About 20 miles outside of Raleigh in New Hill, NC is The Bradford, a European-inspired wedding venue. Situated on 16 acres of North Carolina countryside, this charming venue is the perfect blend of elegance and approachable luxury, creating a relaxing home-away-from-home vibe.
From the moment you arrive at The Bradford, you’ll be engulfed in a warm and welcoming atmosphere for a laid-back and comfortable experience. With plenty of space for up to 250 guests, this venue offers several different options for your celebrations. First, nearlyweds can exchange their vows in one of several gorgeous gardens, surrounded by towering trees and the beauty of nature. Afterward, guests can head over to the outdoor terrace for cocktail hour while you and your new spouse take wedding photos in a picturesque setting. For the reception, you’ll enjoy an evening of dinner and dancing in your choice of ballrooms, with each one offering a stunning space for the festivities. Alternatively, take the celebrations outside for dinner and dancing under the stars and twinkling fairy lights. Back inside, the main house is a chic space for up to 50 guests to enjoy a seated dinner or a larger cocktail hour of up to 130 guests.
At The Bradford, the dedicated team works hard to create uniquely personalized experiences for every couple. Offering an unmatched level of professionalism, these experts aim to create a smooth process from start to finish. Included in each customizable offering is access to the downstairs of the main house, two private suites that can be used as a get-ready space, the John Robert suite, two ballrooms, the terrace, and gardens. Tables and chairs are also available, as are bar fronts, for a seamless experience. From its exclusive onsite amenities to its idyllic setting, The Bradford offers a gorgeous setting for your wedding day.
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 Jan-Dec.
Amenities + details
Amenities
Ceremony Area
Covered Outdoors Space
Dressing Room
Handicap Accessible
Indoor Event Space
Liability Insurance
On-Site Accommodations
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
Guest Capacity
Up to 200
Settings
Ballroom
Garden
Tented
Trees
Venue Service Offerings
Bar & Drinks
Planning
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Meet the team
The Bradford Team
Krista, Lucy, Sarah, Hannah
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Reviews
4.8
out of 5.0
19 reviews
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The Bradford is a stunning and accommodating wedding venue that has received glowing reviews from multiple couples. The team is praised for their professionalism, attentiveness, and helpfulness throughout the planning process and on the wedding day. The venue itself is described as picturesque and versatile, with beautiful indoor and outdoor spaces for ceremonies, receptions, and photos. Guests appreciate the elegant design, abundance of amenities, including overnight stays, rain backup plans, and recommendations for vendors. Overall, The Bradford is highly recommended for couples looking for a dream wedding venue with exceptional service.
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Miranda C
5.0
1/13/2025
The perfect venue for our fall wedding!! We were able to hold both our ceremony and reception here with ease. The space and the team were amazing!!
Emily L
5.0
12/24/2024
The Bradford was the wedding venue of our dreams! Everything about this venue is absolutely wonderful. The staff is warm and friendly. Lucy, who is the main point of contacts for the couples, is extremely responsive and willing to answer any questions, no matter how silly. The grounds are so well maintained. Even on a cold December day, the trees and flowers are stunning. The venue and their staff worked to accommodate all our requests. There is ample "getting ready" space for the wedding party. It is also one of those venues that, with no decor, is stunning. As someone who does not have the best "eye for design" some venues we toured were intimidating because you have to bring in so many decorations to make the space look full and beautiful. But not The Bradford. The venue alone is the decorations and not needing to worry about additional decorations (and the cost) was such a relief! I would recommend this venue to any couple looking for their perfect wedding!
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Lauren F
5.0
1/05/2024
I got married at the Bradford in September and not only was it a stunning venue not far from Raleigh, NC, the whole entire team was great to work with.
The venue itself is everything you might want of a Provençal estate but in the US. On top of that, the venue offers not only space to get ready, and have the ceremony and reception all in one place, but overnight stays. One of the biggest pluses for me was that there was a good rain backup plan (especially since I got married during Hurricane season).
The venue seems to be routinely making improvement to keep it up to date and gorgeous for couples. We elected to get married on the side lawn which was great because not only was the grass astroturf (therefore no heels were sinking while walking down the aisle) but theres a gorgeous fire place that can easily serve as an altar.
The Bradford also provides a list of recommended vendors that you can choose from (but aren't required to use) which was incredibly helpful with planning this wedding from afar.
I absolutely recommend this venue!
Megan L
4.0
10/17/2023
We just recently had our absolutely perfect wedding at the Bradford, here are our overall thoughts!
The Bradford is gorgeous! Feels like you've been dropped in European countryside even though you're still in NC! As a couple who loves greenery and minimalism this venue can create a stunning landscape for a beautiful ceremony and reception without the need to add a lot. The terrace and back lawn in particular impressed us. It has endless opportunities and spaces for beautiful photography, as well. All members of the Bradford team were consistently and quickly responsive to our questions.
Not a bad thing at all, but it's good to be aware as you choose a venue that they do have some vendor requirements. This includes rentals, catering, and planner/coordinator. Their bar is also exclusively in house.
Our main criticism is that we felt like the goalpost was moved on us after signing the bar contract. We were given the option to either lose 15m of bar time, or pay to add another bar tender to prevent it from closing while they transitioned from cocktail hour to dinner. Given that the bar contract was paid for as a block of time, 15 minutes wasn't an insignificant amount of our block cost. We would have appreciated if they communicated openly to us about this, but instead we heard this from our planner when finalizing details.
Overall we feel the setting was perfect for our wedding vision goals and are so happy with how beautifully the day turned out! We are thankful to the team for helping us execute our dream wedding.
Allyson L
5.0
5/31/2023
The Bradford is a dream wedding venue with a timeless aesthetic and a multi-functional design to accommodate any type of wedding. Our wedding was held in April 2023, and the day just so happened to be the coldest and rainiest day in April. Thanks to The Bradford's strategic layout, we were able to still have a beautiful indoors wedding where guests were able to naturally flow through the main house to the ballrooms. There were also great options for photos outdoors while still being shielded from the rain. The bridal suite is so beautiful and well-suited for for everything the bridal party has to do the day of: getting hair and makeup done, taking pajama pictures, taking getting ready pictures, doing the first look with the bridal party, and just having a great time. The groomsmen also had a fun time in their groomsmen suite, which is decked out with games and is optimal for their getting ready process as well. Staff-wise, the employees at The Bradford are incredibly professional and communicative. We thoroughly enjoyed working with Lucy, Hannah, and Molly who were super attentive and thorough in answering our questions and working with us overall. They were also kind enough to offer for us to come back to the property to take outdoor pictures after our wedding because they knew that getting pictures outside was something we really wanted to do. I highly recommend The Bradford as a venue - you will be working with the most elegant space and enormously helpful individuals!
Ryan/Corrine K
5.0
5/17/2023
My wife and I were married at the Bradford on 5/5/23.
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the Bradford Team and staff for helping to create a wedding day that was flawless and a truly memorable experience for us, our friends and family.
The attention to detail, preparation, networking with our vendors, and accommodating our needs was quite exceptional and highly professional. Overall, their service went above my expectations and we very much appreciate ya'll, and we thank you for all the effort and thoughtfulness that made our special day perfect. Thank you! <3 Ryan & Corrine
Lauren C
5.0
1/22/2022
Choosing The Bradford as our wedding venue was the easiest and best decision we made in wedding planning! On paper it seems like The Bradford is "a little far" from Raleigh/etc. but it is SO WORTH IT - that extra 15 minute drive into the country is well worth the amazing, private, luxurious feeling you get when you pull into the drive. It seriously feels like you entered a magical little oasis in New Hill that also weirdly feels like you're at a European chateau. I have been to many weddings in downtown raleigh (Merrimon-Wynne) where you hear cars/music/people loudly going by during the ceremony, which is definitely not an issue at The Bradford where you feel like you're in a peaceful little corner of the world. We had an overnight package that allowed me and my bridesmaids to stay the night before and it was SO fun and so worth it - I was able to take a hot bath in the beautiful master bathroom the night before and the house was fully stocked with anything you could need, I felt like I was on vacation it was so relaxing. One thing I feel gets overlooked at a lot of venues is the groom's space - which is not the case here! The grooms space is so spacious and all our guys even commented on how nice it was to have a cool spot to hang out in that day! The bridal suite is stunning and has a great view of the terrace, which was so fun to be able to watch the vendors set everything up throughout the day while we got ready! The team at The Bradford is also so professional and any small or minor hiccups that came up over the wedding process or on the rehearsal/wedding days were handled immediately without any issues. We rescheduled twice and they were very fair and accommodating in our reschedules. Can't say enough great things about this venue!
Hannah H
5.0
1/16/2022
If the Bradford is still available on your date check them out! We could not have picked a better venue for our wedding. The Bradford is fantastic in that it offers so many different options in how to host your event. We were able to get ready in the house and then have our ceremony in the back lawn, our cocktail hour on the patio, our reception in the ballroom and our dancing in the smaller hall. This made the day flow so easily as we didn't have to flip anything and there were both indoor and outdoor spaces for the guests to hang out in throughout the day. The team at the Bradford is organized and communicative and it was a very smooth process from signing day to wedding day.
Shannon P
5.0
10/04/2021
The Bradford was the most amazing wedding venue ever. They thought of everything while designing it! The staff at the Bradford are so helpful, knowledgeable and a pleasure to work with too. I had a lot of questions and they were always available to answer them.
Jemima P
5.0
1/06/2021
The choice of the Bradford or our wedding venue was easily the best one we made for our wedding! You can tell it was designed as a wedding venue because of the attention to every single detail that the staff at the Bradford displayed. The ballrooms are just gorgeous and the venue is just full of beautiful indoor and outdoor photo ops. We also opted for the Friday-Saturday package, which was nice to have the space to unwind in before our rehearsal. And they breakfast was just the perfect amount for the wedding day. Working with Maggie and Sarah over the year of our engagement kept everything so stress-free, and that’s saying something since we planned a pandemic wedding. Our family couldn’t stop saying how absolutely beautiful the venue was and we cannot wait to see the pictures! You will never regret choosing the Bradford for your wedding day:)
Ron B
3.0
12/22/2019
It was pretty good. Beautiful house and outdoor scenery. Small dance floor.
Aly C
5.0
9/30/2019
The Bradford is incredible! The staff is amazing and truly went above and beyond to make sure everything was perfect for our wedding day. Maggie was so sweet and always willing to help in any way she could throughout the entire planning process. The venue itself is gorgeous and the space is able to be used in many different ways. We are so happy we chose The Bradford for our big day!
Hannah J
5.0
8/22/2019
We got married at The Bradford in June, and we could not have asked for a better venue! Everything was beautiful, and the staff was incredible. Everyone we worked with leading up to the day and on the day-of is responsive, professional, and just delightful. Loved this venue!
Cassie S
5.0
12/24/2018
Everything about The Bradford is amazing! First, the service is impeccable. Dana and her crew are so helpful, responsive and on top of things. They were super friendly as well, which made the wedding planning process so much fun. Second, The Bradford itself is gorgeous and versatile. It is a very intimate venue, and there are endless ways to personalize the space to tailor it to your style. The house serves as a beautiful backdrop for pictures, and there are plenty of spaces for ceremony, cocktail hour, a dance floor and seating arrangements. Also, Dana and co. have done a fantastic job establishing relationships with vendors in the Raleigh area -- each vendor we worked with were super familiar with The Bradford. That makes a HUGE difference.
In sum, we LOVED The Bradford-- it was the perfect spot for such a great price. Highly recommend it to brides looking for a flexible, intimate, beautiful venue!
Emily S
5.0
10/26/2018
From our initial tour to our wedding night, The Bradford exceeded all of our expectations! It was the easiest choice to pick this venue since it’s so beautiful and has such a variety of spaces to work with. The entire team is friendly, accommodating, and welcoming, which made us feel right at home. We chose the Friday and Saturday package, so the bridesmaids could all stay overnight, and it was such a sweet addition to our weekend. It even rained on our wedding day, and the venue accommodated a rain plan flawlessly. We truly can’t thank The Bradford team enough, and we so look forward to recommending them to everyone.
Kristen S
5.0
10/17/2018
The Bradford was a beautiful venue for our wedding ceremony and reception. The staff is wonderful and was very hand-on during the planning process. They not only accommodated all of our requests, but went above and beyond. We could not have been happier with our wedding at The Bradford and have gotten so many compliments about the venue.
Jakob M
5.0
10/01/2018
The best!
Erin C
5.0
6/26/2018
I loved everything about having the Bradford as our wedding venue. We had our ceremony in the side garden followed by a cocktail hour in the house and a reception on the back terrace. The staff was a gem to work with as they were both professional and personable from day one! If you are looking for an elegant and gorgeous venue, the Bradford is the perfect venue for you!
Lauren M
5.0
6/13/2018
The Bradford is absolutely incredible. Their staff goes above and beyond to make your day special. They are in a great price range and you even have the opportunity for you to spend the night, the night before and the night of your wedding. We did, and it was the best decision! We loved it. They make you breakfast and are so accommodating. The venue itself is breath-taking and has great bones for our to put your own style on it. I love that it is further from the city. Maggie is amazing and will go above and beyond for you.
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