Courtney & Mitch

MAY 29 • BLUFFTON, SOUTH CAROLINA

Photography by KELLI BOYD PHOTOGRAPHY Event planning & design by CHRISTINA BAXTER WEDDINGS & EVENTS

LOWCOUNTRY LUXURY

DETAILS

CEREMONY: Somerset Chapel at Montage Palmetto Bluff RECEPTION: Village Green at Montage Palmetto Bluff

REHEARSAL DINNER: Moreland Landing at Montage Palmetto Bluff OFFICIANT: The Rev. Sean Thomas Poland FLORALS: Blossoms Events MUSIC: Charleston Virtuosi; The Chromantics CAKE: Minette Rushing Custom

Cakes CATERING: Montage Palmetto Bluff; Chick-fil-A COURTNEY’S ATTIRE: Reem Acra at Bergdorf Goodman;

Galvan COURTNEY’S

COURTNEY BURKE AND MITCHELL

RAMOS lived just one mile from each other most of their childhoods, though they didn’t meet until they were teenagers. The highschool sweethearts dated for a decade before becoming engaged in 2018.

When it was time to scout wedding venues, the New Yorkers decided to travel further afield. Courtney always dreamed of getting married in the South, and as soon as she and Mitch pulled into Montage Palmetto Bluff for the first time, they knew they had found the right place. Not only did they trust the Montage name after annual skiing trips to Deer Valley, Utah, but they also had no doubts their guests would enjoy the entire weekend on a property with so much to offer.

Courtney wanted the celebration to evoke the feeling of a romantic and elegant garden. Pulling inspiration from her and her mother’s collection of Chinoiserie porcelain, the classic blue-and-white motif carried throughout the wedding details, from the florals to the tablecloths to the keepsake monogrammed napkins. The pièce de résistance, however, was the custom art piece behind the main bar, which elevated the design to something akin to a high-end hotel. To complete the vision, bartenders donned white dinner jackets, while a vase overflowing with white orchids — another personal favorite of the bride and her mother — brought a piece of home to the luxe Lowcountry fête. SCW

ACCESSORIES: Manolo Blahnik shoes; Rene Caovilla shoes; Betsey Johnson sneakers; Edie Parker custom purse; Cartier bracelet; Stephanie Gottlieb Fine Jewelry bracelet HAIR AND MAKEUP: Cheryl Quinn Makeup Artistry; Amanda

Pierce MITCH’S ATTIRE: Mark Thomas custom tuxedo; David Donahue custom shirt

MITCH’S ACCESSORIES: Brackish bow tie; David Donahue shirt studs; Trafalgar suspenders; Paul Stuart shoes; Rolex watch; Tiffany & Co. cufflinks

COLOR PALETTE

“Funfetti is my absolute favorite cake flavor and I’ve had my mom make me one every year for my birthday. Because my 28th birthday was the day before our wedding, I thought what better cake to have than Funfetti as my wedding cake?”

— COURTNEY BURKE, bride

WEDDING PARTY ATTIRE: Amsale dresses; Adriana Orsini earrings; Generation Tux; Brackish bow ties; Brooks Brothers socks RINGS: Stephanie Gottlieb Fine Jewelry; Northeastern Fine Jewelry RENTALS: Beachview Event Rentals & Design; Snyder Events; CRUSH Event Rentals; BBJ La Tavola Specialty Linens; Nüage Designs; J Lily Rentals; Party! Dallas; Technical Event

Company TRANSPORTATION: Old SavannahTours

STATIONERY: Momental Designs MONOGRAMMED NAPKINS: The Horseshoe Crab

SOMETHING OLD: a piece of Courtney’s grandmother’s getting ready set worn on her wedding day

SOMETHING NEW: Courtney’s Reem Acra Dress SOMETHING BORROWED: diamond earrings from Courtney’s mother

SOMETHING BLUE: a piece of Courtney’s father’s blue dress shirt cut into the shape of a heart and sewed into her dress over her heart