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Sanctuary Farm is a wedding venue located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. This environmentally conscious wedding venue is nestled just eight miles west of Chapel Hill. Guided by sustainable practices, it operates solely on solar power and boasts a flourishing community garden.

Facilities and Capacity

At Sanctuary Farm, they take pride in offering a level of rustic elegance and unparalleled hospitality to ensure your wedding is a truly memorable experience. The farm sits on a picturesque landscape and can accommodate up to 180 of your guests. It features a meticulously renovated horse barn, encompassed by a five-acre lake that gracefully meanders between a sunlit meadow and a serene oak forest. Within the barn, you will find a full-service catering kitchen with enclosed and open lofts designed to accommodate rehearsal dinners, receptions, and dancing. For your ceremony, you have your choice of two sites - one is our newly constructed outdoor ceremony site under the trees named "The Grove," and the second is our pondside gazebo where birdsong can be heard. Sanctuary Farm is committed to exceptional hospitality and offers a range of accommodations. There are a range of options, including geodesic domes, yurts, and barn rooms. Get-ready rooms are also available for couples to prep for their big entrance.

Services Offered

The dedicated staff at Sanctuary Farm are there to bring your dream wedding to life. Embrace the serenity of a meadow in the heart of nature as the quintessential host for your special day. Couples can relax knowing essentials such as indoor tables and chairs, tablecloths, and furniture are included with rentals. There is also abundant parking, making it convenient for arriving guests.

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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?

$4,200

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

$2,400

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

Yes

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

$4,200

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

$2,400

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

Bridal Suite
Chairs
Lighting/Sound
Parking
Tables

Which of the following are included in the cost of wedding catering?

Server(s)

Which of the following are included in the starting price for bar service?

Bartender(s)

What is the minimum number of guests required to book your venue?

40

How many event spaces or rooms does your venue offer?

4

Describe your venue:

Banquet Hall
Barn
Farm/Ranch
Inn/B&B
Loft
Waterfront

What kind of settings are available?

Indoor
Covered Outdoor
Uncovered Outdoor

Which of the following wedding events does your venue service?

Ceremony
Reception
Bridal Shower
Engagement Party
Elopements
Rehearsal Dinner

What event services do you offer?

Accommodations
Clean Up
Event Rentals
Get Ready Rooms
Liability Insurance
Wifi

What event items are available?

Chairs
Furniture
Lighting
Tables
Tents

What food and beverage items are available?

Linens

What transportation and access is available?

Parking

What months are included in your peak season?

April
May
June
September
October
November
December

What months are included in your off-peak season?

January
February
March
July
August

Reviews of Sanctuary Farm

Patricia
Patricia Sent on 10/13/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful farm (eco-friendly) wedding

I celebrated my wedding at Sanctuary Farm in the Spring of 2023 and it was absolutely magical. Everything from the beautiful farm setting, to the lakeside gazebo ceremony, to dancing under the stars, I am still absolutely blown away by our entire wedding experience. It was also really great to have our close friends and family stay on the farm with us in Sanctuary Farm's rustic and unique accommodations (yomes) set among the trees. If you are contemplating an eco-friendly, fun and vibrant outdoor space for your wedding, look no further than Sanctuary Farm!
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Ami R. Sent on 10/11/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful venue, amazing host

If I could give Sanctuary Farm more than five stars I most definitely would! The hospitality we received on our wedding day and the attentiveness to detail was unmatched. Pam was amazing and so responsive. This place by far exceeded our wedding day expectations, we could not have asked for a better venue and host. Perfect for an outdoor wedding themed around nature and calming energy. Forever grateful to Sanctuary Farm and Pam and Constantine for working with us on short notice and accommodating all of our wedding day visions.
Meredith
Meredith Sent on 06/28/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Magic in the woods

There aren’t enough good things to say about our wedding experience with Sanctuary Farms. Between Meg and Tim, Pam and Constantin, we had a team of kind souls ready to help us create an experience unique to us. This is the kind of place where you can get creative, where you will be proud to bring your family and friends, where you can surrender to the party gods because you are surrounded by goodness. We had 30 some friends stay with us on the property in the Yomes and just spent the entire weekend engaged in a massive community art project putting this wedding together, and then 150 guests for the actual wedding! We were so incredibly happy with the venue and the team working there that we stayed in house and hired Constantin to cater and feed us for our rehearsal dinner. Part of our menu was grown there on the property. It was heaven. The whole experience. If you aren’t afraid of some dust or some mud, if you like the idea of an hot outdoor shower in the cool rain, if you want to pet a horse and wander gardens, and have a bonfire and listen to the crickets, then this is the place to marry your sweetheart!
Jameson
Jameson Sent on 11/29/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Rustic Setting with good amenities and flexibility

A wedding venue in a country setting without all the issues that a rubber stamp wedding venue typically has.

Santuary farm enabled us to have a Wedding Weekend. We had people who camped in tents, some who stayed in a few of their indoor rooms, and a few in their Yomes (big Yurts with camp style beds). Our ceremony was held in a beautiful gazebo overlooking the lake. Our procession was through a garden in full spring bloom.
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Sanctuary Farm frequently asked questions

Sanctuary Farm includes the following items and services for wedding events in its starting site fee:
  • Bridal Suite
  • Chairs
  • Lighting/Sound
  • Parking
  • Tables
Sanctuary Farm includes the following items and services in its wedding catering costs:
  • Server(s)
The bar service starting price at Sanctuary Farm includes:
  • Bartender(s)
The space offered by Sanctuary Farm for wedding events is known for:
  • Banquet Hall
  • Barn
  • Farm/Ranch
  • Inn/B&B
  • Loft
  • Waterfront
Sanctuary Farm offers the following indoor/outdoor options for weddings:
  • Indoor
  • Covered Outdoor
  • Uncovered Outdoor
Sanctuary Farm offers the following types of wedding events:
  • Ceremony
  • Reception
  • Bridal Shower
  • Engagement Party
  • Elopements
  • Rehearsal Dinner
Sanctuary Farm offers the following services for wedding events:
  • Accommodations
  • Clean Up
  • Event Rentals
  • Get Ready Rooms
  • Liability Insurance
  • Wifi
Sanctuary Farm offers the following furniture and decor items for weddings:
  • Chairs
  • Furniture
  • Lighting
  • Tables
  • Tents
Sanctuary Farm is recommended by 100% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 5.0, with the same score awarded for quality of service, flexibility, value, professionalism and average response time.
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