Behind the Blooms
Beachside Wedding At Sanctuary Kiawah Island
Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Probably the best thing Charleston has to offer for events and weddings are the awesome venues! It's not unusual for us to set-up beachside, at a plantation, country club, historic mansion, grand ballroom....all on the same day!
Here we have a wedding ceremony on the Terrace Lawn at The Sanctuary Resort on Kiawah Island. We put a little lowcountry island flair in the design. This was Gayla Harvey's event, she is our designer dedicated just to the Sanctuary.
You have to be careful with the island look in our area. Get too tropical and it has a Florida/Hawaii feel. Stay strictly with local blooms and it goes to "wildflower". We like this look with hydrangeas, roses, palms and fern. Definitely less is more with a background like that! Love the windswept live oak tree seen within the arch. That is a Kiawah trademark, in fact it's part of their logo.
The Terrace Lawn is a wonderful place for a ceremony or cocktail hour. It has a beautiful view, yet because it is just outside the Terrace Ballroom it is sheltered from sun, wind and weather. On mild days the French doors to the ballroom remain open creating a great inside/outside event. Nothing like watching shrimp boats and dolphin while partying! It also lights up great at night with tikis or our wrought iron lanterns.

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