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    mandb122    March 6, 2011   Temporarily in Minnesota, From South Carolina, Wedding in Charleston

    We're trying to come up with a list of gorgeous towns in the Southeastern US with a historic feel. We've already looked at Savannah, Charleston, and Amelia Island, Florida.  Any other suggestions?

     
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    Nati-Lyte    May 29, 2011   Wedding in Bristol/Newport RI

    Not a town, but Hilton Head island is gorgeous!  So is Tybee Island right outside of Savannah.  :)

     
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    LittlestBirds    July 24, 2010   Seattle, WA

    Just cities, or small towns as well? My parents grew up (and met, and fell in love) in Washington, Georgia, which has a gorgeous historic district. Tons of antebellum homes to admire and tour if they're open. It was the first town or city to be named after George Washington (in 1780).

     
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    mandb122    March 6, 2011   Temporarily in Minnesota, From South Carolina, Wedding in Charleston

    Well, I'll explain that right now we're planning on getting married in Rhode Island in March.  But thinking about the weather, it's a big risk to take for it not to be rainy.  So we're looking into gorgeous small towns closer to home with bed and breakfasts with nice courtyards for a small wedding.  So far there's one in Amelia Island we do love but we're just exploring options before we go further.  I've started to check out Tybee Island and Hilton Head and I will check out Washington, Georgia next!

     
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    mandb122    March 6, 2011   Temporarily in Minnesota, From South Carolina, Wedding in Charleston

    bump for more ideas

     
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    Georgia Bee    October 9, 2010   Atlanta

    Monticello/Madison GA, Senoia, GA (I don't know about venues though), there are beautiful historic homes in Eufala, AL but again, I don't know about venues.  The Partridge Inn in Augusta GA used to be wonderful although I haven't been there for years.  Hmm...I've got to think a little more about this.

     
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    mandb122    March 6, 2011   Temporarily in Minnesota, From South Carolina, Wedding in Charleston

    If it helps to see what we're looking for, this is our top contender so far

     

    http://www.williamshouse.com/index.html

     

    We don't anticipate much more than 20-30 guests and we're thinking it'll be a little less than 20

     
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    mandb122    March 6, 2011   Temporarily in Minnesota, From South Carolina, Wedding in Charleston

    Anyone else? We're still looking

     
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    ktbrady    October 29, 2011   North Carolina

    Wilmington, North Carolina! It's my hometown. Beach, historic downtown on the river, lots of great restaurants and shopping, horse drawn carriage rides, and a battleship. Plus, very near to Bald Head Island...a small island you can take a ferry to, and then drive golf carts around it (no cars!).

     
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    St. Simons Island, Georgia; New Bern, North Carolina; St. Augustine, Florida; Charleston, South Carolina (a bigger city of course, but beautiful)

     
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    Rocktsrgn    May 22, 2010   living in Tucson, wedding in Atlanta

    Dahlonega, GA.  It's a former gold mining town, with a pretty little square in the north GA mountains.  Also, Abbeville, SC.  My friends lived there for awhile, and it was pretty adorable.  Very small.

     
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    And ktbrady is right - Wilmington is good too.

     
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    VagabondGurl    August 7, 2010   Wedding: NH; Living: CA

    St. Augustine, FL.  Love this town!  Very romantic, historic, Spanish vibe there.  (Although, I do lvoe Savannah, GA too!)

     
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    mandb122    March 6, 2011   Temporarily in Minnesota, From South Carolina, Wedding in Charleston

    Thanks everyone! I think we're going to go with Charleston (It's an hour to an hour and a half away from where we are) and take a mini-moon to Savannah afterward.  And we'll definitely make a point to go to Amelia Island/St. Augustine in the future.

     
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    Georgia Bee    October 9, 2010   Atlanta

    You cannot go wrong with Charleston!

     
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    MasqueradeMom    May 21, 2011   Louisville KY

    Charleston is my pick but if you're looking for something smaller, a little more quaint, you should look at Beaufort, SC.

     
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    jenewitt    June 25, 2011  

    St. Simons Island and Jekyll Island are beautiful as well.  St. Augustine, FL.

     

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