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BY VICKIE MCINTYRE | PHOTOS BY PHILIP CASEY
“I never grew up dreaming about my wedding,” said Beaufort native Caroline Kinard Roberts, “so I didn’t expect it to be perfect.” Aiming for “beautiful but not stuffy,” her October 2021 nuptials to Al Roberts, of Anderson, S.C., resulted in a unique blend of formality and fun, which she calls a “highlow” celebration. The dress code was black-tie optional, but the setting was her parents’ marsh-front backyard in Beaufort. Her designer bridal gown, fashioned from raw silk with a thin row of buttons down the back and an optional lacey bolero jacket, came from White on Daniel Island, while her sturdy heeled shoes (hidden from sight) came from Target.
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And although the country-rock band, Tailgate Homeboys, pulsed with gaiety, the quiet prayers of the Reverend Dr. Janis J. Kent, Caroline’s co-worker and mentor, brought everyone to tears. “Everything was such a juxtaposition,” laughs Caroline. “It didn’t make much sense, but we had the most fun you could imagine, far exceeding my expectations.” A quintessential wedding is full of planning and constantly reviewing a checklist, but it is often the sentimental choices that pull everything together. Caroline and Al’s wedding is a prime example. Every detail — from the lightest of blue bridesmaids’ dresses to the classic white and green ceremonial flowers that blended with the landscape, as well as elegant
