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Pawleys Plantation wedding with a Beauty and the Beast themed reception

Couple kissing on the fallen tree

I always love going to Pawleys Plantation Golf Club for a wedding. It’s a beautiful area, and the staff there is very friendly. I loved the bride’s dress at this wedding. She had a Beauty and the Beast Disney theme for the dress and wedding reception. You can see some pictures of the ballroom decorations below. I recently got a new 14mm prime lens, so I enjoyed playing around with some wide-angle shots of the reception decorations. Looking through the lens, it was so wide that I realized I was almost sticking my camera in the cake. It’s not the kind of lens that I will use often, but it’s fun for a few shots here and there. I also finally got a huge case to carry all my gear. It’s the largest Lowepro rolling case they have. It looks like a big suitcase, but inside, it has dividers for photo gear. I have my four camera bodies, flashes, various lenses, etc., all organized together in one case.

The wedding ceremony was a few hours before sunset. So after the bride and groom finished eating, I took them back out of the reception for some sunset pictures. When the days start getting longer, most ceremonies will be a while before sunset, so if possible, I always try to get the couple out for some sunset pictures when the light is much softer. At least at locations like Pawleys Plantation, with many trees, there is always somewhere to get shade from the sun. I hope you enjoy the pictures below. Please let me know in the comments below if you do.

Bride with arms raised in the bright doorway at Pawleys Plantation
Bride standing on the porch with her hand on her hip
Bride smiling by the porch railing, close-up
Bride and her sister holding red bouquets on the porch of Pawleys Plantation
Bride standing with her father on the porch
Bride kissing her father's cheek on the porch of Pawleys Plantation
Bride straightening her father's boutonniere on the porch
Father walking the bride from the clubhouse steps to the ceremony at Pawleys Plantation
Bride and father walking down the aisle on the lawn toward the arbor
Wide view of the wedding ceremony on the lawn of Pawleys Plantation
Groom smiling at the bride as they face each other during the ceremony
Bride and groom pouring sand together at the ceremony table at Pawleys Plantation
Close-up of colored sand pouring into the glass vase
Close-up of the groom placing the ring on the bride's finger at Pawleys Plantation
First kiss under the white arbor by the pond
Bride and groom walking up the aisle on the lawn after the ceremony at Pawleys Plantation
Bride smiling with her bouquet as guests cheer on the couple
Groom and groomsmen lined up by the pond and fountain at Pawleys Plantation
Groomsmen lifting the bride as she raises her arm and bouquet
Bride with her bridesmaids holding red bouquets at Pawleys Plantation
Full bridal party in front of the white columned clubhouse
Groom lifting the bouquet as the bride hugs him on the lawn at Pawleys Plantation
Bride and groom kissing as he holds up her bouquet
Groom resting his forehead on the bride's by a white column
Bride and groom standing in front of the white doors at Pawleys Plantation
Groom kissing the bride by the clubhouse doorway
Bride and groom smiling on the lawn as he holds her from behind
Red rose under a glass dome on a reception table at Pawleys Plantation
Beauty and the Beast painting beside the cake table with red roses
Wide view of the ballroom set for the reception at Pawleys Plantation
Reception table with pink napkins and place settings
Red rose under a glass dome surrounded by candles on the bridal table at Pawleys Plantation
Woman holding a little girl in a pink dress at the reception
Groomsman and bridesmaid in yellow dancing into the Pawleys Plantation ballroom
Groomsman and bridesmaid stepping in together during the bridal party entrance
Groomsman and bridesmaid with arms raised as they dance into the reception
Groomsman and bridesmaid in pink dancing into the Pawleys Plantation ballroom
Groomsman and bridesmaid waving their arms as they dance in
Groomsman and bridesmaid striking a dance pose at the reception entrance
Bride and groom cheering as they enter the ballroom at Pawleys Plantation
Groom dipping the bride as guests clap
Bride and groom dancing as guests applaud at Pawleys Plantation
Bridesmaids and guests clapping as the couple enters
Castle-topped wedding cake with cascading red roses
Bride and groom smiling on the lawn behind Pawleys Plantation at sunset
Groom leaning in to kiss the bride on the lawn by the clubhouse
Bride and groom kissing at sunset with her hand on her hip
Bride and groom sitting on a fallen tree smiling at the camera behind Pawleys Plantation
Bride looking back over her shoulder at the groom on the fallen tree
Couple kissing on the fallen tree
Bride and groom by the lake and fountain at Pawleys Plantation
Groom leaning in to kiss the bride against a tree trunk
Bride and groom leaning against a tree trunk at Pawleys Plantation
Bride and groom sitting on the golf course green by the pond
Groom dipping the bride for a kiss on the green
Bride sitting on the brick steps behind the Pawleys Plantation clubhouse
Groom kissing the bride as they sit together on the steps
Portrait of bride and groom sitting on steps behind the clubhouse
Bride smiling at the groom during their first dance in the Pawleys Plantation ballroom
Bride with her arms around the groom's neck during the first dance
First dance in black and white, wide view of the ballroom
Bride and groom embracing during their first dance at Pawleys Plantation
Groom dancing with his mother in the ballroom
Older woman dancing with guests on the reception floor
Bride with her arms around the groom on the dance floor at Pawleys Plantation
Guests sharing a group hug on the dance floor
Bride getting ready to toss the bouquet in the ballroom at Pawleys Plantation
Bride tossing the bouquet over her shoulder to the guests
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