Start Your Day in Downtown Charleston
Most people visiting the area choose to stay downtown or on the beach. You really can’t go wrong in Charleston! If you’re going for a luxurious experience, Charleston Place, Hotel Bennett, and the Dewberry are some of our favorites among the larger hotels, but there are also many more boutique options and chain hotels if you like to book with points (we do too!).
What’s for breakfast?
Again, we are spoiled for choice in Charleston for incredible dining options. Downtown, we love Millers All Day, Callie’s Hot Little Biscuit, and Bodega for great breakfast options.
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Take a Stroll
Some of the prettiest streets in Charleston are in an area known as “South of Broad [Street]”. You’ll find grand historic mansions, cobblestone streets, centuries old churches, Rainbow Row and more — all iconic Charleston landmarks that are often featured on our personalized wedding stationery.
This is a great part of town to wander around and end up at White Point Gardens at the tip of the peninsula. It’s a beautiful park full of incredible oak trees overlooking the harbor. In fact, it’s a great spot to tie the knot if you are interested in a smaller, low key ceremony!
Hop over the bridge
From here, you can catch a ride or grab your car and take a ride over the Ravenel Bridge into Mount Pleasant. Just a short ride down Highway 17 will land you at our office, Dodeline Design, to get to work on your save the dates, wedding invitations, custom dog napkins and whatever other personalized wedding stationery might be on your list.
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Lunch and Exploring
After we’ve gone through all the ins and outs of wedding paper, it’s a great time for lunch and exploring. Our studio is next door to local favorite Five Loaves Café, so you can walk next door and get a delicious soup, salad or sandwich. Our favorite is the Caesar salad and tomato soup!
While you’re in Mount Pleasant, there are several great things to see and do:
- Pop up to Boone Hall for beautiful scenery and important history lessons about the area
- Head a little further East over to Isle of Palms or Sullivan’s Island for a beach walk
- Check out Old Mount Pleasant and the shops of Pitt Street. Don’t miss the Pitt Street Bridge for more beautiful harbor views!
Back to the Peninsula
I don’t know about you, but I’m a big fan of an afternoon nap while I’m on vacation, so this seems like the perfect time for one back at your hotel. That way you can rest up for more of the fun that downtown has to offer!
Hopefully, you’ve made reservations before your trip, as dinner at the best spots in Charleston (especially on the weekends) can be booked up many weeks in advance.
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Dinner & Drinks
Pre-dinner drinks is always a fun idea, and there are quite a few rooftops and other spots to check out in Charleston. The rooftops at Hotel Bennett and the Dewberry are particular favorites for fun drinks and views.
For dinner, again, the options are endless here. As locals, we still haven’t been to them all and we probably never will! But here are some particular favorites to consider:
- Chez Nous – a limited menu that varies daily, very intimate dining experience
- Verns – absolutely delicious, our favorite was the wagyu beef special
- Bistronomy by Nico – all around excellent food, and they also serve brunch, so add that to the breakfast consideration!
- Husk – now a longtime Charleston favorite – if you missed getting a reservation, they do also have the bar. They are famous for their burger!
- FIG has been setting the standard for fine dining in Charleston for 20+ years now. It’s a hard one to get a reservation for, so plan ahead!
- Rodney Scotts BBQ – you’ve probably seen or heard about Rodney Scott if you watch anything on the Food Network. He has a fast casual spot on the upper end of King Street that’s perfect if you’re looking for a more lowkey dinner or lunch option.
- Chubby Fish – if you drive down Coming Street around 4 – 5pm, you’ll see a long line and wonder what that’s about. Chubby Fish doesn’t take reservations, so people line up daily to get to try this restaurant’s fare.
Dessert, anyone?
Charleston also has plenty of yummy ice cream stops for an after dinner treat, as well as a few dessert cafes like Carmellas, Honeysuckle Rose, and Kaminskys on Market Street. And of course, the nightlife goes into the wee hours on King Street if that’s more your speed.
Have anything to add?
Did we miss anything? Again, Charleston is an incredible experience for guests of all ages and interests, which is exactly why it’s the perfect city for tying the knot. We can’t wait to help you invite your guests to our lovely hometown with some beautiful personalized wedding stationery!
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