Foundation for the Carolinas

We had an amazing wedding at Foundations! The views from the 4th floor are stunning and everything in the venue is top notch! There is a kitchen onsite that caterers can cook right out of and serve hot fresh food, which is a nice thing to have! The venue is a little strict, there is no wiggle room and going outside the lines is the only thing, if you want to live on the edge, this may not fit your needs. Pricing is high as it doesn't include anything other than space rental and tables/chairs - you have to pay alcohol per person which is a little steep, but that's my personal opinion! I will say when I received the final bar bill, it was incorrect for the amount of guests minus the amount of guests over 21 I had and the venue was very quick to correct for me! My guests continued to rave about the beauty of the venue and overall it was a perfect day and I am happy it was the place we got to start our happily ever after!

We are so happy with our decision to get married at The Foundation for the Carolinas. The space was beautiful and the staff was so professional and accommodating. On a hot July afternoon, the space was cool and refreshing, but we still had guests using the outdoor terraces and balconies as the night went on. It was the perfect size for our 120 person guest list. We would definitely recommend this venue!

We absolutely loved this venue. We chose it for the amazing views and an indoor/outdoor feel. Parking is a little difficult- but with detailed directions people figured it out. We had Ervin as our coordinator and he was super nice and accommodating. The only negative was it was a bit tough to get a hold of him sometimes. I worked with Marla for site visits/payments and she was super responsive and accommodating. I would highly recommend this venue- it made our wedding amazing!

FFTC was such a beautiful wedding venue! We had our ceremony and reception there and the space flows perfectly from one to the other. Our guests couldn't stop raving about how gorgeous the venue was. FFTC also had the most professional and responsive staff that we encountered in our venue search. They were supportive as we tried to choose a venue and they continued to respond to our questions promptly once we booked them. Everything about the venue, from the space to the staff, contributed to the joyous celebration. Thanks to everyone at the FFTC for making our wedding fun and stress-free!

We were so thrilled to have our wedding at Foundation For The Carolinas and could not have asked for a more beautiful venue (we also lucked out and had the most beautiful day in February – and were able to use the outdoor terraces unexpectedly!). The space was gorgeous and it was a huge benefit that most of our vendors had worked there frequently, so we felt confident that everyone would know what they were doing. We experienced a few hiccups at the wedding (confusion about the bar serving liquor, a holding space for the bridal party had been changed without any advance notice) but everything was corrected smoothly and none of our guests knew about the issues. If you go with FFTC, I would recommend hiring a wedding coordinator as well (Libby Sarver from Details Wedding Planning is amazing!) to help with the logistics and to be the go-between for your vendors and the venue. I also feel that, considering everything that is included in the rental cost and that the space is so beautiful it requires very little décor, the rental cost is reasonable and worth it. Overall, I wouldn’t have wanted to have my wedding be anywhere else and was so happy with the experience.

The Foundation is an absolutely stunning location for a wedding--guests loved seeing the art work when they entered downstairs, and seeing the city lights during our ceremony and reception. We fit 160 people into the space upstairs, and it worked well ( a little tight for the ceremony, but perfect for the reception). My only complaints are: our contact person was showing around another couple about an hour before our ceremony, and to that end, seemed rather distracted when it came to putting the finishing touches on our day. For example, my MIL asked twice for champagne to be brought to the "holding area" for the bridal party as we waited for the ceremony to begin, and no one accommodated this request. Considering the price for the venue/the alcohol, this was disappointing. Otherwise, everything went well, and this is a beautiful location.

Wow! Such a beautiful venue! I'm so glad my husband and I went with this venue. We chose this venue for these reasons. 1) Pricing - we felt the value of the venue was well priced. Compared to the other venues we were looking at, we looked at their all in pricing and it was much more competitive for the area which included security, chivalric chairs, tables, set up, plannorams, and your wedding is the only one that day depending on what you book. 2) These venue is just gorgeous, its made for weddings. The green wall on the terrace is lush and adds such a nice contrast for amazing backdrop pictures. 3) Staff and service was amazing and so professional. Working with them to help create a layout for my ceremony and reception, this was a nice differentiator for this venue. 4) Logisitcs and their coordination with our event folks was so professional and everything went smoothly that day. THe only dings I have to say is that the alcohol is a bit strict (4 hrs) which I understand because of the liability of the institution and is not that bad looking back. Other than that, if you are looking for elegant, modern, beautiful in Charlotte uptown, this is the venue. Not enough beautiful things to say about this venue!

Our experience at the Foundations was wonderful! The floor to glass ceiling made for a gorgeous dance floor once the sun went down. I was a little unsure of the size of the solarium when seeing it without seeing with tables/chairs - thinking it might be a little too small. In actuality, it was the perfect size! We fit roughly 130 guests in the room and it still could have held more. The view was amazing and I loved that they had a small terrace off to one side. There is a decent size kitchen on site as well so they can accommodate most caterers. It was a good price to rent the room but the alcohol was a little pricey in my opinion - pay by person rather than consumption; which could be beneficial or not depending on your audience. Overall, it was so perfect for us and we wish we could do it all over again!

The perfect uptown venue. Absolutely gorgeous view. The live wall is absolutely stunning. Catherine and her staff were wonderful at helping our uptown Charlotte wedding be everything we wanted. They already had great relationships with all of our vendors. Easily accessible and right in the heart of uptown.

Highly recommend this venue. Great location in uptown and perfectly close to hotels for out of town guests.

We had both our wedding and reception at the venue. Absolutely stunning! The staff made the planning process a breeze and was there to help execute the event on the day of. Everyone had a wonderful time at the event! Be sure to check uptown events happening on your day to be sure you won't have any logistical problems.

We had both our ceremony + reception at this venue, and received so many compliments from the guests about the wonderful setting. The interior even without the decorations for the wedding were so pretty with all the amazing artwork on the first floor and the awesome view from the upper floors, and when you added all the wedding decor, the venue turned out to be one-of-a-kind! This venue worked perfectly and the site coordinator was great to work with.

FFTC has beautiful spaces-think hardwood floors and high ceilings, and a perfect mix of indoor and outdoor space-and their service was impeccable, they accommodated each request that we had. The view of downtown from their new space, the solarium, at sunset was particularly fantastic during our reception.

Breathtaking! Everyone loved the venue it amazingly beautiful!!! So so so happy that we choose this as our venue!