The Pavilion at Pepper Plantation - Awendaw

Host an authentic rustic barn-style wedding with endless Southern Appeal only at The Pavilion at Pepper Plantation, Charleston!

This wedding venue is especially for all those couples who are planning to tie the knot in a surrounding with more than its fair share of charm, Charleston is an ideal place for all those love-struck couples to declare their love for each other! With a long stretch of sandy shores, enchanting oceanfront views, and the laid-back approach to escape, no wonder Charleston is a true gem that comes about as close as a state can get to ‘Southern Belle’ chic status! If you have decided this destination for your wedding day, then one thing that we can surely assure you that all your loved ones and wedding guests will be left in amazement with the unparalleled hospitality, delectable dishes, and picturesque backdrops for stunning Charleston wedding photography experience! 

The undeniable southern charm that is both whimsical and romantic will surely make you lose your heart again! Sprinkled with Spanish moss, oak trees, and a darling downtown area (with centuries-old cobblestone streets), this surreal South Carolina port city will positively sweep you off your feet if it hasn’t already! Over the last few years, it has been observed that getting hitched in Charleston, whether you're from South Carolina or somewhere other than the Palmetto State, has risen in popularity. And thanks to the city's swoon-worthy garden venues, hip restaurants, riverfront hotspots, and historic locations, there's no shortage of gorgeous Charleston wedding venues for your big day. 

So, if you have also dreamed of having a classic Southern wedding at a grand, columned mansion that has a deep-rooted history and is encircled with oak trees covered in beautiful Spanish moss and fireflies winking at dusk, creating a stunning backdrop for whimsical outdoor wedding photography, then nothing fits better than the Pavilion at Pepper Plantation! The admirable scenery this stunning property has to offer will surely make you fall head over heels in love with the beauty of this place. Not only you, but all our Charleston wedding photographers will also jump out of joy the moment they will get to use endless photo opportunities for your swoon-worthy wedding photos! 

Settled in Awendaw, the Pavilion at Pepper Plantation is the most-desired farmyard styled-wedding venue in South Carolina! Seated on the panoramic landscaped grounds of Pepper Plantation, this enchanting and award-winning, barn-inspired pavilion is an ideal spot for you to plan the wedding you have always envisioned matching all the fairy tale weddings you read in your childhood days! The Pavilion at Pepper Plantation is a privately owned clubhouse in the center of an equestrian-themed community consisting of camera-friendly vistas, a horse track, stables, and riding trails that lend incredible setting for magical wedding photos!

Spanning acres of picturesque rural land encircling this lovely private wedding venue, the Pavilion at Pepper Plantation is a dream destination for every bride! Offering scenic outdoors and luxurious indoors, you have complete flexibility and versatility to choose the spot for your wedding bells and extravagant Charleston wedding reception! 

Your outdoor wedding ceremony here will surely become an unforgettable wedding experience for all your wedding guests, who are coming across the states to witness the exchange of your nuptials! The reason because of which we are so confident about this is because the Pavilion at Pepper Plantation is designed in such a way that it hosts perfect outdoor wedding ceremonies! Its deep Lowcountry-style porches, exposed wooden beams, massive fireplaces, fire pits, and a beautiful waterfront gazebo help to create a unique backdrop for a truly Southern affair! All our Charleston suburbs wedding photographers will have a bucket full of photography opportunities for all your must-have wedding photos! 

Before heading for your grand and memorable ‘I do’  moment, you can share a heartwarming first look with your BAE on the front lawn or inside the main hall! The front lawn overlooking the luscious natural landscape will definitely help you to create the first look of your dreams! After you have completed your first look photography session with your partner, you can also have some first look photos with your superhero and cool daddy to add some adorable father-daughter first look photos in your wedding photo book! 

The wooden gazebo overlooking the sparkling water creates a perfect stage for you and your soulmate to exchange your hand-written vows in the presence of all your 25 near and dear ones! Think of that big moment when you will shine the brightest on your wedding day- your walk down the aisle moment! We are pretty sure that it will be the first time your wedding guests and maybe your darling will see you glowing like an angel in your gleaming white wedding dress. This moment marks the very beginning of your happily ever after with your partner, which surely needs to get captured in the best of frames for you to cherish later on! 

The lush blanket of greenery, surrounding the gazebo by the water, makes for a beautiful setting for Charleston wedding photography. You can garnish the gazebo with beautiful seasonal flowers to make a gorgeous backdrop for your ‘I do’ moment. Let the water reflect your chemistry in your wedding photography. Once you both are done with saying your vows you can pose with your wedding party and family members1 to have your favorite family moment beautifully clicked under the gazebo. This outdoor venue is as scenic as it is serene, just the way we think couples should start their lives together. 

After you have shared your vows and got officially married, you along with your partner can venture into the grounds of the Pavilion at Pepper Plantation wedding venue to have some romantic couple portraits that will set the goals for all the soon-to-be-married couples! The rolling lawns and a quiet pond with a rustic dock will positively enhance your golden hour wedding photos! While our wedding photographers from Charleston suburbs capture the love-struck couple who has always imagined this day since they first saw each other in the picture-perfect frames, allow all your wedding guests to head inside the main hall to relish your grand indoor wedding reception!

The barn-inspired Main Hall features an expansive 3,000 square feet open floor space. The cornerstone of this hall is the 8 swinging barn doors that give this ‘chic and modern barn’ a more rustic and countryside vibe! This room offers enough space for you to invite all your 200 wedding guests comfortably! The Cathedral-like ceilings of this hall will surely take your breath away and will leave all your guests spellbound! The exposed beams, large ceiling fans, and accent wall light fixtures enhance the royalty of this hall while adding a huge grandeur to its sophistication! This Main Hall features lovely small windows that allow the room to get lit up with the amount of sunlight pouring in effortlessly! The ultimate fusion of natural light’s golden glow and warm light coming from the light fixtures makes the surroundings more inviting and romantic for an adorable indoor wedding photography experience! Our Charleston wedding photographers will have ample space to experience and show off their photography creativity with this incredible combination of light glow! 

The room also features a massive brick fireplace adorned with a black wooden mantle that sets the tone of the entire room with its towering presence! This fireplace can also become an idyllic frame for your wedding guests to pose for some wedding pictures! The entire space is beautifully decorated with the chandeliers, string lights, silk curtains, and wooden dance floor, waiting for you to dance the night away with the love of your life while our wedding photographers in Charleston suburbs capture all these intimate moments in flawless frames! This barn-inspired rustic setting is the perfect time for a wedding soiree!  

While your guests relish every moment of your celebration and drink the fine wine, you have ample time to sneak out from the celebration with your beloved partner to the adjoined patio which comes as an additional advantage with this hall! While you are leaving the rest of the world behind (just for some time), don’t forget to take our second wedding photographer along with you to get incredibly romantic pictures of you both sharing a tender kiss under the beautiful Charleston city skyline! We can assure you that your couple portraits on this patio will look nothing less than a romantic movie poster!

The Main Hall at the Pavilion at Pepper Plantation will also provide you a convenient cater’s prep area along with some fancy restrooms so that you and all your female guests can fix up their makeup and wear off that smudge mascara anytime! If in case you are planning your wedding in the winter season at the Pavilion at Pepper Plantation, then you will be provided with the built-in propane heaters, two cozy fireplaces, and a large fire-pit that will help all your wedding guests to stay warm and toasty! S’more stations set up by the lakeside fire-pit and patio have become a popular Pepper tradition. As an additional feature, this will give your wedding guests the chance to observe a vast lake expanding across ten acres and can actually feel the true beauty of mother nature here! 

Another great advantage of having your wedding hosted at the Pavilion at Pepper Plantation is that there is a darling cottage available to rent out on your wedding day, which can be your bridal dressing suite! This pleasing cottage is within the walking distance of the pavilion and features a comfortable sitting area, kitchen porch, and a beautiful loft, where you can get your detailed bridal portraits captured by our wedding photographers in and around Charleston! The loft and the kitchen porch can be the ideal places where you can pose with your darling to have some pre-wedding photos to include in your wedding photo album! 

Not only you and your bridesmaids, but this amazing wedding venue will also allow our Charleston wedding photographers to incorporate the groom and the groomsmen pre-ready photography fun as they all relish their time at the back of the main house in the lawn! 

A venue only becomes a perfect wedding venue when it has an excellent and highly professional staff including wedding planners! The Pavilion at Pepper Plantation has a team of highly enthusiastic and talented wedding professionals working for them! The experienced staff at the Pavilion at Pepper Plantation will do their best to design a successful and memorable wedding day from beginning to end. On your wedding day, you will be provided with the cleanup services after the wedding, which will allow you to focus on your new life together. To further help with the planning process, the team will also assist you in finding the best possible outside vendors. 

Now one of the most important things on your wedding to-do list is checked, and here comes the second most important thing! Your wedding day is a collection of memories! Memories that will have tears of joy, endless laughter, crazy and happy friends, and abundance of love and romance! Everything on your wedding day is special and thus this day surely needs to get captured in the best way possible! We know you have friends who are all set to capture your day, but nothing can be compared to the photos clicked by professional wedding photographers! When we say a team of talented and skilled wedding photographers, we always mean the most profound and highly admirable wedding photography company- George Street Photo & Video! 

George Street Photo & Video is a team of exceptionally talented and professional wedding photographers and cinematic videographers serving all of Charleston and its suburban areas and beyond! We have specialization in fine arts, unobtrusive, timeless, perfectly captured both wedding images and videography. We offer pre-wedding portfolios also. So, whether you are planning an engagement session or a wedding in Charleston, click here to view our photography wedding portfolio created by our exceptional team of wedding photographers and contact us here for availability and inspiration! Trust us, booking us will be the second wisest decision you will make in your life after saying yes to your partner’s proposal. Happy wedding planning!