The dress code is Cocktail attire. Women are encouraged to wear dressier dresses (think garden party!) or pantsuits. Note that the festivities will take place outside so keep that in mind when selecting your shoes. As for men, opt for a suit, or blazer and slacks. White is reserved for the bride and bridesmaids will be wearing blue.
The ceremony will start promptly at 5:00pm. We kindly ask that you arrive by 4:45pm to ensure you are seated prior to the ceremony beginning!
As much as we love your little ones, this will be a 16+ event. We hope this advance notice means you’re able to let your hair down and celebrate with us on the day! We are happy to provide you with a list of possible babysitters in town!
Immediately following the ceremony, the immediate family of the couple will be taking pictures. We invite our guests to enjoy the bar, take photos, and walk around the grounds during cocktail "hour". The couple will return within 45 minutes to get the party started!
Transportation is not provided and Ubers are limited in the area around the venue. We ask that our guests plan ahead and have a designated driver to ensure everyone gets home safely!
Not only was it where Reese Witherspoon married actor Ryan Phillipe (we hope our marriage lasts longer than theirs ;), but this venue has a rich history. Old Wide Awake was originally located a few hundred yards from where it sits now. Perched high on her bluff overlooking the Stono River, also known as the Intracoastal Waterway, at the start of the 1800s she served as a 24-hour general store for the Stono Ferry that docked on her property. The 24-hour ferry carried people from the mainland over to what is now Johns Island. It’s unclear just how long the “convenience store” operated, but it’s reasonable to deduce that after the ferry stopped running, the store also eventually stopped operating. The property changed hands a few times throughout the following decades. In 1974, William Jarvis – founder of Jarvis Telephone – purchased the estate as a weekend getaway for his wife and 10 children. The estate on the bluff remained in the Jarvis family well after Mr. Jarvis passed away. In 1992, several of the children decided they wanted to sell and so the parcels of land on the riverfront were divided from the rest and the property and were subsequently sold. Apparently unaware of the historical significance of the building that stood on his new property, the new owner decided to tear down the house and make room for a much larger, more modern home. Two of the Jarvis sons, Tim and Dennis, struck a deal with the buyer and purchased the home for $1.00. With considerable engineering help, they had the historic home moved to its present location, still on the original parcel of land purchased by William Jarvis in 1974.