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Wedding at the Carriage House in Magnolia Plantation, Charleston

Bride and groom kiss on the white bridge over the pond, framed by Spanish moss at Magnolia Plantation

This was the second wedding I’ve had this fall at Magnolia Plantation, this time, it was at the Carriage House lawn area. It’s nice to expand out a bit to do some weddings in Charleston, I hope to keep it up in the future. I think it would be really nice to do something in downtown Charleston eventually, but if I don’t I’m happy shooting around the beach.

For this wedding, it was a pretty cloudy day most of the time. I didn’t get as many shots with sunlight coming through the trees as I would have liked. The clouds actually worked out well for the ceremony because it softened what would have been some pretty harsh sunlight directly on the couple. Like at most weddings, we got a little rushed and didn’t have time to make it around to cool areas like the bamboo forest. When I have a really lovely area, I’d love to have a good 45-60 minutes with the couple, but I know that usually can’t happen. Still, I thought everything turned out nice.

Let me know if you enjoy some of these below.

Bride walking with her bridesmaids in purple by the marsh at Magnolia Plantation
Bride holding her purple bouquet under the oaks, looking over her shoulder
Bride facing the camera with her long train spread on the lawn
Bride leaning on an oak tree by the marsh at Magnolia Plantation in Charleston
Bride seen from behind at the marsh rail with her veil and train
Bride looking back over her shoulder at the marsh rail holding her bouquet
Bride with her bridesmaids in purple lined up by the water at Magnolia Plantation
Bride checking her veil in a mirror
Bride standing at a blue door holding her purple bouquet, seen from behind
Groomsmen getting ready together before the ceremony at Magnolia Plantation
Woman pinning a boutonniere on a groomsman
Groom getting his boutonniere pinned on by a groomsman
Woman adjusting the groom's boutonniere before the ceremony at Magnolia Plantation
Groom getting final touches on his boutonniere from a guest
Groom shaking hands with the officiant by the marsh
Groom and groomsmen walking across the lawn by the marsh at Magnolia Plantation
Closer view of the groom leading his groomsmen across the lawn
Groomsmen lined up along the dock rail behind the groom at Magnolia Plantation
Groom posing with one foot on the dock rail by the marsh
Groom standing at the dock rail with the marsh behind him
String musicians playing violin and cello before the ceremony at Magnolia Plantation
Guest signing the photo guest book
Guests gathering and greeting each other before the ceremony
Young girl with a pink flower in her hair signing the guest book
Officiant leading the groom and groomsmen out to the ceremony at Magnolia Plantation
Groom and groomsmen standing in a line at the front of the ceremony
Bridesmaid in purple walking down the aisle on the Carriage House lawn at Magnolia Plantation
Bridesmaid smiling as she walks down the aisle with yellow roses
Close-up of the smiling bridesmaid in purple holding her yellow bouquet
Groomsman guiding the young ring bearer and his sign down the aisle at Magnolia Plantation
Groomsman leaning down to help the ring bearer hold his Here comes the Bride sign
Groom smiling as he sees the bride for the first time, in black and white, at Magnolia Plantation
Bride being escorted down the yellow petal aisle past the guests
Closer view of the bride walking down the aisle with her purple bouquet
Bride and groom with the officiant under the oaks by the marsh at Magnolia Plantation
Groom smiling at the bride as the officiant begins the ceremony
Bride smiling at the man who walked her down the aisle at the front of the ceremony
Bride smiling as her hand is passed to the groom near the tent at Magnolia Plantation
Groom taking the bride's hand in front of the officiant
Bride and groom holding hands before the officiant under the oaks, vertical view
Bride and groom facing each other in front of the bridesmaids by the marsh at Magnolia Plantation
Wider view of the bride and groom facing each other with the bridal party by the marsh
Guests seated on the Carriage House lawn under the moss-draped oaks at Magnolia Plantation
Groom smiling at the bride as the officiant reads during the ceremony
Bride smiling at the groom during the ring exchange at Magnolia Plantation
Groom putting the ring on the bride's finger in front of the officiant
Close-up of the groom sliding the wedding ring onto the bride's finger
First kiss in front of the officiant at Magnolia Plantation in Charleston
Bride and groom walking back up the yellow petal aisle after the ceremony
Bride and groom walking away together toward the cabin after the ceremony
Bride hugging an older man after the ceremony at Magnolia Plantation in Charleston
Groom hugging a guest after the ceremony by the marsh
Groomsmen getting ready to lift the bride on the lawn at Magnolia Plantation
Groomsmen lifting the bride sideways in their arms by the marsh
Bridal party walking across the lawn by the marsh at Magnolia Plantation
Bride and groom sharing a kiss on the lawn
Bride and groom kissing on the lawn at Magnolia Plantation
Bride and groom touching foreheads on a garden bench
Bride and groom kissing on the garden bench
Groom kissing the bride beside a white column at Magnolia Plantation
Bride and groom walking away down a gravel garden path
Bride and groom holding hands and walking down a garden path at Magnolia Plantation in Charleston
Closer view of the bride smiling at the groom as they walk hand in hand
Bride and groom kissing among the garden trees at Magnolia Plantation
Groom smiling as the bride wraps her arms around his neck among the trees
Bride and groom smiling together on the white bridge
Bride and groom kissing on the white bridge
Bride with her arms around the groom's neck holding her purple bouquet at Magnolia Plantation
Bride kissing the groom as they embrace in the gardens
Bride and groom kiss on the white bridge over the pond, framed by Spanish moss at Magnolia Plantation
Groom hugging the bride from behind in front of the white bridge at Magnolia Plantation
Groom kissing the bride's cheek in front of the white bridge
Bride and groom walking hand in hand near the white bridge at Magnolia Plantation
Kiss reflecting in the lake among cypress trees, in black and white
Bride and groom kissing by a split-rail fence at Magnolia Plantation
Groom dipping the bride against the split-rail fence as she leans back
Groom holding the bride in a deep dip by the fence as she raises her bouquet
Groom carrying the bride by the split-rail fence at Magnolia Plantation, both smiling at the camera
Bride and groom smiling at each other as he holds her in his arms in the field
Bride and groom kissing by the split-rail fence in a field
Bride and groom sharing their first dance at the reception at Magnolia Plantation
Close-up of the bride and groom kissing during their first dance
Bride smiling at her father during their dance at the Magnolia Plantation reception
Groom dancing with his mother on the reception dance floor
Groom's mother laughing as they dance together, closer view
Little girl in a pink tutu dancing at the reception at Magnolia Plantation
Bride dancing with the bridesmaids in purple on the dance floor
Guests kneeling and dancing low on the reception dance floor
Bride and groom hugging during the last dance at the Magnolia Plantation reception
Two little girls waving at each other on the dance floor
Bride and groom leaving the reception through a line of guests blowing bubbles
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