Fearrington Village® offers a variety of picturesque venues for your wedding celebrations. With beautiful gardens for outdoor ceremonies and multiple reception spaces that can be customized to fit your dream vision, Fearrington offers a full-service planning experience for brides and grooms. Our on-site wedding team and our entire culinary team at The Fearrington House Restaurant works with you to ensure that every detail of your special day is in professional, experienced hands.
“Aside from being an absolutely gorgeous and comfortable-but-still-classy venue, we knew we needed a place that offered a wonderful on-site team who could manage the unique demands of our day.
Gilda wonderfully managed the day-of craziness, and I was blown away with the floral arrangements. Getting married at Fearrington allowed us to be fully present on our day, which is such a profound gift.
“The thing that struck me most were the gorgeous gardens. To me they felt like the perfect combination of wonderfully wild and natural, but tamed and refined.
Gilda made us feel extremely well taken care of and we knew that they would work with us to make the day special. And last, but certainly not least, I have a bit of an obsession with cows so it felt like fate when I found out about the Fearrington belties.
“I had visited Fearrington on a number of times for sorority formals and work Christmas parties, and knew of the delicious food, superb service, and elegant setting that Fearrington offered.
I called Gilda on a Wednesday and made plans for Matthew, my parents, and me to meet with her on Sunday. Gilda made it very easy to envision our wedding and ensured us that everything would go flawlessly – this is a promise that Gilda and her whole team kept.
“Fearrington takes care of just about everything which makes the planning process so much easier – from flowers, to cake, to food and drink.
My guests raved that it was the best reception food they’ve had by a long shot. Fearrington really made my fairytale wedding come true and they were lovely to work with the entire way. I’ll be making trips back for years to come, it is such a special place!
“The whole weekend was so fun, beautiful, and perfect, that I cannot imagine their wedding any other way.
Gilda thinks of everything and seems to be in multiple places all at the same time. Bett Foley and her team created the most beautiful floral arrangements. The food was amazing and every staff member was incredibly helpful and professional.
“I have nothing but amazing things to say about Fearrington.
Every part of the village feels like a fairytale, it’s full of life and color. The Fearrington team is absolutely OUTSTANDING, they truly have it down to a science. Gilda, Fearrington’s event planner, is a machine. I’ve never seen one human manage to be in so many places at once. She is all business but cool, calm and collected at the same time.
From the initial contact through to the reception, Gilda will assist with coordinating all the details for your memorable day. A graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Gilda has been at Fearrington for over 20 years, first working in McIntyre’s, then managing The Market Café (predecessor to The Fearrington Granary) before becoming a wedding planner in 1997.
Local chef John Tate started his fine dining career as a banquet cook at The Umstead Hotel in Cary. He spent fifteen years training under chef Jim Anile, first at the Siena Hotel’s Il Paleo Restaurant in Chapel Hill, then at Revolution Restaurant and L’Uva Enoteca in Durham. Chef Tate started working at Fearrington House in 2014 as Banquet Sous Chef, and now heads the weddings and special events catering department as Banquet & Events Chef.
Kara’s Dad started teaching her to cook pancakes when she was two, sparking a long love affair with all things bread, chocolate, and pastry. She graduated from Johnson and Wales with a Bachelor’s in Baking and Pastry Arts in 2021 and has worked at Fearrington since. Unlike many cake designers, she started in cake first, and then discovered a love of art second; paint is her favorite art medium. Kara thinks of cakes as delicious art pieces.
Whether you want to celebrate a rehearsal dinner, bridal shower, baby shower, baby gender reveal, class reunion, a bar/bat mitzvah or a social dinner and dance, Fearrington provides a magical experience. Acres of manicured gardens, beautifully appointed venues, award-winning cuisine, an on-site pastry team, spectacular floral arrangements and skilled staff combine to create an unparalleled experience. Special occasions are our specialty!
Fearrington Village’s venues are suited for more than just weddings! Whether you choose to celebrate your “I dos” at Fearrington or elsewhere, our team would love to help plan and commemorate your special event!
