Champagne and Gold, what Bridal Bliss!!

Ok so yes it is the middle of fall wedding season and we are running around sewing custom pillows, unpacking flowers, polishing silver, tying programs and all sorts of last minute details for our events this weekend ... BUT, I just had to share these. I have been waiting for just the right time to be able to get these out to you all.

Megan and Connor were married May 1, 2010 at the Cottages on Charleston Harbor and their reception followed at the Pavilion at Patriots Point. We were so lucky to meet Megan through her great friend and our event partner in crime Emmy Brooks with Peacock Events. Emmy was invited to the wedding and she wanted to make sure Megan was in the best hands for the night. Megan had such a clear overall vision of what she wanted the wedding to be. She wanted formality, soft muted colors and of course feature pieces of her favorite color ever, Pink.

She trusted us implicitly with the decor decisions and really went with our advice on accent pieces, chandeliers, etc. I love when we are really able to just run with a design. I have attached some pictures here of some of my favorite things from the night. Her photogrpaher Tiffani Sunshine Photography came all the way from Virginia, and boy are we so happy with the outcome of the pictures. Some of the images below are setup pictures just from my camera, so forgive those. Enjoy!!

Ceremony on the Beach with a generous arch of roses, hydrangeas, lysianthus, stock, orchids, ivy, etc. All in soft pinks and creams.

Feelin' the love. These two are literally the perfect couple.

So the week of the wedding Megan brought by the portrait by from the engagement session (sorry I dont have that to share right now). I was literally teary eyed. I said "no way all of the pictures can be this good, this is picture perfection!!". I was proven very wrong. She is SUCH an artist!!

Here is an overall decor shot. Chandeliers over four feet tall, miles of white fabric draping and lots of soft pink lighting turned the space into such a soft environment. It was amazing to see the transformtation!

This is one of my crummy shots, but I wanted to show you the white and light wood dance floor we dreamed up for Megan and Connor. I told Megan when we decided to do this that she was going to be the trendsetter of the year for dance floors, and I was right! You wont believe how crazy we are for this floor now!

Just some of my floral shots. I say it all the time to please pay attention to your bars. You really need an accent there. Even if it is something very simple. I found these vases for Megan and this was my gift to them to do two accent pieces on the bars. They fit the theme so well!

Another Stunning shot by Tiffani. The cake by Elaines Events was so simple and pretty and fit the theme so well. We "floated" the cake on glass cubes with just slight touches of seashells and sand to tie in the setting and the save the dates. It was so pretty.

Megan changed into the cutest cocktail dress for the getaway. Still clutching her peony bouquet (her absoulte favorite thing, she wouldnt turn it loose), on her wonderful husband's arm and off into the night in a vintage white rolls.

Thank you to all who were invovled in making this event such a grand success, and thank you Megan and Connor for letting us play a part in your very special day. We love you!

Classic Elegance re-defined

Now this wedding is one I have been waiting to post pictures of since the day we were hired. Catherine and her mom and dad met me at the William Aiken House to view one of our weddings. From the moment I saw her in what I believe I remember to be the most gorgeous navy blue dress (with a fantastic, dramatic collar, no less) I simply knew it was meant to be. Catherine and her family were literally geographically all over the map at the time and they were looking for somewhere to call home base for the planning stage. LWSE gladly offered that home base to them.

After choosing the William Aiken House we carefully planned each and every detail. Each vendor clicked with Catherine and Adam and we just knew it was shaping up to be the perfect wedding weekend. From the classic photography of Leigh Webber to the timeless elegance of Elaine's Events Cakes; even down to the fun and flirty Soul Fish band. Each vendor fell perfectly in place for this true sweet southern couple. Enjoy some of the images of what was the perfect April wedding weekend.

Of course every perfect wedding starts with the perfect stationery suite. We designed this in conjunction with Studio R Design. The hand calligraphy brought through the perfect tone of formality that we were looking for.

The Bridal bouquet with Bridal Wreath Spirea, Garden Roses, Sweet Peas and more.

The Pergola at William Aiken House adorned with Variegated ivy and Hundreds of garden roses in cream and soft apricot. The garden roses were really a theme of the night. We used them with sweet peas for what we deemed the perfect pew marker. So sweet.

The decor in the tent was a modern spin on classic black and ivory elegance. The clear top was just the perfect touch to open up the space and give lots of light on our slightly cloudy day.

From the Walnut Cream Cheese filling to the specialty Arnold Palmers, the south was the flavor of the night at this cocktail reception.

Now for some reception snapshots.

Congratulations Catherine and Adam. We were so happy to have been a part of your special day ... and Catherine we are so happy to finally see you on the blog. :-)

A Night of a Thousand Candles

Now this event was a true stunner. A feast for the eyes and all the senses. The delicious dinner catered by FISH, the sounds of the Heather Hayes Experience (a re-incarnation of the band to include four more members a light show and an extensive song list) for their first performance, sweet treats by Elaine Mincey and of course a very detailed lighting design by IES led to literally the perfect night.

This couple just oozed fun every moment through the planning and during the event. It was truly an experience to remember.

Cassique = Number one Stunner! :-)

Just time for a quick post. Wedding season has been working us all really hard, and with great results. Just a quick peek at some of our fabulosity from April. Marni Rothschild Durlach sent these to us today and we are all gaga over them! Enjoy! http://marnipictures.wordpress.com/2010/05/14/sarah-and-brian/

Babies ... the cutest thing since who knows what!

Over the last weekend I had the honor of teaming together with friends to throw a baby shower for two of my dearest friends. Cassie and Rob Mills work in the event industry with us and over the years they have gained a very special place in all our hearts. We are proud to say they are expecting a beautiful baby girl on June 5th. We immediately sprang into action and decided baby Olivia Bennett Mills needs the very best baby shower ever. Through the help of everyone we pulled together a wonderful afternoon garden party fit for a princess.

We custom made the invitations and napkins to play into our classic pink and ivory scheme, but with special touches of gold.

Playing into that color scheme we found an amazing paisley fabric and sent it to our fabulous linen provider. They custom sewed fabulous runners and a custom cake table linen. Using simple candles, our super cute preserved boxwood balls and simple accents in green and white flowers (by none other than the fabulous Katie Bell) the tables were a sophisticated girlie paradise. Simple white chairs, pink cushions, champagne linens and it was such a gorgeous afternoon soiree.

Of course being that it was a co-ed party we had to provide some activities such as cornhole with custom bags out of the matching paisley fabric. There were also plenty of good friends.

Trae with Granvilles personally hand crafted some delicious menu items based off of mom and dad's favorite foods. Fried chicken bites, Macaroni and Cheese with Lobster and Pulled Braised Pork over Grits were just a few of the delectable delights.

Even the delicious Marble cake from Ashley Bakery was painstakingly decorated to match our fabric perfectly.

Sara Cavallon worked so hard on the specialty favors. Of course for the boys customized golf balls with Miss Olivia's name on them. For the girls, the cutest scrabble charm pendants with parts of our paisley detail on them. It was the perfect pairing of favors.

To two of my very best friends, thank you so much for allowing me to help you celebrate this beautiful gift. I love you both and we are all looking forward to meeting Baby Olivia.