The Caldwell House
A 1907 estate and inn in downtown Abbeville — gardens for your vows, a garden patio for your reception, guest rooms on-site for the people you love, and a team that carries the whole day. The door is open.
Weddings starting at $4,995 · taxes included — every care of the day carried for you
Explore the Collections →A home for the day you have imagined
For more than a century, this house has stood in the heart of Abbeville. Now, it would be honored to hold one of the days your family remembers forever.
The Caldwell House is a 1907 Abbeville wedding venue on the National Register of Historic Places, standing in the heart of downtown as it always has. When you hold your wedding here, the estate is yours for the day: the East Garden and West Garden Patio for the ceremony and cocktails, the West Garden Patio and dining room for dinner and dancing, an upstairs Bridal Suite and a separate downstairs Groom's Suite for getting ready, and guest rooms throughout the main house for the people who stay. Our own team handles the setting up, the serving, and the clearing away — so you and your family arrive as guests at your own wedding.
Three steps, and the rest is ours
Come see the estate
A private showing, by appointment — walk the gardens, stand where you would say your vows, and bring whoever helps you decide.
Choose your collection
Three all-inclusive collections, from an elopement of 20 to a celebration of 100. Starting prices are on the Weddings page; complete pricing is shared at your showing.
We carry the day
Menu, cake, timing, setup, cleanup, and the details included in your collection — shaped together in the months before, then handled by our team while you live the day itself.
Why Couples Choose the Caldwell
Your wedding should be something you get to experience — not something you spend a year managing. Our part is to carry the planning, the timeline and the thousand small details, so your engagement can be spent looking forward to the day instead of worrying about it.
Genuinely historic
A true 1907 estate on the National Register of Historic Places, in the heart of downtown Abbeville. Character like this comes only with age; it cannot be built twice.
Truly all-inclusive, beautifully handled
The venue, cuisine by The Southern Spread, the wedding cake, the bar, coordination, and all of the setup and cleanup, with curated florals, music, and an officiant on the larger collections. One price, one team, and so much already handled for you. This is not a bare rental; it is a hosted day.
Keep your closest people here
Six guest rooms in the house mean the people closest to you can stay the night — and the whole inn can be yours for the weekend.
The whole estate, the whole day
Wedding-day access to the whole estate — the gardens, the West Garden Patio, and gracious indoor rooms when you want them — so any weather has a beautiful answer.
Shaped to you
Every collection is a starting point, not a mold — thoughtfully customizable — from the menu and flow of the evening to the floral enhancements and personal touches available with your collection. And every couple receives a complimentary weekday bridal portrait session at the estate.
Cared for by people
Hands-on hospitality, accountable from your first tour to the last dance — so you and your family are guests at your own wedding.
From Our Guests
A few words from the families and couples who have already kept a day here.
“The Caldwell House was more than perfect — it was a dream from the moment we walked in. Elegant and beautiful, yet welcoming and comfortable all at once. Our family of eleven stayed as guests and loved it, with just the right balance of privacy and visiting space.”
— Sophie K.“We could not have chosen a better place to celebrate our wedding. The house, garden, and pavilion are welcoming and gorgeous. My favorite part was that we had a getaway weekend while feeling so at home — our parents stayed upstairs, so we could visit, laugh, and reminisce.”
— Amber R.“An awesome place for my wife and me to stay for our wedding weekend. Our room was gorgeous, the bed comfortable, and the bridesmaids rented the room across the hall to get ready. Snacks during the day.”
— Eric J.“No other place would have been as special for our youngest daughter's wedding reception. From the moment we entered to the minute we left, words cannot describe our experience. The house is gorgeous, the staff beyond belief in hospitality, and the reception perfect. The food was fantastic and the serving staff exceptional.”
— Denise C.Come see the estate
Tell us of the day you are imagining, and we will set aside a time for you to walk the gardens and stand in the very place you would say your vows. We find the house makes its own case.
If you would rather begin with a conversation, call us at 337-255-4566.