Charleston Outdoor Wedding Ceremonies, Charleston Outdoor Ceremonies, LLC
843.693.4710
Ceremonies are catered to your preference of religious, spiritual, or simply civil, anywhere outdoors in Charleston, SC.
Charleston Outdoor Ceremonies is a wedding officiating service to marry you, or perform your wedding ceremony, anywhere in beautiful Charleston, SC. Your spoken ceremony is hand written, customized to capture the spirit of what means most to you, and shared with your audience.
There is a need for wedding officiants who can create a ceremony that reflects the nature of the people seeking that service. Families can be considered, cultures can be incorporated, styles can be created, dual religions are no problem. Ceremonies have evolved over the centuries.
Whatever your goal is, our goal is that you are comfortable with your choice of wedding officiant and the ceremony that you were hoping for; whether you are eloping, practice no religion, or wanting something just beautifully spiritual.
Be assured that your wedding officiant will be:
Genuinely flexible and open minded
Respectful of affiliations and family needs
Friendly and easy going
Perfectly comfortable with being non-religious
Dependable
Knowledgable
Things to consider when having an outdoor wedding!
WEATHER- Of course this is a no brainer, but you MUST have a back-up plan in case of rain. You cannot keep your guests, your music people, caterers, etc. waiting, hoping the rain clears. Even if it does, wet chairs can sink into muddy grass, and think of your dress dragging along everything wet you walk on. Dyed shoes will be ruined, too.
This is the BEST weather site for temperature and rainfall averages!!!
HEAT- Not many people will be smiling as sweat drips down their makeup, or through their nice clothes. 90 degrees + is not a fun atmosphere.
WIND- Wind is almost guaranteed on a beach or open areas, and can blow your hair or veil crazy. It will certainly blow an open flame out if you hoped for candles. It may not be a big deal for you either.
TIDE- If planning a beach wedding, look up the low tide for that day.
Sunrise/Sunset- This can be predicted as well, and looked up online.
BUGS- Keeping some nice, non-staining, nice smelling bug repellent handy is a thoughtful and wise gesture. There are many options to repel not only mosquitoes, but gnats and black flies.
SAND- Some forget that beautiful shoes and beaches don't really mix. Save the shoes for pictures and keep flip flops handy for the walk back off the beach. Keep your guests in the know as well.
SHOES- Women, look for wedge heels when standing on grass. A "spikier" heel will force you to walk on tip toes or sink into the ground.
If you're on a dock, "spikier" heels will wedge into cracks causing you to fall or break your heel!
PUBLIC- When outdoors, "uninvited guests" may walk by. Normally people are courteous and avoid being in your scenery, but sometimes it can't be helped. Be prepared to laugh it off.
CONSTRUCTION/PUBLIC EVENTS- These may be hard to predict, but keep your ears open so you can warn your guests to leave early so they can make your wedding on time. Hopefully neither of those will directly interfere with your wedding!
Wedding License Information
Contact Information:Hours:Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.Judicial Center
100 Broad Street, Suite 469
Charleston, SC 29401
Phone: (843) 958-5183 Fax: (843) 958-5191Information: (843) 958-5182
