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Real Wedding: Caroline and Keating, Charleston, South Carolina

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Caroline and Keating

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Caroline and Keating Crown stroll the grounds of 18th-century Middleton Place, which boasts the oldest landscaped gardens in the country. 

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The Groomsmen

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The groom, center, and his attendants wear custom navy suits and silk pocket squares instead of boutonnieres.

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The Groom's Accessories

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In keeping with the South Carolina location, the groom wore Hilton Head-themed cufflinks.

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Fireplace

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This brick fireplace draped with roses, hellebores, and magnolia leaves provides a backdrop for their vows.

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The Ceremony

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To brighten the gray day, candles flood the ceremony room, including pillars arranged in sand-filled hurricane lamps and votives strung from the rafters, wrought-iron chandeliers are crowned with wreaths of white hydrangeas, ranunculus, and greenery.

Flowers, Blossom Events

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The Officiant

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Caroline's sister Sera performs the ceremony; her sister Elizabeth, left, is maid of honor.

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Glowing Candles

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At the ceremony, pillar candles dotted the aisles and set the altar aglow.

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Sharing a Kiss

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After the wedding, the sky clears just in time for an alfresco photo op.

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The Bouquet

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Ruffly white poppy anemones with inky centers satisfy the bride's wish to carry blooms with accents of navy blue, her favorite shade.

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Programs

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Navy-and-white programs continue the color scheme.

Stationery, Dulles Designs

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The Bride's Family

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The couple poses with Caroline's immediate and extended family.

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The Tables

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The tables are dressed in cocoa silk and dotted with phlox, hypericum berries, oak branches, peonies, and hydrangeas in ceramic containers.

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A Modern Mix

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The gallery room at McCrady's houses unexpectedly modern paintings.

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Family-Style

Heirloom pole beans with braised ham hocks and pan-roasted asparagus, mushrooms, and tomatoes are served family-style.

Catering, Duvall Catering & Event Design

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Traditional Thanksgiving Fare

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The feast includes turkey with stuffing and cranberries, glazed ham with cornbread pudding, mashed potatoes, and biscuits.

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The Escort Card Table

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A profusion of blooms decorates the escort card table.

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Bridesmaid

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Bridesmaid Sarah Ann Harris with daughter Lane.

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The Menu

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Menus are tucked into hemstitched linen napkins.

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Hors d'Oeuvres

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Creative hors d'oeuvres await hungry guests.

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Lanterns

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Dozens of hanging lanterns create an aura of romance.

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Southern Setting

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A nod to the wedding's southern setting, cool drinks were served in rustic mason jars.

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Modern Cake

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A cube-shaped cake makes an unforgettably unique statement.

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The Bridesmaids

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Caroline, surrounded by her attendants, shines in a gauzy silk-chiffon Monique Lhuillier gown and Christian Louboutin heels, which, along with sapphire-and-diamond earrings, serve as her something blue. The women picked out their own dresses from Thread and accessorized them as they liked. "I didn't want them to look like bridesmaids' dresses," says Caroline. "I've been a bridesmaid so many times -- I know how it is."

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Something Blue

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The bride wore white -- with navy shoes, her something blue.

Shoes, Christian Louboutin

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The Reception

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At the reception, exposed oak tables feature peonies, garden roses, lilacs, anemones, and hydrangeas in combinations of silver and clear glass vessels. "It's like you pulled all the fine pieces out of your grandmother's china cabinet -- not too planned or perfect," says event planner Calder Clark.

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A Toast

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The couple enjoys a toast.

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Place Cards

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Seating cards are pinned onto a bed of moss.

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Time for Champagne

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Keating busts out the bubbly.

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First Dance

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The newlyweds have their first dance, to "Better Together," by Jack Johnson.

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The Lighting

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Caroline says of the twinkling mood lighting, "I wanted tons of candles"; here, votives inside a silver lantern and etched frosted-glass holders cast a warm glow.

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Bride and Bridesmaid

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Caroline with bridesmaid Erica Silverman.

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Guests

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Beth Gray, a friend of the bride's family, greets the maid of honor.

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Perfect for Fall

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Leaf patterns in a flattering amber hue are projected onto the tent ceiling.

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The Happy Couple

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The couple steals a kiss.

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A Sweet Arrangement

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A sweet (and sweet-smelling) lilac arrangement in a mint-julep cup graces a table.

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Mother and Son

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Mother and son take the dance floor.

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The Newlyweds

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Caroline and Keating pose for a formal portrait on the grounds of the 18th century Middleton Place.

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Wedding Sources

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Event Planning: Calder Clark at Calder Clark Designs
Music: Anita, East Coast Entertainment
Rentals: Snyder Event Rentals
Transportation: Absolutely Charleston
Photography: Bryan Johnson and Caleb Chancey for A Bryan Photo
Accessories: Capelet, J. Mendel; earrings, Graff; bridesmaids' dresses Thread
Hair: Kristy Olson of Landis Salon
Makeup: Kate Lee with Magnet Agency

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    1 of 38 Caroline and Keating
    2 of 38 The Groomsmen
    3 of 38 The Groom's Accessories
    4 of 38 Fireplace
    5 of 38 The Ceremony
    6 of 38 The Officiant
    7 of 38 Glowing Candles
    8 of 38 Sharing a Kiss
    9 of 38 The Bouquet
    10 of 38 Programs
    11 of 38 The Bride's Family
    12 of 38 The Tables
    13 of 38 A Modern Mix
    14 of 38 Family-Style
    15 of 38 Traditional Thanksgiving Fare
    16 of 38 The Escort Card Table
    17 of 38 Bridesmaid
    18 of 38 The Menu
    19 of 38 Hors d'Oeuvres
    20 of 38 Lanterns
    21 of 38 Southern Setting
    22 of 38 Modern Cake
    23 of 38 The Bridesmaids
    24 of 38 Something Blue
    25 of 38 The Reception
    26 of 38 A Toast
    27 of 38 Place Cards
    28 of 38 Time for Champagne
    29 of 38 First Dance
    30 of 38 The Lighting
    31 of 38 Bride and Bridesmaid
    32 of 38 Guests
    33 of 38 Perfect for Fall
    34 of 38 The Happy Couple
    35 of 38 A Sweet Arrangement
    36 of 38 Mother and Son
    37 of 38 The Newlyweds
    38 of 38 Wedding Sources

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