A Garden Wedding in South Carolina with Plenty of School Pride

Jared, a higher education development officer, and Carey, a kindergarten teacher, met at church during high school in their hometown of Greenville, South Carolina. Although most young love fizzles out in college due to distance, packed schedules, or a combination of the two, Carey and Jared's relationship pulled through. After six years of dating, Jared proposed. Five months later, on April 8, 2017, the couple held a garden wedding at the Village Green at The Courtyard Marriott surrounded by 250 of their closest family and friends.

"I always knew I wanted a simple, elegant wedding that we could look back on in 30 years and still be relevant," the bride says. To do that, they enlisted the help of Allie Barham of Upstate I Do, who brought the couple's vision to life with one-of-a-kind stationery, bountiful florals, and gracious touches of orange.