The Ivy Place in Lancaster, SC, is the farthest I’ve traveled to photograph a wedding, a little over 3 hours each way. I was tired on the drive home, but it wasn’t a bad trip. It was biker week in Myrtle Beach, so I’m glad my wedding was out of the area. The Ivy Place is a lovely wedding location near Charlotte, and it reminds me of weddings I’ve done in Charleston and Brookgreen Gardens. It has a pretty garden area surrounding an old historical house and abandoned barns in the fields.
As you can see from the pictures below, this couple decided to do a first look. In a garden area like this, even with the sun overhead, it’s easy to get some nice pictures earlier in the day. A first look is an excellent way to get a lot of the difficult things, like collecting the family together for pictures, done before the rush to get to the reception. It gave us more time for photos than I ended up having after some wedding ceremonies. I especially liked some of the pictures with the classic car. I loved the reflections and the way the light was coming through the trees around where they had it parked. I hope you enjoy the pictures. Please let me know in the comments if you do.
![Wedding dress and groomsmen getting ready](https://www.ryansmithphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/wedding-dress-and-groomsmen-getting-ready-1500x1048.jpg)
![Groomsmen helping each other with flowers](https://www.ryansmithphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/groomsmen-helping-each-other-with-flowers-1500x627.jpg)
![Groom by classic car, The Ivy Place](https://www.ryansmithphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/groom-by-classic-car-the-ivy-place-1500x1001.jpg)
![Groomsmen by classic car, The Ivy Place](https://www.ryansmithphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/groomsmen-by-classic-car-the-ivy-place-1500x500.jpg)
![Bride exciting historical house for first look at The Ivy Place](https://www.ryansmithphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/bride-exciting-historical-house-for-first-look-at-the-ivy-place-1500x599.jpg)
![Wedding first look at The Ivy Place gardens](https://www.ryansmithphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/wedding-first-look-at-the-ivy-place-gardens-1500x497.jpg)
![Wedding first look at The Ivy Place gardens](https://www.ryansmithphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/wedding-the-ivy-place-lancaster-sc007-1500x527.jpg)
![Wedding first look at The Ivy Place gardens](https://www.ryansmithphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/wedding-the-ivy-place-lancaster-sc008-1500x748.jpg)
![Wedding pictures in the gardens at the Ivy Place](https://www.ryansmithphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/wedding-pictures-in-the-gardens-at-the-ivy-place-1500x691.jpg)
![Couple in front of classic car](https://www.ryansmithphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/couple-in-front-of-classic-car-1500x1001.jpg)
![Bridesmaids](https://www.ryansmithphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/bridesmaids-1500x499.jpg)
![Bridesmaids by classic car](https://www.ryansmithphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/bridesmaids-by-classic-car-1500x518.jpg)
![Bridesmaids having fun walking in gardens at The Ivy Place](https://www.ryansmithphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/bridesmaids-having-fun-walking-in-gardens-at-the-ivy-place-1500x1098.jpg)
![Groomsmen](https://www.ryansmithphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/groomsmen-1500x1064.jpg)
![Groomsmen](https://www.ryansmithphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/wedding-the-ivy-place-lancaster-sc015-1500x616.jpg)
![Bride walking through gardens](https://www.ryansmithphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/bride-walking-through-gardens-1500x499.jpg)
![Kiss in the gardnes](https://www.ryansmithphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/kiss-in-the-gardnes-1500x745.jpg)
![Bride walking to ceremony](https://www.ryansmithphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/bride-walking-to-ceremony-1500x691.jpg)
![Wedding ceremony at The Ivy Place, Lancaster](https://www.ryansmithphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/wedding-ceremony-at-the-ivy-place-lancaster-1500x599.jpg)
![Sand ceremony](https://www.ryansmithphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/sand-ceremony-1500x917.jpg)
![Bride tearing up during ceremony looking at groom](https://www.ryansmithphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/bride-tearing-up-during-ceremony-looking-at-groom-1500x897.jpg)
![Bride and groom holding hands during vows](https://www.ryansmithphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/bride-and-groom-holding-hands-during-vows-1500x1001.jpg)
![Groom putting ring on bride](https://www.ryansmithphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/groom-putting-ring-on-bride-1500x1152.jpg)
![Trouble with the rings](https://www.ryansmithphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/trouble-with-the-rings-1500x636.jpg)
![First kiss](https://www.ryansmithphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/first-kiss-1500x748.jpg)
![Bridesmaids fun picture](https://www.ryansmithphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/bridesmaids-fun-picture-1500x748.jpg)
![Sunset by the classic car](https://www.ryansmithphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/sunset-by-the-classic-car-1500x1001.jpg)
![Leaning against the barn](https://www.ryansmithphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/leaning-against-the-barn-1500x897.jpg)
![Couple by the old barn at sunset](https://www.ryansmithphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/couple-by-the-old-barn-at-sunset-1500x747.jpg)
![Couple by the old barn at sunset](https://www.ryansmithphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/wedding-the-ivy-place-lancaster-sc030-1500x624.jpg)
![First dance at reception at The Ivy Place](https://www.ryansmithphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/first-dance-at-reception-at-the-ivy-place-1500x1001.jpg)
![First dance at reception at The Ivy Place](https://www.ryansmithphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/wedding-the-ivy-place-lancaster-sc034-1500x1213.jpg)