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The Rand-Bryan House is a rustic yet elegant wedding venue located in Garner, North Carolina. We offer our historic 19th-century home, scenic porch, and picturesque grounds for both your ceremony and reception. Situated 20 minutes from downtown Raleigh, our rural 135-acre farm is great for hosting both intimate gatherings and grand affairs. At the Rand-Bryan House, we are all about flexibility and we look forward to bringing your unique vision to life!

Facilities and Capacity
Couples can accommodate up to 110 guests inside and 250 guests outside. For your ceremony, you can say your “I do's” in our beautiful, intimate garden, spacious side yard or tree enclosed meadow. Native trees and blooming bushes surround the house and provide a relaxing, picturesque setting for your cocktail hour. Your guests can enjoy the lush green grass as you dance the night away under the stars. Host your reception inside the house, or under a tent surrounded by evergreens. The Rand-Bryan House also has a romantic wrap-around porch, perfect for cocktail hour, mingling with guests, or simply sitting in a rocking chair to enjoy a beautiful evening. If you prefer an indoor event, our beautiful historic house is perfect. It features hardwood floors, floor-to-ceiling windows, and an abundance of natural light. You can exchange your vows in our sunroom for a romantic and intimate ceremony, then we will convert the space to get the party started for your reception.

Services Offered
We allow plenty of flexibility so that you can personalize your wedding to fit your style. Although we do not require you to choose from a pre-set vendor list, we are happy to provide recommendations for outstanding vendors who are familiar with the space. Our on-site preparation suite is perfect for those special photos while you get ready with your wedding party. Our package allows you full access to the entire house, extensive grounds, and parking lot. Caterers will have full access to the kitchen to take care of all of your culinary needs.

Other Services
In addition to hosting your ceremony and reception, the Rand-Bryan House is also happy to host your rehearsal dinner. We also host:

  • Engagement parties
  • Wedding showers
  • Anniversary parties
  • Wedding party luncheons
  • Vow renewals
  • Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions

Do you have a site fee for wedding receptions at your venue?

Yes

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during peak season?

4,000

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during off-peak season?

3,500

Do you have a site fee for wedding ceremonies at your venue?

No

Which of the following are included in the starting site fee?

Bridal Suite
Chairs
Parking
Set Up
Tables

Reviews of Rand-Bryan House

Leanna
Leanna Sent on 03/24/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Great place for our wedding shower!

My fiancé and I had our wedding shower-type event here and it was so lovely! The big windows in the main room and the light-colored interior make for an amazing canvas, the venue's tables and chairs made our lives so easy (since we didn't have to rent them), the flow of indoor and outdoor spaces was awesome for guests to mingle where they pleased, and Heather (the venue manager) was amazing to work with. She was a big help and already had our tables and chairs set up before we arrived, and she is just in general a fun person to be around and talk to! We definitely had a great experience for a great value, and we'd recommend it to anyone.
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Anna Sent on 11/14/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful and intimate celebration venue

We loved using the Rand-Bryan house for our wedding celebration. Heather and the team were great to work with & very flexible when a deployment changed our original plans.
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Janice Sent on 11/07/2022
5 out of 5 rating

The perfect country farm wedding

Beautiful location and having an all-in-one ceremony and reception made it so easy! The "day of" vendor coordination that they offered really helped. Thanks Molly and Heather!
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Kaitlyn Sent on 05/11/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful and affordable venue

The Rand-Bryan house was the perfect place for our wedding! We wanted to keep it simple and within a reasonable budget, yet have a pretty and photo-perfect day and this venue delivered. Martha was great at answering my many questions and gave my info and recommendations on things I hadn't even thought of. She even helped coordinate the day of the wedding and we wouldn't have made it all come together without her. I'm so thankful to have so may wonderful memories of that day and it all started with this venue!
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Erinn Sent on 05/07/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful grounds

The venue was everything that I thought it could be. We had a small inimate wedding and the venue was perfect. We had a beautiful ceremony outside and a small reception inside. There were great places to picture and our guests loved the grounds. Martha was great and incredibly flexible.
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Lisa Sent on 05/05/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful venue and Martha was excellent to work with!

Beautiful venue and Martha was excellent to work with!
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Ali P. Sent on 05/04/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Best Venue: Rand Bryan House

Our wedding at the Rand Bryan House could not have been more special. The grund speak for themselves with all the beauty. Martha was beyond helpful and gave us great vendor suggestions. She has worked with a lot of vendors and they all respect her and her property. Our night was so special and all came together so well!
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Solace Sent on 09/15/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful venue!!

We had a beautiful wedding with this venue. During the midst of a pandemic, Martha was incredibly helpful in assisting us in doing whatever it took to make our big day as perfect as possible, which way ended up being to have our ceremony in 2020, and to have our reception a year later! Both events were perfect, and both were everything we could have asked for! This venue is perfect for DIY people, and people who want a beautiful space to decorate the way they want to! I made my own center pieces for the tables that the venue provided, and decorated with other floral arrangements around the place. It's a beautiful property that was big enough, and not too big to feel lonely, for our smaller guest count of nearly 50. I'd recommend this venue to other creative couples! The sun shines through nicely through the windows into the house and the plants outside are gorgeous, too!
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Angela Sent on 09/02/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Rand Bryan House Exceeded Expectations

Rand-Bryan House is a beautifully landscaped and decorated historical house perfect for a variety of wedding sizes and styles. Like so many others during this day of Covid 19, we changed our minds about almost every aspect of the wedding. Our constant was our venue. The owner helped us work out everything. She was always ready to help, even offering answers to questions we hadn’t thought of. She offered recommendations and was always quick to respond when we reached out. There are so many ways to set up for an indoor or outdoor event. So many of our guests and vendors commented on the beauty of this house and its landscape. They have thought of everything to make your day special and seamless.
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Stacy Sent on 07/14/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful, intimate venue!

This venue was perfect for my daughter’s small-ish wedding. Weather kept us from using any of the beautiful outdoor spaces (disappointing), but Martha was able to seamlessly flip the indoor spaces between ceremony and reception and it turned out beautifully! She was such a pleasure to work with and had great recommendations for a caterer and florist. Would definitely recommend the Rand-Bryan!
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Awards

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Professional Network & Endorsements

12 Endorsements
Enchanting Events & Designs, LLC Enchanting Events & Designs, LLC Wedding Planners

Martha has been a pleasure to work with each time! Martha is an excellent communicator and very professional. The Rand-Bryan House is a beautiful venue and I enjoy working with the owners!

POUR Bar Services POUR Bar Services Wedding Caterers

Not only is this venue private and charming...Martha genuinely loves seeing your day come together! The Rand-Bryan house has great parking and handicap accessibility as well as great flexibility to use the space in many different ways! Southern charm meets sophisticated simplicity! POUR loves serving here!

Tu-Can Jamz Mobile Productions Tu-Can Jamz Mobile Productions Wedding DJs

We've entertained twice now at the Rand-Bryan House, Martha and her husband have been accommodating and great to work with. Highly recommend

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