American Theater Wedding Photography

The American Theater is one of those Charleston wedding venues that already has a personality before you bring in a single flower. The old movie theater on King Street has its original marquee, dramatic Art Deco interiors, a real stage, and just enough weird little corners to make photographs interesting.

You can get married right on the stage, have cocktails upstairs, and turn the theater into a reception without ever really leaving the building. And once it gets dark, downtown Charleston becomes part of the venue too.

The marquee is obviously the signature. Put your names up in lights, walk outside after dinner, and suddenly King Street feels like your movie set. We love taking couples out for a few minutes at night—the theater lights, storefronts, traffic, palm trees and wet pavement give us something completely different from the classic Charleston wedding portrait.

American Theater weddings tend to feel a little theatrical, a little glamorous, and very much like a party.