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Upper Mill Plantation

Beautiful wedding at Upper Mill Plantation

Groom dipping bride in front of the sunset - Upper Mill Plantation

I had a lot of fun photographing another recent wedding at Upper Mill Plantation in Bucksville, SC. This wedding’s bride was also a bridesmaid in a wedding I photographed a few months back. The bride from that wedding was a bridesmaid in this one as well. You can view her bridal portraits in a post here. Hopefully they weren’t too sick of me after shooting both of them in two weddings and in bridal portraits!

There are a lot of pretty spots at Upper Mill Plantation for wedding pictures. We started out doing portraits of the bridesmaids and groomsmen separately but ran short on time before the ceremony. After the wedding, we got a lot of nice shots of the bridal party, up by the lake at the entrance. The ceremony itself was held behind the plantation house on the bank of the Waccamaw River. The area where the bride, groom and wedding party stood during the ceremony had some really nice shade. The beautiful oak trees surrounding the ceremony made a fantastic background for the pictures.

After the ceremony we rode the golf carts up to the lake near the entrance with the moss covered oak trees. The sun was still a little high in the sky, but with the strong light filtering through the trees and reflecting off the lake we still got some fantastic shots. A little fill flash always helps with backlit shots like this. The bride and groom got a little too tired to make it to the barn and the horse area for pictures, but thankfully we already had a lot of cute pictures with the bride from her previous portraits in this area.

I hope you enjoy some of the pictures below. Please like or comment below if you do!

Putting on the bride's lipstick - Upper Mill Plantation
Lace garter with a teal rosette next to a pearl necklace on a wood table at Upper Mill Plantation
Upper Mill Plantation
Two flower girls in white robes and flower crowns hug before the wedding at Upper Mill Plantation
Dad helping groom with his tie - Upper Mill Plantation
Dad helping groom with cufflinks - Upper Mill Plantation
Bride checking out her veil in a mirror - Upper Mill Plantation
Bridal party on golf carts - Upper Mill Plantation
Bride with her bridesmaids in coral dresses and two flower girls by the lake at Upper Mill Plantation
Groomsmen hanging out before the ceremony - Upper Mill Plantation
Groomsmen in gray suits walk across the lawn under the oak trees at Upper Mill Plantation
Love is kind - Upper Mill Plantation
Bride poses with a groomsman and a guest in a blush dress in the shade at Upper Mill Plantation
Tall white ruffled wedding cake on a silver stand at Upper Mill Plantation
Lantern and mason jar centerpiece on a wood slice at the reception tables at Upper Mill Plantation
Beautiful plantation trees - Upper Mill Plantation
Beautiful plantation trees – Upper Mill Plantation
Flower girls toss petals down the aisle at Upper Mill Plantation
Bride walks down the aisle with her brother at Upper Mill Plantation
Groom waits at the wooden cross altar by the Waccamaw River as the bride approaches at Upper Mill Plantation
Brother giving away the bride - Upper Mill Plantation
Wedding ceremony on the lawn - Upper Mill Plantation
Bride looking at the groom during the ceremony - Upper Mill Plantation
Closeup of bride smiling at groom during vows - Upper Mill Plantation
Bride and groom face each other during the ceremony under the oaks at Upper Mill Plantation
Bride and groom hold hands beside the floral cross during their vows at Upper Mill Plantation
Bride and groom assemble a unity cross on a small table during the ceremony at Upper Mill Plantation
Exchanging rings - Upper Mill Plantation
First kiss - Upper Mill Plantation
Happy couple after the ceremony - Upper Mill Plantation
Bride and groom in front of the lake - Upper Mill Plantation
Bride and groom smiling at each other by the lake - Upper Mill Plantation
Groom dipping bride in front of the sunset - Upper Mill Plantation
Groom dipping bride back for a kiss - Upper Mill Plantation
Large bridal party by the lake - Upper Mill Plantation
Large bridal party by the lake – Upper Mill Plantation
Large bridal party walking together - Upper Mill Plantation
Large bridal party walking together – Upper Mill Plantation
Groomsmen lifting up the bride - Upper Mill Plantation
Bridesmaids having fun holding flowers in the air - Upper Mill Plantation
Bride and groom with sunset reflecting in the marsh - Upper Mill Plantation
Bride smiling up at groom backlit by sunset on the lake - Upper Mill Plantation
Cute picture with noses pushed together - Upper Mill Plantation
Kiss under the bride's veil - Upper Mill Plantation
Kiss under the bride’s veil – Upper Mill Plantation
Groom kissing bride on the cheek - Upper Mill Plantation
Happy couple by the marsh - Upper Mill Plantation
Happy couple by the marsh – Upper Mill Plantation
Kiss with the rings in focus - Upper Mill Plantation
Kiss by the marsh - Upper Mill Plantation
Groom lifting bride into the air - Upper Mill Plantation
Happy couple walking towards the camera - Upper Mill Plantation
Wedding party on the train - Upper Mill Plantation
Introduction to reception - Upper Mill Plantation
Kiss during the first dance - Upper Mill Plantation
Beautiful spot for a first dance - Upper Mill Plantation
Bride and groom kiss under the oak tree during their first dance at Upper Mill Plantation
Bride and groom feeding each other wedding cake - Upper Mill Plantation
Bride and groom feed each other cake beside the tall white wedding cake at Upper Mill Plantation
Groom takes a drink as the bride laughs beside the cake table at Upper Mill Plantation
Bride and groom sign the marriage license at a cocktail table at Upper Mill Plantation
Bride and groom pose at sunset by the Waccamaw River at Upper Mill Plantation
Kiss by the Waccamaw River - Upper Mill Plantation
Kids dancing - Upper Mill Plantation
Kiss on the Waccamaw River dock - Upper Mill Plantation
Bride looking back at groom beside the Waccamaw River - Upper Mill Plantation
Groom kissing bride on the cheek by the river - Upper Mill Plantation
Bride about to throw her bouquet - Upper Mill Plantation
Single ladies catching the bouquet - Upper Mill Plantation
Bride and groom holding sparklers - Upper Mill Plantation
Macro closeup of the rings - Upper Mill Plantation
Lots of fun dancing on the dock - Upper Mill Plantation
Bride dancing with her bridesmaid - Upper Mill Plantation
Having fun dancing on the dock - Upper Mill Plantation
Bride dances with a groomsman as guests cheer on the dock at Upper Mill Plantation
Groomsman shows off his dance moves next to the bride on the dock at Upper Mill Plantation
Bride claps and dances with guests on the dock at night at Upper Mill Plantation