Charleston Weddings


	Can the Catastrophes Solving this garter glitch was a snap for event coordinator Sara Cavallon of Something to Celebrate since she tucks extras into the emergency kit she takes everywhere the day of the wedding.
	Defend Against Disasters FIASCO: An intoxicated wedding guest turns the reception rowdy, creating mayhem instead of merriment.
	Ditch the Drama Illustration by Rebecca Hahn It’s not uncommon for skyscraper-like cakes to be “dummy” cakes, as bakers call them. Because the weight of actual cake would be too heavy to stand so tall (especially during warm months), bakers decorate Styrofoam sculptures instead, and plate up slices of sheet cake to serve.
	Woe-No! “I made a cake for a December wedding,” recalls Jim Smeal of Wedding Cakes by Jim Smeal, “and while the weather outside wasn’t hot, it was sunny, and the clear-roofed tent turned into a greenhouse.”
	Saved by the Belles We had an outdoor wedding overlooking the marsh in May, and within minutes of the cake delivery, bugs were hovering all around it,” recalls Shannon Williams of Fête Planning.
	Saving the Day - 3 FIASCO: An hour before the reception, the band has arrived but the sound equipment hasn’t.

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