James Crowl, Author at Charleston Wedding Packages, Planning & Officiants

A Modern Twist on Wedding Traditions

In the 1800’s, wedding ceremonies were mainly conducted in churches followed by a small reception at the bride’s parents home. In the early 1900’s, sleeveless dresses would have been considered inappropriate, but anything goes today. Every decade wedding traditions tend to evolve and customization is the key for couples today. This is getting harder with todays busy lifestyle. We have listed a few ways to shop for your wedding online.

The Bling

Ohhh… the ring shopping! While this is an exciting time for the ladies (I mean you get to go ring shopping, what is there not to like), you should also consider online shopping too! Cutting out the middle man, you can get fantastic quality at phenomenal prices. Be sure to check out Blue Nile Wedding Ring Options.

Suit and Tux Rentals

Did you know you don’t even have to leave your home to rent your wedding attire? Yes, you heard me right. This is a great way to ensure the bridal party has that great look, even when they live all across the country. Be sure to check out Generation Tux and contact us for your discount code.

Centerpieces and Décor

I’ll bet the first place you look to get wedding décor idea’s is Pinterest. Well, if you haven’t seen the show “Nailed It”, you may want to consider watching! While many of the decorations look wonderful, implementing them can be a challenge. In addition, after your wedding, what do you do with your decorations? Many try to sell them, but that too can be a challenge, not to mention all of the time that went into buying the supplies and making the decorations. We recommend renting your décor centerpieces or purchasing floral for your big day. Don’t know what to do with all of the floral after? Be thoughtful and ask your wedding planner to donate it to a local retirement/nursing home.

Let us help you take care of your wedding for you. Be sure to check out our Charleston Wedding Packages that can be customized to fit all of your needs.

You have taken the time to plan a beautiful outdoor ceremony, whether in a park, plantation, courtyard, or the beach…it is your vision, to be married under a clear blue sky with a couple puffs of friendly white clouds…

Over 90% of the time this happens!! However, I always recommend having a Plan B, in case of bad weather!! This Spring, we have skirted a couple of storms, we had to move a wedding from a 4pm time to a 1pm time to avoid the storms, and we had rain at the end of one wedding. We are as flexible as possible with the weather.

We watch the weather very closely, and 1 week prior to your ceremony, we discuss the weather, and if we need a potential Plan B. If the weather is questionable, 2 days prior to the wedding, we will again discuss the options as well as a deadline for when the decision needs to be made by.

So what do we do if it rains?

First thing we check is when is the rain. The general weather may say 60% chance of rain, but if that is in the morning and you have an afternoon wedding, no problem! Next we check the where. It could be pouring in Mount Pleasant, and not a drop in Charleston, or Folly Beach. How flexible are we with timing? If it is an elopement it is easier to say afternoon storms, so let’s do the wedding at 2pm instead of 6pm. If we have 30 guests, it is harder to change time.In most locations, there is a covered area close by. We also check with where the reception is being held to see if we can use the space, or if there is an area at your accommodations.

Often we hear from brides, “we don’t care if it’s raining, we are going ahead with the ceremony!”

We understand that thinking, however, if it is thunder and lightning, for safety, Reynolds Treasures and any vendor contracted under Reynolds Treasures will not be out in the weather. If it is a soft rain, the officiant can still perform the ceremony, but most photographers and musicians will not allow their equipment in the damaging weather. Each vendor has the right to make a judgement call with their equipment or instruments.

We don’t want to scare you away from your dream outdoor wedding! We just want you to have a plan just incase!!! We perform over 250 weddings a year, and rain may affect 10% of the weddings, and we need to make changes to about 1%, while the others the storms dissipate. As always Reynolds Treasures will always work with you and help you along the way to avoid any last minute worries!!

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A Modern Twist on Wedding Traditions

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So what do we do if it rains?

Often we hear from brides, “we don’t care if it’s raining, we are going ahead with the ceremony!”

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