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South Carolina Wedding Locations
South Carolina has much to offer in the way of fabulous wedding locations. It offers waterfalls, quaint small towns, historic big cities, and beautiful coastal towns. There are five areas of South Carolina you'll want to consider for your wedding:
- Lowcountry
- Upcountry
- Midlands
- Grand Strand
- The Olde English District
Lowcountry of South Carolina:
The Lowcountry of South Carolina is used to describe South Carolina's coastal counties, generally south of and including, Charleston. Several areas of interest in the Charleston area include:
- Mt. Pleasant
- Isle of Palms
- Kiawah Island
- Seabrook Island
- Folly Beach
- Sullivan's Island
- Summerville
- Edisto Island
- St. George
We highlight a few of these areas below:
Isle of Palms
Boasting seven miles of wide, sparkling beach, the Isle of Palms offers incredible surfing, swimming, windsurfing, surfcasting and offshore fishing.
Wedding Venues on the Isle of Palms include:
The Seaside Inn
1004 Ocean Boulevard
Isle of Palms, SC
888-999-6516
reservations@seasideinniop.com
Oceanfront hotel located only 15 minutes from the Charleston historic district. Great for weddings on the beach.
Wild Dunes Resort
5757 Palm Boulevard
Isle of Palms, SC
843-886-2283
weddings@wilddunes.com
One of the top 500 hotels in the world, according to Travel+Leisure Magazine, the Wild Dunes Resort sits on one of America's cleanest beaches (according to the Clean Beaches Council). Have an outdoor ceremony on their Grand Pavilion or one of their two croquet lawns, which are just steps from the beach. The Wild Dunes Resort can accommodate a wedding of up to 300 guests.
Hilton Head Island
Set at the southernmost tip of South Carolina, Hilton Head Island is known for its twelve-mile stretch of sparkling sands. Hilton Head offers plenty for the honeymooning couple: gorgeous beaches, top-quality golf courses, horseback riding, boating, biking, as well as tennis.
Wedding Venue on Hilton Head Island to Consider:
Palmetto Dunes Resort
Hilton Head, SC
Contact: Nicole Guy at 866-726-9825
Winner of numerous accolades, including being ranked among the top 25 "Best Family Golf Resorts in the Nation" by Golf for Women magazine, Palmetto Dunes Resort is located on three miles of Atlantic Ocean beachfront. Aside from having three world-class golf courses, Palmetto Dunes Resort boasts an award-winning tennis center, as well as an 11-mile lagoon in which guests can explore in kayaks and canoes.
There are numerous sites at the Resort for your wedding and reception. Events can be accommodated up to 200 guests.
Kiawah Island
The Travel Channel has called Kiawah's beach one of the nation's Top Ten, and it's not hard to see why: 10 miles of undisturbed Atlantic beach, and diverse natural surroundings of marshes and forests of pines, magnolias and live oaks.
Wedding Venue on Kiawah Island to Consider:
Kiawah Island Golf Resort
One Sanctuary Beach Drive
Kiawah Island, SC To say that Kiawah Island Golf Resort is an award-winning resort is an understatement. The resort has won numerous accolades, including:
Top 75 Resorts in the World - Conde Nast Traveler
#1 U.S. Resort Hotel - Andrew Harper's Hideaway Report
Five Diamond Award – AAA
Sanctuary Five Stars - Mobil Travel Guide
No. 2 island to visit in the United States – Conde Nast Traveler
Kiawah Island Golf Resort offers several wedding ceremony sites, including a ceremony on the beach, the Grand Lawn, as well as Mingo Point, located on the Kiawah River, which is equipped with oyster tables and bonfire pits. The Resort also has several sites for receptions.
Upcountry of South Carolina
The Upcountry is the region in northwestern South Carolina; with the three largest cities of Greenville, Spartanburg and Anderson. The Upcountry is a nature-lover's paradise, and includes beautiful waterfalls as well as the Chatooga National Wile & Scenic River, considered one of the premier whitewater rafting rivers in the Eastern United Sates.
Wedding Venues in the Upcountry of South Carolina
The Gassaway Mansion
106 Dupont Drive
Greenville, SC
email: gassawaymansion@yahoo.com
864-271-0188
At 22,000 square ft., The Gassaway Mansion is the largest house in the Upcountry, and is listed on The National Register of Historic Places. The Mansion boasts mahogany staircases, Waterford Crystal chandeliers, and Italian tiles. They offer wedding packages which include the rental of the Mansion, catering, flowers and wedding fixtures.
Walnut Lane Inn Bed and Breakfast
110 Ridge Road
Lyman, SC
864-949-7230 or toll free 800-949-4686
email: info@walnutlaneinn.com
Located in Lyman, the Walnut Lane Inn Bed and Breakfast is a 1902 former cotton plantation, surrounded by majestic walnut trees and century-old oaks. For weddings, Walnut Lane offers services for ceremonies and receptions, including set up services, dance floor, tents, horse and carriage services and catering.
Grand Strand of South Carolina
The Grand Strand refers to a large stretch of beaches extending from Calabash, North Carolina to Georgetown, South Carolina. Myrtle Beach is the major tourist attraction along the coast, attracting over ten million visitors each season. No wonder it's ranked number two in Yahoo Travel's "World's Best Beaches" list.
Wedding Venue in the Grand Strand
Crown Reef Resort
2913 South Ocean Boulevard
Myrtle Beach, SC
843-626-8077 Toll-Free: 1-877-435-9125
The Crown Reef Resort sits right on the beach and offers several different wedding packages to serve your needs, from the "Treasure Package" for intimate weddings up to 25 people, to the "Crown Plated Package" for a ceremony in the large oceanfront gazebo and reception in the Ballroom.
The Midlands of South Carolina
The Midlands roughly refers to an area in the middle of South Carolina, with Columbia the largest city.
Wedding Venue in the Midlands
Saluda Shoals Park
5605 Bush River Rd.
Columbia, SC
Saluda Shoals Park is a 350-acre regional park located along the banks of the Saluda River in Columbia, South Carolina. Although only open from May through August, if you want an outdoors wedding in a natural setting, this may be the place. You can rent their conference facilities, or rent one of the picnic shelters which can accommodate groups as small as 24 and as large as 144. You can call 803-213-2053 for picnic shelter availability.
The Olde English District of South Carolina
The Olde English District is located in upstate South Carolina, about halfway between Charlotte, NC and Columbia, SC. Major cities include Lancaster and Camden. Camden is home to the Carolina Cup and known as “The Steeplechase Capital of the World.”
Wedding Venues in the Olde English District of South Carolina
Kilburnie The Inn at Craig Farm
1824 Craig Farm Road
Lancaster, South Carolina
803-416-8420
email: Johannes@kilburnie.com
Kilburnie is set on historic Craig Farm located 3 miles north of Lancaster, SC, and is believed to be Lancaster's oldest surviving residence. They offer a lovely wedding pavilion supported by 20 white columns designed just for weddings. It can be extended with a tent to accommodate 150 guests.
The Greenleaf Inn of Camden
1308 Broad Street
Camden, South Carolina
Reservations: 1-800-437-5874
email: greenleafinn@truvista.net
website: greenleafinnofcamden.com
The Greenleaf Inn of Camden consists of the 1890 Victorian McLean House and the 1805 Antebellum Reynolds House, both refurbished to retain their charms, but with added modern conveniences. They boast a foyer with 14-foot ceiling and original fireplace, graceful staircase and crystal chandelier. The Inn can accommodate 60 for a sit-down dinner, and provide you with a wedding director, as well as a notary who can marry you. As of this writing they are also offering a special wedding package for $2800 which includes the ceremony, reception and all 10 guestrooms and Friday and Saturday night. You may contact them at greenleafinn@truvista.net for further information about this package.
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