Category Archives: Events

Oct 31, 2014

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We had so much fun at New York Bridal Week earlier this month and were thrilled to partner with Charleston Weddings magazine on a fabulous event at Ramscale Studio in the West Village. We hosted all of our industry friends to celebrate the amazing fashion coming down the runways at Pier 94, but the most exciting fashion moment was joining in the launch of Lula Kate designer Katherine McDonald’s signature line of wedding dresses. I also loved seeing two former Soirée brides that live in the city and stopped by to catch up. Aren’t they so cute in the photo above?! We’re happy to share some photos of the event with you today, and must thank Melissa Bigner of Charleston Weddings, Ramscale Studio for hosting us, and of course Lucy Cuneo for these stunning images!

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Let’s start with the dresses shall we? Seriously stunning! Katherine showcased them throughout the venue for an absolutely beautiful display.

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Loving the new issue of Charleston Weddings magazine that features one of our Soirée brides Kelly Broad. Make sure to grab a copy, and see a sneak peek here. And how amazing is the view from Ramscale?!

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We made sure ever guest had a gift bag (a Soirée signature) and loved these with a map of Charleston on the front to represent all of our Charleston friends in town for the event. We also had copies of our Weddings book there for guests to take home.

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Everyone loved the cocktails made with mixers from Charleston-based Bittermilk… with packing that beautiful, who could resist?! All of these elements made for a stunning event, and we loved spending the evening with some of our favorite people. We’re already counting down until next year!

10.31.14   |   TARA GUÉRARD
Event Design, Events, Fashion | 1 Comment
Oct 30, 2014

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Halloween is just one day away, and if you’re still pulling together your frighteningly fun party, head to Charleston Grit where we shared our tips this week for hosting one of the most stylish and spooky celebrations in town! We had so much fun putting together the rehearsal dinner in the photo above a few years ago and since it happened to be on Halloween, we kept everything within the festive theme. You can find more images on Charleston Grit, but we decided to also put together a little Halloween style bar this week to share with you as well! (Photo above by Liz Banfield)

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If you just want to have a few friends over to welcome trick or treaters or to have a scary movie marathon, there are a few simple ways to add Halloween elements without having it feel like a theme party. First of all, we love the idea of working in a few spooky pieces into the bar… in this case we used a fun skull candle to set the tone. You can’t go wrong with Halloween colors, but try not to overdo it in this simple vignette. We brought in pretty orange glasses that are just the right amount of color for our pretty bar and also happen to be the color of our Soirée logo! (Photo by Corbin Gurkin)

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We love the idea of Halloween bar snacks for hungry guests and found these lovely Moonshine Cordials at Southern Seasons (left). The XXX label goes with the theme and you can’t go wrong with the chocolate covered Oreos on the right from Shari’s Berries. Enjoy your festivities! Happy Halloween everyone! (Photos above by Corbin Gurkin)

10.30.14   |   TARA GUÉRARD
Events | 1 Comment

BridalBoxBlogHave you ever wondered what you should have on hand on your wedding day in case of emergency? What if Aunt Lori gets a little tipsy and spills wine on your sister’s dress? Or what if your groom tears part of his tux just before your long-rehearsed first dance? Of course we hope these things don’t happen, but after almost twenty years of wedding planning, we’ve seen our fair share of  day-of accidents and now we know to come prepared. Just for you, we’ve pulled together a list of everything we keep in our “Brides Box” and have links to everything on Amazon so you can add it all to your cart and call it a day. Fingers crossed you won’t need any of these items, but better safe than sorry!

1. Smooth Trip Unisex Compact Travel Sewing Kit, 2. Band-Aid Adhesive Bandages, 3. Dex4 Glucose Tablets, 4. Johnson’s Baby Powder, 5. Evian Spray, 6. Kleenex Pocket Pack Facial Tissue, 7. Downy Wrinkle Releaser, 8. Hollywood Fashion Tape Wedding Apparel Tape, 9. Rosallini Metal Fingernail Clipper, 10. Tide To Go Instant Stain Remover, 11. Q-tips Cotton Swabs, 12. Big Sexy Spray And Play Hair Spray, 13. Neutrogena Makeup Remover Cleansing Towelettes, 14. Safety Pins, 15. Fiskars 8 Inch Softgrip Scissors, 16. Advil Tablets, 17. Listerine PocketPaks Breath Strips, 18. Red Wine Stain Remover – “WINE OUT”, Travel Pocket Spray, 19. Conair Bobby Pins, 20. Classic Solemates High Heel Protectors, 21. Tums Regular Strength Assorted Fruit

7.09.14   |   TARA GUÉRARD
Bridal, Events, Weddings | 1 Comment