$3,500 starting price
300+ guest capacity
This venue can host 300+ guests
About this vendor
Stone River is a lovely event venue located on the banks of the Congaree River. Our one of a kind view of Columbia's skyline & unbeatable view of the river provides the perfect setting to say "I do". This space also includes a covered wrap around porch, a stone fireplace, & beautiful built-in bar.
Amenities + details
Ceremony Area
Covered Outdoors Space
Dressing Room
Handicap Accessible
Indoor Event Space
Liability Insurance
Outdoor Event Space
Reception Area
Wireless Internet
On-Site Accommodations
Ceremony Types
- Commitment Ceremony
- Interfaith Ceremony
- Non-Religious Ceremony
- Religious Ceremony
- Second Wedding
- Vow Renewal Ceremony
Guest Capacity
- 300+
Settings
- Ballroom
- Beach
- Waterfront
- Loft
- Park
- Restaurant
Venue Service Offerings
- Bar & Drinks
- Planning
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4.5
out of 5.012 reviews
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Christina worked with me through the whole process designing the layout and working with the vendors. The location is perfect overlooking the river and the sunset pictures were wonderful
Stone River turned out to be the perfect venue for our wedding day. We were thrilled to enjoy a beautiful October day with blue skies and mild temperatures by the Congaree River. The facilities were great and the bartending staff was very friendly. A big thank you to Brittany for her involvement in our planning and to the Stone River staff for providing such a great venue for us to celebrate our wedding day!
We LOVED having our wedding at Stone River. The venue was beautiful, the staff was wonderful to work with, and the bar staff was great on the day of.
I will suggest this venue over and over again to couples. Margaret and her staff helped make my wedding day a dream come true. It was perfect! And you can’t beat the venue overlooking the river—beautiful and worth every penny!
Stone River an amazing place to have our wedding. This venue offered our guest indoor and outdoor space with a gorgeous view of the Congaree River and the skyline of Columbia, SC. Working with the staff was very easy and they were very responsive with getting back to us. The staff made sure we had everything we needed and listened to our specific request. I would highly recommend anyone getting married in Columbia, SC to use Stone River as their venue.
This venue was beautiful and the staff there worked very well with my wedding planner. My only complaints are that I was required to use a particular caterer and staff seemed to turnover quickly. I would have my wedding reception there again despite those challenges.
We used Stone River for our wedding ceremony and reception and they were worth every penny!! The venue is beautiful, space is huge, and the staff is so friendly and professional. I worked with Jordan and she was such a joy to have during wedding planning. She is the sweetest person, and was always quick to respond to questions--and when I saw 100% chance of rain on my wedding day she quickly eased any stress we had. All of my other vendors had worked with Stone River before and were so excited when I told them where my wedding was. I would definitely recommend this venue for weddings and events!
My husband and I had a great experience with our wedding reception at Stone River. We were married on July 29th, 2017. When we booked earlier in the year, we had seen reviews about poor management and we were concerned we would experience the same thing. But this was COMPLETELY different management, and they were amazing! Our venue was gorgeous. We had Doc's BBQ cater, and it was very affordable. Our wedding was about 240 count and it was packed out but really fun. Ambient Media did our lighting, it was beautiful. The bartenders were great, we did supply our own alcohol from Greene's (beer) and Gourmet Shop (wine). Great management, decent price (bc it's gorgeous), and just a fun time together. Good communicators. Would recommend!
I have no complaints regarding the facility- the view and venue are beautiful. However, between when we booked our wedding reception and when the event took place the company changed some of their policies (and maybe their management). While initially (over email and verbally) they agreed that all of our old contract would be honored, as the day got closer and we had our final walk through there were several points where the staff were unwilling to hold their original agreement (for example, on table size and rental rates, bar pricing, and other items). Be sure to get EVERYTHING in writing, as verbal agreements are worthless, and the staff will not annotate anything in your file. They will assure you while you visit that they'll take care of things, but then the next time you go another staff member will be there and they can't honor anything. Even an emailed quote detailing bar prices was denied as being inaccurate, so ultimately they will make everything difficult. Staff attempted to begin cleanup of the event prior to our designated event endtime. With one man threatening to turn on the lights before the couple had left. In addition, during cleanup of the event, several staff members took leftover flowers and hid them away without asking. Other decorations were also taken without asking. Perhaps other events do not want their decorations, but that was not our case. All in all, an okay experience-- but be prepared to read all the fine print and to have to fight to get the rates you signed on for. We were disappointed in the customer service as we were offered minimal help in trying to resolve these issues, just additional charges.
I had a great experience at Stone River for my wedding on June 18, 2016. It is a beautiful and unusual venue for Columbia, a lot of my guests from Columbia complimented me on it and it was great for out-of-town guests as well. I really appreciated the wrap-around porch, it really helped give my wedding indoor/outdoor options for my guests. We only had the reception there, but we went for the option to have an in-house event manager and it was well worth it. The entire days was worry free and I don't think most brides can say that! Finally, I relied on their list of recommended vendors and they were all top-notch! Thank you Stone River!
We are so incredibly happy we had our reception at Stone River. It looks amazing inside and out with a perfect view of the river, swoon-worthy textures of stone/wood/greenery, and the best staff! The venue was the perfect size for our reception of about 150-175 guests. The staff was so easy to work with and helped us create the exact atmosphere we wanted: southern, relaxed, simple, and elegant.
My now husband and I fell in love with Stone River from the moment we walked in. It was perfect, with both indoor and outdoor spaces. It was great for our May wedding, which we wanted an outdoor ceremony for, and an indoor reception. The Bridal room was great to get ready in, and just to have a separate space. The only negative was the event coordinator. We found out that who we originally hired had left, and were only told 2 months before the wedding that she had left when we reached out to update our list of vendors. Not being told right off the bat when the original left just didn't sit right with us. The replacement was fine, she handled the ceremony perfectly, but disappeared during the reception, so it was up to the photographer and caterer to run things, and it made things frustrating because timing got off, and it got discombobulated a bit. Not enough for the guests to notice, thankfully, but it was a rough spot in the events.
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121 Alexander Road, Columbia, SC
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