It’s been a several years since I had a wedding at the Carriage House at Magnolia Plantation in Charleston, SC. It was great to be back for the wedding of Taylor and James on September 12, 2020. The Carriage House is a beautiful venue surrounded by live oak trees on the Ashley River. The ceremony area is set up on a huge lawn facing the Ashley River and in front of a huge old oak tree covered in moss. It’s also a short walk to the main gardens area, with lots of fantastic locations for photos. When I arrived, I met up with Jayme from Brand Bars and Events, who was doing the wedding planning and operating the open bars. This was my first time working with them and they were great, she has already recommended another wedding to me which I really appreciate!
My wife was assisting me as a second photographer on this wedding. She focused on taking pictures with James and his groomsmen while I focused on Taylor and her bridesmaids. The white bridge in Magnolia Plantation, which is a popular spot for wedding pictures, sadly was under repair and we couldn’t use it. However, there is a very pretty red bridge, right near the conservatory, that is a great backdrop for pictures as well. I hopped on the golf cart with the bridesmaids, to go to the bridge, for some pictures before the ceremony. I really loved the emotional first look pictures between Taylor and her father you can check out below.
The wedding ceremony on the lawn beside the Carriage House, in front of the huge live oak trees, turned out beautiful. We had to deal with some tricky lighting with the sun peeking in and out behind the clouds. Thankfully, during the vows and ring exchange, we did get a bit of shade. I took an amazing panorama of the ceremony that really shows off the location and oak trees. A trick I use is to turn my camera vertical when shooting the panorama. This allows me to create a standard landscape image that is actually made out of multiple portrait image slices combined together. This way I can take an ultra-wide angle shot, as well as capture more detail and give the picture a unique look.
After the ceremony, we couldn’t find the golf cart driver, so we just walked over to the red bridge for some pictures with the entire bridal party together. I then let the bridal party go back to the reception, while I took some pictures with the bride and groom. I got some great pictures of them on the red bridge, overlooking the pond, and surrounded by the moss-covered oaks. We then walked over to the gazebo and around parts of the gardens for more pictures. I wanted to take them to some other locations in Magnolia Plantation, such as the bamboo forest. Since we didn’t have transportation and we were limited on time, we couldn’t travel too far. We still got a lot of great pictures in the time we had available.
The dance floor for the reception was outside, on the patio behind the Carriage House. We still had some sunset for the first dance and father/mother dances. Later in the evening, this was a fun party group with an open bar, so we had lots of great dancing. I think James had one of my favorite removals of the wedding garter ever, he really got wild with it. After the last dance of the evening, they left Magnolia Plantation with a sparkler exit. If you are planning a wedding at the Carriage House in Magnolia Plantation please let me know, I would be happy to give you more information! I hope you enjoy the pictures below.
Invitation with rings and earrings – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCHer vows – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SC
Ring boxes – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCRings lying on the bouquet – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCBride's dress hanging in doorway – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCCarriage House wedding lawn – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SC
Flowers on the wedding arch – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCTable details – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SC
Table details – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCWedding cake – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCFirst look with the bridesmaids – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCBride standing in doorway – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCPictures with the groomsmen before ceremony – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCBridesmaids on the red bridge – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCPortraits of bride on the red bridge – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCPortraits of bride on the red bridge – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCPortraits of bride on the red bridge – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCPortrait of bride and bridesmaid – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCGroomsmen by the oak tree – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCBride walking down the red bridge – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCBride by the lake – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCFirst look with bride and father – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCFirst look with bride and father – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCFirst look with bride and father – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCHolding hands before the ceremony – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCGroom walking to the ceremony – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCHappy groom waiting on the bride – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCBridal party walking to the ceremony – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCFlower girl and ring bearer – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCBride and father walking to the ceremony – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCBride and father walking to the ceremony – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCBride and groom holding hands during ceremony – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCPanorama of ceremony on the lawn at the Carriage House – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCGroom smiling at bride during vows – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCExchanging of rings – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCExchanging of rings – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCExchanging of rings – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCFirst kiss – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCFirst kiss – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCHappy bride and groom after the ceremony – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCBridal party pictures by the Carriage House – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCBridal party pictures by the Carriage House – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCBridal party pictures by the Carriage House – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCBride and groom with daughter – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCBridal party on the red bridge – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCBridal party cheering on red bridge – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCGroomsmen lifting up the bride – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCPortraits of bride and groom on the red bridge – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCPortraits of bride and groom on the red bridge – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCPortraits of bride and groom on the red bridge – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCPortraits of bride and groom on the red bridge overlooking the lake – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCPortraits of bride and groom on the red bridge overlooking the lake – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCPortraits of bride and groom on the red bridge – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCBride and groom kissing on the red bridge – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCBride and groom touching foreheads – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SC
Bride and groom leaning against the columns – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCKiss in the gardens – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SC
Portraits on the gazebo – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCPortraits on the gazebo – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCSitting between the oaks – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCBride and groom on the garden path – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCBride and groom on the garden path – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SC
Romantic portraits by the lake – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCRomantic portraits by the lake – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SC
Closeup portrait in front of the garden foliage – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCPortraits with the white bridge in the background – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCPortraits with the white bridge in the background – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SC
Bridal portrait in the sunset – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCBride and groom in front of the sunset filtering through the oaks – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SC
Bride and groom in front of the sunset filtering through the oaks – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCBride and groom in front of the sunset filtering through the oaks – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCGroom dipping back the bride – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCTables with lit candles – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCBridal party introductions – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCBridal party introductions – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCBridal party introductions – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCBridal party introductions – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCBridal party introductions – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCBridal party introductions – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCFirst dance with bride and groom – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCFirst dance with bride and groom – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCFirst dance with bride and groom – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCFirst dance with bride and groom – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCEmotional dance with bride and father – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCEmotional dance with bride and father – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCGroom dancing with mother – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCKiss at the sweetheart table – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCSunset pictures on the dock at the Carriage House – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCSunset pictures on the dock at the Carriage House – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCSunset pictures on the dock at the Carriage House – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCCake cutting – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCCake cutting – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCFun dancing at outdoor reception – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCFun dancing at outdoor reception – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCFun dancing at outdoor reception – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCFun dancing at outdoor reception – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCFun dancing at outdoor reception – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCOutdoor dance floor – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCBride and groom dancing with baby girl – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCBride trying to dance with godson – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCBouquet toss – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCGroom getting wild taking off the garter – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCGroom getting wild taking off the garter – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCCatching the garter – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCHeart guest book – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCEnd of evening dancing – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCEnd of evening dancing – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCSparkler exit – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SCSparkler exit – Magnolia Plantation – Charleston, SC
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