Category: Planning Tips

Tips & advice from the PPHG event pros

HOW TO GET THROUGH YOUR WEDDING BEING POSTPONED: FROM HURRICANES TO COVID-19

Former PPHG bride, Hannah Marie Welton, shares her experience with having to postpone her wedding and hopes to give encouragement to any couple struggling with this time of uncertainty.  We were supposed to be married on September 7th, 2019 at a lovely lake house owned by the state of South Carolina (The Lake House at […]

Virtual Tours, Real Weddings, Recipes, and More – Subscribe to our PPHG YouTube Channel!

  During this unprecedented time of social distancing, we still want you to be able to view the beauty of our historic venues! Subscribe to our PPHG YouTube channel to view virtual tours, real weddings, tasty recipes, and more.

Real Wedding Inspiration: Alexa + Scott’s Classically Elegant Lowndes Grove Wedding

A champagne dream on the water… Alexa + Scott Cervone Wedding Date: March 9, 2018 Ceremony & Reception: Lowndes Grove Scott and Alexa worked at the same company and met in 2013. He worked remotely in Chicago, and she worked in HQ in Philadelphia. Alexa ended up moving to Chicago about a year after they […]

REAL WEDDING INSPIRATION: Katelyn & Benjamin’S timeless WILLIAM AIKEN HOUSE wedding

Teddy stole the show… Katelyn + Benjamin Shuford Wedding Date: February 24, 2018 Ceremony & Reception: William Aiken House Katelyn had just moved to New York after graduating from the College of Charleston when she first met Benjamin at a bar in the Hamptons. They reconnected three weeks later at a mutual friend’s birthday in NYC. […]

Insider’s Guide to Charleston

More than half of our couples are choosing Charleston for their destination wedding, and it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by Charleston’s seemingly endless options for dining, shopping & play. Patrick Properties Hospitality Group is lucky to call The Holy City home, and we’ve compiled a list of all of our favorite restaurants, boutiques & activities […]

Ask The Experts: How Can We Honor Family Heritage On Our Wedding day?
King Street Studios

Wedding trends come and go, but the unique traditions and richness of your cultural roots are always worth celebrating! Remember that marriage is a beautiful blending of two families, both in symbolic and literal union. Your origins, beliefs, rituals and legacies – however alike or different, all are the threads that have shaped you as […]

Destination I Do: Here’s Why Planning a Charleston Wedding is Easier Than You Think!
Sara Bee Photography

Whether you’re newly engaged or just settling into wedding plans as a couple, the first step of the process begins with one very important question: where are we getting married? After all, you really can’t move forward until you have an idea of where in the world you’ll be saying “I do!” If a destination wedding […]

Oyster Season is Around the Corner! Here’s How to Host Charleston’s Favorite Fall Tradition
Amelia and Dan

Ever ask a Charleston local what they love most about autumn in this coastal town? We’ll tell you: it’s oyster roast season! This distinctly Lowcountry tradition combines our favorite pastimes: quality time with family & friends, a fresh no-frills meal and an occasion to revel in gorgeous fall weather with Charleston’s most scenic backdrops. Don’t […]

Ask the Experts: Is March Too Early for a Spring Wedding in Charleston?
Dana Cubbage Weddings

We’re about to drop some serious insider knowledge from the PPHG events team, because springtime in Charleston is every bit as enchanting as you’ve imagined – and the best part? The season begins a full month earlier than many other destinations! If you’re thinking about an early spring wedding date, let us show you why […]

4 Tips To Keep Your Charleston Wedding Guests Cool For the Summer
Virgil Bunao

It’s no secret that Charleston is a top summer travel destination – the days are long, the ocean breezes warm and the living is… well, you know. Think baseball games and beach chairs, art strolls and farmer’s markets, riverfront barbecues, scenic boat cruises and cocktail hour in the shade of a wide Southern porch. Sounds […]