The Cookery

Downtown Durham Event Venue and Culinary Incubator
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09/12/2024

Mia & Kyle & all things happiness – now up on our Real Wedding blog! 🤍✨🥃 Just shy of their two-year wedding anniversary, we're revisiting this total VIBE of a celebration. Think garden party meets whiskey speakeasy meets backyard wedding bash meets those hot summer nights you’ll never forget. Yeah, yeah, these cuties got married on October 1, but the amount of joy in the room gave us all the warm fuzzies of two people in love & dancing the evening away!

✨ Real Wedding blog at the link in our bio. ✨

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08/31/2024

French 75 kind of cocktail hour ✨🥂🍾 A flute of champagne, gin, & lemon juice, this refreshing & tart signature cocktail paired with our suspenders-clad bar team makes for the classiest wedding reception vibe.

This time-honored cocktail has just the right amount of elegance to stand on its own, & it's a current favorite selection from our list of signature cocktails for all celebrations!

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08/27/2024

Wildflower bride 💐✨

For more snapshots from this day, scroll through our Real Wedding blog featuring Jacqueline & Timo's sweet wedding day! Link in bio 🥂

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08/19/2024

"I DO" to dancing together forever ✨✨✨ A very happy ONE year of marriage to these goofy sweethearts!

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08/15/2024

Elizabeth & Francois, a dreamy June day from the Chapel to The Cookery 🥂🤍

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08/12/2024

Almost ONE year of Sarah & Brendan! 🥂🤍🍾 We can't believe it's already been a year since these lovebirds tied the knot on a perfect summer day on August, 19, 2023. ✨

Swipe through for some classy garden ceremony snapshots! Sarah's sweetheart wedding gown & Brendan's white tie against backdrop of whimsical white florals was beautiful, setting the stage for a day so very theirs. CHEERS to the happy couple! 🎉

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08/03/2024

Jacqueline & Timo, wed earlier this March! 🌼 The sweetest & most fashionable day with these two is now featured on our Real Weddings blog!

From getting ready at the coolest , the groom's orange suit & custom embroidered with the day's date, to the most beautiful bride in a flowy white gown & flowers in her amazing curly hair, this is a gallery full of details not to miss. Plus, their bar featured Delta-8 drinks, spirit-free mocktails, & all the fixings for a fun reception!

Featuring a ballroom ceremony, this boho chic springtime wedding is one this couple will remember forever! See more: link in bio. 🥂

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07/11/2024

That "just got married" feeling! 😍🕺

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07/10/2024

A little love spotlight for 🥰👉 From grazing tables & luxurious charcuterie spreads to decadent plated feasts – does it all in STYLE! 🍓🥂⚡️ We love working with this team & seeing what new flavors & bites they’ve dreamed up season to season. They make every event so much more delicious & colorful, & we love that they’re one of our dreamy preferred caterers!

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07/03/2024

Thomas & Ayana 🍂🤍🥂 Summer meets fall at this September celebration! We're featuring this autumn-hued wedding on our Real Wedding blog this month! From a live saxophonist in the ballroom to the groom's chic white suit, this one is worth the scroll. Tap the link to see all the details! ✨ https://www.durhamcookery.com/real-wedding-spotlight-thomas-and-ayana-celebration

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07/03/2024

Full of color & life! 💐🌞 Can you believe this graduation party decor?! Talk about something worthy of celebrating! The lovely & the vendors below outdid themselves. Swipe 👉 to see all the details from the front room to the ballroom!

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06/27/2024

Date Deals mean more celebrating! 🥂🥂🥂 Book out our 2024 – get a special rental rate when reserving your date for the rest of this year! 🍾

Whether it’s a Sunday brunch wedding, a weekday retirement party, corporate gala, a "last-minute" wedding, December office holiday party, or a New Year’s Eve bash – let’s chat!

We love parties & we want to host yours! 🤩 Link in bio for more info. 🤍

06/24/2024

Our Summer Showcase is THIS THURSDAY! 📣🥂✨ Join us & a host of local vendors at The Cookery on June 27 from 5-8pm! We can't wait to help you envision your upcoming event – RSVP: https://www.durhamcookery.com/showcase 💖

Prepare yourself for a wonderful evening filled with tasty bites, yummy drinks, & conversation with over 15+ vendors who can make your dream wedding a reality!

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06/16/2024

06/14/2024

✨🍾 Our Summer Showcase is TWO WEEKS AWAY! 🍾✨ Join us on Thursday, June 27 from 5-8pm & explore our front room, ballroom, courtyard, garden, & dressing suite - which will be absolutely GLOWING thanks to the help of over 15 local vendors!

From dazzling chalkboard art 🎨, specialty rentals 🛋️, incredible event planners📓 & so much more! You’ll have the chance to chat with the wonderful folks who can turn your event into something truly special.

If you haven’t already, tap the link in our bio to RSVP!

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06/11/2024

✨🪩 Radiant & elegant 🪩✨ We’re featuring these two & their exhilarating disco-themed wedding on our Real Wedding blog this June. 💥 Check out more from their celebration including lovely scenes from their enchanting garden ceremony, vibrant seating chart & table settings, plenty of dancing, & more: https://www.durhamcookery.com/real-wedding-delaney-emmett-disco!

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06/11/2024

📣✨💞 We’ve been named one of ’s Best Event Spaces in Durham! 💞📣✨ Thanks to all of our fellow Durhamites for voting for us! We LOVE hosting all your events right in the heart of downtown Durham & are so excited for all the joyful celebrations ahead. 🥂🎉

Find this month’s edition on stands around town – we snagged ours right down the street at our neighbor’s ! 💞

06/07/2024

Nothing brings the party to life quite like donuts on the dance floor! 🍩🕺💃

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05/30/2024

The dip, the kiss, & those ballroom details 🤩

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05/21/2024

What better way to end your big day than with a few scoops from 🍨🥰

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05/16/2024

🎉🤩 YOU’RE INVITED 🤩🎉 Join us for our Wedding Showcase on Thursday, June 27 from 5-8pm! We can’t wait to show off the over 15+ local vendors who’ve helped us create a spectacular evening highlighting creative ways to transform each corner of the into a unique & magical space! More info & RSVP: https://www.durhamcookery.com/showcase

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05/15/2024

Elevated & celebrated 🍾🎉 Here's a throwback to Ben & Courtney's NYE wedding!

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05/12/2024

✨💐 Happy Mother’s Day! 💐✨Take the day to celebrate all of the moms in your life, they deserve it!

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05/08/2024

📣🥂💖 Our 2024 Annual Wedding Showcase is on June 27!!! 💖🥂📣 We’re so excited to open our doors for an evening full of tasty drinks, chatting, & event inspiration! Join us & 15+ local vendors on Thursday, June 27 from 5-8pm for this gorgeous experience full of extravagant floral arrangements, specialty decor & tableware rental options, music, out-of-this-world beverages, delicious eats, & so so much more. 🤩

If you’re planning an event, this showcase is perfect for you! For more info & to RSVP – https://www.durhamcookery.com/showcase 🎉

Stop by to chat & see the impeccable work from these local, featured vendors: American Party Rentals Emily Katherine Events HL Catering Company Mitchell•Casteel A Fine Catered Affair Two Roosters Ice Cream , , , , , , , , , , & more!

05/07/2024

When the ballroom looks this good, all you can do is stop & stare 😍

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04/30/2024

What lives in your head rent free? For us it's this AMAZING flower wall!💐✨

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04/22/2024

Views from the mezzanine 🕺🪩

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04/16/2024

Give your guests the best! 🥃🥂✨ Our venue boasts over 40 feet of bar throughout our Front Room & Ballroom, featuring local beers on tap, an extensive wine list to select from, & excellent cocktails made with our house, choice, or premium bar package spirits. Plus – our bar team is pretty great. The best part? We make it really easy for you to plan your day & have a good time. ✨ CHEERS to that!

Address

1101 W Chapel Hill St
Durham, NC
27701

Website

http://www.DurhamCookery.com/

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About The Cookery

The Cookery features a state of the art commercial food production facility and incubation program, in addition to beautiful event grounds that include a ballroom, the Front Room, outdoor garden, bridal suite and courtyard.