My husband and I were looking for a new space for our vow renewal since we couldn't have our real wedding the year before due to the pandemic. We wanted a space that was more us ...as a couple (classy, elegant, met in a history class).
After doing some research on the internet and speaking to the event coordinator, Hannah Decker, she recommended the Swanson Gallery which was absolutely perfect!!! We only needed the space for our ceremony so it was everything we needed to privacy, a back room to get ready in, an aisle perfect for any bride. Not to mention she was very accommodating about letting us do personal touches. We didn't do anything big but we got to bring in our own arch, flowers, decorations, etc.
The day of our wedding though, Hannah was the ultimate rock star!! She was very good about keeping things flowing and checking in on our flowers (we got them from another place and they didn't show up until 10 minutes beforehand, yikes!). But she always reassured me that everything was going to be okay and we got this. Hannah was also just an amazing person to work with in general! Very personable, funny, gave great suggestions, even let my bridal party take photos through the museum. My husband and I really enjoyed our time at the Durham museum. We are so happy that we got to start off our 1 year anniversary at the beautiful building. Worth every single penny!!!