TRADITIONAL GRACE

This stately, circa 1840s house has hosted governors, international dignitaries and blushing brides alike. Adorned with quintessentially Charleston colors and furnishings, the grandeur of the Legare Waring House – with its avenue of majestic, moss-draped oak trees – is timeless.

CAPACITY

• 200 guests outdoors and 75 indoors.

WEDDING SUITES

• The Legare Waring House offers two seperate areas for the wedding party to get ready:
  • 4 rooms on one side of the house, each with a private bathroom.
  • Two-story wing with dressing room, private bathroom, lounge with Apple TV, card table and mini refrigerator.

GROUNDS

• Nestled amid an avenue of oak trees
• Picturesque double lagoons
• Screened porch (14 feet x 36 feet)
• Wrought-iron water fountain
• Fountain patio at the front of house (46 feet x 74 feet)
• Tent rigging points allow for two sizes of tents: 40 feet x 55 feet and 40 feet x 70 feet
• Access road for vendors

CEREMONY LOCATIONS

• Avenue of Oaks
• The Wedding Oak
• The Wedding Garden

POWER

• Avenue of Oaks: Six 20-amp circuits provide 240 volts of electricity
• Grounds: Six 20-amp circuits and one 15-amp circuit provide 270 volts of electricity

CATERING KITCHEN

• Electric oven and stove
• Refrigerator-freezer 
• Ice machine
• Prep table
• Dumpster on-site for all trash
• Adjacent load-in and parking area

CATERING GUIDELINES

• Approved, licensed, and insured catering and bar service.
• Vendors must use upstairs restroom in the Groom’s Quarters. Vendors are allowed in the upstairs bridal suites upon request only.
• Caterers are responsible for providing trash-can liners.
• All trash shall be removed from the house and grounds and properly disposed of in the provided dumpster.
• Breakdown all boxes and place next to the dumpster for recycling. 
• All trash cans must be cleaned and re-bagged.
• Do not dump ice on landscape or in grass.
• Rentals shall be broken down and stored on rear kitchen patio for same night pickup.
• Remove all items from kitchen equipment and clean up spills.
• Kitchen floor shall be swept and spot-mopped.
• Counters, sinks and all equipment must be thoroughly cleaned and wiped down.
• A catering representative is required to check out with the Legare Waring House Manager-on-Duty, or the client’s security deposit will not be returned.

PARKING

• Plentiful complimentary guest parking
• Shuttle transportation from the parking area is provided for guests.
• Maximum bus size: 7 feet x 40 feet