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Mar 17, 2016

drink menu

Congratulations to Kate McDonald Bridal on the debut of her new collection.  A cocktail hour kicked off the show which was hosted by the William Aiken House.

WAH gates

Gates were welcoming with draping and pretty little oyster shell wreaths- love the nod to Charleston and the fact that Katherine has kept her design operation local from the beginning.

Pergola

What a lovely runway!

Lounge on lawn

Guests could enjoy pre show conversations in the lawn lounge…

jewel tones

Jewel tones reigned over the LulaKate bridesmaids collection.

pastel palette

pastel bridal

Pastel palettes are still popular… The Kate McDonald bridesmaids and bridal collections were both full of ethereal lines and lightweight fabrics.

Stripe dress

Of course, the famous Lula Kate stripe made an updated appearance with a halter top.

bridal 1

Another trend that was represented was the two piece dress.

blue thulle skirt

This was our favorite piece of the collection, the blue tulle overlay… one of our recent brides wore a Kate McDonald dress with a tulle skirt overlay she wore for the ceremony and then removed for the reception.

3.17.16   |   TARA GUÉRARD
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Feb 24, 2016

We are thrilled to be bringing you more details from our #HappilyHansom wedding that is currently featured in Charleston Weddings Magazine. There were plenty of stunning gold and cream details for this glamour girl! Starting with gold lame bridesmaids dresses by LulaKate, laser cut lace printed details from Lettered Olive, a lovely backdrop and divine cuisine at the William Aiken House, and stunning images by Corbin Gurkin. We hope you enjoy all of the Wedding Wednesday prettiness!

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Printed itemsCeremony

Cocktail Hour

Wedding Food

Dinner collage

After dinner Collage

getaway Collage

2.24.16   |   TARA GUÉRARD
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We’re taking advantage of Flashback Friday and sharing pics from a bright and cheery fall wedding we did at the William Aiken House. Guests received Save the Dates from Lettered Olive featuring custom maps of Charleston with all of the important locations noted.

Bride

Groom

I love the khaki suit option for early fall weddings. It’s usually still warm here in Charleston so the material works well, and the neutral color means it often compliments fall palettes. Plus, who doesn’t love a man holding flowers?

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We had fun playing with the colors throughout all of the design elements.

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The couple loved that the interior colors at the Historic venue worked with the bright hues of the wedding.

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The couple chose a green paisley patterned paper that was used on the invitations and throughout the wedding decor. Centerpieces were placed in cylinders wrapped with the paisley paper.

menu

Printed on the paisley backed paper and tent folded, menus doubled as the place cards at dinner.

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This was one of my favorite menus items in a long time… Appetizers were Jalapeno hush puppies with pimento cheese. Something you wouldn’t think always about serving as part of a wedding dinner, but Fish Catering did an amazing presentation and we made fun embellishments.

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An al fresco dance floor and lounge welcomed guests for dancing after dinner. Ottomans provided a rest for those needing a break and paisley paper wrapped cylinders were placed around a reflecting pond.

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Local Charleston favorite, Peninsula Grill has a famous Coconut cake. Two individual tiers anchored the dessert station but this couple elected not to do a traditional cake cutting.

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Dessert selection included mini pecan, pumpkin, and key lime pies, individual pistachio cakes, and chocolate caramel petits fours.

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Guests were given freshly baked Krispy Kreme donuts in custom boxes as they left.

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The old school Caddy convertible begged for the old school send off of the cans tied to the car. We spray painted them in the wedding colors to keep them photo perfect of course!

10.02.15   |   TARA GUÉRARD
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