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 where 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, lots 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 in the comments if you do!
Beautiful lawn and trees for ceremony Litchfield Country ClubGuys playing poker before the ceremony Litchfield Country ClubBridesmaids helping bride with her dress Litchfield Country ClubBride and father walking towards the ceremony Litchfield Country ClubGroom seeing bride for the first time Litchfield Country ClubBride and father walking Litchfield Country ClubFather and bride standing at the ceremony Litchfield Country ClubFather lifting the veil off the bride Litchfield Country ClubFather lifting the veil off the bride Litchfield Country ClubPanorama of ceremony location Litchfield Country ClubCeremony on the lawn Litchfield Country ClubExchanging rings Litchfield Country ClubExchanging rings Litchfield Country ClubTearful bride during the vows Litchfield Country ClubFirst kiss Litchfield Country ClubBig dip during the first kiss Litchfield Country ClubHappy couple after ceremony Litchfield Country ClubPicture with the bridal party Litchfield Country ClubBridal party cheering for a kiss Litchfield Country ClubBride and groom smiling at each other Litchfield Country ClubKiss backlit by the sunset Litchfield Country ClubBridesmaids and groomsmen standing together on the golf course Litchfield Country ClubBridal party walking down the golf course Litchfield Country ClubGroomsmen on the golf course Litchfield Country ClubGroomsmen lifting up the groom Litchfield Country ClubGroomsmen walking together on the golf course Litchfield Country ClubBride with the sisters and brother Litchfield Country ClubBridesmaids on the golf course Litchfield Country ClubBridesmaids holding flowers in the air Litchfield Country ClubBride and groom by the pond at sunset Litchfield Country ClubBride with her arms around the groom’s neck Litchfield Country ClubKiss by the pond Litchfield Country ClubBride and groom touching noses Litchfield Country ClubBridal party standing on the bridge Litchfield Country ClubBride and groom on the bridge Litchfield Country ClubKiss on the golf cart bridge Litchfield Country ClubBride and groom walking down the golf course Litchfield Country ClubBride and groom walking down the golf course Litchfield Country ClubBride and groom on the golf cart path Litchfield Country ClubBride and groom standing in the flowers Litchfield Country ClubKiss in the flowers at sunset Litchfield Country ClubCouple smiling at each other with the sunset Litchfield Country ClubBride with arm around the groom backlit by the sunset Litchfield Country ClubCouple touching cheeks on the golf course Litchfield Country ClubKiss on the golf course backlit by the sunset Litchfield Country ClubBride and groom lying together on the golf course Litchfield Country ClubKiss on the cheek Litchfield Country ClubKiss with backs to the camera Litchfield Country ClubBride and groom kissing with sunlight coming through the trees Litchfield Country ClubBride posing on the front steps Litchfield Country ClubHappy couple during the first dance Litchfield Country ClubBride smiling at groom during the first dance Litchfield Country ClubBride dancing with her father Litchfield Country ClubEmotional bride during dance with her father Litchfield Country ClubGroom dancing with his mother Litchfield Country ClubKiss at the bride and groom’s table Litchfield Country ClubTable detail shot Litchfield Country ClubHaving fun during cake cutting Litchfield Country ClubCake smash Litchfield Country ClubGroup picture on the dance floor Litchfield Country ClubHaving fun on the dance floor Litchfield Country ClubGroom taking off the garter with his teeth Litchfield Country ClubGroom with single guy who caught the garter Litchfield Country ClubGroom bride and mom dancing Litchfield Country ClubClub lit up at nighttime Litchfield Country ClubHaving fun on the dance floor Litchfield Country ClubHaving fun on the dance floor Litchfield Country ClubHaving fun on the dance floor Litchfield Country ClubHaving fun on the dance floor Litchfield Country ClubBride and groom having fun dancing Litchfield Country ClubLast dance Litchfield Country ClubSparkler exit Litchfield Country ClubBride and groom leaving in car trashed by friends Litchfield Country Club
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