Audrey & Mark GREYFIELD INN By Karen Miller
Photography by Ron B. Wilson Photography
AUDREY SEAGRAVES ONCE VACATIONED WITH HER FAMILY ON Cumberland Island, the southernmost island of the Georgia coast’s Golden Isles, staying at a place called “The Pink House.” For a week, she and her family explored the beauty of Cumberland by bike, and also on foot. Audrey always remembered the magic of the island, and she knew she would return someday. When Audrey became engaged to Mark Hyland, the couple knew that Cumberland Island would be the ideal place to hold their wedding. They lived in San Francisco, and although it was not exactly a stone’s throw from their own home, Cumberland Island was very centrally located for their other guests, who would be coming from Georgia, Washington, England, The Netherlands, and even Turkey. 24 AMELIA ISLAND WEDDINGS
The Greyfield Inn, a grand and graceful Cumberland mansion, would provide everything that Audrey and Mark needed for their weekend wedding celebration, with the help of Bonnie McGee, the Inn’s wedding planner. “We didn’t have to worry about anything,” said Audrey. “They provided our rehearsal dinner, picnic lunches, guided tours, private boats, and everything we needed for a perfect wedding.” Audrey and Mark rented the entire Inn for the weekend, and also the two cottages available on the property. A few additional guests stayed on Amelia Island as well. Their rehearsal dinner was an old fashioned Southern oyster roast, hosted by Cumberland’s well-known naturalist, Fred Whitehead. The local oysters were served with sherry butter and various sauces, all specially prepared