JMC Charleston

07/09/2024

To taste a deeply autumnal themed menu at the Gaillard Center today for a once in a lifetime celebration this November for 600 guests took a solid half hour of sitting in a very cold room and focusing.

Fast forward to late November. Think…

- 50 to 55 degrees. The sun has set.
- Black tie and Evening gowns
- A crisp breeze down George street
- Coat check for possible fur and top coats
- Guests reach for bourbon drinks and rich burgundy wines
- warm amber lights wash the inside and out of this epic structure.

Now - let’s think of all the taste of Autumn.

That’s what we tasted today.

Pomegranate, balsamic and Madeira reductions. Pears, apples, figs, walnuts and pecans. Butternut squash, Brussels sprouts, root vegetables.

Chocolate, praline, berry reductions and more chocolate.

Nods to Lowcountry ingredients - benne, pimento cheese, collars and a most epic red rice ball with tomato jam. (Had something similar at “the Grey” in Savannah recently but that’s another story.)

So pleased. Still full. Clients ecstatic.

Thanks to The New Gaillard Center, Charleston, SC team for rising to the occasion. The chef confessed his first event was mine some three years ago - the white tie gala dinner for 600 for a venerable international social group. He remembered the pickled cauliflower we loved at the tasting used to brighten the salad presented in cucumber ribbon.

Details - we at JMC Charleston live for them!

01/17/2024

It’s befitting that the Sweetgrass Garden Club kindly gifted me this wonderful basket to add to my collection for, perhaps, over zealously speaking for an hour last evening to their group.

Today, before trading out a special basket from Indonesia in my collection for this one, it will serve well to house Indian River Citrus procured last week on our family sojourn to Marathon. Thank you sweet friend Doris King for inviting me to share my stories, and some of ours too! This basket will be added to my log today with its date and maker’s name. At JMC Charleston, we have purchased over two thousand over these twenty years from Six Mile basket makers as corporate gifts, spreading this craft, seen in the Smithsonian Museum, all over the world.

01/06/2024

Hello friend!

It’s been a few years since we have placed business at the Costa D’este Resort Vero Beach FL, the hotel founded by one of my favorite performers, Gloria Estefan and her husband.

A site visit is always best when you tour in the worst weather to see how guests react. Today’s front did not keep some out of the pool.

The spa is full, the adjoining shops buzzing and the spirits are flowing in the outlets (bars and restaurants.)

Lobby House Music - let’s just call it what it is: perfection!

Great potential location for a client incentive rewards program.

09/10/2022

Tiger Town
Libation created for one of our clients.

09/10/2022

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Today and tomorrow are gonna be 2 great DAYS at the JMC Charleston inventory reduction and estate sale. 792 Folly Road - 9am to 5pm today and Sunday. Remember, cash, good checks, and credit card w a 3 percent convienence fee.

Silver and plastic minor julep cups by the hundreds: votive candle holders by the thousands. Misc vases galore.

Lamps, side tables, pool umbrellas, Christmas decor galore.

Chinese fish pots, chandeliers, remnants from events we produced for the Explore Charleston, Charleston Wine + Food, SC Aquarium, Charleston Stage Company, Medal of Honor in 2010…and the list goes on.

Best deal - if you like fabric for draping tents, tent poles or anything else - 10.00 a box. Some hemmed - most not.

Remember a weekend nosh and coffee at our neighbor Baguette Magic! Locally owned by sisters - sound familiar?

It’s a gonna be 2 great days!

Special shout to friends and family who have helped!

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09/10/2022

11 years later….. We miss Haven at the Market Pavilion Hotel and Calvin on guitar. Thank you Explore Charleston for featuring them and so many locals in this taste of Charleston.

We love our city - especially now that August’s heat has dissipated.

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09/08/2022

More photos of items for sale at the JMC Charleston inventory reduction sale this weekend. Stay tuned for Saturday and Sunday hours. 792 Folly Road in the old Hurricane Boxing gym next to Baguette Magic.

08/31/2022

08/31/2022

And we start unboxing today…

19 years ago, we started the decor division as few items which enhanced Charleston’s unique venues were available for rent. We displayed many of them in our office space for inspiration (and storage!).

Great memories.

08/31/2022

Goodbye North Charleston!

Today we completed our office move to 792C Folly Road, next to Baguette Magic on James Island.

Closer to all of my family and moments to Charleston’s Penninsula, I look forward to seeing my sisters at Crosby's Fish and Shrimp for sunrises and coffee.

New office photos soon. The empty rooms today brought back such great memories of the plethora of events we have produced while based there.

Look for our estate and inventory liquidation reductions sale very soon at the adjoining temporary warehouse on Folly Road!

09/02/2020

A dreamy beachfront dinner party we produced at Wild Dunes Resort. Who loves a beachfront dining experience?!

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08/31/2020

We're getting all the autumn feels with this table display from a previous event we produced! Who else is ready for rich color palates?

📸 Paul Cheney Photography

08/28/2020

The ultimate neutral display for a southern celebration!
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08/26/2020

Elegant details for an outdoor luncheon🌿

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08/24/2020

Dress up (or dress in) your table! This table with pre-batched "Southern Belle" welcome drinks was a real show stopper.

Innovative entertainment with photo opportunities is one of our specialties.

This was for the opening of the Chrystal Ballroom at Charleston Marriott Lockwood Blvd.

08/21/2020

Cheers to the weekend! What summer cocktail are you mixing up this weekend?

📷 Jonathan Balliet

08/18/2020

We absolutely love this autumn arrangement from a previous event we produced at Cannon Green!

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08/14/2020

🎶 String instruments elevate any event 🎶

08/11/2020

With the news of Charleston Wine + Food going virtual for 2021, we wanted to take a look back at the 2011 CHSWFF event Blues, Brews, & BBQ.

Our inspiration came from designer Ralph Lauren's Double RL Ranch in Colorado, playing up the Americana theme of this BBQ.

08/02/2020

This surprise 40th birthday party at The Striped Pig distillery featured delicious cocktails and mouthwatering BBQ with southern staples like coleslaw, collard greens and cornbread by Jim-n-Nicks BBQ.

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07/31/2020

WARNING: These pictures will have you craving chocolate!

Our "Under the Sea" theme came full circle with our Drink Table Sea Nymph! Bubbles in the champagne blended well with our bubbles from the sea. And having Francois Payard there as the star was the icing on the cake!

07/29/2020

Our client wanted a fresh event on the water - casual yet chic. This venue overlooking the marina was perfect.

What is your favorite waterfront venue in Charleston? Tell us in the comments 👇

07/24/2020

The guest experience is about more than what meets the eye. See what other senses play a role.

Having been in the event planning business for over 25 years, I continue to see a trend of wedding photos being published that really show the attributes of the designer so often more that that of the bride and groom.

07/22/2020

A look back at a wedding welcome reception a few years ago.

This mission was to create an evening that embraced many things: the groom’s love for the Lowcountry and the outdoors, an atmosphere that was casual and welcoming to guests, top notch spirits and local food, and finally a band that would make people’s feet hurt the next day.

Every event has a mission and it is the job of JMC Charleston to find the solution. This mission was to create an evening that embraced many things; the groo...

07/16/2020

This international group of colleagues enjoyed being on the beach and relaxing while sipping on local beers and cocktails.

Fresh seafood is a must when visiting the Lowcountry.

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07/14/2020

Looking for what to do with all of those shells you've collected on the beach? Use them as part of your summer centerpiece.

07/13/2020

We'll plan your event and throw in this epic sunset!

07/11/2020

A signature welcome drink is always a nice touch, especially on a sunny day.

🍹This event called for Planter Punch made with rum, fresh citrus juice and sugar, topped with a touch of nutmeg (a Caribbean tradition).

Who is going to make this their summer drink?!

07/09/2020

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