It seems I have been doing weddings non-stop since March of this year. This includes the Rehearsal Dinner and Church and Reception flowers for my son, Hunter and daughter-in-law, Katie's wedding in Edisto Island, SC in April. All of my weddings have been special in their own way, especially Hunter and Katie's wedding. I love the story about how they picked the location for their wedding.
Katie's family has been going to Edisto Island for a summer vacation every year since Katie's mother was 4 years old. Katie's grandfather was a physician, and they tell me that he looked forward to this vacation more than any other trip or vacation spot anywhere. This tradition continues, and it is a special time and place for Katie's family....grandmom, grand aunt, aunts, uncles, cousins, spouses, boyfriends, fiances, and grandchildren. They are from Columbia, SC and lots of their friends have houses on the Island, so many of the friends join the party. When the time came to pick a location for the wedding, both Katie and Hunter knew they wanted to get married in Edisto Island.
Loved these wonderful photos by Charleston photographers Sean Money + Elizabeth Fay.
Katie's bridal portrait and bouquet that I made at about 6 am in a cottage on Edisto Island. We transported it to Charleston in a huge Gatorade cooler with ice packs around it!
Mr. and Mrs. William Hunter Guerin! Yay!!!! Katie looked gorgeous in her Claire Pettibone dress, and Hunter looked so handsome with his Brackish Bow tie made with guinea feathers. Katie's cousin is the creator/owner of Brackish Bow Ties.
I brought the cherry blossoms from DC. The French tulips were from California and they were 30 plus inches tall!!! In this picture is one of Katie's precious sisters on the left and Hunter's older brother Hammond to his right.
I collected the shells off the beach for the tall arrangements. I used tons of white dendrobium orchids at the Rehearsal Dinner, then added tons more for the reception.
The reception was the BEST party!!!!! The band from Atlanta, Bobby and the Aristocats was absolutely fabulous!!!!!!
We could not be happier that our wonderful son found Katie, who is just so very special! Have an extraordinarily happy and healthy married life Huntbe and Katie!!!!!!!! We love you so much!!!!