You did it – you finally decided where to tie the knot, and you picked one of the best places on earth, in our humble opinion: Charleston! We’re born and raised Charlestonians, and we’ve been making custom wedding cards for Charleston celebrations for 16+ years.
In case you haven’t yet decided to go with the Holy City for your big day, allow us to share a few reasons why we feel this way:
1. Unparalleled natural beauty
Whether you’re interested in Spanish moss draped oak trees, whispering marsh grasses, or expansive beaches, Charleston brings an incredible array of natural landscapes from which to choose.
2. Historic charm
The city of Charleston, SC was founded in 1670 – whoa! As a result, the downtown peninsula is rich with historic buildings, gardens and monuments. Even if you don’t get married downtown, planning your engagement shoot or at least some photos on the wedding day is a must-do!
3. Top-notch wedding vendors
Because Charleston is consistently rated among the 10 cities in the US to visit (Travel + Leisure), it’s also home to a talented and booming wedding industry. Unlike some places where you may not have a lot of choice in your vendors, Charleston is brimming with options!
4. Mild winters
The mild winter season in Charleston allows us to have wedding celebrations pretty much year round. Honestly, sometimes the weddings in December get the very best weather of the year!
So now that we’ve convinced you to tie the knot in our beautiful city, why should you go with custom wedding cards? Well, just like your choice of destination and venue, the invitations should be special. Save the dates and invites are, after all, the first thing your guests receive in relation to your wedding. You want them to receive it and think – “I can’t WAIT to attend a wedding in Charleston!”
A few ways to get your guests really, truly excited for your Charleston event include…
1. Designing a custom watercolor wedding map
A custom map on your wedding cards enhances your invitation suite immediately. The geography in Charleston works so beautifully on a map – peninsulas, rivers, oceans and more make it interesting and beautiful. It gives guests a preview to where they’re heading and in which part of town your wedding will be.
2. Featuring the venue on your wedding cards
Whether you chose a historic venue, an outdoor one, or anything in between, just about every venue in Charleston is worth of being featured on a custom wedding card.
3. Including a fun, scenic envelope liner
If including the venue on the invitation card isn’t for you, adding a scenic envelope liner might be the perfect compromise.
4. Sharing some things to do and sites to see while guests are in Charleston
Help guests make a trip out of it! While they’re in Charleston, there are so many things they shouldn’t miss – carriage rides, museums, incredible food, and more. Give them some travel tips!
5. Designing with your wedding colors
Set the tone for your Charleston celebration by featuring your color palette in the wedding invitation suite – whether you’re going with historic saturated jewel tones or Rainbow Row inspired pastels.
If you need help designing custom weddings cards for your Charleston celebration, we’re ready to chat! Please reach out to us anytime or follow us on Instagram @dodelinedesign. Happy wedding planning!
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