The Cotton Room

Ashley

Beautiful space. The all-inclusive aspect is really nice when considering a wedding venue! The open house I attended had great food and decor. However, I was initially quoted $40 per person as a service charge to use an outside caterer (heads up if Indian food is a nonnegotiable), then that changed to $50 per person in the sample contract for an unknown reason. I asked for clarification and never got a response (not the first time of slow/no response). I get that it’s really busy in the wedding industry, but with the astronomical cost of a wedding, you want to feel like vendors actually want your business.

Menan Al Ramah

I emailed twice, filled out the form on their website, AND left a voicemail to try and schedule an appointment to see their venues( cotton room and belt Station) for our wedding and their coordinator wouldn’t offer us a time. I then called their catering department and reached a lady and she told me she’ll pass my message to Natalie, the events coordinator. Shortly afterwards Natalie called me back and She had a lot of attitude In her tone. Told me she wasn’t trying to ignore me (but after trying in several ways to schedule a tour and getting to response back, of course I felt ignored). My initial email to her was on 2/12 and she finally called me back today 2/21. She said she can’t offer us a tour on a weekend, only Monday through Friday. I told her my partner works M-F so “are there ANY Weekends you don’t have a wedding scheduled so we can come by to see the space?” , her answer was no. I find that hard to believe… She told me if we can’t make it during the weekdays, then our only option is to do a virtual tour. Who would be comfortable renting a space for their wedding and signing a contract without seeing the space in person?! I said we can show up literally ANY weekend. ANY. And she still said no….. That’s so disappointing. No desire whatsoever to try and accommodate our availability. We could’ve even showed up early morning (as early 8:30 am) before a scheduled event to see the space but she flat out refused to accommodate.

Kate Marchetto

We've photographed several weddings at the Cotton Room and always look forward to more. The space is inviting and beautiful, irrespective of the time of day. Staff are well practiced at executing the room flip from ceremony space to full reception space, and in our experience, it never impedes guests' enjoyment of the event. If it's in your budget, the white drape adds a fantastic visual impact. We also cannot say enough good things about the new Magnolia Suite for getting ready; the windows, the mirrors, the decor, oh my! The clean, industrial chic look; the variety of spaces; the location and easy proximity to downtown Durham; and the overall feel of the Golden Belt property and variety it affords to photos all combine to make The Cotton Room one of our absolute favorite venues. If industrial chic is your style, The Cotton Room just might be the venue for you!

Zach Sunderland

I have been wanting to experience this space for a long time, and finally had a chance to attend an event here. The Cotton Room certainly delivered with abundant natural light, beautiful views of the city, and a delicate touch on the renovation while highlighting the historic elements of this prominent structure. I hope to return soon.