Raleigh Wedding Venue - The Pavilion at Carriage Farm

A few weeks ago, we had the joy of welcoming couples out to a local wedding venue in Raleigh, NC for our spring showcase: The Pavilion Experience!

FRIENDS! What a season of change & uncertainty this has been. We’ve been busy holding hands & hearts as our team embraces the changes that are inevitably affecting our sweet couples. As this evolving situation continues to shift , we want to reassure our beloved community, we are here for you, ready to help you navigate with purpose & clarity. We hope this happy content will brighten your day and be a reminder of the joy we can look forward to in the future. We can’t wait to get back to celebrating with you!

A few weeks ago, we had the joy of welcoming couples out to a local Raleigh wedding venue for our spring showcase: The Pavilion Experience!

We were so excited to host this unique event with vendors in our community, and even more excited to share this special day with you all today! A huge thank you to The Pavilion at Carriage Farm for being amazing hosts for this event. Hugs to our dear friend Sarah Reaves Photography for capturing this beautiful day in the best way!

We kept things personal & intentional, bringing together an intimate vendor team who came out to showcase their amazing creative talents. We dressed up this local wedding venue in Raleigh, NC, much like we would for a wedding, and focused on three main elements: community, education & connections.

Couples enjoyed this afternoon from the perspective of attending the reception as a guest at a local Raleigh wedding venue.

Our goal for this experience was for couples to connect with vendors in a relaxed atmosphere, and to give vendors the opportunity to showcase their work in a way that is different from what you find at a traditional wedding show.

Guests were welcomed into the beautiful Pavilion and greeted with strawberry champagne cocktails before making their way around the reception. From there, couples enjoyed sitting down with our friends DJ Ryan the DJ & The Greenhouse Picker Sisters, to learn about the awesome services they offer. Our sweet friend Jade Marion shared her beautiful talent and dressed up many of our brides with braids & buns. To top off the afternoon, Slice Pie Company & Mama Birds Ice Cream made the perfect sweet treat team for guests to enjoy before jumping into The Party Booth. And can we just take a moment for this custom s’mores bar from Unforgettable Food Affairs y’all…. (YUM!) We are so thankful to all of these awesome professionals, who shared their time & talent with us. What an amazing afternoon this was!

Our team also hosted a brief educational discussion, and shared the importance of hiring professional vendors when planning your wedding.

We even shared some takeaway tips + tricks for couples to use while planning their own weddings! While our discussion focused on a few different elements surrounding planning your wedding, we did answer a few FAQ’s we get asked all the time, like “What is the benefit of hiring a wedding planner?” This is the number one question we receive from prospective couples, so we thought we would answer it here.

Here are our three favorite reasons why hiring a wedding planner should be at the top of your to do list:

+ We save you MONEY! Let’s be real… You are most likely spending more than you ever have on this beautiful, magical once in a lifetime event. A trusted professional can help you spend your money in the right places and put together an event that reflects the things that are important to you.

+ Choosing vendors is more than a google search. We truly believe that personal references & referrals are worth so much more than an online review. We work with these vendors on a daily basis and can attest to the heart & energy they give to their beloved clients. They are more than industry references, they are our community.

+ We do this every single weekend. We have had the opportunity to learn, grow, adapt and create a system to make this a stress free, delightful experience. Hiring a planner saves you time, money & stress, so that you can enjoy being engaged! Our full service approach ensures you can celebrate this time with the ones you love most while thoughtfully planning the details you will look forward to.

We are so thankful to our friends at The Pavilion at Carriage Farm for welcoming us into their beautiful local Raleigh wedding venue! This stunning space has everything you need for a memorable wedding day, and the staff is top notch. We love celebrating with them and our couples do too. Check them out for your next event!

We hope you enjoy reliving this fabulous afternoon with us! Hugs, friends!