Wedding season is in full bloom during spring and summer in Charleston. With all the historical locations and beautiful gardens, there are dozens of places to have a wedding in Charleston. Check out these amazing wedding venue ideas in Charleston:

Magnolia Plantation and Gardens- Get married under a canopy of amazing ancient live oak trees. Magnolia Plantation is one of the most beautiful gardens in the country with some sections being more than 300 years old. Magnolia Plantation offers four beautiful spots for a wedding ceremony. Get married among the trees at their amazing gardens.

Carolina Belle- Charleston Harbor Tours rents out this amazing riverboat for a breath-taking wedding on the water. This boat is perfect for a ceremony and a reception and can hold up to 125 people. If you want to get married on the sea, this is a great option.

Alhambra Hall- One of the local’s favorite wedding location, Alhambra Hall is a former ferry terminal located in the Old Village section of Mount Pleasant. The spacious main hall is 40 feet wide by 80 feet long and can hold 350 people. This beautiful hall is perfect for a wedding reception and there is even a second floor porch for the bride to throw the bouquet.

French Quarter Inn- This upscale boutique downtown Charleston hotel has two spacious meeting rooms that are perfect for a wedding reception. Their very own Four Diamond restaurant, Tristan, can cater the event for a scrumptious dinner.  The French Quarter Inn’s amazing accommodations are the perfect place for the wedding party to stay. Their hotel is located in the heart of downtown and is within walking distance of many prime wedding ceremony venues if you choose to have the ceremony elsewhere.

Start planning your dream wedding in downtown Charleston with these great venues and help from the French Quarter Inn. There friendly staff would love to help you personalize your dream wedding.

There are few cities in the United States that have the old-world charm of Europe better than downtown Charleston. While the city has modernized over the years, Charleston’s distinguished history and amazing architecture shine and harken back to early days of America. It’s impossible to walk through downtown Charleston and not notice the amazing antebellum houses or old gothic churches that dot the city. A vacation in Charleston isn’t perfect without an immersion into the city’s glorious past. Stay at a beautiful historic downtown Charleston hotel like the French Quarter Inn and bask in the city’s charm and luster.

Spend some time enjoying the beautiful architecture in the city with the Historic Homes and Architecture Tour. The tour is put on by Palmetto tours and features a plethora of amazing architectural styles that can be found in Charleston. This walking tour lasts about two hours and will take you past the amazing French Huguenot Church featuring a Gothic revival design, the Victorian architecture of Dayton House, the distinct Italianate styling of Calhoun Mansion and more. The tour will concludes with a tour inside the Edmonston-Alston House. This gorgeous regency style house was built in 1825 and enhanced in 1838 and features one of the most beautiful views of Charleston Harbor. Explore the huge public rooms and piazzas of this amazing antebellum mansion. Learn all about architecture with this great walking tour. Tickets are $18 for children 4-11 and $30 for adults and tours are available on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at 10:30 am.

This is one of the things to do in Charleston SC, so make sure to check it out during a vacation to the city. Stay at a beautiful award-winning downtown Charleston Hotel like the French Quarter Inn for a memorable trip. Their amazing accommodations and amenities are the perfect choice.

The French Quarter Inn’s Welcome Aboard Cruise Package is the perfect way to spend a glorious night in Charleston before heading out on the open seas. The package includes luxurious accommodations at one of the French Quarter Inn’s amazing hotel rooms. Guests will also receive valet parking, an evening turndown service, and champagne upon check-in. There will be plenty of food too. The package includes the French Quarter Inn’s nightly cheese and wine reception, a night cap port wine service, fresh baked cookies and milk each evening and a delicious gourmet continental breakfast delivered to the hotel room. This is the perfect vacation package for a great night in Charleston before going out on a cruise.

If you are heading on a cruise out of Charleston some time this year, book the French Quarter Inn’s Welcome Aboard Cruise Package. Their Charleston SC hotel packages are perfect for a great trip to the Holy City. Contact their friendly staff today with any questions or to book your trip. Then get ready to be welcomed aboard to beautiful Charleston!

If you are thinking about taking an amazing cruise around Charleston Harbor, here are some great options to check out.

Historic Charleston Harbor Tour- Board the beautiful Carolina Belle boat for a 90-minute tour around the harbor. Your ship captain will tell you all about the great history of Charleston as you pass by historical sights like Fort Moultrie, the USS Yorktown, the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge and more. There are daily tours from 9:30-3:30 all summer. Tickets are only $19.50 per person and can be booked online.

Sunset Blues & BBQ Harbor Tour- Want an amazing tour with scrumptious food and live music, then check out the Blues & BBQ Tour! Charleston Harbor Tours teamed up with Fiery Ron’s Home Team BBQ for this amazing tour, which features a buffet of pulled pork, mac and cheese, coleslaw and more. Then head upstairs to listen to great blues music by Shrimp City Slim as you watch the sunset over the harbor. This tour lasts two hours and is $39.95 per person.

Stay at the French Quarter Inn’s award winning hotel in Charleston and try out one of these great harbor tours. They are the perfect relaxing way to enjoy historic Charleston!

Treat your mom to an amazing Mother’s Day meal at Tristan restaurant. Tristan is a fine-dining restaurant located on the ground floor of the French Quarter Inn. Tristan is a four-diamond award-winning restaurant that uses simple ingredients to make stunning dishes. Their amazing restaurant boasts a wine cellar with over 400 labels and some amazing desserts. Tristan will be hosting a special mother’s day menu with three amazing courses for only $40 per person. The first course choices include splendid dishes like chilled sunchoke soup or melon Carpaccio. For the second course you can have an amazing zucchini bread French toast casserole with pistachios and strawberries or a beef short rib with poached eggs and peewee salt potatoes.  Dessert includes a delectable strawberry cream parfait or Bee Sting cake with blueberries and thyme. Check out the full menu choices at Tristan restaurant’s website.

This amazing Mother’s Day meal is going to be one the lucky lady in your life is going to remember for a long time. Treat your mom or wife right with a great weekend escape to downtown Charleston with the French Quarter Inn and Tristan Restaurant. Contact their friendly staff today to book your reservations for Mother’s day weekend!

Party at the Point- From April 26^th- June 28^th, Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina puts on a Party at the Point with amazing live music from great acts. Acts like American Idol contestant Elise Testone to rock band Occasional Milkshake perform every Friday night. Admission ranges between $5-15 depending on the night and there will be food and a bar as well.

The Sound of Charleston- Head over to the Circular Congregational Church on Meeting Street for the Sounds of Charleston! They will be playing everything from gospel music to jazz to the sounds of Gershwin in this 75-minute concert. Dates are irregular but tickets are available. Most concerts start at 7 p.m. but there are a few 2 p.m. concerts. Check out their website for more information.

There are various other concerts going on during the summers in Charleston. The Charleston Jazz Orchestra will be playing Porgy and Bess on May 18^th. Bonnie Raitt and Jason Aldean will be playing separately on May 17^th and Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers are playing in May 27^th. Check out these and other great concerts in Charleston when you stay at the French Quarter Inn’s Charleston hotel.

Have an amazing night out on your stay by checking out the great theater companies in town. You can find everything from amazing musicals to improv comedy at one of these great theaters.

• The Charleston Stage- The Charleston stage offers various musicals like Anything Goes and a Year with Frog and Toad. Tickets to shows run from twenty-three to fifty-eight dollars. These amazing productions are great if you love Broadway but don’t have the time or money to see a show in New York.
• Theatre 99 – If you are looking for a night of hilarious laughs, then you need to head over to Charleston home for improv comedy- Theatre 99.  The local troupe puts on shows every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday nights and every show is different from the last.
• Pure Theatre- This local theatre troupe puts on some of the most well-known contemporary plays. Watch productions about the Bronte Sisters or night before Martin Luther King Jr’s assassination with their amazing cast.

There is great theater to be found all over Charleston whether you like musicals or comedies.  Make sure to check one out when you stay at award winning hotels in Charleston like the French Quarter Inn.

Stay at the French Quarter Inn’s downtown Charleston hotel and be close to everything that Charleston has to offer. The French Quarter Inn is perfect for a spring vacation to Charleston. They are within walking distance of the beautiful Charleston Harbor and Waterfront Park. Spend the day fishing off the pier or taking a boat tour around the beautiful harbor. Charleston has a great nightlife full of fun bars, clubs, live music, theater and more for your enjoyment.  Spring is the perfect time to visit Charleston because the weather is warm without being unbearably hot; it’s great for walking around the streets of Charleston visiting all the old historical sites.  Take a short walk from the French Quarter Inn to Rainbow Row to see the old antebellum houses. Stop by the Old Exchange and Provost for a little Charleston history lesson. Shop at the Old City Market to find authentic Charleston memorabilia and crafts or just have a fun time seeing all the vendors.

Charleston is the perfect spring vacation with tons of stuff to do and events going on. Make sure to plan a vacation to Charleston this spring to catch all the great things that Charleston has to offer. Check out the amazing Charleston SC hotel packages offered by the French Quarter Inn to make sure you have a great Charleston vacation!

If you are lucky enough to be in Charleston during the second week of the month, check out Second Sunday on King Street right around the corner from the French Quarter Inn. Second Sunday is a monthly event where they close King Street between Calhoun and Queen Streets from 1:00 to 5:00 PM for shopping and entertainment. Browse the shops and stores in a casual setting and many stores set up outside promotions and displays. Restaurants in the area offer outside dining during Second Sunday and local entertainment is scheduled. Many non-profits come out and showcase their service work during the outdoor events.  Second Sunday on King Street is a partnership between the City of Charleston and Charleston Peninsula Preservation Trust and free parking vouchers are given out online a week prior to the event.

Don’t even worry about parking and stay at the French Quarter Inn’s beautiful hotel in the Charleston historic district. Their hotel accommodations are located within walking distance of King Street, so no need to drive your car to check out Charleston’s amazing shopping.

If you want to get up close and personal with Charleston culinary tradition and their local Lowcountry cuisine, take the Savor the Flavors culinary tour through downtown. Bulldog Tours offers a great walking tour where you get to learn about Lowcountry cuisine and how it evolved in the Charleston area. The 2.5 hour walking tour will take you in bakeries, spice shops and oyster bars around Charleston where you will get the chance to sample foods.  The tour typically includes tastings of: Stone ground grits, Charleston benne wafers, gourmet chocolates, southern pralines, sweet tea, collard greens and barbeque. This tour won’t fill you up, but it will give you the chance to sample some wonderful Charleston cuisine while learning about the flavors of Charleston.

Check out the amazing dining options and learn about Charleston cuisine when you stay at historic downtown Charleston hotels like the French Quarter Inn. Contact their friendly staff today with any questions or to book your Charleston vacation.