Seven Paths Manor

to accommodate and helped us make our wedding a beautiful, magical experience.

Their décor services are stunning and elevated the entire day beautifully. The preferred vendors and well-thought-out contingency plans for weather made planning so easy and gave me complete peace of mind. Our experience was nothing short of amazing—Seven Paths Manor is truly an incredible venue!

was wonderful since the beginning! 

ed! We never had to worry about anything and could focus on the couple and their ceremony. The staff was so kind and helpful even down to searching the grounds in the rain for our lost key fob! (It was found😊) 

. When we first toured, we were helped by Joseph, and he was absolutely amazing—so professional, kind, and accommodating. Honestly, he was the entire reason we booked this venue. Unfortunately, after he moved away, things went downhill fast. I can’t help but think most of the glowing reviews here are from before his time ended. During my final walkthrough with Shayla, I left feeling anxious instead of reassured. I had prior written approval for our rental company to drop off items Friday and pick up Monday, but Shayla immediately said, “I would have NEVER approved that” and made it clear she had an event the next day. The entire tone of the meeting made me feel like my wedding was an inconvenience instead of a priority. She also made completely unprofessional comments about other weddings, even referring to people as “she-mans.” That alone speaks volumes. She guaranteed the gates would remain closed during the ceremony and first look—yet during my first look, cars were freely able to rolling in. That moment that should have been private and emotional was interrupted by vehicles pulling up. Then, 5 minutes before the end of the reception, I was suddenly told we couldn’t do the grand exit we paid extra for. We had fireworks, sparklers, everything planned and approved ahead of time. Instead, guests were directed to leave, and I ended my wedding night sobbing during a “private last dance” I didn’t even want at that point. My mom and bridesmaids stood alone with sparklers while I walked to the exit vehicle that no one even got to see. It was absolutely heartbreaking after years of planning. There were several other mishaps throughout the day that reflected disorganization and poor communication. If it weren’t for my amazing husband, our family, and what the day truly symbolized, this would have been a -10/10 experience. To future brides: if you’re in the Raleigh, Wake Forest, or Wilmington area, spend the extra money to book somewhere closer to civilization with a team that actually cares. They advertise shuttles—yet none are available on weekends. You’re required to remove all vehicles immediately or face fines, and there’s no realistic option for an after-party since the venue is so remote. Seven Paths Manor is a beautiful property with so much potential, but the management and coordination ruined what could have been a perfect day.

rainy-day options!), but it also has their Something Borrowed collection that basically all your décor is already bought and ready at the venue, if you choose. Everyone who works at the venue cares so much about you and your dream for your big day. Shayla, Tamra, and Joseph were always so excited and kind towards us when we would come to the SPM events to prepare. They were always so helpful and accommodating. Tamra made this experience perfect for me and my fiancé! Even in my type A personality she was able to keep me cool and collected. Even when I missed something, she didn’t. The day was PERFECT! It was so smooth and had no issues come up for us (because Tamra is a rockstar!). Tamra and SPM really did make our wedding day dreams come true. It was better than I could have ever hoped for. It was a fairytale wedding experience. Review from the MOH: The venue was absolutely stunning, and Tamra was everything we needed her to be and more. Can’t say enough about how seamless and perfect the day was! Review from the BMs: - The venue was absolutely magical! Tamra was fun, approachable and professional without being overbearing. Highly recommend her! - Tamra was efficient, caring and sensitive to our needs. She was able to balance every aspect and was able to stop in the middle of what she was doing to comfort and help the bride. The venue was magnificent!! - The venue was incredible! Tamra was always on top of everything and made sure everything was seamlessly executed a great experience overall they made sure the wedding was beautiful.

uled a tour at an Open House by accident, and immediately fell in love! SPM was the only venue we toured. Shayla has been amazing to me from the first night I met her and has answered every single one of my millions of questions. She knew me by name every Open House I attended and remembered every detail about us. I mentioned the first night that I love cows. SHAYLA HAD BOB BRING 3 BABY COWS TO MY WEDDING FOR MY GUESTS AND I TO FEED! If that is not commitment to your couples experience, I don't know what is. Shayla even made an appearance on our ceremony day to see my enjoyment. Tamra and Joseph were our weekend team. They are so knowledgeable, accommodating, and helpful! They see your vision and strive to make it come to life. Our entire event was nontraditional so we had strange requests, but they made each of them come true to ensure our day was perfect and our event was extremely personalized. We had a rain scare the day of, but luckily the weather held out other than it being a little cold. We had our ceremony at the Grove, cocktail hour at the Springs, and reception at the Pavilion in mid November. If you have guests that are not up for the hike or cold, definitely have closer locations or double up locations. We envisioned the 3 different locations and they made it happen for us! We let our guests know ahead of time so they knew what to expect. We booked the weekend stay at the Manor House and let me tell you it was the best decision ever! We were able to spend Friday and Saturday taking our time decorating plus using the hot tub to relax. Our entire wedding party stayed the weekend so it let us get that extra quality time with them. The rehearsal dinner was held Friday night and ended up moving from the backyard to inside the Manor House due to the temperature drop. We were worried the Manor House could not accommodate everyone eating, but Tamra is a professional and knows the space so we had more than enough room. The bridal getting ready room? Girl, that was amazing! It makes you feel so important and glamorous. The only thing I did not account for was who slept in the bedrooms to get there. We had infants sleeping in either room so it was not well planned on my part. Keep that in mind when picking rooms. Overall, SPM and their staff are amazing!!! I'm sad that our event is over and I don't get to go back anymore :( they easily became like family over the past 2 years and I'm happy Shayla got to meet our daughter! My husband thinks I'm joking when I tell him that every year we're going to have our vow renewal at SPM hahahaha We cannot recommend this venue enough. Truly an amazing group of people! Thank you SPM for creating the most memorable reflection of our love! <3 Love, Danyelle, Aaron, & Kora

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essed and the team was phenomenal. They have a great something borrowed collection and several different ceremony areas. Just a beautiful range of pictures to be taken. We also had a last minute change up with the officiant and the ceremony spot due to rain - but no one would have been the wiser unless we told them. The staff are really focused on making your day incredible and I would say they supersede expectations! They also recommend the best vendors, they are people who really just add to your special day and make it even better.

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d helpful and I love their energy. I didn't worry about anything small like decor or anything as they have it all. I had a vision in my head for how the big day would look and it looked and went so much better. HIGHLY recommend.

ntributed that extra touch to make our wedding everything I could have imagined and more. My guests and wedding party can’t stop talking about it! We will definitely be using them for future events. They made us feel like family! Highly recommend Seven Path’s Manor!

ing compares to the attention, care and professionalism of the staff. Shayla was absolutely wonderful, her attention detail was astounding and it trickledown to the young men directing traffic to the chauffeurs/valet drivers. As a mother of the groom, I can say it was just perfect, the wedding of a lifetime.

s whenever we needed anything. Everything was clean and was well kept and I can not thank them enough for the amazing job they did! I will be recommending this venue to everyone!

al day and weddings in general. You can really tell that she has the heart to serve her clients and genuinely cares that they have the perfect day. Throughout this process, she was always working to make sure all the details were figured out and kept contact with me about any questions I had or that she had for me. The venue was absolutely GORGEOUS. We got married in front of the Portico and it was decked out in all things Christmas. It was intimate and overlooked the gated fields and the sun was over us shining down. There was an entire crew that was there earlier than I can imagine making sure everything was handled and that we were all taken care of. The bridal getting ready suite was perfect for me and my bridesmaids. I was obsessed with the bathroom because us girls know we need that good lighting! My husband told me he really liked the grooms getting ready suite and that his groomsmen had plenty of room and space to get ready as well. There are countless photo opportunities. I thought my photographer was going to cry because she was in awe of how gorgeous the property is. Me and my husband have no regrets and we would recommend this place to any couple we know and care for because we would have full confidence knowing they would be completely taken care of and in the best of hands.