The year: 2009. The setting: a high school homecoming dance in Columbus, Ohio. The cast: Hayley, a junior and Collin, a senior. The sparks: flew. That sweet start propelled today’s cuties into a 10-year-long courtship that eventually brought the lovebirds to Charleston for their “I...
First, take a deep breath. Lisa Thomas, the guru behind Charleston, South Carolina’s Ooh! Events (an event goliath that’s part planning hub, part florist, part rental house, etc.) and owner of the super-chic clothing, accessories, gift, stationery, beauty, and maker’s boutique Out of Hand, is in...
We can’t say it enough during these worry-filled days: a planner sure takes the worry off your wedding planning plate. Not only do they thrive in the middle of fast-paced crises, their fix-it selves are all. about. solutions. And today, we’re spotlighting a dream solution to...
As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads, the majority of us are anxious and overwhelmed. And when you’re engulfed in worry, you often dig further and further down that hole and forget to take in the beauty that still exists. For those tunneling, may Laurie and Graeme’s...
Maybe you’ve been planning your dream wedding for months. Maybe you just got engaged and cannot wait to start booking vendors. Either way, you weren’t expecting a pandemic like the COVID-19 coronavirus and your wedding to pop up in the same season. As the Centers for...
Leave it to an event planner-bride from “Off” (Massachusetts, in this case) to discover one of Charleston’s most off-the-radar, most stunning venue gems. Yep, Lauren and Taylor, neither of whom had been to the Holy City before planning their wedding here, managed to find Magnolia...
For anyone who doubts that chemistry trumps all, meet Ashlyn and Tommy. The two Charlestonians were struck super shy when they first bumped into one another at a party in 2013, but thanks to a little magnetism, still managed to exchange numbers. Six years of...
Charlotte, North Carolina, residents Drew and Annie were introduced at a birthday party in a local brewery. He heard she was a physical therapist and asked her lots of questions about his “hurt” shoulder, says Annie. The ploy worked and two years later Drew proposed. And...
Five years ago, Anna just happened to sit right behind Ian while both were in Savannah, Georgia, at pharmacy school. Soon after, he asked her to a wedding as his plus-one, and they had a grand old time … and shared a first kiss, which...
When bridal boutique owner Christina was struggling to lug a new desk into her East Greenwich, Rhode Island, condo, her neighbor Daniel (Dan), on a business call, saw her plight … and kept on walking. Later that day, he left a sincere apology note on...