WHAT MENU ITEMS MADE IT A MEAL TO REMEMBER?

Literally everything from Cru Catering was incredible! We did a family style “tapas” dinner. Everything from shrimp & grits, BBQ quail, tomato pies, oysters, crab cakes, beef tenderloin, brussel sprouts, macaroni, and of course French fries!

DESCRIBE YOUR CAKE AND/OR DESSERT(S).

Bride’s cake: Layers of Creme Caramel, Lemon, Coconut & Cookies and Cream. Grooms Cake: Marcona Almond with Chocolate Ganache

WHY DID YOU CHOOSE YOUR FIRST DANCE SONG?

Don’t Like you I love you By Luu…We both loved this song and knew early on this would be our first dance song. We found it on a road trip one weekend.

WHAT KIND OF MUSIC PLAYED THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT?

We spent days making a playlist for the dinner and wanted it to be played LOUD throughout the tent so the dinner really felt like part of the party. Simply Irresistible played at the reception and they were SO. MUCH. FUN. They played a variety of old funk and soul and newer, more current songs.

LOOKING BACK, WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE MOMENT OF THE WEDDING?

The dinner. It was our first time we really had to sit down, relax and take it all in! It was so special to be sitting at that table with our families and wedding party & surrounded by everyone that we love. It was also the first time we got to really look at everything and appreciate how it all came together – everyone’s hard work really paid off! The company, food, décor & music made it the most fun dinner party of our lives!

WHAT’S THE STORY BEHIND YOUR WELCOME BAG?

Everything represented Charleston. My favorite part was the recipe booklet that included recipes for some of the food served at our reception dinner.

WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE ITEM YOU REGISTERED FOR AND WHY?

Tough question…. Espresso machine – we really wanted one and have used it every day since. Or linen sheets because we have always wanted some!

WHAT WEDDING ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO YOUR BEST-ENGAGED FRIEND?

Don’t sweat the small stuff and do a seated dinner and first look for sure! Those are the moments we appreciate the most now and we weren’t certain we were going to do either in the beginning. Also, be organized/detailed with your guest list & addresses early on. That’s the most tedious part so it helps to be organized from the start.

DID YOU HAVE ANY WEDDING DAY SNAFUS?

Hardly! Jamie and I were having so much fun and didn’t want to leave the reception…to the point where we almost missed our own send off and everyone’s sparklers had been burning while they were waiting for us.