It's a bit of a hike out to Fearrington, but worth it for the change of scenery. It's a popular venue for weddings, with it's open-air country side and grazing cows. There's not really too much in the way of shopping -- a nursery, a cute two-story store with accessories, a cafe, a bookstore -- but the atmosphere is really inviting. Fearrington has several venues for events, including the main house, the Barn (which sometimes even partners up with McIntyre's for open-to-the-public author events), and smaller meeting rooms. So in addition to weddings, it's a good place for corporate functions. Lots of neighborhoods in Fearrington, too. If it's in your price-range and you don't mind the commute, it's a beautiful place to live. There's even a lake with surrounding trails. read more

I LOVE this place. Family and I went for Halloween this year. It was my first visit and it was quite memorable. The book store is ABSOLUTELY gorgeous. I looked through their whole website because the people who work at Fearrington put a lot of love and work into the place. I didn't get to dine anywhere, but they have a restaurant and I think a take&go place. I could spend HOURS in the bookstore. My niece and nephew got to hear a story on Halloween. THe place was covered in pumpkin carvings and turnip carvings hanging from trees! SO cute. If I ever plan on getting married, this would definitely be an ideal spot for a reception, and possibly a ceremony. I've read about the Barn, and it was featured in the Today show. This would be a dream spot for any bride, I would think. Can't wait to go back when they light up for the holidays!! read more

I was a little upset when mom moved from being a long car ride to being down in NC. Then I went with my infant son to visit. She has a huge house (which is still considered a town house) for what we paid for our condo in Boston. There were several things to do in the Village itself and it's not to far from Raleigh or Durham. I can't wait until my son is older and he can go look at the belted cows and the goats. read more

my friend had her wedding at fearrington village - very beautiful place for a wedding! her ceremony was in the garden - they have a few outside options for a ceremony. it was a lovely setting, probably better for a wedding under 100 people though. the cocktail hour was outside the barn and the reception was inside. i know when i say "barn" you might think that its not classy, but the decor was beautiful and the food was outstanding. i would definitely recommend it! my friend, her husband, and family also stayed at fearrington and thought the rooms were great. read more

Fearrington is a picture perfect venue for a wedding: numerous lovely lawns to choose from for a romantic garden ceremony, an equally lovely covered terrace in the event of rain, a spacious and attractive venue for receptions, replete with a lovely courtyard for outdoor cocktails, fantastic food, and a talented in-house florist, baker, and sommelier to expertly handle so many of the details. But the one greatest asset of Fearrington, bar none, goes by the name of Gilda McDaniel. Wedding coordinator extraordinaire, Gilda has a depth of experience rarely seen in this business. Her wisdom is outdone only by her patience, Zen calm, warmth, and professionalism. She makes a Fearrington wedding worth every penny. From our experience, Gilda can handle with aplomb just about any situation, and can provide free and reasonable advice on all aspects of the affair. read more

Planning a wedding from out of state can be daunting, to say the least. At The Fearrington, you have as close to one stop shopping as you can get. They take care of the venue, food, cake, flowers and have recommendations for everything else! Gilda is extremely professional and capable. People couldn't stop talking about the food, and the flowers were beautiful! We had 170 people. We were comfortable, but I think very many more would be crowded if you want a good sized dance floor. We treated the bridesmaids to manicures at the spa, with food and champagne, and we had the beautiful suite for all the girls the day of the wedding. Everything was just lovely. The biggest hassle was providing bus transportation for everyone from Chapel Hill. But it was definitely worth it. I would have the wedding at The Fearrington again! read more

Our daughter was married at Fearrington on 3/4/17 and words cannot describe what a wonderful experience it was from start to finish!! Gilda is a true gem that managed to handle anything and everything with calm, humor and grace! She was hands on making sure everything was perfect from the Friday night rehearsal to the ceremony prep Saturday morning to the last guest out of the reception Saturday night to the monitoring and collecting of left over wedding "stuff" Sunday morning!! She was in constant contact with us through out the whole planning process and that was so very very comforting! Fearrington also provides a preferred vendor list which was so very helpful! We chose our photographer(Krystal Kast), hair and makeup(onLoKtionMakeupArtistry/Pam Hung) and transportation(EcoStyle Transportation) off their list and had stellar service from all three!! Fearrington handled everything else!!...reception food/bar, flowers, cake, lighting, table/chairs, bridal suite, bridesmaids/groomsmen changing areas with room service...and of course, THE most perfectly beautiful settings around their grounds for any size and vibe of wedding be it inside or out...with our early March date..they were ready with an indoor/outdoor plan depending on the weather and we were able to make that decision on the Friday morning before the wedding!! The entire staff experience at Fearrington was on point! The cake, food, bar and set up were all stunning and top notch and the entire service staff were so very warm and professional at all times. I would highly recommend this venue as there is nothing to chance, it's all right there and you have wonderfully calming planning help and you just know it will be perfect! Elaine Mother of the Bride Greenville, NC read more

I actually haven't eaten here all that much outside of our wedding, but it's a beautiful place. After we spent a ton of time scoping out the outer banks and trying to coordinate 100 different vendors for our wedding, the wife switched gears and decided to do it at Fearrington. She and Gilda, their coordinator, made my life pretty easy. All I had to do was sign the checks and show up in a suit with some of my friends! Ok, I might be oversimplifying a bit, but anyone who knows what a nightmare wedding planning can become, should checkout what Fearrington has to offer. Gilda runs a very tight ship and they did a great job with just about everything. They are also completely open, if you decide to use additional vendors for anything. If I was going to be picky, I would say the cake was just mediocre, but we had an assortment of desserts, so that wasn't a problem (which were excellent). It's hard to believe it's been well over a year now. read more

Our daughter Annie was just married at Fearrington, and even with the passing of a whole week, I have YET to figure out any words adequate to describe our experience. Fairytale? Dream come true? Beyond amazing?? Gilda McDaniel, our wedding coordinator, and every single Fearrington staff member we encountered was wonderful: calm, pleasant, accomodating...no request was unmet. The setting is simply spectacular. The food, wine, flowers, all of it was perfectly executed. Our family's vision of top-notch elegance and grace, with a huge scoop of plain old FUN, came to life this June. We did all of this long-distance, as well, a further testament to the excellence that is Fearrington. this is, indeed, as good as it gets! read more

We had our wedding here, it was amazing. It was featured in Cary magazine, and was the wedding of my wife's dreams. The rehearsal dinner was at the Granary, The ceremony was in the garden terrace, and the reception was in the barn. The staff was incredibly helpful, the food was amazing, and the planning assistance provided by the Fearrington was second to none. You simply cannot do better than getting married here. read more

We had our wedding at Fearrington Village in May and the event could not have been more beautiful! We had gorgeous weather, so the ceremony took place in the gardens under crab apple trees. It was beautiful and provided shade, so that our guests were comfortable. The Fearrington gardens are stunning in May and with the fountain and beautiful flowers, it offered a serene and romantic atmosphere. Our reception was held in the Garden Terrace and we had use of the cobblestone patio for our cocktail hour. Honestly, this place is one of a kind and we were all happy that this was the selected location. Included in the venue are the catering by the Fearrington House Restaurant, the florist, the cake baker, and the wedding planner. Each individual was wonderful to work with and made our wedding extra special. Cheryl-Anne Kast was our wonderful wedding planner! Since this was the first wedding in our immediate families, she offered wonderful suggestions and lent her expertise many, many times! She was a calming, organized, and positive person to have plan our event. She was extremely responsive to emails and really took our vision and made it come to life. She used all the details I had made for the ceremony and reception and ran with it. The event turned out one million times better than I could have ever imagined. During the event, she was easy to find and very helpful. Mary Stevens was the florist who worked with us at Fearrington. She is not only the sweetest person on Earth, but a phenomenal florist who took our vision of colors and created the most beautiful bouquets and centerpieces I have ever seen. Not only did my photographer and makeup artist comment that the flowers were possibly the most beautiful arrangement they've ever seen, but our family and friends commented on the centerpieces at the reception. Mary was conscious of cost and really worked to make gorgeous arrangements that still fit in our budget. Mary truly made our event a stunning one and I am so grateful for her! Our cake was delicious! Emma Isakoff created a three-tiered cake that was incredible. She even worked with Mary Stevens to make the cake beautiful. We had carrot cake with cream cheese buttercream filling for the top tier, coconut cake with dark chocolate ganache as the middle tier, and vanilla cake (gluten free, but even our guests couldn't tell!) with strawberry jam and cream cheese buttercream filling. We can't wait to eat her cake again in the future and plan on having her recreate one of the tiers for our first anniversary! We had full use of the grounds on the day of the wedding and our bridal suite was magnificent! Our guests have not stopped commenting on how beautiful this place was. We are so grateful that we chose Fearrington Village for our wedding location! My only complaint is that when Cheryl-Anne left mid-reception, the catering manager who took over for her was not as helpful. He was frequently absent and things sort of fell apart. For example, I often had to look for someone else to help me look for the sparklers for the exit, my bouquet to toss, and we never ended up getting cake saved. He also did not organize the clean up process, which left my family confused. However, this was in no way Cheryl-Anne's fault, she was truly great! read more