Emily Mullins & Pepe Diaz-Llaneza; October 18, 2009, Magnolia Plantation and Gardens

Dreaming of a Southern extravaganza with a modern feel, the couple enlisted Ooh! Events and then rolled up their own sleeves to tackle some of the to-do list.

Rheney Mitchell & Jacob Dearstyne; October 10, 2009, Boone Hall’s Cotton Dock

When Rheney was little, she used to tell her mother that she’d get married in a field of sunflowers when she grew up. So it’s little surprise that after she and her boyfriend of four years, Jacob, got engaged, the Atlanta residents (and one-time Charlestonians) jumped into planning an October 10, 2009 wedding beset with the blooms.

Ashley Ward & John Muller, Jr.; November 22, 2009, Boone Hall Plantation

It takes a special sort of couple to crave a vintage-flavored wedding drenched in crimson and violet, but that’s how Ashley and John roll.

Alicia Scherini & Seth Hall; November 7, 2009, Old Sheldon Church Ruins

A few years after Alicia and Seth met at the Charleston law firm where they both worked, Seth proposed at the Old Sheldon Church Ruins outside Beaufort.

For all those pre-wedding parties—and the main event—when all eyes are on the bride, rise to the occasions with arresting accent pieces

A host of dramatic gowns make their debut at the newly restored Dock Street Theatre. Plus! Go behind the scenes at a Charleston Weddings fashion shoot.

A wedding at the Cotton Dock shows how stunning simplicity can be

Jeanne-Marie Mark was browsing through Anthropologie when she found the perfect dress for her November 28, 2009 wedding to Steve Roberts. Never mind it was more shower curtain than gown at the time.

“While we both wanted a special wedding, the marriage was the most important thing to us, and we just felt that planning for a year would cause us to lose sight of that.”

Learn from Lowcountry couples left in the lurch how taking out a policy on your Big Day can save your bottom line.