Wedding Date on Feb 23, 2019

We are going to go on record here. If you are a true romantic at heart with a desire to celebrate love in the most natural, coastal location…plan a Charleston Elopement. Specifically, wander over the water toward Edisto Island, where you’ll find a ticket to the South Carolina Coast-untouched by modern developers and teeming with natural beauty. You can feel all of the world’s stress and worry dripping off of you as you drive through the coastal roads leading up to Botany Bay Plantation–which is near Charleston, SC. When Anna & Ryan reached out to us about filming their Charleston elopement, we immediately knew we were in for a gorgeous ride. Anna explained that they originally planned on eloping to Joshua Tree, California, but due to the government shut down, their plans changed. She explained that she and Ryan fell in love with Charleston, and specifically Botany Bay. The erosion on the beach has created what folks call a “boneyard” of dead trees along the sand, and the park prohibits people from collecting shells, so there are thousands scattered amongst the large tree roots, coastal loblolly pine and cabbage palmetto. Anna & Ryan chose a large downed tree as their ceremony site-and it couldn’t have been more stunning. The dark roots of the tree were a stunning contrast to Anna’s delicate cream BHLDN gown and the soft sweetness of these two’s personal vows. (Not to mention how it protected them from the winds- as it was a chilly February day!)