Elegant Beach Wedding on Folly Beach by Molly Joseph Photography

Y'all, get  grab a cup of coffee and comfy because you're about to spend the rest of your Monday morning pinning this beautiful Folly Beach wedding.  Polly and Devin tied the knot this September just outside of Charleston at a wonderful beach house - the Robinini by the Sea.  Polly looked quite stunning in the perfect lace fit and flare gown while Devin looked dapper in a classic tuxedo.  The couple married in an intimate oceanside ceremony before celebrating the night away with their guests.  We love how this couple incorporated their pooch into their big day and all of Polly's DIY details.  A big thank you to Molly Joseph Photography for sharing all the loveliness!

Charleston Wedding Vendors

Photographer:  Molly Joseph Photography  //  Cake Designer: Ashley Bakery  //  Officiant: Christy Loftin Details Charleston  //  Caterer: Crazy Dutchman Catering  //  DJ: Other Brother Entertainment Submitted via Two Bright Lights

Folly Beach Wedding by Gideon Photography

If this Folly Beach wedding doesn't have you running for the shoreline than I just don't know how to help you!  This gorgeous coastal soiree at the Robinini by the Sea is the epitome of a low-key beach bash done right.  It's simple and stunning and, most importantly, looks like one heck of a good time.  Louie, the Groom, had a laid back morning getting ready with his groomsmen.  We love their attire - khaki pants, suspenders and bow ties - perfect!  Bride Stephanie enjoyed the early part of the day in the company of her closest gals and her pooch before slipping into her stunning gown.  The back of the dress is just killer!  The bridesmaids also rocked it in their minty blue dresses each added their personal flavor with varying necklaces.  After a precious ceremony on the beach, the newlyweds enjoyed some time with their bridal party before celebrating with their guests!  Mason jars, twine and hydrangea graced the tables while twinkle lights were strewn throughout.  Thanks to Gideon Photography for making the trip to Charleston to capture this charming Folly Beach wedding!

Charleston Wedding Vendors

Photographer:  Gideon Photography  //  Cinema and Video: NP Films  //  Event Venue: Robinini By The Sea  //  Cake Designer: The Cake Stand

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Vibrant Folly Beach Wedding by Duvall Events

If you've made your mind up and beach wedding is in your future, then you'll love every minute of this vibrant Folly Beach affair designed by Duvall Events and photographed by Richard Bell Photography.  The beautiful bride sported a simple, elegant gown with a pair of Jack Rogers while the groom wore a tan suit.   The tables were set with bud vases filled with an assortment of wildflowers while Jeanne's bouquet was full of luscious, pink peonies and daisies!  After a touching ceremony, the newlyweds took some time to themselves for pictures on the dock before celebrating the night away with all of their guests!

From Jeanne: "A Celebration of Love - The most important thing to us in our wedding was celebrating love. We wanted the focus to be on the love between us, the love between us and our families, and the love between us and our friends rather than the little details and decorations.  We wanted a naturally beautiful setting so we settled on the location, a Folly Beach house at the Washout, which happened to be owned by the family of our friend who introduced us. We wanted simple but elegant atmosphere so we chose to have string lights, seasonal wildflowers, and candlelight for decorations."

 Charleston Wedding Vendors

Photographer:  Richard Bell Photography//Dress Store: Condon's Bridal Boutique//Caterer: Crazy Dutchman Catering//Event Planner: Duvall Events//Cake Designer: The Cake Stand//

Submitted via Two Bright Lights

A Lowcountry Wedding - We're PRINTING a Magazine!

With the help of the fabulous Ashley at The Blog Salon, we recently gave ourselves a little facelift in honor of some big changes we've got going on at ALW.  Not only have we redesigned the website, with a new vendor section on the way, we've opened the doors to our friends in Savannah to share their beautiful Lowcountry weddings with our faithful readers.  So, not only will we continue to share dreamy Hilton head, Myrtle Beach and Charleston weddings, but we'll make regularly scheduled trips to Savannah, too.  Not bad, eh?  Along with welcoming our new city, we've also welcomed our new sparkly pineapple to add a little flair to our daily routine. While we're thrilled with the new look, we're even more excited to share our big announcement...

A Lowcountry Wedding proudly reaches 300,000 unique visitors every year.  They come to us from all over the Globe and we couldn't be more thankful to share our Brides' Lowcountry style with the world.  To keep the party going, we're thrilled to be extending our reach by launching our first PRINT version of A Lowcountry Wedding to be released later this year.  That’s right, we’ll be on newsstands, y’all! Not only will you be able to spend your days scrolling through the loads of inspiration on A Lowcountry Wedding, but now you’ll be able to enjoy flipping through the pages of the top weddings in the Lowcountry from our region’s most sought-after vendors!  Filled with pages of dreamy gowns, inspiring Lowcountry weddings and loads of tips to assist you throughout the planning process – we promise you won’t want to miss the inaugural issue of A Lowcountry Wedding Magazine!

Vendors – this is where you come in!   We’re on the hunt for the best-of-the-best!  From Savannah to Hilton Head, Charleston to Myrtle Beach and anywhere in between – we’re looking for Real Lowcountry weddings and styled shoots that have taken place within the last year.  We do have an exclusivity policy and will not feature weddings that have already appeared in other publications or will be featured prior to our publication date.   Submissions should be sent via email to hello{at}alowcountrywed.com or by Two Bright Lights and include 20-30 images, along with detailed vendor information and the Bride’s contact info if applicable.   Submission deadline is August 29, 2014.  Due to the high volume of submissions we receive, we unfortunately cannot respond to all inquiries (sorry!).  Though we truly appreciate the time everyone takes in putting these together.   We wish we could share them all!

ADVERTISING – We’re so thrilled about this huge step for A Lowcountry Wedding and we hope you join us in all of the excitement!  We’re offering affordable advertising options that combine print + online options to ensure you receive the optimum exposure.  Shoot us an email at hello{at}alowcountrywed.com to take a peek at our media kit.  Vendors who sign up prior to September 15^th, will receive a pretty sweet little discount :)

Folly Beach Wedding by Party.Love.Birds + Erin McGinn Photography

Last year, you may remember we featured Becca + Jay's Folly Beach wedding at the Pink Flamingo Beach House in our inaugural issue of A Lowcountry Wedding Magazine.  It was amazing and the perfect location for anyone looking for a low-key beach affair, so I was super excited when Jenn + Brian's coastal bash made it's way to my inbox.  This sweet couple also selected the Pink Flamingo to host their Lowcountry soiree and, with the help of the team at Party. Love. Birds, they created an effortless ocean side backdrop for their beautiful wedding day.  My favorite details - the dessert bar from Wildflour Pastry, the succulent centerpieces and the outdoor lighting that made for the perfect evening under the stars!

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Charleston Wedding Vendors

Wedding Planner: Party.Love.Birds  //  Hair & Make-Up: Ash & Co Bridal  //  Officiant: Greg Rhudy  //  Catering: Cru Catering  //  Florist: Tiger Lily Weddings  //  Music: Johnny Breeze  //  Photographer: Erin McGinn Photography  //  Rentals: Event DRS  //  Transportation: Lightning Bugz  //  Venue: Pink Flamingo  //  Bakery: Wildflour Pastry  //

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Dying for more Lowcountry Wedding Inspiration!?  Check out these beauties…

• Coastal Rice Mill Wedding from Shannon Noel Photography in shades of cranberry and peach
• Laid back, DIY Lowcountry Wedding from Jeanne Mitchum Photography with burlap and anemones
• Sequins and Peony Wedding Inspiration from the ladies at Ivory + Beau and Rach Lea Photography
• A Lowcountry Wedding Magazine filled with 13 real weddings from Charleston, Hilton Head and Myrtle Beach

We Need Your Help!

So...we need your help!  We're in the midst of planning our big ol' A Lowcountry Wedding magazine and we thought, who better to ask than our readers, brides and vendors to help us knock it out of the park!  So, if you don't mind, we'd like to put you to work!

For starters, we're want your input on how to put a little "Lowcountry" into your wedding day!  Whether it's a Firefly and Lemonade, an evening wedding along the marsh or incorporating a few sweetgrass roses into your bouquet, tell us what 'A Lowcountry Wedding' means to you!  Leave us a note, tweet us, or Facebook us for the chance to have your quote included in A Lowcountry Wedding mag.

Next up, we've got a styled shoot (or 2) coming up and we're looking for a few gorgeous gals to pose as our brides!  Our first shoot will take place July 17th and the second will be August 6-8th.  So, if you feel like having some professionals get you all dolled up, then feel free to nominate yourself, or a friend.   If you're interested, please send an email to hello{at}alowcountrywed.com with the subject line ALW Model Search.  Make sure to include a few photographs of yourself as well as your height.

Lastly, we've got a few deadlines coming up that we wanted to remind you of!  July 19th is the last day we will be accepting real wedding submissions for publication.  Real weddings must have been shot in the Lowcountry region, in and around the areas of Hilton Head, Charleston and Myrtle Beach.  For additional submission details, please see below!  Along with our new magazine, we've got a new media kit with affordable rates for vendors looking to work with Lowcountry brides.  If you'd like to chat with us about your marketing plan to see how A Lowcountry Wedding can be beneficial to your business, shoot us an email at hello{at}alowcountrywed.com.

Folly Beach {Kelly + Jacob}

I can't begin to tell you how excited I am for the things to come at A Lowcountry Wedding!  We're in the process of bringing on a talented crew of interns to assist in our many project this summer and can't wait to introduce them to each and everyone of our favorite Lowcountry brides and vendors!  We're starting this beautiful Spring week with a lovely Lowcountry engagement session from Whimsey Photography by Cana.  The duo kicked things off in Downtown Charleston before heading out to Folly Beach to enjoy the sunset!