Dec 23, 2024
A Palmetto Bluff Beauty

Tara Guerard Soiree by Perry Vaile We are so excited to share images from this stunning soiree shot by Perry Vaile photography. And, thank you to the Over The Moon Blog for their recent feature.  We loved loved loved working with this amazing and fun couple on their wedding last year at Palmetto Bluff in Bluffton, SC.  The laid back vibe of the couple was translated into a elegant but chill affair for their friends and family.

Tara Guerard Soiree by Perry Vaile Tara Guerard Soiree by Perry Vaile

The welcome gift by Palmetto Bluff and Soiree included homemade biscuits, butter, and jam, and homemade granola! A perfect little breakfast in bed for the guest cottages.

Tara Guerard Soiree by Perry Vaile

We found this amazing marble paper that the bride loved as well, so we had fun finding different ways incorporating it throughout the wedding- kind of like a treasure hunt. Here, they line the pages of the ceremony programs by Lettered Olive.

Tara Guerard Soiree by Perry Vaile

The bride and her ladies in dresses by Kate McDonald.

Tara Guerard Soiree by Perry Vaile

How amazing is this mother of the bride in her Kate McDonald dress? Stunning!

Tara Guerard Soiree by Perry Vaile

The Chapel on site at Palmetto Bluff is a sweet site on it’s own, but we added a lovely photo backdrop for the vows by mimicking the arch of the window with greenery and simple flowers.

Tara Guerard Soiree by Perry Vaile

Local gospel accapella group, the Plantation Singers provided music for cocktail hour  on the lawn overlooking the May River.

Tara Guerard Soiree by Perry Vaile

You know how we love to design bars using different fabrics, or materials to make for a interesting installation. Thick lemon leaf creates a natural feel but statement piece for guests.

Tara Guerard Soiree by Perry Vaile

Comfy seating viognette on the lawn for cocktail hour..

Tara Guerard Soiree by Perry Vaile

Dinner was held under a sail cloth tent with a mixture of long and square tables.

Tara Guerard Soiree by Perry Vaile

One of my favorite design elements to the dinner tables were the clipboards containing the vellum calligraphied menus and place cards backed with the marbled paper.

Tara Guerard Soiree by Perry Vaile

We wrapped glass candle cylinders with the marbled paper and had our calligrapher paint on the table numbers in metallic gold.

Tara Guerard Soiree by Perry Vaile

A sweet little detail for the couple of the evening!

Tara Guerard Soiree by Perry Vaile

Tara Guerard Soiree by Perry Vaile

Guests moved into the ballroom after dinner for a full on dance party.

Tara Guerard Soiree by Perry Vaile Tara Guerard Soiree by Perry Vaile

We created sweet little seating spots on the porch outside the ballroom for those guests that wanted a quiet retreat from the action inside.

Tara Guerard Soiree by Perry Vaile

Tara Guerard Soiree by Perry Vaile

After a quick change into a shorty jumpsuit, the couple departed by sparkler send off on a tandem bicycle back to their cottage!  Congratulations Caroline and Wyatt!

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