O U R T E A M
Team Photography by Xenial Media
Lauren Chambers
Owner - Direct My Day, Direct My Bar, Drape My Day
The woman behind the Direct My Day brand
A hard working woman who has always had a passion for helping others, Lauren has dedicated most of her professional life as an educator and basketball coach. These experiences, no matter how big or small, have instilled beliefs and practices that play an important role into getting the most out of everyday.
In 2016, Lauren's passion for helping others was reignited, "As a young girl, I always knew what I wanted to do, as I got older that passion faded. God brought a new season for me in my life to help people in a new light. To help others with the happiest day of their life".
She created “Direct My Day” to ensure that all future couples would not have to worry, stress or fear that something may go wrong on their special day, and Direct My Day Charleston was launched in September of 2017. Helping couples all over the low country gave Lauren even more inspiration and ideas for the future of Direct My Day, and in 2018 Direct My Bar was born. Most recently, Lauren launched Drape My Day to provide drapery services.
When Lauren is not helping with all things wedding, she can be found at the gym or working on new projects! She loves Jesus, her dogs, the beach, and spending time with her family.
Calista Rhode
Executive Planner + Designer
Director of Operations
Co-Owner of Drape My Day
With a passion for crafting unforgettable moments and a meticulous eye for detail, Calista has dedicated her career to bringing dream weddings to life! As an experienced wedding planner with years of experience in the industry, Calista understands that every couple’s love story is unique and she strives to reflect that in every aspect of your special day.
From the big picture to the smallest details, she takes pride in making sure everything is flawlessly executed. Calista's love for her job shines through in every wedding she plans, ensuring a seamless experience that’s as stress-free as it is magical. Whether it’s curating the perfect vendor team, managing timelines, or adding those personal touches that make your wedding uniquely yours, she's there to make your vision a reality.
As the Director of Operations Calista ensures that every aspect of our business runs seamlessly. With a degree in Management and Marketing, Calista brings a strong foundation ensuring efficiency and precision, she oversees day-to-day operations across all departments, ensuring that each team has the support and resources they need to succeed. From streamlining processes to problem-solving, her goal is to keep everything running smoothly so we can continue delivering exceptional results for our clients and vendors.
Most recently, Calista purchased Drape My Day (formerly Tanis J. Events), with Lauren to start the newest iteration of the "Direct My Day" brand. As an experienced planner and designer she is very excited to help your draping visions come to life!
Christi Porter
Director of Marketing + Social Media
Throughout her eight years of versatile experience within the Charleston wedding industry, she found a passion in connecting with people through a lens. With over 100 weddings and miscellaneous portraits documented in her portfolio, she has learned the key to a successful photoshoot is to ensure everyone feels comfortable and confident in front of the camera. She's not just a photographer, but your partner in transforming life’s most precious moments into cherished memories.
Her passions extend beyond wedding and lifestyle photography to creating engaging and relevant content for every client that she works with. She focuses on developing content strategies and capturing those behind-the-scenes moments that highlight the unique aspects of each wedding and brand, ensuring that every piece of content remains beautiful and inspiring. Whether you are capturing the magic of your wedding day or crafting a compelling narrative for your next social media post, she and her team is dedicated to creating a seamless experience that results in lasting connections. Her hope is that she and her team exemplify the essence of being both professional photography and content creation experts.
Lee Domikis
Executive Planner + Designer
Lee is a veteran in our industry with over 20 years experience.
Our brides love her attention to detail and ambition to go above and beyond for each wedding she personally touches. She is a mother of 4 and is proud to have planned her oldest daughter’s wedding here in Charleston in 2019 (of course while hiring Direct My Day to handle all details the day of). Her background offers extensive experience with floorplan design, timeline coordination, vendor communication and ceremony design.
Lee is available for weddings in Charleston, SC, Beaufort, SC
and Charlotte NC, offering limited bookings to provide detailed
attention to each client.
When not working weddings she can be found serving
with her family at her local church, renovating her home
here in Charleston and spending time with her family and friends.
Marvyl Garnier
Executive Planner + Designer
Marvyl Garnier is an experienced planner with over a decade of experience working in the wedding industry. She has worked in wedding photography, floral design, and catering before becoming a nationally certified wedding planner and instructor. Her passion is bringing a couple’s vision to life in unique ways. Aside from wedding planning she loves to sew, considers herself a holiday expert, and is a mom to her three fur-babies and her baby girl, Noelle.
Sierra Roach
Associate Planner
Sierra moved to the Lowcountry in 2007. With a true passion for planning and attention to detail, she enjoys nothing more than helping couples turn their wedding dreams into a reality. Focused and always an advocate for her clients, you know you are in good hands with our girl Sierra.
Before attending school and training as a Physician Assistant, Sierra worked in the event and catering industry, and it wasn’t long before her love for all things wedding pulled her back into doing what she enjoys most - helping people start their happily ever afters.
When she’s not busy helping couples plan their perfect day, you can find her out on the boat with her family & friends, reading a good book, traveling, or enjoying everything the Lowcountry has to offer.
Bridgette Turner- Catherall
Associate Planner
Bridgette originally started her event planning career in higher education. It’s a funny story how she became involved in wedding planning- she planned her own wedding in Charleston and her day of coordinator was so impressed with it and her organizational skills that she told her she needed to become a wedding planner!There truly is magic in the air on the morning of a wedding, and getting to help a couple in love celebrate the beginning of their new lives together is something she does not take for granted. Weddings bring people together in a special way that doesn’t happen in any other time of life, and she loves leaning into that.Bridgette jumps for joy when a couple comes to her with a unique idea for their wedding- focusing on what makes the couple special and incorporating that into their day is her passion!Outside of wedding planning, you can find Bridgette either frequenting craft breweries, reading thriller/ romcom novels, hanging out with her cats and dog what some might consider to be an embarrassing amount, trying a variety of DIY crafting projects, or spending time with her hubs!
