Since we featured Wild Dunes last week on our Lowcountry Venues column, I thought it timely and pretty spectacular to show you a real wedding there.  Rick Dean does a great job, per usual, and these shots give you a great idea of the possibilities the venue holds!  To see more by Rick Dean visit [...]

A few weeks back, Pam and I had the pleasure of touring the Wild Dunes property and explore its many wedding locations. Wild Dunes is the ultimate beach resort, and a great destination for any beach-themed wedding with 3 various types of venues to suite anyones needs. The resort’s main attraction is the Grand Pavilion, [...]

  Wedding favors are the way a bride and grooms say “Thank you for coming to celebrate our special day,” but they are also the final way to leave a lasting memory on the wedding guests. They are the last chance to make your wedding especially memorable for your guests. Now, short of pulling an [...]

  So much money and effort goes into the planning and execution of a wedding. It almost seems crazy that all those resources go into an event that lasts just a few short hours (given those are some of the most special hours of a bride and grooms life!). So why not, after enjoying those [...]

Pam and I stopped in recently at the Dunes Properties’ Real Estate Studio on King Street. During the day, the studio is a place where customers in the market for a home can browse options. However, by night the studio is available for private rental. And there is hardly a better place in Charleston to [...]

  Wedding toppers can be about the cutest thing in the world. And creating a DIY wedding topper doesn’t take that much creativity or artistic talent. Why not put in a little bit of effort to make your own original wedding toppers? Little figurines like these penguins can be bought at a local craft store [...]

Booking a green vacation can take a little more work than other green ventures. It can involve a bit of research, and restrict the number of choices you have as to your destination. However, there are a few easy steps anyone can take to try to make their honeymoon a little more green, and a [...]

The guestbook. A way to remember forever who attended your wedding, and potentially for guests to leave messages the bride and groom will cherish. And another great opportunity to add a touch of your own personality to your wedding. When researching DIY guestbooks, I once again turned to the queen of all things DIY: Martha [...]

In celebration of our nation’s birthday this week, we thought we’d keep the theme going! You don’t need to have your wedding on July 4th to enjoy the bold palette of Red, White & Blue. The color scheme works not only for patriotic themes, but vintage and nautical as well.         Photo: [...]

…and happy 4th of July to everyone! I hope you all enjoy plenty of hot dogs, hamburgers, and fireworks on this great holiday marking America’s independence and birth. For some fun facts about the 4th of July, check out the U.S. Census Bureau. My favorite: There is a 1/3 chance that the baked beans you [...]

  On Wednesday, Pam and I had the pleasure of a guided tour of the Charming Inn properties. These properties include the Kings Courtyard Inn, the Fulton Lane Inn, the John Rutledge House Inn, the Wentworth Mansion, and the restaurant Circa 1886. Each of these inns has a unique, cozy feel, at least one venue [...]