Your Wedding Experience at Alexander Homestead
Welcome to Alexander Homestead
Navigating the sea of Charlotte wedding venue options can be overwhelming, but finding the right fit is crucial. With over 30 years of experience and countless couples served, we understand the importance of tailoring our services to your unique needs, ensuring an authentic, stress-free, and unforgettable experience that reflects your vision. Say goodbye to worries and hello to being a guest at your own event – you’ve discovered your dream team and venue.
All-Inclusive Package Inclusions
- Private, gated, and spacious property for up to 215 guests.
- Organized and structured process to create a seamless, enjoyable wedding planning journey.
- Close proximity (8 min) to uptown with excellent access to hotels of all price ranges and styles and affordable rideshares for your guests that save you time and money.
- Ample complimentary on-site parking for all guests with attendants with special access to shuttle buses.
- Event Manager who contracts and coordinates all your in-house vendors and services, communicates with you throughout the planning process, and ensures you have an easy, seamless experience planning your big day.
- Day-of coordinator to coordinate all your last-minute details and ensure your day is perfectly orchestrated from the moment you arrive until your grand exit.
- Five hours for your breathtaking garden gazebo ceremony and beautiful indoor reception at our modern barn.
- Complimentary garden party experience (cocktail hour) for guests, including mouthwatering appetizers and refreshing lemonade.
- Two-hour bridal suite accommodations with kitchenette for snacks and stocked fridge with bottled water, ample mirrors, emergency supply kit, hooks for all the gowns, and a private restroom (inquire for all-day rental opportunities so you can get ready on-site).
- 1-hour rehearsal (décor drop and ceremony rehearsal) led by your day-of coordinator.
- 2-hour on-site photo session with your photographer before your wedding day for bridal portraits, an engagement session, or whatever you’d like!
- Wedding set-up and clean-up – no work on your wedding day!
- Personalized wedding ceremony and reception layout.
- Temperature-controlled indoor space keeps you and your guests comfortable, no matter the weather.
- Ample ADA-accessible parking and restrooms.
- Optional partner vendors (in-house optional vendors vetted by our owner and industry expert) to provide you with a truly all-inclusive, stress-free experience.
- Custom design, planning, and execution of an indoor ceremony (backup plan) if there is inclement weather
- Vast opportunities for a stylistic photoshoot include the historic house, barn, gardens, covered porches, footbridge, fountains, gorgeous trees, pond, gazebo, lawn, and more.
- Vendor “Friends of the Homestead” recommendations are vetted by our owner and industry expert.
- Welcome and ceremony signs, seating charts, reserved signs, shepherd’s hooks, and easels are included to save you money on one-time decor items.
- Final Meeting 6-8 weeks before your event with your day-of coordinator to finalize the wedding/ceremony details and give you peace of mind
- All delivery and setup fees of partner vendors are complimentary through us (including your caterer, dessert, florist, and DJ)
- Exclusive venue access
- Your choice of chef-prepared entrees and salad
- Your choice of plated or buffet catering service
- One free food-tasting experience for the couple (offered three times a year for contracted clients)
- Parking and gate attendants to greet and assist your guests
- Tables for your personalized outdoor and indoor layouts
- Chairs for both your garden ceremony and indoor reception
- Specialty linens for your welcome, cake, and sweetheart tables
- Table linens and napkins (10+ napkin colors to choose from)
- Specialty chairs for your sweetheart table
- Enderly coffee (locally-owned and roasted), sweet tea, and water are served at the bar.
- Flatware, glassware, tableware
- Banquet Manager to support the Day of Coordinator (DOC) so the DOC can focus on you and your family
- Food service and event team welcomes your guests and produces a great (and incredibly efficient) meal service, ensuring a smooth and comfortable time from arrival all the way to your grand exit.
- Unlimited beer, wine, and seltzers of your choice
- Bar services for optimum guest experience
- Ceremony sound technician and equipment
- Virtual Marriage Enrichment course (offered 2-3 times a year).
- All taxes and gratuity (no hidden costs)
“Their expertise guided the day perfectly to allowing this Mother of the Bride to enjoy every special moment.” – Dawn
“If you’re looking for a venue that is low-stress, but allows you to personalize your day this is the place to be!” – Robin
“The venue is beautiful and all of the staff and vendors are professional, friendly, and experts in what they do.” – Linda
“On our wedding day we didn’t have to stress about a single thing and everything went perfectly.” – Jen
