Tell us about your experience at Ladies of Lineage!

Ladies of Lineage was an extraordinary part of my bridal experience, and I am deeply grateful to the entire team. From the very beginning, they took the time to understand my vision, my personal style, and how I hoped to feel on my wedding day. Their thoughtful guidance made the process feel both highly personalized and effortlessly refined, and their understanding of my aesthetic was truly exceptional. The Danielle Frankel Arabella gown was the first dress I tried, and it immediately felt like the one. It fit beautifully and struck the perfect balance between timeless elegance and modern design. The pleated overlay added a romantic, architectural quality, creating an unexpected detail that felt entirely distinctive and so true to me. I loved that it felt classic without being predictable, with just enough individuality to make it feel like my own. I am so grateful to the Ladies of Lineage team for making the experience so memorable. I left feeling that I had found not only my dress, but the exact expression of how I wanted to feel on my wedding day: confident, romantic, and completely myself.

Tell us about your wedding!

Our wedding was a celebration of where our story began, the life we’ve built together, and the people and places that have always felt like home. We met in eighth grade in Charleston and began dating in high school. Since then, life has taken us through college, New York City, and eventually Madrid, Spain, before getting engaged at a winery in Rioja. After twelve years together, returning to Charleston to get married felt like a beautiful full-circle moment. We ultimately chose to host our reception at my parents’ home on Captain’s Island. We’re both homebodies at heart, and our families have always been at the center of our lives. The idea of bringing everyone together in my parents’ backyard felt incredibly special. We wanted the warmth and familiarity of home, but with the atmosphere of an elegant European dinner party. Having lived in Madrid, we fell in love with the European approach to entertaining: long dinners, flowing wine, lively conversation, and the idea that a meal is as much about the people around the table as it is about the food. We wanted to bring that spirit to Charleston, creating something that felt intimate, sophisticated, and effortlessly relaxed. We were married at St. Michael’s Church in historic downtown Charleston. Following the ceremony, our guests joined us in a celebratory procession through the streets to The Cooper, where ferries awaited to take everyone to the reception. We boarded a Hinckley and led the way through Charleston Harbor and up the creek to my parents’ home. Watching everyone make that journey together, from the historic streets of Charleston to the waterways of the Lowcountry, was one of the most memorable parts of the day. At the house, we created the feeling of an intimate European restaurant, with tables of two, four, and six gathered together in one large space. Servers moved throughout the evening pouring wine as dinner unfolded over multiple courses, accompanied by meaningful toasts and the kind of unhurried conversation we had grown to love while living abroad. The menu reflected our favorite flavors, from burrata and pasta to steak with chimichurri, paired with Spanish Albariño and Italian Nebbiolo. Negronis, espresso martinis, and Peroni rounded out the evening. Aesthetically, I was inspired by European countryside entertaining, the timeless elegance of Ralph Lauren, and the natural beauty of the Lowcountry. The surrounding marsh informed our palette of warm browns, champagne, amber, muted yellows, and earthy greens. I wanted the setting to feel layered and collected, with beautiful details that complemented the familiarity of my parents’ home rather than transforming it into something unrecognizable. Music was woven throughout the celebration, with a roaming three-piece band moving between different parts of the evening. After dinner, the band led everyone to the DJ, and what followed was hours of dancing. When the DJ finished, upbeat jazz filled the backyard, and the night continued around the pool, with guests jumping in, cigars being passed around, and bourbon and Negronis still flowing. It was spontaneous, wonderfully relaxed, and exactly the kind of evening we had hoped to create. My Danielle Frankel Arabella gown, which I found at Ladies of Lineage, felt like a natural extension of the wedding’s aesthetic. I loved its timeless silhouette and sculptural pleated overlay, which brought a modern, architectural quality to an otherwise classic look. It was romantic and elegant, but with just enough individuality to feel entirely my own. Above all else, the most special part of the day was marrying my best friend. Surrounded by 100 of our closest family and friends, the entire celebration felt intimate, joyful, and full of love. For all the thought that went into every detail, it was the happiness we felt and the people we shared it with that made the day so unforgettable. I truly couldn’t have imagined a more perfect way to begin our marriage!