It's All in the Details!

This past weekend was full of weddings! Our two brides had some really cute details incorporated into their wedding that really made it their own.

Heather and Beau got married Friday evening at Founder's Hall with a movie-themed wedding. Their fun detail was a game for the guests to play to find their seats. Placed at each table was a movie title, and on the name cards for guests, were quotes from one of the movies. There were two quotes per movie so everyone at the table didn't have the same. It was a little difficult for guests who hadn't seen their movie, but luckily we had a cheat sheet!! Going along with the movie theme, we wrapped one of the three cylinders in each centerpiece with real movie film, and they gave out popcorn for favors! What a fun wedding this was!

The wedding on Saturday was at the Lighthouse on the Creek, and Marc and Sarah had a lovely Charleston-themed reception. For their table names, we found post cards representing historical Charleston landmarks like Rainbow Row, Middleton Place, and the Morris Island Lighthouse. They also had a single barstool on the patio. On the barstool was a sign "Ed's Chair" for Marc's father. There were strict instructions that it was only for Ed, and it was to stay on the patio, because they knew that Ed would want to be outside by the view of the creek, taking in the sweet Charleston air.

Remember to add your own personal touches to make it YOUR celebration!

Happy Planning!

~The Charleston Celebrations Team

Fun With Table Names

Yes, I'm sure we can all agree that the task of deciding who will sit next to whom at your reception is a daunting one. But choosing how to "name" your tables doesn't have to be!

The most important thing, is to have FUN with it and make it a reflection of you! Choose a theme that means something to the two of you, like places that you've traveled together, your favorite movies, or numbers that are significant to your relationship (the date you got engaged, your address, etc). And if you get stuck (probably because you need so many different names to accommodate your number of tables), you can always do what Travis and Katie did for their September 2011 wedding!

Travis and Katie live outside Chicago, so Charleston was a destination wedding site for them. They loved the water, and The Charleston Yacht Club was the perfect setting for this Labor Day Weekend Wedding. And since the wedding was to be at the Yacht Club, Travis and Katie decided to name their tables using nautical terms. Brilliant!

Since Charleston Celebrations was handling the printing for the table names and place cards, I loved the idea of the nautical terms, but I was afraid that guests wouldn't know what terms like "bosun" and "bollard" meant! So I asked Travis and Katie if they wanted me to put the definitions on the table cards also! At the reception, the guests really loved searching for their table and learning about the nautical terms too! I even named Travis and Katie's sweetheart table "hitch", since it's a type of knot!

Remember, it's YOUR wedding, so remember to have elements that are a reflection of you!

As always, happy planning!

~Melissa