Bride’s Advisor Charleston: Everything You Need to Create Your Dream Wedding in Charleston
By Dianne Shaver and Suzette Latsko
Finally, a book with everything you need to know about planning a dream wedding in historic Charleston, South Carolina, now considered one of the most popular wedding destinations in the US. Written by two veteran wedding professionals from the Lowcountry, Dianne Shaver and Suzette Latsko, Bride’s Advisor Charleston provides complete details on every aspect of a wedding including budgets from actual Charleston weddings in the amount of $7500, $20,000 and $40,000 to in-depth information on venues for the ceremony and reception including complete contact information. The authors created the book to help overwhelmed brides be prepared and relaxed for the big day. Bride’s Advisor Charleston is the one stop source with complete information for planning a wedding in this city. According to the authors, “With Bride’s Advisor Charleston, brides-to-be can save hours of research and thousands of dollars; or work better with wedding planners.”
Bride’s Advisor Charleston surpasses general bridal guides by listing only vendors and venues in Charleston, including their contact information. Dianne and Suzette share insider information, as well as tips such as hidden or often overlooked budget items.
Over 250 stunning photographs by local Charleston photographers illustrate for brides how an actual wedding looks at a variety of venues. This book also features photographs of cakes, table settings, lighting and beautifully decorated tents so that brides can envision their own wedding.
This beautiful and practical guide includes all essential details for planning a wedding plus lists of Charleston restaurants, caterers and accommodations for out-of-town guests. Bride’s Advisor Charleston includes interactive worksheets for figuring out and keeping track of budgets, planning the flow of the reception, informing the wedding party of the time and place to be and a worksheet assigning friends to be responsible for gifts, the guestbook and other items until the couple’s return. There are contact logs at the end of each chapter so that the bride can keep track of meetings with vendors and the follow-up required. There is a chapter on the specific requirements for obtaining a South Carolina marriage license and the locations around the state where they can apply.
A brief history of Charleston and the surrounding area, with highlights of all that the Lowcountry has to offer is included; as well as, facts about weather, travel information to the area, festivals and events that will impact availability of facilities and information on rich Lowcountry traditions.
Suzette Latsko is an ordained, non-denominational minister performing wedding ceremonies for Custom Wedding Ceremonies. She is a true wedding entrepreneur! Previously, Suzette was the editor and owner of A Wonderful Wedding a yearly wedding magazine. Also through A Wonderful Wedding she produced two wedding shows per year which showcased Charleston wedding vendors to over 200 brides. Suzette also owned Charleston Chapel for Weddings, a full-service quaint downtown chapel which hosted over 500 weddings. She designed bridal packages which included the wedding ceremony, the minister, photographer, videographer, music, carriage rides and every detail of the wedding. She also helped the brides plan their wedding receptions.
Dianne Shaver, an ordained, non-denominational minister since 1994, is a life-long entrepreneur. She has extended her entrepreneurial ability to create unique wedding ceremonies that reflect their personalities and love of each couple. With her business,Custom Wedding Ceremonies, Dianne interviews couples to find out how they met and what is important to them and from that she writes one of a kind ceremonies which she or her other officiants performs. Her unique wedding ceremonies are available for couples throughout the United States regardless of their religious or spiritual backgrounds or affiliation on her websitewww.customweddingceremoniescharleston.com.Dianne has a knack for spotting a trend and filling the need. As a minister she noticed the frustration that brides had trying to find the right vendors and professionals so she created Charleston Wedding Concierge. Through this company she assists brides in planning their wedding and finding the best venues and vendors to fit their style and their budget. She personally selects appropriate vendors to fit her brides requirements and is their trusted resource.A couple who liked Dianne’s custom wedding ceremonies contacted her about writing a custom ceremony to welcome their new child into the world and thus was born, www.babyblessingceremonies.com. Dianne now creates warm, individualized ceremonies for babies and toddlers, the family and close friends.Previously, Dianne, who holds a master’s degree in Human Development, counseled couples. This is her second book.Her first book was entitled, How Life Works.
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