Wild Dunes Resort

ic to work with, and I could not ask for a better team, leading up to my wedding week! Even with a hurricane the week of my wedding, Jess and the Wild Dunes team made everything amazing happen! We have our ceremony pushed under cover due to the rain, and 15 minutes before the ceremony, they moved everything to the rooftop! Everyone here went above and behind for the entire week we were here. I was under so much stress with the weather, and if my wedding was even going to happen or not! Elizabeth at the front desk helped with so many questions, and concerns I had, along with checking people in early, and moving rooms around to accommodate everyone! Everyone who attended the wedding said how the venue was the best that they have been to, and the food was SO good! The staff was all so friendly, and I could not thank everyone enough!! The spa was perfect! The massages were fantastic, and so were all of the amenities with the spa! Highly recommend if you are at the resort! I could not say enough good things about this wedding venue! There is so much to do for everyone on the resort! All of the restaurants/bars were great, its not too far from the Charleston airport, and downtown is only 30 minutes away.

to our every need. I would pick this venue 100 times over. We had them cater the rehearsal dinner and the reception and the food was incredible! They catered to certain dietary restrictions and everyone has been raving about the food!

and easily accessible. We cannot recommend working with their team, especially Bailey, who made our wedding feel stress and hassle-free. She was extremely responsive and flexible! We also had a lot of out-of-town guests who flew in, and the location was close enough to get to that we didn't have to furnish transportation from the airport. We originally booked the North Croquet Lawn for our ceremony and reception, but ended up making a last minute call morning of move it to the Indigo rooftop since the forecast was looking iffy on rain (and it ended up thunder storming that evening!) This wasn't an issue at all, and by the way it all turned out, you would have thought we planned to have it there the whole time. It was absolutely beautiful and their staff was extremely helpful and proficient. They made sure we got hors d'oeuvres, cake and drinks throughout the night while we were busy mingling. If you're looking for a full wedding weekend on the beach vibe, this is THE place to be.

nd looked just like the mock up photos. Unfortunately after some trial and error, Wild Dunes realized the capacity of the ballroom was a bit less than advertised. Wild Dunes, and specifically Samantha Ellyn (who was not working at Wild Dunes when we initially went under contract), went above and beyond to come up with options and solutions. Samantha is extremely detailed and organized and helped us every step of the way, including on the wedding day. She made she we were happy with every little detail, from linen colors to food to table placement. She also stepped up significantly on the wedding day when our wedding planner dropped the ball. Wild Dunes and Samantha have our highest recommendation. The food was excellent, the service was top notch, and the venue is spectacular (especially the views)!

e from out of town. Everyone who worked at the resort was so nice and considerate. The person that checked us in our first day even remembered us and said hi to us every time she saw us in the lobby and ask how everything was. The staff was willing to direct people where they needed to go, help us with anything we needed, and so many staff members offered to help us and said congratulations when I was walking around in my wedding dress. -We held a welcome reception on the North Lawn. It was gorgeous with string lights, delicious food (we did the sports bar and doing the charleston) and our own cocktail drink they designed for us. The team handled everything with the set up and it was really easy to just show up and spend our time with our guests instead of worrying about the details of the party. It was perfect. -For our wedding we did a brunch wedding at the Indigo Room and Rooftop. It was beautiful and we needed very little decor because of how nice of a space it was. All of the food was delicious. We also did our station as a waffle station. All of our family kept raving about how great the food was. Someone from Wild Dunes even came out and talked with me when I was waiting to go in to where everyone was lined us (so that the groom didn't see me). The catering team at Wild Dunes (we worked with Samantha) was so helpful and straightforward. I really appreciated that they listened to what we wanted and didn't act like salesmen, but just wanted to bring to life what we hoped for. Everyone at our wedding was so happy with how it turned out and our family will definitely be back to Wild Dunes!

er) Execution & Safety is where our Wedding Day fell extremely short. First of our Day-of problems, We had our guests arrive through the rooftop bar go through the terrace to the ceremony space. When I arrived to line up, people were being directed through the reception space, missing the decor & seeing me prior to walking down the aisle. They had locked the doors with chain locks until I got there and fussed. The AC was broken & we were sweating until about 9:30pm. Service- Cocktail hour FOOD was fantastic. Our guests LOVED it and the view was to die for. We had arranged for a bourbon bar set up with smoked drinks. Bartender didn't know what he was doing. This was the grooms non-negotiable for booking. RECEPTION- Our EO stated that our cocktail hour items would be at our SH table. They were not. We noticed a lack of professionalism & attire of the staff. They were mismatched, untucked & looked out of sorts. We only found out after we met with the Events Dir. they had 7 people call out & had to call in a staffing company. The inside bar didnt have the upgraded Wine we had paid for. Cake- We chose the Cookie Dough flavor with edible pieces. THIS IS NOT WHAT WE GOT. We got vanilla cake w/ vanilla frosting. Also, we were sent home with another couple's top tier. The cake was to accompany coffee and tea service. The staff cut the cake & left it for my guests to go pick up from a serving tray. Coffee & tea was not served. Not a waiter in sight. They had been relieved to go help the larger wedding downstairs. Late-night bites. They were to be served but were left on a table with to-go containers for guests. We did not receive all the items we contracted either. Wedding Crashers- My bridal party had to escort them out as they had come up to me multiple times, tried to take photos, stepped on my dress, drank alcohol and ate food. They were found bragging the next day upon check out. There were several noise complaints that evening. The 6th floor venue is not well soundproofed. This was not our problem as we obliged by noise ordinance regulations & the rules set forth by the resort. I went to use the restroom & saw a police officer outside the reception room. I asked if everything was ok & she said that she was just patrolling. Next, 4 police officers standing inside our reception attracting everyone’s attention. RUINING OUR NIGHT. A guest called them since the Resort had not resolved her issue & proceeded to take matters into her own hands. She found herself entitled to come upstairs & unplug the DJ equipment & make a scene. The police said they had seen nothing wrong with our celebration. Instead of celebrating more & saying goodbye to our guests, I had to speak with the mgr on duty & cops bc they failed to protect us from guests. Imagine had she been armed with a weapon or worse? The hotel did nothing to mediate the situation. Access to the venue should have been regulated. The Mgr was disrespectful, he tried to make us feel bad for what he had been through with noise complaints. It was all everyone could talk about the rest of the weekend. We met with Jeffrey Payne. He said he did everything in his power to make it better as he came back with a best and final subpar solution. Ask me if this was the best day of my life and I will tell you, No.

o leave the resort! The wedding and events team made everything easy. They responded quickly and took care of every detail. We had our ceremony and reception and of course the resorts catering, and all of our guests stayed on the resort. It was extremely convenient and we got so many compliments about how nice the wedding was. The resort was a truly breathtaking backdrop for our wedding and the food was the best we have ever had at a wedding. The day went seamlessly. Samantha was amazing to work with. We cant thank everyone at Wild Dunes enough for our perfect day!!

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access to both the terrace area as well as the ballroom. We did a morning ceremony with brunch following. The food was fantastic and our friends and family are still taking about the chicken and sweet potato hash. The best part was working with Samantha Ellyn as our catering coordinator. She thought of every detail and executed perfectly. We had horrible weather the morning of our wedding and she made every effort to make sure we could have the ceremony outside under the covered pergola. I believe she even put in a good word with Mother Nature to make the sun come out 15 minutes before I walked down the aisle.

+ close family friends and multiple hotel accommodations options.

veryone loved their stay, food, drinks and service! Highly recommend, Corina was amazing!

get away with minimal decor. Samantha was incredible to work with through planning our wedding and welcome party. The weekend of, she went out of her way to check in on everything in person and make herself available for anything we needed. Both events were so well coordinated thanks to Samantha and our planner- they were such a great team and communicated with each other so I got to be stress-free the weekend of the wedding. Samantha is such a sweetheart, and the little personal touches really made us feel at home at Wild Dunes. She left sweet notes and gifts for our parents for us when we arrived. Everyone of our friends and family wants to come back here as soon as possible!

The team is extremely overworked and lots of kinks at a new hotel to work out before hosting large weddings. We really enjoyed working with Matt in the last few weeks!

from Wild Dunes was so accommodating and really did go above and beyond to make sure we had a great event! Very responsive and helpful. We also had their BBQ buffet dinner, wedding cake, and bridal day snacks through them, and it was all so good. We couldn't have asked for a more beautiful location or a more seamless process!

he Atlantic to the INCREDIBLE staff at literally every single point in the journey, this was the best team we could have asked for. The guest experience is so well thought out. We are so happy we were able to celebrate at Wild Dunes Sweet Grass Inn Rooftop and will be back for more fun!! ♥

awn reception was just spectacular. The pre-approved vendor list made selecting contracted services (DJ, wedding cake, decor, photo/video) very easy, and we were surprised all but one vendor we had already wanted to work with was on the list. The one vendor that was not on the list was easily accepted (string duo). Mother Nature truly came through for a November wedding and allowed us to keep everything outdoors, but I have no doubt the back-up location would have been beautiful, as well. Samantha Ivain was remarkable. She met every challenge we put before her (with a smile), and truly went above and beyond to make sure our daughter's wedding was beautiful, fun, full of delicious food, and allowed my husband and I to just show up and enjoy the moment. We loved everything and had the best weekend.

we were able to have a small, intimate wedding ceremony on the beach after all. It was a beautiful day and a gorgeous venue! Samantha was extremely kind, helpful, and supportive throughout the wedding planning ordeal. We are so thankful everything worked out and it was better than we could have expected. We loved getting married there and plan on returning for our anniversaries in the future!

ackages for every type of wedding and make wedding planning as easy as possible. Samantha was responsive and made sure everything that we wanted was executed seamlessly. Our guests could not stop raving about how beautiful every element of our wedding (views, table decor, flowers). I couldn't have asked for a better day and wedding!

found Wild Dunes Resort. They're planning, preparation, and attention to detail made our special day picture-perfect. The North Lawn is a stunning space overlooking the beach and lined with gorgeous palms and oak trees. The staff did an outstanding job from start to finish on our wedding day. I cannot possibly contain enough words to completely express our appreciation for a perfect wedding day!

as a mini-honeymoon, and allowed us to shoot with our videographer on the property in our wedding attire.

planned our wedding for a year and a half and then the Corona virus hit and we were forced to postpone. Samantha Ivain and Corina Adaskaveg were incredible to work with during this crazy time. The AV team, the catering team, wedding coordinating team...the list can go on every single person we worked with were incredible. We have nothing but great things to say about Wild Dunes. I also got to work with Samantha Martin from the beginning of planning. I kind of got the "dream team" from the get go and my husband and I couldn't have been more pleased. Communication was incredible from the start and we so appreciate them accommodating us in many different ways. Thank you Wild Dunes for all of the hard work you put in for our special day. We couldn't have been more happy with the outcome and it was truly a day we will never forget.

n we booked our wedding. She instantly made me feel comfortable and she fought for us throughout the entire process! During the planning phases she informed us she would be moving to Wild Dunes and back to her dream location. We were thrilled for her promotion, but we knew we NEEDED her to be a part of our special day. So naturally, we hired her as our day of coordinator! It was easily the best wedding choice I made. It is hard to explain this in a review, but if you have the chance to work with Corina DO IT! She went above and beyond our expectations and I genuinely feel like I have gained a friend throughout the process. She is a rockstar and does whatever it takes to make your day special!

s amazing to work with, you would never have known she was states away from us during the planning. She was so responsive and answered all of my questions at any time during the day. The staff at Wild Dunes were amazing and we truly did not feel any stress, they made sure we were completely taken care of. Our wedding was on the North Croquet Lawns and was just perfect with the palm trees, cool breeze and breathtaking views. I am truly so happy we had our wedding at Wild Dunes!

ber is the absolute best! She is so sweet and was the calm to my chaos! She helped literally in anyway I asked (even helped my mom bustle me when we were struggling ahaha). Everything went so smooth and perfect! I can not thank everyone at Wild Dunes enough.

ginning, Samantha was able to answer all of my questions and really made me feel like she wanted to help. I went through multiple locations in different states and spoke with various individuals but through the moment Samantha and I got in contact I just felt a genuine want to help people find their wedding location. The wedding was perfect, the beach was beautiful and the food was absolutely delicious. Samantha was there on my wedding day to ensure everything went smoothly and Nico was equally as wonderful on the wedding day assisting with making sure everyone was happy at the reception.  I can not thank Wild Dunes Resort enough for making my intimate wedding a dream come true.

l in communicating with our vendors. I LOVE Samantha! There is nothing this lady can't do. The only downside we can think of is that the Venue is a bit expensive. There are quite a few hidden costs. For example, the rooms at the Wild dunes are not only subject to the state tax but also another 30% resort fee. This was a bit hard on our guests as even with the reduced group rates it was still fairly expensive. Our Indian wedding was outdoors and there were set times during the day where the decorator could not be out there to decorate.To offset this they tried to set up our mandap/alter overnight however this required some lighting so they can see. To get a couple hours of lightning thru Wild Dunes was another ~$650. We found a way around this but would just caution people when planning. Overall our experience was amazing! We loved every bit of it. The venue is absolutely breath taking. Good luck!!

e best team and we had the best day ever because of them. The staff at the reception was unbelievable - we had guests telling us how perfect and helpful the staff was. They made sure my now husband and I ate and drank throughout the night, reminded us of dessert being served, and made sure as soon as we arrived they had plates and drinks ready for us. We had other couples tell us they wanted to do the exact same thing because our guests loved it as much as we do. We can't wait to come back every year for our anniversary. Best best venue when it comes to everything. We LOVE you Wild Dunes and the whole staff there SO MUCH!!!

best to give us everything and anything we asked within our budget with tons of options!

nd other festivities included in the same area. The experience however as a whole working with Wild Dunes was interesting as their services are more of a corporate approach where all our other wedding vendors were more of an personal individual nature. A general contract, divided into various sections as accommodations, facilities and catering and dealt with by various employees did make it at times impersonal and caused a lack of transparency and intense to work with. This all didnt take away anything from the beauty of the venue and the professional services and the experience on the day of to us and our guests. The fact that the venue host more than one wedding reception at the same time can be disturbing and take away some - even though they are not all on the same lawn - as wedding festivities are organised very close to each other and therefore privacy is not guaranteed during a family event.

feel at ease no matter what the outcome was going to be. AMBER is absolutely amazing! Her service and attitude is unmatched and she was such an asset to me during the day and the rest of the evening!

lanning process. They responded quickly to any questions we had and on wedding weekend, Amber was available for whatever we needed! I can’t say enough great things about this place. We had about 160 guest and we are still receiving compliments on the venue. It was our dream wedding and we are so glad we chose Wild Dunes Resort.

a were PHENOMENAL to work with, and let me just say that we certainly had some hurdles they helped us over! My husband was VERY particular on certain details, and our wedding was postponed due to Hurricane Florence, and Amber bent over backwards to make our new date work for us, accommodate last minute special needs! Both Amber and Samantha were extremely responsive to emails and were so so helpful with answering our many questions, sometimes in duplicate! We were planning from out of town, and the WD team made things so easy! It was wonderful not to have to figure out external catering and bar - and we had great options from their menus to choose from! Our guests RAVED about the food, saying they had never had such great fish, barbecue and shrimp boil! I HIGHLY recommend the grouper serving station! Our guests were so impressed! Our welcome party was on the beach, ceremony on the north lawn, and reception at Grand Pavilion poolside north. Our friends and family continue to tell us how beautiful the whole property was, and how they loved the scenery! It was also so nice that they could relax and have a bit of a vacation while joining us for our celebration! The day of staff was phenomenal too! The bartender took special care of my husband and I, and the service for both our wedding party on the beach and dinner reception was phenomenal! We were also engaged while staying at Wild Dunes, and Amber was so kind and sent some special treats to our room to celebrate! We always knew we wanted to have the ceremony and reception on the property and definitely made the right choice!

at first with all the questions, but Amber was right there patience and all answering my questions. Irma decided the week of she was invited to the wedding, so she took out my ceremony site, Seaside Point, but our back up was awesome, North Croquet Lawns. We had the reception at the Grand Pavilion (I know its pricey, but DO IT, you will not regret it)Pictures & views were unbeatable. The only reason I am giving it 4 stars is the house portion. Our house was gorgeous, except we found a lot of burs which were unpleasant to step on. Also, keep in mind when booking, houses are not set in stone because owners own them. The reason I say this, is owners can decide they don't want to rent it anymore and then Wild Dunes has to accommodate for your displacement of what they have. This happened to my aunt and uncle where they were supposed to be in Seagrove (oceanfront) and then WDR wanted to put them further away. They ended up getting a house in Grand Pavilion (closer, free of charge). Overall, if you want a dream wedding on the beach, do it, book it!

and amenities are amazing! Wow, so much beauty and things to do. We are sad we didn't get enough time to enjoy it all! The wedding ceremony site and reception hall were absolutely perfect! We did the Create Your Own Wedding Package with Wild Dunes and loved it! They let us customize most of the wedding to our liking and they handled most of everything. From catering (hors d'oeuvres, dinner and cake), the flower centerpieces, to the table linens and both ceremony and reception setup. The wedding package options are a great way to go! They also recommend a list of other top vendors they've hand picked, which was really helpful because we live in Florida. The event manager Amber was always really helpful and sweet and made the whole planning process a lot easier. Perfect for our destination wedding! The negatives: Accommodations were not exactly easy. It's really expensive and we expected to have a little better accommodations for the money we spent. They don't really tell you up front about all the extra service charges, resort fees and that they will be taking your money out before you even arrive. I'm sure it's in some fine print somewhere but for our wedding guests and families there were a lot of headaches dealing with condo accommodations. Our families ended up in big 4 bedroom houses after confusion with beds and the condos they were supposed to be in. That was a plus and nice of them to do but at the time of it all was just really inconvenient. But in general we loved having our wedding at Wild Dunes and our friends and family all had a great vacation too!! We would recommend this place to other couples for sure. It was exactly what we wanted and a perfect wedding weekend! Thanks to everyone at Wild Dunes!

azebo at The Grand Pavilion with the ocean as backdrop - need I say more? Our reception was indoors at the Tides Ballroom just across the street from our ceremony location. Our guests could not stop raving about how beautiful the scenery was and they themselves enjoyed some R&R with their families on the beach and pool during our wedding week. From the very beginning, Sam and Amber were such a pleasure to work with and helped to ensure that our "BIG DAY," was just as we had envisioned. Both Sam and Amber are extremely responsive to emails and were fabulous with answering any questions I had along the way (which were A LOT!) :) During our actual reception, the staff at WD were simply amazing. I can't tell you how many times, my husband and I were approached by varying staff members to make sure we had everything we needed. They were always willing to get us a drink and even made our plate up for us at the start of dinner to make sure we were able to eat and not have to wait in the buffet line. Also to be noted, WD catered our reception and guests couldn't stop talking about how good the food was - especially the bacon and cheddar corn muffins!! YUM! If you're interested in getting married in the Charleston area and are looking for a fun, family friendly island getaway, make sure you add Wild Dunes to your list! Read Less

ated a gluten free, nut free and shellfish free menu - everything was delicious! Can't recommend them enough! They made being a destination wedding a breeze!

e from Ohio and whenever we got engaged we were searching for a destination wedding venue on the east coast. We came across Wild Dunes and we both automatically knew that was where we wanted to get married! It was the easiest wedding decision we made to have our wedding there. Amber Williams was the hotel liaison we worked with for our wedding. She helped us book everything, answered my millions of questions and really made the booking process and time management process so easy!! I'm not sure how I could have done any of it without her, she is awesome!! When we met with Amber, she was so easy to get along with and she was and is really fantastic at what she does. The entire staff at Wild Dunes that helped with our rehearsal dinner, ceremony and reception were amazing. All of our wedding guests continuously made comments about how beautiful Wild Dunes and our wedding was! Having our beach wedding at Wild Dunes was the best decision we ever made!!

ckly and wants to help you get what you want! Then a new person took over wedding coordination, her name is Amber Williams and it was a seamless transition for me. Amber was just as wonderful to work with as Samantha. And my wedding planner said they were easy to coordinate vendors with! My ceremony was supposed to be at Seaside Point until about 30 minutes before the ceremony when a huge storm rolled in but Amber and my planner were so great to come give me updates about the weather while I was getting ready and get the back up plan room all decorated in plenty of time. Dinner was in the Club room, which was recently renovated and is absolutely gorgeous. The food was to die for. The wait staff were subtle but my glass was never empty, they did a wonderful job of making sure that every guest had everything they needed. The resort itself if beautiful and well maintained. The only reason I gave it 4 stars is a few of my guests had weird charges on their rooms, a couple hundred dollars or more , that don't have explanations and shouldn't have been there. But otherwise everything was a dream. Samantha and Amber are a dream team to work with. Thanks for such a wonderful wedding!

ly by Samantha Martin at Wild Dunes Resort and within 24 hours we had everything resolved and a new venue to hold the wedding thanks to her. She took control of everything so I didn't have to stress and she did an amazing job. All of the staff that worked our wedding were so friendly and helpful in such short notice and it was better than we could have ever imagined. We used Seaside Point for the ceremony and the Grand Pavilion for the reception and WE LOVED IT! It was very clean, had awesome landscaping and great views of the beach. If we have another event that we will need a space, I would definitely hold it at Wild Dunes. Highly recommend!!

illing to answer questions, and provides excellent service to the bride, groom, and entire family! We had our entire wedding weekend at Wild Dunes with a bridal luncheon hosted at the Board Walk Inn (the food was incredible and the service was OUTSTANDING), golf for the guys at The Harbor Course, our ceremony at the Grand Pavilion and cocktail hour/reception on the South Croquet lawn. Wild Dunes truly gives you the most for your money (especially when you have your wedding on a Sunday like we did). Included in our venue fees were the ceremony and reception venue rentals, tent for reception, dance floor, stage, extra power for the band, tables/linens/china/serve ware for the reception and food set up items. The food provided by wild dunes catering was on point with food in the Charleston area in terms of taste and quality, and even though their were service fees (because it is a resort) we were willing to pay the extra for top quality service and being treated as the guests of honor all weekend. Most of our family and friends were from out of town and also stayed on the resort either in the homes or condos for rent. Included in the wedding package were also 2 nights complimentary for the bride and groom. For anyone planning a destination or beach wedding (without the sandy mess of having their ceremony on the beach) I would HIGHLY recommend Wild Dunes!!!

id not come to the lawn while our ceremony was going on. Our ceremony was on the South Croquet Lawn.

ity to visit the venue 3 times before the wedding. Samantha Martin was amazing. She made sure that everything was as it should be, and she was so pleasant! We had an issue with our officiant being late on the date of the wedding, and Samantha was right there, making sure that if there was anything she could do it was done. The setting was beautiful, the catered food was delicious, the staff at the reception were all wonderful. I could not have pictured the day going any better and I could not have wished it to be more beautiful than it was. If I had it to do all over again I would do it here and I would absolutely have my wedding here again and I think we may visit here on our anniversary!

was yummy, the venues were perfect for our needs and our guests who stayed at the resort really enjoyed the accommodations. Samantha Martin, the catering manager, was very responsive throughout the entire process. She put together a great package for us that helped us really take advantage of all the amenities of the resort. It was a beautiful event that we will always remember.