The Creek Club at I'On

e rest and it did. It met our expectations. Every detail and every communication with either Joanna or Peggy was taken care of effortlessly. On the day of the wedding and as Mother of the Bride, I was able to relax and enjoy the wedding! Beside, the beautiful setting, the food was delicious , and the added plus is that it is affordable . Great setting, great staff, great food, makes The Creek Club at I'On a must for your special day!

Spanish moss. During planning, Joanna was very easy to work with and was always responsive, warm, and professional. Nina was professional and efficient throughout the catering/menu selection process. The staff was very polite and attentive to our guests during our wedding reception. The Creek Club at I'On does have some more particular rules (regarding parking, earlier event end time, etc), but these were truly minimal issues. If we could do it all again, we would absolutely choose the Creek Club at I'On for our wedding!

ns leading up to our wedding day were UNNECESSARILY STRESSFUL. Coordinating a reception in Charleston from Washington DC was a feat that The Creek Club made even more difficult. My parents and I had to reschedule our trip to Charleston, which was planned two months in advance. This was due to The Creek Club's strict tasting schedule availability. When we arrived at the tasting the food that we had selected ahead of time was not available for us. I understand now that those items are not available for tasting. However, some prior notice would have been nice. As the wedding neared the final guest count/payment was due, we continuously attempted to contact The Creek Club via email and phone to obtain a final amount due so that payment could be submitted. We did not receive responses until the evening before the payment was due and then, of course, the payment was due the following day! We had a station reception and my guests noticed that only a few plates of prime rib were left out (while people were still eating dinner) and a majority of the roast was taken back to the kitchen. The MOB ate fish instead of prime rib because she thought there was barely any left for the guests to eat. For timeline planning purposes, although The Creek Club contract states that the event must end at 10PM, I was consistently told (and found nowhere in the contract) that the bar could not stay open past 9:30PM. This was after I had finalized the event timeline with all vendors and printed the invitations. All in all, I believe that The Creek Club is a great venue that will create an enjoyable wedding reception and would recommend them as long as you're prepared for a minimal level of customer service during the planning stages of your event.

tter than expected, but was disappointed in the customer service during the planning process.

ing, I was there setting up decorations with family and bridesmaids, and then a huge group of people came and began doing their wedding rehearsal outside where we were trying to set things up. It really wasn't problematic, but the other wedding party was looking at me like we were being rude, when we were trying to put up bows on the aisle chairs and hang paper lanterns from the tree. Just be warned that this may happen on the day of your wedding OR at your wedding rehearsal if you choose this venue. But like I said, it really was not problematic for us at all - we got our decorations put up, and I believe the other wedding party had a fine rehearsal. One other thing that bothered me was the catering staff during dinner. They were like sharks! Swooping in and taking away food as soon as your back was turned for a second. I understand that a schedule was set and they were just doing their job, but please don't take away the food from the Bride and Groom when guests come up to talk to them. I had eaten almost nothing all day with all of the stress and the planning, and the catering staff took my plate away the second I stood up to hug someone who came up to our table. Not okay. But, all in all, this is an absolutely beautiful venue and a great value. The food was delicious (or at least the few bites I had were!) and the staff were friendly and helpful. I would definitely recommend this venue for a wedding/reception! Oh, and I saw somewhere that the Creek Club's guest maximum is 250 or something... that would be crazy! We had 95 and it felt perfect. Not too crowded/stuffy, but not too much space. It was the perfect place for our beautiful wedding!

er venue to share our special day :)

lly learned of things we could NOT do. Be warned that the Creek Club does not own the dock where you see many photos taken on their website. The HOA of the neighborhood does. The day of the wedding we wanted to hang string lights along the dock and they threatened to sue us, however if you look on the Creek Club website you will see that they show photos of it with lights. We also wanted to leave via our boat, once again you see photos on their website and facebook account of this happening. The week of we are told we would not be allowed to have our boat tied up to the dock during the allotted time of our wedding and reception. Luckily we were still able to do the boat exit but not after lots of emails and risk. Also the servers for the food were excellent, but the bartenders were not very friendly. Being the bride, you would expect be able to get a drink quickly and they they would be kind to you. This was not the case, they never congratulated me and tended to ignore the "younger" crowd to the older ones. Overall I don't regret signing with the Creek Club for our wedding, however, I wish I would have known the issues of dealing with the HOA that they are not upfront about at all.

he admin staff. They were not very responsive to my questions and would then demand information immediately. We were told we were being charged for the final bill a month ahead of time and were then not charged until the week of the wedding. I am not a wedding planner, so I naturally had a lot of questions and they didn't seem to care about easing my worries.

t the roast beef ,shrimp and grits and their lobster mac and cheese!! Not to mention the fabulous appetizer's! Allison the Ion's coordinator was so helpful with every detail. It was a cool day and they offered a fire in the F/pl on the porch and it was so nice...the guests were able to wander in the gardens or take pictures of the sunset on the dock, which was spectacular or stay on the porch and enjoy conversation at the bar or by the fireplace and like myself I was inside the venue dancing!!! All in all I can't say enough about how well it went off that day...Thank you Ion for a memorable event and I would highly recommend you to any bride!! Tina Lewis

our guests raved about it!

d guests raved about the Crab Cakes and the Egglplant Parmesan. It was such a beautiful venue for our wedding and we are so pleased that we chose it!! With Hobcaw Creek as the backdrop and the huge wrap-around porch, this venue has a low-key feel while still being elegant. Our wedding party and guests all stayed in downtown Charleston and we simply provided transportation over to the Creek Club and back into Charleston after the wedding. It was very easy. Would definitely recommend the Creek Club at I'On!

commend the Creek Club highly enough.

et for your special day and are good at getting back to you with answers to any questions you may have. The reception area is very open and well lit. The fireplace offers a special touch. The huge porch area and chairs make it a nice place to sit and talk with guests. The serving staff was very attentive and kind. Nothing was over looked. All of the food - from the cocktail party through dinner was beyond delicious! This was a destination wedding for us and our family and friends that came to our wedding fell in love with the Creek Club too and could easily understand why we chose this venue for our sepcial day. It was AMAZING!!

catering, to bar staff. Everything ran smoothly. The food was great.

golf cart, etc) and you have to be done by 10pm due to noise ordinances. Other than that, people are telling us that it was the best wedding they've ever been to. The location is perfect and the food was wonderful. You really cannot beat the views of the creek, the big porch, and the dock. The owner can be difficult and not nice at times but as long as you deal with the rest of the staff, they are all very friendly and work hard to get your questions answered. I loved it and am very happy that we chose the Creek Club for our wedding!

ff were all great to work with! :)

they provided was TOP NOTCH, and we had guests complimenting the food all night long. We received great service from all the staff, and they were very attentive answering all of our questions and helping plan the perfect wedding. I would highly recommend this venue to any bride looking for a classic Charleston wedding!

page also has many pictures to help show how beautiful the space can be!

k all the stress out of making arrangements for our day. Highly highly recommend this venue!!!

the water and provided some incredible pictures when the sun was setting. We booked our wedding on a Friday as it was around 1K cheaper than if we held it on a Saturday. The food was incredible-we chose the Italian buffet and my guests are still ranting and raving about the Eggplant Parmesan. The venue did change Catering Directors in between my planning process and failed to notify me. I was emailing the Catering Director that I was initially working with and was not receiving any responses. I finally contacted the venue by phone and was told that that person was no longer employed there. Thank goodness I called! Besides this, I thoroughly enjoyed the Creek Club and am so happy that we chose this venue to host our wedding. :)

d boards. The Hobcaw Creek at sunset made a stunning back drop for the evening, and it allowed us to depart by boat after a sparkler send-off. Our guests are still commenting on how beautiful the event was and the deliciousness of the food. The few bites we had between dancing were out of this world! I highly recommend the Creek Club to any bride who wants a charming southern wedding that is both casual and beautiful.

on for a great value!