Wedding

My then-boyfriend Patrick proposed to me on August 29, 2015 in the botanical gardens at Riverbanks Zoo & Gardens in Columbia, SC. Eleven months later on July 30, 2016, we tied the knot in Columbia, SC.

Here is absolutely everything from the day we got engaged until the moment we left our reception at the very end of our wedding day... all of the details, all of the photographs, and all of the vendors! Plus a little advice for any brides out there :)

Pre-Wedding

Engagement

Engagement Toast

Wedding Dress Shopping

Engagement Party

Engagement Pictures

Boxes & Realities

Save Our Date
The Indecisive Bride
Surprise Bridal Shower
Bachelorette Breweries

I Do BBQ Wedding Shower

1 Month Until I Do

The Legend of the Table

How Did We Get Here?

Wedding

Bridal Portraits

Invitations

Bridal Brunch & Rehearsal Dinner

Getting Ready: Hair & Make Up

First Look: A Bride & Her Bridesmaids

The Groom & His Groomsmen

Ceremony

Bridal Party & Family Pictures

An Unexpected Arrival to Our Reception

The Reception {Part 1}

The Reception {Part 2}
The Reception Details

Photographer Blog Posts
Engagement Pictures at Sycamore Brewing & Romare Bearden Park in Charlotte, NC
Bridal Portraits at Riverbanks Zoo & Gardens in Columbia, SC
Wedding Day in Columbia, SC

Vendors & Locations

Wedding Planner: Melanie Murphy at By Invitation Only Event Planning & Design

Photographer: Jessica Roberts at Jessica Roberts Photography

Engagement Photo Locations: Sycamore Brewing & Romare Bearden Park in Charlotte, NC

Bridal Portrait Location: Riverbanks Zoo & Gardens in Columbia, SC

Bridal Brunch Location: DiPrato's

Rehearsal Dinner Location: The Vista Room at the Blue Marlin

Church: St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Columbia, SC

Reception Venue: The Hall at Senate's End in Columbia, SC

Invitations & Wedding Programs: Bailee at By Farr

Flowers: Grant at Something Special Florist

Hair & Make Up: Amy at Metropolis Salon

Wedding Dress: Fabulous Frocks in Charleston, SC

Veil: Fabulous Frocks in Charleston, SC

Bridesmaid Dress: Davis by Love Lane at Bella Bridesmaids in Columbia, SC

Groom, Groomsmen, and Father's Suits: Jos A. Bank in Irmo, SC

Ties & Bowties: The Tie Bar {Groom, Dads, Groomsmen}

Organist: Nickie Riley

Trumpeter: Tim Riley

Cellist: Matthew Riley

Seating of the Grandmothers & Mothers: A Thousand Years by Christina Perri

Bridal Party Processional: Canon in D by Johann Pachelbel

Bridal Processional: Trumpet Voluntary by Jeremiah Clarke

Recessional: Prelude in Classic Style by Gordon Young

Bridal Party Photo Location: The State House in Columbia, SC

Reception Band: The Extraordinaires

Caterer: Dupre Catering

Wedding Cake: Publix

Wedding Cookies: Blue Flour Bakery

Coozies: designed by Patrick {my husband!} & printed through Classic Graphics
Craft Beer & Bourbon Bar: Westbrook IPA, Westbrook White Tai, River Rat American Kolsch Story, Maker's Mark, Bulleit, & Buffalo Trace

Barrels at Wedding Reception: Westbrook Brewing

Handmade Farmhouse Table {wedding guestbook}: Patrick & me

Handmade Reclaimed Pallet Wood Bar at Reception:

Wedding Shuttles: Southern Valet

Hotel Blocks: Hyatt, Hampton, Hilton, & Springhill Suites