So yesterday, you hopefully got to enjoy Catherine and Adam’s wedding photos from their ceremony at the William Aiken House. And today, we get to check out the raving reception!

Luke Wilson Special Events coordinated the affair and all the guests had to do was to come and enjoy themselves! Dinner was served inside the house and then the reception fully kicked off after the cake cutting. The band Soul Fish had an excellent repertoire of songs and really got everyone out on the dance floor with out any cheesy gimmicks. This crowd was ready to party, so it wasn’t that hard to get them dancing.

I don’t normally post the group photos or formal shots, but I had to show off this wedding party. I thought they looked rather stunning!

Adam leads the charge of groomsmen who all got ready at the Old South Barber Shop. You can tell by those super smooth shaves.

Mr. & Mrs.!

It’s always fun when there are really good dancers that tear up the dance floor and help to get the party started.

A late night snack of sliders were not complete with out the Auburn napkins you see. Go Tigers! (I admit, I had to look up the mascot!)

Soul Fish played all night and were very brave to ask all the bridesmaids along with Catherine on stage to hep play the drums, beat the cow bell and dance. it was quite a sight! Byan Deel, who was helping me photograph, took this photo from behind the band with the fisheye!

Who wouldn’t want their names up on the marquee at the American Theater? How cool is that?!

There was some fierce competition for the bouquet.

These two are so elegant.

I love sparklers. Not all venues allow them, thank goodness the William Aiken House does.

I first got to know Catherine and Adam back in January when I photographed their engagement session in downtown Charleston. You might remember seeing it here. I loved how fashion savvy Catherine was in her orange dress and Adam was looking very dapper that day too. So it was no surprise on their wedding day to see that this couple knew how to get married in style!

Their wedding weekend began the night before with a rehearsal dinner at Magnolias. I love photographing rehearsal dinners as they are like mini-previews of what is to come the next day. It’s a great way for me to see who all the family and close friends are and I always love hearing the toasts as well!

Catherine and Adam were married at the William Aiken House in downtown Charleston. The ceremony took place outside. It threatened to rain and so for the occasion, Luke Wilson and Megan Morgan of Luke Wilson Special Events, event planners extraordinaire, was sure to have beau-coups of white umbrellas on hand. A light shower before the ceremony began brought out all the umbrellas, which looked really cool as guests shared them to keep dry. But the rain quickly passed and the umbrellas came down, only to be thrown back up at the very end of the ceremony. These stylin’ umbrellas were a great way to turn lemons into lemonade!

These photos take you through the getting ready to the ceremony. Enjoy all of their lovely details and tomorrow we will showcase the reception!

I’m thinking that this photo needs no explanation!

Catherine and her bridesmaids get ready in the red room at the William Aiken House.

It takes a village to get dressed!

Her stylish Manolos. The color was the perfect “something blue”.

Moments before the ceremony…

Dress details and an emotional moment.

A wedding planner friend of mine just posted a blog post about how rings photographed with the flowers was cheesy. I beg to differ Miss Calder! I love this photo of their rings nestled within a luscious bouquet by Timeless Designs.

I love this photo of Adam’s dad taken as guests were arriving.

The Invitation

I love it! This is how to turn a little bit of rain into a fun photo opportunity.

Yes, Congrats Catherine and Adam Kinnard!!!

Stay tuned for tomorrow’s reception feature!

This the colorful “part two” post on Courtney & Jack’s wedding, a follow up to the “part one” post that I released here.

After their ceremony at Trinity Methodist Church, Courtney and Jack boarded their horse and carriage for a trot on over to the recently renovated Memminger Auditorium for their colorful and visual feast of a reception!

As I mentioned in an earlier post, the Memminger Auditorium is a “black box” theater, a blank slate of sorts. Of course the options are endless as to what you may do with this blank slate, but it requires real skill and vision to turn it into a stunning work of art. It was a perfect opportunity for Kristin Newman Designs to let their imagination run wild and create a stunning backdrop to Jack & Courtney’s reception. Kristin Newman Designs enlisted the help of several local artists to help bring it all together:

Florals & Design: Gathering Floral + Event Design

Fabric Designs: Blossoms Events

Lighting: TEC Technical Event Company

The Memminger was visually split into two halves, a soft pink half for the sit down dinner and an electric fuchsia and blue side for wild and crazy dancing. It was the perfect way to keep guests fully entertained the entire time.

Courtney made for a stunning bride!

Guests were welcomed into the Memminger with tasty Arnold Palmers and champagne.

A view into the seated dinner. Look at the unbelievable fabric draping! Wow!

A detail shot of the seated dinner area catered by Cru. Florals by Gathering Floral + Event Design.

Jack & Courtney dance their first dance to “Ice Cram”, sung by Quiana Parler.

The wedding cake was by Jim Smeal, no less. The lighting on it was perfect! (Thanks TEC for making the lighting for photos excellent through out the reception!)

A yummy cake detail.

The all important cutting of the cake & toasts kicks of the dancing portion of the evening.

Quiana Parler, a former American Idol contestant(!) performed and was a powerhouse on stage!

One more detail shot!

Some family love on the dance floor.

At the end of the night, the brass trio from the band led guests out to the courtyard where guests lined up to send Courtney & Jack off through an arch of sparklers and farewells!

I loved this. Courtney’s grandfather went to the other side of the car and watched with his sparkler still burning. Congratulations Jack & Courtney Woodall!!!