Sophisticated Affairs

Avista founded Sophisticated Affairs after more than 15 years in the hospitality industry, and now runs the Columbia-based planning studio for couples who want a highly personalized process rather than a fixed checklist. The company works weddings across Columbia, Greenville, and Charleston, and takes on destination requests beyond South Carolina.

Sophisticated Affairs publishes three tiers. Month Of Coordination begins twelve weeks before the wedding and covers a customized timeline, final vendor confirmations, and on-site coordination through the ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception. Full Planning starts with a kickoff call and continues through budget tracking, vendor research and selection, and guest travel coordination, with the team managing every hired vendor on the wedding day itself. Couples building a multi-day celebration can book the Wedding Weekend Experience, which adds planning and on-site coordination for a welcome party, rehearsal dinner, and farewell brunch around the wedding.

Based in Columbia, Sophisticated Affairs quotes Month Of Coordination from $2,800, Full Planning from $6,000, and the Wedding Weekend Experience from $8,000, each priced further by guest count, location, and logistics. No phone number or street address is published; couples reach the team through the site's inquiry form or by email.