Weston and Rhoades

This fall Spencer Special Events was extremely honored to design, plan, and coordinate a beautiful, Southern-charmed wedding for a darling couple, Weston and Rhoades.   Their classic and elegant style was reflected in every detail of the wedding with colors of cream, beige, hues of yellow, blush, and finished with greens.  The ceremony and reception paid homage to the South Carolina Lowcountry and the nearby May River with details echoing the environment.

A custom tent at the brides' family home was built to hold the 400 plus guests and a one-of-a-kind lighting installation was created above the dance floor.  The show-stopper 6-tiered cake by Minette Rushing, Savannah Custom Cakes was a towering focal point with thousands upon thousands of handmade sugar flowers. Kudos to Landon Jacob Productions for capturing every stunning photographic detail and all of our wonderful vendor friends who made this wedding possible (a complete list of our wedding vendors can be found at the end of this post! What a team!)   Here's a look back at this simply classic, stunning Southern wedding.



How cute are they? This couple is as gorgeous on this inside as they are on the out. Congratulations Weston and Rhoades, thank you for choosing Spencer Special Events to make your wedding dreams become a reality, we enjoyed every step of the way with you and your sweet family!

Thank you to all of these vendor friends!

Ceremony: The Church of The Cross,  Catering: Susan Mason Catering, Cake: Savannah Custom Cakes,  Gown:  Gown and Bridal Party: Bleubelle Bridal.  Florist: A Floral Affair,  Hair: House of Color and Hautelocks, Make-up: SKINZIN, Invitations/Paper Materials: Pretty Papers, Reception Entertainment: High Cotton,  Music Ceremony: Hilton Head Entertainment, Alyssa Jae Trio and Dr. Marlena Smalls and The Hallelujah Singers, Music Cocktails: Savannah River Blue Grass Band, Rentals: Savannah Special Events by Ranco Tent (tent, china, tables, chairs),  Rentals (linen and draping) Party Tables, Rentals (restroom): Nature's Calling.  Pest Control: Mosquito Nix, Photographer: Landon Jacob Productions.  Videographer: Life Stage Films, Transportation: Old Savannah Tours, Diamond Transportation, and David's First Class Limo, Golf Cart Rentals:  Low Country Golf Carts, Boat Rental: Good Times Charters,   Wedding Planning: Spencer Special Events. 

Choosing your wedding style

At Spencer Special Events we get to know our bride and grooms’ both separately and as a couple.  Each person is unique, each couple is unique, each event should be unique, and so Amanda spends a lot of time getting to know a couple while planning their wedding.   Getting to know the couple helps choose the style of a wedding and make it uniquely theirs!  

We are having an absolute ball getting to know Christin and Rob and planning their upcoming wedding this fall.  They couldn't be more sweet and so much fun to work with.  Did we mention they are absolutely gorgeous? 

Photos by Scott Hopkins Photography

Usually the first order of business is a conference call, typically lasting about an hour and a half, to get better acquainted and talk about the vision of the wedding weekend.  Amanda requests that the couple does some minor homework (remember this is fun!) by sending her two to three images that really speak to the couple.  Images should be representative of the day and style they wish to have at their wedding.  She prefers to walk through this process over the phone versus emailing her a completed questionnaire to really get to know them and their tastes.

To get some inspiration, Amanda suggests brides visit Pinterest, Style Me Pretty, Once Wed, JuneBug Weddings, and Inside Weddings as starting off points.   Perusing other weddings will give you a good idea of the style you want your wedding to be.   But we also like to get a feel for how you decorate your home, cuisine you fancy, and sense of fashion to help guide us in your design.

There’s a style for everyone.    Be it vintage, outdoor, rustic, beach, vineyard, ballroom, classic or modern, styles range tremendously and it’s important your wedding planner can execute your vision based on that style.    So what’s your wedding style? 

Is it posh?

Photo by Allison Reisz

Is your style an elegant ballroom setting like this? 

 Photos by Mark Staff Photography

Or maybe you are island inspired like this: 

 Landon Jacob Photography

Amelia + Dan Photography 

Or perhaps a more sweet, southern style like this:

Photo by Nate Henderson

Or are you more of a bright floral burst like this:

Photos by Scott Hopkins Photography

Or maybe you have rustic low country charm in mind: 

Photos by Landon Jacob Photography

We've had the pleasure of planning all of these events with various styles!  Aren't we lucky?

So start your planning with a little bit of homework--it's a tough gig, we know!  Visit some sites and get a sense for the styles that you gravitate towards.  When you have a feel for what you like and what you don’t like, Amanda and her team will help you personalize that style and really make it yours.   After all, everyone wants a wedding they can call their own, so choosing a style and finding some inspiration that speaks to you is just the beginning.   Having a wedding planner who can make it yours and execute the details is what is going to make it YOUR day.  

Be sure to follow Amanda & Spencer Special Events on Pinterest to get some great wedding style ideas.   We’ll talk about choosing the right venue on our next post!