A closer look at the reception hall, garden, veranda, and covered porch that host every wedding and private event at The Waverly — one property on the Charleston peninsula, near the Cooper River and the Ravenel Bridge.
The Waverly opened on Stuart Street in the spring of 2025 with one footprint doing double duty: the same reception hall, porch, veranda, and garden host a wedding on Saturday and a corporate reception the following Thursday. Everything below is the same property couples explore for Weddings and hosts explore for private events — this page is the shared tour of the physical space itself.
The Waverly holds up to 200 guests overall, but capacity varies by space and by how it's set up. Per the Venue Guide:
| Space | Suggested Capacity |
|---|---|
| The Garden | Ceremony: 150 · also used cocktail-style/standing |
| The Veranda | Cocktail hour space (no fixed number given) |
| The Reception Hall | Cocktail reception: 200 · Seated dinner: 160 |
| The Covered Porch | Seated dinner: 40 |
Planning Note: While The Waverly includes 200 reception chairs for indoor and covered-outdoor use, ceremony chairs for The Garden must be rented separately through a third-party rental company. Table linens, plateware, and silverware are also rented separately.
The 3,000-square-foot Reception Hall anchors the property — soaring ceilings, chandeliers, and a floor plan flexible enough to work as a blank canvas for a wedding, a gala, or a corporate dinner. Bi-fold doors open directly onto the Covered Porch. Suggested capacity: 200 cocktail-style, 160 seated dinner.
An extension of the Reception Hall rather than a separate room, The Covered Porch features ceiling fans, lantern lighting, built-in heaters, retractable screens that can enclose the entire porch, and built-in speakers for background music. Bi-fold doors connect it directly to the Reception Hall, creating an easy flow between the indoor and covered outdoor spaces. Suggested capacity: 40 for a seated dinner.
A covered outdoor space beside The Garden, designed for the in-between moments — from cocktail hour to welcome drinks — with lantern lighting, overhead fans, built-in heaters, and built-in speakers for background music. Suggested use: cocktail hour space.
A fenced-in outdoor space with lush lawn and large stone pavers, used most often for ceremonies and for cocktail-style gatherings when the weather cooperates. Suggested capacity: up to 150 for a ceremony.
Two private suites are available starting at 9:00 a.m. and yours for the full day, giving both sides of the wedding party a place to prepare without trading rooms. For a non-wedding event, either suite works as a private prep or green room.
Every space above works both ways. Couples planning a wedding can see how the Garden, Veranda, Reception Hall, and Covered Porch come together across a wedding day — start with Wedding Experiences for the Intimate Weddings, Signature Weddings, and Rehearsal Dinners & Welcome Events options. Hosts planning something else can see the same property configured for corporate events, milestone celebrations, and showers.
