I’m a South Carolina girl at heart, so I simply adore Kacie and Darby’s wedding, set at one of my favorite venues in the world, the Inn at Palmetto Bluff, and photographed by the incredible Nashan Photographers.

Guests were welcomed to the lowcountry with beautiful jute gift bags and lovely palm fans.

The ceremony took place in Palmetto Bluff’s Waterside Chapel - a simple and stunning small chapel with wooden pews and loads of sunshine.  Each aisle was decorated with lush pink and green florals in glass vases, tied with ribbons to the pew.

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No, I’m not talking about for our wedding, I’m talking about after the wedding. Here’s a snapshot of our background:

Abby
Pennsylvania -> San Francisco, CA -> Boston, MA-> ?

Ger
England -> Ireland -> Pennsylvania -> San Francisco, CA -> Boston, MA -> ?

As you can see, we’ve been around!  We both met in college in Pennsylvania and moved to San Francisco and Boston together.  It was important to us to live in new and different cities that offered cultural enriching experiences.  This not only helped us grow but also helped us gain independence.

Although we wouldn’t change our experiences, we miss our family and looking to settle down.  Seems simple enough, right? Not so fast.  How in the world are we going to decide where we are going to settle when each of us are from a different country? Perhaps we never can?

Here are the options that are the table right now.

Option #1

Pittsburgh, PA

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Following our ceremony, we greeted every guest with a hug, and then we climbed the stairs and walked through the pool house to the lawn where everyone had gathered.

There were lots of hoots and hollers as we walked by our family and friends, and I didn’t hesitate dragging my dress through the mud. As we reached the bridesmaids and groomsmen, they popped open their red and tan umbrellas and waved them above us, forming the most fantastic arch. Again, it was a moment we couldn’t have planned, and it was one we won’t forget.

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Here is my most favorite photo of the day. The smiles on our faces reveal our pure happiness. (And Nick is pumping his fist!)

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Today is a pretty exciting day in the world of letterpress wedding invitations! Not only are we hosting a fabulous giveaway with Don’t Press Me right here on EAD, but Bella Figura is having an amazing Election Day Sale you can’t miss. In honor of Election Day, Bella Figura is offering 25 free invitation sets when you order 75 on orders placed before November 30. All you have to do is get out today and vote and send Bella Figura a photo of you at the voting booth when you place your order. Visit the Bella Figura blog for more details.

I am so excited today to partner with the wonderful letterpress shop Don’t Press Me to give away 75 sets of letterpress invitations!

The lucky winner will receive 75 one-color letterpress invitations and reply cards, printed on 100% cotton paper by Don’t Press Me.

So how can you win? First, click on over to the Don’t Press Me site to see some of their fabulous custom design work and drool over what you have the chance to win. Then come back here and tell us in the comments why you love letterpress but aren’t able to fit it into your wedding budget. Don’t Press Me will choose one lucky and deserving winner to receive 75 sets of custom letterpress invitations.  Contest closes Friday Nov 6th at 12pm central.

And for extra credit, follow @dontpressme on twitter and link to this post. Don’t forget to @dontpressme and @amiatead in your tweet!

Good luck!
E.