We were married at Haywood Hall in October 2022 and recommend it to anyone looking for a romantic, dreamy and quintessential Raleigh experience to share with your loved ones. After living here for years, we knew we wanted to share something really special with our guests. After numerous venue visits, we went to Haywood Hall and were enamored by this incredible gem of a historic site.

The grounds at HH are welcoming and offer variety for however you choose to set up your ceremony and reception all while being perfectly snuggled in a charming, downtown location. Upon entering the home, you are wrapped by the inviting interior from centuries past. Rich tones of blue and green, Federalist period furniture, carved trims and artifacts are found throughout, while the garden has a canopy of large trees and lights at night. The only tradeoff with this venue is that all tables, chairs, tents and serving needs must be brought in via an external vendor, but keep in mind that the aforementioned traits offer a stunning, built-in backdrop for your festivities so decor expenses can be kept to a minimum here.

Meeting with Caryll Poole, Event Coordinator at HH, is an absolute delight. She is the gracious, responsive and accommodating soul who communicates with you along the way. Ben, the on-site personnel on wedding day, was a superb presence to have just around the corner for any input or hiccups. Many thanks to them for showing the utmost care for our day!

To summarize, this venue was the best possible location for our fall wedding with moody, yet sophisticated elements. It photographs beautifully and our guests raved about their time. We felt honored to be there on our day and Haywood Hall now is a monument in our story that we will surely revisit throughout our lives.

I highly recommend Haywood Hall for any couple looking for an outdoor venue in downtown Raleigh. We chose Haywood because it was affordable and the house/grounds are stunning. We did not decorate at all and the photos are beautiful because the scenery is so nice all year round at Haywood. The tent rental recommended by the venue was seamless and Caryll at Haywood was very pleasant to work with. Even if the weather isn't perfect on your wedding day, there is so much space for tents in the garden that you will still be dry. And the house itself is very cool - all of our guests were milling around in there and talking about how cool it was. Great, hidden-gem sort of place steps away from the Capitol building.

I worked with Carryl and she is wonderful. We haven't had our wedding yet but already she's been so kind, flexible, and fun to work with. They're extremely professional and the venue itself is so unique and gorgeous with a ton of character. I love that it's right downtown but won't end up costing us an arm and a leg!

We loved having our wedding at Haywood Hall! When we were venue searching we were disappointed with how many venues basically control every aspect of your day for triple the cost (or more) or what you would get with Haywood Hall. We were able to select all of our own vendors, which kept costs down and we were able to keep the leftover alcohol we brought in for ourselves ;) Greg is super responsive and helpful in suggesting vendors.

With NC weather, anything can happen during any season, and this venue does not have another option for a rain plan. Just something to consider. The day before our wedding was 80 and sunny, our day was 65 and cloudy with a threat of showers, but it never happened. I recommend getting a clear tent because you can see all of the beautiful greenery in the garden! We could also see the PNC building lit up after it got dark.

Our guests were all from out of state so they loved being in Downtown Raleigh and also getting to experience a piece of Raleigh history. We received so many compliments on the house and the gardens.

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We got married in a beautiful ceremony out front and had our reception in the gardens. This place is amazing for the simple fact that when you rent Haywood you honestly do not have to decorate because of the natural beauty it comes with. All of our guests loved the 'big white house'. Greg helps you out tremendously and even suggests vendors that he knows are within your budget. I would 100% recommend.

Such a special and beautiful venue right in the heart of downtown Raleigh. The house manager, Greg, is an absolute pleasure to work with--so accommodating and always available to answer questions and offer advice. We had a magical spring wedding in the garden and could not be happier with our choice of venue.

We had our ceremony/reception at Haywood hall and LOVED it. We had everything outside and the pictures do not do this place justice. The location is perfect, you will not be able to find something like this anywhere else in downtown Raleigh. It was great for out of town guests because there is an abundance of hotels for them to choose from and several of our guests made a weekend trip out of it. Even though you are in the heart of downtown it still has a secluded feeling because of the beautiful mature trees. I loved the historical and southern feeling of this house and it was so close to the Capitol we were able to take some photos there as well. The grounds are well maintained and gorgeous which allowed us to save money on flowers and decorations. We were able to choose all our own vendors instead of being limited to a select few the venue allows. This allowed us to control the total cost of the wedding.

Greg was a blessing to work with; he answered any question we had promptly and had a list of recommendations for vendors if we didn’t have an idea. We had our wedding on an April evening and was debating about whether or not we would need a heater and siding on the tent once the sun goes down. Greg was amazing and I decided last minute at our Rehearsal that yes we should get those items and he called the rental company himself and not only was able to get us the equipment but also a great deal!

There couldn't have been a more perfect venue! Between the house and the gardens, it all turned out wonderful! Greg was amazing from start to finish! Super helpful and always responded quickly! If you are looking for an awesome venue for a great price, pick Haywood Hall!

We had our wedding at Haywood Hall the first weekend in May - ceremony & reception. It was absolutely beautiful! We got lucky with the weather. Greg was very responsive and helpful. The grounds were manicured the day before and looked perfect. I couldn't have asked for a better setting!

Greg, the manager and resident of Haywood, could not have been more helpful. In the midst of an unexpected move to NYC due to work we needed all the help we could get and Greg went above and beyond. Also, his florist recommendation, Janet, was a complete miracle worker. I will never forget my bouquet- it was more than I could ever have imagined. She also helped us with all the set up and trash removal. The venue, vendors, and of course the weather all worked out to make our 4.30.16 wedding a complete success!