If you've never been to Charleston, South Carolina, figure out a way to get there stat. When Hubs told me we had been invited to his friend Niles wedding in Charleston, I was overjoyed. It's just such a cute place with tons of charm and history...
We managed to snag an invite to the rehearsal dinner, so we decided to catch that first flight out on Friday morning so we could work remotely from our hotel. Since the wedding reception was in the
Historic District , we snagged a room at the
Days Inn about a block away. I highly recommend staying here if you want to be in the Historic District - it's extremely affordable, our room was great, it has a pool and is in walking distance from most anything (other than the beach).
Honestly, due to all the wedding festivities, there's not a ton to write about our stay but we did manage to find some time to do some sightseeing around the Historic District on both Friday and Saturday afternoons. We also made it out to the
Folly Beach Saturday morning - however, if you're going you should probably try to get there early! (Also, if you're a beach lover - Folly Beach is a great time. We actually did my Bachelorette party there - it's got tons of shops & restaurants plus it's only about a 30 minute drive into Charleston.) Our last stop before the wedding on Saturday was the rooftop bar at the
Grand Bohemian.We were in desperate need of some AC after walking around in the summer heat and I had seen the rooftop bar on our drive out to Folly Beach so we stopped in to cool off and have a beverage or two before getting ready. It was a blast!
Charleston has always been a favorite of mine and this trip definitely secured that spot even more! Be sure to add this to your list of destinations. As for the blog, I'll have tons of travel in August and some in September so stay tuned! October and November will likely be quieter as we prepare for our upcoming voyage to South Africa & Mauritius at the end of the year! Ta ta for now!
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| I love Monet and the way this light fixture framed this painting, I knew I had to snap a pic! |
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| Oh, are we back in ATL?!? |
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| Tower of the Circular Church |
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| Saint Phillips Church - stunning! |
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| Beautiful views at Waterfront Park |
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| Pineapple Fountain - the pineapple is a symbol of hospitality. |
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| Us at the park |
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| Close up of the fountain. It was so fun to see all the families playing in it |
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| French Huguenot Church - all the architecture of these churches made me think of Europe! |
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| Circular Congregational Church |
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| Fish House on the harbor - the Rehearsal Dinner site... it was a ton of fun! |
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| Diggin' that windblown look |
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| The views of the harbor were stunning. |
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| A glorious sunset |
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| A summer storm that I was able to capture |
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| More lightning |
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| We made it to the beach! |
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| Another shot of the Circular Church |
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| Hibernian Hall - this was the reception hall |
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| Rainbow Row |
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| Hubs lost his ring to the Atlantic... better than the time he forgot it on our honeymoon! |
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| Traditional Army send off after the wedding |
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