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Palmetto Collegiate Institute
4.6 ★★★★★ 95 Google reviews · Garden wedding venue in Lexington, South Carolina
Charming former schoolhouse featuring open gardens, used for weddings and parties.
Plan your tour
- Capacity couples mention 100–100-guest events in reviews — ask the venue for their stated maximum
- Pricing packages mentioned around $701 — confirm with the venue, since dates and package tiers change what's included
- Catering outside caterers welcome, going by reviews and the venue’s own info — confirm the policy (and any fees) before you book your caterer
- Phone +1 803-356-8238
- Website lexsc.gov — most venues book tours right on their site
The setting
“The Home is historic with loads of charm!”
Amenities couples mention
What couples say again and again
“The place is gorgeous and would be wonderful for a small intimate wedding or party”
“My daughter had her wedding here and it's very affordable.”
“The grounds and the building are well maintained and beautiful!”
From the reviews
This place is so beautiful. My daughter had her wedding here and it's very affordable. Rental for 3 days is 1/4 of the other venues in Lexington is for one day. And the staff is very friendly and helpful.
This place is GORGEOUS! My husband and I had our wedding reception here and it was beautiful. The building is fairly old and used to be an old schoolhouse, but it's been renovated and the grounds are kept up very nicely. Lots of gardens, flowers, little paths, etc. We've also come here to have family pictures taken.
We were here for a wedding that actually couldn't accommodate what they attempted to do. The building was nice and open m, would love to come back and see what they have to offer
We recently attended a wedding on the grounds. The place is charming and intimate. They keep it very clean. We had a lovely time with maybe 100 guests at the wedding.
Getting married at Palmetto Collegiate Institute
Palmetto Collegiate Institute comes up for weddings — confirmed on their own site. Two things make the tour worth it. First, see the garden at the time of day and season you'd actually get married — a garden that glows at golden hour in June can look very different at noon in March, so ask what's in bloom for your date and walk the path your guests take from parking to ceremony to reception. Second, bring your real questions: the rain plan (where does the ceremony move, and does it hold everyone?), shade and bugs for a summer afternoon, the catering and bar policy, the music curfew, and exactly what's included — tables, chairs, setup, and teardown are where quotes quietly diverge. Popular garden dates book 12–18 months out, so if the tour feels right, ask what's open in your season before you leave.
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