Megan + Mihir’s wedding was one of the most gorgeous events I could even imagine!! It was held on a plantation right on the marsh downtown, and everything was absolutely stunning.
After breakfast Matt and I went on our biking adventure. We ended up doing about 15 miles all across Isle of Palms and Sullivan’s island.
Clif sent me one of their new sports drinks to try. I figured a 2 hour bike ride was an appropriate time to have one!
But honestly, it wasn’t very good. It was thick like sea water! I wonder if there was too much sodium? It tasted like a Starburst. The good part was that it was all natural though. Try one for yourself – you might like it.
We saw lots of pretty sites – like this igloo!
And ocean views
We had planned to have lunch at Poe’s Tavern, but there were groceries at home and we wanted to get out to the beach, so we postponed it.
Once home, we classically attached some chips that were out
While we waited for quesadillas to cook! This was a whole wheat tortilla with about 2 tbsp of mashed black beans, a quarter cup of fiesta cheese and some of the peach salsa. I HATE salsa because of the onion taste, but I was very impressed by Newman’s Own – esp. this peach. Their onions are milder. I might have to try some more variations.
With some fresh fruit
Then we went out to the beach for while.
Matt and I went on a 30 minute beach walk and then I laid and looked at this
After lots of text messages and phone calls, I got to meet Erica!! She lives here in Charleston and I hope next time we’re here we can a longer visit with lunch 
Then we frantically showered and went to the trolley stop and arrived at the wedding location.
The setting was gorgeous; the weather perfect
I sipped on lemonade
My groom!
Whizzle the bridesmaid!
Megan’s big moment
They had a choir singing as they exited to “Your love is lifting me higher”
Annndd it was right at this point that my camera battery gave me the “you have 5 minutes” warning. Noooooooooooooooo!!! Matt had forgotten his camera, so I knew I didn’t have much to get me through the night. Wish I could have taken more photos! But I made it through the cake If my photos are a little blurry, it’s because I was rushing to take them and get the camera back off!
The reception was in a tent just next to the plantation- complete with couches for lounging!
We were greeted with mojitos. Matt and I shared one
And some passed hors d’oeuvres
He found the local beers -
And I found a gorgeous cheese display near the bathrooms!!!! I had a few samples, but kept myself under control 
I sipped on this Cosmo on the rocks later – heavy on soda (which I added) and light on vodka. (Sorry for the blur!)
They had four stations for dinner -
Matt and I shared a little of everything pretty much half and half -
It was DELISH!!
A little while later, Matt surprised me with a Manhattan, which I sipped slowly for about an hour.
Hanging out with Busty and Matty!
Another hour later, we found some little dessert bites near the cheese!! Matt and I split them again, but this time I had 1 bite of each- ‘twas all.
CAKE TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You guys know I LIVE for wedding cake (and so does my mom!!) This one was amazing!!
Matt and I shared a piece because I knew there were other flavors and I might need to try them too…I ended up eating 2/3 and him 1/3. It was hazelnutty with praline pieces!? Loved it!!
Matt only wanted 1/3 because he found cheeseburgers and fries!! I didn’t care for any with the cake in my lap
They also had milkshakes going around! I had a sip of this shot glass portion -
And we were right!! Soon enough the other two cakes were cut to unveil raspberry and chocolate!!! How can you resist this!?!
I was full and so were my friends, so we shared a piece of each to try and all had a few bites of each -
The raspberry filling was SUPERB!!
It was a perfect wedding. I felt really good about the night eating-wise. I enjoyed a taste of everything and didn’t over-do it. We only go to a couple weddings every year, so you gotta live it up while you can!
Best wishes to Megan + Mihir!
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Look like a beautiful wedding. Your friend looked gorgeous, and that cake is so pretty!
Wow! Thanks for the great recap!
I LOVE weddings!! And LOVE Wedding Cake!!
Looks like you had a great time!
LOVE your dress and great recap. what a fab wedding!
Your green dress is fabulous!
What an absolute DREAM Wedding!!!! Seriously!
What a gorgeous wedding!!!!!!
Love the green dress! If you don’t mind sharing, where did you get it?
WOW- this wedding should seriously make a bridal magazine. What a day- what incredible food! The cake is SO pretty. You looked adorable too!
Hi Kath -
I just had a quick question about weight maintenence. I’ve reached my goal weight and am not really sure HOW to maintain it now that I’m there. Do you have any suggestions about adding more calories or cutting back on exercise, or any other tips that might be helpful? Thanks!
GORGEOUS wedding! I love all the pictures, and that CAKE! You looked fantastic too, I love the dress…
Thanks for all the pictures, I have a few ideas now for my own wedding!
What a gorgeous wedding! You and Matt look fantastic as usual
Looks like you guys had a great time!!
what an AMAZING wedding!!
Was this couple a couple while you and Matt were together at Davidson?
beautiful! I love outdoor weddings.
that picture of you and Erica is so cute! Charleston looks like a neat place.
Fabulous wedding!! Everything looking beautiful!
In that photo with Megan & her dad it looks like she was ready to cry! They look so happy
I went to a wedding yesterday but the cake was fruit cake.. I didn’t enjoy it that much. The cake you got to eat looked MUCH better
I found you through Itzy’s Kitchen and had to say hello! The wedding looked gorrrrgeous! and so do you!
Very generous of you to share with us, a gorgeous wedding. You look great. Now that I have relocated to the south I will be adding Charleston to my must see list.
Oh my gosh what an unbelievably gorgeous wedding! So elegant.
Very, very beautiful. Love your dress Kath. The pics assure me that revisiting Charleston to see the islands is a must.
Please do share where your dress is from…LOVE it.
Yes, I like the dress too! And the wedding cake looks amazing.
Wow, the whole thing was gorgeous! Oh, and I also adore your dress.
Beautiful recap of the wedding!!! Everything looks gorgeous!
Oh my good gracious – what an incredible wedding!!!!! Absolutely beautiful! Good recap too
You are what I aspire to be in life. Healthy, happy and enjoying every second. Thanks for all of your motivation.
Wow! I love the couch-in-tent idea. Haha.
Gorgeous wedding!!!
Clif drinks?! How weird, never heard of them.
The wedding looks gorgeous! And I love your dress with the belt!
Wow! What a phenomenally beautiful wedding! From the food to the decor to the bride and groom– it really looks perfect!
I’ve seen that exact house before! My family called it a mushroom house. I was so curious as to what it looks like on the inside!
Hope you have a lovely Monday!
Wow, everything looks absolutely gorgeous!
Congratulations to the bride and groom!!
What a fun wedding! Thanks for sharing the amazing photos…everyone looks so happy. I too love your green dress. Where did you find it, if you don’t mind sharing?
mmmm….cake
YUMMY!
I love weddings! What a beautiful event! And the food looks amazing. Your dress is SO cute…where’s it from??
PB & J:
Kath you look stunning in that dress, great color, and Matt looked handsome as well. Lovely wedding and bride.
Looks like a gorgeous wedding – I especially like the reception set-up with couches under the tent. I’m getting so excited for my own wedding in about 20 days!
I love your dress, by the way.
What a lovely wedding
Looks like a beautiful wedding. You look great in that green dress!!
My bad! What I meant to say is:
PB & J: I would, for the most part, keep doing what you’re doing. Especially if you enjoy your workouts, I wouldn’t dial those back. Working out is such a great mental and physical break from the rest of your day. And it’s hard without knowing your eating habits what you should change there, but I’d say maybe just allow yourself a little more slack in your diet…say, have that glass of wine OR slice of bread with dinner where you didn’t before. Maybe add in an extra healthy snack if you’re hungry.
You’ll have to play with it to find out what is best for you. I was maintaining my weight loss (~35 lbs) for about 6 years and now I’ve gained a little so I’m trying to dial it back and lose some more. It’s HARD when you’re in maintence for so long!
Good luck!
P.S. Holy moly that looks like a LOVELY wedding. Congrats to the newlyweds and congrats to you Kath for making good choices and feeling good about it! Now I want to make friends in the south so I can go to weddings on plantations…
Kath, you look so beautiful, and the green dress just suits you so well!
What a day! Reading the whole recap I just kept thinking, “WOW!” The wedding looks so picturesque and the food looks incredible!! You look beautiful, as usual!
What a gorgeous wedding! And I love your green dress! I just like green in general
What did you think about the Sunday wedding? I’ve been playing with the idea of doing ours on a Sunday because you can save some money, but then I hate for out-of-towners to feel rushed to get back on Monday…
What lucky newlyweds
And I am very jealous of the wedding cake! My boyfriend was fiending for cake so much on Saturday night that he actually went to the grocery store and bought a mini cake. haha. It wasn’t gourmet, but it did have buttercream icing!
That wedding looked fabulous! I especially like the choir singing that song! So awesome!
your dress was gorgeous!
And the wedding cake- to die for! I am sure it tasted as good as it looks!
Have a great day!
Stunning dress on you – where do you do most of your shopping? I really enjoyed your wedding recap and you did a great job of balancing eating moderatly with enjoying the occasion
Lovely wedding. I, too, live for wedding cake and I’m drooling over those cake pictures!
What a beautiful wedding! Love the setting, the food looked amazing…All the best to the bride and groom!
I am in LOVE with that green dress you have on, it is too cute, and looks fab on you! I saw someone else ask (and I don’t think i saw you answer yet) – where did you get it??
beautiful wedding, and nice treat getting to meet erica – did you get to meet her adorable pup too?
That cake looks DE-LIC-IOUS! I’m a sucker for a good piece of cake.
aw i want to go to a wedding!! you looked gorgeous in green Kath!!! sounds like such a fun time! plus the bike ride!!! (and quesadillas!!!!)
I want to get married again…just to have a cake like that!
Holy moly, what a shindig! I’m taking some mental notes for my own future … although anything I do will have to be on the cheapie. But a cheese table is a must.
And everyone else has said it already, but wowza, that green dress!
I’m hiring a choir to sing, “This POST is Lifting Me Higher.”
Okay, I’m just actually singing it. But I LOVE weddings, and I loved reading about this gorgeous one!
That wedding is magazine worthy! Gorgeous. I’m cracking up at the photo of the bride with her dad because she looks like she’s about to burst into tears. Love how your dress matched the decor, too
I love your dress! It’s so cute. What an amazing spread of food at the wedding.
Hi, wow, what a beautiful wedding and looks like unbelievable food too! You looked stunning in green!
I know you mentioned that you didn’t like salsa due to onion flavor, have you tried Trader Joe’s Peach Salsa, it’s got a great flavor and smoky chipolte taste?. Also, wanted to mention that I actually found a Great Harvest bakery near me and picked up some Dakota buns and bread the other day…now I know why you guys love that stuff…so fresh and healthy and filling! Now if I can just find someplace that sells that Spring Blend coffee, I’ll be in good shape! Really enjoy your blog and have gotten so many great ideas. Recently made some cilantro pesto and then just made some arugula pesto too, unbelievable!
What an amazing wedding – I can’t believe ALL the food they had – awesome! I would be all over that raspberry cake – buttercream=love to me
I think it’s so cute how you and Matt tend to share dishes at events like these! It must be nice to have someone with similar tastes to do this with. You get to sample a bit of everything!
Lovely eveing and thanks for the recap. Your dress is gorgeous once again, and perfect to wear for another occasion!
What a BEAUTIFUL bride and gorgeous wedding! Everything looked stunning!
And Erica is so cute and tiny! How fun that y’all got to meet!
wow so much amazing food at that wedding :0
Yay! I’m so excited that you guys went to a wedding at Lowndes Grove! My house is right up the street (it still feels funny to say that). I kept an eye out for you two all weekend, thinking I might have a *celebrity sighting.* I love love love that they had the choir sing. Glad y’all had fun!
Oh wow, what an awesome time! beautiful!!!
You looked just adorable! That dress fit you perfectly!
The wedding was gorgeous!
oh my gosh! what an amazing wedding and reception! glad your camera was able to make it the cake- it looks so good!
OMG that cake looks so good. I am kind of a cake freak.
wow that was like the dream wedding!! Her wedding dress is seriously my dream dress! and the food amazing!
I really liked your dress too was that the one you get from Target that you were talking about earlier.
ohhhhh boy that cake looks delicious. and her wedding dress is absolutely gorgeous!
What a gorgeous wedding. I have always wanted to go to Charleston!
What a beautiful wedding (and cake)!
You really seemed to capture the evening beautifully! You look beautiful as well. I love the green dress
What a gorgeous wedding!
What type of bike do you have? I am on the hunt for a new bike, thinking of a Trek hybrid but am still looking.
what a lovely wedding. you look just stunning in the pictures!
and uhhhh that cake sounds delish!!!
I was SO excited to see that Cliff had made a drink, then scrolled down and was dissapointed to see that you didn’t like it!
Maybe they will get it right next time! Love the pics
Wow that is a beautiful wedding – I love the cake and that cheese display looked amazing!
Loved your outfit – it suited you perfectly! xx
Kath I love your green dress! You look gorgeous!!
Wow, what an AMAZING wedding…so much awesome food!
If you ever need anyone to eat wedding cake with, please let me know! I will be there in a flash!
What a gorgeous wedding! I love the cakes especially!
What a gorgeous wedding! I’m dying over the cakes. Cute green dress!
so lovely!! that all just looks so beautiful and fun!!
both you and the food look stunning!
Thanks for sharing — what a beautiful wedding — all the food looks superb! SO jealous of that cake!
What an absolutely stunning wedding! Seriously, that is one for a magazine!
Glad you had so much fun!
kath, everything about that wedding DOES look perfect. and three flavors of cake!!!!! i think that cake and i would have gotten along quite well. nothing beats wedding cake!
Kath, your legs are so toned. What exercise do you think works them the best? I run, and run, and run, and my legs don’t look it. It drives me nuts.
What a beautiful wedding! You got some great shots!
I bet the wedding cake was delish! Diana
I’ll echo everyone else who said what a BEAUTIFUL wedding that was! I am totally envious of people who are detail oriented enough to plan gorgeous events like that. And I love the bride & groom’s shades coming down the aisle.
You & Matt looked fantastic as well, of course!
What a LOVELY and classy wedding- LOVE every bit of it. Thanks for the recap!
Thank you everyone
Re. Green Dress,
Target – $40 I think!? That dress would have been $200 at a boutique!
rainee ,
I got my bike off of Craig’s list for $20. I don’t even know what kind it is, but it’s a women’s hybrid.
Lydia,
But I started running when I was in middle school and danced and played soccer, all “calf friendly” activities, from an early age.
Thank you. I think they are genetically toned – both of my parents have nice calves
(Let me know if I missed your question – the Blackberry removed my stars by accident!)
Kath
An absolutely stunning wedding.
holy cow they had a ton of great food at their wedding – love love love the paisley piping on their cake – GORGEOUS!!!!
looks like it was a beautiful wedding – so much good food, too!
I wasn’t a blog reader yet when this was posted, but I have to comment to say that I love your dress! You look so nice! You are one of the lucky ones who can wear this shade of green.