A Kiawah Island Wedding

February 28, 2025

How Kiawah Island bride Ruthie chose meaningful bridesmaid earrings for her closest friends, plus more details of her coastal wedding.

Elegance in Every Detail: A Kiawah Island Wedding

How this bride chose her bridesmaid earrings

When it came time for Ruthie to select earrings for her seven bridesmaids, she felt overwhelmed by the number of choices available, yet limited by a lack of unique and high-quality options. "I wanted to find them a piece of jewelry that would be timeless, make a statement, but most importantly, be something special enough that they would choose to wear again."

As a long-time lover of affordable, heirloom-style jewelry, Susan Shaw's designs are typically at the top of Ruthie's Christmas list each year.

While browsing their Intaglio collection a few months prior to her May 2023 wedding on Kiawah Island, she noticed Susan Shaw's huge variety of Intaglio studs with various themes, ranging all the way from coastal to animals. "I love the statement stud look for bridesmaid earrings, so I quickly created a list of Susan Shaw's various Intaglio styles and began pairing them with each of my girls' personalities."

For the girlfriends she grew up riding horses with, the equestrian studs were a classic choice. For her sister-in-law and favorite hiking buddy, the compass studs were a no-brainer, and for her Sewanee and Clemson alumni bridesmaids – the tiger, of course. Each girl ended up with a perfectly suited set of earrings to her personality and relationship with the bride. "I think it's such a compliment to see my girlfriends wearing their bridesmaid earrings by choice after the wedding. I love knowing that I gifted them something high-quality and timeless that will always remind them of our friendship!"

Photography by Rebecca Sigety rebeccasigety.com

Courtesy of Ruthie Kendall @ruthiecareykendall