Invitation Only
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We’ve been creating stylish and memorable weddings since 2013, specializing in full-service planning and bespoke design. As event professionals, we blend together the specific or unique details of your special event to ensure that everyone involved has an unforgettable experience! We prioritize attention to detail and the importance of joy surrounding your celebration! Whether you’re having an intimate gathering with your closest family and friends or you’ve invited 500 well-known names, we promise to provide you with a personalized planning experience that creates something fun and unique specific to you!
Our creative design is ever-changing and inspired from various forms of media, including architecture and artwork to fashion trends and the culinary world! Our foundation is rooted in both honesty and transparency surrounding budget, design, and logistics. Our mission is to revel in the joyous occasions surrounding love and marriage, but also those prior to and afterwards — anniversaries to engagements and growing families to vow renewals. Our promise that with our Design Team: No two special events or weddings are constructed the same — from creative collaborations to design elements to organized logistics. Bespoke curation personalizes and tailors each Client’s planning experience, while also safeguarding their purposeful intentions with a dash of our Southern hospitality.
- LGBTQ+-owned
- Woman-owned
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Aubrey D. Married on 04/10/2022Best wedding coordinator ever!!!
Loraine and her team at Invitation Only were absolutely amazing and exceeded our expectations in every way! We cannot imagine how our event would have unfolded without them. Our wedding was originally scheduled for April 2020, and we had to postpone twice due to COVID-19. Loraine was gracious and patient in helping us with all of the details of rescheduling (a process which she offered to help us with despite it not being included in the original planning package we had paid for). When it came time to select rentals and plan the day-of details in earnest, Loraine accompanied us to Snyder Rentals and made thoughtful suggestions about items to consider, all while being mindful of our budget and supporting our vision. On the day of our wedding, Loraine and Kyra were complete rockstars. They were punctual, organized, and exuded a calm vibe that made everyone feel at ease. Numerous guests and members of the wedding party remarked during and after the event about how awesome Loraine and Kyra were. And importantly, they coordinated the services of other vendors without a hitch. My husband and I were able to be fully "in the moment" at all times without thinking about any coordination details on the day of our wedding. Loraine even brought our dinner to us so we could have a moment to sit and eat, which we were so grateful for! In keeping with the theme of Loraine and her team going above and beyond to curate the perfect day, Kyra offered to write out various chalkboard signs for us, given her expertise with lettering, and Loraine ended up being the person to help bustle my dress after the ceremony! One of the things we appreciated most about working with Loraine was her personality and demeanor - she was funny and chill, and by the end of the process she felt like a friend. Time and time again, Loraine and her team applied their considerable expertise to help us realize our wedding vision, and did so with professionalism and grace. We encourage anyone who is planning a wedding in the Charleston area to hire Invitation Only without a second thought! We cannot recommend them enough!! -
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Alicia P. Married on 02/12/2022
The Best Wedding Planner in Charleston
Loraine is absolutely amazing! Our wedding truly exceeded all my dreams compliments of all the time, work and dedication that she put into making sure it was perfect. She recommended the best vendors who worked perfectly together the day of the wedding. I honestly don’t know how we would have done everything without her. We were originally scheduled to have our wedding in 2021 but had to postpone due to COVID. She assisted with making sure everyone was rescheduled and very understanding during the whole process. On our wedding day, I was able to just relax and not worry about a thing because she had everything taken care of. Aside from being your wedding planner, though, she is also there to listen to you vent about everything wedding related, but also about everything non-wedding related. Loraine is so kind and helpful during the whole process. She’s truly the best wedding planner out there! -
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10% Off all November 2023 events or wedding with Pro Event Management services! Restrictions: Individual must be a new Client and contract must be signed 60+ days prior to the event date. Discount will not equate to more than a max. amount of $307.50
10% Off all August 2023 events or wedding with Pro Event Management services! Restrictions: Individual must be a new Client and contract must be signed 60+ days prior to the event date. Discount will not equate to more than a max. amount of $307.50
10% Off all June 2023 events or wedding with Pro Event Management services! Restrictions: Individual must be a new Client and contract must be signed 60+ days prior to the event date. Discount will not equate to more than a max. amount of $307.50
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She has a keen eye for layered pairings inside the same color palette. Her specialties, though, surround both pre-event planning — such as budget allocation through vendor selection — and day-of event execution, including (but not limited to) staff assignments and timeline management. Most importantly, she believes that you should be able to celebrate in both comfort and style!
Looking to expand her special events career, she joined Invitation Only in 2020. As a mom of four, she transitions from home-life to work seamlessly – utilizing her natural time management skills, attention to detail, and adeptness to multitask. An admirer of classical music and baroque art, she balances out the Design Team with her love of muted color tones and crisp, eye-catching centerpieces.
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Invitation Only, LLC is absolutely amazing. Their attention to detail is like no other! We absolutely adore working with Loraine and her team!
I had the pleasure of photographing a wedding with Loraine as the wedding coordinator and I can confidently say that you're in good hands if you are on the fence about hiring her your wedding or event. I figured that I'd take the time to explain some of the things that she did behind the scenes for me as a photographer. A few weeks before the wedding, she called me. We had never worked together before and she wanted to verbally introduce herself to me and see if there was anything she could do for me leading up to the wedding day... Who does that!? haha! The most I get from wedding coordinators is an email 3-5 days before a wedding with the official timeline that I am expected to follow. 9 days before the wedding I received the official timeline. Loved it! Her timeline was clearly laid out and she took me as the photographer into consideration. The reception timeline was designed to give me time to take the bride and groom outside for photos during the golden hour... 9 times out of 10, I have to request a wedding planner for a timeline adjustment so that I can do this. The fact that the first timeline she sent me had the sunset time on the timeline and space for me to take them outside was extremely impressive. On the wedding day, the professionalism continued. Every wedding has curveballs thrown their way as the day unfolds. Her team handled them very well and she kept me posted throughout the day of any last minute changes. I actually judge wedding planners by what they do at the end of the night. I hold true to the words: "It's not how you start, it's how you finish". The average wedding planner will disappear when the dancing portion of the night begins and you don't see them again until the last dance/exit is about to happen when they are officially needed... The ones that go above and beyond are the coordinators that stay visible the entire event just in case the bride needs help with something. Loraine constantly kept herself visible the entire night even though I knew she was exhausted. And there you have it. She's the real deal! Invitation Only has my endorsement.
After working closely with a lot of Wedding Planners Loraine and Chris are my absolute favorite people to work with. Invitation Only is the premier “Hands free” Event Company and I would recommend them to everyone.
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