June 27, 2009

Andrea & Bill
2nd Presbyterian
The Wickliffe House

June 27 started out as a hot and sunny day! Andrea and Bill were able to get pictures outside before the ceremony and made it to the church before the bottom fell out. As most of you know, when it rains in Charleston, it POURS!

The guests were slightly delayed getting to the Wickliffe House navigating the flooded roads in Charleston. We were all nervous awaiting the Bride's arrival. Much to our relief, Andrea and Bill were not put out by the weather. Sure, it was not ideal but they were married, their closest friends and family were with them to celebrate, and that is exactly what they did!

This was a dancing crowd! Due to the rain (and the flooded parking lot tent) space was limited inside for dancing. We ended up moving some tables once people were finished eating to give them some space to spread out.
















At the end of the night we were able to get the brave outside (in the pouring rain) to see them off with sparklers!

May 30, 2009

Krissy & Jordan
Redeemer Presbyterian Church
The Rice Mill
Kim Graham Photography




Krissy and Jordan were one of our younger couples this year. The flowers that came in were amazing this week!

One of my favorite moments with the two was during the tasting trying all of the great food they were planning to serve and really getting excited about the wedding. There is usually a moment where it all kicks in, and that was it!

The day of the wedding was a hot one in Charleston and we were all thankful for the indoor venue choices! Once they got to the Rice Mill they danced the whole time, barely pausing to cut the cake! What a great event!

May 17, 2009

Jennifer & Travis
William Aiken House
Kim Graham Photography
Elaine's Events



Jennifer and Travis are two of a kind! Both from California, they had a very specific idea in mind when they decided to get married. A Shakespearen Renaissance themed wedding. Complete with a Herald to announce dinner, dancing and so forth. Also we had a strolling musical group and a Jester.

Now for those of you familiar with LWSE, you know this is something a little out of the realm of things we generally do. However, Jennifer and Travis were able to blend their ideas and style with ours to make a beautiful memorable event.

Due to rain, the ceremony was in the downstairs ballroom and then guests went upstairs for a seated dinner upstairs in the ballroom with some more rustic choices. We served Mushroom Truffle Soup (which is to die for!) as the first course follow by a choice of a stuffed pork tenderloin, roasted pheasant, lamb chops or spare rib.

Travis brought in all the wine that was served along with the glassware. Each person got to take home a champagne flute as a gift. He also brought in water glasses and special goblets for the wedding party.

The piping on the cake matched the invitation paper was safely delivered in the rain by Tony and Elaine!

The wedding was an overall success thanks to the staff at The William Aiken House along with all of our other fabulous vendors!

April 11,2009

Erin and Rodger
St. Luke's Chapel
The Mills House
Kim Graham Photography



Erin and Rodger were so much fun to work with! They were both in the midst of their residency at MUSC so time was short. We had to be creative with our meetings, Erin ran over to our old office many times during her lunch break to choose stationary and linen samples.

The day of the wedding was absolutely gorgeous. Erin and Rodger never showed any sign of stress or anxiety all day. We got to have some fun with the decor as well. We used pieces of our West Elm sofas, as well as some custom covered ottomans and bare branch trees. The cake, by The Cake Stand was a grand display with the help of IES lighting!

Quick links!

Hey everyone!

I am listing some quick links below for some of our more recent weddings. Click on the Names and then enter the password listed next to their names. A big thanks from Kim Graham Photography

Nora McGillicuddy
User name: Nora
Password; 8831

Emmy and Burch
User name: Emmy
Password 8831

November 2, 2008

Laura and Chris
William Aiken House
Olivia Griffin photoghraphy
Cake- The Cake Stand
Flowers by LWSE



When Laura first came to us she had a very specific idea in mind. They wanted to have a tasting menu with their closest friends and family members. With food being top priority we knew we were in great hands with Fish Catering!






They ended up with fifteen people total! We had the ceremony in the downstairs ballroom and then went upstairs for a multiple course dinner. Laura and Chris went downstairs to the ballroom alone to cut the cake for pictures before returning upstairs where it was served as the final course. This ended up being a beautiful, intimate affair!

November 1, 2008

Peggy and Stephen
Thomas Bennett House
Heather Forsythe photography

Peggy and Stephen were such a great couple to work with! The day of the wedding they were both so happy and excited to be starting their new lives together.



For Peggy and Stephen we set up the ceremony in the garden area around the pond with the house as the backdrop. All of the girls came down the stairs which made for a grand entrance. Once all the guests went inside for cocktail hour we rearranged the ceremony area with seating tables and were able to re-purpose the ceremony chairs. After a quick cake cutting it was back outside for dancing!














We were also able to use some of our new chocolate brown suede sectional to create some lounge space on the lawn complete with some soft tan throws for when the sun went down.

October 28, 2008

Sherman Financial Group's Annual Halloween Party
Boone Hall Cotton Dock
Photos by Leslie McKellar




This is one of our favorite events to plan each year! We get to have fun coming up with new ideas without the stress of planning a wedding. We had Mr.Koolie come out as a surprise, a full candy bar for all the kids (and adults), fun casual food from Tidewater Catering. Of course, let us not forget The Electric Company! They do costume changes and even had the kids break dancing all night! We decorated the cotton dock with bare branch trees, spider webs galore with rats, bats, snakes and other creepy crawlers. Lighting by IES helped to transform the space into a creepy haunted dock!





Charleston Coach made a special hay wagon and took all the kids around Boone Hall on a Haunted Hay ride!The employees at SFG go all out with home made costumes! Some of my favorites from this party included a couple dressed as chefs with their baby in a cauldron dressed as a lobster, and character's from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory!





I can not wait to see what everyone is dressed up as this year! We will be at Boone Hall with some familiar faces again next month, but don't worry the staff at LWSE has some tricks up their sleeves! :)

October 26, 2008

Kirsten
Citadel Beach House
Photography by Kim Graham




Wow, October of 2008 was a very wet one! The weekend of Kirsten's wedding we had several events. The 24th we go completely flooded out of our wedding! With Kirsten's wedding the on the Sunday after the parking lot of the Beach House was completely flooded! guests were shuttled from the entrance of the parking lot through the water up to the sidewalk. Kirsten maintained a positive attitude and ended up with a beautiful wedding and gorgeous weather!

August 9, 2008

Liz and Colin
William Aiken House


Working with Liz was such a great experience. She was so nice and knew exactly what she wanted while letting Luke have the freedom with the design.

With deep royal blue, white and hints of green this wedding was refreshing for a hot August wedding. We had cocktail hour on the lawn and then went upstairs for a fabulous seated dinner with Fish Catering. During dinner we reset the lawn with community tables and rearranged some of the lounge furniture. The guests then came back down for dancing under the tent. Instead of a traditional cake Liz and Colin opted for a candy buffett with all of their favorite treats. They also provided flip flops for their guests to kick off their shoes and enjoy the rest of the evening. A Sparkler departure capped off a great evening!

June 14, 2008

Amy and Mark
St. Simon's Island GA

Amy is one of Megan's best friends that she has known since she was a little girl. When she got engaged of course LWSE had to be a part of the big day!

Amy was not a traditional bride, she is very down to earth and laid back. She had her dress made for her and wanted to keep things light, airy and simple. Mark and Amy gave away organic potting soil as favors in one pound bags. This shot on the right capture's Mark and Amy's overall attitude and feel of the wedding.

They got married at a quaint little church on St. Simon's Island in Georgia with their wedding reception following at a local park. it turned out to be a beautiful wedding! Photos by Kim Graham Photography

May 30, 2008

Kathryn & David
William Aiken House
Photography- Leslie McKellar

Kathryn and David had a gorgeous wedding at William Aiken House last May. With the help of Leslie McKellar we got some great shots of the simple yet trendy decor!


We used our new eyelet lace pendant chandeliers and accents of green and yellow to make it pop. Seated dinner upstairs in the ballroom with long tables and broken up centerpieces were really cute! The Cake, by Elisabeth Hanckel mirrored the eyelet lace pattern on the chandeliers! We had a kids table in the other room complete with brown paper on the top, crayons, and candies.












We had a lounge area on the smaller lawn section by the front gate with our white leather and chrome sofa and love seat.

The beginning....

Welcome to Luke Wilson Special Events blog! We are finally getting this process started so check back often for new updates! I am starting with some of our favorites from 2008! Enjoy!