S4E5: A COVID Wedding in Charleston with a Funny Twist

We’re joined by Taylor de la Fuente (Griffith) once again — but this time, her husband is here, too!

Taylor and David share their experience planning a destination wedding during the pandemic. The guest list dropped down to 11 (with one unexpected visitor), but their day was amazing!

You may have noticed Taylor, the woman behind Lemon Tree Editorial, has been doing a lot of guest co-hosting this season on The Wedding Dish. Well, that’s because she’s awesome and we love having her. And, also because she’s brilliant.

She got married to an amazing human a few months ago. Taylor and David were planning an amazing day, but the coronavirus had other plans for their wedding day.

While it wasn’t 100% the day that they’d planned, it was perfect in its own way (plus, absolutely beautiful; pics included at the bottom for your viewing pleasure).

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How did you two meet? 

Bumble 

Tell us about the proposal! 

Memorial Day weekend 2019, David put the ring on Oliver's collar 

Wedding Date: 

November 14, 2020 

Wedding Location: 

Charleston, SC 

Approx. number of guests who attended your wedding: 

11 (including us) 

What, if anything, would you change about the wedding planning process?

I wish we would have made the choice to go micro sooner. If we had, I think we would have done tons of stuff differently and saved a bunch of money, while still having the really elegant wedding that we wanted. 

What, if anything, would you change about your wedding day? 

Honestly, I have a lot of regrets about my wedding day because of the circumstances. 

The biggest thing I wish I had done differently was my look. I wish I'd chosen a different outfit, different shoes, different hair. 

Did you participate in any family traditions, or incorporate any heirlooms into your wedding?

On the morning of the wedding day, my step-dad gifted me a pearl necklace and matching earrings. It was a really touching surprise, as pearls are my birthstone and favorite gem, and I totally wasn't expecting anything. I had planned to wear other jewelry that day, but wore those instead. They will definitely become family heirlooms. 

What was the planning process like? Did you run into any obstacles? How did you overcome them?

COVID — the biggest obstacle of all! I can go into this deeper on the show, but it was a bargaining process. We were planning for 50 guests, which went down to 40, down to 20, down to just the 9 who attended. Pretty sure I went through all the stages of grief. 

What was the most important decision you made about your wedding? 

We decided early on that we wanted to spend a lot on our honeymoon, and it was honestly the best money we spent. All wedding weekend long we kept saying to each other how excited we were for the honeymoon. And we only had 9 guests! Imagine how much more important the honeymoon could be if you had a 100+ person wedding! 

What is the most surprising difference between being married vs living together?

I think the only difference between living together and being married is the permanence. It just feels more official, and like you need to work things out. 

Have something else to share?

OMG we have a CRAZY hilarious wedding day story for you. A drunk kid from the bar downstairs made his way up into the ceremony area (pre-ceremony) while we were taking pictures, sat down in the first row, and started eating a burger. Because the photographer was there, we actually HAVE a photo of this!! Definitely more details to share than that, but that's the gist of it. 

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