Stone River Reviews

Stone River turned out to be the perfect venue for our wedding day. We were thrilled to enjoy a beautiful October day with blue skies and mild temperatures by the Congaree River. The facilities were great and the bartending staff was very friendly. A big thank you to Brittany for her involvement in our planning and to the Stone River staff for providing such a great venue for us to celebrate our wedding day!

What is there not to love about Stone River?? The view is unbelievable, the ambiance is romantic, and the staff is so friendly! We had our rehearsal dinner here and had so much fun! By the end of the night, I was wishing that we had chosen Stone River as our reception venue instead of just our rehearsal venue.

We used Stone River for our wedding ceremony and reception and they were worth every penny!! The venue is beautiful, space is huge, and the staff is so friendly and professional. 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!

Had a great experience with this venue, beautiful views! Very helpful in planning process and very responsive, which was very valuable to me since we were planning the wedding from Virginia

We are so incredibly happy we had our reception at Stone River. It looks amazing inside and out with a perfect view of the river, swoon-worthy textures of stone/wood/greenery, and 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.

Many thanks to Patti (not Patricia or Trish, LOL!) and the crew at Stone River for your professionalism and being so accommodating to my husband and I as we planned our daughter's 9/5/2015 wedding from New York. The location is spectacular with a very simple elegance with touches of hardwood and natural stone. We loved how the event flowed as we utilized the whole space both inside and out. As we kept saying "You have definitely done this before!" The ceremony and reception was perfect, the drinks kept flowing, and you kept calm as you orchestrated this epic event! We couldn't have done it with out you and your staff!

I had an outdoor wedding with an indoor reception in the middle of August. Stone River was so perfect! It was definitely the best place to execute my vision! I really liked the idea that the guests would not have to travel from one venue to the next, it was just so convenient! I liked how the outdoor pavilion had fans out there to keep the guests cool while they waited for my wedding to begin! Patti with Stone River is truly one of a kind and has the biggest heart! She helped me with everything I needed! She was always getting her hands dirty helping us get the venue ready the day of! I really have to thank this venue for helping make my dream wedding a reality! Seeing as my review is anonymous, I suppose I'll hint to them as to which bride I am! :P Y'all were as impressed with my wedding vision as I was! It was a garnet and black affair with some cute cake toppers! Go Gamecocks! :P

My daughter began her look for a venue for her wedding reception with one thought in mind - she wanted everyone in the same room to enjoy everything together. That is a hard task to do - most of the venues had seperate rooms that kept folks from seeing each other. We happened upon Stone River shortly after they opened and knew right away, this was it !! OH MY, now after the event, we are positive there could be no place more perfect. The huge beautiful room, spacious parking, great person liasons, their partnership with Southern Way catering (the best in town), the VIEW, did I say THE VIEW !! was all fantastic. Thank you Stone River for making her reception so memorable for all.

Stone river was absolutly beautiful. They heard every need of our day and helped us with everything. The only thing they were missing was some air in the bridal room. It was very hot getting ready in there.

et me start this review by saying the venue itself is AMAZING. The view is stunning, and the options for a ceremony/receptions are endless.

We booked our wedding abount a year and a half in advance (our wedding was mother's day weekend and USC's graduation), and were really excited for our big day. We do not live in Columbia, and most of our family/friends are from NY, so it was a big event to show everyone how great South Carolina really is...

However, we went through FIVE Stone River employees/managers for our event. The first quit, and were we quickly told that there would be a new person taking over our wedding... No problem- although, we had to reexplain all of our thoughts, ideas, and create new layouts and budget quidelines. Then, my father went to pay the final bill three weeks before the wedding, and surprise, the person handling the wedding was no longer there, and we were assigned to a new individual- an intern- who "promised" she would be there for the wedding. On top of that, they had a different quote then what we had (without a bar), and I had to explain the wedding to now the third person, and spent almost three hours on the phone creating a "new" lawout and a "new" budget (even though more than half the event was paid for). After the long phone call (we do not live there), I had to get on the phone at least 4 more times because they tried to change pricing and require additional services that were waived via email by former management.

After that fiasco, I wanted to add two tables.... you guessed it, ANOTHER new person, Jess. I went to Columbia and met with Jess face to face to discuss my concerns with the disorganization (they again didnt have any of the documents). Jess promised she would be there for the day and would have everything under control.

One week before my wedding, my DJ informed me that Jess was no longer with Stone River, and that a new person would take over.... So, I immediatelly called Jess, and the DJ was correct.... another new person.

Flash forward to the day of the wedding. Jess ended up coming to the beginning of my event, and I cannot thank her enough. However, the now new manager tried to lock us out of the building two hours before the wedding because she had an "appointment," and was very difficult to work with once Jess left.

On top of all of this, they never were kind enough to offer a discount, etc. We did not ask for one, because I find that to be a bit rude, but with this level of a mess you would expect some type of sympathy and understanding.

This as an absolute nightmare, and I strongly do not recommend the venue to anyone who doesn't want a good surprise (or ten) as they plan their big dream wedding.