Piedmont Planning Tips

Venues

Recently engaged and ready to start planning your North Carolina wedding? The Piedmont region has plenty of diverse venues and vendors to offer and is a great location to say “I do”. Whether you are choosing to tie the knot in central North Carolina because it’s home or because you recently moved to town, here is some insiders knowledge:

• Even though all seasons are beautiful, North Carolina weather can be unpredictable. In general, summer tends to be hot and humid while winter is short and cold. Spring months offer perfect temperatures, but beware of heavy pollen and bugs that bite! No matter the season, be sure to have a back-up, indoor event space for an outdoor wedding. • With tons to do in the Piedmont region, your guests could have an agenda full of local activities to keep them occupied in between wedding festivities. Whether it’s the museum, farmers market or beloved minor league baseball stadium, give guests a list of you and your partner’s favorite local Cassie Vondrak and Jess Hirschbuhl were married at Walnut Hill spots so that they can get to know why you wedding venue in Raleigh on Oct. 22, 2021. chose to get married in this special place.Photo by Fancy This Photography. • Weddings in the Piedmont region typically cost between $25,000 and $50,000

Piedmont • Raleigh-Durham International Airport is located at the center of the Piedmont region, providing easy and affordable travel for out-

Planning Tips of-state guests • With N.C. State University in Raleigh, Duke University in Durham and UNC in Chapel Hill, there are a lot of college sports Local pros share their best Piedmont wedding advice fans in the Piedmont area. Try to choose a wedding date that does not coincide with any of these team’s major games to avoid By Kaylee Layman increased hotel rates and traffic. • Give your out-of-state guests a taste of the Piedmont region by filling their welcome bags with mouthwatering Chapel Hill toffee, vinegar-based barbecue sauce from The Pit Authentic Barbecue or a bag of fresh Counter Culture Coffee. The Triad is a region in the north-central part of North Carolina composed of three cities: Greensboro, Winston-Salem and High Point.

• Venue styles range from farm and barn to industrial-chic to clean and contemporary in this region of the state. It would not be unusual for a couple to host an outdoor ceremony in the countryside followed by an indoor reception in a skyscraper downtown, with both locations being just a 10 or 15 minute drive away from one another. The Triangle is a common nickname for a metropolitan area in the Piedmont region of North Carolina, anchored by three major research universities: N.C. State University, Duke University, and UNC at Chapel Hill, located in the cities of Raleigh and Durham and the town of Chapel Hill, respectively.