61 Ideas for an Engagement Photo Session

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01  Beaches
02  Historic District of Charleston
03  Parks and Plantations
04  Mobile Home
05  Spanish Moss
06  Arches & Gates
07  At a Run
08  Sparklers
09  Old Trees
10  In Water
11  Family & Friends
12  Bicycles
13  Storefront
14  Mural Painting and Graffitis
15  Doors
16  Dried-up Trees
17  Details pictures
18  Dunes
19  Pets
20  Fences
21  Cobblestone Streets
22  Stones
23  Cafe
24  Backlighting
25  Carriage
26  Lying Down
27  Boats
28  Cars
29  Lighthouse
30  Bridges
31  Musicians
32  Rooftop venues
33  Greenery
34  Riverfront
35  Traditional garment
36  Sunset
37  Reflection
38  Palms
39  Picnic
40  Pier
41  Avenue of Oaks
42  In the Rain
43  In the Lantern Light
44  In his arms
45  Fire Station
46  Props
47  Planes
48  Silhouettes
49  Benches
50  Old Buildings
51  Staircases
52  Dancing
53  Fountain
54  Flowers in bloom
55  A Bouquet
56  Through Objects
57  Champagne
58  Balloons
59  Elimination
60  Gazebo
61  Aquarium

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01. Beaches

Engaged couple embracing on a wide Charleston beach under a pastel sky

Couple kissing on top of old wooden pilings stretching into the surf

Woman in a bright orange dress walking hand in hand with her fiance along the shoreline

Man kneeling on the sand to propose as the waves roll in behind them

Fiance kissing his partner’s hand on the wet sand at a cloudy beach

02. Historic District of Charleston

Couple posing between red shutters and window boxes on a historic Charleston house

Man in a pink shirt and his fiancee leaning against a weathered stucco wall downtown

Couple kissing beside a yellow house with green shutters in the historic district

Engaged couple laughing in front of a gray wall with old shutters

Couple embracing in front of a mint green building with flower boxes

Couple sitting under a stone archway beside a bronze bust downtown

Couple cuddling on stone steps with a church steeple behind them

Man kissing his fiancee’s forehead in a narrow brick alley

Man lifting his fiancee by a white brick wall with lanterns and hedges

Couple walking away down a downtown street lined with lampposts

Couple sitting on a curb looking down a quiet cobblestone lane

Couple walking hand in hand past a round fountain on a downtown Charleston street

Man lifting his fiancee in front of a lush garden wall with palmettos

Couple leaning into each other against a pale wall on a sunny sidewalk

Engaged couple standing by an arched shop doorway with lanterns

Man in a red sweater twirling his fiancee in front of a white house with green shutters

Couple embracing in a narrow alley between historic white buildings

Couple in front of a coral pink house with black shutters and flower boxes

Couple kissing at the gate of a grand house with topiary trees

Couple posing under the gold Charleston sign on a cedar shingle wall

Engaged couple standing in front of window boxes on a white building

Couple sitting under the Charleston sign at the City Market

Couple walking along a garden path beside a historic house and oaks

Couple standing against an old ochre stucco wall downtown

03. Parks and Plantations

Man in a blue suit kissing his fiancee under the sprawling oaks of a plantation

Couple standing far down a path lined with moss-covered oaks

Couple sitting on the lawn under a giant live oak at a plantation

Couple holding hands beneath a huge moss-draped oak in a Charleston park

Man in a pink polo hugging his fiancee under the oaks of a plantation avenue

Couple standing in a boxwood maze garden with red caladium plants

04. Mobile Home

Woman sitting in the open door of a vintage camper van

Couple embracing beside their renovated camper van

Couple lounging on the bed inside their cozy camper van

Couple sitting together on the bench seat inside a camper van

Woman laughing as her fiance hugs her inside the camper

Couple cuddling on patterned pillows inside their tiny home on wheels

Couple lying upside down on a colorful blanket laughing inside the camper

Couple touching noses on the bed of their camper van

Couple standing at the back door of their white camper van

05. Spanish Moss

Couple walking down a paved path under arching oaks with Spanish moss

Man kissing his fiancee’s cheek under hanging Spanish moss

Couple hugging in a garden under trees heavy with Spanish moss

Couple standing beside a pond framed by moss-covered branches

Woman with red hair laughing with her fiance in suspenders under Spanish moss

Couple kissing beneath twisting oak limbs draped in moss

Couple touching foreheads under long strands of Spanish moss

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Engaged couple beneath the live oaks of White Point Garden in Charleston

Engaged couple walking hand in hand down marble steps in front of a historic arched doorway in downtown Charleston

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06. Arches & Gates

Couple standing in front of large teal arched doors downtown

Couple embracing at a black wrought iron gate in a stone archway

Woman sitting on a ledge with her fiance beneath a brick arch with dark doors

Couple kissing at an ornate iron gate opening onto an oak alley

Couple standing between the open panels of a tall iron garden gate

Couple at a red iron gate set in an old stucco wall

Couple embracing inside a gateway that frames moss-covered oaks

Couple leaning into each other in a tall dark doorway

Couple standing in an ivy-covered brick arch with potted plants

Couple kissing between brick gate posts under huge oak trees

Man lifting his fiancee’s leg in a playful pose by wooden arched doors

Couple in a mint green passageway with an arched entrance

Couple holding hands at an elaborate iron gate in front of a garden

Couple at a small iron gate below a historic house with a lantern

Couple kissing in a stone gateway leading to a garden courtyard

Couple standing in front of twin dark carriage house doors on a peach wall

Couple kissing between open iron gates onto an oak-lined drive

Man sitting on a ledge by tall arched windows on a peach building as his fiancee walks by

Couple walking out of an arched passage between white historic buildings

Couple standing between two arched wooden doors in a brick facade

Close-up of a couple embracing in front of a dark arched door

Couple kissing at a blue arched gate in a brick wall with lanterns

Couple laughing in front of an iron gate under a hanging gas lamp

Couple holding hands in front of an ornate black iron gate

07. At a Run

Couple running hand in hand across a sandy field

Couple running barefoot through the shallow water laughing

Couple running along the wet sand with their reflection below

Couple running across a downtown street with a white church steeple behind

Woman running beside her fiance in a pink shirt along the beach

Woman in an orange dress running with her fiance along the beach at dusk

08. Sparklers

Couple holding pink smoke bombs on a boardwalk through the marsh

Couple laughing as pink smoke drifts over the marsh grass behind them

Couple hugging as colorful fireworks burst in the night sky

Couple seen from behind watching fireworks light up the dark sky

Couple smiling over lit sparklers in a green garden

Couple kissing between glowing sparklers at night

09. Old Trees

Man lifting his fiancee under a giant oak tree as the sun sets

Couple standing small beneath a massive spreading live oak

Couple laughing on a tire swing hanging from an old oak

Woman in a red gown and her fiance leaning against a huge mossy tree trunk

Couple walking under the long sweeping limbs of an ancient live oak

Couple sitting on the gnarled roots of an ivy-covered oak

Couple embracing on the lawn below a sprawling moss-draped oak

Couple holding each other under the wide canopy of a centuries-old oak

Woman leaning into her fiance beneath a curving oak branch

10. In Water

Engaged couple sitting together in the shallow surf as waves wash around them

Couple kissing knee deep in the ocean as the sun sets over the water

Couple sitting in the water beneath the wooden pilings of a pier

11. Family & Friends

Engaged couple with friends holding a bouquet on a downtown Charleston street

Group of friends cheering around the engaged couple in a leafy garden

Friends jumping in the air together with the couple on the beach

Family gathered with the engaged couple in front of the Ravenel Bridge

Close friends crowding around the couple for a joyful group hug

Large group of friends posing with the couple among the beach dunes

12. Bicycles

Engaged couple sitting on bicycles side by side on the sand

Couple riding bikes together along the shoreline at low tide

Woman raising her hand in joy while riding a bicycle beside her fiance

Couple standing close together with their beach cruisers parked beside them

Woman walking her bike next to her fiance along the beach

13. Storefront

Couple sharing a laugh by a shop window filled with mannequins

Engaged couple embracing in front of a dark green storefront downtown

Couple sitting on a bench outside a bridal shop window full of white gowns

Couple walking past a downtown shop with potted plants by the door

Couple strolling past a glowing shop window on a narrow King Street sidewalk

Couple standing between potted palms at the entrance of a cream colored storefront

14. Mural Painting and Graffitis

Couple sitting in front of a painted mural of a lively outdoor cafe scene

Couple standing by a vintage Rita’s sign painted on a whitewashed wall

Man hugging his fiancee in front of a bright mural of a blue face with flowers

Couple embracing beside graffiti covered concrete walls by the water

15. Doors

Couple kissing inside a gray stone arched doorway with a fanlight

Woman on the steps of a white Charleston house with a blue door and shutters

Couple sitting on the stoop beside a tall black door with a brass knocker

Couple holding hands in front of an arched wooden door framed by greenery

Couple on brick steps leading to grand double wooden doors with lanterns

Couple embracing under a white arched entry with a hanging lantern

Couple sitting on the steps of a doorway with an arched wooden door and planters

Couple standing in a doorway framed by ivy and a hanging lantern

Couple hugging in front of a tall teal door set in an old brick wall

Woman in an orange floral dress facing her fiance by an ivy covered gate

Couple standing at a white pedimented doorway in a red brick facade

Woman reaching for the iron grille door of a cream colored house as her fiance looks on

Couple kissing inside a deep stone arch in front of a wooden door

Couple sitting on the stoop of a dark green door with a white frame

Couple embracing at an ivy covered brick entrance flanked by topiaries

Couple standing on the steps of an ornate arched door with red stone columns

Couple on wide brick steps leading to an arched entry with lush planters

16. Dried-up Trees

Couple about to kiss among bleached driftwood branches on a Charleston beach

Couple holding hands under a tangle of dead trees on the sand

Woman leaning on a fallen driftwood tree as her fiance raises his arm by the sea

Couple standing close in front of a pile of weathered driftwood

Couple walking among sun bleached tree skeletons on a boneyard beach

Couple cuddling by driftwood with the Morris Island Lighthouse in the distance

17. Details pictures

Close up of an engagement ring on a hand resting on an orange dress and green leaves

Engagement ring resting in a pink flower cupped in the couple’s hands

Close up of the couple’s hands with an engagement ring and a wristwatch on a tweed jacket

Hands holding open a small pink ring box with the engagement ring inside

Woman smiling and showing her ring as her fiance stands behind her by the water

Man kissing the cheek of his fiancee in a purple dress on a wooden bridge

Woman’s hands with an engagement ring wrapped around her fiance’s neck

Couple reaching out to hold hands against a soft green background

Woman in a yellow dress looking at her ring as her fiance watches

Man in a white shirt hiding something behind his back as his fiancee waits

Couple’s hands resting beside a wooden ampersand sign on a table

Hands holding a vintage film camera on a sunlit wooden table

Close up of the couple’s cupped hands with an engagement ring

Hands with an engagement ring laid on a wall of green ivy

Woman in a burgundy velvet dress smiling with her fiance in a wooded garden

Woman with an engagement ring resting her hand on her fiance’s navy suit

Couple embracing beside a blooming red camellia bush

Couple holding hands with a white column softly blurred behind them

Woman’s hands cupping a white seashell held close to her chest

18. Dunes

Couple sitting in the sand among beach grass on the dunes

Couple relaxing together on a grassy dune with beach houses behind

Man holding his fiancee in his lap on a sandy dune at sunset

Woman sitting between her fiance’s knees on the soft sand of the dunes

Couple seated among tall sea oats on a Charleston area beach dune

Couple sitting by a dune fence with their white husky between them

Couple leaning in close on a dune with wildflowers and beach grass

Couple sitting on the sand far below a dramatic sky and bare dune shrubs

19. Pets

Couple crouching on the lawn with their dog under live oaks

Couple holding a small dog in front of a white lattice garden wall

Couple in tropical print shirts smiling with their dog between them

Couple kissing by a wooden fence as their dog sits in the woman’s arms

Couple kneeling on the grass and hugging their two husky dogs

Couple standing with their dogs on the steps of a white house with tall windows

20. Fences

Couple smiling with arms crossed beside a black wrought iron fence

Couple walking past a long white stone balustrade and iron fence downtown

Man kissing his fiancee’s cheek against an ornate iron fence

21. Cobblestone Streets

Couple embracing on a cobblestone lane lined with ivy covered walls

Couple walking hand in hand down a shaded cobblestone alley

Couple strolling toward the camera on a narrow cobbled street

Couple standing under green trees on an old cobblestone path

Woman leaning against an ivy wall as her fiance kisses her on a cobbled lane

Couple holding each other in a leafy cobblestone alley

Couple facing each other in a cobbled passage between old buildings

Couple holding hands across a wide cobblestone street in Charleston

Man kneeling on cobblestones to propose to his fiancee in a white dress

Woman resting her head on her fiance’s chest in a quiet cobbled alley

Couple playfully reaching for each other on a sunny cobblestone street

Couple kissing at the end of a cobbled lane between brick buildings

Couple walking away together down a long cobblestone street

Couple walking arm in arm on cobblestones under tall shade trees

Man lifting his fiancee off her feet on a cobblestone street

Couple standing on a cobbled road as sunlight bursts through the oaks

22. Stones

Couple sitting on a large boulder at the water’s edge at sunset

Woman wrapping her arms around her fiance on top of a rock by the sea

Couple leaning together on gray granite rocks of a jetty

Couple sitting on top of piled jetty boulders against a pastel sky

Man dipping his fiancee for a kiss on the rocks under a wide blue sky

Woman in an orange dress standing with her fiance on rocks by the harbor

23. Cafe

Couple chatting at an outdoor cafe table on a sunny patio

Couple sitting close at a high table in a cozy neon lit bar

Man kissing his fiancee’s cheek over drinks at a wooden bar table

Couple laughing across a table in a busy restaurant with string lights

Woman in a red dress hugging her fiance at a crowded bar

Couple feeding each other across a table by a brick wall

Couple sitting at a table by a sunny cafe window

Woman smiling at her fiance across a restaurant table with wood paneled walls

24. Backlighting

Couple holding hands under trees with warm backlight behind them

Couple embracing as golden sunlight glows through the marsh grass

Couple kissing on a city sidewalk lit from behind by the evening sun

Couple laughing cheek to cheek with the setting sun flaring behind

Couple touching foreheads at golden hour with the Ravenel Bridge behind them

Couple leaning in close under a tree as sunlight streams through the leaves

Couple kissing in the middle of a palm lined road against the low sun

Woman covering her face in surprise as her fiance proposes at sunset

Couple touching foreheads in soft hazy backlight

25. Carriage

Couple sitting in a white horse drawn carriage on a Charleston street

Couple riding in an open carriage pulled by a white horse past historic homes

Couple seated in a carriage decorated with red bows and holiday garland

Couple standing beside a white carriage horse and its driver

Couple kissing next to a white horse in harness on a downtown street

Couple riding in a carriage past green awnings in the historic district

Couple in a white carriage parked under oak trees beside a historic house

Couple smiling in the back of an elegant carriage in a leafy square

26. Lying Down

Couple lying on a blanket in the grass with their legs playfully raised

Couple lying on the lawn with their small black dog between them

Couple lying nose to nose on a plaid blanket in an autumn park

Couple lying close together on a plaid blanket smiling at each other

Couple in sunglasses lying on the grass under shady trees

Couple lying on a white bed in a hotel room with floral wallpaper

Couple lying head to head on a white sheet with a green velvet throw

27. Boats

Couple in a small white rowboat on dark water among cypress trees

Couple sitting in a wooden rowboat on a calm green pond

Couple floating in a rowboat on a quiet swamp with moss covered trees

Couple in a white boat beneath Spanish moss on a cypress swamp

Couple sitting together in a rowboat surrounded by tall cypress trunks

Couple embracing on the deck of a gray navy ship at Patriots Point

Couple in a rowboat on bright green duckweed covered water

Couple hugging in a white rowboat at the edge of a wooded pond

Couple about to kiss while sitting in a rowboat on still water

Couple standing by the wooden boom of a sailboat on Charleston Harbor

Couple relaxing on the bow of a sailboat under a cloudy sky

Couple embracing on the deck of a sailboat as the sun goes down

Small white boat drifting among cypress trees reflected in dark water

Rowboat on a glassy cypress swamp with tall trees mirrored in the water

Couple smiling together on a sailboat with the white sail behind them

Couple kissing by the rigging of a sailboat out on the water

28. Cars

Couple leaning on the hood of a blue gray SUV on a tree lined road

Man lifting his fiancee beside a parked luxury SUV

Couple hugging in front of a pale blue vintage pickup truck

Couple standing by a black sports car outside a white historic building

Couple sitting on the bumper of a classic dark green truck

Couple dancing beside a black vintage pickup under live oaks

Couple leaning against the side of an old black truck in a sunny field

Couple sitting on a shiny red convertible sports car in a pine forest

29. Lighthouse

Man carrying his fiancee piggyback on the beach with a lighthouse far behind

Couple kissing in front of a red and white striped lighthouse

Man kneeling to propose on the sand with a distant lighthouse on the horizon

30. Bridges

Couple walking across a wooden boardwalk bridge through green woods

Small white footbridge arching over water beneath mossy trees

Man lifting his fiancee at the top of an arched dark wooden bridge

Couple on a white arched bridge reflected in a still garden pond

Man spinning his fiancee on a long wooden boardwalk over the marsh

Couple kissing on a wooden footbridge beside palm trees and a lamp post

Woman in a green dress kissing her fiance on a white railed bridge

Couple sitting on the steps of a white bridge in a lush garden

Couple sitting on a curving boardwalk over the water

Man kneeling to propose on a red wooden bridge in a garden

Couple strolling over a footbridge under moss draped oaks

White wooden bridge reflected in a calm lagoon surrounded by greenery

Couple walking hand in hand on a wooden boardwalk across the salt marsh

Man proposing to his fiancee on a red railed bridge in a wooded garden

Couple standing on a footbridge under oaks heavy with Spanish moss

Couple kissing on the Ravenel Bridge walkway between the white cables

Woman in a pink dress with her fiance by the white railing of the Ravenel Bridge

Man kneeling to propose on a stone bridge in a pine forest

Couple reaching for each other on a long bridge over a wide green marsh

Couple sitting on a wooden dock under the span of a highway bridge

31. Musicians

Couple dancing under live oaks as a cellist plays nearby

Man kneeling to propose while a keyboard player performs in a park

Couple embracing beside a musician playing a keyboard under the oaks

Man proposing on a waterfront terrace as a string trio plays

Couple sitting with a violinist and guitarist serenading them by the water

Man on one knee under sprawling oaks while a cellist plays for them

32. Rooftop venues

Man proposing on a rooftop garden with the Ravenel Bridge on the skyline

Couple embracing on a rooftop with a white church steeple behind them

Couple embracing on a sunny rooftop terrace overlooking downtown Charleston

Couple relaxing on lounge chairs on a rooftop bar beneath a church spire

33. Greenery

Couple walking toward each other on a leafy park path

Man and woman in a playful embrace among tall ornamental grasses

Couple holding each other under the twisting branches of a large oak

Couple standing in a lush garden of ferns and palms

Woman in a white dress leaning into her fiance on a tree lined path

Couple embracing on a wide green lawn under mossy oaks

34. Riverfront

Couple leaning on a railing along the Charleston waterfront

Couple at the iron railing of a waterfront promenade with palm trees

Couple sharing a kiss on a waterfront walkway beside old lamp posts

Couple standing by the water behind pink blooming flowers

Couple walking along the harbor railing on a hazy afternoon

Couple holding hands by the railing of a waterfront pier

Couple sitting on a bench by the harbor near a tall lamp post

Couple embracing on the riverfront path under a big sky

Couple walking along the curving seawall promenade with autumn trees behind

Couple kissing at the top of the Battery steps above the harbor

Woman sitting on the seawall railing post as her fiance leans in

Couple hugging beside the blue railing of a palm lined harbor walk

Couple standing at the High Battery railing on a cloudy day

Couple holding hands by the seawall railing with the harbor behind them

Woman in a pink dress laughing with her fiance at a waterfront post

Couple about to kiss by the railing above Charleston Harbor

Couple laughing together while leaning on a stone pillar by the water

Couple embracing by a concrete post on the Battery seawall

Man kneeling to propose on a waterfront pier near a life ring

Couple embracing on the riverfront seen through blades of grass

35. Traditional garment

Couple in traditional Indian wedding attire in front of an ivy covered wall

Couple wearing traditional South Asian outfits beneath a palm tree

Couple in traditional Indian dress inside the gazebo at White Point Garden

Couple sitting on the gazebo steps in traditional garments framed by oaks

Couple in traditional attire outside a white house with black shutters and flower boxes

Couple in traditional Indian clothing holding hands by an old brick wall

36. Sunset

Woman in a red coat hugging her fiance by the harbor railing at sunset

Couple standing far off on wet sand under a glowing sunset sky

Woman holding her fiance’s face as they embrace by the water at dusk

Couple sitting on the grass by the water watching the sun go down

Couple silhouetted under a vivid pink and purple sunset sky

Couple touching foreheads among marsh grass as the sky turns orange

Couple nuzzling close by the harbor in warm sunset light

Woman in a green dress hugging her fiance by the water at sunset

37. Reflection

Couple reflected in a tide pool as he lifts her at sunset

Couple mirrored in still water in front of beach houses

Couple kissing with their reflection in a glass wall

Couple posing by tall glass panels that double their reflection

Couple under an umbrella reflected in a puddle on the path

Man proposing with the couple mirrored in a reflecting pool

Couple sitting on a mossy tree mirrored in a dark garden pond

Couple walking barefoot on glossy wet sand with their reflection below

Close up of the couple’s feet and legs reflected in a shallow puddle

Couple at a brick doorway reflected in a rain puddle on the sidewalk

Couple by a historic house with porches mirrored in standing water

Man lifting his fiancee on a reflective beach under a cloudy sky

Couple under a stone arcade reflected in the wet pavement

Couple under hanging green vines doubled in a still pool

Couple kissing by a dark railing with a perfect reflection beneath them

Woman kicking up her heel as they embrace above a mirror like puddle

Couple near the White Point Garden gazebo reflected in rainwater

Couple holding each other on the shore with a soft mirrored reflection

Man hugging his fiancee from behind with their reflection in a window

Couple kissing on a garden path with the scene reflected in a puddle

38. Palms

Couple walking down a sidewalk lined with tall palmetto trees

Man kneeling with a ring box between palm trees as his fiancee reacts

Couple walking hand in hand on a lawn under a row of tall palms

Couple smiling at each other on a path lined with palmetto trees

Couple dancing on a waterfront plaza framed by palm trees

Man spinning his fiancee in a red dress under tall palms by the water

Woman in an orange dress walking with her fiance on a palm lined path

39. Picnic

Couple laughing together on a picnic blanket in a park

Couple kissing behind a picnic table set with flowers and a chalkboard sign

Couple lounging on a blanket with a picnic basket on the green lawn

Couple sharing a picnic on the grass beneath a large shade tree

Couple lying on a striped blanket with a picnic basket under the oaks

Couple seated on a blanket with a wicker basket and wine in a park

Couple enjoying a picnic on the lawn under Spanish moss

40. Pier

Couple embracing at the end of a wooden dock over the marsh

Couple holding each other on a weathered wooden pier

Couple standing barefoot in the sand under a wooden pier

Woman in an orange gown with her fiance beside the pilings of a pier

Woman leaning back into her fiance’s arms on the beach near a fishing pier

Couple laughing cheek to cheek against a weathered pier piling

Woman in a sage dress with her fiance on a narrow dock through tall grass

Man on one knee proposing beneath the long wooden pier

Man kneeling to propose on a wooden pier with shrimp boats in the distance

Couple facing each other on a pier with a gazebo behind them

Couple smiling together among the wooden pilings under a pier

Couple sitting on the boards of a long pier railing over the marsh

Couple embracing at the end of a long pier stretching into calm water

Couple leaning on a pier piling surrounded by marsh grass

Woman in a floral dress with her fiance in the shade of a dock roof

Couple hugging by thick pilings under a fishing pier at the beach

Couple walking on a boardwalk through green marsh under a cloudy sky

Couple sitting on the wooden deck of a pier smiling at each other

Couple holding each other on a dock under a soft blue sky

Couple on a narrow wooden walkway over a reflective tidal creek

41. Avenue of Oaks

Couple walking down a long avenue of oaks lined with hedges

Man lifting his fiancee off her feet on an oak lined dirt road

Couple dancing on a paved lane beneath arching live oaks

Couple embracing under a tunnel of mossy oaks on a grassy avenue

Couple holding hands and laughing along an oak alley

Man kneeling to propose on a dirt road under a canopy of oaks

Man spinning his fiancee on a sandy avenue shaded by old oaks

Couple kissing as he kneels on the grass of a grand oak avenue

Couple walking side by side through a long double row of live oaks

Man carrying his fiancee in his arms down a green avenue of oaks

42. In the Rain

Couple standing close on a garden path under dripping green trees

Couple sharing a clear umbrella by a wrought iron fence on a rainy day

Couple kissing on a wet path under a sprawling oak in the rain

Couple embracing under clear umbrellas on a lush garden trail

Couple holding umbrellas in a rowboat on a rainy cypress pond

Couple with an umbrella in front of a white plantation house in the rain

Couple under clear umbrellas by a garden lagoon on a misty day

Couple splashing playfully through puddles under mossy oaks in the rain

Couple walking with umbrellas down a narrow rainy lane

Couple with an umbrella on marble steps of a white columned building

Couple holding umbrellas beside the Pineapple Fountain in Waterfront Park

Couple under two clear umbrellas on a foggy green lawn

43. In the Lantern Light

Man dipping his fiancee for a kiss under the lit lanterns of the City Market

Couple embracing under a glowing street lamp at blue hour

Couple kissing in a warmly lit doorway of a teal building at night

Couple standing under a single glowing lantern in a dark courtyard

Couple kissing in the pool of light from a lamp on a post at night

Couple sharing a quiet moment beneath a lamp in the evening dark

Couple hugging under a spotlight lamp against a black night background

44. In his arms

Man lifting his fiancee in front of a pink building with an arched window

Man carrying his fiancee in a yellow sweater on his back along a wooded path

Woman wrapping her legs around her fiance as he holds her on a park trail

Man holding his fiancee up against an iron gate in a narrow alley

Man lifting his fiancee with her legs kicked up on a mossy lawn

Woman laughing as her fiance hoists her up in a sunny park

Man carrying his fiancee piggyback along a garden sidewalk

Man holding his fiancee up on the beach with houses in the distance

Man lifting his fiancee in front of the Ravenel Bridge towers

Woman in a green sweater wrapped in her fiance’s arms in golden light

Man holding his fiancee high under a stone archway

Man lifting his fiancee at the water’s edge with their reflection in the sand

Man lifting his fiancee by the black door of a white Charleston townhouse

Man holding his fiancee off the ground on a shady garden path

Man dipping his fiancee low over the beach at sunset

Man carrying his fiancee past the ivy covered arches of a pink building

Man lifting his fiancee in front of an ornate iron gate with a lantern

45. Fire Station

Couple standing in front of a vintage red fire truck in the station

Couple sitting at the wheel of an antique red fire engine

Couple standing in the arched bay of a historic Charleston fire station with a red engine

46. Props

Man kneeling to propose on a shaded park path as she covers her mouth

Couple with their dog on a porch holding a small chalkboard sign

Couple touching foreheads on a sofa behind a wooden sign with script lettering

Man on one knee offering a ring on a sunny lawn under oaks

Diamond engagement ring resting on an engraved wooden ring box

Engagement ring placed in a pink flower held in open palms

Man filming as his fiancee walks toward him under live oaks

Couple sitting on a garden bench surrounded by palm fronds

Couple kissing while holding a black chalkboard with their names and date

Man kissing his fiancee’s head as she holds a small sign by a pink wall

Man proposing beside the Pineapple Fountain as she reacts in surprise

Couple holding a ring box together in front of pastel row houses

Couple hugging beside a rusty old trash can on a quiet street

Couple walking between tall trimmed hedges on a garden path

Couple wrapped in a red plaid blanket cuddling under autumn trees

Woman in a sailor cap kissing her fiance on the beach

Man in a graduation stole smiling with his fiancee on a green lawn

Couple walking along a park path lined with fall colored trees

Couple holding up playing cards as they lean in by a stone wall

47. Planes

Couple in uniform posing beside vintage aircraft in a ship hangar

Couple kissing in front of the nose of a silver propeller plane

Man in uniform kneeling to propose beside historic planes in a hangar

Couple embracing behind the twin engines of a fighter jet on a flight deck

Couple walking between propeller planes on the deck of the USS Yorktown

Man dipping his fiancee in front of a vintage bomber on the carrier deck

Couple in blue facing each other under the wing of an old warplane

Couple kissing between two propeller aircraft at Patriots Point

48. Silhouettes

Couple silhouetted under a pier with the sunset glowing between the pilings

Silhouette of a couple about to kiss as the sun flares behind them

Dark silhouette of a couple touching foreheads against a twilight sky

Couple silhouetted by the water beneath dramatic sunset clouds

Couple silhouetted on a waterfront deck under a stormy evening sky

49. Benches

Couple sitting on a bench in front of a wooden door with brass lanterns

Couple cuddling on a black bench against a white wall with iron grilles

Couple on a wooden swing under a pergola draped in greenery

Couple leaning close on a weathered bench by a garden pond

Couple sitting on a white porch swing of a historic house

Couple on a green metal bench by the water with their dog at their feet

Woman with red hair hugging her fiance on a wooden park bench

Couple seated on a bench before an arched doorway with lanterns

Couple on a swing bench strung between two posts in a garden

Couple relaxing on a slatted bench beside a pale yellow building

Couple sitting on a bench in a circular garden lined with boxwood hedges

Couple lying on a wooden swing hanging from a garden arbor

Couple sitting on a bench built around the trunk of an old tree

Woman sitting alone on a green bench beneath a large tree

50. Old Buildings

Couple standing by a crumbling brick ruin with a reflecting pool

Couple standing at an arched iron gate in an old stucco wall

Couple leaning on a weathered wall with peeling plaster and green shutters

Man in a blue suit with his fiancee by tall windows of an old brick building

Couple embracing against crumbling stucco and exposed brick

Woman in a red dress with her fiance between two arched windows of an old facade

51. Staircases

Couple on a black spiral iron staircase behind a white building

Woman in a long red gown with her fiance on mossy stone steps

Couple sitting on wide stone stairs flanked by ivy and lanterns

Couple sitting side by side on broad gray granite steps

Woman in a red floral dress cuddling her fiance on garden brick steps

Couple seated on stone steps below a massive carved wooden door

Couple sitting on brick stairs at a black arched doorway

Couple sitting on steps lined with green ivy and black railings

Woman in a red dress leaning on her fiance on wide stone stairs

Couple sitting on a narrow staircase with a black iron handrail

Couple sitting close on old stone steps between garden walls

Woman sitting on her fiance’s lap on a black iron park bench by the steps

Couple sitting on brick steps beside lanterns and potted plants

Couple on curved stone steps below an arched wooden door

Couple sitting on long weathered stone stairs smiling at the camera

Couple on steep brick steps below a mint green double door

Man sitting on the steps of a grand entrance with an arched door and columns

Couple sitting on rounded stone steps before iron gates

52. Dancing

Couple dancing on a waterfront pier with a gazebo behind them

Man twirling his fiancee on a path under moss draped oaks

Woman spinning in a white dress as her fiance holds her hand

Couple dancing by the harbor with the woman’s arms raised

Couple dancing inside a white columned gazebo framed by oaks

Couple dancing along a sidewalk past historic Charleston buildings

53. Fountain

Couple sitting on the edge of a tiered fountain in a city square

Couple standing by a bubbling fountain in a garden

Couple sitting on the rim of a stone fountain among flowering shrubs

Couple embracing at the end of a garden walk lined with iron arches and a fountain

Man kneeling to propose on a fountain path framed by black iron pergolas

Couple standing arm in arm in front of the Pineapple Fountain

Man opening a ring box as his fiancee gasps by a waterfront fountain

Woman in a floral dress beside a tiered fountain as pink petals fall

Man proposing on one knee in front of a classic tiered park fountain

Couple embracing at the Pineapple Fountain with spray rising behind them

Man lifting his fiancee by arcing fountain jets in a sunny plaza

Couple hugging beside splashing fountain jets near historic buildings

Couple sitting by a tall tiered fountain in front of a pink colonnade

54. Flowers in bloom

Couple touching foreheads under blooming pink azaleas

Couple walking past bright pink azaleas beneath mossy oaks

Couple posing in front of a wall of blooming magnolia blossoms

Couple sitting on a bench framed by lush pink and lavender flowers

Couple embracing on a path through vivid azaleas in spring

Couple cheek to cheek among colorful spring blooms in a garden

Couple hugging in front of a hedge of red and pink camellias

Woman holding a small pink flower close as her fiance leans in

Woman in an emerald dress with her fiance under blossoming pink magnolias

Couple standing on petal strewn grass beside a flowering camellia tree

Couple laughing together by an iron fence covered in blooms

Couple kissing beside a gate overflowing with red camellias

Couple cuddling in front of a bush of bright red and orange azaleas

Man spinning his fiancee on the lawn under a tree of red blossoms

55. A Bouquet

Man surprising his fiancee in red with a bouquet on a sandy path

Couple smiling over a bouquet of red roses by a lake

Woman holding a bouquet over her head on a swing in a garden

Couple with a bouquet inside a white columned gazebo

Woman in red holding a bouquet with her fiance under the oaks

Couple embracing on a lawn as she holds a bouquet of red roses

56. Through Objects

Couple framed through the round porthole of an old ship

Couple laughing with pink blossoms blurred in the foreground

Couple embracing on a garden path seen through overhanging branches

Couple about to kiss photographed through green palmetto leaves

Couple kissing glimpsed through soft focus garden foliage

Couple framed by an arch of trailing vines in a green garden

Couple on a bridge seen past a crepe myrtle and stone gateposts

Couple laughing on a boardwalk seen through tall marsh grass

Couple kissing framed by the swirls of a wrought iron gate

Couple seen through the wooden beams of a covered walkway

Couple embracing behind a black lattice wall covered in vines

Woman hugging her fiance from behind with leafy branches in the foreground

Couple in a doorway framed by a brick pillar and climbing plants

Couple strolling in a flower garden seen through tree branches

Couple seen through a porthole inside the white engine room of a ship

Couple between window boxes of a white house with green shutters

Man lifting his fiancee framed by leafy vines on an old building

Couple embracing on old dock pilings seen through the weathered posts

57. Champagne

Woman spraying champagne as her fiance laughs under mossy oaks

Couple toasting with champagne in front of the Ravenel Bridge

Couple popping champagne by a gazebo at the edge of the marsh

Couple kissing while holding champagne glasses on a porch

Couple clinking glasses in front of sailboat masts at a marina

Couple sipping champagne in a narrow garden alley

Couple kissing with champagne flutes in hand against green leaves

Couple sharing champagne by a pond with a historic building beyond

Couple toasting on the steps of a white columned gazebo

58. Balloons

Man proposing on a sidewalk beside a bundle of red heart balloons

Couple standing beside a big heart made of red and orange balloons

Couple holding champagne next to a heart shaped balloon arch in a garden

Couple posing inside a red balloon heart under the oaks

Couple kissing by the harbor holding two large gold balloons

Couple hiding their faces behind big orange balloons

Couple framed by a colorful balloon arch on a garden path

59. Elimination

Couple dancing in a brightly lit arcade with neon light rings overhead

Couple kissing in front of a curtain of glowing holiday lights

60. Gazebo

Couple standing inside the White Point Garden gazebo surrounded by oaks

Man proposing on the steps of the white gazebo as sunlight streams in

Couple in the distance by the white gazebo under sprawling live oaks

Couple kissing under a white lattice gazebo in a lush garden

Couple leaning in for a kiss inside an ornate white gazebo

Couple smiling in front of the round lattice window of a gazebo

Couple standing at the entrance of a white Victorian gazebo

Couple under a green roofed gazebo beneath Spanish moss

61. Aquarium

Man proposing in front of a huge tank at the South Carolina Aquarium

Woman covering her mouth as her fiance opens a ring box by an aquarium tank

About the author

Dennis Aliaksandrou

Founder & lead photographer, Charleston Photo Art · Member of the Professional Photographers of America · The Knot Best of Weddings 2025

Dennis has photographed more than 350 weddings as lead photographer over the past ten years, along with countless elopements, proposals and engagement sessions across Charleston and the Lowcountry. Based in Mount Pleasant, SC, he writes about the venues, locations and planning details he has worked with first-hand.

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