{Real Wedding} Natalie & Reid

I'm so excited to share with you my FIRST very Eco-friendly and total VEGAN wedding in Beaufort, SC!!! Natalie and Reid came to Beaufort to get married all the way from Seattle, WA since they both used to teach in Beaufort, SC and that is how they met. They wanted a week long celebration for all their family and friends to enjoy the LowCountry so they rented a house on Fripp Island. There was only 30 total guests, but they had such a fun creative wedding. Nicole Rene took these photos since they didn't have a photographer and she did such a GREAT job. I've included a lot of the detail shots plus setting up photos. A big thanks to ThriveCafe Savannah for providing their totally vegan dinner and bringing it all the way to Beaufort! 

Ceremony: Fort Fremont - St. Helena Island, South Carolina
Reception Location: Charles Street Gallery Beaufort, South Carolina
Wedding Planners: Layla Mayville of All the Little Details and Nicole Rene of Simply Savannah Events
Officiant: Jennifer Taylor
Informal Photographer: Nicole Rene 
Caterer: Thrive Cafe (all vegan!!)
DJ: ipod playlist thru rental companies portable speaker
Rentals: Amazing Event Rentals

Eco-friendly details:flowers bought directly from wholesaler, flea market glass containers for flowers, flea market fabric which included retro pillowcases, guests all stayed at a vacation rental for the week and carpooled plus they had a full kitchen to eat there, totally organic and vegan reception food by caterer, vegan cake, and adorable DIY reception details.

I loved their wedding ceremony music since it was unique. The family and bridal party walked to The Beatles - All You Need is Love - one of the best all time Beatles songs in my opinion! Check out this great video of The Beatles

The Bride, Natalie walked in to The Cure "Just Like Heaven"

Natalie's long time friends were so nice! They helped set up the garden for the reception, arranged the flowers and did hair & makeup! I drove them from the art gallery reception to the vacation rental on Fripp Island to finish getting ready. To save time they started doing their hair in my car!! Her friends even helped make a vegan cake. Once everyone was ready and Nicole got some great photos we all drove to St. Helena in a choo choo train to the Fort and then back to the art gallery in Beaufort.

It was such a touching moment when the owners of the art gallery gave them a beautiful LowCountry painting!