Donovan Manor

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Nestled amongst 15 gorgeous acres in Fuquay Varina, Donovan Manor offers all of the privacy, views, and charm of an elegant country estate yet is only 10 miles to Downtown Raleigh.

09/17/2024

We love a staircase moment 🤍 Swipe through for the most ethereal bridal moments.

09/10/2024

Long before Donovan Manor became what it is today, Marcus and Ashlee exchanged vows on this very property in 2014. Exactly ten years later, Marcus surprised Ashlee with a private dinner, followed by a celebration with friends and family.

This marked the first of many special events held here, and there was something beautifully fitting about it being the start of many more to come.

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09/03/2024

Swipe for more details of our latest construction update! Pictured you’ll see the love that was poured into all construction decisions like our indoor outdoor bar, masonry throughout each site, and paneled ceilings. Every square inch has intention! 🥰

08/27/2024

We cannot believe we are just a few weeks away from opening our doors! What a surreal feeling! Our team welcomes all words of encouragement as we begin the final countdown to our Grand Opening 😉

In all seriousness, we are incredibly thankful for your support through this process. Thank you for following and being apart of our journey! 💗

08/15/2024

Becca capturing magic ✨

Take this as your sign to add this to your bridal shot list at the Manor 🫶🏼

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07/26/2024

This moment deserves a spot on the feed 🩷 The lush, matured landscaping at Donovan Manor provides the most captivating backdrops for all your wedding portraits.

Taken by featuring our gorgeous couple from styled shoot.

07/10/2024

In awe over this styled shoot at Donovan Manor! Our front entrance provides the perfect backdrop for bridal, couple and wedding party portraits 😮‍💨

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06/20/2024

Versatility. The endless versatility of our spaces allows our couples to design their dream wedding. Draped in natural light, here our sunroom features a picturesque dining setup. How would you transform the sunroom?

When you choose Donovan Manor, you choose the possibility of turning your event dreams into reality 🩷

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06/07/2024

Introducing the McCallum Club. Hosted in its own private quarters, this suite offers additional space for our couples to enjoy with their wedding party, celebrate with family and capture jaw dropping photos 🙌🏼

05/16/2024

Loving on our first styled shoot by Sweet Oak Events! 🫶🏼

Vendors that brought the magic:
Planner: Sweet Oak Events
Venue: Donovan Manor
Photography: Alaina Ronquillo Photography
Florist: Hathaway Floral Design
Videography: Gold + Sage
Rentals: Curated Events
Stationery: Art by Ashley Triggiano
Gown: Bride of the Pines
Hair & Makeup: The Beauty Tribe
Tux: The Black Tux
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04/26/2024

Please meet the final room in our second floor suite,
✨ THE PARLOR ✨

The Parlor serves as your chic oasis. Here, your wedding party can relax, celebrate and create unforgettable memories before the big moment. The Parlor doubles as the perfect backdrop for all your getting ready photo ops 🤍

04/24/2024

We’d like to introduce you to
✨THE GLAM ROOM ✨

Step into The Glam Room where natural and ambient light dance together, reflecting off full-length mirrors in a meticulously designed space to make you feel like luxury on your special day. 🤍 Can you picture yourself getting pampered here alongside your most special people?

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04/11/2024

The update you’ve all been waiting for. HERE ✨ SHE ✨ IS! Our Grand Ballroom is underway and we couldn’t be more excited. Thank you to the talented for capturing this incredible moment.

04/11/2024

The update you’ve all been waiting for. HERE ✨ SHE ✨ IS! Our Grand Ballroom is underway and we couldn’t be more excited. Thank you to the talented for capturing this incredible moment.

04/06/2024

In awe over this private dinner held in our Gathering Room. We love seeing our spaces all dressed up! Donovan’s Manor is officially booking micro-weddings, private dinners and special events this spring, summer and fall! 🥰

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01/12/2024

Now booking October 2024 and beyond!

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01/08/2024

A courtyard for every occasion. Inquire now and see it yourself 🤍

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Flowers By Kyle
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01/04/2024

We're just two weeks away from painting the entire first floor of The Manor, but even if the colors are outdated, we may never be able to retire these photos from our first styled shoot. 😍

Photo by Joe Payne Photography
Flowers by Flowers By Kyle

12/28/2023

Would not be mad to ring in the new year with a Donovan's Dish seafood tower! 😍 This recent party nailed their menu and topped it off with a seafood display. Thank you, Adrian Etheridge Photography, for capturing their delicious display!

12/26/2023

Especially this time of year, we remember that working in hospitality is a gift. It is a gift to provide for our clients. It is a gift see your smiling faces. It’s a gift to give you the space (and the food ) to share with your loved ones. We want to say thank you for this gift, and thank you for sharing your photos on this platform of what The Donovan brands brought you this holiday season. Once more, Happy Holidays!

12/16/2023

NOW BOOKING!
We are thrilled to announce that Donovan Manor booked our first couple today! Wedding bookings are now OPEN for October 26, 2024 through December 2025. We could not be more excited for our first of many couples who chose a Spring 2025 date. As soon as they announce the news, we’ll share all about the beautiful couple who made Manor history. We cannot wait to celebrate the love they share!
If you’re looking for a wedding venue, please inquire and book a tour at donovanmanor.com
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12/13/2023

And this is just the before 😍

12/08/2023

Hoping for snow this winter so that we can host some winter-styled shoots as beautiful as this wedding from Junebug Weddings! Can you imagine the show on our 15 acres?

12/06/2023

With beautiful ceremony and reception options on our property, you won't need any transportation between the two. But if you want to take a ride on your wedding day, pro tip: Rent the limo.

Photo by Emily Barbee Photography

11/29/2023

Everything is still on track for Fall 2024 and we are getting so so close to announcing touring and booking! It may be behind the scenes but trust us when we say we are working non-stop to make this place perfect for our future couples 👷🥂 stay tuned!

11/27/2023

When you can’t get enough fresh roses, make your bouquet from our on-site rose garden! You can also have your ceremony surrounded by them at the same time. 🙂

11/23/2023

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us (pictured and not pictured!) at Donovan Manor 🦃

11/21/2023

is crushing it feeding thousands of Raleigh locals this Thanksgiving and we're over here just daydreaming what all you could do for a Thanksgiving wedding 😅🦃 Could you go wrong with these gorgeous fall colors?

11/17/2023

Back to where it all began. Our design team at MRC created this for us in April of 2022 and with how much progress we're seeing on the grounds, we're feeling a bit nostalgic, in the best way! We can't wait to show you it all so, so soon 🥂

11/14/2023

Yesterday’s unveiling was so fun we just had to do another appreciation post. This one is in deep gratitude for our owner, Jill Donovan. Each one of us at Donovan Manor and sister companies Donovan’s Dish and Jill’s Beach, feel the magic of this venue coming to life right before our eyes, and it’s all thanks to this Boss Woman right here and her Chef Angel watching over her! Thank you, Jill, for including us in your latest vision. Here’s to one step closer to Grand Opening! 🤗🥂

Address

5733 Hilltop Road
Fuquay-Varina, NC
27526

Website

https://www.donovanmanor.com/

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Our grounds really popping off with this one (esp that last frame) 🥹 @goldandsage_sarah @canddevents @bowerbirdflowers @becca_rizzo @brideofthepines @hiveandcolony @willowandoakpaperco

A glimpse into what your day of celebration looks like at Donovan Manor 🫶🏼 Featuring our Glam Room, Parlor Room, & Breakfast Room! Video: @goldandsage_sarah Hair & Makeup: @blissfulmuse.co Dress: @brideofthepines Suit: @hiveandcolony Paper Products: @willowandoakpaperco Florals: @bowerbirdflowers Planning: @canddevents Rentals: @partyreflections Photography: @becca_rizzo Model: @_jessicachong Cake: @bestowbakedgoods

Yesterday was a dream. A little glimpse into our Planners Brunch held yesterday with an incredible group of people 🫶🏼 Video by the lovely @goldandsage_sarah Catering: @donovansdish Photography: @raemarshall Videography: @goldandsage_sarah Planners: @theplannersbouquet Florals: @floralsbyheritage Rentals: @americanpartyrentals & @greenhousepickersisters Hair & Makeup: @reignbeautync Stationary: @wilkinsoncreativeco

Look at her go! We’re so excited to share this update with you. Our masonry is painted, parking lot is paved, drywall is installed, and our 22 foot window overlooking our rose garden has us starry eyed. Thank you for keeping up with our progress! It feels surreal to share this space with you 🩵

An exciting construction update to share with you all! Everything is moving along on schedule and we are jumping up and down with excitement. Peep that 22 foot tall window 👀 Comment below on what you’re most excited for! 👇🏼 📸: @goldandsage_sarah

One of our favorite moments during tours is the reaction when our couples step into our Glam Room. Loving on these photos of our spaces from @leftshotphotography & @goldandsage_sarah 🤗🫶🏼✨ #raleigh #raleighweddingvenue #raleighbride #raleighgroom #raleighweddings #ncweddingvenues #ncweddingvendor #ncwedding

A glimpse into the magic that lives atop our spiral staircase 🥰 Discover The Glam Room, The Parlor and The Breakfast Room- a trifecta of refinement and comfort. Our Breakfast Room hosts your meals, snacks and all the champagne pops. Through our Breakfast Room, you’ll step onto our balcony for breathtaking wedding portraits 🤍 📸 @goldandsage_sarah

Thank you, thank you, thank you for all the love yesterday! There is so much intention behind the space we’ve built, and we can’t wait to share more details. In the meantime, enjoy this glimpse inside our Grand Ballroom.. 🫶🏼 📸 @goldandsage_sarah

Everything is right on schedule, and we’re thrilled to see construction progress here at Donovan Manor! 🤍

Last but not least! Part 3 of our new wedding and special events tour is here - a good “before” of what this Raleigh property will be. What’s your favorite part so far? What are you most excited to see? . . #carync #raleighnc #raleigh #fuquayvarina #thetriangle #weddingvenue #venuetransformation #weddingvenuehunting #venueowner #newvenue #ncbride #ncvenue #northcarolina #bridetobe #weddingstyle #stylemepretty #engage #engagednc

Our first virtual venue tour part *dos.* And this is just the “before” view! We are so excited to share what all we’re doing to give you the wedding of your dreams. 2024-2025 couples, get ready! And stay tuned for Part 3 😘😘 #weddings #weddingsofinstagram #luxuryvenue #venuetransformation #venuemanager #weddingcoordinator #bridetobe #weddingcouple @donovansdish @jillsbeach #raleighnc #raleigh #carync #raleighbride #weddingvenue #ncvenue

The train passes through about twice per week at Donovan Manor in the morning. The trestle bridge is one of our favorite features of the property, and the occasional train gives us a reminder to pause and appreciate the view. 🤍 #train #trestle #trestlebridge #wedding #weddingvenue #wereengaged #ncvenue #ncweddingvenues #ncwedding #ncbridestobe #bridetobe #venueowner #venue #weddingsofinstagram #weddingstyle

There is so much natural beauty on the estate; We could sit and stare in wonder all day long! We are diligently working on drawings and plans to bring even more beauty to this magical place. Stay tuned! • • • • • •#donovanmanor #ncweddingvenue #ncwedding #southerncharm #architecture #topweddingvenues #ncweddingsandevents