![Sunset bride and groom portrait at the Island House in Charleston, SC by Charlotte Wedding Photographers DeLong Photography](https://delong-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/The-Island-House-Charleston-SC-DeLong-Photography-01604.jpg)
The Island House Wedding
We’re still giddy from this sweet and fun Island House wedding in Charleston, South Carolina. Danielle and Kevin wanted their day to be filled with laughter and their personalities to shine through, and I say they accomplished their goal! Danielle chose pops of vibrant colors that totally fit her personality, Kevin wore a custom peacock feather bowtie to add a little pizazz to his look, and his entrance to the ceremony included “Bring ’em out” by T.I. then tossing his shades in the grass cracking everyone up. It was such a unique and entertaining day!
A First Look to Remember 😂
When we geared up for the first look I was under the impression everything would follow typical protocol. However, Danielle had other plans and pranked Kevin by doing the first look with one of his groomsmen (who was wearing a dress)! Kevin wasn’t thrilled about it at the time, but it now makes for a chucklesome memory! We did have a legitimate first look located underneath the Island House’s large oak tree. The day was overcast and breezy, but no one really noticed. All eyes were on them and it was beautiful.
There are many benefits to having a first look (I’ve listed the top five here) but the biggest one is how much it helps the day’s timeline. We’re able to knock all of the portraits out early on, while everybody has new hair and makeup, and then we were able to jump right into the cocktail hour post-ceremony.
The Ceremony and Reception
The ceremony kicked off with Kevin’s aforementioned sunglass toss then Danielle cascading down the stairs onto the lawn. They chose to do a sand ceremony mixing the sands of where they grew up and sand from nearby Folly Beach (so sweet!).
Afterward, dinner was served and we snuck out to the dock for some sunset portraits (would you know that the sun was already gone and we created the sun with our flash?). The reception kicked off with toasts by Kevin’s brother and Danielle’s mother who delivered heartfelt and comical speeches. Next was the cake cutting, and then the real fun began – dancing!
Let’s Boogy!
Kevin and Danielle’s friends and family had no trouble finding their way to the dance floor and letting loose! They belted out lyrics and it was a blast! Kevin brought the house down when his brother had the DJ play “I’m Too Sexy” by Right Said Fred. He unbuttoned his shirt and gave Danielle a dance and everyone was dying from laughter (including us)!
The night ended with them running through glistening bubbles underneath fairy lights. Everyone was sweaty and smiling. That’s how you know your party was 10 out of 10.
Here are a few of our favorite wedding photos from Danielle and Kevin’s Island House wedding!
Shout out to the amazing vendor team!
Venue: @the_island_house
Videography: @magnoliablossomfilms
Catering: @lucky17catering
Bar Service: @brandbarsandevents
Entertainment: @lowcountryentertainment
Bride’s Dress: @savvybrideboutique
Cake: @Lowe’sFoods
Hair and Make-up: @lashesandlacechs
Florals: DIY
![Flat lay of wedding details including shoes, invitation, bow tie, rings, and jewelry by Charlotte Wedding Photographers DeLong Photography](https://delong-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/The-Island-House-Charleston-SC-DeLong-Photography-00001.jpg)
![Brother helping put on tie of the groom at the Island house by Charlotte Wedding Photographers DeLong Photography](https://delong-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/The-Island-House-Charleston-SC-DeLong-Photography-00018.jpg)
![Groom smiling and buttoning jacket reflected in mirror by Charlotte Wedding Photographers DeLong Photography](https://delong-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/The-Island-House-Charleston-SC-DeLong-Photography-00048.jpg)
![Wedding dress hanging in bridal suite at the Island House by Charlotte Wedding Photographers DeLong Photography](https://delong-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/The-Island-House-Charleston-SC-DeLong-Photography-00065.jpg)
![Bride getting lipstick applied by Lashes and Lace hair and makeup by Charlotte Wedding Photographers DeLong Photography](https://delong-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/The-Island-House-Charleston-SC-DeLong-Photography-00075.jpg)
![Bride having her dress buttoned up by her mother near a window at the Island House by Charlotte Wedding Photographers DeLong Photography](https://delong-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/The-Island-House-Charleston-SC-DeLong-Photography-00087.jpg)
![Bride laughing and smiling holding a colorful bouquet in the Island House bridal suite by Charlotte Wedding Photographers DeLong Photography](https://delong-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/The-Island-House-Charleston-SC-DeLong-Photography-00121.jpg)
![Up close portrait of the bride looking up at camera smiling by Charlotte Wedding Photographers DeLong Photography](https://delong-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/The-Island-House-Charleston-SC-DeLong-Photography-00125.jpg)
![Bridesmaids in multi-colored dresses covering their eyes waiting for the bride's reveal by Charlotte Wedding Photographers DeLong Photography](https://delong-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/The-Island-House-Charleston-SC-DeLong-Photography-00139.jpg)
![Bridesmaids reaction to bridemaid's reveal at the Island House by Charlotte Wedding Photographers DeLong Photography](https://delong-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/The-Island-House-Charleston-SC-DeLong-Photography-00142.jpg)
![Groomsman wearing a dress as a prank during a first look at the Island House by Charlotte Wedding Photographers DeLong Photography](https://delong-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/The-Island-House-Charleston-SC-DeLong-Photography-00163.jpg)
![Grooms flipping off groomsman who is wearing a dress as a prank during a first look at the Island House by Charlotte Wedding Photographers DeLong Photography](https://delong-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/The-Island-House-Charleston-SC-DeLong-Photography-00171.jpg)
![Groom rubbing his eyes reacting to groomsman wearing a dress as a prank during a first look at the Island House by Charlotte Wedding Photographers DeLong Photography](https://delong-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/The-Island-House-Charleston-SC-DeLong-Photography-00192.jpg)
![Bride looking back at camera just before walking to groom during a first look at the Island House by Charlotte Wedding Photographers DeLong Photography](https://delong-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/The-Island-House-Charleston-SC-DeLong-Photography-00200.jpg)
![Bridesmaids looking out the second-story windows watching the first look of the bride and groom at the Island House by Charlotte Wedding Photographers DeLong Photography](https://delong-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/The-Island-House-Charleston-SC-DeLong-Photography-00203.jpg)
![Groom smiling seeing the bride for the first time during a first look at the Island House by Charlotte Wedding Photographers DeLong Photography](https://delong-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/The-Island-House-Charleston-SC-DeLong-Photography-00220.jpg)
![Bride reacting to seeing the groom for the first time at the Island House by Charlotte Wedding Photographers DeLong Photography](https://delong-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/The-Island-House-Charleston-SC-DeLong-Photography-00236.jpg)
![Bride and groom kissing underneath a large oak tree at the Island House in Charleston, SC by Charlotte Wedding Photographers DeLong Photography](https://delong-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/The-Island-House-Charleston-SC-DeLong-Photography-00294.jpg)
![Bride and her bridesmaids holding colorful bouquets wearing colorful dresses at the Island House in Charleston, SC by Charlotte Wedding Photographers DeLong Photography](https://delong-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/The-Island-House-Charleston-SC-DeLong-Photography-00337.jpg)
![Bride laughing with her bridesmaids holding colorful bouquets and dresses at the Island House in Charleston, SC by Charlotte Wedding Photographers DeLong Photography](https://delong-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/The-Island-House-Charleston-SC-DeLong-Photography-00338.jpg)
![Bridal portrait on the lawn at the Island House in Charleston, SC by Charlotte Wedding Photographers DeLong Photography](https://delong-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/The-Island-House-Charleston-SC-DeLong-Photography-00438.jpg)
![Portrait of groom with groomsmen on the lawn at the Island House in Charleston, SC by Charlotte Wedding Photographers DeLong Photography](https://delong-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/The-Island-House-Charleston-SC-DeLong-Photography-00522.jpg)
![Groom being hoisted up by groomsmen on the lawn at the Island House in Charleston, SC by Charlotte Wedding Photographers DeLong Photography](https://delong-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/The-Island-House-Charleston-SC-DeLong-Photography-00509.jpg)
![Wedding party walking and laughing on the lawn at the Island House in Charleston, SC by Charlotte Wedding Photographers DeLong Photography](https://delong-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/The-Island-House-Charleston-SC-DeLong-Photography-00653.jpg)
![Bride and groom kissing in front of the house at the Island House in Charleston, SC by Charlotte Wedding Photographers DeLong Photography](https://delong-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/The-Island-House-Charleston-SC-DeLong-Photography-00736.jpg)
![Bride and groom smiling at one another at the large oak tree on the property of the Island House in Charleston, SC by Charlotte Wedding Photographers DeLong Photography](https://delong-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/The-Island-House-Charleston-SC-DeLong-Photography-8810.jpg)
![Bride and groom smiling before a kiss at the large oak tree on the property of the Island House in Charleston, SC by Charlotte Wedding Photographers DeLong Photography](https://delong-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/The-Island-House-Charleston-SC-DeLong-Photography-00768.jpg)
![Bride and groom dancing in front of the house at the large oak tree on the property of the Island House in Charleston, SC by Charlotte Wedding Photographers DeLong Photography](https://delong-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/The-Island-House-Charleston-SC-DeLong-Photography-00819.jpg)
![Indoor bridal portrait with the veil over the bride's face at the Island House in Charleston, SC by Charlotte Wedding Photographers DeLong Photography](https://delong-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/The-Island-House-Charleston-SC-DeLong-Photography-00901.jpg)
![Groom and groomsmen doing a funny ceremony entrance by walking out wearing sunglasses at the Island House in Charleston, SC by Charlotte Wedding Photographers DeLong Photography](https://delong-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/The-Island-House-Charleston-SC-DeLong-Photography-00959.jpg)
![Groom and groomsmen doing a funny ceremony entrance by walking out wearing sunglasses at the Island House in Charleston, SC by Charlotte Wedding Photographers DeLong Photography](https://delong-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/The-Island-House-Charleston-SC-DeLong-Photography-00978.jpg)
![Groom and groomsmen doing a funny ceremony entrance by walking out throwing their sunglasses at the Island House in Charleston, SC by Charlotte Wedding Photographers DeLong Photography](https://delong-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/The-Island-House-Charleston-SC-DeLong-Photography-00990.jpg)
![Groom waiting to see his bride at the Island House in Charleston, SC by Charlotte Wedding Photographers DeLong Photography](https://delong-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/The-Island-House-Charleston-SC-DeLong-Photography-01063.jpg)
![Bride walking down stairs for ceremony entrance carrying a colorful sunflower bouquet at the Island House in Charleston, SC by Charlotte Wedding Photographers DeLong Photography](https://delong-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/The-Island-House-Charleston-SC-DeLong-Photography-01071.jpg)
![Ceremony image from behind as the bride is walked down the aisle at the Island House in Charleston, SC by Charlotte Wedding Photographers DeLong Photography](https://delong-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/The-Island-House-Charleston-SC-DeLong-Photography-01094.jpg)
![Wedding ceremony by the water at the Island House in Charleston, SC by Charlotte Wedding Photographers DeLong Photography](https://delong-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/The-Island-House-Charleston-SC-DeLong-Photography-01128.jpg)
![Wedding sand ceremony at the Island House in Charleston, SC by Charlotte Wedding Photographers DeLong Photography](https://delong-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/The-Island-House-Charleston-SC-DeLong-Photography-01183.jpg)
![Wedding sand ceremony at the Island House in Charleston, SC by Charlotte Wedding Photographers DeLong Photography](https://delong-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/The-Island-House-Charleston-SC-DeLong-Photography-01189.jpg)
![Wedding first kiss with hexagonal arbor adorned with sunflowers at the Island House in Charleston, SC by Charlotte Wedding Photographers DeLong Photography](https://delong-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/The-Island-House-Charleston-SC-DeLong-Photography-01316.jpg)
![Bride and groom share a kiss partway down the aisle during the recessional at the Island House in Charleston, SC by Charlotte Wedding Photographers DeLong Photography](https://delong-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/The-Island-House-Charleston-SC-DeLong-Photography-01339.jpg)
![Green and Yellow sunflower wedding cake and cupcakes at the Island House in Charleston, SC by Charlotte Wedding Photographers DeLong Photography](https://delong-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/The-Island-House-Charleston-SC-DeLong-Photography-01429.jpg)
![Wedding champagne flutes with text that reads "Mr. Right" and "Mrs. Always Right" at the Island House in Charleston, SC by Charlotte Wedding Photographers DeLong Photography](https://delong-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/The-Island-House-Charleston-SC-DeLong-Photography-01434.jpg)
![Bride and smiling at the groom during their first dance at the Island House in Charleston, SC by Charlotte Wedding Photographers DeLong Photography](https://delong-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/The-Island-House-Charleston-SC-DeLong-Photography-01477.jpg)
![Bride and groom sharing their first dance with their wedding party in the background at the Island House in Charleston, SC by Charlotte Wedding Photographers DeLong Photography](https://delong-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/The-Island-House-Charleston-SC-DeLong-Photography-01481.jpg)
![Sunset bride and groom portrait at the Island House in Charleston, SC by Charlotte Wedding Photographers DeLong Photography](https://delong-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/The-Island-House-Charleston-SC-DeLong-Photography-01604.jpg)
![Portrait of bride and groom with their foreheads together during a purple and pink sunset at the Island House in Charleston, SC by Charlotte Wedding Photographers DeLong Photography](https://delong-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/The-Island-House-Charleston-SC-DeLong-Photography-01608.jpg)
![Bride and groom smiling just before sharing a kiss on the dock at the Island House in Charleston, SC by Charlotte Wedding Photographers DeLong Photography](https://delong-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/The-Island-House-Charleston-SC-DeLong-Photography-01622.jpg)
![Black and white image of a mother of the bride holding back tears during her wedding toast at the Island House in Charleston, SC by Charlotte Wedding Photographers DeLong Photography](https://delong-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/The-Island-House-Charleston-SC-DeLong-Photography-01657.jpg)
![Black and white image of bride and groom laughing during a wedding toast at the Island House in Charleston, SC by Charlotte Wedding Photographers DeLong Photography](https://delong-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/The-Island-House-Charleston-SC-DeLong-Photography-01651.jpg)
![Brother of the groom holding his cell phone laughing while reading his wedding toast at the Island House in Charleston, SC by Charlotte Wedding Photographers DeLong Photography](https://delong-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/The-Island-House-Charleston-SC-DeLong-Photography-01669.jpg)
![Groom and his groomsmen striking poses while singing with vigor during a wedding reception at the Island House in Charleston, SC by Charlotte Wedding Photographers DeLong Photography](https://delong-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/The-Island-House-Charleston-SC-DeLong-Photography-01781.jpg)
![Bride and groom belting out the words of a song with a group of friends on the dance floor of their wedding reception at the Island House in Charleston, SC by Charlotte Wedding Photographers DeLong Photography](https://delong-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/The-Island-House-Charleston-SC-DeLong-Photography-01836.jpg)
![Groomsman singing words to a song into a bottle of beer on the dance floor at a wedding reception at the Island House in Charleston, SC by Charlotte Wedding Photographers DeLong Photography](https://delong-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/The-Island-House-Charleston-SC-DeLong-Photography-01838.jpg)
![Wedding guest entertaining everyone by flailing his arms and legs while dancing at a wedding reception at the Island House in Charleston, SC by Charlotte Wedding Photographers DeLong Photography](https://delong-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/The-Island-House-Charleston-SC-DeLong-Photography-01861.jpg)
![Groom booty dancing on bride on the dance floor during wedding reception at the Island House in Charleston, SC by Charlotte Wedding Photographers DeLong Photography](https://delong-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/The-Island-House-Charleston-SC-DeLong-Photography-01919.jpg)
![Bride and groom dancing and having fun at their wedding reception at the Island House in Charleston, SC by Charlotte Wedding Photographers DeLong Photography](https://delong-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/The-Island-House-Charleston-SC-DeLong-Photography-01896.jpg)
![Groom holding his chest with his shirt undone on the dance floor at the Island House in Charleston, SC by Charlotte Wedding Photographers DeLong Photography](https://delong-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/The-Island-House-Charleston-SC-DeLong-Photography-01907.jpg)
![Bride and groom evening bubble exit at the Island House in Charleston, SC by Charlotte Wedding Photographers DeLong Photography](https://delong-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/The-Island-House-Charleston-SC-DeLong-Photography-01941.jpg)
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