Duncan Estate — Attraction in Spartanburg

Stop looking for wedding venues!

This is the place. I can NOT say enough good things about Danielle and her staff at The Duncan Estate.

Here’s my experience: I got married Dec 1st, 2018. I wanted a Christmas themed wedding. It poured rain the day I got married. Literal buckets and buckets! But because of the affordable price of the venue I was able to rent heaters and sides for the tent that was already provided. The last thing a bride wants is rain on her wedding day although they say it’s good luck. Danielle and her staff busted tail with my wedding planner to make sure everything was magical. The rain didn’t affect any of the intimate moments we wanted of our day. I swear that this is because of Danielle’s organization and coordination with my planner.

Rehearsal dinner issue: I had a lot of trouble with the first few venues we chose to do the rehearsal dinner at. Communication was not a priority to them and I was really struggling. Luckily Danielle was there. I contacted her in a frenzy 2 weeks prior to our event (don’t wait that late!). She not only handled our wedding, but we got to have our rehearsal dinner there too. Which made it so nice to not have to change scenery with so many people. We had it catered right there on the property after our rehearsal. It made things so easy on us. I recommend asking if you can cater the rehearsal here as well if it’s an option. It was very affordable and also allowed us to feel better about the big day.

COMMUNICATION: Of course I had no idea what I was doing when I showed up to look at the Duncan Estate, but from the time we signed our agreement to even the week after, Danielle was there. She sent me so many resources to help me budget, plan, even questions and things I had not thought of. She answered all of my emails in a timely manner and communicated with me often. This is so CRUCIAL when you are looking for a venue.

FINANCIALLY: Trying to save money? Of course you are. Weddings are costly. The Duncan Estate was so affordable! Includes table, chairs and a tent in your price! She also gives discounts for different weekends depending on supply and demand. I think this is important to know because this helped us afford sides and a heater for the tent. She was very considerate of us having to rent these for a December wedding.

THE LOOK: But I want my wedding to look phenomenal! Of course you do and since Danielle cares about all those details she has dedicated so much time and effort to preserving the Duncan Estate and also to making sure your details are the way you want them. Danielle spent a lot of time answering my questions and going over the events of my day. She spent 2 hours with me, the groom, and the coordinator combing through every detail a couple of weeks prior. It made the day of events move as smooth as they could. I can’t imagine not having someone so organized with all the rain delays and junk we had with the weather on our wedding day.

The bottom line is you can’t control outside circumstances like the weather or companies with bad communication. But you can control who you choose to handle your special day. Choose the Duncan Estate. I promise Danielle will make sure your wedding is everything you...

The Duncan Estate was suggested to me as a venue for our fall wedding. We wanted a venue that would allow us to have the wedding we envisioned with the ceremony and reception in one place. I have lived in Spartanburg for 30 years and had never heard of The Duncan Estate. The minute we drove through the front gate we fell in love with the idea of having our wedding at this beautiful location. I emailed Danielle about 11/15, and she promptly replied that she had the date open and invited us to come and meet with her to look at her home. From the moment we met Danielle we were confident that we had chosen the right venue. Danielle was very professional yet so personable you feel like you have known her all your life. She only wanted us to book our wedding if it was right for us and wanted us to take the contract home and decide. She held the date until we let her know that we wanted it. I was very concerned about planning a wedding only two months away. She assured me that it could be done. Expecting many obstacles to planning such an event I was pleasantly surprised every time I asked Danielle if we could do something a particular way and she always made it work. Everything ran like clockwork until three days before the wedding when the weather forecast was for an arctic blast that would reach our beautiful (warm) SC. Since we had planned the whole event to be outside in the garden and under the tent I was scrambling to rent heaters and buy blankets so my guests would not freeze. My fear was that the food would ruin because of the cold and my guests would leave. I called Danielle and within a minute she put my fears to rest and assured me it would be okay. We moved the food inside along with half of the tables and stationed heaters outside near the others. Everything went perfectly! Thank you Danielle and also to Shawn and Renee for going above and beyond what was expected. We had a fairytale wedding that exceeded anything I could...

If I could give this place 10 stars I would. If you are looking for a venue to have your wedding then believe me when I say this is the place!!!! My wedding took place on September 29th and it was absolutely the best day of my life! We went to look at the venue only about 4 months before our wedding day and we fell in love with it! The garden is so beautiful and it was exactly what I was looking for. I have always wanted an outside wedding and this place was so perfect. They have a beautiful covered patio with a tent with ceiling fans and lights that is perfect for your reception or to use in case in rains. Thankfully, on my wedding day the weather was perfect and not a drop of rain! The owner Danielle is so amazing. She is so sweet and professional and helps you set everything up. I didn't know anything about Spartanburg so she recommened all the vendors. I used Cribbs kitchen for my food, and trust me every single person could not stop talking about how good the food was. I used Mill Street florist for my flowers, they were so beautiful! I used Justin for my DJ AND day of coordinator. Trust me you will want to use him too! I used cakehead bakeshop for my desserts. All of these vendors were recommended by Danielle and I give them all 5 stars! The bridal suite was perfect for me and my bridal party to get dressed. We also used that for me and my husband to later eat dinner, thanks to Danielle who recommended we eat solo! I just loved everything about this place and I am so thankful that I found it! It was a very easy drive from Charlotte where I live, only about an hour and 15 minutes. The price is great also! Thank you so much...