Having a wedding in Durham, North Carolina

Over 5 million people visit Durham every year. With a strong historical background and over 40 annual festivals, quite a few of these 5 million+ visitors are here for Durham weddings! If you're planning a Durham wedding then make sure you check out our directory of qualified Piedmont wedding services.

Founded in the mid 1800's, Durham's growth became more pronounced following the Civil War, partly due to the thriving tobacco economy. In time Durham came to have a vibrant African-American community and developed a strong civil rights movement, even spurring the famed Martin Luther King Jr to visit the city in the name of equality. Modern day Durham ranks highly in Forbes top places to live and is filled to the brim with culture.

Durham also prides itself on being the home of prestigious Duke University.

All these factors make Durham weddings among the most popular of destinations in all of North Carolina.

Are you visiting Durham for a wedding? The official Durham Visitors and Convention Bureau suggests that you check out the following while you stay in "The City of Medicine":

• Bennett Place State Historic Site
• Historic Downtown, American Tobacco, and Brightleaf Districts
• Duke Chapel and The Sarah P. Duke Gardens
• Duke Homestead State Historic Site & Tobacco Museum
• Hayti Heritage Center
• Historic Stagville
• Museum of Life and Science
• Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University and N.C. Central University Art Museum
• Patterson’s Mill Country Store
• West Point on the Eno City Park