Wedding: Ruth Aronoff & Greg Placone

October 23, 2021

Online dating worked its magic for this couple, who met while Greg was working in Columbia and Ruth in Greenville. On the Fourth of July, they met for lunch, and the date stretched all the way past dinner. Fortunately, Greg moved to Greenville, and the couple was engaged two years later.

The proposal took place at home—mid-pandemic—with a feast from Todaro Pizza (owner Chris Todaro is a friend of the couple). Ruth gave Greg an engagement watch, and together, they designed engagement rings with a sustainable jewelry design company from Philadelphia.

The ceremony at Greenbrier Farms included traditions from both families, including some Jewish elements and a Pittsburgh Italian-American cookie table at the reception, full of items hand-baked by family members. The wedding gown was made with remnant fabric by Carol Hannah, a friend of Greg’s from high school in Anderson, South Carolina, who makes sustainable hand-made gowns. Food from Fork and Plough and flowers from Laurel Creek Florals, plus a DJ, made for a memorable night.

Ruth, assistant professor of geology at Furman University, and Greg, senior associate attorney at Hudson Lambert Parrott Walker, have settled into their new home in Greenville’s West End.

By Jack Robert Photography