Windy Hill wedding and event barn is the perfect location for the perfect country wedding. Our beautifully landscaped grounds offer a mix of southern elegance and modern amenities for a day you will long remember. Our 4200 square feet barn is fully heated and air-conditioned and seats 200 people comfortably. It is completely equipped with a catering kitchen with drive-up private access, natural gas outside fire pit and easy, handicap accessible parking.
Welcome to Heather , where timele elegance m ts modern charm.
115 Heather Hill Drive, Central, SC director@heatherhillevents.com www.heatherhillevents.com
Nestled in the heart of history, our late 1800s-built home seamlessly marries the romance of yesteryear with the excitement of new beginnings. Renovated with meticulous care, our space exudes historic grandeur while offering contemporary amenities for your special day. Whether you're drawn to the rich architectural details or captivated by the stories woven into our venue's past, Heather Hill invites you to create your own chapter in the enduring legacy of love. Experience the magic of a bygone era with a touch of today at Heather Hill.
Photos provided by Zack Bradley
Bridal Beauty Checklist:
4-8 Months Before the Wedding
Secure your date for Hair and Makeup Services Keep in mind, Spring and Fall seasons fill up fast!
2-4 Months Before the Wedding
Facials: Begin monthly facials to maintain healthy skin Consider Facials and Hydrafacials to keep your skin glowing and hydrated!
Skin Care Regimen: Develop and stick to a consistent skin care regimen tailored to your skin type and concerns.
1-2 Months Before the Wedding
Hair and Makeup Trial: Schedule your final trial to test different looks and styles
Haircut and Color: Schedule regular trims and your final color appointment to ensure your hair looks its best!
Plan a girls spa day to relax and rejuvenate!
1-2 Weeks Before the Wedding
Eyebrow Shaping & Tinting: Get your eyebrows shaped and tinted for a fuller & defined look
Waxing: Schedule any waxing appointments to allow any irritation to subside
1-2 Days Before the Wedding
Spray Tanning: Consider a spray tan to achieve a sun-kissed glow
Hair Blow Out: Schedule a final blowout to ensure your hair looks perfect on your big day Pro Tip: Schedule on day of rehearsal dinner
Facial: Have a gentle facial to refresh and relax
With over 25 years of experience, Tim Holmes created Holmes Catering with the high expectation that hospitality and customer satisfaction is the main priority. Recognized not only for exemplary service and versatile, delicious menus, Holmes Catering has held the bar high for their fine designs and exquisite displays. Holmes Catering has grown and expanded due to high customer demand not only for their catering expertise but also their eye for detail.
Because of this demand, Tim Holmes, with the collaboration of design and floral experts, are now offering specialty rentals along with complete floral designs that will meet all your eventʼs needs and style! With a full team of talented caterers, skilled floral designers and rental specialists, planning your event will not only be enjoyable but everything youʼve ever dreamed.
South Wind Ranch
Are you looking to plan a small, Intimate wedding to host just your closest family and friends, without all the stress that comes with traditional wedding planning? Hand it over to us, and Look no further than South Wind RAnch’s all-inclusive, Petite Wedding Inquire today for more details!
M CKENZIE & KYLE
BY CURETON PHOTOGRAPHY
VENUE : GREENBRIER FARMS
PRESENTED
SARAH & ANDREW
VENDORS
Dress: Madison Carolina Bridal
Alterations: Heidi Marie Bridal Alterations
Hair and Make up: Cotton Rouge & Company
Florals: Dipietro Events
DJ and Coordination: Audiografs
Photography: Dipietro Weddings
Venue: Duncan Estate
INSIDE WEDDINGS &
Greetings,
It is a sincere pleasure to present the 32nd edition of Weddings & Events. In 1993 we launched a local wedding resource product and over 30 years later we are still here and we have you, the wonderful brides, the readers and the incredible advertisers to thank.
Let me congratulate you on your engagement. Now the fun and all the planning begins. The planning process can be challenging with many decisions. You will be presented with many options and ideas. Decide what elements are most important to you. Assemble a great team to help and advise you. The people you can trust with your vision for your Big Day. Carefully put together your budget .
Our publication and website will help you find top professionals to work with. The Venue Guide on our website will get you pointed in the right direction and will answer many of your questions regarding size, price and look. Take your time and enjoy the process. You will find real wedding stories featured in this issue showcasing an assortment of different bridal visions and many superior wedding professionals. Ask questions, these pros want to help you. Visit and join our Facebook page, Weddngs & Events with over 8000 members.
Thank you to the advertisers who support our publication, I cannot say thank you enough for being a part of what we do to reach brides and grooms with your message.
Finally, I celebrated 40 years of marriage to my wonderful wife Lynn on December 1, 2024.
I am looking forward to # 41 this year.
Sincerely,
William Flanagan Publisher
Heyward Manor
TRACE & KARSON
PRESENTED
BY
HEYWARD MANOR
VENDORS
Bartending:
Sullivan’s Metropolitan Grill
Cake Artist: Baked and Frosted
Catering:
Sullivan’s Metropolitan Grill
Ceremony Venue: Heyward Manor
DJ/Entertainment: Jumping Jukebox
Event Rentals: Professional Party Rentals, Tri-County Rentals, Crate & Candle
Florals: Ashleigh Craft Design
Hair Stylist: Hannah McCall
Invitations: Ashleigh Craft Design
Makeup Artist: Hannah McCall
Photographer: Emma League Photography
Planner/Coordinator: Ashleigh Craft Design
Reception Venue: Heyward Manor
Videographer: Abbey League
ASHTON & ALLEN
PRESENTED BY
ZEN
VENDORS
Band: The Jebb Mac Band
Bartending: Zen Greenville
Cake Artist: Kathy and Company Feat. Allessa, Tuft Candy Bar
Catering: Southern Way Catering
Ceremony Venue: Zen Greenville
Ceremony Musicians: Carolina Music Planner
Dress (Bride) : Modern Trousseau Charleston
Event Rentals: Professional Party Rentals
Florals: Tiffany Dorau, The Bella Vita Collective
Hair Stylist: Tiah Cash, Cash Beauty Co.
Lighting and Decor: Optrics
Makeup Artist: Tiah Cash, Cash Beauty Co.
Officiant: Reverend Michael
Photographer: Emily Ray, The Bella Vita Collective
Photo Booth: Palmetto 360
Planner/Coordinator: Kaitlyn Marino-Walker, The Bella Vita Collective
Reception Venue: Zen Greenville
Rehearsal Dinner Location: Saskatoon
Transportation: Noble Luxe Bus
Videographer: Dylan Smith
DOROTHY & BROCK
PRESENTED BY WINDY HILL EVENT BARN
I met Brock at Tri-County Technical College. Our first date was to Bojangles and sure enough, Brock forgot his wallet. After that incident, I knew that Brock was one of a kind and Brock knew that I was understanding. Together we both made it into Clemson and graduated together. During this time we got two dogs together, Zoey and Lainey and they made our relationship even stronger. After roughly two and half years of dating Brock asked me to be his wife at Fripp Island on November 23, 2024 surrounded by both of our families.
We both love the fall season and chose to be married on November 2, 2024. We wanted a rustic and romantic atmosphere. It was provided to us through our wonderful vendors and especially our venue, Windy Hill. Everything about our day was perfect, it complimented both of our personalities perfectly. It is a day we will never forget!
VENDORS
Bartending: Traveling Taps
Cake Artist: Publix
Catering: White Wine and Butter
Ceremony Venue: Fairview Presbyterian Church
Ceremony Musicians: Ruth McDaniel, Peden Williams, Payton Brown
DJ/Entertainment: Rosé Wedding and Events
Dress (Bride) : The Dress Bridal Boutique
Event Rentals: Foothills Event Rentals and Tri County Rentals
Florals: Lillie’s on Main
Hair Stylist: Josie Sheehan at Parlour One Two Seven
Jewelry: Jared
Lighting and Decor: Rosé Wedding and Events
Makeup Artist: Makeup by Lydia
Officiant: Johnathan Williams
Photographer: Bailey Eyelise Photography
Photo Booth:
Planner/Coordinator: One Fine Day SC
Reception Venue: Windy Hill Wedding and Event Barn
Videographer: Brightbell Weddings
Grazing table: One Fine Day SC
Content Creator: Orchids and Ivory Co.
864-979-2662
We are Top Notch Professionals, Providing White Glove Service to Create Magical Experiences for Our Family of Clients.
We provide professionally chauffeured limousine service for all events. We offer luxury black car service for corporate and personal needs. We are a go to source for concierge services to enhance special events.
Wedding services offered: from early morning to late night, limo or SUV service to hair and makeup, groomsmen to barber, family transportation, guests transportation, bride and bridesmaids to church or event venue, groom and groomsmen to church or event venue, reception transportation, getaway service at end of night for bride & groom.
Fleet includes:
Lincoln Navigator
Lincoln Nautilus
Lincoln MKT Stretch Limo
Mercedes Sprinter Limo
All Black Exterior, Black Interior
You can expect: On time arrival
Clean cars
Professional employees
Fleet of luxury vehicles
Memorable experiences
Hanna Langston Photography
Hannah Decossas
Sarah E Photography
Callie Lynch Photography
Callie Lynch Photography
Callie Lynch Photography
www.lakesidevenueatpioneer.com
Lakeside Venue at Pioneer is located in Spartanburg South Carolina. The venue o ers multiple ceremony locations including our indoor chapel, wooden arch or the gazebo by the lake. The property is heated and cooled for year-round events. Indoor reception room / banquet hall has wood dining tables, silver chivari chairs and centerpiece choices. Hourly and daily rates customized to fit any budget.
We work with events from 2 - 110 guests with ease. The property is surrounded by trees to create a truly private event for you and your guests. Thoughtful touches abound throughout the property. Sit and enjoy the lake view from the deck, warm up by the fire pits, take a stroll around the property or swing by the lake. Set up and decor included so you can relax and enjoy your event. Take a tour of this beautiful lakeside property today.
When you rent our entire facility – we cater to one event at a time – ensuring that your wedding day or event is truly yours.
Photography Courtesy of Charlee Lancaster Bowyer
A PHOTOGRAPHY EXPERIENCE UNLIKE ANY OTHER.
Your celebration begins with a serene stroll along the romantic riverwalk or a moment captured on the historic covered bridge.
The property’s centerpiece, an open-air octagon pavilion, presents a unique and spacious setting for up to 125 guests to dine and dance under the stars. Exclusive access from morning till night ensures that every detail of your day is both intimate and uninterrupted. Whether you exchange vows against the backdrop of the flowing river or beneath the expansive skies by the pavilion, Ballenger Bridge transforms your wedding into a day of enchanting memories.
The Venue at Ballenger Bridge, originally an 1820s grist mill, has evolved into a breathtaking wedding venue nestled on 35 acres by the Middle Tyger River.
A destination place to uly experience at feeling of love, peace and anquility, so close to home.
Enjoy nearly 70 acres of lush green Meadows, rolling hills, woodlands and pastures, the waterfall and koi pond. Laceé Meadows Venue is a boutique styled venue, designed like no other, overlooking the picturesque pond. The venue is exquisitely landscaped with French gardens, arbors and flowers in bloom. Enjoy the horses grazing on pastures of green, watch the ducks splashing in the pond, take a hike through the wooded forest or stroll down by the meandering stream, nestled there below the Bridal Cottage Treehouse, under the old oak trees. Enjoy s’mores by the fire pit, feeding the farm animals, the guys can enjoy fresh water fishing and shooting skeet, all while the ladies are primping for the big day! Laceé Meadows Venue is a Photographer’s Dream and has something for everyone, both indoors and outdoors, to enjoy during your Weekend Wedding Getaway!
Venue Amenities:
• Wedding Chapel • Ivory Arbor at the Chapel• Rose Garden • Covered Bridge w/commercial ice maker for rehearsal dinners and cocktail hour on the Bridge • First Dance Dock overlooking the Pond • Bridal Cottage Treehouse • Stone Arbor • The Carriage House • Groom’s Loft (upstairs) •Silo office • Catering Kitchen w/ice maker, double fridge and food warmer • convenient Vendor parking and entrance • the ‘Falls at Laceé Meadows’ is a waterfall feature and koi pond, optimal for photos and a wedding ceremony • Stone Fire pit by the pond
Photo credits to M. Michel Photography, Palmetto Aerial Productions, and KSM Productions."
RYAN & RILEY
PRESENTED BY LACEE MEADOWS VENUE
VENDORS
Cake Artist: Candyce Chapman
Catering: Henry’s Smokehouse
Ceremony Venue: Lacee Meadows Venue
DJ/Entertainment: D.J. Fresh
Dress (Bride) : Dressing Dreams
Dress (Bridesmaids): Birdy Grey
Florals: Tangled Roots Floral Co.
Hair Stylist: M31 Salon
Lighting and Decor: Team at Lacee Meadow Venue
Men’s Formal Wear: Mens Warehouse
Makeup Artist: Heather Geer
Officiant: Caleb Howard from Set Free Church
Photographer: Christy Henderson Photography
Planner/Coordinator: Lacee Meadows Team
Reception Venue: Lacee Meadows Venue
Rehearsal Dinner Location: Lacee Meadows Venue
BAILE Y + JA C O B
VENDORS
Bartending: Razz Bartending
Cake Artist: Baking by Ashleigh
Catering: Southern Palate Cuisine
Ceremony Venue: Aurora Farms
DJ/Entertainment: Ideal Entertainment
Dress (Bride) : Madison Carolina Bridal
Dress (Bridesmaids): Azazie
Florals: Memories by McMillan
Hair Stylist: Cotton Rouge
Jewelry: Drip Jewelry
Men’s Formal Wear: Empire Limited
Makeup Artist: Cotton Rouge
Officiant: Steve Hogg
Photographer: H.G. Photography
Planner/Coordinator: Ashleigh Howard Weddings
Reception Venue: Aurora Farms
Transportation: Eastside Transportation
THE VENUE AT CHEROKEE VALLEY
Where Your Story Begins
Nestled in the heart of Travelers Rest just minutes from Greenville, The Venue at Cherokee Valley is where Southern charmmeets breathtaking mountain views. Whether your dream wedding is an elegant indoor affair or a sunlit celebration beneaththe open sky, we offer the perfect backdrop to make your vision come to life.
Our venue combines timeless beauty with modern amenities, ensuring every detail is flawless. From all-inclusive packages tocustomizable options, The Venue at Cherokee Valley is designed to meet your unique needs.
THE VENUE AT CHEROKEE VALLEY
“Where All Things Are Possible”
• Stunning Scenery: Exchange vows with rolling greensand majestic mountain views as your backdrop.
• Flexible Spaces: From intimate ceremonies to grandreceptions, our versatile indoor and outdoor areas canaccommodate your needs.
• All-Inclusive Convenience: Simplify planning with on-site catering and bar services provided by Core 450,partnered with hand-picked local vendors for decor,floral, photography, and more.
• Prime Location: Enjoy the serenity of the foothills withconvenient access to Travelers Rest, Greenville, andnearby lodging for your guests.
• Attention to Detail: Our experienced team will guideyou every step of the way, ensuring your day is asseamless as it is memorable.
Your Dream Wedding, Made Effortless
Venue: The Venue at Cherokee Valley Catering & Bar: Core 450 at Cherokee Valley Design & Decor: Golden Forest Events Bridal Gowns & Tuxedo’s: Dimitra Designs
Photography: Weaver Wedding Films
Floral: BellaRose Atelier VENDORS
VENDORS
Start planning your dream wedding with us today!
Let’s make your dream wedding a reality. Plan your unforgettable day with The Venue at Cherokee Valley. Schedule your tour and explore how our exclusive packages can bring your vision to life. Contact us today to book your tour and experience why couples fall in love with The Venue at Cherokee Valley.
Venue: The Venue at Cherokee Valley Catering & Bar: Core 450 at Cherokee Valley Design, Floral, & Decor: Golden Forest Events Bridal Gowns &Tuxedo’s: Dimitra Designs Photography: Generations Photography
Photography: Nichole Lauren Photography
BREANNA & DAYLEN
VENDORS
Bartending: Bearded Bartenders
Catering: Holmes Catering and Events
DJ/Entertainment: Multi Entertainment
Dress (Bride) : Bridal Room South
Makeup Artist: Kiki
Photographer: Carissa Rogers Photography and Rachael Hyman
Reception Venue: Lions Gate Manor
The wedding of Rachel Jacob & Joe Flynn at Arabella Farm. Photos by Morgan Lamb Wedding Director Yarhiel Santa of Silk & Stone Events
SOPHIE & ERIK
PRESENTED BY CAROLINA PARTY PROFESSIONALS
VENDORS
Reception Location: OCCASIONS AT WEDGEFIELD
Ceremony Location: Bishop Branch Baptist Church
DJ: Carolina Party Professionals
Caterer: Boulevard Catering
Photographer: Holly Goshorn
Video: Madison Teal
Director: Savannah Maddox
South Wind Ranch
Zoe and Lawrence
Presented by South Wind Ranch
Zoe and Lawrence, college sweethearts, celebrated their marriage with 200 of their closest friends and family on the last day of Summer Their best day ever was made complete with flowers galore, a full dance floor all night long, and a classic MG getaway to end the perfect evening The 21st night of September is one that the Myers will remember, indeed!
VENDORS: Ceremony & Reception Venue: South Wind Ranch // Photography: Tiffany McClure Photography // Videography: HS Photo & Video // Ceremony & Reception DJ: Craz-e Crane // Ceremony Harpist: Lydia Scroggins // Florals: Laura Michelle Event Floral // Catering: White Wine & Butter // Bartending: South Wind Spirits // Makeup: Cotton Rouge & Company // Hair: Kelly Moore // Event Rentals: Professional Party Rentals // Wedding Cake: Holly s Cakes // Officiant: Chandler Machemehl // Planning/Coordination Team: Hannah Silvey & Ashley Black - Lead Planner & Coordinator; Ruby Hakala - Assistant Coordinator // Rehearsal Dinner Location: Urban Wren // Bride's Dress: The Dressing Room South // Bridesmaid Dresses: Stacees // Bride’s Ring: Hales // Groom’s Attire: Men’s Warehouse // Groomsmen Attire: Men’s Warehouse // Groom’s Ring: Hales // Guest Accommodations: Homewood Suites Downtown Greenville
Guest Accommodations: Hilton Garden Inn Spartanburg
Makeup Artist: Painted By Portia
Photographer: Maddie Baldinelli Photography
Planner/Coordinator: Affluent Affairs
Reception Venue: 1881 Event Hall
Transportation: GSP Limo, Greenville Executive Limo Service, and Happiness on Wheels
Videographer: LHS Visions
A PHOTOGRAPHY EXPERIENCE UNLIKE ANY OTHER.
MEREDITH & JEREMY
PRESENTED BY THE WESTIN POINSETT
VENDORS
Band: The Evolution Party Band
Beauty: Cotton Rouge and Co.
Cake: Kathy and Company
Ceremony: First Presbyterian
Cold Spark Fountains: Uptown Entertainment
Florals: Statice
Food Truck: Local Pie Pizza
Ice Sculpture : Ice Age
Photographer: Kendra Martin Photography
Rentals: Berbank
Industry Event Rentals
Noble Event Rentals Nuage
Professional Party Rentals
Transportation: Main Street Trolley Getaway Golf Cart
Venue/Bar/Catering: The Westin Poinsett
Wedding Planning and Design: Sprague Events, LLC
VUE 1919 Park Place
T E L L U S H O W Y O U F E L L I N L O V E
PEYTON & BRYSON
PRESENTED BY HOLMES CATERING AND EVENTS
VENDORS
Cake Artist: Deliteful Bitefuls
Catering:
Holmes Catering and Events
Kerneltime Gourmet Popcorn and Sweets
Ceremony Venue: Events @ Judson Mill
DJ/Entertainment: Rose’ Wedding & Events
Dress (Bride) : Dressing Deams
Florals: Renee Burroughs Designs
Hair Stylist: Cotton Rouge & Co.
Lighting and Decor: Alpha Lit Marquee Letters
Men’s Formal Wear: Men’s Warehouse
Makeup Artist: Cotton Rouge & Co.
Photographer: Moment Visuals
Photo Booth: Chickadee Photo Booth
Reception Venue: Events @ Judson Mill
Videographer: Moment Visuals
A PHOTOGRAPHY EXPERIENCE UNLIKE ANY OTHER.
I love what I do so much, and my couples and families know that very soon in the planning process. I am beyond flattered and honored when a family trusts me to assist with the planning of one of the most important days in their lives. I take it so seriously, but still love to laugh and have fun through the entire process. I look at it like I have one chance to knock it out of the park. There is no do-over. I put my heart and soul into every wedding or event I plan. I have now planned well over 1200 weddings in my career, and still love it! I look forward to working with you!
Mandy Powell
MITCHELL & CHANDLER
PRESENTED BY MANDY POWELL WEDDINGS
VENDORS
Cake Artist: Kathy and Company
Catering: Laurenda’s Catering
Ceremony Venue: Judson Mill
DJ/Entertainment: Jeff Craze Crane
Event Rentals: Professional Party Rentals
Florals: Marty Hill
Hair Stylist: Cotton Rouge
Makeup Artist: Cotton Rouge Officiant: Eric Spann
Photographer: Madeline Turner Photography
Planner/Coordinator: Mandy Powell
Reception Venue: Judson Mill
Rehearsal Dinner Location: Larkins Sawmill
Amy & Matt
Presented by South Wind Ranch
Amy and Matt hosted friends and family from all over for their destination wedding reception at South Wind Ranch The Gillespie’s envisioned an elegant garden reception with colors that popped, and that is exactly what they received! The day was full of so many personal touches- our favorite being that Amy wore her mother’s wedding dress! The Gillespie’s wedding was truly the best day, and not even the mid-reception monsoon could ruin it!
VENDORS: Ceremony Venue: The Cliffs at Glassy Chapel // Reception Venue: South Wind Ranch // Photography: Katie Jaynes Photography // Reception Entertainment: The Residents Band // Ceremony Harpist: Laura Byrne // Florals: Hannah Silvey Floral // Catering: Reeves Catering // Bartending: South Wind Spirits // Hair & Makeup: Cotton Rouge & Company // Event
Bartending: Mingle Masters Events and Services, LLC
Catering: Holmes Catering and Events
Ceremony Venue: Historic Greer Depot
DJ/Entertainment: Audio Grafs
Photographer: Rosina DiBello Photography Studio
Great weddings are all about hiring the right people and the Upstate Bridal Association helps you do just that.
Our member businesses are run by people who know their reputation is on the line with every wedding including yours.
They are a respected diverse group of companies. Each provides a service to the newly en-gaged. And each has been approved for membership by the Upstate Bridal Association Ex-ecutive Committee.
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Inside Front Cover- Heyward Manor
1-Windy Hill Wedding & Event Barn
2-The Poinsett Bride
3-Aurora Farms
4-Laurenda’s Catering
5-Heather Hill Events
6-Voila Bridal
7-Historic Greer Depot
8-Cotton Rouge
9-Caitlyn Farms
10-The Dress
11-The Dress
12-The Venue at Rose Springs Farm
13-Dimitra Designs
14-Dimitra Designs
15-Dimitra Designs
16-Noveli Wedding Photography
16-FamZing Photography & Video
17-Southern Couture
18-Holmes Catering & Events
19-South Wind Ranch
20-Cureton Photography
22-Cribbs Catering
23-The School House
25-Madison Carolina Bridal
28- Publisher’s Letter
29-Heyward Manor
32-Westin Poinsett Hotel
33-Zen
38-South & West
39-Top Hat Limo
40-Avian Bridal
40-Casablanca Flowers
41-Belleview Meadow
42-Citizens & Southern
46-Lakeside Venue at Pioneer
47-Historic Greer Depot
48-The Castle Prom & Bridal
50-Cureton Photo
51-Caitlin Farms
52-The Venue at Ballenger Bridge
53-Lacee’ Meadows
58-Edinburgh West
59-Cherokee Valley, The Venue
64-Carolina Party Professionals
66-Bubba’s BBQ & Bash
66-Carolina Culinary Creations
67-South Wind Ranch
70-Vue 1919
71-AC Hotel Spartanburg
72-The Party Machine
73-1881 Event Hall
76-Cureton Photography
77-The Bleckley Inn
80-Caitlin Farms
81-Vue 1919
84-Cureton Photography
85-Mandy Powell Weddings
96-Upstate Bridal Association
Inside Back Cover-Wedding Festival
Back Cover- Heyward Manor
"And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love." 1 Corinthians 13:13
