This fun wedding at the Litchfield Country Club in Pawleys Island was a great way to start the 2019 wedding season! Even though it was early in March, the temperature was perfect. It was overcast for most of the day including during the ceremony. However, the sun poked out from the clouds just in time for some beautiful sunset shots of the couple on the golf course. The bride didn’t want a lot of getting ready shots so I arrived about 30 min before the ceremony. I still had time for a few pictures after she put on her dress and I got some cool shots of the guys playing poker together.
The ceremony took place on the lawn beside the clubhouse. This is a great location for a wedding ceremony with the large trees in the background. Because of the overcast day, we didn’t have sunlight filtering through the trees in the background. However, the clouds still gave a nice soft look to all the pictures. After the ceremony we did the family pictures and then pictures of the bridal party right there on the lawn. Next, we went out to the golf course and bridge for some fun bridal party shots. I especially liked the picture of the groomsmen picking up the groom.
After the bridal party pictures I took some portraits of the bride and groom by the golf course pond, the golf cart path bridge, and then out on the golf course itself. There were even a few early flowers blooming in the garden, so I tried to get them in a few romantic shots as well. We had to work fast to finish the pictures because of the early sunset in March, however, we managed to fit in a lot of great shots.
About Litchfield Country Club for Weddings
I realized, looking back, I’ve never really made a detailed blog post about a wedding at the Litchfield Country Club. Weddings and events are handled by some of the same staff as at one of my favorite locations, Pawleys Plantation. Annie and the rest of the staff always do a fantastic job. Litchfield Country Club is a smaller wedding venue. I would recommend this location for weddings of around 100 or so guests. While there are some overflow areas, the main dining area is fairly small. There is, however, a very large dance floor and raised nook area for the DJ. There is also a large entrance room with a fireplace, couches and separate bar area where the guests can hang out when not dancing.
The reception area is on the upstairs floor of the clubhouse. Downstairs is a separate bar area and dressing rooms for the groomsmen and bridesmaids. It is nice that the wedding party has private areas to get ready and hang out before the ceremony. Again, this venue is much smaller, than for example its sister site Pawleys Plantation, but there is still plenty of space for a reasonable size wedding party to get ready.
The grounds around Litchfield Country Club are very pretty. The lawn were the ceremony is held is great with the large oak trees and garden in the background. I do realize, however, that I have to use some care with the angle of my shots. There are cars parked behind the ceremony area, which isn’t ideal. This is where great lenses that can blur a background come in handy. There are a lot of scenic locations for pictures around the property including a bridge, garden areas, lot of trees, ponds and of course the golf course itself. Litchfield Country Club is a great spot for smaller size weddings, especially with the great staff. I hope you enjoy the pictures, let me know if the comments if you do!
Beautiful lawn and trees for ceremony Litchfield Country Club
Guys playing poker before the ceremony Litchfield Country Club
Bridemaids helping bride with her dress Litchfield Country Club
Bride and father walking towards the ceremony Litchfield Country Club
Groom seeing bride for the first time Litchfield Country Club
Bride and father walking Litchfield Country Club
Father and bride standing at the ceremony Litchfield Country Club
Father lifting the veil off the bride Litchfield Country Club
Father lifting the veil off the bride Litchfield Country Club
Panorama of ceremony location Litchfield Country Club
Ceremony on the lawn Litchfield Country Club
Exchanging rings Litchfield Country Club
Exchanging rings Litchfield Country Club
Tearful bride during the vows Litchfield Country Club
First kiss Litchfield Country Club
Big dip during the first kiss Litchfield Country Club
Happy couple after ceremony Litchfield Country Club
Picture with the bridal party Litchfield Country Club
Bridal party cheering for a kiss Litchfield Country Club
Bride and groom smiling at each other Litchfield Country Club
Kiss backlit by the sunset Litchfield Country Club
Bridesmaids and groomsmen standing together on the golf course Litchfield Country Club
Bridal party walking down the golf course Litchfield Country Club
Groomsmen on the golf course Litchfield Country Club
Groomsmen lifting up the groom Litchfield Country Club
Groomsmen walking together on the golf course Litchfield Country Club
Bride with the sisters and brother Litchfield Country Club
Bridesmaids on the golf course Litchfield Country Club
Bridesmaids holding flower in the air Litchfield Country Club
Bride and groom by the pond at sunset Litchfield Country Club
Bride with her arms around the grooms neck Litchfield Country Club
Kiss by the pond Litchfield Country Club
Bride and groom touching noses Litchfield Country Club
Bridal party standing on the bridge Litchfield Country Club
Bride and groom on the bridge Litchfield Country Club
Kiss on the golf cart bridge Litchfield Country Club
Bride and groom walking down the golf course Litchfield Country Club
Bride and groom walking down the golf course Litchfield Country Club
Bride and groom on the golf cart path Litchfield Country Club
Bride and groom standing in the flowers Litchfield Country Club
Kiss in the flowers at sunset Litchfield Country Club
Couple smiling at each other with the sunset Litchfield Country Club
Bride with arm around the groom backlit by the sunset Litchfield Country Club
Couple touching cheeks on the golf course Litchfield Country Club
Kiss on the golf course backlit by the sunset Litchfield Country Club
Bride and groom laying together on the golf course Litchfield Country Club
Kiss on the cheek Litchfield Country Club
Kiss with backs to the camera Litchfield Country Club
Bride and groom kissing with sunlight coming through the trees Litchfield Country Club
Bride posing on the front steps Litchfield Country Club
Happy couple during the first dance Litchfield Country Club
Bride smiling at groom during the first dance Litchfield Country Club
Bride dancing with her father Litchfield Country Club
Emotional bride during dance with her father Litchfield Country Club
Groom dancing with his mother Litchfield Country Club
Kiss at the bride and groom's table Litchfield Country Club
Table detail shot Litchfield Country Club
Having fun during cake cutting Litchfield Country Club
Cake smash Litchfield Country Club
Group picture on the dance floor Litchfield Country Club
Having fun on the dance floor Litchfield Country Club
Groom taking off the garter with his teeth Litchfield Country Club
Groom with single guy who caught the garter Litchfield Country Club
Groom bride and mom dancing Litchfield Country Club
Club lit up at nighttime Litchfield Country Club
Having fun on the dance floor Litchfield Country Club
Having fun on the dance floor Litchfield Country Club
Having fun on the dance floor Litchfield Country Club
Having fun on the dance floor Litchfield Country Club
Bride and groom having fun dancing Litchfield Country Club
Last dance Litchfield Country Club
Sparkler exit Litchfield Country Club
Bride and groom living in car trashed by friends Litchfield Country Club