Summer Soiree Centerpiece

Summer is officially here and nothing quite says summer like an arrangement of big, bright flowers!  There is no better way to embrace this season than creating a centerpiece full of summer's favorite flowers.  Along with some summery extras, like citrus fruits and bright fabrics, centerpieces like these will certainly steal the show of any summer soiree you plan on having!

These arrangements from a summer wedding were created by Sara York Grimshaw Designs. 

The following pictures are from Pinterest!

Adding citrus instantly adds summer to any arrangement!

These brightly colored old tins give this summer party a vintage feel. 

Lauren and Joe on The Wedding Row!

Check out Lauren and Joe's beautiful Kiawah wedding on The Wedding Row here!

Cool Down with a Summer Drink

Since we didn't really have too much of a spring this year, it seems like this summer couldn't get any warmer.  Lucky for us, there's just something about a cool summer cocktail that helps with the fact that its summertime in the South.  Between the fruity juices, the bright colors or the millions of opportunities to make every drink a little different, a summer cocktail never gets old.  Here are a few cocktails guaranteed to keep you cool!

Blueberry Lemonade

Nothing like a Mojito!

Mix fresh fruit with your cocktails to keep the summer-y!

Add straws, pom poms and pendants for a brunch or other girlie party.  

Display with fun glasses and canisters!

Check out these recipes from Food & Wine for a little something different.  Enjoy!

The Ever-Popuar Bar

Well really, the candy bar.  At a Lowndes Grove wedding a few weeks ago, we created an awesome candy bar!  The bride wanted to display candies from locations and places throughout the country that were special to her and her soon-to-be hubby.  The candy variety included something for everyone and it was a complete hit!  There were Georgia peach jelly beans, New England Necco Wafers, North Carolina salt water taffy, Ohio peanut butter buckeyes(made by Wildflour Pastry, along with some Bourbon balls), San Francisco Ghiradelli Squares and a few other goodies.  Needless to say, there weren't many leftovers (unfortunately!).
A few tips for creating a candy bar:
-Allow for several different ties of candy (sour, chewy, chocolate) so there's something for everyone!
-If the weather is warm, make sure to put out the meltable candy at the very last minute.
-Do a container count before hand so you'll know if you have the right sizes
-Make sure to use containers with big openings for things like Ghiradelli Squares.

-Don't forget the serving scoops!

RLE featured on Style Me Pretty!

Lauren and Joe's June wedding at the Ocean Course at Kiawah was featured by Style Me Pretty today.   Complete with a simple sage and yellow beach theme, perfect weather, a bagpiper and a variety of delicious mini cupcakes, this big day could not have been any better!  Click here for pictures and more information about their beautiful day at Kiawah.

A British Affair

We spent this past weekend at Lowndes Grove for the wedding and reception of one of our favorite couples!  This sweet couple lives in London and wanted to bring a little bit of London to their Charleston wedding.  Check out the pictures below!

 Fish and Chips were served in a wrapped newspaper along with some mushy peas.

 The Charleston City Paper made the wraps look even cooler!

 Pies in several flavors were served in addition to wedding cake.

The winner of the morning golf tournament won this AWESOME blazer.

A Sweet Welcome to Charleston

Since Charleston is the No. 2 wedding destination (behind Vegas...), guests come from all over to join the happy couple for their wedding weekend!  We've been making welcome boxes like crazy for the past few weeks and wanted to share some pictures.  Our couples have used gable boxes, kraft bags, had custom stamps made and created awesome welcome messages that included dining suggestions, maps and a sweet note!