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Real Wedding: Natalie and Scott's Loving Celebration

Real Wedding: Natalie and Scott’s Celebration of Love

Wedding at a Glance

Ceremony and Reception | 125 Guests | Buffet | Choice Open Bar Package with Signature Cocktails 

Vendors

Planner: An Event to Remember | Rentals: American Party Rentals | Caterer: Donovan’s Dish | Dessert: Groovy Duck Bakery and Sweetwater Italian Ice | Photographer: Joanna Sue Photography | Videographer: Pretty Films | DJ Friend: Troy Santolla | Florist: An Event to Remember | Officiant: Morgan McNeil | Makeup: Boho Beauty & Co | Transportation: Carolina Car Service  

“Welcome To Our Beginning”

A Sentimental Ceremony in the Ballroom

Celebrated by Loved Ones

Soft & Delicate Details

End of the Night, Start of a New Adventure!

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Real Wedding: Deegan and Ben's Spring Enchantment

Deegan and Ben’s Spring Enchantment 

Wedding at a Glance: 
Ceremony and Reception | 192 Guests | Plated Dinner | Choice Open Bar Package

Vendors: 
Planner: Raleigh Weddings | Photography: Golden Hearts Photo | Venue: Durham Cookery | Planning and Design: Raleigh Weddings | Videography: Weddings by LDF | Catering: The Catering Company | Florals: Split Acre Farm | Ceremony String Trio: Elegant Ensembles | Band: The Soulpsy | Rentals: American Party Rentals | Hair and Make Up: Mane Choice Bridal | Bridal Gown: A & B Raleigh | Bridal Alterations: Helga's Bridal | Groom’s Tux: Liles Clothing | Party Bus: RDU Party Bus | Transportation: Ecostyle Transportation | Rehearsal Dinner Venue: Plum Durham 

Groom in a white suite and bride in a white bridal dress holding a bouquet

Getting Ready in the Dressing Suite with your Crew!

Bride surrounded by bridesmaids all holding flowers

A Ballroom Ceremony Surrounded by Love

Bride and groom kissing in wedding ceremony

First Dance, Dance Party, Cake Piñata(?!) & Final Send Off

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Real Wedding: Beautifully Bold and Ornate Fall Indian Wedding

Real Wedding: Beautifully Bold and Ornate Fall Indian Wedding

Sarah and Anirudh’s Hindu Wedding Ceremony, Reception & Epic Dance Party

Wedding at a Glance

Ceremony & Reception | 103 Guests | Plated Dinner | Choice Open Bar Package cocktail hour, Choice Beer and Wine evening

Vendors

Photography: Kivus and Camera | Prep Suites: 21C Museum Hotel | Ceremony & Reception Venue: The Cookery | Planning: A Swanky Affair | Florals: Color Fields Farm | Baraat & Ceremony music: DJ Paradime | Officiant: Hindu Priest Vikasananda Krishna | Catering: The Catering Company of Chapel Hill | Band: Eight Past Midnight, Sam Hill Entertainment | Cake: Taylor Street Sweets | Chalk Art: Marika Wendelken | Rentals: American Party Rentals

Ceremony and Offerings in the Garden

Indian Wedding Ceremony in The Cookery's garden
Outdoor Indian Wedding Ceremony
Guests seated at an outdoor Indian Wedding Ceremony
Wedding guests clapping in an outdoor garden space
Bride and groom in an Indian Wedding Ceremony smile at each other. Floral sculpture backdrop behind them.
Wedding guests look at the bride and groom in an Indian Wedding Ceremony

A Grand Dinner, Wedding Cake Bliss and Dancing into the Night

Bride and groom enter reception at Indian Wedding
Wedding Reception table with candles, napkins and flowers
Wedding cake with dark and light pink roses

A Final Farewell from the Courtyard

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Real Wedding: Boho Chic Springtime Wedding

Jacqueline and Timo’s wedding celebration started with a glowing ceremony in the ballroom, followed by a beautiful plated dinner surrounded by springtime flowers. The night ended with music and dancing in the Front Room under sparkling market lights!

Real Wedding: Boho Chic Springtime Wedding

Jacqueline & Timo’s March Ceremony & Reception

Wedding at a Glance

Ceremony & Reception | 188 Guests | Plated Dinner | Choice Open Bar Package

Vendors

Photography: John Branch Photography | Planning: Emily Katherine Events| Caterer: Donavan’s Dish | Florist: Bower Bird Flowers | Rentals: American Party Rentals | Specialty Rentals: Greenhouse Picker Sisters | Musicians: Arioso Strings | DJ: Discoboxx | Delta 8 Station: Groove Wagon  | Photo Booth: Zim Zoom Photobooth | Chalkboard Artist: MW Caligraphy | Cake: Capital Cakes NC | Videography: Honey Dew Films

Tying the Knot

Bride and groom smiling at each other in a garden. Bride is holding a colorful bouquet
bride and groom walking hand in hand in a cobblestone garden with vines and greenery in the background
bride holding a bouquet walking down the aisle with an older man

Morning Preparations

smiling bride in gauzy wedding dress with gold mirrors behind her
smiling bride in wedding dress with a bouquet of colorful flowers

All Those Gorgeous Details

ballroom with exposed brick arched walls and a bar lining the side. tables arranged in rows with place settings, linens, candles and flowers

Dinner Reception Toasts & First Dances

bride and groom gazing at each other in the middle of a dark reception hall with market lights overhead

Cake Cutting, Bar Details, & Dancing the Night Away

bride and groom cutting a wedding cake with roses and greenery on it
Blue spotlights in a dark reception space full of dancing people
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Real Wedding: Thomas & Ayana’s September Celebration

Featuring autumnal colors and classic candlelit tables, Thomas and Ayana’s stylish wedding began with an outdoor ceremony in our cobblestoned garden, followed by dinner in the ballroom and dancing throughout the venue! Click on the picture to scroll through and see the details!

Wedding at a Glance

Ceremony & Reception | 110 Guests | Plated Dinner | Choice Open Bar Package

Vendors

Photography: Claiire Photography | Planning: Rita Williams | Caterer: Tasty Tweets | Rentals: American Party Rental | Florals: Family Member

The Perfect Day Preparations

Industrial style building storefront with a sign that says The Cookery
woman doing another woman's make up in a dressing suite
Two women smiling
White bridal gown with many buttons being buttoned up the back
groom and groomsmen gathered around a cocktail table in a building with exposed brick walls
bride and groom in an embrace
detail of bridal floral bouquet

The Wedding Party that Brings the Love

Bride, groom and wedding party in an outdoor cobblestone garden in front of a ceremony arch
groom and groomsmen in white suits standing in front of greenery and a mural

Garden “I Dos”

bride and groom in white, smiling walking down a wedding ceremony aisle in an outdoor cobblestoned garden

Autumn Florals & Whimsical Feathers

Dancing From the Front Room to the Ballroom

Man in a black suit playing a saxaphone in a reception hall with flower arrangements and exposed brick walls in the background
Smiling bride and groom with their wedding party in an outdoor cobblestone garden
Man and woman dancing in a reception space with market lights and a black and white checkered dance floor
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Real Wedding: Kyle and Mia's October Wedding Bash

Kyle and Mia tied the knot on October 1 in a garden party-esque ceremony under a fabulous tent complete with market lights & greenery dancing above guests' heads. With an make-your-own Old Fashioned cocktail bar, the most gorgeous first dance, a relaxed and dinner-party vibe meal and toasts, and a killer time on the dance floor – we think these two celebrated their love on a day they'll never forget. Scroll through the pictures to see all the details and gain inspiration for your upcoming event!

Kyle and Mia's October Wedding Bash

Wedding at a Glance:
Ceremony & Reception | Guests: 167 | Buffet Dinner | Choice Open Bar Package

Vendors:
Photography & Video: Eric D. Floberg Photography | Designer & Planner: Lion House Events | Band: Sam Hill Entertainment | Catering: Sage and Swift | Ceremony Music: Andreea Costiuc, NC Violinist | Florist: Joneswell Flowers | Rentals: American Party Rentals, Curated Events Raleigh, Something Vintage Rentals | Beauty: Tease and Blush | Transportation: North Hills Transportation | Dessert: The Parlour | Chalkboard: Marika Wendelken Calligraphy and Illustration | Pre-Wedding Photos: American Tobacco Campus

Big Day Preparations

Women getting their hair done in a bridal suite with gold framed mirrors
An industrial style brick building with a mural and a sign that says The Cookery
White wedding invitations with ferns and flowers laid out around them

Garden Party Ceremony

Wedding ceremony under large white tent with market lights

Reception Dinner in the Ballroom by Candlelight

A table set with a rustic flower arrangement with linens and black chairs. Exposed brick industrial style wall in the backdrop.
Table set with white candles in lanterns, glassware, and a table sign that says Table 4 in cursive
Party guests with tuxedos and dresses mingling around linened cocktail tables with cocktails in hand.
Bride and groom seated at a table with floral arrangements in the foreground
Party guests sit at candle lit tables outside under a large white tent lit with market lights
Bride and groom dancing in an industrial style reception space. Onlooking party guests surround them with drinks in hand.

Dessert, Dancing & A Beautiful Send Off!

Bride and groom kissing in a crowd of party guests giving a wedding send off with pom poms
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Real Wedding: Delaney and Emmett’s Colorful Disco Wedding

Delaney and Emmett’s wedding at The Cookery was a vibrant disco love celebration! With bold decorations including shimmering disco balls, vibrant painted backdrops, and colorful wildflowers, this day was absolutely exuberant. A testament to their fun, creative spirits, this wedding day was simply perfect. Click to scroll through these pictures and see all the details!

Delaney & Emmett’s Colorful Disco Wedding

Wedding at a Glance:
Ceremony & Reception | 105 Guests | Family-Style Dinner | Choice Open Bar Package

Vendors:
Photography: Karena Schroeder Photography | Planning: Folie à Deux Events | Caterer: Donovan's Dish | Rentals: American Party Rentals | Specialty Rentals: Revel NC | DJ: Dow Oak Events | Cake/Dessert: Cocoa Forte | Chalkboard Art: Rachel Writes NC | Hair & Makeup: Peach Cowgirl Beauty

Getting Ready

Bride smiles showing her wedding ring standing next to a wedding gown on a hanger
Hands adjust a man's boutonniere
Groom and his wedding party walk outside with a sign that says The Cookery above them
Bride and groom look at each other surrounded by a smiling wedding party holding colorful floral bouquets

Vibrant Details

Ballroom with natural light and exposed brick walls set up with rows of tables. Tables have linens, place settings and flowers on them
Bride is surrounded by bridesmaids smiling holding colorful bouquets
Table set with place settings and vases of colorful flowers in a reception hall
Blue sign says Leave a Message for the Bride and Groom

A Colorful Outdoor Garden Ceremony

A Disco Party Reception

Bride and groom seated at a long table with wedding party guests. Colorful backdrop with flowers in a reception space.
Bride embraces groom with market lights in the background
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