Southern Weddings

What a pretty South Carolina wedding from Cheyenne Schultz Photography!  I love the bright pops of violet (check out the sophisticated orchids in the arrangements from Tim’s Touch Florist) and turquoise that accent Ashley + Jason’s soft color palate almost as much as I love the Landing on Shem Creek where the couple said their I-Do’s.  Did you catch the red clown nose the bride wore during her vows?  (There’s a cute story, I promise!)  Ashley looked sweetly Southern in a handmade gown (courtesy of Jason’s mom!) and her bridesmaids dazzled in blue-green frocks from David’s Bridal.  I keep coming back to the bride’s ultra-feminine bouquet of hydrangeas and calla lilies offset by a chain of purple orchids… wedding flower perfection!

How did the two of you meet? Tell us your story.  We met at a district in-service.  After being introduced at the Koger Center by some friends, we all decided to go to Wild Wing for a bite to eat.  We talked over drinks and found out that our families were a lot alike.  We had so much in common, we talked for hours.  After that night, we both knew we would be seeing more of each other.  The only problem was, through all of the talking, Jason never asked for my phone number!  My friend finally gave Jason my number and we’ve been together ever since.
Describe the proposal. We were going to meet some friends downtown one Thursday night.  It seemed like Jason wanted to do the exact opposite of everything I wanted to do.  We did not want to drive the same way, park in the same place or cross the road in the same direction.  Little did I know, he was trying to get us to the spot where we had our first kiss.  By the time we actually parked, I was frustrated that we were running late.  As we walked by the restaurant, Jason started slowing down and saying really sweet things (which made me even more frustrated because we didn’t have time to be “lovey-dovey”).  He got down on his knee and I told him to get up!  This was the last thing I expected.  Jason is not very good at keeping secrets and I was so sure I would know when he was going to propose.  I was so caught off-guard that I didn’t even answer him.  I just kept repeating, “Shut up, are you serious?  No really shut up, seriously?”  He finally said, “Would you just stop telling me to shut up and answer me!”  Finally, I said yes and we spent the night celebrating with our friends!
Three adjectives that describe the day are: Surprise-filled, surreal, “us”
What was your favorite design element of your big day?  Lights!  My mom made sheer curtains to hang on both ends of the venue.  We had aqua lights shining up behind them.  When the sun went down, it was amazing how awesome the room looked!
Our favorite detail of the wedding was: My dad surprised us with a boat ride in the Charleston Harbor.  It was a nice alternative to leaving in a limo or a carriage.  The view of the Arthur Ravenel Bridge at night was amazing!
Tell us about finding your wedding dress:  Actually, I didn’t have to find my dress.  Jason’s mom made it!  They live in Iowa so I wasn’t quite sure how we would pull it off, but with a couple of trips back and forth, we made it work!  I drew a rough sketch of what I wanted and we went to the dress shop to pick out fabric and details.  We bought material from Wal-Mart to make a practice dress to use for a pattern.  His mom had a friend stitch appliqués and then she came down for a week so that I could help her bead the dress.  After a few hours, I got the hang of it and we finished beading in about two days.  Jason’s little sister even helped!  When the dress was finished, it was exactly the picture I had in my head, detail for detail.  It was such a neat experience!