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So we’re back to the offices after having evacuated Charleston due to Hurricane Florence. While we’re thankful that the Lowcountry was spared devastation, it’s obviously bittersweet relief given so many of our neighbors were in her path. Now that the Holy City is getting back...

From a flying groom (you’ll see) to a floral installation of 875 tulips (yep, we’re totally serious), our Instagram page was certainly filled with excitement during the month of August. As a little distraction from hurricane news, take a look below as we we’re featuring...

Hot times calls for haute trends. From custom newlywed crests to one cutie of a bar-on-wheels, here are our top five takeaways from the current issue of Charleston Weddings magazine. Click here to see where to snag your copy. TREND: Wedding Crests Whimsical watercolors, floral adornments, and...

Lindsay and Andrew, who both grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, first met at the Charleston Animal Society’s Firefighter Calendar Debut party and auction. Yep, you read that right. A PG-version of a “Magic Mike”-style fundraiser for critters led to true love. (In case you need...

Need a silver lining story? Here’s one: If it weren’t for Hurricane Katrina, Katie and Scott would have never met. When the cataclysmic storm him during Katie’s freshman year at Tulane University, she transferred to the University of Richmond, where she met Scott at a...

When Libby and Byrd met, sparks didn't immediately fly, but a fast friendship was definitely formed. It wasn't until over a year later, when Charleston-native Libby returned home from a semester abroad, that Byrd called, let her know he was in the Holy City for...

What are the two most important aspects in dating, you ask? Well, for today’s couple, Jennie and Greg, it just so happen to be timing and family. The pair met when they were neighbors in New York City, Jennie just moving into her sister’s apartment....

The Wedding Row: Alright, you lovebirds. How did Sam propose? Madeline: We dated for almost four years before we got engaged. There were a lot of highlights, but the biggest one was when we purchased our home in Riverland Terrace and expanded our family to include...

Sally and Josh first locked eyes at a friend’s engagement party. A couple of years later, Josh proposed to Sally in the shadow of the U-Haul parked into the driveway of a house she’d just bought here in Charleston. After disbelief turned to shock, Sally...

While Avery and Peter’s initial meeting might sound typical (they bumped into each other on a dinner out with mutual friends), the locale—East Africa—is a little off-the-beaten path for most of us. With a 12-hour bus ride and one border standing between them after that...