Il Bella Gardens
About This Vendor
A Magical Wooded Setting For Your Special Day
Il Bella Gardens is a charming countryside wedding venue located in Albemarle, NC. Blending the outdoor beauty of North Carolina with an elegant charm, this stunning event space is an ideal setting for an event to remember. From the marble collonades to the peaceful countryside views, this venue offers a serene, luxurious setting for your special day. With over 20 acres of serene countryside available, this event space welcomes you and up to 200 guests for your celebration. Il Bella Gardens offers a variety of reception areas, all of which can be personalized to suit your event. The main reception space is located under a romantic colonnaded outdoor pavilion. With its oak ceiling and sheer drapes, it offers a peaceful and secluded setting for your special celebration. Located on the property is also a large guest house conveniently available for over night stays. The guest house is an ideal setting for getting ready or close-knit celebrations with your nearest and dearest. For your wedding ceremony, this venue presents a selection of outdoor settings, all surrounded by natural beauty and serenity. Il Bella Gardens aims to be the complete wedding venue for each client. They want you to be able to relax and enjoy your long-awaited celebration as they cater to your needs. From professional bartenders to high-quality catering, they can help you find vendors to make your dream day come to life.
Amenities + Details
Ceremony Area
Covered Outdoors Space
Dressing Room
Handicap Accessible
Liability Insurance
On-Site Accommodations
Outdoor Event Space
Reception Area
Wireless Internet
Indoor Event Space
Business Attributes
Woman-owned Business
Ceremony Types
Civil Union, Commitment Ceremony, Elopement, Interfaith Ceremony, Non-Religious Ceremony, Religious Ceremony, Second Wedding , Vow Renewal Ceremony
Guest Capacity
Up to 250
Settings
Backyard, Estate, Garden, Trees
Venue Service Offerings
Bar & Drinks, Bar Rental, Destination Weddings, Destination Wedding Packages, Destination Wedding Planning, Planning, Transportation, Shuttle Service
Pricing for Il Bella Gardens
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Il Bella Gardens Reviews
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This venue was absolutely magic. We rented it for the weekend for our wedding, and could not have been happier with the whole experience. Callie and Chrystal are absolutely the best and worked so hard that weekend to make sure everything was pe...
rfect for us. They are a well oiled machine, handling our vendors day of, making sure everyone knew where they should be and when, helping get the wedding party down the aisle in the right order at the right time. They had such personalized service, and the venue is stunning. It was absolutely the storybook magical wedding we dreamed it would be. Everything was neat and clean, it all ran on time and professionally. If we could do it all over again, we’d choose them again.
I know this is so cliché and everyone says this about every wedding venue but I truly mean it when I say that Callie, Crystal and the whole team at Bella Gardens made our wedding so perfect. They are so incredibly kind, caring and helpful. They...
were able to have our wedding day be completely stress free and the added perk of the guest house on site was all we could have asked for. The ceremony site was so intimate and the reception area was beautiful with the lights above the dance floor. Easily accessible and all around a beautiful venue. Can't thank them enough for making our dream wedding come to life. 💞
This location is absolutely beautiful! Kim helps you plan everything and helped us with so many things. The day was magical and everything was breathtaking.
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I could write a whole novel about how amazing Kim and Larry Mcllwaine and II Bella Gardens is. The hard work, love, and excellence they put into this wedding venue is one of the many reason I choose to get married at II Bella. Kim made sure I h...
ad the wedding of my dreams and that everything ran smoothly during the whole process. The location is breath taking and can be transformed in so many ways! Kim will help take care of all your needs, questions to where you as a bride can have the most magical day. I came into her office with a vision and she helped make my wedding a fairy tale dream. You can honestly tell they put their heart and souls into this place and it shows. Kim and Larry have become family to my husband and I and we will forever share all of life special moments with them. Il Bella and the Mcllwaines will always have a special place in our hearts.
Kim was our wedding planner for our October wedding at an offsite location. She was beyond amazing!! Her and her husband came to our home to pick up our wedding venue decorations. Kim was with us every step of the way. She was beyond caring...
and made us feel as our wedding was her priority. She checked in just to make sure as a bride I felt calm and answered any question I may have had. Day of she was there and ensured everything was set and to beyond anything we could have dreamed of. She was without a doubt absolutely the best planner anyone could wish for, caring, detail oriented and organized. Thank you Kim!!!
I cannot say enough about Il Bella Gardens and Kim McIlwaine. Kim is very supportive of her brides and grooms; she helps guide them and asks many questions to determine their vision for their special day. The McIlwaines include so many servi...
ces in their venue package, from wedding planning services to accommodations in the guest house as part of the wedding package. The families are not rushed, as Kim only books one wedding per weekend. It's an event to be savored and not pushed. Her brides are pampered and guided every step of the way, alleviating many stressors for the bride, the groom, and the entire party. Kim is a calming influence for brides and grooms; she develops a timeline for the entire party, coordinates with vendors, keeping them on a timeline as well. My daughter envisioned an enchanted woodland wedding and that's exactly what we experienced, enchantment. As mother of the bride, I could not be more pleased with Kim and Larry McIlwaine and Il Bella Gardens. It's where magic happens and Kim is the magic maker.
Our son got married at Il Bella on March 31st. We were so thrilled with everything. I don’t know which is lovelier, the grounds and amenities or the couple that owns it. This place is a real gem. Kim and Larry were great to work with and you c...
an tell they absolutely love what they do and the folks they serve. Great value’
Absolutely gorgeous venue with amazing owners! Beautiful outdoor site with lights, a pavilion, and the cutest decorations to decorate the site with. Kim is one of the sweetest and most genuine people you will meet. She went out of her way to h...
elp coordinate and make sure everything was in place and in order on our big day. There was a two-story house on site for me and my bridal party/family to stay at the night before to get ready and be comfortable. We couldn’t have asked for a more perfect day!
Il Bella Gardens is beyond gorgeous! I can not even begin to describe how amazing this venue is. Kim, the wedding planner/owner makes your wedding experience above and beyond what you could ever expect. My wedding was amazing because of her and...
I am so thankful to have chosen Il Bella Gardens!
Il Bella Gardens is absolutely beautiful! There are so many things that caught my eye when I first visited this venue! Kim, the owner, and wedding planner is fantastic! She helps you every step of the way!
The venue is super nice and very affordable. Also, Kim the owner and wedding planner is awesome!
Contact Info for Il Bella Gardens
24767 Snickers Lane, Albemarle, NC
Meet the Team
Callie Smith
Events Director
Hi! My name is Callie and I am one of the event directors at Il Bella Gardens.
I got married to the love of my life at the Gardens in May of 2020 so it holds a very special place in my heart!
Being the events director allows me to see every couple's unique vision come to life and it is so much fun! I still get chills seeing every couple say "I do" in the beautiful nature of the gardens...there is just something about it that is so magical! I could ramble on about how special it is, but I think you should come see it for yourself (plus I have a limited number of characters)!
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