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Introduction

Sarah MacDonald is a Wedding Officiant and Elopement Photographer offering wildly-in-love couples full-service done-for-you intimate elopement planning in Charleston, South Carolina.

Aside from #JustElopeCharleston, Sarah’s Carpe Diem is to “Live Wilder. Love Fiercely. Enjoy Being in Joy.”

Sarah has 15 years of event planning, public relations, and executive customer relations experience for Fortune 500 brands in Chicago, London, Sydney, and Charleston before she founded @LiveWilderStudio, a namesake to her son, Wilder, and a perpetual reminder to "Live Wilder."

Services offered

Wedding Officiant, Wedding Ceremony Creator, Custom Vow Creation and Editorial, Personalized Interviews for Ceremony Creation, Elopement Planning, Elopement Photography, Sand Ceremony

Areas covered

Charleston, SC; Folly Beach, SC

  • Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions

What is the typical price for your wedding services?

$475

What is the starting price for your wedding services?

$300

Does starting price include the ceremony rehearsal?

No

What is the starting price for ceremony rehearsals?

$100

What types of weddings and events do you provide services for?

Non-religious
Interfaith
Ceremony Rehearsal
Vow Renewal
Civil Union

What religious affiliations do you serve?

Agnostic
Anglican
Baha'i Faith
Baptist
Buddhist
Catholic
Earth-Based
Episcopalian
Evangelical
Hindu
Islam
Jewish
Lutheran
Methodist
No Denomination
Orthodox Christian
Presbyterian
Sikhism
Unitarian

On average, how long are wedding ceremonies you officiate?

Less than 30 mins.

In which states are you licensed?

SC

What languages do you speak?

English
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Reviews of Sarah MacDonald Live Wilder Studio

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Sarah MacDonald of Live Wilder Studio is highly praised by multiple reviewers for her exceptional services as a wedding photographer and officiant. Reviewers describe Sarah as being incredibly talented, professional, and attentive throughout the planning process and on the day of the wedding. Couples appreciate her warm and friendly personality, ability to make them feel comfortable in front of the camera, and her skill in capturing beautiful and meaningful moments. She is also commended for her attention to detail and her willingness to go above and beyond to make the wedding day special. Overall, reviewers highly recommend Sarah MacDonald and Live Wilder Studio for wedding photography and ceremony services.

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This AI-generated summary gives you a snapshot of the overall ratings and feedback from the reviews this vendor has received.

Sarah MacDonald of Live Wilder Studio is highly praised by multiple reviewers for her exceptional services as a wedding photographer and officiant. Reviewers describe Sarah as being incredibly talented, professional, and attentive throughout the planning process and on the day of the wedding. Couples appreciate her warm and friendly personality, ability to make them feel comfortable in front of the camera, and her skill in capturing beautiful and meaningful moments. She is also commended for her attention to detail and her willingness to go above and beyond to make the wedding day special. Overall, reviewers highly recommend Sarah MacDonald and Live Wilder Studio for wedding photography and ceremony services.

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Kaitlin M. Sent on 12/08/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing ceremony!!

Sarah was absolutely incredible to work with on our special day, we are super camera shy and she made us both feel so comfortable and was able to capture our happiness the entire ceremony, she was amazing to work with and would recommend her over and over 10000000x!!!
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Lane P. Sent on 06/05/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing through the entire experience

Sarah and her husband Graham were such a wonderful couple to work with for our very small elopement ceremony in Charleston. From the beginning, Sarah was enthusiastic and authentically excited for my husband and I to tie to the knot. She worked closely with us to create vows and a script that was personal and meaningful to the both of us. Her husband Graham did an incredible job the day of the ceremony. He was professional, well-spoken, and added a bit of humor that we loved. Sarah took pictures during the ceremony and they are INCREDIBLE! She was able to capture our moment so beautifully, and she was quick to send us sneak peaks and the full gallery. I truly cannot recommend Sarah enough!
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John Sent on 10/31/2023
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Dream Ceremony in Charleston

Where to begin…simply…USE SARAH MACDONALD and Live Wilder Studio!!!

Lorraine and I used Sarah for our elopement ceremony in early September including photography, flowers and ceremony. We wanted to capture our beach setting and also the charm and history of downtown Charleston. We both have been married before so this time around gave us the chance to involve our two adult children, and even our puppy, to make it a truly family affair.

Sarah was so fun to work with and generous with her time and patience, from initial calls to LOTS of questions and messages from us right up until The Date! She really cared about our personal journey and helping us to make this event special. She managed to capture “our story” in a warm, funny and reverent ceremony script that blew us away. We have shared it many times with friends and family and it always brought smiles and a few happy tears. Lorraine’s 90 year-old mother said it best when calling the day after our reception party back home: “ I woke with a tear-stained pillow from happiness at the beautiful words and pictures from the ceremony!”

Even though everything was done remotely (we traveled for the ceremony) we got to know each other, and when we finally met Sarah in person, it was like seeing an old friend. Her energy and creative ideas made the ceremony and resulting photos everything we hoped for, she made us look great and captured the lighting and locations perfectly!

We highly recommend Sarah and Live Wilder Studio for your wedding planning, ceremony and photography. Flexibility, creativity and her wonderful personality combined to provide just what we wanted…you won’t be disappointed!!
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