I, The bride, checked into my complimentary hotel suite at 1pm on the Friday night before my rehearsal dinner (rehearsal dinner at coquette a few doors down) and did not leave the hotel building until Sunday 1pm.
The convenience of waking up and getting ready on my wedding day (Saturday) and then having a mobile hair and makeup team come to my suite and then attend my wedding which was just down stairs just made it so much easier to actually be able to enjoy my wedding day. Special thanks to Liz who always said yes to any crazy requests i had. The Renaissance even made a custom cocktail inspired by an Australian dessert i love (I'm Australian and wanted to incorporated something from home)
Everything went beyond smoothly and i cannot recommend this venue enough

When looking for a wedding venue, The Renaissance was the only place in Raleigh that fit our needs: convenient location, indoors, room for getting ready, and phenomenal food (to name a few). I was so shocked to find out how reasonably priced it was to work with them! There is so much included in the small fee you pay to rent the space; we were saving a ton of money by having our rentals and planner included. Although we had to change our reception venue due to the pandemic and gathering restrictions, we were able to host the Bridesmaids' Luncheon there the day before the wedding and the Renaissance honored our existing room block. We have heard so many horror stories from other couples about their venues being unwilling to work with them during the pandemic - either forcing smaller guest counts or hefty postponement fees. Even though we could not have our reception at The Renaissance, I have never been more thankful for their team and service. We could not have had the wedding of our dreams without their support and kindness. A special shoutout to Liz Talley and Anna Swicegood for all they did for us!

On our wedding day, the hotel served as the perfect backdrop for our pre-ceremony photographs. The bridesmaids utilized the hospitality suite and the groomsmen utilized their complimentary king suite for getting ready - we had more than enough space to fit our group. We were also able to flip the hospitality suite to accommodate a virtual viewing party for guests at the hotel that were unable to attend the wedding ceremony due to church capacity restrictions. We could not have been happier with how convenient the location was and how attentive their staff was throughout the entire weekend. Our guests could not have been happier with the cleanliness and service, plus the deal they gave us on our room block was hard to beat. I can't wait to stay at The Renaissance again!

I can't say enough about how wonderful this hotel was for my daughter's recent wedding. We reserved a block of rooms for out of town guests, plus a king suite for the bride and her bridesmaids to get ready in. The location couldn't have been better. So much to do within walking distance. The staff handed out the hotel gift bags as guests checked in and were extremely professional and courteous. This was like a destination wedding as both the bride's and groom's families were from out of state. As mother of the bride, I so appreciated this hotel as my homebase for the wedding festivities! Worth every penny, which was not as expensive as you might think!! ($165/night for guest rooms)