15 Best Wedding Venues in Myrtle Beach & the Grand Strand

The Grand Strand is South Carolina's beach-wedding market, and it offers something Charleston does not: you can actually get married with your toes in the sand. Sixty miles of coastline from Little River down to Pawleys Island gives you oceanfront resorts, simple beach-ceremony packages, historic riverfront Georgetown, and rustic farms just inland around Conway. It is also the most range-friendly market in the state, with everything from a $250 elopement on the sand to a $38,000 all-inclusive estate weekend.

We have cataloged dozens of wedding venues across the Grand Strand, and the spread is unusually wide. You can marry on the beach in front of a North Myrtle Beach resort, in a 1740s society hall in historic Georgetown, on a waterfront lawn looking at the Sampit River, or on a country estate fifteen minutes inland in Conway.

Below are the 15 we would point a couple to first, grouped by type. This guide covers the full Grand Strand: Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach, Conway, Murrells Inlet, and historic Georgetown. If you want the historic-city wedding experience instead, see our Charleston venue guide, and for the state's other markets our guides to Hilton Head and the southern Lowcountry and Greenville and the Upstate.

Quick context on Grand Strand wedding venue pricing

The Grand Strand has the widest price range of any South Carolina market. At the accessible end, beach-ceremony packages start in the $250 to $2,850 range for the ceremony itself, which makes the Grand Strand the easiest place in the state to get married for very little. At the full-wedding end, oceanfront resorts and all-inclusive estates run $18,000 to $38,000 or more once you add a reception, catering, and lodging. Historic Georgetown halls and Conway venues sit in the comfortable middle, often $1,500 to $4,000 for the space.

The all-in cost for a 100 to 150-guest Grand Strand wedding typically lands in the $20,000 to $45,000 range depending on whether you go oceanfront or inland. For the statewide picture see what a South Carolina wedding costs, and for the seasonal swing (and hurricane-season timing, which matters a lot here) our guide to the best months to get married in South Carolina.

Oceanfront resorts and beachfront venues

The signature Grand Strand wedding: ocean behind you, reception steps away.

1. Kingston Resorts

A large oceanfront resort in Myrtle Beach with beachfront ceremony space and substantial indoor reception capacity, suited to bigger weddings that want everything (ceremony, reception, and guest lodging) on one property.

Best for: large oceanfront weddings, couples who want guests staying on site. Capacity: very large. Style tags: elegant, romantic, oceanfront, modern. Pricing context: 25 percent deposit at booking; quoted per event.

2. Avista Resort

A beachfront resort in North Myrtle Beach with oceanfront ceremony and reception options, a cleaner, mid-size alternative to the larger resorts for couples who still want the ocean as a backdrop.

Best for: oceanfront ceremonies, mid-size resort weddings in North Myrtle Beach. Capacity: up to 200. Style tags: romantic, elegant, beachfront, oceanfront. Pricing context: available on request.

3. The Conference Center at Barefoot Resort

A polished event space in North Myrtle Beach with lakeside views and a luxe, formal finish, accommodating very large guest counts. A strong choice for a big, ballroom-style coastal reception.

Best for: large formal receptions, ballroom-style coastal weddings. Capacity: up to 500. Style tags: elegant, lakeside, formal, luxe.

4. 21 Main Events at North Beach

A modern, destination-styled event venue in North Myrtle Beach built for weddings, with flexible capacity for mid-to-large celebrations near the ocean.

Best for: modern coastal receptions, mid-to-large guest counts. Capacity: up to 300. Style tags: elegant, modern, romantic, destination.

Beach ceremony specialists

For couples who want the sand itself, these run turnkey beach ceremonies.

5. Sand and Surf Weddings

A beach-ceremony specialist in Little River running everything from elopements to small beachfront ceremonies, with transparent tiered packages. The easiest, lowest-cost way to marry on the Grand Strand sand.

Best for: beach elopements and small ceremonies, budget-minded couples. Capacity: up to 75. Style tags: beach, romantic, intimate, coastal. Pricing context: elopements from $249, larger ceremony packages up to about $1,249.

6. Wedding Chapel by the Sea

A Myrtle Beach venue offering both garden-chapel and beach ceremonies across six tiered packages, a flexible option for couples who want a ceremony handled simply without a full reception buildout.

Best for: simple ceremonies, couples deciding between chapel and beach. Capacity: up to 50. Style tags: romantic, garden, beach, traditional. Pricing context: packages from $475 up to $2,850.

7. Enchanted Beach Wedding

An all-inclusive beach-wedding service in Little River pairing ceremony packages with optional reception add-ons, so you can start with the sand and scale up to a full celebration.

Best for: all-inclusive beach ceremonies with optional reception, casual to semi-formal. Capacity: flexible. Style tags: beach, romantic, all-inclusive, casual to formal. Pricing context: ceremony packages $250 to $2,200, reception packages from $4,500.

Historic Georgetown and the southern Strand

Thirty minutes south of Myrtle Beach, Georgetown trades the resorts for genuine Lowcountry history.

8. Winyah Indigo Society Hall

A historic society hall in downtown Georgetown dating to the 1700s, with classic Southern character and a clear multi-day rate sheet. One of the most historic venues on the entire Strand.

Best for: history-forward weddings, downtown Georgetown setting, multi-day bookings. Capacity: up to 333. Style tags: historic, elegant, southern, charming. Pricing context: weekday from $931, weekend or holiday multi-day up to about $3,431.

9. Lands End Yacht Club

A waterfront, nautically themed venue in Georgetown with multi-day rental windows and a relaxed coastal-club feel, well suited to couples who want a waterfront setting without resort pricing.

Best for: waterfront ceremonies, nautical-leaning weddings, value on the southern Strand. Capacity: up to 155. Style tags: coastal, waterfront, elegant, nautical. Pricing context: $2,300 to $2,900 depending on the rental window.

10. The George Hotel

A boutique waterfront hotel on Georgetown's Front Street with a romantic, coastal character, a polished option for an intimate-to-mid-size downtown Georgetown wedding with guest rooms on site.

Best for: boutique-hotel weddings, waterfront downtown Georgetown, overnight guests. Capacity: up to 150. Style tags: elegant, romantic, waterfront, coastal.

11. Wedgefield Country Club

A historic plantation-style country club near Georgetown with a golf-course setting and Southern character, suited to larger, more formal weddings away from the beach crowds.

Best for: larger formal weddings, plantation-and-golf aesthetic. Capacity: up to 300. Style tags: elegant, romantic, historic, plantation.

Conway and inland

Just inland from the beach, Conway offers rustic and luxe options with more space and often better value.

12. 104Laurel

A rustic, industrial-chic venue in a historic building in downtown Conway, with flexible hourly and full-day pricing that makes it accessible for a range of budgets.

Best for: rustic-industrial weddings inland from the beach, flexible budgets. Capacity: up to 250. Style tags: rustic, historic, industrial-chic, elegant. Pricing context: $200/hour (weekday minimum) or about $2,000 for a full weekend day.

13. Laurel Oaks Estate

A rustic country estate in Conway with large capacity and tiered event packages, positioned as an affordable option for bigger inland weddings.

Best for: large rustic weddings, value-focused couples inland. Capacity: up to 500. Style tags: rustic, romantic, country, natural. Pricing context: package tiers available on request.

14. Le Petit Fox Farm

A luxury, modern farm estate in Conway with a coastal-elegant finish, positioned at the premium end with all-inclusive investment levels. The upscale inland alternative to an oceanfront resort.

Best for: upscale inland weddings, couples who want a designed, all-inclusive experience. Capacity: up to 500. Style tags: luxury, modern, elegant, coastal. Pricing context: most couples invest between $18,000 and $38,000 depending on season and guest count.

One-of-a-kind

15. Atalaya Castle

A Moorish-style historic castle at Huntington Beach State Park in Murrells Inlet, one of the most distinctive ceremony settings on the East Coast. The state-park setting and historic architecture make it a genuine standout for couples who want something nobody else has.

Best for: couples who want a truly unique, architectural backdrop, oceanside state-park setting. Style tags: romantic, historic, unique, coastal. Pricing context: rental varies by season; contact the state park.

Honorable mentions worth a look

A few more Grand Strand options: Maritime Park and The Venue at Springfield Estates in Georgetown (both waterfront), Carolina Private Events in Myrtle Beach (ballroom rooms with food minimums), and Wedgefield-adjacent country clubs for golf-course settings.

How to actually shortlist Grand Strand venues

A few hard-earned tips from our catalog:

1. Decide beach versus building first. A literal beach ceremony is cheap and easy here (often under $2,000), but receptions still need a venue. Many couples pair a beach ceremony with a separate reception space, so price both.
2. Get the beach-access and permit details in writing. Public-beach ceremonies often require a permit, and oceanfront resorts control their own beach frontage. Confirm exactly where you can stand and who handles the permit.
3. Hurricane season is a real factor. The Grand Strand sits in the Atlantic hurricane zone (June through November), and most event insurance will not cover named-storm cancellation. A coastal date in that window needs a written rain-or-storm backup plan. Our best-months guide breaks down the timing.
4. Consider Georgetown or Conway for value and space. The historic Georgetown halls and inland Conway estates deliver more room and lower pricing than oceanfront resorts, often just 20 to 30 minutes from the beach.

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