...

March 18 2020

Annie & Drew | The Gadsden House

Charlotte, North Carolina, residents Drew and Annie were introduced at a birthday party in a local brewery. He heard she was a physical therapist and asked her lots of questions about his “hurt”...

March 17 2020

Anna & Ian | Engagement Session

Five years ago, Anna just happened to sit right behind Ian while both were in Savannah, Georgia, at pharmacy school. Soon after, he asked her to a wedding as his plus-one, and they had a grand old...

March 12 2020

Christina & Daniel | Lowndes Grove

When bridal boutique owner Christina was struggling to lug a new desk into her East Greenwich, Rhode Island, condo, her neighbor Daniel (Dan), on a business call, saw her plight … and kept on walking...

March 11 2020

Mallory & Brian | The William Aiken House

Today we have two local lovebirds, Mallory and Brian, who were introduced through Bumble. Their first-date stops were Charleston favorites: Home Team Barbecue on Sullivan’s Island for ’cue and The...

March 10 2020

Annie & Garrett | Gibbes Museum of Art

This one brings a whole new luxe-wedding vibe to “painting the town red!” Charleston native Annie moved to Nashville on a whim, where her new home just happened to be down the road from Music City...

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