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Covington Gardens is an elegant wedding venue located in Pleasant Garden, NC, conveniently situated just a short distance from Greensboro. Owner Alexis Wilhelm has always loved helping people celebrate, and she's honored to get to work with to-be-weds as they plan their milestones. She understands that no two weddings are alike, and will work hard to make each one a bespoke experience.
Covington Gardens is a Victorian-style home fitted with modern conveniences. The house has retained some of its original features, like carved wooden floors, wall moldings, ceiling beams, and cabinets. The grounds, meanwhile, cover over seven acres and offer lush greenery and manicured gardens, perfect for photos. Ceremonies can be held at Carter Pond, which can comfortably accommodate up to 250 guests. From here, the newlyweds can lead the guests to a cocktail hour in The Meadow. Receptions will take place in the 4,000 square-foot Garden Pavilion, which has a white tent for cover from the weather. To-be-weds can get ready in the house, which has two get-ready suites, complete with floor-length mirrors and vanity areas. Parking is available on-site for guests.
Covington Gardens has a range of wedding packages for you to choose from, depending on your needs. There's also a weekend-long package for grand celebrations. Setup and cleanup are offered as part of these packages, giving you more time to spend with your loved ones. Tables and chairs are also provided for further convenience. Alexis will work with you to help make your dream a reality, however big it may be.
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Starting prices don't include service fees, taxes, gratuity, and rental fees. Guest count and seasonality may also affect prices. Peak season for this venue is Apr-Jun and Sept-Nov.
Amenities + details
Amenities
Ceremony Area
Covered Outdoors Space
Dressing Room
Handicap Accessible
Indoor Event Space
Liability Insurance
Outdoor Event Space
Reception Area
Wireless Internet
Ceremony Types
Civil Union
Commitment Ceremony
Elopement
Interfaith Ceremony
Non-Religious Ceremony
Religious Ceremony
Second Wedding
Vow Renewal Ceremony
Settings
Estate
Garden
Park
Tented
Trees
Venue Service Offerings
Bar & Drinks
Rentals & Equipment
Tents
Awards and Affiliations
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Meet the team
Alexis Wilhelm
Owner
Hey I’m Alexis! I have always loved a good party. I threw a masquerade ball in my parents backyard for my 17th birthday and invited well over 300 of my classmates. I like to go big or go home and in my mind nothing is too big to imagine or accomplish. When the opportunity to own a wedding venue came up, I was all in. I have always loved weddings, helping my friends plan their perfect day and seeing everything come to life. The oasis we are creating at Covington Gardens is something special. I am so excited for our couples to experience its magic on their wedding day!
Reviews
4.6
out of 5.0
24 reviews
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Covington Gardens is praised as the perfect wedding venue by multiple reviewers, with Alexis receiving high praise for her professionalism and helpfulness throughout the planning process. Reviewers highlight the stunning grounds, thoughtful layouts, and various settings for ceremonies, cocktail hours, and receptions, including the rain plan options for contingencies. The venue's attention to detail, beautiful Victorian flare, excellent communication, and accommodating staff are consistently commended, with positive feedback on the spacious and well-equipped bridal and groom suites, ample parking, reasonable pricing, and the charming aesthetic of the tent.
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Cassidy F
5.0
12/16/2024
Covington Gardens was the PERFECT wedding venue! Alexis was wonderful to work with throughout the planning process. The whole team was incredibly kind and helped our wedding day run smoothly. The venue is stunning and put together so thoughtfully -- lots of parking for guests, two suites for getting ready, and multiple gorgeous locations for ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception. Our wedding was in mid-November and the fall colors were beautiful. I cannot recommend them enough!!
Sheldon B
5.0
12/06/2024
Covington Gardens is a beautiful wedding venue! We knew the moment we pulled in the driveway that we wanted our wedding to be here. There are several different spots to choose from at the venue for a wedding ceremony. We chose carter pond and it was absolutely breathtaking with the fountain and fall colored leaves in the background. The tent is the perfect place for a reception. We had 145 guests and everyone was seated very comfortably with plenty of room for more guests if needed. Alexis is very easy to work with and will answer any questions that you have. She made the entire process a breeze! I have received so many compliments from our guests about how beautiful the venue is. It was truly a dream come true!! I highly recommend Covington Gardens!
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Mikayla G
5.0
10/27/2024
Covington Gardens is a beautiful venue! Our wedding was a dream come true. Alexis and her team were wonderful to work with. Alexis is so professional and so easy to work with. They have set up the venue perfectly from the getting ready areas, the reception, the ceremony, and all the grounds for pictures.
Ash A
5.0
10/27/2024
Truly stunning venue. Alexis and her staff were kind, helpful and professional. We had the best time getting married here!
Brynn T
5.0
8/08/2024
Finding the perfect venue for our wedding was a top priority for my husband and I. Covington Gardens was fantastic and I'm so thankful to have found it. Alexis was amazing to work with throughout the planning process. She was on top of everything and gave some really great advice. I had my bridals taken at the venue before the big day which was included. The venue itself is stunning and made it feel like we were tucked away in our own little celebration. Hansen House was such a perfect place to get ready and hangout before the ceremony. The ceremony site, Carter Pond, was so dreamy and the tent made a great reception area. I love that guests could hangout outside the tent and play games on the lawn. We also had snow cones for our reception in lieu of cake and the company was able to park their truck right near the reception space. I can't recommend Covington Gardens to future newly weds enough!
Mayrelis R
5.0
5/26/2024
Everything was beautiful, my wedding was perfect just because this venue is like a dream! I loved it❤️
Kaleigh B
5.0
5/15/2024
My husband and I toured Covington Gardens before it even opened and it has only gotten better since! Alexis has so many incredible ideas and is consistently assessing what can be improved or added to the venue. From planting wildflower fields, adding string lights, or paving around the fountain to make it easier to walk on in heels, she truly thinks of everything.
The space is stunning and offers variety of having different locations for ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception. The rain plan is also very well planned and offers options to have a beautiful ceremony and cocktail hour in the event of bad weather. Staff were so kind and thoughtful, one of the venue coordinators walked to the exit in the rain to assist with guiding the Triad Trolley driver out of the driveway. Really incredible location and team, could not have asked for better.
QUICK INFO:
-Bridal Suite: huge with bathroom and plenty of mirrors; cute decor for pics; separate thermostat; steamer available
-Groom Suite: well decorated, spacious, with a bathroom
Estate: great temperature control, Keurig, fridge, drinkware
-Staff: very professional, thorough, kind, and thoughtful
-Parking: Ample parking
-Cost: comparable to other venues if not less than others in Greensboro; worth every penny for how beautiful and how many options venue provides
-Tent: spacious, string lights, and cute simple gold chandeliers; heaters or fans available based on weather.
-Bathrooms: clean, spacious, easily accessible
Cheyanne S
5.0
5/08/2024
Covington gardens is a beautiful wedding venue! We had our wedding there in April and everything was perfect! Our guests loved it and we got so many compliments on how beautiful the venue was. It’s a great price for the amount of space and people you’re allowed to have. Everyone on staff is so nice and accommodating, especially Alexis! I can be kind of a worry wort when it comes to planning but Alexis was on top of answering all my questions and soothing all my worries. I highly recommend Covington Gardens for any event!
Emma T
5.0
4/20/2024
Love Covington Gardens! It was the first venue we visited, and nowhere else impressed me or my fiancé half as much! Alexis was great to work with. It's a beautiful place they've created, and it seems they're constantly seeing what can be done to make it even better! We were so happy to have our wedding here, it was gorgeous even outdoors in March!
Taylor T
5.0
1/28/2024
We had our wedding here at the lovely Covington Gardens this past November and we could not have asked for a better day. The venue itself is so stunning and elegant. The owners have put in a lot of work into the venue and it shows. Throughout the wedding process they were there to answer any questions that I might have had and helped in anyway that they could. I could not recommend this place enough! Thank you Covington Gardens for the best day!
Sydney H
5.0
11/04/2023
Having our wedding at Covington Gardens is a choice we would make all over again. Not only is the venue beautiful, but having the ceremony and reception sites on the same property allows the day to flow effortlessly...and my bridal party loved that we could hang out and get ready upstairs in the gorgeous bridal suite!
Alexis is such a pleasure to work with and helped to guide us with any questions that we had to ensure the day was everything that we wanted. We have such sweet memories (and beautiful pictures and videos!) that we will cherish forever. We are so thankful that we had the privilege to get married here!
AMIE C
5.0
8/01/2023
Getting married at Covington Gardens was a dream! It was our easiest decision while wedding planning. We toured and booked within 24 hours and cancelled our other tours. We loved the victorian flare and that it was so different than any other venue we have been to. We wanted our wedding to be different. The venue is naturally beautiful so that took a huge pressure off of having the feeling to need to decorate the space. Several spaces are offered for ceremony, pictures, etc. The grounds are impeccable as well as communication with owner. All questions and needs were addressed in under 24 hours. Covington Gardens is a must see!
Alyssa B
5.0
4/05/2023
Alexis was so professional and helpful throughout my wedding planning process. She responded in a timely manner and was always willing to help. We were so thankful for her hard work and determination because our venue was beautiful and perfect!
response04/06/2023
Thank you Alyssa! We could not have asked for a better first couple for our venue!
Megan B
5.0
2/02/2023
Covington Gardens is absolutely beautiful! The grounds, both outdoor and indoor are so well manicured, and every little detail is so well thought out. We are thrilled to be having a wedding here in August!
response02/17/2023
Thank you so much Megan! We are so excited for August!
Anna M
5.0
1/08/2023
Covington gardens was such a perfect venue for us that we knew only one week after we got engaged that this is where we wanted to have our wedding. Our initial tour was during the early stages of the renovation process, but the plans Alexis (property owner) had for the venue made us fall in love. She was able to share her vision with us and showed us a venue with amazing greenery, a beautiful altar by the pond, and a reception area large enough for all of our friends and family. Not only was the venue amazing, but working with Alexis for the past few months has been a great experience in our wedding planning process. She has been easy to talk to and very accommodating in order to make our day perfect for us. She is always ready with answers to any questions I come to her with and she genuinely cares about my fiancé and I having the best wedding day possible. Over the past few months we have been so excited to get to celebrate our marriage at the venue with our friends and family and show off how beautiful it is. We would recommend this venue and working with Alexis over and over again to any couple searching for the perfect place to say their vows!
response01/09/2023
Thank you Anna! We are so thankful you saw our vision and cannot wait to celebrate you and...
Drew this year!
Brittany T
5.0
12/28/2022
Covington Gardens is Amazing !!!! I have been here since the beginning of the project and I just KNEW Alexis was going to deliver. She did more than deliver this place is it’s own Magical Oasis and I can not wait for my wedding 9/29/23 you won’t be disappointed!!!
response12/28/2022
Thank you so much Brittany for trusting us from the beginning! We cannot wait to celebrate...
you and LeVar!
Savannah W
5.0
7/18/2022
This site is absolutely beautiful. Alexis so knowledgeable, helpful, and responsive to any questions or concerns you have! She has a full game plan laid out for their renovation and sends out monthly updates so that you can see the progress, which all renovations are planned to be fully finished this Fall of 2022. From my initial tour to even seeing all the recent progress, this venue is absolutely breathtaking, and is perfect for any bride that wants that perfect garden wedding! Our wedding is set for May 6, 2023, and I cannot wait!
response07/19/2022
Thank you so much Savannah! We cannot wait to celebrate you & Dan in May!
Elizabeth C
1.0
10/10/2018
ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE, RUN FAR AWAY!!!!!
If I could give this ZERO stars I would. She started off super nice & the price is great!! Then, New Year’s Day, she called and said she was changing vendors for tables & chairs. No big deal until I got a quote that was $700 more than the other vendor!! Then, 2 weeks before the wedding, she insisted on us paying the $350 that would be paid if you used someone off of her vendors list (even though the caterer was on her list and I was making ALL of my own flowers) just because my grandmother used to work at the catering company & she “believed” we were getting a discount, which was not true.
She was to the point of yelling at me in person & in my face.
She also did not even alert me to the fact that she placed the venue up for sale!!
Ann M
1.0
3/21/2018
RUN another taken care of... stuff does not work... they get ur money want you to do work, lady has it up for sale... so do not expect things to go your way..changes happen and you are up Creek.... RUN telling you feel sorry for people who buy....
4.0
12/03/2012
We enjoyed out stay at Walnut lane, with the affordable pricing! Me and my girls stayed the night before the wedding, had the wedding day and reception on Saturday, and me and my new husband got to stay in the honeymoon suite the night of the wedding and left Sunday around lunch! The house was beautiful! Linda is very nice, sweet, and very helpful with everything to make my day come true!
Stephanie H
4.0
9/30/2012
This was a beautiful place for a wedding. The only problem is no one is there on the day of your wedding. A few bushes needed to be trimmed up, but it was still absolutely gorgeous and made for some great pictures.
Amy S
5.0
10/18/2011
Loved the location, the ammenities, and the owner. Perfect and easy!!
Tiffany M
5.0
2/04/2011
I loved this place with its charm and possiblitiies. My guests complemented the location over and over!
Candice D
4.0
10/30/2010
We rented the B&B for 72 hours,we had the entire place. We had the ceremony and reception on site. It also included 2 nights in the honeymoon suite!
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