Cross and Main Reviews
Reviews
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Briana Sent on 01/14/2019Amazingly beautiful venue & customer service
This venue is beautiful, well taken care of, and just a dream come true. If you want your industrial, southern rustic chic wedding visions to come true, get married here! Katie helped us sign our contract, but Summer eventually took over and helped us the rest of the way. Both were so professional, so kind, so understanding of my concerns. I recommend this venue to everyone! -
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Christina Sent on 11/16/2018Perfect Venue!
We searched high and low for the perfect venue and nothing compared to the beauty of Cross + Main. We instantly feel in love with the exposed brick, hardwood floors, large windows and the simplistic elegance that the space had to offer. We hardly needed any decorations aside from flowers because the rooms spoke for themselves. Summer, the venue manager, was absolutely AMAZING in terms of making sure every aspect of the day was perfect. She really went above and beyond to fill in any gaps that day, from helping us time aspects of the event, to keeping me sane, she made our experience at Cross + Main that much better. I can't recommend this beautiful venue in the heart of Youngsville enough! Your guests will have the most amazing time and you will receive the most UNFORGETTABLE pictures. I am forever grateful that I will be able to look back on my day and say that I have zero regrets about where I chose to marry the love of my life! -
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Leah Sent on 10/18/2018Dream Wedding - Absolutely Stunning
My husband and I had our wedding here in September 2018 and I can say it was an absolute dream. I'm so so SO glad we chose C+M as it was the perfect venue - I couldn't imagine having it anywhere else. They gave us a beautiful wedding, our guest couldn't stop talking about venue all night. When you first walk in through the rustic wooden doors, you are immediately greeted by beautiful dark hard wood floors, stunning exposed brick, wooden beams, and gorgeous chandeliers. As you walk into the space you'll see the floor to ceiling windows that face Main St. and allow for ample natural light to filter into the space. The largest room (Riddick Room) has a very open air feel and is where we chose to have our ceremony. My husband and I both went to NC State, so, needless to say, we both fell in love with the exposed brick. The smaller room (Winslow Room) also has wonderful exposed brick with a small bit of the old walls still on it in a lovely light teal color. We chose to host our cocktail hour in the Winslow Room. C+M also has a bridal suite area for getting ready and a smaller "Groom's" area for staging pictures. C+M offers use of their antique furniture pieces throughout their venue and these give a cohesive look to the space. Most of note to us were a wooden wagon cart (used for a cook bar), a vintage bar, farm table (used for our sweetheart table), and a stunning salmon settee. For formal pictures there are plenty of options to suit all styles!! I wanted a green space, so we drove about 7 minutes down the road to Joyner Park which features old hardwood trees and a lovely stone wall (it was very easy to get to the park). There is also a green space about a block behind C+M along Cross St. and a very cute little white house that can make for stunning pictures as well. For a more rustic look, you can pose along the store fronts on Main street and at the various murals throughout the town. Summer was great to work with and her team handle our reception flip with ease - everything was set up with plenty of time to spare and in the correct places. Throughout the planning process Summer was very easy to get in touch with and responded very promptly to any questions or concerns we had (cannot say the same for other venues we toured). Summer made the process very easy and was accommodating to our work schedules. HIGHLY recommend this venue!! -
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Amanda Sent on 07/19/2018Choosing Cross + Main was one of the best decisions I made for my wedding! The space is absolutely beautiful and Katie is incredible! Katie was so supportive in answering questions and offering guidance. Having to move my wedding inside last minute due to weather made me nervous, but it went so smoothly. Katie is so positive and made me feel so at ease on my big day! People raved about the look and feel of the place and I have so many beautiful pictures to treasure! THANK YOU!!!
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Lee Sent on 01/22/2018I can't say enough about Cross + Main and their staff. We came across them after our previous wedding venue didn't work out. Katie with Cross + Main was so flexible with our needs. She was so accommodating with my husband with what we wanted and offered advice and suggestions to make the planning process smooth. I'm a bride that emails a lot and asks an obnoxious amount of questions and Katie never complained. She was so patient and helpful and truly helped us have the wedding of our dreams. We are still getting comments from guests about how amazing and unique the venue was. Cross + Main is timeless, classy, romantic, and just perfect!
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Kelsey Sent on 01/15/2018From the second I walked into Cross and Main, I knew this was the place for my wedding. Our budget was limited so we didn't see many extravagant venues, but Cross and Main absolutely blew us away -- it was the most gorgeous place with exposed brick, beautiful floors, massive windows with natural light and plenty of photogenic places for the Instagram photos we knew our guests would want. Katie, our venue contact, was unbelievably kind and warm. She answered our panicked questions with ease and calmed us on a weekly basis. She had an incredible vision, and impeccable organizational skills. I would get married here all over again if I could, but I'm pretty happy now :) Can't recommend the venue highly enough!
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Kayla Sent on 10/30/2017Being the bride who was planning her whole wedding by herself and from 3 hours away, Katie made everything so easy for me. She was whiling to text, call, or email when I need anything. She made me feel so special when she even called me on her vacation to help a nervous bride calm down regarding catering. The place was so beautiful and our guest loved it there. Katie was there the whole wedding just in case we needed anything. If you are ever looking for a nice rustic venue for a wedding ceremony and reception I would HIGHLY recommend Cross and Main. Im so glad my husband suggested this place instead of doing an outside wedding that I have always dream about. Because my wedding was everything I wanted and even more.
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Heather Sent on 10/25/2017We fell in love with Cross and Main , when it was the Boondocks, the moment we stepped inside! We knew from that moment that was where we wanted to get married. We held our wedding reception at Cross and Main in September, where Katie made sure that every thing was on track. She helped make sure our vendors knew where to set up and greet them when they arrived. She answered all of my questions and called me back every time I called, even though it was a lot!! Cross and Main is great and Katie makes it even better!! The space was beautiful! We used the vintage bar as one of our bars at the wedding, which was a nice addition. I love that the rental included tables, chairs, the bar, cart, and bridal suite, since not all venues include these necessities. Katie was flexible to our needs the day of and responded to any changes that needed to be made. Highly recommend Cross and Main! Thank you Katie!
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Joelle Sent on 07/03/2017Cross and Main is an amazing venue! Katie is wonderful to work with and was always available to answer my questions and offer suggestions to making the venue our own. I love that the venue is like a blank slate in which you can create your own beautiful ceremony and reception space. We received many compliments from our guests about our choice in venue! Thank you for being such a huge part of our special day!! -
Morgan Sent on 09/25/2017Cross + Main is absolutely beautiful and Katie is so great to work with! This is a great place for a wedding ceremony and reception at a very reasonable price. We loved working with Katie and she always quickly responded to our questions and even stayed in close contact with our vendors to make sure everything came together perfectly the day of our wedding. The fact that the venue has a preferred vendors list really put our family at ease because we never had to worry about the possibility of them not showing up or running with our money. If you're looking for a rustic and romantic indoor venue for your wedding then look no further! Some of our guests even said they want to get married here :)
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Stephanie Sent on 02/07/2022A Beautiful, Rustic Venue!
Cross and Main was the first vendor we signed with and overall we had a great experience with them. We signed with them back in March 2020, and they were helpful in moving the date with no extra charge. They also had a reasonable price compared to other venues we inquired with. Since we were planning from a distance, we were so grateful that they were helpful throughout the process.
On the day of the wedding, the venue allowed the wedding party to get ready at the wedding venue and it made the entire day so much more enjoyable and smoother. The venue itself is absolutely beautiful with the exposed brick and large windows. Several people commented on how beautiful the venue was and I have to agree that it was exactly what we were looking for.
The only real problem we had with the venue is that it was sometimes difficult to get an accurate estimate from them about catering, and you have to use their catering company at the venue. Also, a month after the wedding they contacted us to tell us we still owed money from some of the last-minute guest count changes. It’s fine because we owed the money, but it wasn’t great to get this message a month after the event when we thought that everything had been paid and had budgeted accordingly.
Overall, the venue is great and I would recommend it, even though some of the organizational issues were sometimes a problem.
Pros: beautiful venue, competitive price, some rentals are included (tables, chairs)
Cons: required catering company, confusing layout on estimates, organization/communication
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Camrin Sent on 03/03/2025Lovely Wedding, Would I book again? No
I normally don't write out reviews unless they are 100% positive, but I think with a wedding venue for other brides, I'd like to share a full perspective so someone can make a decision on spending a lot of money on a venue with all the knowledge. The other lower reviews were pretty much spot on to our experience.
I will say the positives here are that the venue is gorgeous, lighting...etc. photos are stunning in, and the wait staff members/culinary are phenomenal. Truly, I wish I had brought even more of a tip for them. They deserved it, my daughter got sick at the wedding, they got her a bucket and a trash bag. They were very kind throughout.
Cons- Upon arrival, nothing was ready. We were pounding on all the doors just to even get in, and I paid for extra time to get into the space. The event manager seemed to have no sense of urgency. We ended up moving most things to get it into place ourselves upon arrival, when a layout was gone over well in advance. I was assured it would all be in place, but it wasn't.
The floor was very dirty. Looked like it hadn't been swept or mop in a long time. My daughters gown almost immediately was covered in black dirt from how dirty the floor was.
The event manager didn't unlock the doors for my guests to enter, so people were waiting outside for 30+ minutes and our event started late. The groom had to track down the event manager to get the doors unlocked. We spent a lot of time trying to track her down pretty much the whole time.
They didnt have the arch up that we had requested and was shown to us as an option in our tour. Another thing that was in the layout and confirmed well in advance. There seems to be a lack of communication between the tour I did with Carol, the confirmation of details with Jordan, and the execution by the event manager because they had no idea of anything.
I didnt get any dessert they brought out the donut station then packed it up right after.
And like other reviews, lord was it hot. So hot it made my daughter and me sick. We couldnt enjoy dancing a lot of guests had to exit and stand outside.
Did our wedding turn out lovely? Yes, I'd say in spite of everything. If I could do it over again, would I book another venue, yes 100%. -
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Tayler Sent on 05/10/2018We had a very mixed experience with Cross + Main. Below I have outlined a list of pros and cons based on our experience.
PROS
1. The Venue is absolutely stunning - the way the light comes through the windows and hits off the brick makes everything glow. It really is a lovely space to get married in - everyones pictures are beautiful for this reason.
2. They have nice tables and chairs so you won't need to rent them.
3. You have several options for your ceremony or reception - you have a lot of control on how you want your wedding to look and feel.
4. The week before our wedding a drunk driver drove through the wall of the Winslow room - we had to change a lot of our wedding day at the last minute, the venue handled it very professionally and guests had no idea.
CONS
1. The Cross + Main is owned by RockyTop Catering. Rocky Top is definitely on the high end of catering and for the quality of serves we got, not at all worth the money, which is really unfortunate.
2. They were dishonest and misled me on some of the associated costs. On paper RockyTop is the only caters Cross + Main will let you work with, but on our initial walk through the venue coordinator made it sound like there was some wiggle room there. When it came time to pick a caterer, we were leaning away from Rocky Top because of the cost and our experience: They were snotty, inflexible and the food from our tasting just wasn't worth the money. When Cross + Main found out we were leaning away from RockyTop we got jerked about quite a bit and we got a bunch of mixed information about what we were and were not allowed to do.
3. Scheduling was difficult. My now husband and I are both young professionals who work full time. It was very difficult to get anything on a calendar with the venue coordinator which was a major pain.
4. It is a hike from most of Raleigh - just be aware.
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