Getting married? Wonderful!
With beautiful weather, refined culture, amazing dining, and antebellum architecture everywhere, it's no wonder that more and more people are choosing Charleston for their wedding.
If you're looking for a beautiful venue but also a place where you will be known and nurtured, consider Second Presbyterian Church for your wedding. A wedding here is first and foremost an act of worship and a covenant with God.
Marriage is a gift God has given to all humankind for the well-being of the entire human family and involves a unique commitment between two people to love and support each other for the rest of their lives. The sacrificial love that unites the couple sustains them as faithful and responsible members of the church.
We ask that your decision be one made with prayer, however it is not required that you be a member of Second Presbyterian Church to be married here.
To assist you with making that decision and planning your wedding, please contact our wedding coordinator Sara Aldarondo at weddings@2ndpc.org or call the church office at (843) 723-9237.
Ceremony livestream and recording options available
Large sanctuary (capacity: 400 downstairs, 100 in balcony)
Chapel for small weddings (capacity: 75)
LGBTQ+ affirming
On-site parking
PC(USA) “Historical Site Number One”
A downtown Charleston church conveniently located near The Dewberry, Merchants Hall, Marion Square, Hotel Bennett, The Aiken-Rhett House, The Cigar Factory, Upper King Street, and Francis Marion Hotel
Beautifully appointed on a tree-lined park
Selected photos courtesy of John Cain Photography, Taylor Rae Photography, Sarah Pascutti Photography, Aaron and Jillian, Valerie and Ed, Bowtie Collaborative, The Smiths Do Love, and Catherine Hurt Photography.
THE CHAPEL
For a smaller, less formal option, consider having your wedding in our intimate Chapel, located inside the Education Building adjacent to the Sanctuary. The Chapel is limited to small weddings with no more than two attendants and guest lists not to exceed 75 people.
WEDDING MUSIC SUGGESTIONS
This is not an exhaustive list, pretty much anything classical or sacred (any style) is okay. These are short excerpts; the selected piece can be played for as long as needed. Download the wedding music forms here.
Recommendations for seating of mothers:
Recommendations for entry of clergy and attendants:
Recommendations for bride’s processional:
Recommendations for recessional:
