Charming Coastal Wedding - Southern Living

Their Story

“We were set up by a dear mutual friend to attend a concert together,” Meredith says of her first date with Dave. Though the two were both from Charlotte, North Carolina, and living in New York City, they hadn’t met. “We discovered that we both love Charlotte, food, and wine, and things just went from there,” she recalls. After more than a year together, Meredith opened the door one weekend to find her doorman with the first clue to a scavenger hunt that led her to an engagement ring and a proposal from Dave. They each grew up spending time on the beaches around Charleston, and they immediately knew that the city would be the perfect backdrop for an event that celebrated the history, culture, food, and beauty of the South.

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Photographer: Gayle Brooker Photography, gaylebrooker.com or 843/901-9195

Photo: Gayle Brooker Photography

Invitations

Calligraphy invitations set the color scheme of gray, ivory, and pale pink.

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Invitations: Oscar & Emma, oscaremma.com or 614/444-5402

Photo: Gayle Brooker Photography

Wedding Party

Bridesmaids’ dresses in pink and the mother-of-the-bride’s gray gown carried out the sophisticated color scheme.

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Bridesmaids' Dresses: Monique Lhuillier, moniquelhuillier.com
Groomsmen's Attire: their own

Photo: Gayle Brooker Photography

Bridesmaids' Bouquets

Bridesmaids’ bouquets of white roses awaited the ceremony beneath an arrangement of Queen Anne’s lace.

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Flowers: Gathering Events Floral & Design, gatheringevents.com or 843/723-338

Photo: Gayle Brooker Photography

Boutonnieres

Boutonnieres were arrayed on a silver tray.

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Flowers: Gathering Events Floral & Design, gatheringevents.com or 843/723-338

Photo: Gayle Brooker Photography

You May Kiss the Bride

Peach blossoms—a nod to Meredith’s father, who is in the peach business—decorated the ceremony spot.

Photo: Gayle Brooker Photography

Just Married!

The bride and groom shared a private moment after the ceremony.

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Wedding Gown: Monique Lhuillier, moniquelhuillier.com
Groom's Attire: Paul Stuart, paulstuart.com

Photo: Gayle Brooker Photography

Reception

Seating arrangements in the reception tent had the feel of a Parisian parlor.

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Ceremony & Reception Venue: Lowndes Grove Plantation, lowndesgrove.com or 877/307-9243

Photo: Gayle Brooker Photography

Wedding Cake

Swirled yellow buttercream adorned the simple wedding cake.

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Cake: Wedding Cakes by Jim Smeal, weddingcakesbyjimsmeal.com or 843/795-6114
Caterer: Patrick Properties Hospitality Group, fishrestaurantcharleston.com or 877/307-9243

Photo: Gayle Brooker Photography

The Send-Off

Meredith and Dave departed the reception to a salute of sparklers.

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Event Planner: Kristin Newman Designs, kristinnewmandesigns.com or 843/723-6301

Photo: Kate Headley

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