Bride & Groom

Catherine McDowell

Catherine was born and raised in Irmo, South Carolina. She graduated with honors from the College of Charleston in 2008 and now lives in Lexington, South Carolina.

Robbie Stukes

Robbie was born and raised in Sumter, South Carolina and served in the U.S. Navy. He now lives in Lexington, South Carolina.

got married

on November 13, 2021 — Columbia, South Carolina

When & Where

There is ample parking on the Gadsden Street side of the Lace House

Wedding Ceremony

The wedding ceremony will be held in the Wedding Garden at The Lace House at Arsenal Hill. Attire: Cocktail

Saturday, November 13, 2021 — 5pm — The Lace House at Arsenal Hill in Columbia, South Carolina

Wedding Reception

Cocktail hour and the wedding reception will also be at the Lace House immediately following the ceremony.

Saturday, November 13, 2021 — 6pm — The Lace House at Arsenal Hill in Columbia, South Carolina

Hotel Blocks

We have hotel blocks reserved at the Hyatt and Aloft hotels in downtown Columbia. Both hotels are less than one mile from the Lace House and are in the heart of downtown Columbia’s Vista area.

Hyatt Place (.8 miles from The Lace House)

For the Hyatt Place reservations, you may use the link below or call 1-888-492-8847 and use the group code:G-STUK.
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The cutoff date for reservations at the reduced rate is Friday, October 15, 2021.

819 Gervais Street, Columbia, South Carolina

Aloft (.7 miles from The Lace House)

For Aloft, please use the link below:
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823 Lady Street Columbia, South Carolina 29201

Things To Do

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For our out-of-town guests, if you are looking for other things to do over the weekend, we recommend visiting the Soda City Market on Main St. on Saturday morning. There are always lots of food trucks, local artists, fresh produce, and more. It spans a few city blocks along Main Street, is within walking distance of the Hyatt or Aloft, and runs from 9 am – 1 pm.

Soda City SC

If you’re an animal lover, Columbia has a great zoo! The Riverbanks Zoo & Botanical Gardens are a short drive away and also have some lovely walking paths through the gardens.

Riverbanks Zoo

If you’re interested in something more active, we recommend going for a walk or run at the Columbia Canal & Riverfront Park

Columbia Canal & Riverfront Park

If you’re looking for places to eat, we recommend the following:

Brunch at Devine Cinnamon Roll Deli  The Cinnamon Roll Deli

Sunday Brunch at Transmission Arcade Transmission Arcade

Dinner at Bourbon Bourbon Columbia

Dinner at Motor Supply Company – This is where we had our first “real” date. Motor Supply Company

Dinner at Gervais & Vine Gervais and Vine

Dinner at DiVino Rosso Divino Rosso

The Bridesmaids

Kelly Calamas Team
Laura Hernandez Taylor
Jessica Tidwell
Josie Fitzwater
Annalise Rahman-Filipiak

The Groomsmen

Brantley Tidwell
Wyatt Tidwell
Easton Tidwell
Justin Tidwell
Derrell Coleman

Flower Girl & Ring Bearer

Laylah Mae Tidwell
Elijah Taylor