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Red, White, & True Blue

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Lauren Chobanian & Michael Madigan, May 26, 2007, St. Mary of the Annunciation Roman Catholic Church & Middleton Place

Photographs by:

Banner Radin

Bridesmaids wore red and carried simple but showy bouquets of white tulips and calla lilies from gathering: floral + event design.

St. Mary’s reminded the couple of the romantic old churches they had seen in Italy.

had seen in Italy. Spanish Lessons: A Spanish teacher in training, Lauren wove Old World details into her wedding day ensemble, like her mantilla, a traditional Spanish bridal headpiece and veil, and her dress, made by a Barcelona-based fashion house.

Umbrellaed tables dotting the lawn at Middleton Place provided shade during the cocktail hour, when mint juleps were served in silver cups. Later, the cups were filled with red rose petals to throw over the departing couple, and guests kept the vessels as favors.

Event designer Kristin Newman placed the band in the same tent as the long dining tables, and thus created a dance club atmosphe

Please: Table assignments with calligraphy by Elizabeth Porcher Jones were tucked inside red envelopes and clipped to clotheslines of aqua blue ribbon.

Mikey and Lauren are both half Armenian so the menu fused European and Lowcountry tastes. Their version of “surf and turf” featured Carolina butter-poached shrimp, grit cakes, and Armenian lamb kabobs.

ribbon. In the Haute Seat: Custom aqua and red table runners ran the length of dining tables dressed with extravagant floral centerpieces of black dahlias, orchids, red lilies, and more. Votives and hurricane glasses filled with pillar candles added soft, sparkling light as the evening wore on.

Lounge areas filled with sofas centered around glass-topped coffee tables awash in blooms and candles allowed guests to catch up with one another in relaxed, high style.

relaxed, high style. Overarching Theme: The live oaks on the 1741 riverfront plantation create a magnificent canopy for outdoor events and seating areas.

The bride’s cake, by Wedding Cakes by Jim Smeal, was filled with alternating layers of fresh blueberries with lemon curd and fresh raspberries with white chocolate glaze.

Red, White, & True Blue