2026 Annual Wedding Showcase
March 21, 2026 | 1pm - 4pm
We’re delighted to open our venue doors for an afternoon full of drinks, mingling, and event inspiration during our upcoming 2026 annual showcase! Spend the afternoon exploring the venue, meeting trusted local planners, caterers, florists, entertainers, and more while enjoying complimentary beverages from the Cookery’s bar and tasty hors d’oeuvres.
This year, we’re celebrating spring with vibrant florals, fresh greens, and cheerful, garden-inspired details!
Come by to chat with and see beautiful work from local event professionals. Vendors at our showcase:
Catering: Donovan’s Dish & Mediterranean Deli
Dessert: Yodith Cakery
DJ: Royal Lewis
Event Lighting: Get Lit
Florals: Tre Bella Florals & Sparks and Sand Floral Design
Interactive Event Activities: Joyful Unison, Poetry Fox, Sir Walter Cigars, Mary Kane Paints
Live Music: Udeshi Hargett Ensembles
Photographer: Brennan Rieder
Rentals: American Party Rentals, Curated Events & Greenhouse Picker Sisters
Videographer: Radiant Film
The Cookery is located in Durham’s West End neighborhood at 1101 West Chapel Hill Street, Durham, NC 27701. Street parking is available.
Complimentary beverages and hors d’oeuvres, music, keepsake poetry, cigar rolling, live event painting, and more!
Banner image by Rose Trail Images