We are excited that the new Charleston Weddings summer issue is out now, so we can share the photos from a beautiful summer wedding we did at Lowndes Grove with Elizabeth Messina. We’re sharing the spread from the magazine today, and will post some of Elizabeth’s other beautiful images on the blog soon, so stay tuned!
This sweet sunny soiree from the vault is perfect for this Wedding Wednesday. The yellow, white, and green is just the bright color pattern needed for the midweek slump. This wedding was even more special for us since we had done the bride’s older sister’s wedding a couple of years before. She wore a fabulous eyelet Caroline Herrera ballgown, which we just had to incorporate into the wedding decor as well.
The brides’ bouquet, full of lush greenery and white blooms like ranunculus, lily of the valley, clematis, and fluffy listianthus was wrapped with eyelet fabric to match the brides’ gown. Her letterpress invitation suite designed by Lettered Olive, had a cheery yellow and white wrap in lieu of inner envelopes.
Guest welcome “pails” were full of local treats, waters, and necessities like bug spray, sunscreen, etc. all adorned with custom stickers and packaging.
To create an “alter” for the wedding ceremony, we hung hand made yellow banners with white floral patterns from the branches of the old Live Oak tree. The Drayton Hall home made an amazing backdrop for the wedding.
We always have umbrellas or back up plans for outdoor ceremonies, and thank goodness, because there were some quick showers at this one! At cocktail hour, guests enjoyed lemonade cocktails.
The eyelet pattern was carefully woven into the tent decor which glowed with a soft yellow and white ambience all evening.
Photos by Adrienne Page.
As we are looking forward to our upcoming wedding in Newport, Rhode Island, it reminded me of this splendid affair we did at the family farm of the bride in Martha’s Vineyard. The property was breathtaking, and the father of the bride had a century old barn moved to the farm from Canada. They host guests every fourth of July for dinner in the barn and festivities on site, so what a better way to celebrate than by hosting the wedding there as well. Adrienne Page captured all of the images.
The bride had all of the women in her family’s initials embroidered onto her bouquet ribbon. The groom gifted his bride an enamel Hermes bracelet on the wedding day along with words to his future bride.
The guest welcome bags contained locally bottled waters, vintage Vineyards postcards, snacks included homemade caramel bars, and custom printed playing cards (the couple and their families enjoying playing several card games) all in a Martha’s Vineyard maptote.
The baby’s breath en masse made a statement for the ceremony aisle. The natural beauty of the land was the best backdrop.
All of the flowers used at the wedding were purchased in town at the farm stand based on what was available. Bridesmaids wore dresses by Lela Rose, a friend of the bride and groom who attended the wedding.
Natural wood was a design element the bride really wanted incorporated, so we painted many wooden signs placed throughout the party. And, the seating chart was fashioned from calligraphied wooden paint stirrers.
The bride and her mother work in the interior design field, so they selected many of their favorite design coffee table books and had guests pen notes to the couple in lieu of a guest book.
Dinner was held inside the vintage barn that was moved to the property from Canada.
All of the wooden flooring, beams, etc inside the barn were all original. We printed the menu on large wooden signs to match the rustic feel of the barn.
Guests enjoyed a cheese cart that was served after dinner in the “Boogie Tent”, full of local cheeses, fruit spreads, and honeys guests could select what they want and servers plated cocktail plates for them.
In order to keep foreign grasses or plants at bay, guests tossed bird seed to the couple as they departed by a vintage “woody” owned by a fellow islander.
Recognized as one of the nation’s leading tastemakers, Tara Guérard has earned a widespread reputation for her ability to create spectacular settings celebrating life’s most anticipated occasions. As the visionary and founder of Tara Guérard Soirée, she is best known for her distinct style that honors the storied traditions of Southern hospitality paired with a modern aesthetic and flair for the unexpected.
