The Best Wedding Venues in Downtown Raleigh

The lovely capital of North Carolina houses many options that you can use to host your next corporate event. The bustling city has a quaint downtown with bars and restaurants. Most of the options listed below can be found easily downtown, which makes it easy to get to the event.

Events at Raleigh Union Station

An extremely large space that functions as indoor/outdoor, this historic venue hosted its first wedding in 2019. It has an incredible terrace and insanely large ceilings. It can also hold up to 700 people comfortably. To rent this space during the week, it costs $6,800 and on the weekend it is $8,800. There are also add ons for $400-500, which include the terrace, patio, and some smaller rooms. Each rental includes: their event management team, traffic control and cleaning up crew, furniture, and a bar package.

Address: 510 W. Martin Street Raleigh, NC 27601

Website: https://www.eventsatraleighunionstati...

Contact: (919) 645-2762

Jiddi Space

Nestled discreetly in a hidden part of the Raleigh downtown scene, this space is fully enclosed and offers its own caterer and adorable courtyard. They can display your presentation as well. Up to 150 guests seated or 225 standing fit into Jiddi Raleigh. The rental agreement includes the normal bells and whistles: tables, chairs, lighting, sound system, etc. It seems that here you are paying for the secluded space along with a more homely feel.

Address: 137 S Wilmington St, Raleigh, NC 27601

Website: https://www.jiddiraleigh.com/

Contact: (919) 592-7176

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Market Hall

A charming location situated within walking distance to all of the downtown offerings of Raleigh, Market Hall has two rooms that can house up to 700 people total for your next corporate event. There is a covered patio area outdoors for nicer weather that holds 80 people. Two dressing rooms each at 1,000 square feet where hosts have a chance to unwind before the big event. They also have an in-house caterer. Rental prices range from $6,000-12,000 depending on when you book the space.

Address: 214 E Martin St, Raleigh, NC 27601

Website: https://www.historicmarkethall.com/

Contact: (984) 232-8661

The Dock at Seaboard Station

Situated slightly north of town, this modern venue has a customizable outdoor patio area with garage doors and exposed brick makes for a lovely backdrop. They can have up to 125 seated guests or 175 standing and will assist with the planning. A four hour rental from Monday through Thursday will run you $1,400 whereas the weekends will get up to $2,800 for an eight hour rental.

Address: 121 Seaboard Ave, Raleigh, NC 27604

Website: http://thedockraleigh.com/

Contact: (919) 977-6003

Vidrio

Sitting in the heart of the popular Glenwood South district, Vidrio is a fantastic mediterranean-inspired restaurant on the ground floor, with the sports bar Carolina Ale House on the 3rd level of the complex. However, the middle floor is an absolutely fabulous wedding venue, complete with bridal suite, full bar, dance floor and an impressive banquet space. Full disclosure I (Gordon, TLG Founder) had my wedding here and it was a great experience.

Address: 500 Glenwood Ave #100, Raleigh, NC 27603

Website: https://www.vidrioraleigh.com/

Phone: (919) 803-6033