Owned and operated by a local Charlestonian hospitality family, Hotel Bennett is the heart of downtown Charleston, overlooking Marion Square and surrounded by some of the city’s best-known streets, churches, restaurants, and rooftops. It’s local Charleston luxury: sweeping staircases, bright terraces, crystal chandeliers, arched windows, polished interiors, and huge guestrooms.

Weddings here can move beautifully through the hotel, with the formality of the ballrooms and staircases, the majesty of the rooftop, the privacy of the piazza, and the proximity of ancient alleyways and downtown squares.

Hotel Bennett is great if you’re planning black tie, spectacular florals, and a packed dance floor. It’s glamorous, central, beautifully run, and perfect for photography.