Union Station is a special place for John. It's named for the beautiful Union Station that stood in his hometown, Portland, Maine, and is the place where his grandfather served as station master for many years. Though not standing anymore, the original Portland Union Station serves as the inspiration and spirit behind the company motto: All are welcome! John believes in the power of an event to help memorialize a special moment by bringing those closest to you together and is dedicated to making your wedding day a memorable and joyous celebration.

A Maine native, John lived in New Orleans and New York City before settling in Charleston. He has been here for 8 years now and is proud to call the Holy City home. His dogs Jessie and Bean are the apples of his eye. If you ask, he'll show you thousands of pictures of them, and ask you about yours!

Summer Jones has helped conceive Union Station, since 2019 and acts as House Manager and Event Director. She is a dreamer, a problem solver and an entrepreneur at heart. Summer graduated from the College of Charleston, in 1999 with a degree in Arts Management with a focus on logistics of large scale event management. Her work at Union Station is a natural extension of her love for Charleston, special events, livee music, community involvement and artistic expression. In addition to her work with Union Station, Summer is also an Esthetician and has owned Body Sugaring Charleston since 2012. She has the ability to make personal connections, and to help clients realize and achieve their goals.

After college, Summer embarked on a 4 month planned road trip around the United States with a goal to visit as many State and National Parks as possible. She was living the “Van Life” before that was even a thing! In college she spent nearly 4 months in Australia and then New Zealand, and during her senior year in college she realized that she had seen more backroads of Australia than the USA, so her plan after graduating was to take the same amount of time to explore our own country. Her 4 month road trip took her to Breckenridge, CO, where she was visiting friends from Charleston. She quickly fell in love with the Victorian ski resort town and decided to stay in Breckenridge for one winter, to learn to snowboard. That winter turned into 10 years and a young son. Summer loves the Rocky Mountains and encourages everyone to get out of their bubble and to explore their world. Her son, Reid, graduated from James Island Charter High School in 2022!

Summer thrives in environments where she is challenged to use her natural skills and experience, to help others achieve their artistic visions. In her off time, she’s traveling and enjoying live music, especially Phish.