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About This Vendor
Capture the spirit of historic Charleston.
Capture the spirit of historic Charleston and experience her grandeur complete with antique chandeliers, soaring ceilings, marble fireplaces, monumental windows Beautiful wedding reception and banquet rooms for the most intimate celebration. Expert catering executives to help you plan every detail.
Amenities + Details
Handicap Accessible
On-Site Accommodations
Indoor
Bridal Suite
Liability Insurance
Outdoor - Covered
Outdoor - Not Covered
Wireless Internet
Guest Capacity
300+
Settings
Ballroom, Hotel
Wedding Categories
Bar + Drinks, Food + Catering
Awards
Francis Marion Hotel Reviews
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Reviewed On 4/14/2014 by Maggie A
The Francis Marion is a gorgeous venue and affordable! Caroline Bean, the wedding coordinator is the best! And the good was great too!!
Reviewed On 4/01/2014 by Jessica E
The Francis Marion Hotel is the BEST hotel to have your wedding reception at. I worked with Caroline Bean in catering services and she was beyond FANTASTIC. Caroline made the entire process so easy. From being prompt to answer emails and make u...
Reviewed On 10/27/2013 by Leslie
The Francis Marion was a beautiful location for our wedding reception. Caroline Bean, the wedding coordinator for the hotel was a joy to work with and made the whole planning process as easy and smooth as possible. Most of our guests were from ...
Reviewed On 4/20/2018 by Chelsea D
Words cannot express how grateful I am for Gillian Crum and all of the Francis Marion Hotel staff. My husband and I choose the Francis Marion Hotel for both our wedding ceremony (in the Gold Ballroom) and reception (in the Colonial Ballroom) ...
Reviewed On 1/24/2018 by Erin P
Wonderful experience!
Reviewed On 1/10/2018 by Jessica A
The Francis Marion was amazing. I was real skeptical about having a hotel for a venue because I had seen it done so many times but the Colonial Ballroom is so ornate and historic that it really fit with my roaring 20s theme. They do a great job...
Reviewed On 12/26/2017 by Whitney A
Let me just start by saying that Gillian and her team are phenomenal! We fell in love with the Francis Marion Hotel from the moment we stepped in with our wedding planner. We knew our budget was a little on the lower end of what it costs for a ...
Reviewed On 9/06/2017 by Olivia W
My wedding at the Francis Marion was an absolute dream! I can't thank Gillian and her team enough for making my day absolutely spectacular! It had always been my wish to have my reception at the Francis Marion and they made my reception better ...
Reviewed On 8/02/2017 by Monica H
I can't say enough how grateful I am to have not only chosen the Francis Marion for our wedding reception venue, but to have worked with someone as wonderful as Gillian throughout the planning process. She was incredible! She was always availab...
Reviewed On 5/24/2017 by Jessica J
Highly recommended! The customer service is phenomenal! The staff took care of everything, which made planning a lot easier! Gillian, our wedding coordinator, was great! From the start of the planning process till the last song played at the re...
Reviewed On 1/14/2017 by Sara C
Where do I begin with my wonderful experience with both the hotel & Gillian Crum (the catering coordinator/event coordinator)? I'm a military bride who was planning our January 1st wedding from 7,000 miles away from South Korea. I knew when I s...
Reviewed On 1/04/2017 by Laura T
The Francis Marion lived up to all of our wedding expectations! We actually booked the Carolina Ballroom without even visiting and we couldn't have been happier with our choice. Being from out of town, we were very thankful for Gillian Crum (...
Reviewed On 11/23/2016 by Brooke B
Gillian is absolutely amazing!!! I never felt like there was anything she wouldn't/couldn't do for us. Through the entire process I felt like I got her undivided attention and that I was her only bride.
As a micromanager, the only thing I wis...
Reviewed On 10/31/2016 by Courtney J
There are not enough nice things to say about Francis Marion Hotel. Everything I asked for they were able to do! The venue is gorgeous and the staff is fantastic. Gillian and her team went above and beyond to make our day extra special. My ...
Reviewed On 8/22/2016 by
The Francis Marion (Colonial Ballroom) was a wonderful choice for our wedding reception! Gillian Crum, the wedding manager for the hotel, was great to work with, and very prompt in replying to any question I had! Both Gillian and the entire ho...
Reviewed On 7/28/2016 by Tyara M
My husband and I had our wedding here on 4.9.16. I rated them a 2 because before we even booked the FM, I asked the wedding coordinator (Gillian Crum) if she only handled things at the venue or would she be available to help all the way throug...
Reviewed On 6/13/2016 by Amber E
My husband and I had our wedding ceremony and reception at the Francis Marion on May 29th, 2016. The service that our guests, my husband and I received was absolutely outstanding. I would recommend having your wedding there.
The only reason I...
Reviewed On 6/01/2016 by Emily G
We had our wedding reception at The Francis Marion's Gold Ballroom in April 2016, and it was a wonderful experience. I would highly recommend them. The venue itself is of course beautiful, the location is great, and the food was also very good...
Reviewed On 5/14/2016 by Melissa C
The Francis Marion and especially Gillian Crum was absolutely wonderful to work with! We actually chose to hold both our wedding ceremony and reception here, and I am so glad we did. We planned our wedding from out of town and within a 5 month ...
Reviewed On 12/16/2015 by Laney T
My guests had an amazing time staying at the Francis Marion Hotel! There were no complaints from any of the guests! Gillian Crum was such a pleasure to work with :) I would highly recommend this hotel!
Reviewed On 12/09/2015 by Kelly A
Everything at the Francis Marion Hotel was great. Throughout the entire planning process Gillian Crum was professional and so helpful and extremely accommodating. The location is great, all my guests stayed in the hotel and had access to every...
Reviewed On 10/31/2015 by
We absolutely LOVED every minute of planning our wedding at the Francis Marion Hotel! Gillian is amazing, as was the entire staff. From beginning to end, every question we had was answered and every detail planned to make sure we were getting ...
Reviewed On 8/23/2015 by Dana T
Our reception was held in the Colonial Ballroom of the hotel and it was beautiful. The service was excellent, and the catering was great. Gillian Crum, the event coordinator was great. She saved us a ton of money we would have spent on a weddin...
Reviewed On 11/15/2013 by Tiffany P
We had our wedding reception at the Francis Marion, and to be honest, my experience with them is not easy to articulate in a review. We had many ups and downs. Although we were working with caring and kind people, we still came across several f...
Reviewed On 6/21/2013 by jord r
I had my May 2013 wedding reception at the Francis Marion Colonial Ballroom and it was absolutely beautiful. All the staff were extremely helpful and kind. The food was delicious and the chef was incredibly accommodating to gluten free diets, c...
Contact Info for Francis Marion Hotel
387 King St, Charleston, SC(843) 937-8699
Meet the Team
Gillian Crum
Manager
Gillian Crum has worked at the Francis Marion Hotel for over seven years. Starting in our Banquet Department, she fell in love with social events. After working in the Sales Office in our social market, Gillian was promoted to the Wedding Sales Manager. For over three years now, she has been making dreams come true for many brides!