Dana & Whit’s Middleton Place Plantation Pavilion Wedding Photos

Dana & Whit have STYLE – I mean, what else did I expect from a bride who has a background in fashion?

Dana works at the Wall Street Journal so there were a few nods to her career peppered throughout the day. They had a custom made announcement made to look like a newspaper & their wedding programs were made in the same way.

Their gorgeous ceremony took place at the Butterfly Lakes with Whit’s dad being the one to marry them and at the end of the ceremony Dana’s young nephew came up and announced their first kiss! It was so adorable!

How Whit asked Dana to marry him:
“After experiencing the sales tactics of the Diamond District, Whit instead chose to work with his mom and their family jeweler to find the perfect ring for Dana.  

After a brief scare with a few ring samples, Whit was excited to put the ring on her finger. But how to do it?

Getting engaged to anyone is stressful as you want to have the right level of surprise and preparation. This is made all the more complicated when that person is one of the world’s top journalists with a “good nose” for when things are amiss.

He crafted a plan to propose while in the row boats at Central Park. It was something that the couple had on their New York bucket list, but hadn’t been able to do yet. He contacted some of the couple’s closest friends and even arranged a photographer to hide and capture the moment.

However, nature wasn’t in their favor. On the day of the engagement, the row boats were closed at the last minute. Whit crafted a new plan and got down on one knee while on the Bow Bridge in the middle of the park.

The plan worked. Not only was she legitimately surprised, but she also said YES!”

Planner: Mac & B Events / Venue: Middleton Place /Band: The Charleston Wedding Band / Cake & Desserts: Cupcakes Down South / Florals: Fresh Weddings and Events / Rentals: The French Eclectic & Ooh Events / Videographer: Surrender Films

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