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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.

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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!

3.09.16   |   TARA GUÉRARD
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Feb 12, 2016

Tara Guerard Soiree by Perry Vaile

This rehearsal dinner was just too sweet not to share. Our bride Caroline, from our Real Bridal Advice series, and her soon to be husband celebrated with an intimate group of family and friends in the treehouse style gathering spot- Moreland at Palmetto Bluff.

Tara Guerard Soiree by Perry Vaile

Guests arrive by vintage trolley. One way we manage our transportation is by letting guests know in the Welcome booklets not only the pick up times, but scheduled return trip times so that we can ensure all vehicles are back on hand at the end of the evening to get everyone home.

Tara Guerard Soiree by Perry Vaile

Hand illustrated invites by Lettered Olive.

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The quaint surroundings at Moreland are the perfect backdrop for our bar-b-que and oyster roast.

Tara Guerard Soiree by Perry Vaile

To play along with the travel totem pole signage, we created a custom sign for the couple.

Tara Guerard Soiree by Perry Vaile

For this sized group we thought community tables would really bring everyone together, and are a great way to have different samplings of all of the party food. I loved the simple arrangements of white hydrangeas and magnolia branches! Leaves were a big design element at the wedding, so these were such a nice compliment for the next day!

Tara Guerard Soiree by perry Vaile

Burlap linens and carnival lights finished up the simple but stunning feel for this couple’s rehearsal dinner.

Thank you to Perry Vaile photography for being on hand to capture these moments.

2.12.16   |   TARA GUÉRARD
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Nov 04, 2015

Tara Guerard Soiree by Corbin Gurkin

These two New Yorkers, engaged in Italy, searched and searched for the perfect elegant but intimate wedding venue. But after no luck in the Northeast, after a visit to Palmetto Bluff, Lindsay and Josh knew they had found the location. More details from their weekend can also be seen on Martha Weddings! All the beautiful imagery compliments of Corbin Gurkin.

Tara Guerard Soiree by Corbin Gurkin

With fewer guests, but a bride wanting to have her walk down the aisle, we split the seating with fewer chairs in the rows so that we could have a longer aisle for her. A simple chuppa supported by planted trees was lovely and blended into the landscape so that the ceremony could be more of the focal point.

Tara Guerard Soiree by Corbin Gurkin

Homemade biscuits and jam by Palmetto Bluff (packaged by us and Lettered Olive) were delivered to guests on the day of the wedding. A “warm welcome” and Southern treat for those traveling so far.

Tara Guerard Soiree by Corbin Gurkin

The brides’ simple bouquet of Lily of the Valley, looks sweet any season of the year.

Tara Guerard Soiree by Corbin Gurkin

The perfect kickoff to the celebration after the ceremony, a champagne tower greets guests as they entered cocktail hour.

Tara Guerard Soiree by Corbin Gurkin

A tented dinner on the lawn overlooking the ruins offered a warm way for guests to still enjoy their Lowcountry setting.

Tara Guerard Soiree by Corbin Gurkin

We wanted the tabletop to feel as if you were having dinner at the home of the couple. Lamps mixed with candlelight styled with pots and vessels full of varying blooms offered a sophisticated and lush spread.

Tara Guerard Soiree by Corbin Gurkin

Sprigs of fresh rosemary adorned the hand caligraphied menus.

Tara Guerard Soiree by Corbin Gurkin

A grand piano was a surprising focal point at dinner but the live piano background music was just perfect!

Tara Guerard Soiree by Corbin Gurkin

I love using easy and readily available materials to create and divide spaces. Here, firewood chopped by our Soiree firemen made a super luxurious and interesting backdrop to our burlap and greenery draped bar.

Tara Guerard Soiree by Corbin Gurkin

Having a sailcloth tent while lovely on its own, prevents the draping style we are so fond of. So, for the fall feel the swags of garland greenery helped bring the outside in…

Tara Guerard Soiree by Corbin Gurkin

I loved the garland ‘chandelier’ we built for over the dance floor. We added blooms to soften it and make it stand out for that wedding feel. One other Soiree signature is our band stage covering. Not only does it hide all of the wires, and equipment that can be messy and distracting, but it offers one more area for decor or design elements.

11.04.15   |   TARA GUÉRARD
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