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Sanctuary Vineyards
7005 Caratoke Hwy, Jarvisburg, NC 27947, USA- Spaces for 250 Guests
Sanctuary Vineyards is an award-winning estate winery on North Carolina's Outer Banks, rooted in seven generations of the Wright family's farming tradition in Currituck County. The property sits on a seaside farm in Jarvisburg, where 25 acres of estate-grown grapes — including Syrah, Tempranillo, Viognier, Albarino, Petit Verdot, and Tannat — spread across two vineyard tracts: Deep Creek Farm and Fisher Landing. The surrounding landscape of farmland, wildlife impoundments, and ancient sand dunes frames the backdrop for weddings, rehearsal dinners, engagement parties, and bachelorette gatherings hosted on the vineyard grounds. The estate provides exclusive outdoor event rental with a 30' x 60' Flexframe tent, tables, chairs, and decorative lighting — with packages ranging from intimate elopements of up to 25 guests to full-day celebrations. The winery and gift shop welcome visitors daily for tastings and vineyard tours, and the estate hosts year-round festivals featuring local seafood, beer, and wine.
Colonial Country Club Thomasville
7047 Colonial Club Dr, Thomasville, NC 27360, USA- Spaces for 200 Guests
Colonial Country Club is a private club in Thomasville, North Carolina, set on a golf course with views across the greens toward a lake. Steeped in tradition, the club pairs well-appointed amenities with a stately clubhouse that serves as the backdrop for weddings and private events throughout the year. The club's banquet and private dining facilities accommodate a range of gatherings, from intimate rehearsal dinners to grand wedding receptions, along with corporate functions such as banquets, luncheons, and meetings. Customizable private event packages extend to birthday parties and other celebrations, and a dedicated event manager supports planning. Beyond events, Colonial Country Club offers a full-service restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner, a casual bar, and a resort-style pool complex — amenities that make the clubhouse a versatile setting for occasions of many sizes.
Monroe Camp & Retreat Center
24501 Camp Rd, Laurel Hill, NC 28351, USA- Spaces for 40-300 Guests
- 1 Outdoor
- 3 Event Spaces
- 4 Total Spaces
Monroe Camp and Retreat Center is a 300-acre Christian camp and retreat facility set in the longleaf pine sandhills of Laurel Hill, North Carolina, about 25 miles south of Pinehurst. Founded in 1954 and affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), the property operates year-round, hosting weddings, group retreats, and meetings alongside its summer camp programs. Boyd Hall serves as the primary event venue, featuring floor-to-ceiling rustic wood beams and an open-air design that accommodates up to 200 guests for seated receptions. Hafer Hall, situated on a hilltop near the entrance with woodland views from its back deck, seats up to 104 and suits smaller receptions and retreat gatherings. Outdoor ceremony spaces include the cypress-lined shoreline of Lake Andrew and adjacent fields. A lakefront picnic shelter rounds out the property's gathering options. Overnight accommodations in McKnight Lodge and twelve rustic cabins make Monroe Camp a practical choice for destination weddings and multi-day retreats. Groups can add on professional food service, aerial ropes courses, a climbing wall, team challenge courses, and disc golf to extend the experience.
Alamance Arts
213 S Main St, Graham, NC 27253, USA- Spaces for 62-125 Guests
- 1 Historic Space
- 1 Mansion
- 1 Art Gallery
Alamance Arts occupies the Captain James and Emma Holt White House, an 1873 Queen Anne Revival residence in the heart of Graham, North Carolina, within walking distance of downtown. The nonprofit arts council—now marking 70 years of advocating for the arts in Alamance County—restored the historic home in 1998, preserving its clapboard siding, wraparound porches, and period detail while modernizing it for present-day use. Today the house serves as a gallery and gathering place, and its rooms, front porch, and garden are available for private rentals. The setting suits intimate occasions: the facility accommodates up to 62 guests, or as few as four in a private room, during regular business hours. Ample parking and affordable rental options make it an accessible choice for gatherings close to Downtown Graham. The historic surroundings lend a distinctive backdrop to receptions, meetings, and smaller celebrations, booked through the arts council with a signed agreement and deposit.
Bakery 105
105 Orange St, Wilmington, NC 28401, USA- Spaces for 225 Guests
Bakery 105 is a historic wedding and event venue in downtown Wilmington, North Carolina, set in a building that dates to the 1920s, when it was part of the American Bakeries complex that gives the venue its name. The interior offers 4,500 square feet of open space marked by exposed brick walls, wood ceilings, steel girders, and a large monitor skylight — a raw, unfinished character paired with modern amenities. Adjoining it, a 3,500-square-foot garden courtyard is planted with creeping fig ivy, flowering foliage, and crepe myrtle trees, with brick pavers and bench seating well suited to a ceremony, cocktail hour, or al fresco dining. Both the indoor and outdoor spaces are handicap accessible. The venue hosts wedding receptions, engagement parties, corporate meetings, fashion shows, fundraisers, and milestone celebrations. A professional staff provides bar service, flexible booking options, a choice of caterers, and day-of coordination. Hosted bar packages include house and premium brands alongside mocktails, craft beers, and signature drinks. Bakery 105 sits steps from The Cottage on Orange Street, a bridal suite suited to wedding-party preparations.
New Beginnings Historic Farm
5370 US-64, Rutherfordton, NC 28139, USA- Spaces for 250 Guests
New Beginnings Historic Farm is a working farm and event property set in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Rutherfordton, North Carolina, five minutes from Lake Lure and approximately an hour from Asheville. The land traces its history to the early 1900s, when it served as a community hub where locals purchased milk, cheese, and meat; its original proprietors, Dr. Adin and Lilly Rucker, were followed by the Biggerstaff family before John and Sheri Crenshaw purchased the property in 2013 and began restoring it to its agricultural roots. The farm's signature residents are a herd of Scottish Highland cattle — a heritage breed known for its long, wavy coat and calm temperament — alongside Nubian dairy goats and a resident fainting goat. Guests can experience the property through guided hiking tours of the half-mile trail, afternoon tea on the historic farmhouse porch overlooking the pastures, and extended farm stays in the on-site Grain Cottage.
1705 East Events
1705 E Millbrook Rd, Raleigh, NC 27609, USA- Spaces for 72-275 Guests
- 1 Bar
- 1 Ballroom
- 4 Total Spaces
Set just beyond downtown Raleigh, Millbrook Manor is a special event and wedding venue housed in a restored Southern home, pairing Southern charm with modern sophistication. An expansive front lawn with a manicured green and a giant oak tree gives way to a mix of smaller and larger indoor rooms, so the space suits everything from intimate rehearsal dinners and bridal showers to full weddings, receptions, corporate gatherings, and holiday parties. Formerly known as 1705 East, the venue offers both indoor and outdoor ceremony space, a full-service bar and lounge, in-house tables and chairs, audio-visual packages, and a private bride and groom suite. Its largest room seats up to 200 guests, while a beautifully landscaped outdoor space hosts ceremonies and receptions year round. Catering is provided on-site by Rocky Top Catering, with seasonal, homemade menus built around fresh ingredients, and dedicated event managers guide each celebration from planning through execution.
North Carolina Botanical Gardens
NC Botanical Garden Education Center, 100 Old Mason Farm Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27517, USA- Spaces for 15-150 Guests
- 3 Meeting Spaces
- 1 Garden
The North Carolina Botanical Garden, a public garden affiliated with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, offers a distinctive natural setting for private events in Chapel Hill. The James & Delight Allen Education Center — a LEED Platinum-certified building — anchors the indoor event program, featuring flexible spaces for conferences, workshops, luncheons, and receptions alongside covered porches overlooking the Courtyard Gardens. Outdoor options include the Perennial Circle, a round lawn ringed by native wildflowers suited for intimate ceremonies; the covered Sara Waitt Breezeway connecting the Education Center buildings; and the historic Koch Memorial Forest Theatre and Coker Arboretum near downtown Chapel Hill, both offering green-canopied settings for ceremonies and outdoor gatherings. The Garden accommodates weddings, corporate meetings, team workshops, and milestone celebrations, and holds recognition as an LGBTQ+ friendly wedding venue.
Inn at Tranquility Farm
Camp Branch Rd, Waynesville, NC 28786, USA- Spaces for 125 Guests
Inn at Tranquility Farm is a wedding and private event venue set on over 60 acres in the Smoky Mountains of Western North Carolina, outside Waynesville. The property offers more than 3,500 square feet of event space across three distinct areas: a 2,500-square-foot pavilion with crystal chandeliers and cedar trusses, a 1,000-square-foot covered porch with panoramic mountain views, and a 1,000-square-foot indoor lounge with a wood-burning fireplace. The pavilion accommodates up to 150 seated guests and serves as the venue's primary reception space, heated and cooled for year-round comfort. The ceremony area is permanently tented, ensuring the original plan is preserved regardless of weather. A commercial catering kitchen is available on-site for the duration of each event, accessible to licensed, professional caterers. Inn at Tranquility Farm offers multiple wedding package tiers — from elopements of up to 20 guests to full Platinum service with plated dinners, bar service, florals, and DJ — as well as a standalone facility rental option. Day-of coordination services are included in most packages.
NC State University Club
4200 Hillsborough St, Raleigh, NC 27606, USA- Spaces for 16-300 Guests
- 2 Ballrooms
- 4 Country Clubs
- 2 Meeting Spaces
The NC State University Club is a private recreational and event venue founded in 1958, set on approximately 45 acres along Hillsborough Street in Raleigh. Originally established for NC State faculty and staff, the club now extends membership to NC State alumni, Centennial Campus Partners, and Friends of the University, while welcoming non-members for private events. With more than 20 event spaces accommodating groups from 5 to 300 guests, the club is a versatile setting for weddings, corporate events, business meetings, and private celebrations. The Ballroom and Main Dining Room — the club's largest combined space — seats up to 250 or hosts 300 for a standing reception, with access to an adjacent rose garden patio. The Lutz Ballroom accommodates 130 seated with built-in A/V capabilities, and smaller meeting rooms serve more intimate gatherings down to 16. All room rentals include full-service catering staff, tables, chairs, linens, and ample on-site parking. The broader campus features tennis courts, a golf course, a fitness center, and dining facilities, lending the club a distinctive backdrop beyond a typical banquet hall.
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
11 W Jones St, Raleigh, NC 27601, USA- Spaces for 75-400 Guests
- 1 Restaurant
- 4 Museums
- 4 Total Spaces
The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences — the largest natural science museum in the Southeast — offers one of downtown Raleigh's most distinctive settings for private events. Spread across two connected buildings at 11 and 121 West Jones Street, the museum hosts gatherings ranging from intimate afternoon meetings to multi-floor evening receptions for up to 2,000 guests. Evening events unfold among the museum's signature exhibits: the Mountains to the Sea hall on the second floor, anchored by a two-story waterfall; the Prehistoric North Carolina gallery, with its towering fossil displays and the Terror of the South exhibits; and the SECU Daily Planet Theater, whose curved screen spans three floors of the Nature Research Center. The Acro Café provides a more intimate dining setting beneath the Living Conservatory, while the William G. Ross Jr. Environmental Conference Center accommodates daytime conferences, luncheons, and meetings — configurable into three separate rooms with audiovisual equipment included. Rocky Top Hospitality serves as the museum's exclusive caterer for all on-site events.
Capital Club of Asheville
82 Patton Ave #800, Asheville, NC 28801, USA- Spaces for 205 Guests
The Capital Club of Asheville is a private event venue in downtown Asheville, North Carolina, built around a rooftop terrace with views of the Blue Ridge Mountains and the city skyline. Its modern design pairs a climate-controlled indoor banquet room with the open-air terrace, giving events both a sheltered gathering space and an outdoor vantage over the mountains. The venue hosts weddings, rehearsal dinners, and a wide range of private gatherings, including corporate receptions, fundraisers, milestone anniversaries, showers, reunions, and celebrations of life. Versatile layouts accommodate groups as small as 15 and up to 175 guests, with seated dinners for up to 120 and cocktail-style receptions for larger crowds. Rentals come well-appointed, including tables, chairs, linens, a roller bar, music service, audio/visual equipment, and access to an onsite prep kitchen. The venue works with a range of caterers and can approve outside vendors, and its central Patton Avenue location places events in the heart of downtown Asheville.
Vin Master
2000 South Blvd #610, Charlotte, NC 28203, USA- Spaces for 50 Guests
Vin Master Wine Shop is a wine bar and retail shop housed in an urban loft at Atherton Mills on South Blvd in Charlotte, North Carolina. Guests can enjoy wine by the glass, or explore the bar's flight program, which offers two to three selections for side-by-side tasting. The shop carries more than 100 retail wines, with staff available to open any bottle for in-venue enjoyment. Weather permitting, additional seating on the patio offers views of uptown Charlotte and the Southend neighborhood. For private occasions, Vin Master accommodates a range of events — from small gatherings and sommelier-led tasting parties to fully catered affairs. Once a month, the shop hosts a wine dinner series, converting the retail space into a dining venue by partnering with a food truck to provide a multi-course menu alongside the evening's wine selection.
The Bella Collina Mansion
9500 Mt Carmel Rd, Stokesdale, NC 27357, USA- Spaces for 175 Guests
Bella Collina Mansion is a Tuscan-inspired lakefront estate set on Belews Lake in Stokesdale, North Carolina, in the Piedmont Triad region between Greensboro and Winston-Salem. The 22,000-square-foot property combines Italian-influenced architecture with natural waterfront scenery, creating a backdrop suited for weddings, corporate events, fundraisers, and private celebrations of many kinds. The mansion offers weekend and weekday wedding packages as well as intimate minimony options for smaller gatherings. All-inclusive packages pair couples with a curated selection of preferred vendors — catering, photography, DJ services, and bakery — while outside vendors are welcome when properly insured and vetted. Private tours are available by appointment.
Camp Living Water
1510 W Deep Creek Rd, Bryson City, NC 28713, USA- Spaces for 200-220 Guests
- 1 Event Space
Camp Living Water is a non-denominational Christian camp and retreat center in Bryson City, North Carolina, set along Deep Creek in the mountains of western North Carolina. Guided by its mission to "Magnify God's Christ," the camp hosts church events, weekend retreats, youth camps, and other group gatherings. The property brings together several purpose-built spaces. Volunteer Hall pairs a dining area for more than 200 guests with a lounge anchored by a double fireplace, while Founder's Lodge offers 20 heated and air-conditioned rooms with private restrooms and sleeping capacity for 150. A full kitchen supports on-site meals, and a chapel provides customizable seating for services and programs. For recreation and open-air gatherings, the camp includes a gymnasium with a basketball court, volleyball area, climbing wall, and game room, plus a covered creekside pavilion with a built-in fireplace.
The Merrimon Wynne House
500 N Blount St, Raleigh, NC 27604, USA- Spaces for 275 Guests
- 1 Outdoor
- 1 Historic Space
- 1 Mansion
The Merrimon-Wynne House is a historic mansion in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, built in 1876 and carefully restored in 2014. Situated near the Governor's Mansion on North Blount Street — the birthsite of Dr. Jane McKimmon — the property retains the character of its era: original flooring and fireplace mantels, grand chandeliers, and sweeping porches. The venue offers exclusive, full-day use of the entire property for a single event at a time. The Carriage House — with exposed beams, crystal sconces, and rolling glass doors opening to a pergola — seats up to 225 guests for dinner and dancing, or up to 250 for cocktail receptions. The Lawn, shaded by century-old pecan trees, accommodates outdoor ceremonies and gatherings of up to 275 guests. Each rental includes bentwood chairs, cocktail and rectangular tables, bar fronts, lounge sets, lawn games, a fire pit, patio heaters, and a ceremony arbor — alongside two preparation suites and a dedicated venue manager.
The Lodges At Eagles Nest
51 Eagles Nest Ln, Banner Elk, NC 28604, USA- Spaces for 300 Guests
The Lodges at Eagles Nest spans 3,000 acres in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Banner Elk, North Carolina, with elevations reaching above 4,500 feet. At the heart of the community, the Great Camp functions as the social and event hub, anchored by an outdoor amphitheater with a dance floor and a covered barbecue pavilion equipped with a bar area, fireplace, and HD television. Throughout the property, additional gathering spaces include the Eagles Nest Winery, the Epic Chophouse — a fine dining restaurant perched at 4,300 feet with panoramic mountain views — and a Cigar & Wine Bar. From Memorial Day through Halloween, the Great Camp hosts a regular concert series with live bands and community events, including an annual Music Fest and a Fourth of July celebration. The mountain setting, at the edge of North Carolina's High Country, provides a distinctive backdrop for weddings, outdoor receptions, and private celebrations across all four seasons.
The SMS Catering Atrium
1764 Norland Rd, Charlotte, NC 28205, USA- Spaces for 300 Guests
SMS Catering Atrium is a full-service event venue and catering company set on 8½ acres in Charlotte, North Carolina. The centerpiece atrium features large sliding glass doors that open onto a patio with a decorative fountain, giving events a natural flow between indoor and outdoor spaces. For group celebrations, the property includes wireless internet, a 9×12 projector screen for presentations and slideshows, and an outdoor recreation area with volleyball, basketball, miniature golf, and horseshoes. Ample free on-site parking accommodates guests of all group sizes. The company's full-service catering team handles menu design and cleanup, covering everything from wedding receptions and corporate luncheons to private parties and anniversary celebrations.
Country Club of the Carolinas
1108 Firethorne Club Dr, Marvin, NC 28173, USA- Spaces for 200 Guests
- 1 Ballroom
- 1 Event Space
Nestled in the Firethorne community, Country Club of the Carolinas offers a one-of-a-kind setting where timeless tradition meets modern amenities. Spanning both North and South Carolina, the course features rolling fairways, picturesque water views, and a dynamic design that challenges golfers of all levels. Beyond the course, members enjoy refined dining, elegant event spaces, and a rich social calendar designed to elevate every experience.
Childress Vineyards
1000 Childress Vineyards Rd, Lexington, NC 27295, USA- Spaces for 6-300 Guests
- 1 Outdoor
- 1 Vineyard
- 1 Winery
Childress Vineyards opened in 2004 when NASCAR team owner Richard Childress fulfilled a longtime dream inspired by the California wineries he visited during his racing career. Set on farmland in Lexington, North Carolina — the southern gateway to the Yadkin Valley, the state's first federally designated grape-growing region — the estate spans more than 70 acres across two vineyard sites and produces over 30 wines from 15 European vinifera varieties. Housed in an Italian Renaissance–styled winery, the property has been voted one of Wine Enthusiast's "Top 25 Tasting Rooms in America" and is a five-time recipient of the Governor's Cup, with more than 750 medals earned since opening. Its on-site Bistro ranks among OpenTable's Top 100 Most Scenic Restaurants in America. The winery hosts weddings, corporate gatherings, and private celebrations across a range of indoor and outdoor spaces. The Grand Pavilion offers 360-degree vineyard views and a stone fireplace for larger events, while the Barrel Cave, Barrel Room, Gazebo, Terrace, and Back Lawn suit ceremonies and intimate receptions. Dedicated bridal and vineyard suites give wedding parties space to prepare on the day.