Stone River

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.

rnover quickly. I would have my wedding reception there again despite those challenges.

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!

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!

ed 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.

nd 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!

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.

ted 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.