I photographed a beautiful wedding ceremony on the front lawn of Pawleys Plantation Golf and Country Club in Pawleys Island, SC. This was the first time Pawleys Plantation held a wedding in front of the clubhouse. Typically the weddings are held on the back lawn overlooking the golf course. The bride needed the wedding in the front to ride a horse-drawn carriage with her father right up to the ceremony location. I always love working with Heritage Carriages, I’ve done many weddings with them, and it always turns out beautiful.
The front lawn turned out to be an excellent spot for the ceremony. The front of the clubhouse at Pawleys Plantation is very elegant with its large front porch columns. There are many giant trees around the lawn to give shade to the guests and the bridal party during the ceremony. Back on the golf course, the sun can be very strong, especially in the summer, so the shade from the trees is very nice. I loved the little wooden gate set up for the wedding party to walk through before walking down the aisle. I think the front lawn of Pawleys Plantation will make a great additional option for wedding ceremonies held there in the future!
After the ceremony, I photographed the bride and groom with the horse and carriage, and they were backlit by the beautiful sunlight filtering through the large oak trees. Later we returned to the golf course area for family pictures and fun pictures with the bridal party. Before we went inside for the reception, the bride and groom did the Southern wedding tradition of digging up a bottle of bourbon they had previously buried. Then the family and bridal party took a drink and made a toast together before heading back inside.
The wedding reception was a lot of fun. It’s always great working with DJ Scott and Company. He had the dance floor completely packed for a lot of the evening. I also set up my photo booth for this wedding, and my wife was there to assist the guests with it. The booth stayed packed for a couple of hours because everyone was having a great time with it. Someone fell during the initial sparkler exit, so we had to move to the side doors of the clubhouse. I liked the bride and groom exiting from that area because there was much less light, so the light from the sparklers showed up in the pictures. I hope you enjoy the photos below. Please share if you do!
Keys for table seatingTable detailsBallroom decorationsGuys hanging out before the ceremonyGuys hanging out before the ceremonyWedding pinataCigar giftsWedding invitation detail shotRings in boxRings lying on a flowerFlower girl holding her dressGroom helping groomsmen with his boutonniereGroomsmen before the ceremonyGroomsmen in v pose before the ceremonyGroomsmen walking down the golf course and talkingGroomsmen lifting up the groomBridesmaids with bride in robesWedding cakeMom helping bride with her dressBride putting on her earringGrandmother helping bride with her necklaceGrandmother helping bride put on her braceletBride crying looking at grandmotherBridesmaids fluffing bride’s dressBride and flower girlBride and bridesmaids before the ceremonyBride and bridesmaids on the steps togetherBride holding hands with groom before the ceremonyBridesmaid walking towards the ceremonyFlower girl walking towards the ceremonyBride arriving on carriage with fatherBride and father riding towards the ceremonyBride and father walking towards the ceremony on the front lawnGroom looking at bride walking towards the ceremonyBride and father smiling walking down the aisle on the front lawnBride and fatherCeremony on the front lawnGroom looking at the bride and fatherFather giving away the brideCeremony on the front lawn by the columnsFirst ever wedding on the front lawn of Pawleys PlantationBride and groom giving vowsBride looking at groom during vowsBride putting ring on the groomGroom looking at the brideGate leading towards the ceremonyFirst kissHappy bride and groom after the ceremonyBride cheering after the ceremonyKiss on the horse drawn carriageBride and groom looking at the horseBride holding arm of groom by the horse and carriageBride and groom looking at each other in front of carriageKiss in front of the horse drawn carriageBride and groom smiling at the camera in front of horse and carriageHappy couple in front of the carriageCouple in front of the horseKiss closeupHappy couple in the sunsetCouple smiling at the horseBride and groom looking at the horseKiss with the carriage horseFather and daughter sticking out their tongueHuge bridal party on the golf courseKiss with the bridal party cheeringHuge bridal party walking down the golf course having funBridesmaids walking down the green holding flowers in the airBridesmaids in front of the lakeBridesmaids peeking out from behind the brideBride and groom in front of the lakeKiss in front of the lakeBride and groom lying on the green togetherBride and groom lying on the green togetherBride and groom lying on the green togetherBride and groom touching headsBride and groom holding hands on the golf courseBride and groom holding hands on the golf courseBride and groom holding hands on the golf courseCloseup kiss on the cheekCloseup of bride and groomCloseup kissBride smiling at the groomBride and groom walking down the golf courseGroom dipping back bride for a kissBride and groom standing on the golf courseBride and groom with clubhouse in the backgroundBride and groom with clubhouse in the backgroundBride and groom digging up the bourbon bottleBridal party having a toastHappy bride and groom walking into the receptionFirst danceKiss in the first danceEveryone having fun at the photo boothGuests at the receptionToastsBride dancing with fatherBride and father danceGroom dancing with motherBride and groom cutting the cakeCake smashCute young couple dancing togetherFull dance floorHaving fun with my photo booth propsBridesmaid dancingHaving fun dancingLift your hands in the airDancing funPhoto booth gold background at weddingPhoto booth gold background at weddingPhoto booth gold background at weddingPhoto booth gold background at weddingPhoto booth gold background at weddingBride about to toss the bouquetBride tossing the bouquetFight over the bouquet tossHaving fun during the receptionHaving fun dancing with momGroom drinking during the sparkler exitSparkler exitBride and groom in the sparkler exit
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