From the very beginning, we loved working with the event staff and team at the Washington Duke. The venue is simply gorgeous and was the perfect size for our wedding. Bethany was so helpful and very responsive every time I had a question. Her patience with us was so great! The dinner reception the night of the wedding was just perfect and we got so many compliments on the food choices we had made. The staff were all great to work with and we had such a wonderful experience right from the very beginning all the way through. Thank you!

Excellent service.. perfect venue

The Washington Duke Inn hosted our wedding reception last month. We worked with Bethany Butti to plan our wedding. She went above and beyond to make sure that us and our guests had a great evening. We were extremely impressed with the space and the entire Inn staff. The service from The Fairview Dining Room, Bull Durham Bar, and catering staff was top notch throughout the whole weekend. The entire Inn was beautiful and the Washington Duke Inn made the day run smoothly for us. We could not imagine hosting our out-of-town guests at a different venue.

PERFECTION!!! Where do I begin to explain how utterly perfect and amazing the staff and the venue was for our wedding? Angie Wright, our event planner, guided us through all the selections and captured very minute detail - nothing was missed and EVERYTHING was TOP-NOTCH! The venue was held in the private Rotunda room which was breathtaking. The food selection was superb.

The room we booked for our overnight stay was one of the best I've ever stayed in; I only wished we have more time to take advantage of all the place had to offer.

From the time we pulled up to the time we check out, we encountered only the highest caliber of professionalism, courtesy, and friendly dispositions. Even at 3 AM after I woke in a panic when I realized I had left my handwritten wedding vows on the table at the reception, they quickly sent someone to investigate and retrieve them if they were still there. I thought for sure they had been swept up in the trash and were gone forever. The next morning when we checked out, I was handed a small white envelope and tucked neatly inside were my vows! I nearly started to cry.

It's easy to understand why they continuously rate so high in customer satisfaction. And even though we live only 30 minutes away, my husband and I plan to go back often and even spend a night or two in this enchanting place that welcomes you in like family.

The Washington Duke was absolutely wonderful, and working with Diane Tighe was a great experience. Her helpfulness at teaching us about the process was incredibly valuable, and when it came time to pick a vendor that was one of the things that made us most comfortable! Family kept complimenting us on the quality of the food and the beautiful venue, and we're so glad that they had an opening for us!

We were coming from out of state. Everything was ready for us before, during, and after the wedding. I was feeling a lot of stress, but I had nothing to worry about. The staff was so easy to work with and took care of anything.

Beth P. was absolutely the best!! We had a small intimate wedding with 20 guest. As a bride it can be challenging to leave major task to others but Beth made my day STRESS FREE!! The room set up was great and I appreciate how staff assisted in putting up and taking down the pipe and drape which we rented from an outside venue. Beth's suggested up-lighting was a nice touch to the pipe and drape and the floral decor added a gorgeous touch! Additionally the dinning staff were professional and very helpful.

Beth was organized and very responsive to my request. Overall we had a fully satisfactory experience and hope to visit again in the future!!

My husband and I had our wedding reception at the Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club (WaDuke for short) on 3/8/2015 and worked with Beth Pendergrass. Beth did a phenomenal job taking my vision of a sparkly princess-worthy reception into a reality! From the first meeting with Beth, I knew I had found the perfect reception venue for our Duke wedding! The WaDuke's reception package took the stress out of planning the reception! Beth helped us figure out the timeline for the reception, as well as linens, chairs, food, lighting, food, and even in reserving a room for the night! The reception package gave us the option of a 5 course plated dinner, a buffet, or food stations, and we are so happy that we chose the stations! We chose a carving station, a mixed grill station, and a shrimp and grits station, and everyone at the reception loved the food! We also got a choice of linens and Chivari chairs/chair cushions, and I was able to put together the navy and pink princess look I envisioned! It was well worth the price! I also really appreciated how easy Beth made it to make sure everything and everyone was at the right place at the right time! Before the wedding day, we dropped off our favors, pictures, table numbers, etc. with Beth and she took care of setting everything up for us! She and the catering staff made sure everything ran on schedule! The catering staff was also very amazing and were very efficient in clearing away empty plates and glasses, manning the food stations and passing hors d'ouvres, and evening ensuring that my husband and I could eat some of the food while mingling with guests! Overall, Beth and her staff at WaDuke kept the reception organized, fun, and beautiful without adding stress to the wedding planning! Beth was really a wonderful person to work with and really surpassed what I had envisioned for the reception! Thanks so much for everything, Beth, and James and I will see you next time we're at WaDuke! :)

They made our special day that much more perfect!!!

We had our wedding reception at the Washington Duke Inn in late May 2014 and we could not be happier with how everything went. The WaDuke is a beautiful place in itself and everyone we worked with was great. We had Danielle as our coordinator and she was amazing. She was very responsive during the planning process and made me feel very comfortable throughout the way. Danielle and her team did an awesome job the day of our wedding - everything was planned perfectly and executed exactly as we had asked for it. Additionally, Danielle and her team made sure that my husband and I had everything we needed throughout the night. Our guests loved the WaDuke as a venue and being able to stay at the hotel that evening (at a very convenient rate) was also a plus. I would highly, highly recommend the WaDuke and Danielle to anyone looking to have their wedding in the Triangle area.