October Wedding Charm From Ooh! Events In Charleston
Things to ~ l o v e ~ about this wedding …
h e r d r e s s…t h e r o t u n d a…h e r h a i r…t h e l u m i n a r i e s…the sweet & sophisticated elegance of it all…………
On Wednesday Abby said it’s pretty much a given that we always fall head over heels in love with everything that Lisa and all of the lovely ladies at Ooh! Events send us. If you don’t know who they are, or what they do, just hang on. I really want to tell you all about them! But before that, I want to show you one more wedding that they put their stamp upon … Heather & Christopher’s late October wedding!
Sent to us by Heather & Christopher’s terrific photographers, Jen & Eric at Jensen Larson Photography, this wedding oozes southern hospitality and charm.
Jen & Eric have described it so eloquently that I’m just going to let them take the mike …
Heather wanted an elegant wedding with a vintage feel, so she opted for a color scheme of frothy creams and rich golds to complement the murals in St. Mary’s church and the antique harp chandeliers in the Hibernian Hall where the reception was held.
Heather also incorporated a gold harp icon on her invitations and programs to showcase the history of the wedding venues, as well as the groom’s Irish heritage. Cream bouquets popped against the bridesmaids’ black Jenny Yoo dresses. Each side of the wedding party was transported to the church – and taken on a trip back through time – on old Charleston trolley cars.
To create a romantic, simple scene that wouldn’t compete with the architecture of the reception hall, mismatched black lanterns in varying sizes were placed on the steps of the Hibernian, and flickered in the calm, night air as guests began to enter the gold gates featuring the same iconic harp.
Inside the rotunda, a bustling cocktail party was already underway, with guests dining on hors d’oeuvres.
The party soon moved into the candlelit hall, where tables were dressed in ivory table cloths and gold runners topped with simple bouquets of ivory garden rose, ivory lisianthus, anenomies, white ranunculas, white tulips, touches of freesia and snow on the mountain. Glowing antique silver candelabras lined the head table.
To keep with the vintage theme of the evening, Heather hired a great band fluent in Rat Pack tunes, (The Joe Clarke Quartet) who sang Frank Sinatra’s “Ain’t That a Kick in the Head” for the bride and groom’s first dance. But it was two members of Heather’s family who stole the show at the reception: After an endearingly hilarious speech, the bride’s sister and Maid of Honor, Somer Bingham, played her guitar and sang a song entitled ‘Real Estate Love’ (the groom is a real estate agent; the bride, an accountant), which she had written for the couple on the plane ride from New York to Charleston, and which had the entire room roaring with laughter. A tough act to follow, the only encore that would do was the bride’s 89-year old grandfather, better known as “Pop,” taking the stage to sing ‘I Left My Heart in San Francisco,’ just as he had 37 years prior at the bride’s parents’ wedding.
The party culminated with the colorful wedding party – including the bride in an exquisite Monique Lhuillier gown - double-dutching on the dance floor. To send her guests off in style, Heather baked homemade toffee favors that she wrapped in clear cellophane with a gold embossed “K” (the bride embossed each one individually). A final treat, was Heather arranging for a hot dog vendor to set up just outside the Hibernian Hall doors to serve guests late night chili dogs as they departed.
To say that everyone loved it would be a gross understatement!
The Vendors:
Photography: Jensen Larson Photography
Ceremony Venue: St. Mary’s Church, Charleston, South Carolina
Reception Venue: Hibernian Hall, Charleston South Carolina
Reception Music: The Joe Clarke Quartet
Groomsmen’s Barber Shop: Old South Barber Spa
Catering: Hamby Catering
Floral Design & Decor: Out of Hand
Wedding Cake: The Cake Stand
Hair and Make Up: Tasha Mattox
Ceremony Invitations: Out of Hand
Table Numbers: Etsy – ilLUMIEnate
Coordinator: Melissa Murray
Trolley service: Absolutely Charleston
all images courtesy of Jensen Larson Photography
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And now for that info about Lisa Thomas and the incredible artistes at Ooh! Events …
They do a little, ummm… no, a lot of everything involved in creating and choreographing a wedding. If you can dream it, they can do it. If YOU can’t quite put all of your thoughts together ~ turn it over to them and they’ll build it. They have all sorts of supplies and can get just about anything … from elegant favors to vintage trucks! Yes, they can provide you with pretty much anything. If you take a look at their website, you’ll see that the Out Of Hand team consists of women from all walks of life … artists in floral design, jewelry design, invitation design, interior design … designs that all of our fantasy weddings are made of! And the best thing? They operate out of Charleston, but can travel just about anywhere to make your wedding come to life like no other wedding you’ve ever seen!! Seriously, take a look: Out Of Hand ~ The Art Of Creating
Here’s a link to their rental page that shows just a fraction of the unique things they have on hand ~ Ooh! Event Rentals
Some ideas for wedding favors from Ooh! Events
Again, just a few examples of their invitations, menus, wedding programs … just about any paper piece you’d dream up!
And more stunning weddings with the Ooh! Events stamp of gloriousness!!
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Wow. This looks like a perfect wedding. Everything has its place and everything is elegant! The bride is stunning and everything from the church to the reception is simply grand. This is the kind of a day a girl dreams of having <3
So elegant. I love this wedding.
So eloquently written by Stephanie Ballard for her friends. Very beautiful affair.
Looks elegant. Nice wedding you have here.
Southern Charm! I love feeling. So romantic!
I used to live in Charleston--such a romantic city and the perfect backdrop. Lovely...dreamy.. sigh.
Wow! So Beautiful!
Wow! What a beautiful wedding and such beautiful details!
Can you share any additional info on how the table numbers were done? They are beautiful!
Royalty is the word!
I'm head over heels for the candle lit table numbers. What a fantastic idea!!
I know I probably shouldn't post on my own wedding but I saw the comment about the table numbers and wanted to offer some more information. I wanted something a little different so I went on Etsy to see what I could find. They have pages and pages of table numbers! The vellum set came printed and ready to assemble (double stick tape was on one side covered with wax paper). My mom found some inexpensive votives at Ikea and our fabulous coordinator wrapped the votives and lit the candles for us. Hope this helps!
What a fantastic idea! Thanks for the info on the table numbers.
Such a beautiful wedding! Heather, since you're commenting, where did you get the lanterns? ;) Congratulations!
Heather, what a gorgeous wedding! You also had a fantastic photographer. I feel as if I attended your wonderful affair! Thanks so much for letting my vellum table numbers have a part. All the best to you!
I got the small (round) and medium (rectangular) lanterns at Ikea. We borrowed the larger ones (cone shaped and round) from my cousins (they got them from Pottery Barn a couple of years ago).
Heather- would you mind sharing where the pins in your hair came from? they are absolutely lovely!
Can you share where the gorgeous shoes are from?
The pins came from a little shop in Mt. Pleasant, SC called Out of Hand. They have a website but I'm not sure if you can view all of their products on it (I think the link is above). I'm sure if you call them they would be able to help you.
I found the shoes at a local shoe store (Bob Ellis). I went in on a whim after seeing sale signs in the window. They are Stuart Weitzman so I'm sure they would be easy to find on-line.
Hope this helps!
What a beautiful wedding - in particular the brides hair was lovely, very simple and elegant and suited her very well. Location looks gorgeous and I absolutely loved the candles on the steps...actually I just loved it all.