Charleston Wedding: Southern Charm & English Flair in Pink & Gold

Happy bride and bridesmaids in gold dresses with bouquets

Amanda and Jon's wedding was a mix of Amanda's Southern Charleston roots and Jon's English heritage with a dash of vintage glam. The day was elegant and charming but also a ton of fun! Let's just say there were puppies and panda masks and so many things in between that brought smiles from start to finish.

If you've got visions of pink and gold weddings dancing in your head then you definitely need to check out the full gallery, photographed by Catherine Ann Photography.

blush bewjeweled wedding heels from Badgley mischka

Wedding ring earrings and coin on monogrammed handkerchief Dark green jewelry pouch Hersey Silversmiths London

Spectacular Wedding Style

Amanda wore a gorgeous beaded gown that paired nicely with her pink Badgley Mischka shoes. Her bridesmaids all wore long dresses in different shades of pink and her sisters (the maid and matron of honor) wore sparkly dresses. Jon and his groomsmen wore traditional English tuxedos.

Happy couple poses with dog bouquet at their wedding

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stylish black and pink groomsmen with brit sunglasses

PAYING HOMAGE TO ROOTS

Amanda and Jon met in New York City when he was “fresh off the boat”, which is where they both call home today. The reception tables were each named after major New York City landmark. During cocktail hour they had a Brit Bar full of tea sandwiches, scones, and tea from the Charleston Tea Plantation.

eucalyptus and ribbon wedding ceremony aisle decor

Bride walks with father down church aisle at wedding

PARTY IT UP

The reception was a blast too. The best mans speech included a song that they all recorded in Nashville the week before for Jon's stag party, the brides sisters roasted the couple and crowned them King and Queen, the dance floor was never empty, the groom jumped on stage to sing New York New York, some Panda Bear masks were involved (the brides nickname is P Bear), and while waiting for the sparklers to be lit all of the guests broke out into Rule Britannia and other British songs.

Elegant wedding reception hall with chandeliers and round tables Elegant wedding table with gold runner and flowers Beautiful wedding table centerpiece with white roses eucalyptus

Elegant wedding table setting with Mr and Mrs chairs

Gold runner greenery candles on elegant wedding table decor Romantic wedding table with candles and gold decor

PLAN TIME FOR SPEECHES

I honestly feel like my day went as I had hoped, but one thing I would have done differently is have the reception go an hour longer. We had a sit down dinner with four speeches (as it's British tradition to have all speeches at the reception:)), and it took away from getting the 4 full hours of our amazing band!

Elegant four tier white wedding cake with roses