The Cliffs at Glassy Chapel

On a clear day the view from the chapel reaches about 75 miles. The Cliffs at Glassy Chapel stands on the edge of Glassy Mountain above Landrum — a stone chapel walled in glass, so the Blue Ridge stays in view through the entire ceremony rather than waiting outside the door.

It is worth being precise about what the chapel is. It belongs to The Cliffs, a group of private residential communities across South Carolina and North Carolina, and The Cliffs frames its wedding offering around ceremonies, elopements, and photography — the chapel is the ceremony site, and reception space is arranged separately through the communities' clubs. Couples planning a full wedding day should sort out both halves in the same conversation.

The Cliffs keeps a list of photographers, florists, bakers, and entertainers it has worked with over the years and passes those recommendations along. Wedding questions go to a dedicated wedding specialist at 864-663-8103 rather than to a general club line.