This is a great way to kick off a week! Today we are sharing part two our gold and plum party held at a ballroom in downtown Charleston, SC. As you can see the space overlooks the Charleston Harbor, so we had to take advantage of that and create lounge seating for guests to enjoy the amazing view.

Gold Rush roses and metallic leaves dotted lush arrangements scattered throughout the reception.

Since the couple were from Charleston, we used local street names for the table names. Tables dressed in gold from the suede linens, to the “tree” centerpieces welcomed guests for dinner. Each guest was gifted a box of macaroons in the coordinating wedding colors.

The amazing Jim Smeal knocked it out of the park with this cake! Adorned with designs in metallic gold and handmade flowers, real peonies separated the alternating round and square layers which smelled divine!

The dining room by candlelight. We carpeted and draped the expansive room which gave it the most cozy atmosphere. The girls in the office and I have always talked about the photos from this wedding just didn’t do it justice. The way the room glowed and felt that evening was one that will always stick out in doing over 600+ weddings!

Keeping guests comfortable and taking care of them is always important to me and is something I feel Soiree is known for… We had large baskets of flip flops and pashminas for guests dancing or enjoying the evening out overlooking the water.

Enormous drum shades covered in the perfect plum satin provided the ambient lighting we like to create at our events. Since being inside a building where the footprint already existed, we had to squeeze a cocktail hour, seated dinner and reception for 300+ AND a secret to be revealed later after party. We weren’t able to do dinner and dancing in separate rooms as we typically, so this was the solution to our space problems!

The Bride, whose nickname is “Lawdy” is a big fan of local Firefly sweet tea vodka. So, the perfect signature cocktail was born- Firefly over ice w/ a squeeze of lemon- the Lawdy Toddie!

As a focal point in the space, the expansive bar we built worked for cocktail hour before dinner as well as for the reception after dinner, and the secret late night after party. And provided a great hangout spot for guests taking a break and refreshing their cocktail…

We’ve all seen the sparkler send off (it still rocks in photos!), but we always try to do something to punch it up a bit… Custom metallic gold logo printed matchbooks gave guests a little something to toss in the purse or pockets at the end of the evening..

With two little ones in their family now, I think it’s safe to say, they lived Happily Ever After…