South Wind Ranch -33 beautiful acres! 3 acre lake!
New 5,000 sq. ft. celebration Barn venue located on 33 acres of rolling hills and 3 acre lake. Grand Opening June 2018. Two wedding ceremony sites to choose from. Bridal suite. Specialty lighting "There's so much natural beauty here", say John Cureton, Greenville's premier wedding photographer.
Located 15 minutes north of Greenville, in the quaint town of Travelers Rest, SC. Easy access with hotels 5 minutes away. Beside the rolling hills and 3 acre lake, guests will view the NC Mountain ranges. Preferred vendors and wedding professionals to assist your special day.
I HIGHLY recommend this PROPERTY for anyone to get married. It’s absolutely gorgeous and Ron the owner is absolute amazing. Please, PLEASE before booking with South Wind, have a conversation about booking and using their wedding coordinators. If you’re told your coordinator will be Ashley, you’re good! But please PLEASE if you are told your coordinator will be Jessica, RUN AND FAST!!! She’s absolutely terrible. Like so terrible that it actually broke my heart how bad she was. I planned my entire wedding…. I booked all my vendors, spoke and coordinated with all of them, figured out details, EVERYTHING. My supposed “coordinator” did not ever reach out to me on her own. I had to reach out to her for any questions and plus she never even answered that hardly other than maybe a text message here and there or if she did it was days later.I'm one that likes to be organized and and ready to go WAY in advance. She didn’t even reach out to try to coordinate with me until a little more than TWO WEEKS before the wedding. Do you know how stressful and emotional that is for a bride who is not supposed to worry about doing anything but marrying the love of her life? She also always had a oblivious attitude that she didn’t do anything wrong or that everything was okay. It was heartbreaking! My parents did whatever they could to make sure I was able to get married at this venue and to know they had to pay a lot of extra money for someone who was absolute garbage is enraging to me. AWFUL. So disrespectful of your time and money was all she was. LASTLY, if she couldn’t get any worse, because she waited so late to try to coordinate with me, she was rushing I believe to get all the details together (point being I never even received a timeline or floor plan until a little over a WEEK before the wedding that was made without even coordinating with me…) that she was calling vendors and making decisions… BEFORE ASKING ME! Which included adding on things and more money for me to spend. SO DISRESPECTFUL! Almost every one of my vendors reached out to either myself or my mother and told us that whoever our supposed coordinator is… needs to be let go or put in her place. Two of my vendors were furious actually. Because she called making decisions after we had already talked to the vendors and told them exactly what we wanted so it was confusing and screwing them because they were going back and forth, (for example she called my caterer and suggested we add back items we took off because she had on the timeline to have our food served at 8:15 PM which was never even asked by me). It's different to make a suggestion to a vendor after consulting with the bride, but to make suggestions to a vendor before even consulting with me was infuriating. Not to mention, I had a photo booth pop up on the day of the wedding (I was the one who booked, contacted and had everything planned for that as well) and had a solid plan in place. She proceeds to contact and tell them to show up an hour earlier without consulting me which cost me an extra $250.. THAT IS NOT THAT VENDORS FAULT. Period. They were doing what they were told and it's not a situation where \"they should've told us it cost more\ Reviewed on 06-10-2023
Breezy Shull-Dopp(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 14-05-2022 AMAZING VENUE AND STAFF! We could not have been any happier with the beautiful venue itself, nor the service from the vendors. The owner Ron made sure to make an appearance whenever we stopped by, and even came to thank us on our big day! His son Josh and his staff handled our alcohol package and took amazing care of our guests. We had a guest who had many allergies and they made sure he knew his options. Another HUGE shoutout goes to my fabulous florist, Jessica Nepsha. I am blown away by not only the beautiful flowers she provided, but her incredible work ethic. She made any and all small requests I had perfect. I strongly recommend her!!! And Hannah my wedding coordinator made sure everything was PERFECT so there was no stress the day of. Overall, THE VENUE AND SUPPORTING STAFF ARE ALL INCREDIBLE. Give them a chance for your big day, you won’t regret it! Reviewed on 15-06-2022
Caitlin Garrett(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 28-05-2022 This venue is the best!! From the location, views, beautiful property and the best staff. Our guests had the best time and we didn’t have to worry about anything. The wedding coordinator was awesome I could not have asked for someone better. She made sure everything was set up the way I wanted and that everything was done correctly. She handled everything on our wedding so that I didn’t have to worry about any of it! The owner was great, he was there to help drive people around and make sure everything went smoothly. He was so much fun to work with and runs a very efficient, amazing venue. They include so much if you book this venue and they have some different packages depending on what you want. They go above and beyond for each couple or group that books with them. Would 10/10 recommend using South Wind Ranch as a venue for your wedding or event! Reviewed on 08-06-2022
Natalie Vernon-Young(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 30-12-2021 Ashley was the best day of planner we possibly could have asked for! She anticipated our every need and went above and beyond to make our day run smoothly. We cannot recommend the SWR team enough. Reviewed on 30-01-2022
Carly Iulo(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 11-12-2021 There aren't enough words to fully express the gratitude my husband and I have for Ashley, Ron, and the entire SWR team. Our wedding on 12/11/21 was an absolute dream, despite horrible and rainy weather - and that was all made possible by Ashley and the SWR team. Like any bride, nobody wants to even consider that there could be rain on their wedding day. As our day got closer and closer, we realized that the threat of rain wasn't going to just be a threat, but a very disappointing reality. I was devestated because I had always dreamed of getting married outside; however, Ashley made Plan B look like it should have been Plan A the entire time. She was there for me the entire week of the wedding (and way before that!), being a constant source of comfort and assured me that even if we had to move to the rain plan, that it was going to be beautiful. She was absolutely right. She and her team transformed the barn into a winter wonderland for our ceremony and reception, and even went so far as to change the layout for our ceremony hours before so we could open the doors up and still get a sense of being outside. After walking down the aisle, Ashley and her team opened the barn door right as I took my place next to my husband and I had multiple guests tell me that it looked like a fairy tale with the doors magically opening! Ron (the owner of the ranch who is one of the most fun people you'll ever meet!) even drove me and my girls down to the ceremony space in his car so we wouldn't get wet - every small thing you could ever want or think of, SWR provides and does it before you can even ask. If you are looking for a place for your wedding, I cannot recommend SWR enough! I never thought I would get married in December (I always wanted a Fall wedding), but was changed my mind after visiting SWR. There were no Fall dates available at the time, and I was hesitant to get married in December - but I changed my entire plan/vision after visiting the ranch and I couldn't imagine my wedding being anywhere else or at any other time. The venue is gorgeous (even in the rain), the staff is top notch, and the amenities (including the bridal suite you can stay at the night of your wedding or the night before as well if you do the weekend package) are second to none. You will not regret having SWR host your special day - thank you SWR for making all of my wedding dreams come true! You guys are simply the best. Reviewed on 30-12-2021
Justine Stone(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 14-11-2021 I CANNOT even put into words how AMAZING everyone was to work with at South Wind Ranch. From the second we went on the tour until we cleaned up once it was all said and done. Ashley and Ron are not only FUN to work with but extraordinary at what they do. I had help with everything I needed, and was barely ever stressed. It is such a beautiful venue and to top it all of……my guests were telling us it was the BEST wedding they’ve been to all year. I can go on and on but trust me, TAKE THE TOUR. Go see for yourself and fall in love like we did. I have zero regrets and it really was the BEST DAY EVER. Reviewed on 30-12-2021
Blair Williams(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 19-06-2021 My husband and I had to choose a location for our wedding in less than 6 months during the pandemic. South Wind Ranch was so accommodating in the process and very helpful. The staff and owner made the process extremely easy, not to mention that it's a BEAUTIFUL venue. We had so many compliments on the big day. Reviewed on 28-12-2021
Natalie Leonard(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 21-08-2021 My husband and I loved this venue for our wedding. It was a picturesque setting and everything I had ever dreamed of. If we had to do it all again, we would absolutely choose South Wind Ranch! Reviewed on 17-12-2021
Hayley Swatzel(bride)3 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 19-09-2021 Pros: SWR is an absolutely stunning venue! We held our wedding reception there and were blown away on the day of our wedding. The team there is very attentive on the day of. My groom and I felt like royalty, and they made sure I didn't have to worry about a thing the day of. The bridal suite is such a special touch to the venue. We got ready there, and it was very clean. They manage to clean and turn it over super quickly! Cons: I did opt to do a partial planning package through the venue, and while I found my planner to be incredibly kind, I think she may have taken on too much. She was head planner for 3 weddings that weekend, so she had a lot to juggle. She was not very responsive when I would reach out to ask her questions or make a request. It was common for me to have re-send a text or email after a week of no response. I know I paid for only partial planning, but I do feel like I did about 75% of the pre-wedding stuff on my own. Again, on the day of, she exceeded expectations and went above and beyond though! Reviewed on 28-10-2021
Kathryn Livingston(bride)3 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 05-09-2021 My husband and I had our wedding reception Labor Day 2021. The venue itself was beautiful and we and our guest loved it. The night was perfect weather and we had a blast during cocktail hour to the end of dancing. The bridal suite was clean and perfect to get ready and spend the night in. Great job in the facilities!One part we were not satisfied with was the wedding coordinating team. We signed the contract in February of 2020 so had full planning and coordination included in our contract. South Wind Ranch assigned us 4 different coordinators throughout our planning process because the previous 3 had quit or were fired. The last coordinator we were assigned was a week before the wedding and was not responsive or answer our questions. The head of coordination said she would be there day of and was no where to be seen.On wedding day, my family and I showed up to the venue at 1pm and it was a mess. There were desserts from the previous night all over outside with ants in it, the cushions were soaked with water but left on the couches, trash cans were full, and a lot of debris / trash on the floor. We had to pick up all of that because now day of coordinator had to run out for ~2 hours to do an errand (3 hours before the event). Needless to say the prep for the event was extremely stressful with missing nametags (the groom and maid of honor) and a dirty venue. Meanwhile I had to go up and get ready and leave my parents scrambling to get the barn ready. Another coordinator was there but meeting with another couple the whole time. We were very disappointed with this and it caused us a lot of stress hours before the event. They were helpful during the event in terms of making sure we had the things we needed and having things organized at the end of the night to pack up the next morning, but the prep work left a lot to be desired. Thankfully we had a great DJ, Audiografs, who helped coordinate the reception and make sure everything was on time and flowing well. Also make sure to get everything in writing. We had issues with the linens being included but then the venue changed the service and they weren't willing to give us linens. Thankfully I found the email stating linens were provided and got that taken care of.One other thing I was the walkway to the barn. We had two guest fall (one on the bridge and one on the gravel). When we did our tour of the venue and in our contract, there was supposed to be a golf cart to transport guest to and from their cars and take us up the hill for pictures, but that was nowhere to be found. I didn't even have a golf cart from the bridal suite to the barn, so had to walk in heels and my dress down a very steep hill which was not the easiest.I also sent all this information the week after my reception to the owner and heard nothing back. If I would have heard anything back about the situation I would have given the venue better rating and review. Just wanted to let other couples know, communication was very poor.Despite the stress of the coordination and some logistics, I had a wonderful reception with friends and family. Reviewed on 20-09-2021
A hospitality professional with years of experience operating private country clubs. I have a reputation of hosting spectacular, creative special events. I have creative a wedding venue with attention to detail and specifically to create a unique experience for you and your guests. I enjoy listening to your needs then creating something special. I have compiled a team of other industry professionals, the best that the upstate has to offer to make your event top-notch.