Sweet Southern Garden Romance In South Carolina

The vibe was Southern Garden Romance.

A pink shot-glass-themed seating chart from our custom-built “shots on tap” wall utilizes the Bride’s stationary pattern to set the tone for a fantastic celebration! Lemon Drop (vodka, simple syrup, lemon juice), Green Tea and Lemongrass (Non-Alcoholic), Woo Hoo (peach schnapps, vodka, cranberry juice). Signature Drink: “The Boone” - A Lowcountry Mule.

Lowcountry Mule: Bourbon, Hewitt Honey, Lime & Ginger Ale served in a Copper Cup with Straw & Custom Tag featuring the couple’s pup Boone, Lime & Honey Stick Garnish.

Lavish Grazing Table: This station will be designed on a wooden farm table with 2 long wooden tiers and will feature wooden trays & bowls for an incredibly striking look to showcase the local artisan foods of South Carolina. This includes assorted cheeses from award-winning farms and international cheeses such as Smoked Gouda, Brie, Maytag Blue Ale Stilton, Sage Darby, Port Gruyere, Tillamook Cheddar, Tuscan Havarti, Goat Cheese, and 6 additional cheeses for the client to select at the tasting, including some unusual flavors/types.

Loaded with the season’s best fruits, including Strawberries, Blackberries, Grapes, Pineapple, Cherries, Raspberries, Figs. Charcuterie to include Salami, Sopressata, Smoked Sausage, Peppered Salami, Rosemary Marcona Almonds, Roasted Pecans, Macadamia Nuts, Cashews, Pistachios, Dried Cherries, Dried Apricots, Honey Comb, Hot Peaches, Cinnamon Pear Preserves, Hewitt Honey Fig Spread, Gourmet Mustards, Pimiento Cheese, Hummus, SG Signature Roasted Artichoke Dip, Caprese Pipettes with Balsamic Reduction, Baguette, Wine Crackers, Pecan Crackers, Lavosh, Parmesan Crisps, Toasted Pita Bread & Butter Pickles, Pickled Okra.

Bacon Bar: Presented with innovation that is sure to WOW your guests, showcasing a wooden table with copper pipes to suspend the delectable bacon presented in three ways - Million Dollar Bacon, Bacon-wrapped Shrimp Gatsby, Bacon-wrapped Scallops with Pear Puree, Bourbon Braised Pork Lollipop.

Butler Passed Hors D’oeuvres: Shrimp & Grits in a Teacup, Our award-winning Shrimp and Gouda Grits with prosciutto cream sauce and scampi-style shrimp served in floral teacups, Southern Arancini Lollipop, a Southern take on the classic Italian snack featuring Pimiento Cheese Risotto flash-fried, drizzled with marinara puree, and served on a lollipop stick

Reception - Food Stations:

Artisan Flatbread Station, Southern Caesar Salad (Classic Caesar with cornbread croutons for a Southern twist), Caramelized Onion, Fig and Prosciutto Flatbread, Fresh Tomatoes, Mozzarella, and Basil Flatbread, Italian Sausage with Mushrooms Flatbread (client to customize toppings, both traditional and gluten-free versions available!).

On the Carving Board: Beef Tenderloin offered with a Menage-a-Trois Mushroom Demi, Horseradish Creme, & Dijon Whipped Potato Bar offered with: Bacon Bits, Sour Cream, Whipped Butter, Scallions, Cheddar Cheese, Bleu Cheese Crumbles, and Shredded Parmesan.

Grilled Spring Vegetables: Asparagus, Tomatoes, Zucchini, Yellow Squash, & Carrots topped with lemon zest & sea salt.

Gourmet Pasta Favorites: Caprese Salad, a vertically stacked salad presentation of freshly sliced tomatoes and mozzarella atop a cornbread crouton layered with Georgia Pecan and Basil Pesto, Hewitt Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette, and topped with fried fresh basil. Chicken Limoncello Pasta - farfalle pasta in a limoncello sauce tossed with capers and sundried tomatoes, Roasted Prosciutto-Wrapped Asparagus.

The floral design incorporates pastel shades of blues, whites, blushes, and peaches, along with greenery. The selected flowers include Hydrangeas, Tweedia, Spray Rose, Astilbe, Eucalyptus, Garden Roses, Jasmine Vine, Smilax Vine, Peony, Ranunculus, Muscari Olive, French Tulip, Lisianthus, Delphinium, Stock, Queen Anne’s Lace, and Veronica.

The bride's bouquet featured a romantically lush oversized arrangement with creamy white, peach, blush, and pale blue flowers, accented with greenery for a timeless and elevated style. The bouquet was finished with silk ribbon streamers. Bridesmaids' bouquets were designed in a smaller version to complement the bride’s bouquet, also adorned with silk ribbon streamers. Wristlets for mothers were crafted to match the bride’s bouquet.

Boutonnieres were created for the Groom, 6 Groomsmen, 2 Fathers, and 6 Grandfathers, using Pale Blue Delphinium, Astilbe, Italian Ruscus, and seeded Eucalyptus.

The ceremony design featured topiary Garden Urns filled with coordinating blooms at the pathway entrance, blooming along each side of the aisle, and framing the back corners. The 12ft. tall straight ceremony arch was abundant with blooms. Additionally, there was a champagne welcome wall, guest book table arrangement, welcome sign, floral chandelier over a circular bar, and a floral garden cake table.

For the round reception tables, compote vases were filled with varied shades of pale blue, blush, and white blooms, accented with greenery. Petite vases, monochromatic tapers, and votives complemented the arrangement. The estate table was adorned with a runner of lush natural greens interspersed with varied shades of blues, blushes, and white blooms. Taper candles and votives completed the elegant display.

Presented as a Cake Meadow atop a custom-painted table.

Custom Tap Wall with hand-painted pink marble shot glasses for their escort wall.

Hope had her stationer design a lattice pattern that mimicked our front gate, but with blooms, so we brought her stationary to life by adding natural greens and blooms styled to our entrance gate. It was a subtle detail, but to the discerning guests, a detail well appointed.