

WEDDING FAVORS YOUR GUESTS WILL LOVE
From the moment your guests receive the save the date for your wedding, the excitement begins to grow. Everyone begins to wonder what kind of food will be served, what music will be played, what the wedding will look like, and they begin to countdown the days! You want to make it a great experience for them as well as a day to remember for you and your spouse. You begin to brainstorm just how to make it a memorable night for them, so when the night is over they think "wow, th

MODELBRIDE
Charleston is widely known for our hospitality, charm, and also as a wedding destination! Newly engaged couples (as well as everyone else!) can't help but fall in love with our Holy City. That being said, our local and out of town Bride's are always looking for the perfect white outfit and amazing shoes to pair with it for SO many different occasions: engagement parties, bridal showers, rehearsal dinners, and more! We recently had the pleasure of meeting Lori Dunn, the owner

POINT US TO THE FIREWORKS
Summertime is filled with pool days, boat days, backyard BBQ's, and also holidays! Fourth of July is always so much fun, gearing up in the best patriotic outfit you can find and recruiting your best friends who know how to have a good time! While some like to put on firework shows of their own (at your own risk!), we know some of you just like to take your family somewhere that has a lot of activities, food, and a great fireworks show that requires no effort on the home front

HUNGRY FOR LOVE
Here at YOJ, it is no secret that we love love!! We are so excited for our newlyweds to spend their first Valentine's Day together as a married couple, and for our past couples to spend another one together! People who are familiar with Charleston, know this is a foodie town. In fact, according to the Holy City Sinner, 95 restaurants opened in 2017...who knew we had enough space?! So, we have put a list together of ten romantic (and delicious!) restaurants in Charleston if yo

HONEY & MATT'S NIGHT ON ASHLEY
All of our brides are faced with the tough decision of choosing between the beautifully historic plantations, sun filled beach front venues, or the endlessly charming downtown venues. One of our favorite downtown venues is the Wickliffe house. The white mansion is located on Ashley Ave, nestled in the Radcliffboro neighborhood of downtown Charleston. It offers both picture perfect indoor and outdoor entertaining spaces as well as caters outstanding Southern eats and refreshin

LITTLE TASTE OF ST. LOUIS IN CHARLESTON
Yet another beautiful Magnolia Plantation wedding in the books! It was a perfect day for Kimber and EJ's Breeze by YOJ wedding. Breeze by YOJ is an all-inclusive package for brides, as it is designed to provide a stress-free planning journey and flawless day of execution. Take a look below of more shots by Philip Casey Photography of the gorgeous couple and their special day! Kimber and EJ are a St. Louis based couple who chose Charleston for its picture perfect beauty. If yo


NEW FRIEND REQUEST
On a Monday morning the phone rang, as it usually does, but this time it wasn't one of our Brides, it wasn't a venue, catering company, hotel or anything of that sort. It was a mysterious call from a man who said he needed a dinner planned for an undisclosed group of people that Saturday. That Saturday as in 5 days later? OK we thought to ourselves, the mystery of it all had us in deep. Planner Blythe got on it right away. She reached out to several local vendors, Mosaic, Eve

SECRET GARDEN INSPIRED
Kate & Josh had the perfect day at Pepper Plantation for their June wedding. This garden inspired wedding was complete with dainty details, gold tones, luscious florals and sweet smelling greenery. Xo, The YOJ Team #plantationweddings #PepperPlantation #OtherBrotherEntertainment #DuvallCatering #SloanPhotography #Charleston #Dodeline


RED, WHITE & BLUE COCKTAILS
Who doesn't love a good cocktail.. especially when we are celebrating the birth of our nation! Even though the weather is looking a little gloom tomorrow, doesn't mean our drinks have to be. Check out three refreshing Red, White & Blue cocktails as we are letting Freedom Ring tomorrow! Popsicle Cocktails and Tassel Stir Sticks! Currently we are loving all things tassels! Easy steps to making your own tassels are linked below. Don't forget to add the taste of nostalgia with th


BON APPETITE
Recently, Top Chef judge Gail Simmons was hosted for a "Bon Appetit" brunch in Charleston, SC, where the show was filmed this past