Real Wedding: Laura and Walt
Today is a day that I have been looking forward to for SO long. My amazing brother-in-law and my adorable soon-to-be sister-in-law are tying the knot this weekend in Charleston, South Carolina and the entire Larson crew is here to celebrate. It’s my first time in Charleston and oh my goodness, I am in heaven.
So in honor of this fun occasion, I’ve asked one of my all time favorite Charleston based vendors, Blue Moon Events, to send us one of their all time favorite weddings! Laura and Walt were married this past October at Trinity United Methodist Church, then held their reception at Lowndes Grove. And in a word, the wedding was…gorgeous.
photography by Laura Negri
From the gorgeous bride…
Walt and I met at the University of Georgia in 2004. I was an undergraduate, and Walt was getting his Masters in Journalism. Ironically, we met through a mutual friend and realized that we had both attended the same small private high school in Atlanta, but had just missed each other because of our slight age difference.
We had dated for about three years when Walt surprised me with a weekend trip to Asheville, NC to see the Biltmore house. On our second evening in Asheville Walt asked me to come onto the patio of our hotel room to play a hand of cards with him before our dinner reservation. Not expecting anything but a round of “seven up” (a game my family gets very competitive over), I turned over my hand of cards to find each one with a different word which together read “Will you marry me please?”. I completely lost myself at this point, and through tears I saw Walt on one knee with ring in hand. I, of course, replied with an emphatic “yes!”.
From the hugely talented Calder Clark, owner of Blue Moon Events…
Laura and her mother, Jane, worked closely with us to design a personal, thoughtful, affair. We drew inspiration from one of their family trips to Doonbeg, Ireland, where they enjoyed lingering meals by candlelight and fell in love with the local flora and fauna…including fresh herbs, potted thistle, and wild climbing greens up castle walls.
For Laura’s bouquet, we worked with Tiger Lily to choose white peonies, maidenhair fern, Andromeda bells, fresh mint, rosemary, and string smilax. Laura’s girls carried similar bouquets, but with antique hydrangea woven into them. The men wore blue thistle with Andromeda bell and rosemary accents. All of this popped off the ladies’ gorgeous peacock blue gowns.
What a gorgeous dress! i'm already liking the look of this wedding....enjoy charleston - it's so incredible!
incredible. the shoes could not be more classic. love the engagement story, way to go Walt!, and that the family plays seven up.
love the bridesmaid dresses! the color is amazing. where are they from?
Love that floral! Great colors! Calder of Blue Moon always creates such fabulous events. She is so talented...what a unique proposal too!
Those shoes are so beautiful! Who is the designer? Can't to see more details...looks amazing!
I'm getting married in Charleston this October! :)
It's our favorite place to visit! We honestly go at least 6 times a year!
I hope you have a marvelous time while you are there!
I'm so excited to see more of this wedding! I can tell it's going to be fabulous!
Just beautiful. Every time I see a royal blue wedding I second guess my choices (in a good way!).
I absolutely adore this wedding -- I am stealing the floral inspirations and designs for my wedding this fall in CT. What a beautiful bride :)
I, too - LOVE those shoes -- where are they from?
Thanks! Beautiful wedding... love the engagement story :)
I absolutely adore her dress!!!
Thank you for sharing the details of your beautiful wedding!
Best wishes!
Yes! The shoes! Where are they from? They are so beautiful!
Calder is one of those coordinators that continually dazzles you with quality details. She always has a fresh idea for a personal touch, we love to see what she will unveil next!
lovely! you guys are lucky ducks - I keep almost booking weddings in the charleston area, but they can't quite afford me with the travel required to get me there... oh, how I'm dying to shoot in that beautiful area! :) I look forward to seeing more SC weddings...
I love the shoes and the veil...so gorgeous! Where can I find that veil???
I love the shoes too. They look like Rene Caovilla right? So pretty!
More details on the dress, please!
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The shoes are great! Who makes them?