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Hosts at heart, planners by trade.
A small team in downtown Charleston who believe the best events feel effortless — because someone sweated every detail.
It started with a sister’s wedding.
In 2015 Lauren Pierce planned her sister’s backyard wedding on a shoestring. Three guests asked for her number before the cake was cut. Ten years later Gather & Glow is a team of nine, with more than 420 celebrations behind us.
We still plan every event like it is for family: honest about budgets, calm under pressure and obsessed with the little moments guests remember.
Three promises.
Honest budgets
We show you where every dollar goes and flag trade-offs early — no surprises in the final invoice.
Calm on the day
Two planners on site for every full-planning event, with a backup for everything that can go wrong.
Local, always
We hire Lowcountry florists, caterers and musicians whenever we can.
Who you will work with.
Lauren Pierce
Founder & lead planner
Jordan Ellis
Corporate events lead
Simone Carter
Design director
Ava Mitchell
Wedding coordinator