Southern Weddings

If you were thinking Stephanie + Avery’s intimate reception in the Cloister Wine Cellar looked more like a photo shoot than a real life wedding, we’d have to say we agree with you – and love it! The candlelit banquet table with elegant silver detailing just about took my breath away, but it’s the black + white seashell wedding cake (designed by Sea Island’s Executive Pastry Chef, William Schultz) that really wowed us. If you’re like us and hankering for more from this sweet South Carolina wedding, visit Ashley McCormick’s post on S + A’s big day here!

Describe your wedding flowers: My bridal bouquet was all white and consisted of my favorite flowers: anemones, lilies of the valley and peonies. My sister’s bouquet had lily of the valley and various shades of purple lisianthus, tulips, freesia and anemones to tie in the colors of the beautiful stained glass windows that were recently installed in The Cloister Chapel. The mothers carried a single bloom of gardenia, and Avery had a lily of the valley boutonnière.
Describe your wedding cake: We had an amazingly delicious two-tiered cake with vanilla geniose and California almond with buttercream icing. The cake topper and embellishments were custom made for us by Denise Sharp, who did a wonderful job incorporating our wedding monogram into the design.
What was the biggest challenge you had to overcome while planning your wedding? The biggest challenge was keeping the guest list to twenty guests, including us. We had more family and dear friends we would have loved to invite, but it was especially important to us that our wedding reflect who we are.
What was your most memorable moment about your wedding day? My favorite memory was the toast Avery gave to me at the reception dinner. It was incredibly sweet and straight from his heart. I start to tear up every time I think about it. Avery says his most memorable moment was seeing me for the first time at the Avenue of the Oaks for our first look.
What’s next for you as a couple? What are you looking forward to in the future? We look forward to our long-awaited honeymoon to the Mediterranean and many more adventures to come.