The Bradford

06/20/2024

Join us for this incredible community event full of music, food, drinks, and FUN that gives back to families and children in need through the non profit, Note in the Pocket. Support locally grown food, flowers, and explore creative artisans & small businesses while shopping through our Summer pop-up market!

Every year The Bradford looks forward to giving back to the local community and supporting incredible organizations that make this world a better place. We are so excited to be partnering with Note in the Pocket as our non-profit fundraising partner this year. Through this event, we hope to accept many shoes and clothing in great condition at the door to support Note in the Pocket. We encourage all attendees to bring any clothing needs adressed below at the door when you enter. Every child deserves to be clothed in confidence!

04/24/2024

An opulent, refined affair for The Shealy’s with a perfect blend of soft tones, black accents, and vintage pearl details✨

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02/07/2024

A chic & refined winter celebration for Sydney & Mitchell🤍 Featuring a pretty epic baseball es**rt display!

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01/16/2024

We get it, wedding planning can be A LOT - It’s hard to know where to start. Let us make it FUN and easy for you. Our open houses are an opportunity to relax and envision your wedding day!

Taste amazing food and experience different vendors at your own leisure. Come see what all the hype is about — It’s your love story, we are just living in it✨

You can reserve your tickets with the link in our bio. All proceeds go to our 2024 non-profit part 🤍

                          

12/07/2023

Calling all bartenders🍸✨ We are looking for bartenders and bar leads with a professional, outgoing personality that has plenty of high end experience in fine dining or the hospitality industry.

Here is what we are looking for:

* Availability on weekends and some holidays
* Educated in beer, wine, and cocktails
* Experience in upscale dining or event industry
* NC licensed bartender
* Must have knowledge of and follow sanitation and safety practices, and ABC Laws
* Must be a dependable, positive, calm, team player

If you think you might be the perfect fit, head over to the link our bio to learn more & apply!

10/31/2023

Pure JOY✨ Rosiee & Adrian’s vibrant al fresco wedding was such a dream!

Looking to host your own celebration on property?

Lucky for you, we have all January - June 2024 dates discounted 20% and we would love to add you to our calendar! Email us today to learn about available remaining dates and to schedule a tour!

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10/23/2023

We are excited to welcome you into our space for a special night full of festive brews, wine, and food on November 29th from 5-8pm! Experience the charm of The Bradford under the market lights on our dreamy terrace surrounded by cozy fire-pit lounges.

Planned & designed by  this is a perfect opportunity to kick off your wedding planning by touring the space and meeting Raleigh's finest vendors.

We always strive to create a welcoming experience that is stress free and uncomplicated — Our team can't wait to meet you and learn more about your love story!

Register your tickets with the link in our bio!

                       

10/18/2023

One year later and these two still have us over the moon looking through their wedding album! Happy anni to Alexandria and Andrew 🕊️

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10/12/2023

Come experience The Bradford property at our Fall Open House!

Come experience The Bradford property at our Fall Open House!

10/10/2023

We are excited to welcome you into our space for a special night full of festive brews, wine, and food! Experience the charm of The Bradford under the market lights on our dreamy terrace surrounded by cozy fire-pit lounges. Planned & designed by this is a perfect opportunity to kick off your wedding planning by touring the space and meeting Raleigh's finest vendors.

We always strive to create a welcoming experience that is stress free and uncomplicated — Our team can't wait to meet you and learn more about your love story!

All proceeds are donated directly to our 2024 charity partner that will be released in January.

                   

10/04/2023

The dress, the colors, the whole vibe👏🏼

We are embracing all the Fall love stories over the next few months - There’s just something so dang charming about this time of year!

If you are looking to host your own celebration here in 2024 or 2025, book a tour today, dates are filling up quicker than you think!

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09/21/2023

If you have not had the chance to visit our property yet, this is your sign to🙌🏼

Since opening our doors in 2014, we have always strived to create a magical, approachable gathering space that inspires you and brings you joy. Every single space on property has been intentionally designed so that it can align with your personal wedding day vibe.

Book a tour today✨

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09/06/2023

You know it’s a good night when you end up jumping on the bed with champagne👏🏼👏🏼

Sharing more of CeCe and Matt’s epic celebration last October because it was just so dang special! A day full of authentic joy, family, and SO MUCH FUN.

Somedays we just can’t believe we get to be a part of so many beautiful love stories like this one. We are forever honored.

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08/10/2023

Anna Claire & Adam’s classic, timeless, formal affair is featured on ✨

Featuring a stunning gown and elegant, simplistic details made for a the perfect tuscan inspired wedding. You can see more and read all about their love story over at the link in our stories!

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08/01/2023

Are you a passionate soul who dreams of immersing themselves in the one of kind world of weddings? We are currently seeking enthusiastic individuals who are eager to learn, have an eye for detail, and posses excellent communication + organization skills for our Fall Internship Program.

Being a venue, we get to work with/welcome in our space SO many incredible, creative vendors that you get to connect with and, who knows, it might just become your dream career path!

Through our internship you will gain hands-on experience, build a strong foundation in the wedding and events industry, and network with seasoned professionals. Every year, it brings our team so much joy to be just a small step in helping ignite someone’s beautiful journey into the wedding industry.

To apply, please send your resume and a cover letter to [email protected] explaining why you would be the perfect fit for our venue!

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07/19/2023

We are getting closer to our beautiful community event + Summer showcase, Wild West Fest on July 30th and we could not be more excited! The whole goal of this event is not only to celebrate the beauty of our community and bring people together, but also to provide the necessary supplies and resources for our local schools.

As always, every event on property takes a team of creative, hard working, passionate individuals — so we can’t thank our sponsors enough, it’s going to be EPIC! Engaged couples, this is a great way to meet vendors and see beautiful wedding inspo too✨

Ticket sales are almost completely sold out and end THIS FRIDAY. Link in bio to purchase tickets and for more information on what school supplies to bring. Let’s make a positive impact together.

07/11/2023

Disco vibes, dreamy details, and lots of dancing for Leah and Alex✨🪩

Looking to book your own epic party to celebrate your love story? Our 2024 and 2025 dates are quickly filling up - Email us today to schedule a tour!

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Planning & Design .co
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06/29/2023

If you can’t already tell, Jennifer and Christopher’s wedding was pure JOY! There’s nothing we love to see more than couples that truly embrace what a wedding day if all about. I mean, the energy and the love was ELECTRIC + delivered such a beautiful bold, classic design that left all of us speechless. Rain is never stopping a party over here!

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06/15/2023

A little rain can’t stop this party🥂 What an epic celebration for this fashionable New York couple!

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05/30/2023

We have partnered with .co to present to you Wild West Fest: an immersive + tangible experience in support of our local schools. From a wild west festival, to a Texas inspired wedding, to a sandbox and fun in the sun, we will have fun + beauty for everyone to enjoy!

Incorporating the elements of wind, water, earth, and fire, all attendees will experience a one a kind event featuring wind play, earthy textures, fire pit/lounges, food & beverage and more.

The whole goal of this event is not only to celebrate the beauty of our community, but also to provide the necessary supplies and resources for our local schools. To attend this event, you are required to bring school supplies in support of Chatham County schools. Link in bio to register!

05/02/2023

We invite you to explore our beautiful 16 acre property and experience all the unique features we offer at our Spring Showcase on May 3rd!

We invite you to explore our beautiful 16 acre property and experience all the unique features we offer at our Spring Showcase!

04/18/2023

Pop the champagne, it’s that time of of the year again - Spring showcase time! Only featuring the best of the best creative vendors, on May 3rd we invite you to explore our beautiful 16 acre property and experience all the unique features our venue offers!

Every year we look forward to our open houses, because we get to meet YOU and learn how we can celebrate your beautiful love story. You can head to the link in our bio to snag your tickets!

             

03/27/2023

On April 26th, we will be celebrating National Administrative Professionals Day! Whether you are the CEO of a company, a team manager, or an influencer in the community, this is a great event to treat yourself and your staff to!

We have put together this free event to showcase appreciation, while also giving you an opportunity to experience all that The Bradford has to offer for your next event!

You can register your tickets with the link in our bio!

03/22/2023

Sharing one of our favorite days once more - I think I’ll describe this one as effortless elegance meets pure joy, don’t you agree? ✨

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03/16/2023

When asks to do a last minute mini styled shoot, you say yes — So here is a little cold, rainy Sunday magic for you!

If you are interested in seeing the property, you can come by this Sunday from 10am-1pm during our informal open house.

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03/03/2023

These two lovebirds and baby’s breath clouds for your Friday feed🕊

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02/17/2023

You seriously cannot browse through Ayanna and Jonathan’s wedding album and not shed a tear - they are truly THE sweetest, most perfect couple that we had such a joy working with.

They really embraced and cherished what a wedding day is all about - your love story!

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02/17/2023

You can’t browse through Ayanna and Jonathan’s wedding album and not shed a tear - they are truly THE sweetest, most perfect couple that we had such a joy working with. They really embraced and cherished what a wedding day is all about - your love story!

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02/14/2023

It’s hard to put into one Instagram caption how honored, thankful, overjoyed, and delighted we are to have hosted our first ever Benefit Gala in support of

We have stood behind this non-profit since our opening in 2014, so to finally see our space filled to its full potential with a community that supports this cause as well, was an unexplainable feeling.

We’ve always strived to be a safe space where anyone can come and embrace love, hope, and community - this event solidified that goal is being achieved.

To and all the vendors that made this evening happen, we will never be able to thank you enough for your dedication, time, and hard work. We appreciate you more than you know.

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