A Traditional Outdoor Lavender-Colored Destination Wedding in South Carolina

Ten months after Tim popped the question to Laura in the middle of Grand Central Terminal, the pair wed on South Carolina’s Kiawah Island Golf Resort, which--for the Manhattan couple--was a welcome escape from the bustle of the city. The island was a fitting choice for Laura and Tim, who had both vacationed there as kids. As they dreamed up their big day, the two brought in details from all chapters of their lives for a celebration that incorporated the best of the West Village with a dash of Southern comfort.

Laser-cut bands tied in the letterpressed invitations to the lilac, light blue, and blush-pink palette.

The couple filled jute tote based with their favorite treats: ginger jam (made by the MOTB), chocolate-covered graham crackers from Murray’s Cheese in NYC, local cheese biscuits, and water bottles with custom-printed labels.

Laura, who wore a Monique Lhuillier gown, and Tim, in a Brooks Brothers suit, paused for a peck.

Lavender sprigs accented the groomsmen's suit jackets.

The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island set a gorgeous scene for the couple’s I do’s. (And, as movie buffs may recall, 2000’s The Legend of Baggar Vance.)

The couple exchanged vows in front of a rose-trellis arch.

Laura took a note from her day job (she works for a jewelry company) and calligraphed table numbers inside named-tagged velvet jewelry boxes.

Mini menu booklets, which doubled as place cards, listed the evening's meals, including Southern hits like local redfish with Charleston succotash and filet of beef with Carolina Gold rice.

Wreaths of spray roses, ranunculus, and peonies adorned the couple's chairs.

Ceramic sheep grazed the resort's front lawn.

The bride's mother gave a 1950s cake topper to the couple and each 'maid.

Laura and Tim rode off in a friend’s 1929 Model A Ford decorated with calligraphed signage. “Tim’s father has the same car, so it was a bit sentimental,” Laura says.

Photography: Adrienne Page

Event Design, Decor, Flowers, and Planning: Tara Guerard Soiree

Location and Catering: The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Golf Resort

Stationery: Lettered Olive

Cake: Wedding Cakes by Jim Smeal

Music: Robbi Kenney of Debut, Inc. (ceremony and cocktail hour); The Maxx of EastCoast Entertainment (reception)

Videography: Artistic Eye Productions

Rentals: Snyder Event Rentals

Hair: Kristy Cuthbert with Velvet Salon

Makeup: Moore Make Up

Bride’s Reception Attire: Charlotte Brody skirt; Monique Lhuillier top

Bride’s Accessories: Harry Winston jewelry; Miu Miu shoes

Bridesmaid Dresses: Charlotte Brody

Menswear: Brooks Brothers

Groom's Accessories: Harry Winston cuff links; Del Toro shoes