Wedding Photos of South Carolina

The following “South Carolina” images were created by documentary wedding photographers from the WPJA, who regularly submit their best candid moments, artistic portraits, details, and scene setters for review by our WPJA competition judges.

WEDDINGS + ELOPEMENTS + ARTISTIC PORTRAITS & DETAILS + ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS

Some of the “South Carolina” marriage photography samples below may have come from the getting ready events, the actual wedding ceremony, the reception after-party, an engagement session with the couple, or possibly be artistic portraits or detail shots.

FINE ART WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY: Our Artistic Guild award winners take a more creative approach to wedding day Portraits and use their innovative skills to capture the Details of each couple’s special day. The Artistic Guild’s Scene Setters are some of the most notable and breathtaking from within the artistic WPJA contest categories. Playing with light and shadow, special effects, and post-production editing, these images embrace the artistic component of wedding photography.

PRE-WEDDING ENGAGEMENT PHOTOGRAPHY: The story of every couple starts long before the wedding day, and the engagement marks one of the most important milestones in their story. Engaged couples often want to celebrate the occasion and announce their upcoming wedding with a photoshoot. Pre-wedding portraits of an engaged couple can be just as moving and compelling as the images taken on the wedding day. Engagement portraits can win a Diamond Award, an exclusive WPJA award whose winner is selected from the best engagement photography in the world.

Wedding photo capturing the couple at Charleston Harbor Beach, joyfully high-fiving guests during their recessional after the ceremony.

Charleston Harbor Beach Bliss: Newlyweds High-Five Guests in Recessional Joy

An enchanting engagement session captured on the sandy shores of Hilton Head Island, as the couple sits among sea grasses during a sunset session.

Sea Grass Serenade: Pre-Wedding Romance on Hilton Head

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Bride sheds a tear while praying with groom at Aurora Farms wedding ceremony, captured between groomsmen's shoulders.

Aurora Farms Wedding: Bride's Tearful Prayers Captured Amidst Groomsmen's Shoulders

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A touching moment captured at the Southern Bleachery wedding venue in Taylors, SC, as the groom is moved to turn away briefly to compose himself during the emotional ceremony.

Emotional Groom's Brief Intermission Steals Spotlight in Taylors, SC Southern Bleachery Wedding

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At the Pretty Place Chapel Ceremony, the bride and groom's families come together for a heartfelt prayer. This picture captures the beautiful open back church and its breathtaking view of the valley and mountains.

Pretty Place Chapel Ceremony: Bringing Families Together in Prayer

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The bride's entrance to the Georgetown, SC outdoor ceremony was captured in a beautiful wedding photo taken from the bedroom window

From the nearby bedroom window at home, a beautiful wedding photo captured the bride's entrance to the Georgetown, SC outdoor ceremony

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The engaged couple was standing in Reedy Park Greenville SC, surrounded by tall buildings creating an urban street scene, for their pre wedding lifestyle portrait

In Reedy Park Greenville SC, the engaged couple posed for an urban portrait session amid tall buildings

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The engaged couple enjoyed a lifestyle pre-wedding portrait at Reedy Park in Greenville, SC, with the sun shining down on them as he kissed her shoulder from their spot atop the stone wall forty feet up

In Greenville, SC's Reedy Park, the sun shone on the engaged couple atop a stone wall as he kissed her shoulder

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Huntington Beach State Park, Murrells Inlet, South Carolina environmental engagement e-session - "Sunset images at this beach are magic at this beach. I love capturing reflections as the sunsets"

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Mount Pleasant Beach, South Carolina Sunset silhouette couple portraits on the sand dunes

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Singing while dancing at the reception party

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The South Carolina couple embracing under a blue dusk sky and bridge

Couple embracing under single street lamp with blue dusk sky and bridge in background

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A South Carolina Couple lit under tall palm trees and a dark blue sky

Couple embracing and lit by photographer, with tall dark palm trees filling the frame and a dark blue sky in the background

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This South Carolina couple by a winding river under a blue sky with clouds

A mountain portrait of a couple by a winding river, set against a bright blue sky with bright clouds

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A young South Carolina couple under the massive green trees

Forest portrait of a couple by the green trees

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Stylish South Carolina couple posing at the window looking at city view below

Urban portrait of a couple by the window looking at the city

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Portrait of a South Carolina couple standing in doorway with tall vertical red lines

Couple standing in doorway, tall vertical lines lit with red in foreground and reflected below, creating a bold silhouetted portrait

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The South Carolina couple poses under a sky of fire and ice

The engaged couple poses under a dramatic sky of fire and ice symbolizes their enduring love and connection through the trials and challenges of life

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Urban South Carolina couple poses on concrete parking garage floor for a portrait

The misdirection of the arrows in the parking garage caused the confused engaged couple to stumble and fall to the cold concrete floor for a portrait

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A South Carolina engaged couple strolled through the sunny meadows of Greenville

The engaged couple strolled through the sunny meadow, the grasses dancing and twining around them like a spider's web

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In Greenville, South Carolina, the couple was walking in a meadow, hand-in-hand

The engaged couple walking in a meadow, hand-in-hand, taking in the beauty of the blue sky, lush grasses, and twinkling moon

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Above Greenville, the engaged couple played as the man lifted the woman high over the state of South Carolina

The engaged couple played as the man lifted the woman up on the sunny mountain top, the romantic sunset providing a perfect backdrop

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A view loving South Carolina couple strolled past pews in the sunny mountain top chapel

The engaged couple strolled past pews in the sunny mountain top chapel, admiring the stunning view of the valley below and the cross in the center

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bridesmaids admiring the view at Pretty Place wedding venue | Greenville, South Carolina

Photo of bridesmaids admiring the view at Pretty Place wedding venue in Greenville, South Carolina

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Photo of a Greenville South Carolina Groom dancing with mother at wedding reception

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Father of bride and her sister react to seeing bride for the first time | Spartanburg, South Carolina

Photo of the Father of bride and her sister reacting to seeing bride for the first time in Spartanburg, South Carolina

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Groomsmen taking a limo ride to wedding reception | Greenville, South Carolina

Photo of the Groomsmen taking a limo ride to wedding reception in Greenville, South Carolina

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a flower girl getting her make up done before the wedding

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Charleston wedding photographer captured this black and white image of the bride and groom dancing at night under strings of twinkle lights

Charleston black and white image of the bride and groom dancing at night under strings of twinkle lights

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Charleston wedding photographer created this detail shot of a bride and groom holding hands as the officiant recites the vows

Charleston detail shot of a bride and groom holding hands as the officiant recites the vows

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