Caroline Bagnall & Tyler Holtgreven; October 3, 2009, French Huguenot Church, Boone Hall Plantation

Ohio University college sweethearts Caroline and Tyler don’t disagree on many things, but they just can’t seem to reconcile when they first met.

Melissa Harrington & George Lin; October 31, 2009, St. Michael’s Church, Carolina Yacht Club

When Charleston native Melissa moved to China to teach English after earning her MBA, “My friends and family thought I was crazy!” she says.

Rebecca Mann & Mark Joye, February 27, 2010, St. Andrews Episcopal Church, Hibernian Hall

Mark met Rebecca at a work dinner when a friend of his sat the two next to each other as a set up. A little more than a year later, and Mark popped the question.

Christy Ruthsatz & Chris Roper; November 14, 2009, Creek Club at I’on

After Chris proposed to the Christy in the cupola of the Wentworth Mansion in downtown Charleston, she had no shortage of ideas for their wedding. 

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.

Sarah Billipp & Patrick Barrett; December 5, 2009, Circular Congregational Church & Stono River Riding Academy

Though Sarah and Patrick met fresh out of college in Sun Valley, Idaho, their whirlwind romance didn’t spring up until 13 years later when freelance writer Sarah sat down to write an article on fly-fishing.

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.

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.

Lindsay Baker & Thomas Hutto; November 7, 2009, Yonges Island

Built in the 1930s by the groom’s great-grandfather, floated down the Intracoastal Waterway, re-established on the banks of the Dawhoo River on Yonges Island, and the site of many a Hutto family wedding, the River House at the Grove was the obvious locale for Lindsay and Thomas nuptials last fall.