South Wind Ranch Reviews

South Wind Ranch was everything I could have asked for and beyond. Ashley was so helpful going above and beyond SIGNIFICANTLY to help our day run smoothly. This venue is special- they truly treat their couples like a family and are there for you every step of the way. My day was perfect thanks to this team. Everyone was so friendly, professional, helpful and HAPPY for us. I can’t say enough good things about my experience with SWR. If you’re deciding between a few, look no further. 1000000000/10 experience with this team HANDS DOWN.

How to even begin!!! The team at Southwind Ranch went so far above and beyond to make our wedding the absolute best day of our lives! My wife and I recently got married (Oct 5th 2024) and we had the best experience! The staff is absolutely amazing and the owner, Ron, was so helpful from day one and was there for every moment!! Our wedding coordinator, Jessica, was a blessing for us! She helped with everything and getting all of the details so that we could spend the day just enjoying our day!

The entire process of planning this venue with Ron and Ruby was 10/10. They are both such beautiful and kind people. The entire staff as well. Ruby was so helpful. I was coming from Florida while never visiting the location and she did everything she could to help provide a vision for me. She provided ideas, calls, photos anything a bride could ask for. She was so kind to me and my family. As well as the other individuals who work there. My wedding guest all told me after the event was over, how beautiful the ranch was and how genuinely kind everyone was. If you have the chance to have any event/celebration here, DO. You will not regret a moment of it. The service they provide is unlike anything I’ve ever experienced. Wonderful genuine people. Wonderful place. I look back at my photos and think how special these individuals made my night.

From the day we took the tour, everything went smoothly. We were able to go back and plan, meet with Ashley in person and over the phone, and schedule a time line. On the day of the event I couldn’t have asked for it to go any better. Everything was perfectly in place and prepared. Very little work on family and friends. The SWR staff covered everything perfectly.

First off, Mrs Ruby&Ron, the owners of the venue do not only have the most beautiful piece of property I’ve seen in the area but also have an absolute passion for making your dream wedding come true! I was way out of my comfort zone when it came to planning this wedding! When you book the venue you also book one of the on hands wedding planners! Who immediately walk you through the property and gives you a list of preferred and highly rated vendors in different price ranges! Once you book all your vendors, and you have all your decor details, you simply hand them over to your Wedding Planner and they handle everything from there! From the timelines; small details and traditional things you may forgot about! They will reach out to vendors getting all their schedules aligned! Literally handling all the background stuff so you can focus on the small details that will make your dream wedding how you always pictured it! I cannot stress how beneficial this whole process was by simply using South wind Ranch! They offer a package where you can get a two night wedding so you hold The rehearsal dinner in an area on the property; there’s a bridal cabin on the property where you and your bridesmaids can stay the night and wake up and get ready, get married and bride and groom can stay the night in the bridal cabin night of or we had my mother in law and kids stay there after our send off! And as far as the day of the wedding…incredible!! I was blown away with how much the staff and Mrs Ruby and our wedding planner, Jessica, were out there putting everything together the way I pictured! There isn’t some random strangers you’ve never met before opening the doors before you walk down the aisle. It’s Jessica and Mrs Ruby, counting you down telling you to breathe everything‘s perfect; literally being there every step of the way! There were small minor things with no control of the venues that went wrong that I didn’t even know about until after the fact, which is how it should be! As a bride I was not bothered; questioned or stressed at any point throughout my entire wedding day or night! It was the most magical experience and weekend of my life; and a lot of the credit it due to this venue! This was a long review but I just wanted a bride to read this and know that if you want a venue that has it all and does it all I’d highly recommend again and again south wind ranch!

South Wind was absolutely beautiful. I am so thankful my husband and I were able to get married at SWR. Each and everyone that is apart of the team at south wind are truly just so special. I know God opened the door for us to get married at south wind, it is such a special place to us. Not only was south wind a beautiful venue, but it was a place where we built relationships that are so special to us. Ron and Ruby pour into each couple that gets married there, they have special touches around the venue from each wedding! They also open the venue up throughout the year and throw parties for everyone. I am so thankful God led us to get married at south wind!!🤍

This team’s intentional communication and professionalism made it easy to trust that they would handle all the details and resolve any issue that may arise. This team gave me the most stress-free wedding of my dreams, and I couldn’t recommend them more!

My husband and I are so so grateful that we had Ashley & Hannah by our sides throughout the whole planning process and wedding day! Our wedding day went so smoothly and we were both able to be fully present throughout the whole day because of them. The venue was beyond gorgeous and had everything we were looking for and more. It was great to be able to get ready with my girls in the suite that is right on the property and my husband and his guys had plenty of space in the barn to finish up getting ready. It was truly our favorite day ever and we can’t thank Ashley, Hannah, and the whole team enough!!!

Amazing venue. Amazing people. Seriously made our wedding a dream come true!

Me and my husband had such a lovely experience with the team at SWR. The owner was super personable and fun! From the first moment we talked to him on the phone, we felt very comfortable and excited to visit the venue and meet him in person. The wedding coordinators are extra sweet. They were very responsive and they took care of every detail. They really understood what we envisioned for our big day and everything was more than perfect on the day of the wedding! They were also super flexible with some of the things we wanted, like bringing other vendors and the time for the event to end. I also loved that we could book the venue for two days, allowing us to have our rehearsal dinner there and having the option to stay at their beautiful bridal suite the night before. Unfortunately, due to the hurricane and lack of power, I was not able to stay the night, but they kindly offered a night for me and my husband to use the suite some other time. I am truly happy that we picked SWR and if we had to do it all over again, we would do it there, with the same team! :D

I've been able to photograph a couple of weddings at South Wind Ranch and each of them have been amazing! The scenery is amazing and there are so many options for a ceremony spot and reception. They will make your day PERFECT!

When it came to planning my wedding, connecting with my wedding planner was absolutely essential. Luckily, I crossed paths with Jess just as I was beginning my search. Our instant connection over shared interests in music, art, fashion and engaging conversations made her feel like the perfect fit. Expressing my visions to her was effortless; she quickly grasped and embraced my ideas for my big day.

Jess's recommendations for vendors were spot-on, perfectly aligning with my vision. Being new to Greenville and with my family living out of state, she became an invaluable resource, serving as my lifeline throughout the whole wedding process. In the midst of the inevitable stress of wedding planning, I jokingly referred to Jess as my “Emotional Support Coordinator.”

Jess possesses a unique talent for being assertive while still maintaining a fun and down-to-earth demeanor. She commanded attention while ensuring the flawless execution of every aspect of my wedding. Watching her seamlessly transition from orchestrating details to joining me on the dance floor was a testament to her remarkable skills.

All her dedication and hard work on my big day did not go unnoticed. I am infinitely grateful for the extraordinary lengths you went to in order to make our wedding unforgettable. Thank you
Jess!!!

I just got home to PA and can’t stop thinking about our fabulous experience with South Wind Ranch while planning our daughter’s wedding. The venue was a beautiful setting for our December wedding! Even more importantly, Jessica Nepsha, our wedding coordinator, went above and beyond to help plan out all the details. Being a mother of the bride who was 10 hours away, I didn’t know which way to turn first. She connected us with all the right vendors to help create the wedding of our dreams.
Thank you South Wind and THANK YOU JESSICA!
We couldn’t feel more blessed to have hosted our daughter’s wedding anywhere else!

I HIGHLY recommend this PROPERTY for anyone to get married. It’s absolutely gorgeous and Ron the owner is absolute amazing.

Please, PLEASE before booking with South Wind, have a conversation about booking and using their wedding coordinators. If you’re told your coordinator will be Ashley, you’re good! But please PLEASE if you are told your coordinator will be Jessica, RUN AND FAST!!! She’s absolutely terrible. Like so terrible that it actually broke my heart how bad she was. I planned my entire wedding…. I booked all my vendors, spoke and coordinated with all of them, figured out details, EVERYTHING. My supposed “coordinator” did not ever reach out to me on her own. I had to reach out to her for any questions and plus she never even answered that hardly other than maybe a text message here and there or if she did it was days later.

I'm one that likes to be organized and and ready to go WAY in advance. She didn’t even reach out to try to coordinate with me until a little more than TWO WEEKS before the wedding. Do you know how stressful and emotional that is for a bride who is not supposed to worry about doing anything but marrying the love of her life? She also always had a oblivious attitude that she didn’t do anything wrong or that everything was okay. It was heartbreaking! My parents did whatever they could to make sure I was able to get married at this venue and to know they had to pay a lot of extra money for someone who was absolute garbage is enraging to me. AWFUL. So disrespectful of your time and money was all she was.

LASTLY, if she couldn’t get any worse, because she waited so late to try to coordinate with me, she was rushing I believe to get all the details together (point being I never even received a timeline or floor plan until a little over a WEEK before the wedding that was made without even coordinating with me…) that she was calling vendors and making decisions… BEFORE ASKING ME! Which included adding on things and more money for me to spend. SO DISRESPECTFUL! Almost every one of my vendors reached out to either myself or my mother and told us that whoever our supposed coordinator is… needs to be let go or put in her place. Two of my vendors were furious actually. Because she called making decisions after we had already talked to the vendors and told them exactly what we wanted so it was confusing and screwing them because they were going back and forth, (for example she called my caterer and suggested we add back items we took off because she had on the timeline to have our food served at 8:15 PM which was never even asked by me). It's different to make a suggestion to a vendor after consulting with the bride, but to make suggestions to a vendor before even consulting with me was infuriating. Not to mention, I had a photo booth pop up on the day of the wedding (I was the one who booked, contacted and had everything planned for that as well) and had a solid plan in place. She proceeds to contact and tell them to show up an hour earlier without consulting me which cost me an extra $250.. THAT IS NOT THAT VENDORS FAULT. Period. They were doing what they were told and it's not a situation where "they should've told us it cost more", NO. I SHOULD'VE BEEN CONSULTED BEFOREHAND. PERIOD.

Do you want to know the worst thing? I WAS NEVER EVEN REFUNDED BY SOUTH WIND. Even though it was THEIR planner's fault. Be aware, they will act like they care, blow smoke up and act like they are going to fix things but NOTHING was ever fixed. It's infuriating, heartbreaking and altogether WRONG. This review may be harsh but I gave them PLENTY of chances to make this right after multiple attempts to try to approach it the right way. Nothing was ever done. A planner who did NOTHING was paid good money for me planning my own wedding and I was also charged more money for things she did and it was never corrected.

It's just unacceptable. Our food from our caterers? Never even saw any of what we had left that WE paid for. Our cakes that were left over? THEY WERE GIVEN AWAY WITHOUT ASKING ME TO STAFF AND OTHER PEOPLE. At least half of my bridal party and even some other attendees who were apart of my day informed me how rude Jessica was.

Just please be aware. This is from my OWN experience. Was my wedding day amazing? Absolutely. Would I get married there again? For sure. But the experience and stress I had to deal with up until the actual day? NEVER. After analyzing, and again this is how I FEEL, is that I was given a script of saying they cared and wanted to make everything right, but it was all about making money to me to where I felt sad, heartbroken, unimportant and that I was just another person who booked their venue.

Again, I would still recommend someone to get married here but ONLY because of the absolute beauty of the venue. That's about it.

Ron and Jessica made planning a wedding a breeze. They were very responsive and open communication throughout. We booked the two-day package and what a great idea that was. They include so many things other venues charge extra for. I cannot say enough about them. Helped us find other great vendors. Open to new ideas. Friendly. Convenient. All about you!

Ron is one of the most amazing person I have EVER met. He is passionate about what he does and ensures that your wedding day is one of the best moments of your life!

The venue was better than we could have imagined! The owner Ron Hakala, and wedding coordinator, Jessica Nepsha, were both so professional, kind, and on point with answering all of our questions. The venue was absolutely gorgeous! The bridal party stayed the night in the guest house and had the most fabulous time before the wedding! The rehearsal was held outside and the venue was so accommodating! The outdoor ceremony and indoor reception couldn’t have been more perfect!

Jessica did so much of the research and planning for us! She made it so easy and relaxing, especially the day of the wedding!

Jessica was an awesome planner and did her best to make sure my husband and I’s day was perfect and a perfect day it was.

We purchased the 2 day package at South Wind Ranch. The SWR team made the weekend an unforgettable one. The ceremony was outside on the island next to the lake & the set up was perfect. The barn itself and the grounds were beautiful. The coordinators transformed the barn exactly as our daughter had envisioned. Everything went smoothly & we are still having guests tell us that it was the "most fun" wedding they had ever been to. The winds were quite high on wedding day, however, the SWR team adjusted and everything went off without a hitch.

South Wind Ranch was my dream wedding venue for years and when the time came we toured the venue and it was an easy answer. Everything truly came out perfect! Ashley made the day of go very smoothly and everything came together beautifully. It is a breathtaking venue! Could not ask for anything more perfect!

On December 11, 2021 my daughter Carly and her fiance Jack were married at South Wind Ranch in Travelers Rest, SC. I can sum up the entire weekend in a single word….MAGICAL !!!

The owner of SWR is Ron and I can not say enough about how accommodating he was throughout all of the months of planning what turned out to be a most exceptional and magnificent wedding. Always with a smile on his face, he gave Carly and Jack his utmost attention whenever meeting with them. He is so down to earth, so easy and comfortable to work with. The rapport was amazing as you could see and feel how much he really cared about making their wedding day as special as possible for them.

Then there is Ashley, Carly and Jack’s wedding planner provided by SWR. Ashley excelled at her job in every way imaginable, honing in on each particular want and need that Carly and Jack had. She utilized her wedding planning experience and expertise to make wonderful and helpful suggestions every time Carly was unsure between choices–right down to which kind of napkins to pick. Her creativity and ability to connect with both the bride and groom produced a wedding experience unique to who Carly and Jack are as a couple. A last minute change because of inclement weather caused Ashley to have to move the wedding ceremony itself from the outside chapel to inside the barn. Walking into the barn just prior to the ceremony one would never know that this was a last minute set up. It was like walking onto a Hallmark Movie set….the entire scene was spellbinding! See for yourself…Go to nateperryproductions.com, click on Wedding Couple Webpage, then click onto Carly and Jack. Watch the video and take in the enchanting ambiance of that which is South Wind Ranch.

My utmost gratitude goes out to Ron, Ashley and the entire SWR staff as they each contributed in their own unique way to make my daughter’s dream wedding come true. Every tiny detail was paid attention to, and every expectation was not only met, but definitely surpassed. You transformed the barn into a romantic winter wonderland, complete with a roaring fire in that gorgeous fireplace, twinkling white lights draped throughout, flocked evergreen trees and swags strategically placed, and softly burning candles on every table. Most importantly though, you created a warm and lovely atmosphere overflowing with kinship and love. A place where friends and family were able to come together as one united front to celebrate the long awaited union of this beautiful couple.

I highly recommend this exceptional venue with its top notch professional staff and incredibly beautiful grounds. The kindness and consideration displayed throughout the planning of Carly and Jack’s fairy tale wedding will forever be appreciated. It is not often in life that we meet people as strangers and evolve into what feels like family…you will experience this rare opportunity when collaborating and planning your dream wedding with the folks at South Wind Ranch.

Sincerely,
Carole I.

There aren't enough words to fully express the gratitude my husband and I have for Ashley, Ron, and the entire SWR team. Our wedding on 12/11/21 was an absolute dream, despite horrible and rainy weather - and that was all made possible by Ashley and the SWR team.

Like any bride, nobody wants to even consider that there could be rain on their wedding day. As our day got closer and closer, we realized that the threat of rain wasn't going to just be a threat, but a very disappointing reality. I was devestated because I had always dreamed of getting married outside; however, Ashley made Plan B look like it should have been Plan A the entire time. She was there for me the entire week of the wedding (and way before that!), being a constant source of comfort and assured me that even if we had to move to the rain plan, that it was going to be beautiful. She was absolutely right. She and her team transformed the barn into a winter wonderland for our ceremony and reception, and even went so far as to change the layout for our ceremony hours before so we could open the doors up and still get a sense of being outside. After walking down the aisle, Ashley and her team opened the barn door right as I took my place next to my husband and I had multiple guests tell me that it looked like a fairy tale with the doors magically opening! Ron (the owner of the ranch who is one of the most fun people you'll ever meet!) even drove me and my girls down to the ceremony space in his car so we wouldn't get wet - every small thing you could ever want or think of, SWR provides and does it before you can even ask.

If you are looking for a place for your wedding, I cannot recommend SWR enough! I never thought I would get married in December (I always wanted a Fall wedding), but was changed my mind after visiting SWR. There were no Fall dates available at the time, and I was hesitant to get married in December - but I changed my entire plan/vision after visiting the ranch and I couldn't imagine my wedding being anywhere else or at any other time.

The venue is gorgeous (even in the rain), the staff is top notch, and the amenities (including the bridal suite you can stay at the night of your wedding or the night before as well if you do the weekend package) are second to none. You will not regret having SWR host your special day - thank you SWR for making all of my wedding dreams come true! You guys are simply the best.

My husband and I had to choose a location for our wedding in less than 6 months during the pandemic. South Wind Ranch was so accommodating in the process and very helpful. The staff and owner made the process extremely easy, not to mention that it's a BEAUTIFUL venue. We had so many compliments on the big day.

My husband and I could not have asked for a better or more picturesque setting for our wedding. If we had to do it again, we would absolutely pick South Wind Ranch!