Pretty Place Chapel (Fred W. Symmes Chapel)
Pretty Place Chapel (Fred W. Symmes Chapel) is a wedding venue in Cleveland, South Carolina, about 65 minutes (35 miles) by road from downtown Greenville.
The place
Open-air stone chapel built in 1941 on YMCA Camp Greenville land near the NC line, about 1.5 hours from Greenville. Rental covers the ceremony only, in minimum 2-hour blocks that include setup and cleanup. Dressing rooms for both partners are provided.
- Chapel
- Mountain
If it rains
Open-air chapel with no indoor backup stated. No reservation changes are made for inclement weather unless camp administration deems it unsafe.
Food and drink
- Catering
- Not published on the venue's site
No food is allowed at the chapel and there are no on-site reception facilities.
- Alcohol
- Alcohol is strictly forbidden at the chapel and on its grounds (YMCA facility).
Price
From $2,500
2026/2027 fee for a two-hour block, Monday to Thursday ($3,200 Friday to Sunday). Extra hours $1,250 or $1,600; one-hour rehearsal $1,000. Ceremony only.
Source: campgreenville.org, checked October 24, 2026. The source states 2026 and 2027 pricing. Confirm current prices with the venue.
How Pretty Place Chapel (Fred W. Symmes Chapel) compares
Against the other 37 venues in the guide, from what each publishes.
- Guests
- Up to 250. Of the 27 other venues that publish a capacity, 14 list a higher maximum and 10 a lower one.
- Starting price
- From $2,500. 6 of the 17 other venues that publish a starting price list a lower one. Packages differ, so read what each covers.
- Drive
- About 65 minutes from downtown Greenville. 31 of the 32 other mapped venues are a shorter drive.
- Same town
- 1 other venue in Cleveland.
Source
Checked October 24, 2026 on campgreenville.org, the venue's own site. Anything marked not published was not there. How we verify listings.
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