<i>Photograph by Olivia Rae James</i>
Bridesmaids wore tea-length white tulle dresses from Alexandra Grecco. “With their flower crowns, they looked like little nymphs!” says the bride. <i>Photograph by Olivia Rae James</i>
Flower girl Olivia (the mother-of-the-bride’s cousin’s daughter) wore a miniature version of the bridesmaids’ leafy crowns. <i>Photograph by Olivia Rae James</i>
To start the ceremony, Voices of Deliverance sang spirituals. Says Liz, “It seemed important not to erase that part of the property’s heritage.” <i>Photograph by Olivia Rae James</i>
Liz Kulze & Thomas Winstanley - May 21, 2016 - Plum Hill Plantation. <i>Photograph by Olivia Rae James</i>
Liz, a writer, and Thomas, who works in advertising and marketing, look squeaky clean here, but that wasn’t the case after some water slide antics. “His suit was covered in grass stains, and my dress ended up in my parents’ shower, but it was entirely worth it,” says Liz. <i>Photograph by Olivia Rae James</i>
A sailcloth tent shielded guests (who were warned to dress for a Southern summer) from the sun. <i>Photograph by Olivia Rae James</i>
Two Kulze family hunting trophies wore “Mr.” and “Mrs.” signs and headed up the escort card wall. <i>Photograph by Olivia Rae James</i>
The bride limited the table design to simple garlands and chargers so as not to compete with the natural beauty of the Combahee River. <i>Photograph by Olivia Rae James</i>
Tableware paid homage to Liz’s collection of blue-and-white china—a hobby that stems from fragments she found on the property as a child. <i>Photograph by Olivia Rae James</i>