Elopement!

  Elopement!  Secretly running away with one's beloved with the intention of getting married is romantic and exciting.  Just the sound of the word itself conjures up visions of Romeo and Juliet.

On January 10,2010, I received an email from Jacobi, it read:
   I need help planning an elopement. We are looking for something simple on the beach. We would like some sort of simple decorations on the beach. We like the sand cermony as well. We also need a photographer. I don't have a particular date in mind, I was hoping your could help with the date, maybe August or September.  Any day of the week is fine, we just want a nice intimate wedding on the beach.  The time of the wedding and all the other details you can pick.  We just wanna show up and be surprised :)
  Jacobi and I began to communicate regularly and it wasn't long before I started to get a feel for their personalities and began pulling together ideas for their special day.  I learned that Jacobi adores butterflies and Michael is obsessed with Jordan shoes and that he had even purchased a special pair of Jordan's for their wedding.  Always looking for ways to incorporate each couples unique personalities and interests into their wedding so that it is a reflection of them, we took those two elements and had quite possibly the cutest cake I have ever seen, designed for their wedding.  And to add more personality and meaning to their ceremony the bride and groom choose to write their own vows.  As things started to fall into place the excited couple shared their plans for elopement with their families who were very excited for Jacobi and Michael, but disappointed that they wouldn't be there to celebrate with them.  So what had originally been planned as an elopement quickly turned into a Destination Wedding!  With the addition of guests we also added chairs and cupcakes for them to enjoy.  While Jacobi and Michael's "Elopement" turned into a destination wedding with family and friends in attendance and not just a bride and groom, it turned out to be exactly what they had wanted from the beginning, romantic, exciting and intimate.

September 22, 2010

Jacobi & Michael

Congratulations Jacobi & Michael, thank you for allowing us to be a part of your special day!

Something Old, Something New

Caly Warner, Carolina Bride~Myrtle Beach Cover Bride Winter Issue 2010

When it came to booking a venue for Caly and Jason's wedding there was never any doubt. Live Oak Allee at Brookgreen Gardens, lined with 250 year old live oak trees was the perfect setting for her Southern storybook wedding. From beginning to end Caly and Jason's wedding was filled with Southern Charm and elegance, but with a contemporary twist. Her attendants dresses weren't the typical bridesmaids gowns, but cotton sundresses in shades of blue, ivory and black that resembled a watercolor painting and something that wouldn't just hang in a closet after the wedding was over, but would be worn over and over again. Her bouquets weren't typical either. They were compiled of cymbidium orchids, dendrobium orchids, yellow Billy balls, blue thistle, kangaroo paw, seeded eucalyptus and wrapped in tropical leaves and coiled copper wire. The vintage birdcage style veil on the top of her head to her feet adorned with electric cobalt blue shoes was a vision of Southern elegance, romance and originality. Caly's stunning asymmetric mermaid gown was mimicked in her one of a kind wedding cake created by Incredible Edibles of Pawley's Island. A blending of traditional Southern elements and a portion of contemporary flare produced a wedding filled with originality, fun and memories for years to come.

View more pictures from Caly and Jason's wedding in the Myrtle Beach Weddings Galleries at http://www.grandoccasions-inc.com/

Together Fore-ever!

It was a blue Saturday for Bethany & George, but the only tears were tears of joy as the happy couple said I DO on the beach with the blue Atlantic as their backdrop. Bethany's love of femininity and Georges love for golf were combined to create a beautiful and whimsical wedding theme for their blue wedding. Under a cloudless blue sky and surrounded by a warm ocean breeze guests celebrated with a couple that was made fore each other!

Instead of glass beads, golf balls were used in the centerpieces to incorporate the grooms love of the sport and reflect his personality. Submersible lights provided additional illumination after the sun set.

Refreshing "Blue Hope" signature drinks continued the blue theme and were named in honor of the bride whose middle name is Hope.

Always time for another round of golf....even on your wedding day.

Cupcakes provided a variety of options for the guests.

Sparklers lit up the night sky in congratulations to a couple who are a perfect match while solid white chocolate golf balls and milk chocolate putters and golf bags along with personalized tees made par-fect favors.

Congratulations to a tee-riffic couple!

Bethany & George

April 25, 2009