Venue Guide · Pace, FL

A wedding
at Live Oak Plantation

A 200-year-old oak canopy that holds its own light.

Photographed by 8nfinity · Shawn & Tina

Style

Estate · Outdoor

Capacity

Up to 250

Best Light

Late afternoon, golden

Our Take

Bring an album

The honest take

What we’d tell a couple planning a wedding here.

Live Oak Plantation is one of the most photographed estates on the Gulf Coast — and for good reason. The signature oaks throw filtered light from the moment doors open until the last sparkler goes out, which means almost every frame from a Live Oak wedding has the kind of natural fill that costs other venues a truck full of lighting equipment.

Elevated view of guests on the white veranda at Live Oak Plantation

Sunset over the water and gazebo at Live Oak Plantation

Bride and groom beside the cake in the candlelit barn at Live Oak Plantation

A slow dance held close in the warm light of the reception

First dance under blue light as guests look on

Evening celebration beneath string lights at Live Oak Plantation

Outdoor ceremony beneath the oak canopy at Live Oak Plantation

Bride and groom at the altar with their wedding party at Live Oak Plantation

Couple embracing by the greenery wall in the Live Oak Plantation reception

Guests reaching for the bouquet toss at Live Oak Plantation

First dance under the candlelit greenery of the Live Oak Plantation barn

Bride and groom framed in soft fog, the gown's open back to the camera

A real wedding here

Javier + Mandy

Pace, FL · Live Oak Plantation

We still get emotional looking through our gallery. Every quiet moment, every laugh, every tear — Shawn and Tina were there for all of it. The photos under those oaks are something we will treasure forever.

— Javier + Mandy

Planning notes

Four things we wish every couple knew before booking.

Timing

First look 90 min before sunset gets you under the main oak in the gold. Don't move it earlier — the light isn't worth chasing before 5pm in summer.

Light

The oaks filter everything. We almost never bring strobes for ceremony or portraits — the canopy does it for free. Reception under the lights is its own thing entirely.

Layout

Getting-ready cottages are a ten-minute walk from the ceremony lawn. Build that into the timeline or you'll lose 30 minutes you didn't plan for.

Where to put us

We work best from inside the family group, not behind a tripod across the lawn. Tell us if your officiant won't allow that — most do here.

Live Oak Plantation

Getting married here? Let’s talk.

We accept 40 weddings per year. Pensacola and Destin dates book 12–18 months out. The earlier we know about your day, the better we can plan for it.

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Kind words

What our couples say afterward

5.0 stars · 113 reviews

“Shawn helped coordinate everything, was great to work with, and produced incredible photos. Couldn’t be happier with his work…”
— Michael & Rachael

“Each image told a story, from quiet glances to the bigger celebrations. Shawn and Tina captured the emotion of the day without making it feel staged.”
— Tyler & Hannah

“Shawn and Tina were some of our most cherished vendors. The gallery brought the whole day back to us, and we are so grateful for the way they documented it.”
— Kirk & Danielle

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