Charleston Outdoor Wedding Reception

Having a wedding reception outdoors in a city as beautiful as Charleston just seems like a natural choice.  The hardest part about planning a Charleston outdoor wedding reception is choosing which of the venues to choose.  There are so many, and they all offer you and your guests beautiful backdrops for your celebration.

When thinking about a Charleston outdoor wedding reception, the first choice would have to include something maritime!  That narrows it down to something by the ocean, on the water in a boat or in a venue overlooking the water.  Sounds easy, doesn’t it?  A Charleston outdoor wedding reception on the water can draw from a lot of different themes and help you create something memorable.

Wild Dunes Resort offers all sorts of choices for a Charleston outdoor wedding reception.  The pool deck provides a nice outdoor venue, and the staff treats everyone like royalty.  Not only that, but you can also choose to have your reception on the water and disembark for a dinner cruise from their marina area.

Although Charleston outdoor wedding receptions held on the beach are dicey at best, you also have that choice.  A better decision might be to have your reception at one of the various venues that overlook the water, such as The Historic Rice Mill that sits on the Ashley River.  Or choose Lowndes Grove Plantation, that also overlooks the historic Ashley River.

Other great choices for a Charleston outdoor wedding reception would be one of the numerous plantation complexes that dot the area.  They offer sweeping views of gorgeous, manicured gardens to lovely indoor venues filled with the grandeur of the antebellum South.  (They are so typically Charleston!)

In short, the Charleston climate makes outdoor wedding receptions a natural choice.  From there, take a careful look at all the options and take your pick.  Whatever you choose, it’s sure to be a memorable affair for all involved.