About Parker Pines
From Our Family
to Yours
We didn't expect a commercial investment property to earn a permanent place in our hearts—but that's exactly how Parker Pines came to be.
From Our Family
to Yours
We didn't expect a commercial investment property to earn a permanent place in our hearts—but that's exactly how Parker Pines came to be.
In 2015, our family jumped on the opportunity to acquire a beautiful piece of acreage in Latta, South Carolina. Within easy reach of busy towns like Myrtle Beach, Marion, Florence, and Columbia, we just knew the property had a lucrative future as a Walmart or Dollar General. And we intended to find a commercial buyer who felt the same.
Then came Sarah’s wedding.
She wanted a Charleston wedding without the Charleston price tag—dreamy ceremony beneath an oak tree included. Unfortunately, that place didn’t exist…meaning Sarah had to compromise and choose an alternative venue. But she didn’t want other South Carolina brides to ever have to do the same. With this mission in mind, she became a certified wedding planner soon after getting married.
Then came
our next big idea.
What if the 163 acres we’ve fallen in love with could become something more than a discount store?
Sarah dreamed of a place where brides wouldn’t have to settle for less. Together, we created it.
In December of 2020, we officially broke ground on Parker Pines—and we’ve been continuing to nurture and expand this family-run dream of ours ever since.
Hi, I’m Sarah!
That dreamer turned Venue Director you just read about.
In addition to serving as the in-house venue coordinator for Parker Pines, I’m also the founder and one of the lead wedding planners at Cheers & Champagne. Since 2018, I’ve been ensuring couples enjoy the kind of beautiful, stress-free wedding I never *quite* experienced as a bride. (But don’t worry—I still got my happily ever after!)
Equipped with years of South Carolina wedding expertise and day-one knowledge of our family-run venue, it’s my joy to guide couples through the wedding planning and coordination process at Parker Pines from start to seamless finish.
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Everything we were looking for
and so much more!
“Parker Pines was the first and only venue we toured - It was everything we were looking for and so much more! It is absolutely beautiful, has countless ceremony sites to choose from, and the cabins were super cute. Sarah was easy to work with - Very accommodating, communications were prompt, and she made it such a simple process. I cannot recommend this venue enough!”
- Lauren, Bride
Becoming Parker Pines
Our Development Timeline
Hover below to learn our story.
2015
Acquired property with the intentions of doing a commercial flip and selling to Walmart or Dollar General
2016
Spent lots of time on property four-wheeling and camping as a family. #memories
2017
Started dreaming about transforming the property into a wedding venue
2020
Broke ground on our guest houses
2021
Turned the oak tree “bush” into the beautiful Charleston-esque venue space we know and love today
2021
Finished our air-conditioned reception space just in time to host our first wedding on the property—a family affair for a favorite cousin
2022
Accepted our first client bookings + continued developing the property by additional structures and ceremony spaces
coming in
2025
Save the date for the grand opening of our NEW wedding and event venue: The Black Barn, officially named Evergreen Alley!
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