wedding guide
we gather here today… Modern museums, lush gardens, renovated industrial spaces in the heart of the city – no matter what kind of celebration you’re hosting, you’re sure to find the perfect venue for your wedding in Durham CO M P I L E D B Y I S A BE L L A R E IL LY
venues 21c Museum Hotel Durham Located in the heart of downtown and
voted one of the top hotels in the South by Condé Nast Traveler, this multi-venue contemporary art museum offers more than 10,500 square feet of art-filled exhibition and event space. Its large, classic ballroom with wooden paneled walls and columns accommodates as many as 250 guests. The full-service boutique hotel is also home to Counting House restaurant and bar, led by executive chef Jeff Seizer. Arrowhead Inn Set on 6 acres in North Durham, the inn’s on-site
event coordinator will help you plan every aspect of your event. Ideal for smaller affairs of 30 guests or fewer, this lovely inn specializes in garden weddings and can provide space for an indoor reception as well as accommodate sleeping for up to 18 guests in its nine rooms. Bay 7 Nestled within downtown’s American Tobacco Campus, Bay 7
accommodates up to 400 guests inside its 10,000 square feet of event space, which features exposed brick walls, hardwood floors and steel girders. In-house catering is provided by Angus Barn. Belt Line Station This unique industrial-chic venue set inside
downtown’s historic Golden Belt Campus was once a train station. Today, it’s a fully covered outdoor space designed to host ceremonies and receptions. The venue can accommodate any weather with its retractable panels, while heaters and cooling apparatuses are available for extreme weather conditions, and can hold up to 100 seated guests and 175 standing. Triangle Catering offers a variety of Southern food options, full liquor bars, nonalcoholic beverages and more. Once the historic Durham Food Co-op building, this venue features an expansive ballroom, cobblestoned garden, courtyard and front room with 20-foot ceilings and a mezzanine. The Cookery
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Its 12,000-square-foot grounds can accommodate up to 500 guests for cocktail-style events and 330 people for seated gatherings. Built and designed with exposed brick walls and industrial pieces of Durham’s history, The Cookery is a unique setting for myriad wedding celebrations. The Cotton Room Located near its sister venue Belt Line Station in
the Golden Belt Campus, The Cotton Room is an elegant, distinctive industrial venue situated on the third floor inside a historic cotton factory. The dynamic space – with beautiful exposed brick, floorto-ceiling windows and timeless architecture – is large enough to accommodate 400 guests and offers all-inclusive services such as event management, a large catering menu designed by its awardwinning executive chef, a libations menu and much more. Standing at 210 feet in the center of Duke University’s West Campus, the chapel’s English Gothic architecture features the distinctive “Duke stone,” vaulted ceilings, 77 colorful stained-glass windows, intricate woodwork and a long aisle in the middle of the sanctuary. A Duke affiliation is required to be married at the chapel. Duke University Chapel
The Durham Exchange The perfect blend of intimate and industrial
– with textured, white brick walls, large windows that let in plenty natural light and double bar doors – this venue invites couples to decorate and personalize the space. Its open-vendor policy also allows spouses-to-be to enjoy all their favorites on their special day. Durham Armory The recently renovated 8,000-square-foot ballroom
features exposed brick walls and a parquet floor, and is located in the heart of the city on the corner of Foster and Morgan streets. The ballroom comfortably seats 400, and the overlooking balcony adds an additional 314 seats. Amenities include a coat room, snack