Lindsay + Alex
Presented by Cureton Photography
Their Story - Alex and I became friends when I was a freshman and he was a sophomore in high school at Riverside High. We met when we were little on the Sugar Creek Swim Team, but I’ll skip the years in between (Go Sharks!). We started dating when I was a sophomore and he was a junior at Riverside. Things fell into place for us, and we both attended the University of South Carolina where Alex studied criminal justice and I studied education. After college we both moved back to Greenville and were lucky enough to find employment: Alex is a deputy for Greenville County Sheriff’s Office and I’m a middle school teacher for Greenville County Schools. One cold February day, Alex and I decided to go to our favorite restaurant, Miyabi Japanese Steakhouse (of course) to celebrate Valentine’s Day a little bit early because he had to work on actual Valentine’s Day. We decided to take my dog, Copper, along with our friends Troy and Katelyn and their dog, Stella, to Falls Park downtown to walk the dogs and take pictures at the waterfall before dinner. Little did I know this was not a spontaneous trip that I thought was planned the same day that it happened. Katelyn was taking pictures of Alex and me when all of a sudden, I turn, and Alex is down on one knee opening a very fancy looking box. My jaw dropped, and the first thing I said to him was “Stand up!” because I knew I wanted to look him in the eyes when I said YES of course! From that point we began planning our wedding. We married on June 23, 2017 at Covenant United Methodist Church and celebrated with a reception at Zen. We share our event and these wonderful wedding professionals who made our day most special.
The Vendors APPAREL, WEDDING GOWN & BRIDESMAID DRESSES- THE CASTLE PROM & BRIDAL BAND-FLASHBACK, THE PARTY BAND CATERING-TIM HOLMES CATERING FAVORS-CUSTOM IMAGES FLOWERS & DÉCOR-GREG HALL AND COMPANY FORMAL WEAR-GREGORY’S FORMAL WEAR ON THE GO MAKE UP & HAIR-COTTON ROUGE & COMPANY OFFICIATE- REV. DARREN HOOK DJ-CAROLINA PARTY PROFESSIONALS PHOTOGRAPHY-CURETON PHOTOGRAPHY PHOTOBOOTH-SHUTTERBOOTH RECEPTION VENUE & BAR-ZEN, AN ELEGANT SPACE FOR HIRE REHEARSAL DINNER-THORNBLADE CLUB TRANSPORTATION-EASTSIDE TRANSPORTATION VIDEO-DREAMSHOTS WEDDING CAKE & GROOM’S CAKE-KATHY & COMPANY WEDDING PLANNER-MANDY POWELL WEDDINGS
For over 30 years, The Castle Prom and Bridal in has been the go to stores for Bridal Gowns, Wedding Dresses, Bridesmaid dresses, flower girl dresses, prom dresses or pageant dresses. With an incredible history of customer service and attention to detail, loyal customers start as prom and pageant dress buyers and return years later for the same great service for their bridal experience. Nothing makes us happier than to help our customers with the milestone markers in their life! At The Castle Prom and Bridal, we pride ourselves in having a little something for all shoppers! We cover everyone’s style by carrying a wide selection of wedding dresses, bridesmaid dresses, and prom and pageant dresses. At The Castle, we know that not every girl is a size 2 and we are proud of the extensive selection of sizes that range from 4-32 in bridal gowns and 00-34 in Prom dresses! Girls of all sizes and shapes will find a dress at The Castle because we buy specifically for body types and for what will look great on the different sizes. Every bride wants to look the best she possibly can on her wedding day and the bridal consultants at The Castle are knowledgeable of what looks great on every body type.
THE APPAREL, WEDDING GOWN AND BRIDESMAID DRESSES- THE CASTLE PROM & BRIDAL
For more than fifteen years, Flashback, the Party Band, has been instrumental in creating truly memorable celebrations throughout the Southeast. Flashback takes you through decades of classics; from the best of Motown, Beach, and Disco, then all the way into Current Top Hits. Guests experience an interactive and energetic performance while dancing to song after song! This Party Band showcases phenomenal musicians, clever choreography, breathtaking vocals, and carefully chosen medleys of all your favorite songs. Flashback exceeds your every expectation and ensures that your guests have the time of their lives. Each of the seasoned musicians in Flashback bring years of experience and unimaginable talent to the stage. The core band consists of Lead Vocalist, Horn Player, and Keyboardist, Dwane Abney, Lead Vocalists Jessica Moore and Reggie Brown, Guitarist Arda Bagcioglu, High-Energy Drummer, Mike Graci, and Vocalist Monty Johnston, who also plays the Keyboards and a variety of Horns. FlashBack was started in 1997 by three friends who grew up together and found a singer with the same desire to perform music. The original members were Darryl Parker, Brent Moore, Kenneth Pressley and Monty Johnston. In the fall of 1997 The Willis Blume Agency booked them for the first time at Duffers lounge in Santee, SC. It has been a fantastic ride ever since that three-day weekend in October 1997!
THE BAND - FLASHBACK THE PARTY BAND
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 event’s 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 you’ve ever dreamed.
THE CATERER - HOLMES CATERING
“The duty of a qualified entertainer, such as a wedding DJ/MC, is not only to keep guests engaged, included, and having fun, but also to capture imaginations, touch hearts, and skillfully remind them of the true meaning and purpose of the event.� -Mark Ferrell Carolina Party Professionals began with a sincere desire to provide the highest quality Mobile Disc Jockey and Master of Ceremony services for all types of events. Our specialty is weddings. We can provide sound and music for both weddings and wedding receptions. Brides, grooms, their parents and other wedding vendors rave about the quality of service they receive before, during and after the wedding day. We also love to provide DJ and MC services for other large formal events like proms, school events and bar or bat mitzvahs, which require a different level of musical and logistical skill. Servicing the areas of upstate South Carolina (which includes Greenville, Anderson, Spartanburg, Oconee and Pickens counties) as well as western North Carolina and northern Georgia for the past 27 years, we continue to upgrade our skill level, equipment and knowledge every month. During this time our services have been retained for events as far away as St. Martin.
THE DJ - CAROLINA PARTY PROFESSIONALS
An all-inclusive Wedding & Event specialty company, specializing in florals, vintage props and more! Weddings, theme events, graduations and proms are also a major part of what we do. Greg Hall has been in the floral and event design industry for over 40 years, beginning with Hall’s Florist in Royston, Georgia. After purchasing the florist from his father in the 90s, he changed the focus from being an everyday flower shop and grew the company to designing over 200 weddings & events a year. After Greg & Melissa tied the knot in 2014, Hall’s Florist was reinvented into the present Greg Hall and Company. With Melissa’s natural talent for styling, along with her passion for florals & event planning, she has taken the company to the next level.
FLOWERS AND DÉCOR- GREG HALL & COMPANY
Gregory’s Formal Wear roots run deep in Greenville’s packed red clay. Since 1939 Gregory’s has served the community—first as laundry cleaners and hatters and then as purveyors of fine formal wear. The Greenville community has kindly voted us “Best Men’s Fashions in the Upstate” numerous times in our over 75-year history. In appreciation for his family’s heritage and Greenville’s enthusiastic support, Mr. David Gregory of Gregory’s Formal Wear offers a fresh concept in customer service: Gregory’s Formal Wear On the Go. Working from home? Gregory’s Formal Wear On the Go makes house calls. Stuck at the office? Gregory’s Formal Wear On the Go comes to you. Out-of-town? Gregory’s Formal Wear On the Go gladly coordinates complimentary professional measurements nationwide.
THE FORMAL WEAR - GREGORY’S FORMAL WEAR ON THE GO
Cotton Rouge is a company and brand started by Katie Cotton in the Upstate of South Carolina. It started simply as a single makeup artist working in all facets of the industry and has since grown into a well-known brand encompassing many avenues of beauty and empowering women including a large team of makeup and hair artists, a beauty studio, a photography studio and a specialty false lash line Our studio provides an easy location for large group such as bridal parties to get ready should they need a location as well as retail products, teach group lessons and of course meet with our lovely clients.!
THE MAKE-UP AND HAIR-COTTON ROUGE & COMPANY
Wedding photos are about telling a story … a love story. Photos of the bride getting ready, a father helping a nervous groom with his boutonniere, the bride’s grand entrance, that magical first kiss, cake cutting, the first dance – all those moments that make a wedding memorable and unique to each couple. It’s not all about taking a photograph, it’s about creating art, freezing special moments and capturing emotions. Wedding photos become a couple’s first family heirloom. The special day deserves special treatment. Let us tell your story. With more than 9 years experience shooting Greenville weddings, candids and portraits, John and Anne Cureton have a goal. To tell your story through photos
THE PHOTOGRAPHER - CURETON PHOTOGRAPHY
At ShutterBooth, we work with hundreds of brides and grooms to create a photo booth experience unique to your style and vision for your wedding. Everything we offer is completely customizable from our booth styles, background options, personalized photo layouts, digital photo sharing, and professionally designed, handmade guest books. We loved capturing photos at Lindsay and Alex’s wedding reception at Zen in June. The couple worked as ShutterBooth attendants through college and know firsthand the fun and memories their guests will be talking about for years to come. With ShutterBooth, they have the pictures to prove it. ShutterBooth is locally owned and operated celebrating our 9th year being a trusted vendor of weddings and special events across the state.
THE PHOTOBOOTH - SHUTTERBOOTH
About Zen - an elegant space for hire- Zen is an event venue with the panache of a wine bar and the creative elegance of an art gallery. Formal or casual, you will find our space stylish, functional, and efficient. Designed with clean contemporary lines, the interior is a chic interpretation of East meets West. Sliding glass walls and minimalist style allow the light open space to transform and adapt to your special event. Our 15,000-square foot palette is perfect for events ranging from an intimate dinner party to a swanky black-tie affair. Fashion shows, art exhibitions, presentations or concerts can also be showcased. Zen features several rooms as well as a Japanese style garden and a fully equipped commercial kitchen that is open to your choice of caterer or chef. Ideally situated in the fashionable West End, Zen provides access to the city’s most exciting attractions. Within walking distance, you will find the Liberty Bridge, River Place, numerous cultural attractions, as well as the best restaurants and hotels. We make your experience unique and memorable through location, logistics, and style.
THE RECEPTION AND VENUE -ZEN, AN ELEGANT SPACE FOR HIRE
For that special day, we have the best transportation options. Your Wedding Day -Congratulations! You’re getting married and it will be one of the highlights of your life. The staff at Eastside Transportation knows how important this day is for you. There will be numerous considerations and special details necessary to coordinate your wedding schedule. An important detail will be your transportation schedule that will call for professional and timely limousine service. We do the little things that make this day special for you. We are large enough to handle all your transportation needs, yet small enough to care about making this your “Perfect Day”! Eastside Transportation not only tends to the needs of the bride & groom and bridal party, we can take care of your guest needs, as well.We can offer our guest shuttle service to and from each event. For example, we can transport your guests from their hotel to your wedding location and then to your reception. After the reception we will take them back to their hotel.
THE TRANSPORTATION - EASTSIDE TRANSPORTATION
Lory and Josh have been making dynamic wedding art together since 2011. Lory is a widely published photographer, and Josh is primary videographer at DreamShots Photography & Films. They’re parents to three beautiful girls, and live on a small farm outside of Greenville, SC. Lory and Josh now create wedding photos and films together with a small crew of dedicated people who’ve been working together for over 3 years, so they can capture every key moment in the most beautiful way possible while keeping schedules on track, communication levels high, and preserving peace of mind for every couple. They’re proud that they get to work together at each wedding to create art in two VERY different mediums, and avoid the competitive spirit that commonly develops between professional artists with the same subject and different objectives. Whatever the situation, you can be sure that Lory and Josh are at your wedding for YOU, and will create the very best wedding art you can imagine.
THE VIDEO - DREAMSHOTS PHOTOGRAPHY & FILMS
n 1990, Kathy Norris began “Cakes by Kathy” in her home kitchen. A few years later, the name was changed to Kathy and Company at her daughter’s suggestion. Today, Kathy and Company is known throughout the upstate for wedding and specialty cakes that are not only beautiful but taste amazing. Kathy offers a wide selection of flavors, fillings and buttercreams. All fondant cakes are made with pure white chocolate fondant which tastes better than anything on the market and will not become hard and chewy after it is applied to the cake. Kathy only offers homemade cakes and we promise on-time deliveries. Your guests will taste the difference!
THE WEDDING CAKE AND GROOM’S CAKE - KATHY & COMPANY
Mandy Powell is a Wedding & Event Specialist. With 28 years of experience in all aspects of Event Coordinating. Prior to starting her own wedding planning business in 2007 she was involved in hotel management. Mandy was the Director of Catering Sales for the Westin Poinsett Hotel for 7 years. In addition to opening the hotel and being the Director, she was the wedding specialist for the Poinsett. During her time at the Poinsett, she planned and orchestrated well over 400 weddings, every corporate event you could imagine from the smallest business meeting to the BMW PRO AM Charity Classic, spectacular galas, fundraisers, Holiday Parties, etc. She was the Director of Events for the Commerce Club for several years, and the Director of Sales for the Hampton Inn downtown Greenville, prior to starting her business. Mandy booked 12 weddings in the first 6 weeks without a business card! She knew in her heart then she was going to be able to do what she truly loves. Being a Greenville native, she has a strong advantage in our beautiful community. Mandy has built amazing professional and personal relationships with the top vendors all over South Carolina. She is also extremely familiar with the hotels and free-standing venues in the Greenville area, and has wonderful working relationships with them.
THE WEDDING PLANNER - MANDY POWELL WEDDINGS