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Wakefield Plantation Wedding Venue for Elegant Outdoor Luxury

The Country Club at Wakefield Plantation in Raleigh, North Carolina, is an elegant country club wedding venue. With a variety of services, modern amenities, and a fantastic events team, couples can host the wedding of their dreams at this stunning Wakefield Plantation wedding venue. 

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About The Wakefield Plantation Wedding Venue

2201 Wakefield Plantation Drive

Raleigh, North Carolina 

Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, The Country Club at Wakefield Plantation is a gorgeous wedding and event venue. The event team at the clubhouse can help plan a variety of special celebrations, including weddings. Couples can exchange vows in an outdoor ceremony site, with stunning views of the surrounding golf course and pine trees. 

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Details of the Grounds

The Country Club at Wakefield Plantation is North Raleigh’s premier wedding venue. This is the perfect venue, with a team of event planners that help facilitate the perfect wedding day from start to finish. Members and non-members alike can enjoy the outdoor ceremony site, with sweeping views of the golf course’s rolling greenery and towering pine trees.

Indoors, the decor is modern yet traditional, with elegant and spacious ballrooms ideal for wedding receptions. The venue’s Executive Chef will pamper guests with amazing cuisine. Couples and their guests can soak in the beautiful sunset through the ballroom’s floor-to-ceiling windows and then continue the celebration on the veranda, where they can enjoy dancing beneath the stars. 

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The 38,000-square-foot clubhouse can accommodate small groups (as small as 5) or large groups (up to 160) in various event spaces. The main ballroom has a maximum capacity of 200 guests. It features an attached terrace that overlooks the golf course and floor-to-ceiling windows.

Two smaller function rooms can also host the reception for groups of 65-150 guests. Small, intimate events such as the rehearsal dinner can take place in the Oak Room. This space can accommodate up to 25 guests, or there’s the Wakefield Room, which can seat up to 10 guests. 

In total, the venue has six different event spaces to choose from. 

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Photography Opportunities

This country club features gorgeous outdoor spaces that include:

  • manicured lawns,
  • trees,
  • flags,
  • brick walls,
  • wild grasses, and
  • lovely outdoor ceremony spaces.

These light-filled, enchanting areas are perfect for wedding ceremony photography. 

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The venue’s indoor spaces feature elegant lighting, tall windows that let in lots of natural light, a large dance floor, flowing drapery, and modern decor. The indoor reception spaces offer unique, romantic lighting opportunities and ample opportunities for wedding day photos. 

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Wedding Details

The venue’s experienced onsite culinary and event team helps couples experience the best-personalized service, endless options for customization, and a uniquely-crafted plan for the wedding day. The venue has a complete range of food and beverage services, with experience catering to modest celebrations and exquisite, grand gatherings. 

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Couples can enjoy various services, including:

  • food and beverage catering,
  • design,
  • decor,
  • set up,
  • clean up, and
  • rental items.

Couples can rent drapery, centerpieces, furniture, audio equipment, and more from the Country Club at Wakefield Plantation. 

The culinary team prepares gourmet cuisine for wedding celebrations, accommodating various styles and tastes, from appetizers to desserts. Catering items can be prepared for buffet-style meals, plated services, or food stations. Couples can arrange menu tastings ahead of time to ensure that the wedding day menu is exactly what they’re looking for. 

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Wakefield Plantation Wedding

This gorgeous Wakefield Plantation wedding venue has everything from indoor and outdoor event spaces to fantastic catering services to a professional events team ready to assist couples in the entire planning process. With endless opportunities for customization, this is a venue where couples can design the wedding they’ve always imagined in this stunning North Carolina setting. 

 

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