Top Charleston Wedding Venues for Beautiful Wedding Photos
Charleston Wedding Venues | Charleston Wedding Photographer
If you’re researching Charleston wedding venues for your upcoming wedding, welcome! I’m so glad you’re here, and I hope you find the Charleston wedding venue of your dreams!
Before I dive into Charleston SC wedding venues, let me first give you a little backstory.
Charleston SC holds a special place in my heart! I first went to Charleston after high school graduation when my friends and I stayed in Kiawah Island for our beach week trip. I was immediately enchanted by Charleston.
Cut to many visits later, many years later and I had returned to the Holy City to photograph a Charleston engagement session for one of my couples. My boyfriend Scott had come along and we enjoyed a really fun, long weekend in the city.
The day after I finished shooting the engagement session, Scott and I went to White Point Garden in The Battery to hang out in the park and eat lunch before we headed home. I was editing some engagement sneak peeks for my couple, and an intimate wedding ceremony began in the gazebo behind us.
Before I knew what was happening, Scott was on one knee proposaing to me!
Needless to say, Charleston is now further cemented as a forever favorite place on this planet.
Here are a few photos from my surprise proposal in Charleston!
Charleston Engagment Photos | The Battery, White Point Park
And here are a few photos from the Charleston engagement session I editing in the park right before Scott proposed.
Charleston Engagement Photos in French Quarter & Rainbow Row
12+ Charleston Wedding Venues
I have so many favorite Charleston wedding venues, but today I’ll dive into 12+ in several different categories—hotels, modern, downtown, historic, etc!
- Hotel Bennett
- Parcel 32
- American Theater
- William Aiken House
- The Dewberry Charleston
- Middlton Place
- Gadsden House
- Magnolia Plantation
- Legare Waring House
- The Vendue
- Boone Plantation
- Lowndes Grove
- Cannon Greene
Hotel Bennett Wedding | Charleston Wedding Photographers
Why you’ll love it - This beautiful Charleston wedding venue on King Street has a surprisingly beautiful outdoor space. . . on the roof!
Couples planning a Hotel Bennett wedding can celebrate with an outdoor wedding on the rooftop or have their ceremony and reception in the elegant and chic Crown Ballroom.
Parcel 32 Wedding Venue in Charleston
Why you’ll love it - This 1880s former private residence is filled with lots of vintage charm. Don’t forget to check out their charming courtyard and the 2nd floor veranda pictured below. This venue, tucked on beautiful King Street has lots of different spaces for your guests to spread out and enjoy.
Fun fact - This Charleston Wedding venue also makes a great location for a rehearsal dinner and welcome party.
American Theater Wedding Venue | Charleston Wedding Photographer
Why You’ll Love It - For couples who want to inject a little Hollywood glamour in their wedding day, look no further than The American Theater in Charleston.
Fun Fact - Built in 1942, this art deco gem of a venue boasts a grand ballroom and an intimate bar with a lounge area.
William Aiken House Wedding Venue
This 1807 mansion features both sweeping grounds and gracious indoor entertaining spaces.
Fun fact - With two ballrooms and piazzas, this Charleston wedding venue can comfortably accommodate up to 500 guests.
The Dewberry Charleston Wedding Venue
I always love stopping by the Dewberry Charleston for a cocktail when I’m in town. I love the midcentury modern vibes of their bar area!
Why you’ll love it — The ballroom at The Dewberry Charleston opens up to a beautiful walled garden area with live oaks and ivy covered brick walls. You can host 200 guests in this space
Middleton Place Wedding Photos
Fun Facts - This Charleston Wedding venue is a National Historic Landmark and boasts America’s oldest landscaped gardens. With mature oaks dropping in spanish moss, sheep grazing on the front lawn and peacocks on the property, Middleton Place doesn’t get any more ‘Charleston’ than this.
Gadsden House Wedding Venue
This stately1798 Federal Manor House, Gadsden House, was given to Phillip Gadsden from his dad. . . as a wedding gift! How appropriate that centuries later, couples can celebrate their love story at this Charleston wedding venue.
Why you’ll love it - For couples wanting a 'seamless blend of historic character & contemporary elegance’ Gadsden House
Magnolia Plantation Wedding Venue
Fun fact — Magnolia Plantation & Gardens offers three ceremony venue sites. Two outdoor venues, The Piazza and The Live Oak Pavillion and one indoor venue, The Carriage House.
Couples can celebrate their love in the romantic gardens at this idyllic venue on the banks of the Ashley River.
Legare Waring House
Fun fact — The Legare Waring House is a historic 1840s home located on the site of South Carolina's first permanent settlement.
The wedding venue is nestled on 80 acres of gardens and freshwater lagoons.
The Vendue Wedding Venue in Charleston
Why you’ll love it — For the couple who wants to embrace their creative side, The Vendue is Charleston’s ‘art hotel’ and features more than 200 works of art.
The gallery can host 50-75 guests, and the rooftop offers more entertaining options!
Boone Plantation Wedding Venue
Imagine traveling through The Avenue of Oaks, 280 live oaks covered in dripping moss stretching for 3/4 mile.
The property offers many options for ceremony locations, the cotton dock, the mansion’s front lawn, the back patio and lawn all make amazing backdrops to celebrate with your loved ones.
Whether you love the landscape of the marshes and live oaks or the historic architecture, Charleston makes such a stunning backdrop for wedding. Charleston is a fast-growing location for destination weddings, with more than 4,500 weddings a year here. I hope you find the perfect Charleston wedding venue for your wedding day.
Lowndes Grove Wedding Venue
Fun fact — Lowndes Grove is one of five historic Charleston wedding venues managed by Patrick Propoerties Hospitality Group including Parcel 32, William Aiken House, The American Theater and The River House.
Why you’ll love it — Lowndes Grove is surrounded by 14 acres of live oak groves and is locateed on the shore of the Ashley River.
Cannon Greene Wedding Venue
Why you’ll love it — If you’re planning a wedding for up to 125 guests, Cannon Greene boasts bespoke wedding packages that incudes a lot of the decor, rentals and catering to really simplify wedding planning!
I hope you’ve enjoyed checking out a dozen Charleston wedding venues and have a better understanding of which ones may work for your wedding day!
To provide even a little more inspo for you, here are a few images from another engagement session I shot in Charleston with one of my couples.
Charleston Engagement Photos | Sullivan’s Island Engagement
