Guide to Planning Your South Carolina Wedding

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Congratulations! It is a lucky bride and groom who get to celebrate their wedding in South Carolina. In the midst of all the excitement in the coming months, there's a wedding to plan! Below is our guide to planning a wedding in SC. We wish you luck!

On this page: Everything You Need for the Big Day | Resources for Wedding Guests
Also see: Beach and Plantation Weddings

SC Wedding Guide Sponsors

• Gourmet Bay Catering
  Charleston: 843-557-1257
  Gourmet Bay Catering is committed to making your wedding remarkable. From start to finish, we provide professional guidance and service, preparing innovative, beautiful food for your magic day! We cater wedding receptions, rehearsal dinners, bridal luncheons, and more.
  
  
• South Carolina Hotels Guide
  If you're looking for the perfect honeymoon suite, or reserving rooms for wedding guests, visit our SC hotels guide. We offer guest reviews of hotels, lowest rate guarantees, and a "don't pay until you stay" policy.
  

  To add your wedding service here, call us at 843-795-3951.

Everything You Need for the Big Day

• Churches, temples
• Wedding chapels
• Wedding venues, wedding reception sites

• Bridal shops, wedding dresses
  –  Bridal shows in SC
  
• Jewelers, jewelry stores - be sure to choose wedding rings in time to have them resized and engraved if you'd like

• Wedding photographers - for rehearsals, weddings, and receptions - some brides also have a bridal portrait made in advance
• Videographers

• Florists
• Caterers
  –Gourmet Bay Catering - Charleston
  
• Bakeries, wedding cakes
• Bands
• Disc jockeys | Making sure you pick a good DJ

• Bridal registry etiquette and planning
• Wedding planner – Charleston Weddings Magazine - a wedding checklist and timeline to help you organize your to-do list
• Wedding and event planners - Couples with limited time, or those planning a wedding in another city, sometimes choose to hire a wedding planner to help them organize their wedding. Wedding planners typically charge a percentage of the couple's total wedding budget.
  

• Limousine services
• Airports, buses, trains
  

• South Carolina marriage licenses - how and where to obtain
  –  South Carolina marriage and domestic relations laws

Resources for Wedding Guests

• Places for Guests to Stay:
  –  SC Hotels
  –  SC Bed and Breakfasts
  –  SC vacation rentals
  
• SC transportation - buses, airports, trains
  
• Golf courses in SC - perfect for the groomsmen!
• Day spas in SC - perfect for the bridesmaids!