A Summertime Wedding Weekend That Exuded All Things Charleston With Clean and Airy Touches

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Light blue, light sage green, white, and champagne were selected as the primary colors of Becca & Josh’s Charleston wedding weekend color palette.

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Becca & Josh’s Charleston wedding weekend was filled to the brim with Lowcountry-centered details, textures, patterns, and florals. Working with the teams at Molly Mazur Events and The Coordination Company, Becca and Josh hosted an unforgettable summertime wedding weekend that exuded all things Charleston with clean and airy touches. The bride desired a floral and patterned linens-focused reception design that balanced modern touches with classic Charleston charm. The weekend began with a chic rooftop rehearsal dinner & cocktail hour at the gorgeous Dewberry Hotel in the heart of downtown Charleston. Their rehearsal dinner featured a whimsical, masculine design filled with shades of green and cream, various textured botanical elements, peaches, walnuts, and antlers galore. Becca & Josh chose to exchange their vows in St. Luke’s Chapel, just minutes away from their reception. The Gadsden House in the heart of downtown Charleston was selected as their wedding reception venue. This historic property, filled with natural light and plenty of beautiful corners, created an ideal backdrop for the couple’s outdoor Charleston wedding reception. Rooms within the house were used for cocktail bars and table seating, and the iconic veranda porches were used for outdoor mingling tables and pub-style tall tables filled with bud vases and patterned linens. The courtyard of the Gadsden House was tented to help beat the summer heat and featured a gorgeous design of white draping, overflowing floral compotes from Festoon Charleston, rattan chandeliers and pub lights, candles and cordless table lamps for soft evening lighting, and patterned linens from Stradley Davidson and BBJ La Tavola. The couple and their guests danced the night away on a custom-wrapped dance floor that paid homage to their custom stationery from Blythe Holliday Designs, with music provided by the Andy Masker Band.

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From the bride, “We were set up by mutual friends on our first date, where Josh cooked me dinner! We became inseparable after that and went to Las Vegas three weeks later, where Josh asked me to be his girlfriend. We got engaged on the beach of Turks and Caicos fourteen months after our first date – When you know, you know!”

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Becca wove her style into each event of their wedding weekend. For her rehearsal dinner, she chose a 3D floral appliqué strapless dress from designer Helsi to reflect the floral-forward design of her wedding weekend. For her wedding day, Becca opted for a chic, modern crepe wedding gown from Rita Vinieris featuring a high neckline, belted waist, open back, and dramatic train with buttons down its length. She paired this modern wedding gown with a gorgeous, lace-edged chapel-length veil for a romantic effect. When the sun set and the music went up, Becca changed into a high neckline, sleeveless crepe mini dress with a feathered hem from designer Amanda Uprichard to dance the night away in!

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To accentuate the couple’s color palette of coastal blues, greens, and whites, the bridesmaids’ dresses were a gorgeous light blue silk from Amsale, featured via Bella Bridesmaids, with a trumpet-style, floor-length fit and a one-shouldered bow at the top.

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The groom and groomsmen kept things classic in two-piece tuxedos, finished with black bow ties, crisp white tuxedo shirts, and tuxedo shoes.

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Wedding guests were treated to various stations of Lowcountry-inspired bites from the team at King Street Hospitality Group for their dinners. The couple opted for a reception with informal seating stations on their wedding day, allowing for plenty of mingling and movement throughout the Gadsden House property, both indoors and out. Because of this, they chose to have all speeches covered the night before at their rehearsal dinner. Guests could grab a ‘Lulu Lemonade’, their signature drink named after their sweet puppy, to sip on all night long and beat the summertime Charleston heat!

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The bride, Becca, was very keen on having a floral-forward wedding weekend that balanced the classic, blue-and-green Charleston design they had envisioned for both days of events with modern, textured floral arrangements. Working with local Charleston floral designer, Festoon, a concoction of whimsical, organic florals was created for the wedding day. The bridal bouquet was kept modern and clean, featuring an all-white assortment of white and ivory peonies. The bridesmaids’ bouquets reflected the overall design of the reception’s florals, with overflowing, organically shaped bouquets featuring seasonal greenery and blue and white flowers throughout. The wedding ceremony at St. Luke’s Chapel featured large compotes of blue and white flowers that were reminiscent of the floral design of the reception. For their reception’s florals, the team at Festoon created a variety of designs and settings featuring bud vases, large overflowing compotes, and large centerpieces in glass and white textured vases and vessels. The dance floor was lined with rectangular rattan compotes filled with sage green flowers and greenery. Working with the team at Molly Mazur Events and The Coordination Company, the couple crafted a welcoming, coastal-inspired sage and light blue reception of their dreams. The color palette was soft and sophisticated, primarily featuring white, pastel blue, and subtle sage green accents. Tablecloths of various floral and paisley patterns were selected in shades of blue and green, with rounds featuring blue and white patterned linens or soft butter yellow striped linens. White wooden chairs with a modern yet vintage-inspired design complemented the soft tones and overall theme. The table decor included tall glass hurricane candle holders, floating candles, and small floral arrangements in simple bud vases, all contributing to a minimalist and sophisticated look. Petite cordless lamps with soft blue and green shades were placed strategically throughout the tables, adding warmth and an intimate glow to the design. The use of light tones, rattan, patterned linens, and glass elements created an airy, open feel, perfect for a daytime to evening outdoor tented reception.

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Becca & Josh opted for a striking yet modern wedding cake from the in-house catering team at the Gadsden House. The vanilla bean cake, featuring four tiers of cake, was adorned with a cascading waterfall of florals and greenery that complemented the rest of their reception. The couple cut their cake inside the Gadsden House, with their cake table from by a historic fireplace & mantel that was bedecked in an overflowing floral arrangement. Heirloom silver champagne coupes and a silver cake stand were used as a nod to the couple’s families.

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