Legare Waring House

decor), we knew it was something special. Out of the 7 venues we visited, this one stood out by far as the most stunning. We worked with Michelle and Morgan, who were truly exceptional—so easy to work with, always responsive, and took such great care of the property. Signing the contract was seamless, and Michelle made sure all of our questions were answered every step of the way. We had our ceremony under the breathtaking Avenue of Oaks and our reception under the tent on the patio. Everything felt magical, and to this day, our guests still rave about how gorgeous the venue was. We feel so lucky to have celebrated our day at Legare Waring House!

o it originally was how peaceful and private it was. As well, the alley of oaks for the ceremony is absolutely breathtaking. We decided on having a tent for the reception just in case of bad weather but we were lucky to have a perfect weather day. However, the tent with a tent liner and chandeliers added nicely to the ambiance. The house is set up perfectly for the bridal party. The ladies were upstairs, with four beautiful bedrooms to get ready in, the guys had the "mancave", it was perfect. We used Pinnacle Wedding Planners and I can not recommend them enough. If we had to do it over again, we would choose this venue again and again. Make sure to book early, especially in busy season!

photo locations are endless, the interior of the house is absolutely stunning, and the grounds were immaculate. We had so many guests say that this was the most beautiful wedding venue they'd ever been to. Thanks LWH team for making our wedding day so memorable! 

The staff onsite went above and beyond to be helpful and kind from start to finish, making the entire experience seamless and enjoyable. The grounds were impeccably maintained, providing a stunning backdrop that enhanced every moment of our day. We couldn’t have imagined a more perfect venue and would highly recommend Legare Waring House to anyone searching for a beautiful, unforgettable wedding setting!

day. It was such an amazing experience and such a magical day! I can't thank their team (shoutout to Morgan) enough and can't wait to work with them again soon at future weddings!

ly speaks for itself. From start to finish, Morgan was an absolute joy to work with and we appreciate all of her time and assistance.

and made it a breeze to plan. I would absolutely recommend Legare to anyone wanting that true southern Charleston romantic vibe. When I first stumbled across this venue I knew it was perfect, they so graciously held our date for us until we could make it down to see it (only one day was available by the time I called). Being from out of state this was massively kind and much appreciated. Even touring it in the dead of winter we immediately wrote them a check and didn’t tour anywhere else. I don’t think there is another location that compares. Southern hospitality is very much real and any staff member we encountered around the park was so warm and welcoming. Not to mention the sweet gift we received the day of our wedding. Thank you Morgan and everyone at Legare, we had the wedding of our dreams here.

stions we had throughout our entire planning process. When we showed up on our wedding day, The grounds and the house were absolutely PRISTINE, the house was spotless and so warm and inviting, even the grounds crew were so friendly and gave me marriage advice! It was so cute! There is not venue quite like it, you get the whole house and the biggest selling point for us was the grooms quarter-I mean how great! We had access to golf carts for photos and our driver could not have been kinder and did whatever the photographer told her to. Everyone we interacted with there was so kind, professional and were absolute wedding pros and absolutely contributed to our day being a success, we talk about all the time how grateful we are that we were able to married in such an incredibly beautiful place and how well we were taken care of by the Legare Waring House team!

as always responsive to my emails/questions, especially during COVID. They worked with me when I postponed my wedding from 2020 to 2021. The house was the selling point for my husband and me and was truly a wonderful place to get ready. Our wedding was absolutely perfect and my guests couldn't stop talking about how picture-perfect everything came out to be (even with the rain!). Overall I would highly recommend this to anyone!

when getting ready on the day of with a lot of space, several bathrooms, and really just everything you could think of needing. We had to add tents are the last Minute due to rain in the forecast but when I walked outside to see everything it was seriously the most beautiful space I’ve ever seen. Rain or shine this venue with the house, the trees, the chandeliers and lights from the trees, it’s all so beautiful.

. The site is beautifully maintained, and there is ample space for you and your family to get ready on the big day. The multiple rooms in Legare Waring House make for awesome spaces for your guests to enjoy. We used one room as a photo booth room and another as a cake room. There is also a good number of bathrooms to accommodate your guests for that evening. They clearly have hosted many events as they have the electrical set up in the right spots to help bring your wedding alive. Also when you book, it includes being able to come and do an engagement shoot or bridal shoot on another weekday. We worked with Alexis during the booking process and she was always available to answer any questions that came up during the time between our booking and the wedding. there is support staff that are present on the day of your wedding to help your planner as well. Our guests are still talking about all the mossy oaks that surrounded us as we celebrated our picture perfect day. All in all, we would chose this site every single time, and we hope to come back and renew our vows here as well. It really feels good that our venue money goes to preserving this park for years to come. You cannot go wrong!

nding was wonderful to work with!

event. We adore working with the team, especially Beth! Their sales team, staff, and event staff take such incredible pride in the integrity of the property and meeting the need for all clients. Working at The Legare Waring House is always a pleasure, and we know our couples are taken care of from start to finish.

avenue of the oaks" was what really solidified our decision to book. The Spanish moss hanging from the long row of trees is like something out of a fairytale. We also loved this particular site because of the perfect "dressing quarters" for both the bride/bridesmaids and the groom/groomsmen. Lastly, we loved the impression it had on our guests! I can't even count how many times we heard people gushing over how gorgeous the property was. The person that described it best said, "It's like being in a Nicholas Sparks novel!"

I can tell she truly values her job and takes prides in the beauty that this venue has to offer. The staff here work really hard to ensure everything is picture perfect and that every bride gets the same captivating experience. Even though we "broke" some rules and lost a little bit of our security deposit, Chelsea was very sweet and thorough in explaining why these rules are in place; she wants to ensure the grounds always look fabulous for visitors. I appreciate all of hard work and the standards that she sets for this venue! Having a place to get ready the day-of was important to me which made this venue an easy choice over several other locations in Charleston. The house was beautifully furnished and having a full kitchen to use during lunch was a big plus! The four rooms and bathrooms in the bridal suit, tucked upstairs made it easy for us to be in our own world as we got ready and it never felt crowded; there was 10 of us getting hair and make-up done, three beauticians, a flower girl, a ring bearer, a photographer and a videographer with room to spare. The grooms quarter was a perfect man cave for all the guys to hang out in, plus being right of the kitchen was a win-win for them. During my bridal sessions, we had an amazing employee who got a golf cart so that we didn't have to walk around to find the perfect spots! He went above and beyond to help us and showed us locations that we wouldn't have been able to find on our own. It was obvious that he loved his job! The employee's at the Legare-Waring House will treat you like family and make sure you experience everything this venue has to offer!

throughout Charleston, but there was just something about LWH that made it stand out from the others. From the picturesque "Avenue of Oaks," to the beautiful lagoon area, to the charming house, there was nothing that didn't completely wow us. Add in the fact that the house had perfect, spacious bride and groom quarters for getting ready (which was harder than expected to find), and that Julie Ann was the most down to earth, sweet person who wanted to help us in any way possible, and we knew it was our spot. Things only got better from there. Beth and her staff were extremely responsive and helpful through every step leading up to the process. They were also very communicative in the weeks leading up to our big day, which was much appreciated since we were planning a wedding from afar. The day of was seamless as well. I heard over and over again from guests who attended our wedding that it was the most beautiful setting for a wedding that they'd ever witnessed. I'd say we'd have to agree. Legare Waring House provided us a fairy tale setting that we will never forget.

newing their vows there! The house is amazing with 4 bridal suites and a room downstairs for the guys. Then the avenue of oaks, wedding oak, patio, and waterfronts with all the greenery and flowers are just breathtaking! The staff are also very responsive to emails and so helpful and encouraging!

g under the home. Being able to get ready on site was also a huge bonus for us - no hassle with transportation, just fun!

irections. Guests both from the area and from out of town were all similarly memorized, many telling us they've never seen such a special place. Every moment of our big day felt and looked like a complete dream and we are so thrilled we chose Legare for our setting! JulieAnn and Courtney are amazing and responsive to work with throughout the booking and planning process. From a budget standpoint, rental fee is high and you do essentially also have to factor in the cost of a tent (and transportation is also really nice to offer your guests as it gets DARK at nighttime) but rental fee includes use of house and grounds the entire day which makes getting ready really fun and stress-free since everyone is already on-location so all in all, worth trying to make it work if you can swing it price-wise! The only word of caution is that the rain plan is essentially having everything under the tent so may not be for those brides who would not be ok with this possibility if weather does not cooperate (I was obsessively checking the weather starting two weeks before the wedding) but I'd say the beauty, elegance, and serenity make it worth the gamble!

use of the amazing house for the entire day for the bridal party to get ready. They also have an amazing "men's quarters" in the downstairs of the house completely separate from where the girls get ready upstairs. There was PLENTY of room to get ready for my entire bridal party, both of our moms, my grandmother and our adorable flower girl. We got there around 9am and had lots of room for food, dresses, hair and makeup, etc etc. It was perfect! We had our ceremony under the Avenue of Oaks and our guests were all amazed, especially since most had never been to Charleston before. We had our reception under a tent on the stone patio and it was lovely! We got extremely lucky with the weather in early April, and absolutely loved the venue! A representative from the venue was there on the day of our event and came to check on both me and the groom during the day to ensure the house was a good temperature, etc. We ran into an issue with the timing of the re-sodding of the main area of lawn outside the patio, and they were extremely accommodating and responsive about the issue and it worked out perfectly! The house worked out perfectly, there were no issues with people using the bathrooms available and our wedding was about 125 guests. The scenery is unbeatable, especially when the weather is beautiful. The only thing to keep in mind is that the venue doesn't provide anything in terms of rentals (tables, chairs, etc) so the fee you pay really is just for the venue and use of the house all day. We loved it, just something to think about because it requires a lot of coordination with other vendors since you have bring everything in with you!

hosen Legare Waring House for our destination wedding. The alternative venue was so incredibly rude and difficult to work with, while the team at Legare was the definition of polar opposite. We booked site unseen having never been to Charleston before, and aside from the obvious beauty of the venue, the team made both us and our wedding planner feel as though they truly wanted us to celebrate our special day with them. Also, my husband truly appreciated having a groom’s quarters that made him feel like he had a special place for him and his guys to hang out. Legare Waring House will forever be not only a special place, but a true gem to help us remember the most important day of our life.

l before our flight back to Chicago. We decided to check out a couple more venues just for fun. I was skeptical about Charlestowne Landing because I had run cross country meets there and been to the animal forest on more than a dozen field trips, but I do not ever recall seeing the Legare Waring House – my husband found it, and when we turned the corner, our jaws dropped. We just knew that this was where we were going to get married. We called our planners immediately and apologized for going over our own budget just a little bit, to which they laughed and said that this was their favorite venue too! The staff at Legare Waring House was very welcoming and accommodating. They opened their doors for us while they were setting up for a large event so we could check out the grounds and the bridal suite and groom’s quarters. On the big day, we had access to the house all day. While we did not use it all day (we did our first look downtown), it was great to have the option. We showed up far earlier than our guests and were able to hang out a bit and relax with friends in our respective suites. We had the ceremony facing the house, and cocktail hour was on the patio and inside the house. The guests loved seeing the inside of an old Charleston-style home. The space was large enough for our 150 guests to hang out and not feel cramped. There was also plenty of room for bars and servers. After the ceremony, my husband and I along with our wedding party headed to the Wedding Tree for a couple of post-ceremony pictures – they turned out BEAUTIFUL. We had the reception under the avenue of Oaks with café string lighting. The ground is hard enough that my heels did not sink into the ground at all. The space can be tented, but we were lucky enough to have great weather and did not need a tent – just some heaters. The reception area is set back in the Avenue so we took our planners’ suggestion of having a bathroom trailer brought out and put just outside the avenue – I am so glad we did. Our guests did not have to walk all the way back to the house, and the bathrooms were set back in a way that guests could find them easily but were not an eyesore. Legare Waring House allowed us to have a firepit (contained flame) but no sparklers (uncontained flame). I was bummed at first, but we were able to get creative and had a glowstick sendoff!! Legare Waring House was my dream location, and I didn’t even know it. I cannot imagine getting married anywhere else!!

all goes towards the park and is money well spent!) The house was comfortable and so beautiful to get ready in on the morning of the wedding, and the groom and groomsmen enjoyed their suite as well. The property is dog friendly, so we had our pup with us to enjoy the day. Working with the sales manager, Julie Ann, and the site coordinator, Courtney, was a very positive experience from start to finish. They allowed us to peek at a real wedding setup one weekend, and we could enter and plan on the grounds any day before 6pm. The only downside of being married at Legare Waring House is that the hours for weddings are very strict -- 6pm to 11pm, and we feel we could have enjoyed one more hour. A golf cart was at our disposal on the Big Day for our photographer to sweep us to beautiful locations. We are so excited that we will forever be able to visit and relive our marriage at this State Historic Park.

it is so convenient that your wedding party can use the house to get ready. There are several beautiful bedrooms upstairs for the bridesmaids (plenty of room for girls, moms, hair and make-up, etc.) and a "man cave" downstairs for the men, complete with huge TV, leather couches, etc. The house is decorated in a beautifully Southern style with and makes the perfect backdrop for "getting ready" photos. We loved this feature of being able to hang out with our friends and family all day leading up to the ceremony and easily just walk outside to the ceremony instead of wasting time driving from location to location. There photos of the location are spectacular, but even those can't do it full justice! You have to visit it for yourself- it really will take your breath away. We were planning our wedding from NYC and even from a distance everyone at Legare was so responsive, easy to work with, and very kind.

o discuss layout and decide on sites. Also, after the wedding we discovered that some items had been left behind, and they went searching for them, even though there were 2 other weddings that weekend. Cannot ask for better than that! Thank you Julie Ann, Lee, and Taylor!

ed. We had our ceremony under the single oak tree called the "wedding tree" and the reception in the avenue of the oaks. The ceremony site was gorgeous with all the church pews and the lanterns hanging from the trees. The reception down the avenue was incredible. The people at the venue are wonderful to work with. My wedding was absolutely perfect and my venue was perfect. Thank you so much.

our ceremony, cocktail hour and reception. All of my guests were blown away!!

Oaks is absolute perfection. The live oaks created a beautiful backdrop to our ceremony. Our guests were blown away! Legare allows you to choose your own vendors so you have the flexibility in creating a reception that is all your own and within your budget. Day-of coordinator is required.

l. Legare Waring House was more than PERFECT. Not to mention the convenience of the house where there are amazing bride and groom's quarters where you can get ready. The house is just lovely with plenty of room to run around and get ready without any chance of seeing the boys. The house also offers a great setting for photos. The property offers a variety of options for ceremony, cocktail hour and reception locations. We were extremely happy with our decision in the end, which people still rave about how unique and lovely a setting it was... We did the ceremony in front of the wedding tree, the cocktail hour by the fountain and lagoon and then the entire reception under the avenue of oaks, using large chandeliers hanging from the trees. It was just breath taking! The venue provides such a beautiful setting that you really save on decor. The property manager easy to work with and VERY accommodating. I can't say enough great things about the venue from location, setting, convenience and most importantly it's simply STUNNING.

pful. The inside of the house is decorated so cute and the new patio out back is phenomenal. We are so happy we had our wedding here and I can't tell you how many guests have raved about the beauty since our wedding.

he perfect setting for ceremony and the historic house was full of character for the reception. All of the guests were wowed and loved the setting! Our pictures are amazing becuase there isn't an ugly spot on the property! I couldn't have asked for more!

the staff took care of us up to the end, giving us tips of vendors to contact to prepare and guiding us along the way to ensure we had the most beautiful wedding--which we did. Getting married under the Avenue of Oaks looked and felt like a movie set! Spectacular!

to the pond and used the fountain to center our arbor. It was perfect b/c the alligator they advertise really does love weddings and arrived just in time to hear us exchange our vows (he never came close to the edge but was within site during the exchange). The grounds were pristine and perfect. My guests are still raving about how beautiful the location was. The staff was amazing and very helpful. If we ever renew our vows, we will do it here again.

e ceremony perfectly without a need for decoration as the backdrop takes care if itself. When you book the venue, you are also given the house for the entire day of your ceremony which takes care of your stress as your make-up and hair stylists can come to you and your bridal party, eliminating the hustle and bustle of getting places on time. The groomsmen also enjoy a room of their own which room they dubbed as the "man cave". It keeps the men entertained with a flat screen TV that allows them to get a double dose of sports and movies before they walk down the aisle. As previously mentioned, we had a little trouble with communication. We found out the night before our wedding that there was no grass under the Avenue of Oaks due to the number of weddings the venue had hosted this summer. The venue requires that you have a wedding planner so that these issues are taken care of in advance but instead we found out last minute and were asked to move our ceremony to another place on site. We declined and they offered to place staging over the dirt/mud so we could hold the ceremony at the end of the Avenue where there was grass. On the day of the wedding, the stagging only reached halfway down the muddy area and my dress was somewhat soiled as a result. We are still working with the wedding planner and the venue to rectify this disappointment. The venue has been very professional in communication and has offered to help rectify the problem. Overall, mud or not, we loved the venue and everything was beautiful and we would recommend this venue to anyone who wants a southern wedding at an old plantation. Our suggestion is that you check and double check with your wedding planner to make sure that she/he is in constant contact with the venue so that you have grass or an alternative on your wedding day.