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When two creatives marry, there is a good chance their wedding is going to rock everyone’s socks off! Alix and Dodd completely exceeded expectations by making their wedding day a reflection of their heritages, cultures, and their adventurous life together, with each of them feeling equally represented throughout the process. With the help of their planner Desiree Dawn Events, the performer (Alix) and the writer (Dodd) used their talents to welcome their guests to a weekend that included completely romantic vows, perfectly orchestrated music (pun intended!), and a ton of fun. There was even an elaborately choreographed dance number in matching pink suits! With every single room in the hotel taken by guests alone, the only way Alix could describe their wedding weekend was like “a giant slumber party for all our family and friends at the most elegant yacht club in South Florida. HEAVEN!” Doesn’t that sound amazing?

We’re so thankful Kat Braman was there to capture it all!

P.S. Be sure to read the adorable story about Dodd’s “moach”–y’all will absolutely love it!

We would always joke leading up to the wedding that my engagement ring served as something borrowed (the brooch and bracelet where the stones came from), blue (the sapphires), old (all the stones are from Dodd’s family and are over 100 years old), and new (the actual setting and design). But, I also borrowed my wedding veil (it was my sister-in-law’s from when she married my brother) and my aunt’s diamond earrings. I wore my late grandmother’s diamond necklace (old) and had a crepe flower hairpiece designed for me by my friend Joey Brooks (new). The blue still remained the sapphires in my ring.

Tell us about finding your wedding dress. I’m a performer by trade, so every dress I tried on, I felt like I was playing a different character–a different “type” of bride. After trying on 75 dresses from eight bridal shops in three states, I finally said, “Okay. This is the one.” I really liked it, but a text from my sister-in-law (and matron of honor) kept haunting me. She asked, “When you put it on, did you get that feeling like your heart just leaped, and you couldn’t help but cry?” I said, “I think??” On my way back to the store to actually purchase it, I stopped by another store to look at bridesmaid dresses. It was just me and my mom this time, and I thought, “Well, I might as well try a couple more dresses on if we’re here?” When I came out of the fitting room in a simple, elegant, silk organza Romona Keveza gown, I burst into tears–just like my maid of honor had predicted. When I saw myself in the mirror, I realized I shouldn’t be an actress wearing a costume on my day. I needed to just be me in a beautiful dress, and that was it.

We always knew we were going to have a first look because at a traditional Jewish wedding, the bride and groom sign a Ketubah, or marriage contract, as the very first part of the ceremony before the procession. We figured we were going to see each other anyway before we walked down the aisle, and we wanted some intimate moments together before officially embarking on this journey of becoming husband and wife. Our first look and Ketubah signing was one of my favorite moments–it was a quiet, reflective time to really take in the importance of that day.

The wedding was a wonderful hybrid of so many faiths, cultures, and traditions. We tried our best to be true to who we BOTH are, and it worked. We both felt equally represented and our guests learned even more about us throughout the process. Both of us had a mix of men and women in our parties, so the terms “bridesmaids” and “groomsmen” not only felt dated, it also wasn’t really accurate for us. Instead, we drew from my “Nawlinz” roots and called them krewes. These titles appeared in the wedding program and were immediately understood by my New Orleanian family, a clear take on the Mardi Gras Krewes of parades.

Describe your wedding flowers. Traditionally, the chuppah is made from wood from each of the two families, so we took that idea and ran with it. Our chuppah contained a eucalyptus branch from a tree in our front yard in Florida (which I had actually planted as a child), and an old wood ice axe that Dodd’s grandfather used in the 1950’s to break the world record for the highest mountain climb ever (he climbed Nanda Devi, before K-2 and Everest were summitted). We also had magnolias representing New Orleans and gardenias symbolizing my late grandmother (who grew them in her garden).

Tell us about some of the songs you used throughout your wedding and why you chose them. Being a singer and musician my whole life, this was my absolute favorite part of designing the ceremony. A year before Dodd had even proposed, I turned on PBS, and there was a quartet playing the most interesting and gorgeous song I’d ever heard. I knew in that moment that I was going to walk down the aisle to that song. The song is called “Franz and the Eagle.” I knew finding the sheet music or transcribing the song was going to be very costly and time-consuming, so I contacted my old friend and pianist from the University of Miami, asking him if he knew of this song. He responded by saying he DID know the song, and he has JUST finished transcribing the entire thing, which had taken him three straight weeks, because he fell in love with it and wanted to play it with his violinist wife for some sort of special occasion one day!! What were the chances?!? It was meant to be. So, Dan and Ashley played all the songs for our entire ceremony. When Dodd broke the glass, the massive yacht behind us blasted its horn, Professor Long Hair’s “Go To The Mardi Gras” boomed through the speakers, and a full New Orleans second line broke out!

We met one lovely, crisp, fall evening–October 5, 2009 to be exact, at the historic Triad Theatre in New York City. We were individually invited by a mutual friend to an industry show. Dodd noticed me there, and after the show, he approached me and asked me to join the group next door. Once in the light, I immediately noticed the small red bicycle pin Dodd was wearing on his sport coat and said, “I like your pin,” to which Dodd responded, “You mean, my MOATCH.” “Your what?” “My moatch. My man brooch!” That made me laugh, and I knew that I had to talk to this guy some more. We left the group and began our first three-hour conversation at the bar, and in those moments, we knew the other was very special. Dodd took me home in a cab, 150 blocks out of his way. At my door step, he kissed me goodnight (it was absolutely the most perfect first kiss), and then took the train home. I walked calmly through my lobby and into the elevator. When when the doors shut, I threw my purse against the wall and yelled, “I’m in love!!” Thankfully, I was the sole passenger in this elevator!

What was your most memorable moment about your wedding day? Dodd had this idea for a long time that he wanted us to surprise our guests towards the end of the night with a fully-choreographed flash mob dance with us and our wedding krewe (and any other young friends who wanted to join in). Dodd has become known (or shall I say “infamous”) for wearing a bright magenta suit to many occasions all over the world, so I decided it was high time that I had my own “pink suit.” Right after the cake cutting and the bouquet toss, Dodd and I snuck off into a side room, changed into our matching pink outfits, and once we heard our song (an edited version of Beyonce’s “Partition”), we emerged from the room and strutted our way to the dance floor. Dodd and I then performed our relatively elaborate duet dance number, were tossed our second line umbrellas, and invited all our krewe members to join in with their umbrellas. During that dance, Dodd and I looked at each other and both knew what we were thinking: “WE DID IT! IT WORKED! THIS IS SO MUCH FUN! We will never forget this moment!”

Don’t miss Alix + Dodd’s video from Indie Atlantic Films!

Tell us all about the proposal! Dodd asked me if I wanted to go on a “chocolate tour” and visit different boutique chocolatiers one beautiful Saturday afternoon in NYC. Although it sounded touristy, I would never pass up the chance to eat gourmet chocolate. As the tour finished, I got a text from my best friend Brian (who would become my future man of honor) to meet him in Chelsea, right where we happened to be. We met up on The Highline, which is our all-time favorite park in the city. Since Brian was running late, Dodd and I decided to sit and wait by the huge window overlooking 10th Avenue at 17th Street. Soon, I noticed people down below us on the street with umbrellas hiding their faces, coming from all different directions. As more and more people with umbrellas congregated, Dodd took me closer to the window so we could get a better look, and I realized the group of umbrellas below us were like painted puzzle pieces. The 12 or so umbrellas moved and shifted, twirling and changing direction. Then, all the umbrella puzzle pieces suddenly fit together and formed a huge heart! People were whispering and telling their friends (and also me) that it was a proposal! But for who?! I honestly didn’t realize it was MY proposal until I turned to Dodd, and he was down on one knee holding a ring box…I LOST IT. Of course, I said yes! Dodd then pointed down below, and all the umbrellas in the heart suddenly closed, revealing ALL our closest family and friends from as far as California, DC, Florida, Philly, Maine…it was absolutely INCREDIBLE. I felt like I was dreaming! The 20 of us headed to the nearest restaurant for a champagne toast, and when I walked in, I saw a wall of 30 or so MORE umbrellas and 50 more of our friends lifting them, yelling “CONGRATULATIONS!” My surprise proposal mob was followed by a surprise engagement party! As a hidden camera crew revealed themselves, Dodd revealed that he had been wearing a wire the whole day. The YouTube video has over 21,000 hits now. :)
When did y’all get married? May 31, 2014
How many friends, family members, and loved ones attended your wedding? 200
What made you choose your ceremony and reception venues? Did they have any special significance to you? My mom has been working at Admiral’s Cove Yacht and Country Club since 1987, when I was the ripe old age of one, and it is the place where my family has held all our biggest events, including my bat mitzvah, my cousin’s wedding, my brother’s graduation party, and countless family birthday parties. What also made it so incredible is that Admiral’s has a boutique hotel at the club, so our 100 out-of-town guests made a total vacation out of our wedding week, which is exactly what we wanted. With every single room in the hotel taken by our guests alone, we held every event at a different venue on Admiral’s grounds each night. We basically had the entire country club to ourselves for the weekend which is SO rare, and the only way I can describe it is like throwing a giant slumber party for all our family and friends at the most elegant yacht club in South Florida. HEAVEN!
Did you write your own vows? If so, what was your favorite phrase, verse or line? From Alix: Dodd is actually a writer as well as a director and producer, so there was no question that we would write our own vows. (we also wrote our own Ketbuah, which is quite rare). My favorite thing about Dodd’s vows to me was that he started and ended with the concept that we have always been nice to each other and that we will continue to strive to always be nice to each other. From Dodd: One vow in particular that has stuck with me read: “I vow to love you fiercely–and embrace the fire that burns inside you and to never try to extinguish that.” To contextualize this vow, I am a hyper guy. At night, Alix is freezing bundled in all the blankets, and I lay next to her in only boxer shorts with perspiration on my brow. I went to see a doctor specializing in Eastern medicine, and after running a battery of tests on me, he said simply, “Your fire runs too hot.” This has been Alix’s mantra about me ever since. Alix and I are fundamentally different people–I run hot and she runs cold. In that moment, as she read that vow, I felt so completely understood. I was staring into the eyes of someone who KNEW ME completely.
What Southern details or traditions did you include in your celebration? What was Southern about your wedding? I was committed to making oyster shell escort cards, because they felt so New Orleanian to me. Trying to locate 400 oyster shells in New York City is not easy, but after four visits to the PJ Clarke’s across from Lincoln Center, I loaded 400 nasty, rotten seafood-smelling oyster shells on my back and walked six miles home (I forgot my wallet!). I got home in the middle of the night, smelling like a dead man, and proceeded to scrub each and every shell over the next three days! Everyone took them home as a souvenir.
What’s next for you as a couple? What are you most looking forward to about married life? We are back in New York City and are excited to travel the world together, hit milestones together, experience life in general together, and I have to say, I’m most excited simply to fall asleep with and wake up to my best friend every day for the rest of my life.

Photographer: Kat Braman / Videographer: Indie Atlantic Films / Planner: Desiree Oftedal / Ceremony and Reception Venue: The Club at Admiral’s Cove / Florist and Lighting: Robyn Von / Cake Baker and Catering: Chef Tod Feit at Admiral’s Cove / Band: The Headliners / Special Details: Ready Go Wedding Co., LLFarm, MisterandMrs, Confetti Design Shop, lilimandrill / Paper Products: Make Merry Events / Bride’s Gown: “L213” by Romona Keveza / Bridal Salon: Boca Raton Bridal / Bride’s Hair Accessories: Elle & Jae / Hair Stylist: Eve Verduga / Makeup Artist: Taryll Atkins / Bride’s Shoes: Nina / Bridesmaids’ Dresses: “Keira,” “Charlie,” and “Cori” in Luxe Chiffon and “Olivia” in Crinkle Chiffon by Jenny Yoo / Groomsmen Attire: The Dessy Group / Photo Booth: Sideshow Booth Co.

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marissa Written with love by Marissa
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  1. avatar Desiree reply

    Thank you for sharing this sweet and sincere day with your readers! I absolutely adored working with this couple – all of their goals for their wedding day proved challenging and the result: I’m a better planner for it now. I can’t thank them enough for their trust! The team we composed to execute their day was a dream come true. I’m blown away by everyone’s professionalism and awesome personalities! Congrats A&D! xo

  2. avatar Morgan Moore reply

    Dodd and Alix’s wedding sounds like such a wonderful celebration! I love all of their personal touches.

  3. avatar Jalyn Souchek reply

    What a lovely wedding and proposal story! I’m obsessed with the pinstriped suits!

  4. avatar Maureen R. Goldman (@SheisMoments) reply

    I love the bride’s face as she walks down the aisle. Pure joy!!!!

  5. avatar Occasions In Print reply

    Love it all! The colors are so pretty!

  6. avatar Kat Braman reply

    I’m so thrilled to see Alix and Dodd’s love story featured on Southern Weddings! It was such an amazing day to be a part of and I love how this feature came together. xo

  7. avatar Alix Loomis reply

    Thank you for featuring our wedding! It was obviously the best day of OUR lives but it was also incredibly special for all 200 guests and our wonderful creative team made it all happen- this whole experience including this article has been absolutely spectacular, unique, emotional, and transcendent. THANK YOU!

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It doesn’t get much more Southern than a front porch, and when said front porch is the namesake of a beautiful farm venue outside of Nashville, Tennessee, it’s safe to say that you have the attention of the Southern Weddings gals! Christine and Drew chose Front Porch Farms as the venue for their spring wedding, and they loved hosting their out of town family members and friends there. One of their most special guests? The pastor who officiated their ceremony–he had predicted Christine and Drew were perfect for each other a year before they met, and even set them up on their first date!

Thank you so much to our dear Blue Ribbon Vendor friends, Landon and Jordan of Landon Jacob, for sharing this lovely day with us!

The pastor who married us had been trying to set us up for over a year. As chance would have it, we were both in other relationships, but that didn’t stop Matt (our pastor) from still trying to get us together. Finally, when the timing was right, we went on a brunch date. After leaving our first date, Drew called his brother and said, “Mark my words, I am going to marry that girl.”

Did you decide to do a “first look”? Why or why not? Yes!! I’m a wedding photographer, so I know that the day can already be a bit of a blur. I think the first look can be even more intimate of a moment, and it takes nothing away from walking down the aisle. Drew was not sure about doing a first look, but now that we have done it, he thinks it was the best decision. We got sweet photos before the wedding, and we got to spend more time together by seeing each other before the ceremony. It was a favorite moment of the day!

We chose songs that had personal significance in our relationships with God. The wedding party walked down the aisle to “Before the Throne,” and I walked down the aisle to Phil Wikham’s “Divine Romance.” We also played a bluegrass version of “Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing.” They were performed by our talented friends, singer-songwriter Jake Ousley and songwriter Jeff Pardo. After we said our vows, we walked out to “Your Love is Lifting me Higher.”

Our favorite detail of the wedding was: The pastor who married us is the man who predicted our marriage a year before we met, and the one who finally got us to go on a date.

What made you choose your ceremony and reception venues? Did they have any special significance to you? Most of our guests were from out of town, so we wanted a venue that allowed our guests to stay in downtown Nashville and experience all that we love about the city. We also wanted a place that had good lighting, was beautiful and didn’t need much additional decor, and was budget friendly.

We had organic bouquets of peach, burgundy, white, and pink Juliet garden roses, ranunculus, anemones with navy centers, peonies, and Queen Anne’s lace, mixed with an assortment of greenery, including seeded eucalyptus and clematis vine. We tied bouquets with a variety of lace and ribbon, and the boutonnières were also all wrapped with different ribbon or gold wire. The table centerpieces were in wooden boxes, and we mixed in wood slices with milk glass, blue mason jars, old books, and brass candle holders. We also had greenery garlands around the menu and bride and groom chairs.

Describe your wedding cake or dessert. This is one area where we saved money, but didn’t feel like we cut corners. We ordered three cakes, all with buttercream icing in different textures, and we added flowers for the decoration. The cakes were delicious, and they were from Publix! Drew LOVES chocolate chip cookies–he is literally a cookie monster! Chocolate chip cookies and milk for the groom’s cake were a no-brainer. We had 2%, skim, and almond milk available for guests to have with the cookies.

Tell us all about the proposal! I love to travel. Early one morning, Drew came to my house and woke me up, Starbucks in hand, and told me to pack my bags while he made us breakfast tacos, because we were headed to a destination that was 70 degrees. I was pretty confused and started to list off the design meetings and engagement session I had scheduled, but he assured me he had contacted all of my clients and taken care of everything. As we scanned our ID’s at the airport, San Diego came up on the screen! Once we arrived, we rented a convertible and headed straight to La Jolla beach, where Drew proposed at sunset. He had made three boxes representing when we met, when he fell in love with me, and then him asking me to be his wife. Each box had journal entries he had written and photos. It was extremely significant and special. After that, we got a glass of wine at Hotel de Coronado, followed by some late night McDonald’s. We were able to stay with some of Drew’s friends in San Diego and spent a few days exploring the city.
When did y’all get married? April 18, 2014
How many friends, family members, and loved ones attended your wedding? 160
Tell us about some of the songs you used throughout your wedding and why you chose them. Our first dance was to Tristan Prettyman’s “All I Want is You.” One of our favorite memories of the wedding day was our last dance. We had everyone clear out of the reception and we shared our last dance alone to “Wagon Wheel,” which was the first song we ever danced to together.
Did you have something borrowed, blue, old, and new? If so, do tell! I did! My something borrowed was my veil (which I only wore walking down the aisle); it belonged to one of my bridesmaids. My blue was my blue suede Cole Hann wedges. My old was the diamond on my engagement ring; it was my grandmother’s that she gave to me. My new was my Stella York wedding dress!
If you are comfortable responding, what range did your wedding budget fall into? $10,000-$25,000
What’s next for you as a couple? What are you most looking forward to about married life? We recently moved to Fort Worth, Texas from Nashville and bought our first house! Drew is working at Watermark Community Church as the director of student ministries, and I’m working on starting my photography company, Declare Photography, and my interior design company, Christine Zeiler Interiors, in Fort Worth.

Photographer: Landon Jacob / Planner and Paper Products: Christine Zeiler / Venue: Front Porch Farms / Florist: Catherine Wilson / Cake Baker: Publix, Catering: Bacon & Caviar / Rentals: The House Nashville / DJ: Tim Hiber / Calligraphy: Four Hats Press / Print Layout: Arboreal paper / Invitation Template: How Lovely Paper / Bride’s Gown: “5703” by Stella York / Bride’s Jewelry: Jessie Jordan / Hair Stylist: Leslie from Katie Russo / Makeup Artist: Katie Russo / Bride’s Shoes: “Nike Air Wedges” by Cole Haan / Menswear: J.Crew / Groom’s Shoes: Cole Haan

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  1. avatar Karena Dixon reply

    This is such cute wedding!

  2. avatar Loverly reply

    What a stunning ceremony venue!

  3. avatar Dana reply

    love so many details in this wedding!

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I imagine that a thunderstorm-filled wedding morning or a melting cake would be pretty upsetting for many couples, but for today’s Charleston bride and groom, these things were just part of the beautiful story that made up their May 31 wedding day. Thanks to their talented planner, Callie of Ooh! Events, Dotty and Matt knew they didn’t need to stress about a thing. Instead, they focused completely on enjoying their sweet, traditional ceremony, hosting their 300 guests at their classic tented reception, and soaking in every second of becoming husband and wife!

Thank you so much to Shannon Michele for sharing this lovely wedding with us!

My mom and I spent a few weekends visiting bridal boutiques around Charleston, finding some lovely gowns, but nothing that just felt right. Finally, at Jean’s Bridal in Mount Pleasant, I tried on a Paloma Blanca sample. It fit like a glove, was the perfect princess dress without a single bit of embellishment, and it had pockets–I knew I had found my dress. The color is called “natural,” which tends more towards an ivory shade, and to say I adore it would be an understatement. We ordered it along with a coordinating veil, and when it came in, all it needed was a bustle. Talk about meant to be!

I walked down the aisle to Wagner’s Bridal Chorus, and we walked back up the aisle to Mendelssohn’s Wedding March. All of the songs we selected for the ceremony were very traditional and were gorgeously played by the Chamber Players.

What was your most memorable moment about your wedding day? Literally all morning and day long, we had torrential downpours, flooding, and thunderstorms. This was a little unnerving for us, having an entirely outdoor wedding (tented, but with this rain, we would have all been soaked). I knew that Callie would take care of it, no matter what the solution ended up being. Right around the time we were supposed to take photos, the rain let up. The photos with the grayish sky are gorgeous, and the cooler temperature was an amazing side effect. The rain letting up at the same time I finally saw Matt was my most memorable moment.

What Southern details or traditions did you include in your celebration? What was Southern about your wedding? Shrimp and grits, an obvious Southern delicacy, was one of our stations, but we also spiced things up with a fajita station. My husband was a Sigma Nu at the University of South Carolina, and at all of their weddings, they take over the stage to sing a Hank Williams, Jr. song. Fraternity men singing Hank Williams, Jr.? What’s more Southern than that! Probably our favorite Southern detail from our wedding was our guest book. We opted for an 8-foot joggling board painted in Charleston Green for our guests to sign with metallic markers. It turned out better than I could have ever hoped!

Our wedding cake was a four-tiered, square, white cake with alternating layers of lemon and raspberry filling. It was iced in ivory buttercream and adorned with white gum paste magnolias…initially. In hindsight, buttercream outside on May 31 was not the best decision, and luckily, my wedding planner, Callie, came to the rescue and adorned the cake with some additional fresh flowers to hold it together long enough for us to have our cake cutting!

Tell us about some of the songs you used throughout your wedding and why you chose them. We had East Coast Party Band (a fabulous beach music band) provide our reception music, so we knew we wanted our first dance to be a shag song. We decided on “How Sweet it is (To Be Loved by You).” My father and I danced to “My Girl,” which held special significance to us because he used to sing it to me quite frequently when I was a little girl (I am one of five, the youngest, and the only girl).

How did y’all meet? Tell us your love story. Our mutual friend (and my maid of honor) introduced us. She had known Matt for several years, and she and I had been friends for about a year. We finally ended up single long enough for her to introduce us, and she jumped at the opportunity. We officially met (after she had already shared his life story with me) at Party at the Point, an outdoor summer concert series, which is held at the Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina.
Tell us all about the proposal! Matt planned a trip for us to Savannah last October, the weekend after I had a work conference. I was completely exhausted, but excited for what I assumed would be our proposal weekend (we had never had a weekend getaway before this one that didn’t involve a tent and hiking too far). I planned every outfit I packed so that I would look perfect for the main event. After a while, I convinced myself that it actually wasn’t happening, and I texted my mom to let her know that we were still having a great time. After dinner, I changed into a t-shirt and athletic shorts and piled my hair on top of my head (since I knew that this wasn’t the proposal weekend after all), and we enjoyed wine on the balcony and admired the view of Savannah across the river. There was a wedding party wrapping up in the courtyard below, and I told Matt that it was a good thing the bride and groom were already gone, because no one looked like they were having much fun. Matt then assured me that our wedding would be a blast (of course it would be!), and I agreed, without diverting my gaze from the wedding guests below. And then, I saw movement out of the corner of my eye–my love was folding his long, lanky self down on one knee, and he asked me to spend my life with him! He didn’t hire those wedding guests, but it couldn’t have played out any more perfectly if he had.
When did y’all get married? May 31, 2014
How many friends, family members, and loved ones attended your wedding? Just over 300
Did you decide to do a “first look”? Why or why not? We did, and there wasn’t a question in my mind that we would. I am emotional, so I didn’t know how I would react upon seeing him for the first time, and I wanted to make sure that I wasn’t bawling walking down the aisle in front of 300 of our family and friends. I am so glad that we did a first look–it was such a special moment for us, and I will cherish the photos of those few minutes forever.
Did you have something borrowed, blue, old, and new? If so, do tell! My something old and borrowed was a brooch that belonged to my grandmother, that my mother loaned me for my wedding day. I attached it to my bouquet, and it meant so much to have a part of her with me. My something new was my dress and shoes, and my something blue was my light blue toenail polish (Essie’s Meet the Parents)!
What was the biggest challenge you had to overcome while planning your wedding? Honestly, the biggest challenge was finding a location. Charleston is a destination wedding location, and since we didn’t want to wait a full year (or longer) to get married, it proved to be a bit difficult to find a venue. Luckily, we were able to secure a spring date in Charleston with just enough time to plan.
What advice do you have for folks currently planning a wedding? The best thing that I did when planning the wedding was once I made a decision, I stuck with it. I didn’t second guess anything that I had chosen, and I absolutely stayed off of Pinterest once I had met with Lisa at Ooh! Events. She and Callie understood my vision and style, and I trusted them completely. So that’s my biggest piece of advice: stay off of Pinterest and other wedding websites once you have your plans in motion! You chose each detail for a reason; cherish it!
What’s next for you as a couple? What are you most looking forward to about married life? Once we returned from our honeymoon in Costa Rica, we got straight to work! Our first project as a married couple was laying new sod in the front yard, and we have just recently wrapped up laying a 700+ foot flagstone patio as well. Next up for us is a pergola and some patio furniture! We are loving married life, and I honestly couldn’t have chosen a better man to spend my life with.

Photographer: Shannon Michele Photography / Planning and Rentals: Ooh! Events / Venue: The Pavilion at Patriots Point / Florist: Out of the Garden / Cake Baker: Publix / Caterer: Relish Distinctive Catering / Paper Products: Open House Charleston / Bride’s Gown: “4165” by Paloma Blanca / Bride’s Veil: Paloma Blanca / Bride’s Hair Accessory: J. Crew / Hair and Makeup: Candice Lukasak-Herriott / Bride’s Shoes: Kate Spade / Bridesmaids’ Dresses: “Arabella,” “Kylie,” and “Heidi” in Silk Chiffon by J. Crew / Men’s Attire: Jos. A. Bank / Photo Booth: Shutterbooth / Ceremony and Cocktail Hour Musicians: Charleston Chamber Players / Joggling Board: The Joggle Factory

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lisa Written with love by Lisa
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  1. avatar Linley Stokes reply

    Her bouquet is perfect!! Love the Greek Key backdrop, too!

  2. avatar Megan Chandler reply

    So stunning!

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