All Saints Chapel — Attraction in Raleigh

All Saints Chapel was just perfect. My husband and I chose All Saints Chapel as our wedding venue. We were both looking for an original church vibe for our special day, as neither of us were members of a church and needed a venue that would give us the "church" feel. All Saints Chapel was perfect for this. It is a white vintage church with original wood floors, and it sits right in the heart of downtown Raleigh. The location, the building, the staff..it was all perfect. From the moment we went to take a look at this venue we loved it, Natalie met with us the first day and stayed in communication with us the entire time. She gave me a list of wedding day coordinators/planners, and that is where I found THE BEST planner I could ever ask for - Victoria with Cardinal Events. I am forever grateful for that! We had a final walk through at the venue a month before where we met with all of our vendors; food, flowers, and planner. It was evident everyone was working hard, and everyone came together as a team to make this day happen for us. Everyone was so open to my ideas and worked with me to make everything I wanted come to life. All Saints were amazing with our vendors we chose! On the day of the wedding the girls got ready in their bridal suite. I will say, I was nervous about the space because it is small. But I really wanted to spend my entire day at the venue and not have to travel down the road. I had 6 bridesmaids. We spent all morning getting ready in the CUTEST space; and although small it was PERFECT. It was an intimate time that I was able to bond with my girls, my family, and my makeup artists and hair stylist. I LOVED IT. Looking back I am now SO grateful we paid the extra money to spend the entire day there. The downstairs area is perfect for cocktail hour; while the upstairs is flipped for the reception/dinner. The entire venue just provides a very elegant and intimate setting. The reception was beautiful! I remember at one point I was on the dance floor; and as one of my friends came to hug me my wine glass fell out of my hand and shattered on the dance floor. Mackie with All Saints Chapel was there in less than 30 seconds to clean it up. ALL of their staff is AMAZING. It is a BEAUTIFUL venue in the a perfect location, and you cannot go wrong with it! It was the wedding of my dreams, and I am forever grateful to everyone that made our day so special. I wish I could relive it over and over; and all thinks to this venue it would not have been the same without all it and all the amazing staff! THANK YOU!

Love, Luke &...

All Saints Chapel is a magical place. There, I said it! We started on our wedding planning journey early 2019. We were originally going to have our wedding on the property of a friend of a friend, but as much as I could plan every detail, I couldn’t control the weather and with a wedding date of 10-10-20, a hurricane in North Carolina is always possible. We decided to look at venues and I reached out to several in Raleigh and Durham. However, the very moment we stepped into the chapel, we knew this was THE PLACE. We planned for 100-120 guests, with the ceremony and reception at the chapel. When all things were considered, it was going to be VERY minimally more expensive than having the outdoor wedding (less than $1,000 less), but with none of the stress.

The staff at the chapel was beyond accommodating; with necessary changes due to Covid, they rolled with all of our changes. We went from the 100-120 guests to 10 guests and just the ceremony there, still planning on 10-10-20. At that point, we were okay with whatever we had to do.

Five days before the wedding - FIVE - my brother and his family got Covid. We immediately contacted all of our vendors to cancel. All Saints did everything they could to help us through it and plan again when we were ready. We decided to reschedule for 12-12-20, as a family member was going to be on a break from chemotherapy. Two weeks prior to this new wedding date, our family member took a turn for the worst and we knew that either they’d pass away by December 12, or they’d be close to that point. Either way, no one was going to feel like celebrating. What did we have to do? Yep, you guessed it, we cancelled…again.

We decided to take a break from planning for several months and finally decided to go for it again. This time, we just asked the chapel what they had open for March, 2022, and we took what they had open.

Throughout all of this, they could have charged us cancellation fees, etc., and we would have totally understood. However, they didn’t do that. What they did do, however, was exceed our expectations with class, professionalism, and care. I know this is a long review but it’s important to know the details and how they went more than above and beyond from that first moment we stepped into the chapel. It truly is a magical place and it gave us the wedding we couldn’t have...

I am an officiant and have officiated over 30 weddings here since the chapel was moved to its current location. I have never had a bad experience and am distressed about the less than 5 star reviews here. The staff is always helpful and go out of their way to be helpful. They have a great house sound system too. When a couple reserves the chapel they are given a tour of the bridal suite and the groom's area so they know what they are getting. Yes, they are not spacious but please understand this chapel was built in the 1800s when wedding party accommodations were not a priority. Some couples use the downstairs space for their reception after the ceremony in the chapel. Others have cocktail hour afterwards downstairs while the sanctuary is being flipped for the reception. It is quite a versatile space. Parking on the street is limited but there is a parking lot for wedding guests ½ block away. In itself, it is a beautiful, carefully restored historical landmark in downtown Raleigh in an area of town that is being gentrified. I can highly recommend having your wedding in this chapel if you want a church-like setting that is versatile, well staffed and convenient to many Raleigh landmarks and services. The photos are Liz and Ryan's wedding on...