1. What did you envision your wedding being prior to planning?

From the Bride... I studied Historic Preservation and Community Planning at the College of Charleston, and of course fell in love with the famous historic charm of Charleston during my time at the College. It was very important to me to incorporate those classical antebellum elements into our wedding. Naturally, the French Huguenot Church and the William Aiken House were the perfect backdrops for our wedding day.

2. What was your color palette and your style vision?

A classic southern feel with a natural color palette.

3. What unique elements or DIY details did you include?

I love how we used the watercolor wedding crest from our invitation suite and incorporated it into almost every element of the day. From the bottom of the cigar bar ashtrays, escort cards and cocktail napkins, to the showstopper dance floor with a stunning tulip chandler installation above it. And we absolutely loved that our golden retriever, Hampton got to be the star of the show. It was truly everything we could dream of. I actually designed my own rings. I took my dad's mother's diamond that was left to me when she passed away, and my mother's father's wedding band to make my engagement ring. My wedding band was my mom's 5th anniversary ring that I added 2 diamonds to. Ron, the owner of Michael's Jewelry in Columbia, SC made them for me.