Made With Love

Tarah Catalano and Clint Boyleston really ought to give praise to whomever thought up beer pong. Why? The frat party staple was the catalyst that led to them becoming Mr. and Mrs. Here’s how it went down: It was family weekend at Tarah’s Winthrop University, and when the freshman and her sister headed to a shindig at Clint’s fraternity, he challenged the pair to the classic game. Years later, as he proposed to Tarah on a deserted stretch of beach on Sullivan’s Island, Clint confessed, “I knew from the minute I met you that I wanted to marry you.” Her confession? “I honestly don’t remember the game ... ” Ahem. No matter how or when “they” started, the two agree that they are each other’s meant-to-be. After becoming bosom buddies post-pong, they started dating their senior year. “I specifically remember asking my best (girl) friend if it would be weird to date such a close (guy) friend,” says Tarah, who is crystal clear on that particular memory. “I mean, he checked all my boxes!” she says. “We spent the last semester together and things haven’t changed since.” The pair found their way to Charleston in 2013, and though they have ties to Chicago (she grew up there) and Williston, South Carolina (he grew up there), the Holy City won for their Big Day. Tarah, whose first job out of school was as a graphic designer for the posh letterpress house Lettered Olive, booked Boone Hall Plantation’s Cotton Dock, The Midnight City Band, and got busy crafting one delightful wintry wedding with her mom, Phyllis Catalano, who happens to be a whiz with flowers, interiors, and the like. Here’s a little of what they cooked up and learned along the way. Oh, and as for the newlyweds? To them, we raise our red Solo cups.