Unique Nuptials by B & R Events: Greenville, SC Wedding Planner

Katie and Jeff: Country Music and Harlequin Diamonds at the Wyche Pavilion

2011-12-22T12:00:00.002-05:00

Katie and Jeff chose Holy Trinity Anglican Church and Larkin's on the River's Wyche Pavilion for their guest list of 100. They had also chosen Dahlia A Florist to incorporate Katie's favorite flowers (bird of paradise and peonies) and their photographer. They came to B&R Events for the Audrey Package.

Katie had her bridesmaids wear black, but loves yellow. She mentioned that she also loved diamond patterns. Jeff really wanted to incorporate a turquoise blue.

We were able to design an invitation for them using blue harlequin diamonds and damask with a black script.

We made sure that Couture Cakes could incorporate their diamonds, peonies made of sugar, and a touch of turquoise.

B&R added in touches of gold to compliment all the yellow and because it matched the adorable jars of honey that Katie and her family made as favors.

The linens were ivory with turquoise satin overlays and gold chivari chairs with ivory cushions.

B&R Events brought gold chargers and gold candle sticks and even arranged the jars of honey a large gold mirror .

Jeff and Katie chose Larkin's barbecue buffet while Benny Whitten with Life of the Party played their favorite country music.

Benny, being the super star DJ that he is, even gave Jeff and Katie a signed Kenny Chesney disc as a wedding gift.

Jeff and Katie exited their reception through sparklers to the Hampton Inn.

Congratulations!

Wedding Festivals!

2011-12-21T12:00:00.002-05:00

B&R Events is truly excited to be participating in Wedding Festivals on January 7th, 2012 at the Hyatt Regency in Greenville!
Oh, and since it is the week of the holidays, we are feeling generous:
The first 100 brides to visit our booth get our newsletter!
And you can enter to win a FREE 2 hour consultation!
And just for attending the show, you get a special rate on our services...(because you know how we like a good coupon!)

We will of course have a fabulous booth set up, but be sure to check out our table top display as well!
And we have two themes; Vintage Vineyard for our table top and Bright Berries for our booth.

Curious about what we've done in the past? Check it out!

Hope you can make it to the show!

Will and Kate: Blue Jay and Faith at the Wyche Pavilion

2011-11-15T10:52:00.001-05:00

South Carolina had their very own Will and Kate on June 12th. They may not have had the huge royal wedding, but they had a huge amount the faith and friends.

Kate's mother,Lori, contacted B&R for our Marilyn Package, day-of coordination. Kate chose blue jay, white, and a mossy green for her color palette. With 280 guests and 21 people in the bridal party, the Dowe Amphitheater was an excellent spot for their early summer nuptials. When B&R met with Kate two days before the wedding and asked what the rain plan was, Kate assured us that she would still get married in the amphitheater. And she did!

The sun was shining when we showed up to the Wyche Pavilion to help Kate's friends and family decorate. Lori has many talented friends from their church in North Carolina that were willing to come down and help make the space exactly to Kate and Will's expectations. Will and Kate were able to take portraits outside separately with Michael Costa prior to the ceremony. It wasn't until about an hour before the ceremony that the sky turned dark and the rain started to pour. All the flowers had arrived with Bella Blooms and were meticulously placed and the Bakery Off Augusta had delivered the cake with words of Will and Kate's favorite places and things written in butter cream.

Vic Thomas with G Vegas! DJ had set up and guests were starting to arrive. The rain was still going strong, so Kate and her parents decided to put the social hour before the ceremony. A quick call to Vic and Larkins to let them know, and no guest was the wiser! Kate, now in medical school, told me that she liked facts and logic. While we were watching the radar and there was still a shadow of green over the ceremony site, the facts were not on our side.

Finally, Kate and Will agreed that we would encourage guests that had umbrellas to stand in the ceremony area and if they did not have umbrellas they could stand under the adjacent tent. B&R always has 7 white umbrellas on hand (they live in our vehicle) and then with the help of Larkins we issued enough black umbrellas for everyone to make it down the aisle safe and dry.

Kate's uncle officiated the ceremony, and by the time it was over the rain was down to a sprinkle. The sun was starting to shine as guests made their way to the pavilion. J-Rob Productions caught Will and Kate's wonderful first dance on film. Members of their bridal party sang part of the father-bride dance. Guests enjoyed a stationed appetizer style reception and fellowship.

At the end of the evening, guests lined up and for a sparkler send off and Will and Kate drove off in Kate's blue FJ Cruiser.

Congratulations Will and Kate!

Here are some photos courtesy of Michael Costa:

Positively gorgeous! Thank you Michael for sharing!

Johnsie and Nick: Lapis and Mason Jars at Clemson University's Carillon Gardens and Amphitheater

2011-09-20T12:50:00.000-04:00

Johnsie and Nick chose Memorial Day weekend to get married. Both bride and groom are graduates of Clemson, so it was only appropriate that they exchange vows on campus. The Carillon Gardens were the backdrop for their ceremony while the Clemson Amphitheater was the scene for the reception.
Johnsie and her mother, Karen, incorporated so many personal touches that were important to their family. The flower girl wore one of Johnsie's smocked dresses, they created signs using chalkboard paint and chalk, each table had a little bit of Johnsie and Nick's story, and a large glass barrel held the floral arrangement next to Johnsie's portrait by Gruen Photography. Renee Burroughs Design created centerpieces of wild flowers and anything she could get her hands on that was purple in Mason jars. Johnsie added the promise ring Nick gave her in high school to her bouquet.
Holly's Cakes created Johnsie and Nick's four tier cake with white butter cream and lapis and silver ribbon accents and their monogram in the middle. After dinner and cake cutting, Formal Affair DJ got everyone on the dance floor. Even the groomsmen were joining in on the fun with a soulful rendition of "Bohemian Rhapsody". As guests gathered their custom pint glass (what a great favor!), they were handed tiger-rags and bubbles for Johnsie and Nick's send off.
Congratulations Johnsie and Nick!

Pia and Wyatt: Preppy-Vintage Fun at the Westin Poinsett

2011-08-29T13:26:00.002-04:00

Photos courtesy of Josh Rigsby Photography unless otherwise watermarked

I first met Pia in April of 2010. She was a senior at Furman University and had just gotten engaged to Wyatt. She had been accepted into a masters program at Vanderbilt, Wyatt was getting his second masters at Wake Forest, and her dad lives in Texas. Needless to say, they wouldn't be around much to plan their Greenville wedding.
Pia told me that she wanted a fun wedding. With spring-y colors. And that she didn't know anything about flowers. And that she would love a band that could play oldies, but popular music on breaks. And that she wanted to get married at half past two because she liked the way it sounded. And that she loved the Westin and it reminded her of holidays with Wyatt's family. Oh, and that she would have the coolest last name ever - Chocklett. (Get it? Like chocolate, just spelled differently? Just me? Fine then.)
After Pia's graduation, we booked the Westin's Poinsett Ballroom. We then took Pia to the Poinsett Bride during their sample sale and got her the deal of the century on her wedding gown. (75% off! Amazing!)
B&R Events also designed their save-the-dates and invitations and was able to make them match the feel of their wedding.
Pia and Wyatt chose Wyatt's family church, Messiah Lutheran of Mauldin, to exchange their vows.

Pia told me that Wyatt had a childhood friend, Josh Rigsby, that was now a photographer. We love working with new vendors, so we helped her pick out a package that suited them.

Pia wanted a classic, almost vintage, style for the bridesmaids. We helped her choose a strapless, cotton sateen, navy dress that her girls loved. The flower girls wore a kelly green. The groomsmen wore gray suits with navy micro polka dot ties and the ushers wore the same suit but with kelly green micro dot ties. Wyatt sported a white bow tie.

B&R Events worked very closely with Dahlia to design Pia's flowers. Pia carried a bouquet of white peonies, the flower girls carried yellow and white pomanders made of mums, and the bridesmaids carried bouquets of yellow and white mums and lisianthus. Two large floral arrangements flanked the entrance of the church as well as the altar with draped white fabric and yellow ribbon. Two wreaths hung on the doors that Pia and Wyatt could hang on their door of their home one day. And the pew markers were yellow, white, and green flowers with flowing white and yellow ribbon. Perfect for a day time wedding.

Wyatt and Pia's guests enjoyed cocktail hour on the Westin's mezzanine while the bridal party was transported by the blue vintage trolley of Main Street Trolley. Guests were given their beer in kelly green koozies and enjoyed antipasto and fresh fruit.

Since Pia wanted the ultimate in springy weddings, we used a lot of color! Navy floor length linens with white runners. White chairs with kelly green sashes. Yellow linen on the cocktail tables with white ties. White lounge furniture with navy and yellow tone on tone polka dot pillows.

Even the floral arrangements had a thick yellow ribbon wrapped around the square vases. Dahlia incorporated Pia and Wyatt's colors in so many ways- lemons, floralytes, gel. As well as a gorgeous assortment of yellow, green, and white flowers.

Holly's Cakes made the gorgeous wedding cake. Holly used a brushed embroidery technique that mimicked the lace on Pia's gown.

After cocktail hour, their guests enjoyed heavy hors d'oeuvrves with stations. The stations- sliders and macaroni and cheese with pulled pork and other fixings were followed by amazing dance music by Black Tie Affair. Cake was enjoyed by all and then followed by milkshake shooters with kelly green straws.

Aside from the awesome green koozies, Mr. and Mrs. Chocklett gave out- you guessed it- chocolate bars! We designed the wrappers to match the overall theme for the day and used the same font that we had used for all the stationary.

A bubble send off with elevator good byes!

Now here is where it gets interesting...

so.

Pia and Wyatt met Debbie, Josh (the photographer), and I on the second floor. Josh and Debbie were going to go up with Pia and Wyatt to the roof of the Westin to take sunset pictures in front of their iconic sign. I was going to clean up the ballroom and get everything gathered and do one last inventory. I was then going to meet them on the 11th floor, and we were going to ride down together and then take more photos in their room.

Well, as some may know, May 21st was during the BMW Charity Pro-Am. The tournament has many celebrity guests that visit and participate and stay downtown Greenville. Wayne Gretzky, Terry O'Quinn, Patrick Warburton, and Cheech Marin, just to name a few, participated in 2011.

I met everyone on the 11th floor and we loaded into the elevator. As the door was closing, a hand reached in and reopened the door. A tall and attractive man then entered the elevator and said hello to the five of us. I exchanged glances with Pia and her eyes got big.

"What's your name?" I asked the man.

He smiled and said, "Oliver."

I completely acted like a geek and said, "ARE YOU OLIVER HUDSON?"

"Yes," he replied, still smiling.

And this, my friends, is when Pia got to ask OLIVER HUDSON to congratulate her on her wedding day.

Then OLIVER HUDSON got off the elevator with us on the 2nd floor and took a picture with the new Mr. and Mrs. Chocklett.

And then Oliver (we are on a first name basis) KISSED Pia on the forehead and headed down the stairs to the lobby.

And then the five of us geeked out for another minute.

Then Mr. and Mrs. Chocklett took this photo in their honeymoon suite.

Congratulations Pia and Wyatt! B&R Events LOVED working with you!

Annie and Brent: Explosion of Green and Polka Dots at the Wyche Pavilion and Huguenot Loft

2011-07-19T12:38:00.001-04:00

When Annie first met with B&R Events she told us that when she met with Dahlia A Florist she wanted her centerpieces to "look like an explosion of green!" She told us that she wanted to have fun at her wedding and that along with the green, she was using black and white and she had picked out hair fascinators for her bridesmaids to wear.
That is when we knew Annie was our type of ~~girl~~ bride.
Though Annie just hired us for day of coordination, she trusted us for referrals. We were able to set her up with a hair stylist, make up artist, officiant, string quartet, and even helped her choose her fun table overlays (black and white polka dots!). Love that we include unlimited emails and text messages, even in the Marilyn Package!
Annie and Brent were married on April 9th in the Wyche Pavilion. A white limo pulled up beside the pavilion, and each bridesmaid was escorted out of the vehicle by a groomsman. Then Annie was escorted out by her father. Annie and Brent chose not to go the traditional route of the unity candle or sand ceremony, but decided to bind two bouquets of flowers together to create one.
Their guests were greeted by balloons and plenty of appetizers at the Huguenot Loft. Patrick Cox caught all the magic and fun, including the gorgeous cake by Kathy and Company, sorority sisters doing the limbo with feather boas, late night snack burgers, and a sparkler send off. We can't wait to get our disc and share it!
Thanks so much Annie and Brent! We had a blast!

Sarah and Ryan: Pink and Old Fashioned at the Belton Depot

2011-06-20T14:42:00.001-04:00

Photos courtesy of Jacob Dean Photography.

We met Sarah at the January Wedding Festivals show. Actually, one of the photos for the Greenville News was of our booth with Sarah in it. So, she is already kind of famous.

Sarah contacted us right away. You see, the wedding show was January 8th and Sarah and Ryan wanted to get married April 2nd. 12 weeks to plan a wedding from start to finish.

If you follow B & R Events, you know that this is no problem. We planned both Amy & Chris's big day and JoAnna & Chris's big day in both 5 weeks. We are well versed in short term planning.

Sarah and Ryan chose the little-big town of Belton for the nuptials and celebration. Sarah told me that she loved pink, black, and white as a color combination and wanted the wedding day to feel a little vintage.

Ryan wore a classic black tux, but his groomsmen had a different style. No jackets for them. Just the vest with the black tie and spectator shoes.

The ceremony took place at the Belton Depot, a 100 year old railway combined depot. Renee Burroughs Design used a combination of pink roses, apple blossoms, pearl sticks, and pale pink sweetheart roses for the floral and decor.

Sarah's dress was a stunning off white lace halter. She carried pale pink sweetheart roses. Her five bridesmaids wore classic strapless black dresses with pearl necklaces and peep-toe pumps.

275 of their closest family and friends watched Sarah and Ryan exchange vows. Jonathan Whitten sang a solo and a musical quintet played the processional and recessional.

The reception was held on the depot's lawn. B & R Events used prop chandelier's to dress up the tent, a combination of black and white base linens with damask overlays. The centerpieces were a combination of different height cylinders, candle hurricanes etched in a damask pattern, and jeweled black and white rounded vases.

The caterer's table fit right in the inactive railroad tracks. An assortment of southern appetizers was on the menu.

The Fortunate Sons kept the music upbeat for the guests. Their variety of sons ranged from current hits to oldies.

For the non-dancing guests, Jacob Dean set up a photo booth in the depot. The line was out the door the entire evening! A hit!

Their amazing cake was designed and created by Holly' Cakes. Sarah found the inspiration for their wedding cakes in a magazine, shared it with Holly, and they replicated it. Cake wasn't the only sweet on the menu; the guests were also treated to a candy buffet (pictured in the collage).

Sarah and Ryan borrowed a classic roadster for their getaway. They then took a two week honeymoon to Jamaica.

Congratulations Sarah and Ryan!

Kristen and Geoff: Old South meets New South at Larkins on the River Dowe Amphitheater and Wyche Pavilion

2011-06-03T10:56:00.006-04:00

Kristen and Geoff are from Spartanburg. And you would think they knew everyone in the county with their 337 person guest list.

Upon first meeting, B&R Events got to meet the whole crew- Kristen, her mother (Betty), Geoff, his mother, and Geoff's sister/Kristen's maid of honor Dale. Kristen and the crew chose the Audrey package, partial planning. They had already picked the venue, had an officiant, someone to cover stationary, and a band. Kristen told me she was not shy when it came to color, and when I asked her what she liked she told me navy, aqua, coral, and white.

They needed all the other details, including a design. We quickly came up with a mood board- a combination of old south and new south. Shepherd hooks and damask, lace, polka dots,and mason jar toasting flutes (yes, they exist!) complimented with modern touches; a white dance floor, sleek lounge furniture,blue up lighting, glow in the dark party props, and a crazy soul band.

Kristen and Geoff used the huge Dowe Amphitheatre stage for their wedding. It was a gorgeous day- surprisingly warm for the beginning of March. And with a little breeze that stole Kristen's veil during the prayer.

The large bridal party to go with the larger than life event. 8 bridesmaids clad in navy dresses, 4 junior bridesmaids in aqua, and 7 groomsmen in classic tuxes.

The amazingly gorgeous bouquet from Dahlia. Goes perfectly with the gorgeous and sweet couple.

Kristen mentioned that she loved polka dots...so we added the texture with the damask that was already in their design. Couture Cakes created this awesome 5 tier baby in all buttercream icing with the exception of the sugar flowers. There is a separation of tiers 3 and 4 of just sugar flowers. And do you see the subtle polka dot pattern created with the sugar flowers? (And the mason jar toasting flutes?)

B&R Events and Kristen chose white chivari chairs, navy linen bases, with white damask overlays. The lighting in the pavilion were brilliant white paper lanterns. Dahlia created the perfect centerpieces; the low ones had flowers on the outside of the vases to create the polka dot pattern again and the tall centerpieces were a hybrid of two vases combined. The flowers du jour? Blue and white hydrangea, white button mums, coral roses and gerbera daisies, blue delphinium, and coral hypernicum berry.

Lounge seating, a candy buffet, and a wine and beer bar all sat under the next next to the Reedy River. LOVE the coral damask pillows that we found on etsy.com.

A great view of the bright white dance floor. What a great moment while Geoff danced with his mom and the band, Mo'Soul, performed. Amy Wood and Unforgettable Wedding Video was able to capture all the sweet moments of the evening.

Dancing and action on the dance floor!

At the end of the evening, they were swept away by a horse drawn carriage while their guests showered them with flower petals

Congratulation Kristen and Geoff! We had a blast working on your big fabulous wedding!

Brittany and Paden: Veiled Rustic Wedding at the Cliffs at Glassy Chapel and Larkin's Sawmill

2011-05-24T11:00:00.010-04:00

Photos courtesy of Jeff Hall Photo/Paper Star Photo

Brittany contacted us while she and Paden were finishing up law school. They both reside in Florida, but have family in the upstate.

Brittany and her mother, Rene, are crafty. Like, super-crafty. Like, reupholster-a-chair-and-make-pillows-for-the-wedding crafty. Like, lets-create-gorgeous-and-huge-silk-floral-spray-for-the-wedding-crafty. Got the picture? This is why we were totally in LOVE with them!

Brittany and Paden were married in a ceremony that had such a unique element- they invited their parents to the altar for a family prayer led by Brittany's dad, Buddy.

Brittany was the type of bride that knew exactly the feel she wanted for her big day- rustic, but with a softness. A touch of modern, but with a veil and a ruffle over it. She chose the Cliffs at Glassy Chapel for the ceremony and the Wyche Pavilion for her reception for these reasons.

"What?"you say, "on their collage it says the reception was at Larkin's Sawmill."

Well, you are correct. After planning Brittany and Paden's big day for 15 months, we had to move their Wyche Pavilion reception to the Sawmill...

...22 hours before the event.

You see, kids, the pavilion is fantastic against many elements. As long as there are not tsunami-like rain, it is still okay. As long as it is not like-an-Arctic-tundra-cold, it is still okay (with heaters).

Both tsunami rain and Arctic cold? No sir. We are moving it inside. And away from the river.

So, after rerouting all the vendors and creating a new floorplan, everything was taken care of.

Brittany found windows, and her dad took plexiglass and engraved it with the seating chart. She also made little silk rosettes to accent it.

A little photo-op area in the dining area. We rented an antique door and window, grabbed a white rug (on a mega sale at Aldi of all places!), and Brittany painted and reupholstered the other furniture.

The other soft seating area- complete with sofa table full of family photos in silver frames. We put tall slim candles in all the windows of the back part of the Sawmill to add more to Brittany's all white and grey color scheme. See the patterned pillows? The fabric was given to Brittany as a gift from her matron of honor and they then made pillows with it! She had some of the fabric left over, so we put it on the buffet.

Signs to note where the newlyweds sat. Vases were waiting at the table with the bridesmaids intials engraved. This was a gift and also part of the table decor.

Brittany's reaction to her cake table. Positively priceless. Not only did she positively love the 4 tier cake created by Holly's Cakes, but Dahlia a Florist also covered the table with roses.

Other awesome things to note in the photo: mason jars for the drinks, gray and white striped straws, family style tables (decked out with white crinkle linen and mahogany folding chairs), and what's that at the top? Oh, it is 104 yards of fabric that was swagged by Optrics.

(I am fibbing, there is also a large swag in the tiled area of the Sawmill and a large swag over the doors that lead into the tiled area. None of the less, 104 yards of fabric.)

That swagging is now a permanent fixture at the Sawmill. You can thank Brittany later.

Centerpieces were trinkets- candlesticks, small vases, little silver odds and ends found at thrift stores and filled with loose blooms and spanish moss. During the planning process, Brittany kept showing me white vases and asking me where to find them- B & R Events suggested painting wine bottles white. Brittany loved this and ended up using them as a vehicle for the table numbers that she crafted.

Each place setting was layered with a sage placemat and a grey napkin that was belted with their placecard.

While Brittany and Paden's wedding guests were dancing their legs off, the rain cleared for just a couple of minutes. And that is how we snagged this ~~Vanity Fair cover~~ portrait of the newlyweds.

Congratulation Brittany and Paden!

Jennifer and Hunter: Downtown Holiday Wedding at Grace Church and Huguenot Loft

2011-05-11T14:56:00.000-04:00

Photos courtesy of Jeff Hall/Paper Star Pictures unless otherwise watermarked

Jennifer is an attorney. Hunter is an engineer. Jennifer's dad is my family dentist. Jennifer's mom works in the office of her husband's practice.

Ya got that? OK.

Jenny and Hunter got engaged shortly after Jenny and her mom had visited Wedding Festivals "for a friend". Jenny and her mom were very complimentary of our booth and we were so happy to see a familiar couple of faces. As soon as Jenny got engaged, she made the call to B&R Events.

Jenny and Hunter were fairly flexible with their wedding date, as long as it did not conflict with Clemson foot ball and we were available. They ended up choosing December 18th, one week before Christmas.

Jenny chose a very pretty blue by Dessy called glacier. This went stunningly with all the deep red and green that Grace Church had used for holiday decor. The 150+ year old church, formerly known as Downtown Baptist Church, was the perfect location to precede their Huguenot Loft reception.

Music was so important to Jenny's dad for the ceremony. They had a string quartet, a pianist, and a soloist that sang "Ava Maria" before the processional.

After the ceremony, Jenny and Hunter's guests sipped on hot cocoa and coffee from Carolina Coffee Roasters while they quickly finished photos. They then led their guests with a marching jazz band to the Huguenot Loft for the reception.

Granatas Catering created a delicious custom menu- tons of tasty canapes, tenderloin and mashed potatoes, salads, and a creme brule station.

Blue, touches of copper and bronze, ivory,burgundy, natural wood, and deeeep green graced the Huguenot Lofts floors. We dressed the tables in a slate blue and accented them with burgundy crush taffeta runners and natural wood chivaris. The windows were filled with poinsettias and hydrangea. Dahlia created complimentary decor using hydrangea, seeded eucalyptus,pine, mums, dusty miller, juniper berries, cranberries, and angel vine, just to name a few elements.

The crowd enjoyed the band Current Invention, sipped on cocktails, and got jolly in the Shutterbooth photo booth. Paper Star Pictures worked as a team to collect video and images of the evening's festivities

Granatas Catering also created the wedding cake.

One word: Funfetti.

Oh yes they did.

At the end of the night, the band led everyone outside while they sang "Jingle Bells" and shook, well, jingle bells for Jenny and Hunter's horse drawn ~~sleigh~~ carriage.

Congratulations Jenny and Hunter!

In My Spare Time?

2011-05-01T13:26:00.000-04:00

I get asked all the time, oh you must have a wedding every weekend, what do you do in your spare time?
I figured this would be a great time to answer that question, before I post about our last wedding of 2010 (and start posting about our 2011 couples). So, here are some of the things I did in my spare time, from spring 2010 to spring 2011.
WARNING: Picture HEAVY! (and gratuitous images of my husband being wacky.)

I moved.

I created an office to meet with clients.

I learned how to drive a pontoon boat.

Visited besties in Chucktown.

I visited Georgia with family from New Jersey.

I took a vacation.

We met celebrities

And visited my Mecca.

Franck's Studio; Where wedding dreams come true at the happiest place on Earth!

And got totally inspired.

I renewed my vows.

And got scary on Halloween.

Jersey. Like D's gold chain?

I went shopping.

And saw Cirque du Soliel for the nineth time (!).

Had a happy holiday.

Visited our nation's capital.

Where I saw some history.

Attended Junior League of Greenville's Oscar Night America as a sponsor.

And saw Cirque du Soliel...again. (No photo evidence of this...)

I hope that answers the question and gives a little insight into my personal life. I am so happy that I can share it!

JoAnna and Chris: Iris and Gardenia at Christ the King and the Marriott

2011-04-19T12:53:00.001-04:00

JoAnna went to seminary. Chris is a musician. They were in a sorority and a fraternity that shared the same colors: pale blue and silver.

JoAnna contacted us 5 weeks before her wedding day...can we say that again? FIVE WEEKS. (5?!)

She has a budget, a unique ceremony, and a stipulation: no flowers and there had to be rigatoni at the reception. What can we say? B&R Events delivers!

Micki Franks with Fairytale Floral created the most excellent bouquet for JoAnna using silk gardenias, roses, and irises in a tussy mussy that JoAnna's father gave her. Why no flowers? Chris has terrible allergies, so having someone like Micki on speed dial really worked to our advantage. We used pale silver and pale blue satin overlays with silver candle holders for the centerpieces.

JoAnna and Chris exchanged vows at Christ the King Lutheran Church. Instead of the usual bouquets, the bridal party carried in different elements of the ceremony IE the cross and the bible. The families joined at the baptismal fount and walked in together, including JoAnna and Chris, side by side. Charlie Register was able to capture the unique and heart felt ceremony and even streamed it to JoAnna's family that couldn't make the trip.

The Marriott put together a delicious buffet- bread sticks, Caesar salad, rigatoni and linguini, alfredo, bolgonese, and olive oil sauces, with grilled chicken. Simple and delicious food. I still have dreams about those bread sticks.

And the cake? Well, JoAnna and Chris had to go out of town during their short planning period. JoAnna told me what she wanted the cake to look like, and that she wanted red velvet and carrot cake with cream cheese icing filling. Susan with Couture Cakes gave me samples that I gave to JoAnna promptly when they got back- delicious!

One of Chris's good friends is a DJ, so he took care of the tunes. And at the end of the night? KARAOKE.

Yes, I said it.

What a fun and sweet couple! Congrats again!

Julie and Adam: Hot Pink Whimsy at St. Pauls and the Wyche Pavilion

2011-03-29T13:00:00.001-04:00

Julie and Adam are such a fun couple. Julie knew that she wanted to use B&R Events after we worked with her bridesmaid Megan.

Julie wanted her wedding to be fun and whimsical. She chose a really fantastic color scheme; fuschia, orange, and black. Unconventional for the November wedding date, but SO refreshing (we LOVE pink). Julie's bridemaid's wore black gowns with chunky black and white jewelry and fuschia shoes and Reagan, the flowergirl and Adam's daughter, wore a fuschia dress with a black sash. Instead of a veil, Julie opted for a white and fuschia fascinator to complement her ballgown.

Their ceremony was at St. Paul's United Methodist Church on Main Street. A trolley transported the bridal party and out of town guests. Charlie Register snapped photos all around the church's unique campus and set up a photo booth for the reception.

The reception was at Larkin's on the River's Wyche Pavilion. White and black table linens adorned the tables and Dahlia created different arrangements using pink stargazer lilies, orange birds of paradise, and other bright and fun fuschia and orange blooms. And the topsy-turvy cake that Couture Cakes created? So many guests oooo'd and aaahhhh'd over it. The Party Machine DJ-ed and emceed and kept the dance floor full.

After their sparkler send off, Julie and Adam were driven away by the Reedy River Rickshaw.

Alabaster Rose Sweetheart Table at Wedding Festivals

2011-03-18T16:17:00.001-04:00

We decided to do a sweet little table for two for the tabletop display at the January Wedding Festivals.

Another simple but lovely concept: cascading linens, pearls, roses, ivory shells, and white dishes.

We love the idea of the bride and groom's monogram wreath hanging behind them.

We loved our alabaster rose sweetheart table. We felt that it was a great addition to the table top area at Wedding Festivals.

Crystal Coral at Wedding Festivals

2011-03-15T12:12:00.001-04:00

B&R Events loves participating in Wedding Festivals. Our theme was rather simple: Crystal Coral.

Our color palette was coral, white, and navy. We up lit the back of our booth with a rose light.

We took cylinder vases, filled them with coral vase filler, manzanita branches, and movie star and polar star roses. We used crystal garland for the bling and illustrated how you can incorporate a monogram on the vase.

Look at this fancy little guy! With bling in the middle!

And to continue with the crystal theme - diamond shaped paper weights at each place setting as favors.

We used midnight and rose coral iridescent crushed linens. It was just the perfect amount of sparkle.

The drink? A blushing bride cocktail. Champagne, grenadine, and peach schnapps.

Custom aisle runner leading up to our slide show and where the brides could register to win.

We had such a great time and got such positive feedback from Wedding Festivals!

And if you were there, let us know so we can send you a copy of our news letter and so you can use your $50 off coupon!

Chanel and Marcus: Sangria, Pearls, and Jazz at the Hyatt Regency

2011-03-11T12:00:00.029-05:00

Chanel's sweet mother, Cynthia, contacted B&R Events to assist with Chanel and Marcus's big day. They were interested in our day of coordination package (the Marilyn) for their wedding day.

Marcus and Chanel chose the Hyatt Regency Greenville for their ceremony and reception. They got married in the second floor atrium and had their reception in the Teal Suite. Chanel chose sangria as the color for her big day- a moody purpley-pink created by David's Bridal. Chanel also told Debbie (the "B" to the B&R Events) that she loved music "and all things jazzy". SW Studios was able to capture all the moments leading up to the big "I dos".

The ceremony was gorgeous with Marcus's aunt singing the Lord's Prayer (someone get the woman a recording deal!) and Marcus welling up during the vows. The ceremony and reception music was styled by Sam and Dusty Brooks (Sam for the ceremony and his singing, Dusty to lead in the dancing).

Cynthia's dear friend created the centerpieces, and B&R Events went behind and added feathers, pearls, and signs with musical touches. The bouquets, personal flowers, and the head table arrangement all had touches of white feathers and pearls as well. The guests enjoyed a custom buffet that was absolutely scrumptious. Couture Cakes of Greenville created their cake with a sangria colored bow that matched the wedding day decor. The guests danced the night away, and Chanel and Marcus's precious baby girl, Morgan, even made an appearance before bed time.

Congratulations Chanel and Marcus!

Kelly and Andrew: Silver and Sparkle Winter Street at the Huguenot Loft

2011-03-04T12:00:00.002-05:00

Photos courtesy of Evan Laettner Photography

Kelly contacted B&R Events because she was planning her wedding from Michigan. Kelly and Andrew both live in the great white north, but Kelly is originally from the Greenville-Spartanburg area. Kelly knew that she could handle booking her vendors with her mother's guidance, but she wanted assistance with the design aspect of the the wedding. B&R Events was happy to create a custom package for Kelly to make her wedding memorable.

Kelly chose the Huguenot Loft at the Peace Center for her 150 guest ceremony and reception. B&R Events created a custom aisle design with petals and the aisle was lined with silver branches that were fastened with sheer ribbon and baby's breath.

Kelly made her way down the aisle to Andy with her father by her side in Chuck All-Stars. B&R Events had created a silver branch arch adorn with crystal garland for Kelly and Andy's ceremony.

The ceremony was positively beautiful. Lou, Kelly's dad's cousin, performed the ceremony. Kelly and Andy's good friend did a Shel Silverstein reading.

Kelly's bridesmaids wore gorgeous pewter gowns and carried black and ivory calla lilies and Kelly carried white hydrangea, white roses, and white anemone created by Dahlia a Florist.

Kelly wanted a very wintry feel to her wedding. We agreed that it would be wonderful to "bring the outside, in". Kelly also mentioned that she wanted a dark and romantic feel.

Instead of overhead lighting, we went with white street lamps. We wanted it to feel as though you stumbled upon an outdoor winter party. The tables were dressed with pewter pintuck overlays and black wooden folding chairs.

B&R Events then worked with Dahlia for the centerpieces. We built the base with vases, snow filler, branches, candles, bellani pods, and crystal garland. Dahlia then came along and added snowy baby's breath, hydrangea, and carnation petals on the tables. We also up lit the walls with soft white lighting and put candles in the windows.

Kelly and Andy danced to the music of Jumping Jukebox over their custom dance floor vinyl monogram. Their guests enjoyed a buffet by Larkins on the River and a delicious cake created by a family friend. eMedia, Kelly's dad's company, created three purple monogram wall hangings for the brick walls.

Evan Laettner Photography caught all the special moments, including the bubble send off at the end of the night.

Congratulations Kelly and Andy!

Michelle and Chris: Copper and Aubergine Harvest at Table Rock Lodge

2011-02-26T18:20:00.002-05:00

Michelle and Chris had one of the most intimate weddings that B&R Events has ever planned- just 36 of their closest family and friends. October 24th was a gorgeous fall day, perfect for their outdoor late afternoon ceremony on Table Rock Lodge's stone patio. Bride and grooms each had one attendant that came down the aisle while the Goodwin Quartet played.

Decor for the reception was simple; natural wood chivaris with sage green pintuck linens and copper striped chair ties with eggplant napkins all from Professional Party Rentals. Michelle carried ivory tulips with a collar hypernicum berries and personal and ceremony flowers were created by Dahlia. B&R Events created the reception centerpieces of copper buckets with birch branches, autumn leaves, and mango calla lilies with polished river rocks.

Streetside Catering provided a delicious buffet and Michelle and Chris chose craft beers and apple wine for their guests to enjoy. Holly's Cakes created the petite cake, one layer of apple cinnamon cake to compliment the apple wine and the other layer coconut (Chris's favorite), and B&R placed adorable fall mums on it. The cake plateau was a tree trunk, the perfect addition to the mountain top soiree. Their guest book was created with a vintage Polaroid camera and scrapbook that guests signed. Patrick Cox captured every moment and detail.

Each guest left with apple butter as a favor in a brown Kraft-paper bag stamped 'thank you' and then showered Michelle and Chris with dried french lavender. The newlyweds then took off in their car to the airport for their honeymoon.

Congratulation Michelle and Chris!

Maria and Carrick: Elegance at the Cliffs at Glassy Chapel and Huguenot Loft

2011-02-18T18:34:00.002-05:00

All photos courtesy of Jeff Hall Photo

Maria and Carrick hired B&R Events for the Audrey package, after they had already booked The Cliffs at Glassy Chapel for their ceremony, The Peace Center's Huguenot Loft, and Dahlia a Florist. Maria, and her awesome mother Angie, knew that they would need a little help with the organization of the gorgeous wedding.
The day started with Maria and her girls getting ready at the Hyatt. Airbrush make up by Crystal Boyd and hair by Stacy Bagwell was completed, and then the ladies were swept away by Eastside Transportation to the Cliffs at Glassy

Decor and faith were high on Maria and Carrick's priority list. Maria was inspired by Hollywood weddings, including Eva Longoria's wedding, for the look of the altar at the Cliffs. The altar had varying sized rectangular cylinders filled with different bouquets and floating candles and votives.

The ceremony was heart felt, and full of faith, while Brian Buckner officiated and Caleb Witt performed. Brian and Caleb are enjoyed many weekends by Maria's family. Maria and Carrick chose a sand ceremony.

Maria's ballgown was stunning and slightly vintage inspired and her bridesmaids wore black chiffon gowns, and they were allowed to choose from 3 different styles.

One of the sweetest moments: Maria stopped about a quarter of the way while recessing down the aisle, picked up her gown so it wouldn't drag, and handed Carrick her bouquet made of phalaenopsis orchids (inspired by Eva Longoria's bouquet). All the guests shared a laugh while the bride and groom giggled as they made their way down the aisle. It was wonderful moment that Jeff Hall and Artifice Films were able to capture.

Wedding guests entered the reception through an arch of branches, orchids, and hydrangeas. The railing leading up to the loft was dripping with roses and ivy.
Larkins on the River catered the affair; the social hour was an arrangement of displays and dips in a lounge-like setting. Maria and Carrick 171 closest family and friends enjoyed a southern inspired dinner buffet.

Couture Cakes of Greenville created the lace on Maria's cake by creating a mold of the lace from Maria's dress. Carrick's groom's cake was a Gamecock's football helmet. B&R Events provided vintage brooches for the cake. Pink champagne was served for the toasts.

Parisian lights were hung from the ceiling to enhance the elegant decor. Maria and Angie chose the most gorgeous centerpieces for Dahlia to create. We complemented the three different centerpieces with three different kinds of black overlays; damask, pintuck, and cascade.

Wedding guests danced and boogied to the party band.

Congratulations Maria and Carrick!

Breun and Jeremy: Fabulous Vintage Fall at the 1927 Lake Lure Inn and Spa

2011-01-26T00:50:00.003-05:00

photos courtesy of Jacob Dean Photography

Breun and Jeremy had a fabulous fall vintage wedding. BANANAS. Such a fantastic weekend.

Breun contacted B&R Events and told us that Jeremy and she would be traveling quite a bit during their engagement and that they had booked the 1927 Lake Lure Inn and Spa for the big day. Bre knew that she would need a planner to keep everything uniformed and stress free.

Bre started with a gorgeous palate: plum, burnt orange, and garnet. YUM. Love it.

Bre and Jeremy decided that the mountains were the perfect backdrop for their nuptials. Since the whole bridal party would be hiding in the gazebo we did something we have never done before: tented it. Ourselves.

Then Dahlia added willow, black callas, coffee roses, and black magic roses with ivory hydrangea to the openings.

The decor for the ceremony area was simple: two extra large lanterns decorated with floral and spanish moss, per markers, and a carpet of petals. Jacob Dean Photography was there to capture the moment that the guitarist played "Something" by the Beatles and Bre walked down the aisle. Bre and Jeremy's good friend married them and the couple was showered with lavender as they came back down the aisle. Guests boarded the vintage trolley and went back to the Inn for cocktail hour. Delicious appetizers were served beside fire pits for guests to roast marshmallows for s'mores (the snack du jour during Jeremy's camp fire proposal).

Seating was in the Inn's dining room and on the veranda. Guests received recycled, eco-friendly playing cards and autumnal wine stoppers. Centerpieces were lanterns (another camping homage) and groupings of candles with pillar candles and TONS of photos of Bre and Jeremy.

Couture Cakes did their bakery magic and we flanked the cake with two photo statues of the happy couple.

Ric Larson kept the tunes coming and the dance floor full.
Everyone had the time of their lives...and partied like rock stars.

After a sparkler send off, Bre and Jeremy boarded their town car and were taken back to their mountain retreat.

B&R Events had such a fun weekend with Bre and Jeremy! What a magical weekend! Congrats!

Award Winning

2011-01-25T10:50:00.003-05:00

We won the WeddingWire Bride's Choice Award for the second year in a row! Hooray!
See the press release below:

Greenville, SC – January 25, 2011 - WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, is thrilled to announce B&R Events, LLC has been selected to receive the prestigious annual WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011 for Bridal Consultant!

Recognition for the Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011 is determined by recent reviews and extensive surveys from over 750,000 WeddingWire newlyweds. Our past clients are among those that shared their experiences on WeddingWire, the largest wedding review site in the nation.

B&R Events, LLC stands among the top five percent of wedding professionals in the WeddingWire community, representing quality and service excellence within the wedding industry. Awards were given to the top wedding professionals across 20 service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers, and were based on the overall professional achievements throughout the past year.

“WeddingWire is honored to celebrate the success of the top-rated wedding professionals within the WeddingWire community,” said Timothy Chi, WeddingWire’s Chief Executive Officer. “With the annual Bride’s Choice Awards™ program, WeddingWire has the unique opportunity to recognize the best wedding professionals across the US and Canada. We applaud B&R Events, LLC for their professionalism and dedication to enhancing the wedding planning experience last year.”

We are happy to announce that B&R Events, LLC is among the very best Bridal Consultants within the WeddingWire Network, which includes leading wedding planning sites WeddingWire, Martha Stewart Weddings, Project Wedding and Weddingbee. We would like to thank our past clients for nominating us to receive the Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011.

For more information, please visit our WeddingWire Storefront today at www.weddingwire.com/bandrevents.

For more information on the Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011, please visit www.WeddingWire.com.

Wedding Festivals this weekend!

2011-01-04T11:35:00.002-05:00

Wedding Festivals will be this weekend at the Hyatt at Downtown Greenville!

We are so excited to be participating in such a grand event! Make sure to stop by our Crystal Coral booth and take a peak at our Alabaster Rose sweetheart table in the table top display.

Just for coming by the booth, you can enter to win at 2 hour planning session.
And just for signing up, we will send you our "Must/Must Not" while planning your wedding list.

We can't wait to see you there!

Charlie's Casino Bash: Vintage Birthday with a Red Sox twist

2010-12-07T15:53:00.009-05:00

Charlie had one heck of a swinging birthday party on September 25th.

Charlie and his lovely wife, Amanda, are repeat offenders with B&R Events. You may remember them from when they renewed their vows last November. Charlie knew that he wanted to celebrate in style, so he sent us an email to see if we planned other events beside weddings.

But of course!

Charlie's guests had to come in through a red velvet rope, but only if they were on the list, at the Marriott and walk the red carpet. We created a custom step and repeat where Jeff Hall took photos of all the guests, paparazzo style.

When guests walked into the ballroom, the could hear the music of the Joe Clarke Big Band. The Joe Clarke Big Band featured eight musicians and the sound and the songs were incredible.

Every guest was greeted with a chip bucket and the signature drink, Red Carpet Rum. The lounge area had red furniture, we used red and black lamps for the cocktail tables, and red and black ostrich feathers were on the seated tables.

The menu was customized with some of Charlie's favorite food; sliders, mini bratwurst, smoked salmon amuses, pork belly BLTs, and bruschetta. And don't forget about the open bar...

Don't forget about the casino part of the Casino Bash! Charlie's guests could play poker, roulette, black jack, or craps. In Any Event provided the tables and the dealers. At the end of the evening we gave away gift certificates to the three highest funny-money winners.

Couture Cakes of Greenville created a fantastic and delicious birthday cake. Let me break down the layers for you: edible image playing cards of caricatures of Charlie and Amanda, roulette wheel, die, the 4 suits of cards with the Boston Red Sox emblem (Charlie's favorite team).

It was so awesome to plan Charlie's Birthday! It was such a fun night!

Ashley and Brian: Autumn-Awesomeness at the Cliffs and Wyche Pavilion

2010-12-02T16:57:00.004-05:00

Facts:
Ashley and Brian are both super smart.
They both have their PhDs from Penn State.
Brian is a Star Wars fan.
Their wedding...was the epitome of autumnal awesomeness.

Ashley picked a gorgeous and simple color palate: cream, sage, orange, and brown. Their wedding ceremony was lovely and heartfelt, where both bride and groom shared their vows to each other and Brian's dad officiated. Adam Haley, who we believe to be an up and coming photog superstar in Pennsylvania, was able to capture the sweet event. He was even cool enough to let us use some of his images in the collage above. The bridal party scaled the mountain in Eastside Transportations's vintage trolley.
Dance to the Music provided the tunes for the reception at the Wych Pavilion. Ashley and Brian picked local favorites, from Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Colorado, for their favors and had a finger print tree as their guest book. Kathy and Company provided a delicious pumpkin spice cake and Dahlia was able to work with gourds,mango calla lilies, and apples to make oh-so-yummy centerpieces. We also got the biggest compliment in the world from Ashley's dad- a major acknowledgement in his welcome speech. WOW. We will definitely be posting the video soon.

Jamie and Russell: Feathers and Light at the Huguenot Loft

2010-10-20T00:53:00.008-04:00

We met Jamie for the first time at the January Wedding Festivals. She had just been proposed to in December, knew that she would have a large guest list, and a not-so-large budget. Jamie came to the show with her mother, Cheryl, her soon to be mother-in-law, Sherri, and her maid of honor, Alisha. When I introduced myself and asked when and where the big day was, I was given a date and no location. I promptly pulled out my camera and showed the lovely crew pictures of the Huguenot Loft and was telling them all sorts of budget friendly ideas.

As they walked away, Sherri leaned into me and said, "You are fabulous."

Cheryl emailed me the following Monday and booked our services. We are so happy they did!

With a guest count of 230 people and a budget of $17,000, Jamie got the wedding of her dreams.
We started with the dessert reception concept. Jamie did a great job of informing her guests to eat dinner before her 7:30 p.m. wedding with dessert reception immediately following.
Larkins kept the menu simple of just desserts, coffee, wine, champagne, and beer. Oh, and a massive wedding cake (over 3 feet tall!) from Hollys Cakes.
Jamie told me she really wanted peacock feathers and candles incorporated into her big day. Peacock feathers were used on the invitations, the out of town guest bags, the guest book and pens, in every program, and even on the cake. B&R Events made the men in the bridal party peacock feather boutonnieres, while Dahlia incorporated 100 feathers into the bridesmaid bouquets, Jamie's bouquet, and an alter arrangement.
We decided that we would give the two areas of the Loft two distinctive feels- the ceremony area would be dark and candle (and luminary) lit and romantic and the reception area would have a modern feel. Jamie and Russell had the most fun favors- a photo booth from Shutterbooth!

We used hour glass shaped vases on the cocktail tables and filled them with peacock feathers and LED lights. The "low top" tables had three tall pilsner vases with purple water that was illuminated by purple LEDs and a floating votive on top. We used chair sashes as runners to keep costs low (try $2). We then hung 60 lanterns over the dance floor to give it emphasis.

Oh, and do you like the awesome floor decal that was in the middle of the dance floor?

93 candles, 42 luminaries, and a single spot light were the only sources of light for Jamie and Russell's 7:30 ceremony. DJ EZ and I were on the phone during the entire ceremony to keep the music perfectly timed (the BB is so much easier than a walkie-talkie).

At the center of the room was the cake, which Jamie and Russell cut immediately before their first dance. The color palette of plum, pale gold, ivory, and black were ideal for all the feathers and light.

Congratulations Jamie and Russell! We really enjoyed working with you!