Rachel & Jeff October 9

Rachel and Jeff's wedding day couldn't have been more perfect. Friends and family from all over the states attended the nuptials and celebrations that took place at the Cathedral of St. Luke and St. Paul, followed by a gorgeous autumn outdoor reception held at Lowndes Grove Plantation.
Rachel looked radiant as she was surrounded by flowers created for her special day by A Charleston Event's own Charleston Florals division.
Just before the wedding ceremony, the bride and groom got a quick chance to say hello, without actually seeing each other. This was the perfect time to set the tone of the day and have a little fun while doing so.
Here comes the bride on the arm of her proud father. Rays of sunshine streamed in when the doors of the old magnificent church opened to reveal Rachel for the first time to her groom and guests.

Three generations of proud women on a joyous wedding day as the bride, her mother and grandmother are pictured in this photo together.

Portraits of 'generations of family weddings' are shown here along with the original cap and veil worn by the mother of the bride on her own wedding day. This is what was left of a cathedral length veil worn by the Mother of the Bride. The bride's veil was custom-made from her mother's original veil and small remnants were used for A Charleston Event to create keepsake lavender sachets for the bride, mothers and grandmothers. These were presented to the women the night before the wedding, a precious reminder of how love continues through generations.


The Citadel Sword Arch Guards witness one of their own graduates sealing his love with yet another kiss with his lovely bride.
With a little help from our friends at A Charleston Bride, the clear top tent at Lowndes Grove was beautifully draped with white fabric and completed the look for a festive reception in one of Charleston's most gracious venues - Lowndes Grove. The tables were set in Citadel Blue and white with pops of pinks and fuchsia tones. Small lounge seating and a smoking area for after-dinner cigars helped to maximize the ambiance of a romantic star-lit sky on a wonderful fall evening.
The Technical Event Company created the magical lighting for the event and this outdoor lit patio area for guests to sit in open air style to allow guests to enjoy the soft cool breeze from this magnificent waterfront property.
Of course nothing is more fun than Chef Nicco's mini sliders and fries towards the end of the evening for an added touch of nibbles.

Artistic Cakes by Linda created the wedding cake shown above, which served as the perfect end to a perfect meal by Patrick Properties.


Sparkler send off and then lights were distinguished for the evening. Its a shame it all goes by so fast!

Planning, coordination and design by A Charleston Event 843-494-9501
Floral Design and Decor Charleston Florals ~ the in-house floral division of A Charleston Event
Draping and swagging of Tent by A Charleston Bride
Lighting and special effects by TEC - Technical Event Company
Entertainment by Permanent Vacation
Images by A Charleston Event & A Charleston Wedding
Reception Site and Catering by Patrick Properties
Wedding Cake by Artistic Cakes by Linda
Rentals by Snyder Event Rentals , TEC and Charleston Florals
Candelabras by Peacock Events

For more information on planning a destination wedding in Charleston, contact the planners at A Charleston Event & Bridal Library to set up a personal consultation. 843-494-9501 / 843-388-8000

Rhinebeck 'vs' Charleston

We're always a little hesitant to encourage the extremely warm outdoor weddings in the midst of our southern summers and then they turns out so lovely that all's well in the office of A Charleston Event again. Of course it always takes us three days to recover, but that's another story.

Southern weddings should be charming, characteristic and reminiscent of the city in which it is held. Charleston never lets us down and even with the heat, everyone manages to look cook and beautiful.

Gabrielle and John got married on the same day as Chelsea Clinton and if I do say so myself, Gabrielle looked even more beautiful walking down an aisle carpeted with four different colored pink rose petals with her favorite gerbera daisy and long pink hanging amyranthus nestled in orb aisle markers.

The setting may not have been the beautiful estate in Rhinebeck New York but one of Charleston's oldest plantations, Lowndes Grove, offered an even more charismatic backdrop including large oak trees with spanish moss draping down in front of the river side ceremony site.

We absolutely love the sedate colors that Gabrielle chose for her reception as well. Black and white with bright pink tones and pops of her favorite teal.

Guests dined to the wonderful flavors of FISH passed hors d'oeuvres and a wonderful menu with southern flair and flavors.

The guests danced the night away to the sounds of Two Three Ways by Other Brother Entertainment and ate wedding cake by The Flour Shop. We simply cannot wait to see the professional shots by Photography by Terry Inc. In the meantime, these pictures will have to do and let's face it, it is more fun to say you got married on the same day as a president's daughter, so why not show off a bit?